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Brother HL-5270DN Network User's Manual

Multi-protocol on-board ethernet print server and wireless (ieee 802.11b/g) ethernet print server
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  • Page 1 The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) is your one stop resource for all your printing needs. Download the latest drivers and utilities for your Brother printers, read the FAQs and troubleshooting tips or learn about special printing solutions.

  • Page 2: Compilation And Publication Notice

    Improper Setup icons alert you to devices and operations that are not compatible with the printer. Trademarks Brother and the Brother logo are registered trademarks and BRAdmin Professional is a trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group.
  • Page 3 ® ® ® Windows XP in this document represents Windows XP Professional, Windows ® Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Home Edition. Go to the Brother Solutions Center ® (http://solutions.brother.com) for more information on Windows XP Professional x64 Edition support.
  • Page 4 Brother fax-back system (USA) Brother has set up an easy-to-use fax-back system so you can get instant answers to common technical questions and information about all our products. This is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can use the system to send the information to any fax printer.
  • Page 5 In USA only 1-800-521-2846 Service center locator (USA) For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-800-284-4357. Service center locations (Canada) For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER. Internet addresses Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brother.com For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and Driver Updates and Utilities: http://solutions.brother.com...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to configure your network printer (for Windows BRAdmin Professional utility ... 2-3 Using the control panel to configure your printer for a network ... 2-4 Using other methods to configure your printer for a network... 2-4 Changing the print server settings ...
  • Page 7 Encryption methods... 3-3 Network key... 3-3 Configuring your printer for a wireless network ... 3-4 Using the Brother automatic installer application in the CD-ROM to configure your wireless network printer... 3-4 Using SecureEasySetup Using the control panel NETWORK menu to configure your wireless network printer (in infrastructure mode) ...
  • Page 8 Overview... 8-1 Changing the print server settings using the control panel NETWORK menu ... 8-1 Control panel NETWORK menu table and default factory settings ... 8-2 (HL-5270DN) ... 8-2 (HL-5280DW) ... 8-3 WIRED menu options ... 8-5 WIRED ENABLE ... 8-5 TCP/IP ...
  • Page 9 Windows® systems ... A-3 UNIX®/Linux systems ... A-4 Using the TELNET console to configure the IP address ... A-4 Using the Brother Web BRAdmin server software for IIS* to configure the IP address ... A-5 Appendix B ... B-1 Print server specifications... B-1 Ethernet wired network...

  • Page 10: Introduction

    Introduction Overview The Brother printer can be shared on a 10/100Mb wired or IEEE 802.11b/802.11g wireless (HL-5280DW only) Ethernet network using the internal network print server. The print server provides printing services for ® Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT ® Macintosh supporting TCP/IP.
  • Page 11 To use the Brother printer through a network, you need to configure the print server, and set up the computers you use. Note For wireless network users (HL-5280DW only): • To achieve optimum results with normal every day document printing, place the Brother printer as close to the network access point (router) as possible with minimal obstructions.

  • Page 12: Network Function Features

    Introduction Network function features The Brother HL-5270DN and HL-5280DW have the following basic network functions. Network printing ® ® ® The print server provides printing services for Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000/XP ® ® supporting the TCP/IP protocols and Macintosh supporting TCP/IP (Mac OS 9.1 to 9.2 / Mac OS...

  • Page 13: Types Of Network Connection

    ■ The Brother printer needs to have an appropriate IP address configuration. ■ If you are using routers, the Gateway address must be configured on the computers and the Brother printer. ■ The Brother printer can also communicate with Macintosh ®...

  • Page 14: Network Shared Printing

    Network Shared printing In a Network Shared environment, each computer sends and receives data to and from the Brother printer via a centrally controlled computer. This type of computer is often called a “server” or a “print server”. Its job is to control the printing of all print jobs.

  • Page 15: Wireless Network Connection Example (Hl-5280Dw Only)

    This type of network has a central access point at the heart of the network. The access point can also act as a bridge or a gateway to a wired network. When the Brother wireless printer (your printer) is part of this network, it receives all print jobs via an access point.

  • Page 16: An Access Point Is In The Network, But The Computer Is Not Wireless Capable

    This type of network has a central access point at the heart of the network. The access point is connected to a computer which is not wireless capable with the Ethernet cable. When the Brother wireless printer (your printer) is a part of this network, it receives all print jobs via an access point.

  • Page 17: Protocols

    IP address from the range 169.254.1.0 to 169.254.254.255. DNS client The Brother print server supports the Domain Name Service (DNS) client function. This function allows the print server to communicate with other devices by using its DNS name.

  • Page 18: Port9100

    The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used to manage network devices including computers, printers and terminals in a TCP/IP network. Web server (HTTP) The Brother print server is equipped with a web server that allows you to monitor its status or change some of its configuration settings. Note ®...

  • Page 19: Configuring Your Network Printer With An Ethernet Cable Connection

    Ethernet cable connection Overview Before using your Brother printer in a network environment, you must configure the TCP/IP settings. In this chapter, you will learn the basic steps required to print over the network using the TCP/IP protocol. We recommend that you use the automatic installer application in the CD-ROM we have provided with the printer.

  • Page 20: How The Ip Address Is Assigned To Your Print Server

    APIPA, see Using APIPA to configure the IP address on page A-3. If the APIPA protocol is disabled, the default IP address of a Brother print server is 192.0.0.192. However, you can easily change this IP address number to match with the IP address details of your network. For information on how to change the IP address, see Setting the IP address and subnet mask on page 2-3.

  • Page 21: Gateway (And Router)

    ® Windows only) BRAdmin Professional utility The BRAdmin Professional utility is designed to allow you to manage your network connected Brother printers in a TCP/IP environment. Note • Please use the BRAdmin Professional utility version that was supplied on the CD-ROM with your Brother product.

  • Page 22: Using The Control Panel To Configure Your Printer For A Network

    Enter the IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway (if needed) of your print server. Click OK. With the correctly programmed IP address, you will see the Brother print server in the device list. Using the control panel to configure your printer for a network You can configure your network printer using the control panel NETWORK menu.

  • Page 23: Changing The Print Server Settings

    Windows only) Start the BRAdmin Professional utility (from Windows 2000/XP), by clicking Start / Programs / Brother Administrator Utilities / Brother BRAdmin Professional Utilities / BRAdmin Professional. Select TCP/IP in the left frame of the main BRAdmin window. Select the print server which you want to configure, in the right frame of the main BRAdmin window.

  • Page 24: Using The Http (Web Browser) To Change The Print Server Settings

    DNS name of the print server. As the print server supports TCP/IP and NetBIOS names, you can also enter the NetBIOS name of the print server. The NetBIOS name can be seen in the printer settings page. The NetBIOS name assigned is the first 15 characters of the node name and by default it will appear as “BRN_xxxxxx”...

  • Page 25: Configuring Your Wireless Network Printer (Hl-5280Dw Only)

    You will be guided by the on-screen instructions until you are able to use your Brother wireless network printer. Please follow the instructions in the supplied Quick Setup Guide.

  • Page 26: Channels

    Wireless networks use channels. Each wireless channel is on a different frequency. When configuring your Brother device to work in a wireless network, you must set it to the channel that is used on the wireless network that you are connecting to. There are up to 14 different channels that can be used when using a wireless network.

  • Page 27: Encryption Methods

    Configuring your wireless network printer (HL-5280DW only) Encryption methods Encryption is used to secure the data that is sent over the wireless network. The Brother wireless network printer supports the following encryption methods: ■ None No encryption method is used.

  • Page 28: Configuring Your Printer For A Wireless Network

    Using the Brother automatic installer application in the CD-ROM to configure your wireless network printer We recommend that you use the Brother automatic installer application in the CD-ROM we have provided with the printer. For installation in infrastructure mode (recommended), please follow the instructions in the supplied Quick Setup Guide, and for installation in ad-hoc mode, see Wireless installation in ad-hoc mode (HL-5280DW only) in Chapter 10.
  • Page 29 Configuring your wireless network printer (HL-5280DW only) Press any of the Menu buttons (+, -, Set or Back) of the control panel on your printer to take the printer off-line. INFORMATION Press the + button or the - button to move forward or backward through the menus until NETWORK is displayed.

  • Page 30: Using The Control Panel Network Menu To Configure Your Wireless Network Printer (In Infrastructure Mode)

    Using the control panel NETWORK menu to configure your wireless network printer (in infrastructure mode) You can configure your print server by using the NETWORK menu on the printer’s control panel. See to the steps below for further information. Press any of the Menu buttons (+, -, Set or Back) to take the printer off-line.
  • Page 31 Press the + button to select LIST SSID. LIST SSID The printer will search for a wireless network name (SSID) around the printer. WAITING... After a few seconds, you can select the SSID from the list using the + button or the - button.
  • Page 32 Configuring your wireless network printer (HL-5280DW only) Press Set. Press the + button or the - button to select AUTHENTICATION. AUTHENTICATION Press Set. Press the + button or the - button to select the Authentication method. OPEN SYSTEM LEAP Press Set.
  • Page 33 Configuring your wireless network printer (HL-5280DW only) Press the + button or the - button to select WEP kEY SELECT. WEP KEY SELECT Press Set. Press the + button or the - button to select the key number; KEY1, KEY2, KEY3, KEY4.
  • Page 34 Configuring your wireless network printer (HL-5280DW only) Press Set. Press the + button or the - button to select WEP KEY1, WEP KEY2, WEP KEY3 or WEP KEY4, which key number matches the one you have selected in Step 19.
  • Page 35 YES or YES&REPORT. If you do not do this, the network settings will not be used unless you switch the printer off and then on again. If you select YES&REPORT, the printer will print the network printer server settings list.

  • Page 36: Changing The Print Server Settings

    Once you have configured your wireless network printer, you can change the wireless settings using the BRAdmin Professional utility or the control panel on the front of the Brother printer. Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to change the print server settings (for ®...

  • Page 37: Using The Control Panel Network Menu To Change The Print Server Settings

    DNS name of the print server. As the print server supports TCP/IP and NetBIOS names, you can also enter the NetBIOS name of the print server. The NetBIOS name can be seen in the printer settings page. The NetBIOS name assigned is the first 15 characters of the node name and by default it will appear as BRW_xxxxxx where xxxxxx is the last six digits of the Ethernet address.

  • Page 38: Network Printing From Windows Basic Tcp/Ip Peer-To-Peer Printing

    TCP/IP protocol in a Peer-to-Peer environment, please follow the instructions in this chapter. This chapter explains how to install the network software and the printer driver which you will need to be able to print using your network printer.

  • Page 39: Printer Driver Already Installed

    Click the Finish button to complete the Wizard. Now that you have configured the port, you must specify which printer driver you wish to use. Select the appropriate driver from the list of supported printers. If you are using a driver supplied with the printer on CD-ROM then select the Have Disk option to browse to the CD-ROM.

  • Page 40: For Windows Nt ® 4.0 Users

    Select the Brother Peer-to-Peer Print (LPR) button. Select the desired directory to install the Brother Peer-to-Peer Print (LPR) files and click Next. The installation program will create the directory for you if it does not already exist on your disk.

  • Page 41: Associating To The Printer

    Double click the Add Printer icon to get the Add Printer Wizard. Select My Computer (not Network Printer) and click Next. Select the Brother LPR Port (the port name you assigned in step 8 of the “Installing Brother Peer-to-Peer Software” section in this chapter) and click Next.

  • Page 42: Adding A Second Brother Lpr Port

    Adding a second Brother LPR port You do not need to re-run the install program to add a new Brother LPR port. Instead, go to the Start button, select Settings, and open the Printers window. Click the icon of the printer that you wish to configure, select File from the menu bar, and then Properties.

  • Page 43: Associating To The Printer

    If you have selected a printer driver that is already being used, you have the option of either keeping the existing driver (recommended) or replacing it. Select the desired option and click Next. Select the Brother LPR port (the port name you assigned in step 7 of the Installing the Brother Peer-to-Peer software on page 4-5) and click Next.

  • Page 44: Adding A Second Brother Lpr Port

    Adding a second Brother LPR port You do not re-run the install program to add a new Brother LPR port. Instead, go to the Start button, select Settings, and open the Printers window. Click the icon of the printer that you wish to configure, select File from the menu bar, and then Properties.

  • Page 45: Network Printing From Windows Netbios Peer-To-Peer Printing

    The Brother print server automatically has a default workgroup/domain name of WORKGROUP. If you need to change name, you can configure the Brother print server to recognize this. There are three ways of doing this. (If you are unsure about the name of your workgroup or domain, look in the identification tab in your network applet).

  • Page 46: Changing The Workgroup/Domain Name Using The Bradmin Professional Utility

    Professional utility to configure your network printer (for Windows • Please use the BRAdmin Professional utility version that was supplied on the CD-ROM with your Brother product. You can also download the latest Brother BRAdmin Professional utility version from http://solutions.brother.com. This utility is only available for Windows •...

  • Page 47: Changing The Workgroup/Domain Name Using A Web Browser

    You will also find that the print server may take several minutes to disappear from the ® network neighborhood even if the printer is switched off. This is a feature of Microsoft workgroup and domain based networks.

  • Page 48: Installing The Brother Netbios Port Monitor

    Note If you already installed the driver from the printers CD-ROM Installer and you selected “Brother Peer-to-Peer Network Printer” during the installation, then you do not need to install the Brother Network Print Software again. Start the CD-ROM installation menu program according to the printer Quick Setup Guide.

  • Page 49: Associating To The Printer

    If you have selected a printer driver that is already being used, you have the option of either keeping the existing driver (recommended) or replacing it. Select the desired option and click Next. Select the Brother NetBIOS Port (the port name you assigned in step 8 of the “Installing the Brother NetBIOS Port Monitor” section) and click Next.

  • Page 50: Adding A Second Netbios Print Port

    My computer (Windows NT and then click Next. Select the Brother NetBIOS Port (the port name you assigned in step 8 of the “Installing the Brother NetBIOS Port Monitor” section and click Next. Select the correct driver. Click Next when you are done.

  • Page 51: Other Sources Of Information

    Other sources of information Visit http://solutions.brother.com for more information on network printing. See Chapter 2 of this User’s Guide to learn how to configure the IP address of the printer. ® Network printing from Windows : NetBIOS Peer-to-Peer printing 5 - 7...

  • Page 52: Internet Printing For Windows

    Windows Note • You must configure the IP address on your printer before you proceed with this chapter. If you need to configure the IP address, see Chapter 2 first. • Verify the host computer and print server are either on the same subnet, or that the router is properly configured to pass data between the two devices.
  • Page 53 If the printer driver has NOT been installed: One of the benefits of the IPP printing protocol is that it establishes the model name of the printer when you communicate with it. After successful communication you will see the model name of the printer automatically.

  • Page 54: Specifying A Different Url

    Get More Info option will not display any printer data. If you are using the built in service names that the Brother print server supports, you can also use the following: (However, please note the Get More Info option will not display any printer data).

  • Page 55: Network Printing From Macintosh

    The smart devices automatically configure themselves to be compatible with your network. You do not need to manually configure any IP address or network strings within the printer as the printer will automatically configure itself.
  • Page 56 Make the following selection. Select Brother HL-XXXX series (where XXXX is your model name) and then click Add. Click the printer, then click Make Default to set the printer as the default printer. The printer is now ready to print.

  • Page 57: Using A Web Browser To Change The Print Server Settings

    The default password for Brother print servers is access. Start the BRAdmin Light utility (from Mac OS HD icon on your desk top and clicking Library / Printers / Brother / Utilities. And then, double click the BRAdminLight.jar file. Select the print server which you want to change the settings.

  • Page 58: Using The Control Panel To Change The Print Server Settings

    8-1. Other sources of information Visit http://solutions.brother.com for more information on network printing. See Chapter 2 of this User’s Guide to learn how to configure the IP address of the printer. ® Network printing from Macintosh...

  • Page 59: Control Panel Setup

    The NETWORK menu selections of the control panel allow you to set up the Brother printer for your network configuration. Press any of the Menu buttons (+, -, Set or Back), and press the + or - button to move forward or backward through the menus until NETWORK is displayed.

  • Page 60: Control Panel Network Menu Table And Default Factory Settings

    Control panel NETWORK menu table and default factory settings (HL-5270DN) See (HL-5280DW) on page 8-3 for the HL-5280DW NETWORK menu table. Level one Level two Level three NETWORK TCP/IP TCP/IP ENABLE IP ADDRESS= SUBNET MASK= GATEWAY= IP BOOT TRIES IP METHOD...
  • Page 61 YES or YES&REPORT. If you do not do this, the network settings will not be used unless you switch the printer off and then on again. If you select YES&REPORT, the printer will print the network printer server settings list.
  • Page 62 Level one Level two Level three NETWORK WLAN WIRELESS (Continued) (Continued) NETBIOS/IP DEFAULT Level four Options 1 SecureEasySetup COMM.MODE =AD-HOC, INFRASTRUCTURE LIST SSID (Shows a list of available names for the wireless network) SSID (Shows SSID [uses a maximum of 32 digits and characters 0-9, a-z and A-Z in ASCII values]) CHANNEL...

  • Page 63: Wired Menu Options

    ■ SUBNET MASK= This field displays the current subnet mask used by the printer. If you are not using DHCP or BOOTP to obtain the subnet mask, enter the desired subnet mask. Check with your network administrator for the subnet mask to use.
  • Page 64 For AT&T UNIX based systems, type: ps -ef | grep -v grep | grep rarpd The Brother print server will get the IP address from the rarp daemon when it is powered on. • BOOTP BOOTP is an alternative to rarp that has the advantage of allowing configuration of the subnet mask and gateway.
  • Page 65 As with rarp, the print server will load its IP address from the BOOTP server when the printer is powered on.

  • Page 66: Netbios/Ip

    ■ IPV6 This printer is compatible with IPv6, the next generation internet protocol. If you want to use the IPv6 protocol, visit http://solutions.brother.com for more information. NETBIOS/IP You can enable and disable the NetBIOS facility to obtain the IP address.

  • Page 67: Wireless

    WIRELESS See Using the control panel NETWORK menu to configure your wireless network printer (in infrastructure mode) on page 3-6 for more information. ■ SecureEasySetup You can configure the wireless network settings using SecureEasySetup SecureEasySetup to configure your printer in a wireless network on page 3-4.

  • Page 68: Netbios/Ip

    In order to make your wireless settings effective, you must select the APPLY option from the WIRELESS sub menu and then select YES or YES&REPORT. If you do not do this, the network settings will not be used unless you switch the printer off and then on again. NETBIOS/IP You can enable and disable the NetBIOS facility to obtain the IP address.

  • Page 69: Printing The Printer Settings Page

    Printing the Printer Settings Page Note Node name: Node name appears in the Printer Settings Page. The default Node name of the network card in the printer is "BRN_xxxxxx" for a wired network and "BRW_xxxxxx" for a wireless network (“xxxxxx” is the last six digits of Ethernet address.).

  • Page 70: Disabling The Apipa Protocol

    Professional utility or a web browser. For more information, see Changing the print server settings on page 2-5. You can also disable the APIPA protocol using the control panel on the top of the printer. Please follow these steps: Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in.

  • Page 71: Troubleshooting

    Overview This chapter explains how to resolve typical network problems you may encounter when using the Brother network printer. If, after reading this chapter, you are unable to resolve your problem, please visit the Brother Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com. This chapter is divided into the following sections: ■...

  • Page 72: Re-Select Your Printer In The Deviceselector Application Located In Macintosh Hd/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities

    If the box is selected, click the box to remove the check. Then, click OK. Once your firewall is disabled, try reinstalling the Brother software package. For instructions on how to install from the CD-ROM, use the Quick Setup Guide we have provided with the printer.

  • Page 73: Network Print Software Installation Problems

    Make sure that the printer is powered on, is on-line and ready to print. Check to see if there is any LED activity. Brother print servers have two LEDs on the back panel of the printer. The upper green LED shows Link/Activity (Received/Transmit) status. The lower orange LED shows Speed status.
  • Page 74 (1) From the Apple menu, open the Chooser. (2) Click the Brother Laser (IP) icon, and make sure that your print server name appears in the right frame. If it is visible, then the connection is good. Otherwise, go to Step 5.

  • Page 75: Printing Problems

    Make sure that the printer is powered on, is on-line and ready to print. Print the Printer Settings Page of the printer and check if the settings such as IP address settings are correct for your network. The problem may be the result of mismatched or duplicate IP address. Verify that the IP address is correctly loaded into the print server.
  • Page 76 (1) From the Apple menu, open the Chooser. (2) Click the Brother Laser (IP) icon, and make sure that your print server name appears in the right frame. If it is visible, then the connection is good. Otherwise, go to Step 4.

  • Page 77: Protocol-Specific Troubleshooting

    95/98/Me and Windows NT troubleshooting If you are having trouble printing on a Windows (LPR method), check the following: Make sure that the Brother LPR Port driver is correctly installed and configured according to the ® Windows 95/98/Me or Windows NT Try to turn the Byte Count on in the Configure port area of printer driver properties.

  • Page 78: Windows ® 2000/Xp Ipp Troubleshooting

    (port 80), or configure your Firewall to allow Port 631 data through. To send a print job using IPP to a printer using Port 80 (the standard HTTP port) enter the following when ®...

  • Page 79: Wireless Network Troubleshooting

    Restoring the network settings to factory default on page 8-11. Wireless connection problem The wireless network connection is sometimes disabled. The wireless network connection status is affected by the environment where the Brother printer and other wireless devices are located. The following conditions may cause connection problems: ■...

  • Page 80: Wireless Installation In Ad-Hoc Mode (Hl-5280Dw Only)

    The following instructions will install your Brother printer in a wireless network environment in ad-hoc mode using the Brother automatic installer application in the CD-ROM we have provided with the printer. If you want to setup your printer in infrastructure mode, using a wireless router or access point that uses DHCP to assign IP addresses, you can find instructions in the supplied Quick Setup Guide.
  • Page 81 Wireless installation in ad-hoc mode (HL-5280DW only) Click Install Printer Driver on the menu screen. Click Wireless Network users. Choose Wireless Setup and Driver Install, and then click Next. Choose Automatic (Recommended) and then click Next. 10 - 2...
  • Page 82 See Using the control panel NETWORK menu to configure your wireless network printer (in infrastructure mode) on page 3-6. When finished, go to Installing the printer driver on page 10-9. You need to temporarily change your PC’s wireless settings. Please follow the on-screen instructions.
  • Page 83 (Open system/Shared key) Encryption: (None/WEP/Other) Encryption key: To communicate with the un-configured wireless printer, change the wireless settings on this PC to the printer’s default settings which are shown on the screen. Check Checked and confirmed, and then click Next. Note ■...
  • Page 84 Wireless installation in ad-hoc mode (HL-5280DW only) Select and right click Wireless Network Connection. Click View Available Wireless Networks. You can see the Brother wireless device (your printer) in the list. Select SETUP and click Connect. Check the Wireless Network Connection status.
  • Page 85 Next. Note ■ The Default Node name of the network card in the printer is “BRW_xxxxxx” (where “xxxxxx” is the last six digits of Ethernet address). ■ If you are using Personal Firewall software (e.g. the Internet Connection Firewall available in Windows XP), temporarily disable it.
  • Page 86 OK and go to step 16. If your network is configured for Authentication and Encryption, the following screen will appear. When configuring your Brother wireless printer, you must ensure that it is configured to match the Authentication and Encryption settings of your existing wireless network.
  • Page 87 Cancel. Note If you want to manually enter the IP address settings of your printer, click Change IP Address and enter the necessary IP address settings for your network. After making your selection, click Next and the Wizard will search for available wireless networks.
  • Page 88 DO NOT try to cancel any of the screens during this installation. • If your wireless settings fail, and error message will appear during the installation of printer driver and the installation will be terminated. If you encounter this failure, please go to step 1 and setup the wireless connection again.
  • Page 89 (Recommended). Click Next. Note Contact your administrator if you do not know the printer’s IP address or node name. For LPR Users: Choose your printer and choose LPR (Recommended), and then click Next.
  • Page 90 Wireless installation in ad-hoc mode (HL-5280DW only) Click Finish. Note ■ If you want to register your product on-line, check On-Line Registration. ■ Turn your Personal Firewall back on. ® For Windows NT 4.0 and Windows ® For Windows 95/98/Me users, the setup will be complete after your PC has restarted.

  • Page 91: For Mac Os ® X 10.2.4 Or Greater

    For Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater Note If you are going to connect the printer to your network, we recommend that you contact your system administrator prior to installation. Improper Setup If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the printer, you must reset the NETWORK menu settings before you can configure the wireless settings again.
  • Page 92 Wireless installation in ad-hoc mode (HL-5280DW only) Click Install Printer Driver on the menu screen. Choose Wireless Network users. Choose Wireless Setup and Driver Install, and then click Next. Choose Automatic (Recommended) and then click Next. 10 - 13...
  • Page 93 See Using the control panel NETWORK menu to configure your wireless network printer (in infrastructure mode) on page 3-6. When finished, go to Installing the printer driver on page 10-20. You need to temporarily change the wireless ® settings of your Macintosh .
  • Page 94 Wireless installation in ad-hoc mode (HL-5280DW only) Item Communication mode: (Infrastructure/Ad-hoc) Channel: (1-14) Network name: (SSID/ESSID) Authentication method: (Open system/Shared key) Encryption: (None/WEP/Other) Encryption key: To communicate with the un-configured wireless machine, change the wireless settings on your ® Macintosh to the machine’s default settings which are shown on the screen.
  • Page 95 Click the AirPort status icon and select Open Internet Connect... Click the Network tab to see the available wireless devices. You can see the Brother wireless print server in the Network option. Select SETUP. Your wireless network is connected successfully.
  • Page 96 Refresh. Choose the machine you wish to configure, and click Next. Note The Default Node name of the network card in the printer is “BRW_xxxxxx” (where “xxxxxx” is the last six digits of Ethernet address). The wizard will search for wireless networks available from your machine.
  • Page 97 OK and go to step 9. If your network is configured for Authentication and Encryption, the following screen will appear. When configuring your Brother wireless machine, you must ensure that it is configured to match the Authentication and Encryption settings of your existing wireless network.
  • Page 98 (The settings shown on this screen are for example only. Your settings will not be the same.) You have completed the wireless setup. If you chose to install the drivers in step 7, go to Installing the printer driver on page 10-20. ® to use ®...
  • Page 99 DO NOT try to cancel any of the screens during this installation. • If your wireless settings fail, and error message will appear during the installation of printer driver and the installation will be terminated. If you encounter this failure, please go to step 1 and setup the wireless connection again.
  • Page 100 X 10.2.4 to 10.3 users; go to step 16. ® Mac OS X 10.4 users; go to step 18. Make the selection shown (For Mac OS 10.3 users). Choose Brother HL-5280DW series, and then click Add. Go to step 19. ® X 10.2.4 to 10 - 21...
  • Page 101 Choose Brother HL-5280DW series, and then click Add. Note If there is more than one of the same model printer (HL-5280DW) connected on your network, the Ethernet address (MAC address) will be displayed after the model name. ® Mac OS X 10.3 or greater users:...

  • Page 102: A Appendix A

    Appendix A Using services A service is a resource that can be accessed by computers that wish to print to the Brother print server. The Brother print server provides the following predefined services (do a SHOW SERVICE command in the Brother print server remote console to see a list of available services): Enter HELP at the command prompt for a list of supported commands.

  • Page 103: Using Bootp To Configure The Ip Address

    Using RARP to configure the IP address The Brother print server’s IP address can be configured using the Reverse ARP (RARP) facility on your host computer. This is done by editing the /etc/ethers file (if this file does not exist, you can create it) with an...

  • Page 104: Using Apipa To Configure The Ip Address

    -based systems, type: ps -ef | grep -v grep | grep rarpd The Brother print server will get the IP address from the rarp daemon when the printer is powered on. Using APIPA to configure the IP address The Brother print server supports the Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) protocol. With APIPA, DHCP clients automatically configure an IP address and subnet mask when a DHCP server is not available.

  • Page 105: Unix®/Linux Systems

    If your Administrator has configured the system to deliver IP addresses using BOOTP, DHCP or RARP your Brother print server can receive an IP address from any one of these IP address allocation systems. In which case, you will not need to use the ARP command. The ARP command only works once. For security reasons, once you have successfully configured the IP address of a Brother print server using the ARP command, you cannot use the ARP command again to change the address.

  • Page 106: Using The Brother Web Bradmin Server Software For Iis* To Configure The Ip Address

    Java. Please note this software is not included on the CD-ROM that was supplied with your Brother product. Please visit http://solutions.brother.com/webbradmin to learn more about this software and to download it.

  • Page 107: B Appendix B

    Appendix B Print server specifications Ethernet wired network Network node type NC-6400h Operating system support Windows Mac OS Protocol support TCP/IP: IPv4 TCP/IP: IPv6 Network type 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet network Network printing Windows Windows NT Macintosh Computer requirements Processor Minimum Speed (for drivers, BRAdmin Professional, Peer-to-Peer software, etc.)
  • Page 108 Management utilities BRAdmin Professional utility BRAdmin Light Web BRAdmin 1. If you want to use the IPv6 protocol, visit http://solutions.brother.com for more information. 2. Download the printer driver for 3. Web BRAdmin are available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com. ® Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT ®...

  • Page 109: Ethernet Wireless Network

    Appendix B Ethernet wireless network Network node type NC-7200w Operating system support Windows Mac OS Protocol support TCP/IP: IPv4 TCP/IP: IPv6 Network type IEEE 802.11b/g wireless Frequency 2412-2472 MHz RF channels US/Canada Europe/Oceania Japan Communication mode Infrastructure, Ad-hoc 802.11 Data rates 802.11b 802.11g Link distance...
  • Page 110 Appendix B Management utilities BRAdmin Professional Windows BRAdmin Light Web BRAdmin 1. Web BRAdmin are available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com. ® 98/Me, Windows NT ® Windows 2000/XP ® Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater ® Windows 2000 Professional / Server / Advanced Server, ®...

  • Page 111: Index

    BRAdmin Light ... 7-3 BRAdmin Professional ... 2-3, 2-5, 3-12, 5-2 Brother LPR Port ... 4-5, 4-7 Brother NetBIOS Port Monitor ... 5-1, 5-4 Brother Peer to Peer Software ... 4-5 Brother Solutions Center ...2-3, 3-12, 7-3 Channel ... 3-1 Control panel ...
  • Page 112 Index RARP ... 1-8, A-2 RFC 1001 ... 2-2, A-1 Router ... 2-3 Server Message Block ... 5-1 Service ...A-1 Shared key ... 3-2 Simple Network Configuration ... 7-1, 9-3 SMB ... 5-1 SMTP Client ... 1-9 SNMP ... 1-9 Specifications ...B-1 SSID (Service Set Identifier) ...

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