Overview....................................................................................................................................................1

Network function features ..........................................................................................................................2

Network printing...................................................................................................................................2

Network scanning ................................................................................................................................2

Network PC-FAX (Not available for DCP models)...............................................................................2

Network PhotoCapture Center™.........................................................................................................2

Management utility ..............................................................................................................................3

Types of Network Connections..................................................................................................................4

Network Connection Example .............................................................................................................4

Wireless network connection example ................................................................................................6

Protocols....................................................................................................................................................7

TCP/IP protocols and functions ...........................................................................................................7

Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection

Overview....................................................................................................................................................9

IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways ..............................................................................................9

IP address ...........................................................................................................................................9

Subnet mask......................................................................................................................................10

Gateway (and router).........................................................................................................................10

Setting the IP address and subnet mask .................................................................................................11

Using the BRAdmin Professional utility and the TCP/IP protocol

to configure your network printer (for Windows

Using the control panel to configure your machine for a network......................................................12

Using other methods to configure your machine for a network .........................................................12

Changing the print server settings ...........................................................................................................13

Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to change the print server settings

(for Windows

Using the control panel to change the print server settings...............................................................13

Using the Remote Setup to change the print server settings

(for Windows

(Not available for DCP models) .....................................................................................................13

Configuring your machine for a wireless network

Overview..................................................................................................................................................15

Confirm your network environment..........................................................................................................15

Wireless network connection example ..............................................................................................15

Confirm your network environment....................................................................................................17

Wireless network terms and concepts .....................................................................................................18

SSID (Service Set Identifier) and channels .......................................................................................18

Authentication and encryption ...........................................................................................................18

Configuring your machine for a wireless network ....................................................................................20

Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel .................................................................................20

Using the SecureEasySetup™ software to configure your machine for a wireless network .............22

Using the Brother automatic installer application in the CD-ROM to configure your machine for a

wireless network ............................................................................................................................22

Changing the print server settings ...........................................................................................................23

only).......................................................................................................................13

and Mac OS

X 10.2.4 or greater)

).........................................................................11

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Troubleshooting

This manual is also suitable for:

Multi-protocol on-board print server Nc-130h

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