Brother SP-1 Online User's Manual page 183

Check Network Devices Using the Ping Command
Check the IP addresses of both your computer and your Brother machine, and then confirm whether the network
is operating correctly.
>> Configure the IP Address on your computer (Windows)
>> Configure the IP Address on your computer (Mac)
>> Configure the IP Address on your Brother machine
Configure the IP Address on your computer (Windows)
1. Do one of the following:
• Windows 11
Click > All apps > Windows Tools > Command Prompt.
• Windows 10
Click > Windows System > Command Prompt.
2. Type "ipconfig" and then press the Enter key on your keyboard.
3. Confirm the values for the IPv4 address and subnet mask.
4. Type "exit" and then press the Enter key on your keyboard.
Configure the IP Address on your computer (Mac)
1. Select System Preferences from the Apple menu.
2. Click Network > Advanced > TCP/IP.
3. Confirm the values for the IPv4 address and subnet mask.
Configure the IP Address on your Brother machine
Print the Network Configuration Report, and confirm the values for the IP address and subnet mask.
Check the IP addresses for both your computer and your Brother machine. Confirm that the network address
portions are the same. For example, if the subnet mask is "255.255.255.0", it is normal for only the host address
portions to be different.
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Related Information Related Information
• If You Are Having Difficulty with Your Machine's Network
179
Network Address
192.168.100.
255.255.255.
Host Address
250
0
Set the final number, which corresponds to
"0" in the subnet mask, to 1–254.
Usually, there are no problems when the
subnet mask is "255.255.255.0". Use the
same value for all of your computers.