I Want To Check That My Network Devices Are Working Correctly - Brother MFC-L5705DW Online User's Manual

Home > Troubleshooting
Correctly

I Want to Check that My Network Devices are Working Correctly

Check
Check that your Brother
machine, access point/
router, or network hub is
turned on.
Check the Link Status
in the Network
Configuration Report.
Check that you can
"ping" the Brother
machine from your
computer.
Check that your Brother
machine is connected to
the wireless network.
If you have checked and tried all of the above but you are still having problems, see the instructions supplied with
your wireless LAN access point/router to find the SSID and the Network Key information and set them correctly.
Related Information
• Network Problems
Related Topics:
• Print the Network Configuration Report
• Print the WLAN Report
• Wireless LAN Report Error Codes
• Use the Network Connection Repair Tool (Windows)
• My Brother Machine Cannot Print, Scan, or PC-FAX Receive over the Network
> Network Problems
Action
Check the following:
• The power cord is connected correctly and the Brother machine is
turned on.
• The access point/router or hub is turned on and its link button is
blinking.
• All protective packaging has been removed from the machine.
• The toner cartridge and drum unit are installed correctly.
• The front and back covers are fully closed.
• Paper is inserted correctly in the paper tray.
• (For wired networks) A network cable is securely connected to the
Brother machine and to the router or hub.
Print the Network Configuration Report and check that Ethernet Link
Status or Wireless Link Status is Link OK.
Ping the Brother machine from your computer using the IP address or
the node name in the Windows command prompt or Mac Terminal
application:
ping <ipaddress> or <nodename>.
• Successful: Your Brother machine is working correctly and
connected to the same network as your computer.
• Unsuccessful: Your Brother machine is not connected to the same
network as your computer.
(Windows)
Ask the network administrator and use the Network Connection Repair
Tool to fix the IP address and the subnet mask.
(Mac)
Confirm that the IP address and the Subnet Mask are set correctly.
Print the WLAN Report to check the error code on the printed report.
> I Want to Check that My Network Devices are Working
Interface
Wired/Wireless
Wired/Wireless
Wired/Wireless
Wireless
568