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Network User's Guide
TD-2125N
TD-2135N
TD-2125NWB
TD-2135NWB
This Network User's Guide provides useful information to configure
wired and wireless network settings using your Brother printer. You can
also find supported protocol information and detailed troubleshooting
tips.
To download the latest manual, software, and drivers and see FAQs
and Troubleshooting tips, visit the Brother support website at
support.brother.com.
Version 01
ENG
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- Page 1 TD-2125NWB TD-2135NWB This Network User's Guide provides useful information to configure wired and wireless network settings using your Brother printer. You can also find supported protocol information and detailed troubleshooting tips. To download the latest manual, software, and drivers and see FAQs and Troubleshooting tips, visit the Brother support website at support.brother.com.
- Page 2 Compilation and publication notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries, Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product’s descriptions and specifications. The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice.
- Page 3 The Bluetooth word mark is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Brother Industries, Ltd. is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction Network Features ............................1 Changing Your Printer’s Network Settings Change your printer’s network settings: IP address, Subnet mask. and Gateway ........2 Using the BRAdmin Light utility ......................2 Other Management Utilities ........................5 Using Web Based Management (web browser) ..................5 Using BRAdmin Professional (Windows) ....................5 Configuring Your Machine for a Wireless Network (TD-2125NWB/TD-2135NWB only) - Page 5 Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and administrators) ..........30 Using DHCP to configure the IP address ..................30 Using RARP to configure the IP address ..................30 Using BOOTP to configure the IP address..................31 Using APIPA to configure the IP address..................31 Using ARP to configure the IP address .....................32...
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Page 6: Introduction
Introduction Network Features Your Brother printer can be shared on a 10/100 Mbps wired or IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless network using the internal network print server. The print server supports various functions and methods of connection on a network supporting TCP/IP, depending on the operating system you are running. The following table shows what network features and connections are supported by each operating system. -
Page 7: Changing Your Printer's Network Settings
IP address, Subnet mask. and Gateway Using the BRAdmin Light utility The BRAdmin Light utility is designed for the initial setup of Brother network-connectable devices. It can also search for Brother products in a TCP/IP environment, show each product's status, and configure basic network settings. - Page 8 Setting the IP address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway using BRAdmin Light Start the BRAdmin Light utility. For Windows 10/Windows 11: Click [Start] - [Brother] - [BRAdmin Light] - [BRAdmin Light]. For Windows 8.1: Click [Start]/[Apps] - [BRAdmin Light]. BRAdmin Light will search for new devices automatically.
- Page 9 Select “STATIC” as the boot method. Enter the IP address, subnet mask and gateway (if needed) of your print server. Click [OK]. Once your IP address has been saved, you will see the Brother print server on the device list.
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Page 10: Other Management Utilities
For more information, see Change Printer Settings Using Web Based Management on page 12. Using BRAdmin Professional (Windows) BRAdmin Professional can search for Brother products on your network and show the status of each device. You can configure network settings and device settings, and update device firmware from a Windows computer on your Local Area Network (LAN). -
Page 11: Configuring Your Machine For A Wireless Network (Td-2125Nwb/Td-2135Nwb Only)
• Use a USB flash drive for the fastest throughput speed for all types of documents and applications. • Make sure you know your SSID and Network Key before configuring wireless settings. • Although your Brother machine can be used on both a wired and wireless network, only one connection method can be used at a time. -
Page 12: Confirm Your Network Environment
4 Wired computer (not wireless-capable) connected to the wireless router with an Ethernet cable 5 Smartphone Installation method The following instructions will detail the methods for installing your Brother printer in a wireless network environment. Choose the method you prefer for your environment. ... -
Page 13: Wireless Configuration Temporarily Using A Usb Cable (Recommended For Windows Users)
Configuring Your Machine for a Wireless Network (TD-2125NWB/TD-2135NWB only) Wireless configuration temporarily using a USB cable (Recommended for Windows users) It is recommended that you use a PC wirelessly connected to your network for this method. You can remotely configure the printer from the computer on the network using a USB cable (A) You can configure the wireless settings of the printer using a USB cable temporarily connected to a wired or wireless computer. -
Page 14: One-Push Configuration Using Wi-Fi Protected Setup
Configuring Your Machine for a Wireless Network (TD-2125NWB/TD-2135NWB only) One-push configuration using Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ You can use WPS to configure your wireless network settings easily if your wireless router (A) supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (PBC Push Button Configuration See the installation procedure in your model's User’s Guide. -
Page 15: Printing The Printer Setup Information
Printing the Printer Setup Information Print the Printer Setup Information The Printer Settings Page is a report listing the network settings. You can print the Printer Settings Page using your printer's (Print) button. The following details and items can be printed: •... - Page 16 Printing the Printer Setup Information NOTE To reset the network settings and set the automatic private IP address (APIPA), follow the procedure below: • To reset network settings and turn APIPA ON Press and hold the (Power) button to turn the printer off. Press and hold the (Feed) button and the (Power) button until the POWER indicator turns...
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Page 17: Web Based Management
Web Based Management Change Printer Settings Using Web Based Management You can use a standard web browser to change your printer's settings using Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) or Hyper Text Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer (HTTPS). When using Web Based Management, the following operations are available: ... -
Page 18: Set Or Change A Login Password For Web Based Management
Web Based Management Set or Change a Login Password for Web Based Management The default login password to manage printer settings is located on your printer and marked “Pwd”. We recommend immediately changing the default password to protect your printer from unauthorised access. Start your web browser. -
Page 19: Troubleshooting
This chapter explains how to resolve typical network problems you may encounter when using your Brother printer. If, after reading this chapter, you are unable to resolve your problem, please visit the Brother support website for further support at: support.brother.com. - Page 20 See I'm using security software. in this guide. Is your Brother printer wireless Place your Brother printer within 3.3 ft (1 m) of your wireless router when you placed too far from the configure the wireless network settings.
- Page 21 Troubleshooting The Brother printer cannot print over the network. The Brother printer is not found on the network even after successful installation. Question Interface Solution Are you using security wired/ See I'm using security software. on page 16. software? wireless...
- Page 22 Setup Information on page 10.) such as IP address? Can you ping the Brother wired/ Ping the Brother printer from your computer using the IP address or the node printer from your computer? wireless name. Ping received: Your Brother printer is working correctly and connected to ...
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Page 23: Supported Protocols And Security Features
Appendix A Supported protocols and security features Interface Ethernet 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Wireless IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n (Infrastructure Mode) IEEE 802.11g/n (Wireless Direct Mode) Network Protocol (IPv4) ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name (common) resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, FTP Server, TFTP server, SNTP client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMP Network... -
Page 24: Types Of Network Connections And Protocols
Network Shared printing method. See Network Shared printing on page 20. Each computer must use the TCP/IP Protocol. The Brother printer needs an appropriate IP address configuration. If you are using a router, the Gateway address must be configured on the computers and the Brother printer. - Page 25 In a larger network, we recommend a Network Shared printing environment. The “server” or the “print server” must use the TCP/IP print protocol. The Brother printer needs to have an appropriate IP address configuration, unless the printer is connected via the USB or serial interface at the server.
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Page 26: Protocols
Address Resolution Protocol performs mapping of an IP address to a MAC Address on a TCP/IP network. DNS client The Brother print server supports the Domain Name System (DNS) client function. This function allows the print server to communicate with other devices by using its DNS name. - Page 27 Custom Raw Port (Default is Port 9100) Another commonly used printing protocol on a TCP/IP network. It enables interactive data transmission. mDNS mDNS allows the Brother print server to automatically configure itself to work in a Mac OS X Simple Network Configured system. SNMP The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used to manage network devices including computers, routers and Brother network ready printers.
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Page 28: Configure Your Printer For A Network
Appendix B Configure your printer for a network IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways To use the printer in a networked TCP/IP environment, you need to configure its IP address and subnet mask. The IP address you assign to the print server must be on the same logical network as your host computers. If it is not, you must correctly configure the subnet mask and the gateway address. - Page 29 Appendix B Subnet mask Subnet masks restrict network communication. For example, Computer 1 can talk to Computer 2 • Computer 1 IP Address: 192.168.1.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 • Computer 2 IP Address: 192.168.1.3 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 The 0 in the Subnet mask signifies that there is no limit to communication at this part of the address. In the above example, this means, we can communicate with any device with an IP address that begins with 192.168.1.x.
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Page 30: Wireless Network Terms And Concepts
(how the device identifies itself to the network) and encryption (how the data is encrypted as it is sent on the network). If you do not correctly specify these options when you are configuring your Brother wireless printer, it will not be able to connect to the wireless network. Be careful when configuring these options. - Page 31 The Brother wireless printer uses a WEP key as the pre-determined key. WPA3-SAE Enables a Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-shared key (WPA3-SAE), which allows the Brother wireless printer to associate with access points using AES for WPA3-SAE (WPA-Personal). WPA/WPA2-PSK/WPA3-SAE...
- Page 32 Appendix B When [Communication Mode] is set to [Infrastructure] Authentication Method Encryption Mode Open System None Public Key Authentication WPA/WPA2-PSK/WPA3-SAE TKIP+AES WPA3-SAE Network key Open system/Shared key with WEP This key is a 64-bit or 128-bit value that must be entered in an ASCII or hexadecimal format. •...
- Page 33 EAP-FAST (Extensible Authentication Protocol-Flexible Authentication via Secured Tunnel) has been developed by Cisco Systems, Inc. which uses a user ID and password for authentication, and symmetric key algorithms to achieve a tunnelled authentication process. The Brother machine supports the following inner authentications: • EAP-FAST/NONE • EAP-FAST/MS-CHAPv2 •...
- Page 34 Appendix B Encryption methods TKIP TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) provides a per-packet key mixing a message integrity check and rekeying mechanism. ® AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is the Wi-Fi authorized strong encryption standard. When [Communication Mode] is set to [Infrastructure] Authentication Method Encryption Mode EAP-FAST/NONE...
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Page 35: Other Ways To Set The Ip Address (For Advanced Users And Administrators)
If the RARP daemon is not already running, start it (depending on the system the command can be rarpd, rarpd -a, in.rarpd -a or something else; type man rarpd or refer to your system documentation for additional information). The Brother print server will get the IP address from the RARP daemon when the printer is powered on. -
Page 36: Using Bootp To Configure The Ip Address
As with RARP, the print server will load its IP address from the BOOTP server 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. The device chooses it's own IP address in the range 169.254.0.1 through to 169.254.254.254. -
Page 37: Using Arp To Configure The Ip Address
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.