Firewall Settings (For Network Users); Before Using The Brother Software; Windows ® Xp Sp2 Users - Brother MFC-9460CDN Software User's Manual

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Firewall settings (For Network users)

Before using the Brother software

Firewall settings on your PC may reject the necessary network connection for network printing, network
scanning and PC Fax. If you are using the Windows
CD-ROM, the necessary Firewall settings have already been made. If you did not install from the CD-ROM
follow the instructions below to configure your Windows
software, see the User's Guide for your software or contact the software manufacturer.
UDP Port number information for Firewall configuration
UDP Port Network Scanning
External Port number
Internal Port number
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Add Port number 137 if you still have trouble with your network connection after you added port 54925 and 54926. Port number 137 also supports
printing and Remote Setup over the network.
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Windows XP SP2 users
a
Click the start button, Control Panel, Network and Internet Connections and then
Windows Firewall.
Make sure that Windows Firewall on the General tab is set to On.
b
Click the Advanced tab and Settings... button of Network Connection Settings.
c
Click the Add button.
d
Add port 54925 for network scanning by entering the information below:
1 In Description of service: Enter any description, for example "Brother Scanner".
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Network PC-Fax
54925 54926
54925 54926
Firewall and you installed MFL-Pro Suite from the
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Firewall. If you are using any other personal Firewall
Network Scanning and
Network PC-Fax
137
137
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