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Brother HL-2170W Network User's Guide

Table of Contents

NETWORK USER'S GUIDE
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Table of Contents

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Introduction

1

Overview....................................................................................................................................................1
Network features........................................................................................................................................2

Network printing...................................................................................................................................2
Management utilities............................................................................................................................2

Types of network connections ...................................................................................................................3

Network connection example ..............................................................................................................3
Wireless network connection examples (HL-2170W)..........................................................................5

Protocols....................................................................................................................................................6

TCP/IP protocols and functionalities....................................................................................................6

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Configuring your printer for a network

8

Overview....................................................................................................................................................8

IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways ........................................................................................8
Step by Step chart ...............................................................................................................................9

Setting the IP address and subnet mask .................................................................................................10

Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your network printer.....................................................10
Using other methods to configure your printer for a network.............................................................11

Changing the print server settings ...........................................................................................................12

Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings  .................................................12
Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to change print server settings (for Windows

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Using Web Based Management (web browser) to change the print server settings.........................14
Using other methods to change print server settings ........................................................................14

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Configuring the wireless network settings (For HL-2170W)

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Overview..................................................................................................................................................15

Wireless network terms and concepts...............................................................................................15
Step by step chart..............................................................................................................................18

1. Confirm your network environment......................................................................................................20

Connected to a computer with an access point in the network (Infrastructure mode).......................20
Connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point in the network (Ad-hoc mode) 20

2. Confirm your wireless network setup method in infrastructure mode ..................................................21

Configuration using the Brother installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your wireless 

network printer...............................................................................................................................21

Configuration using the one-push wireless setting mode ..................................................................22
Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™......................................................22

3. Configure your printer for a wireless network ......................................................................................23

Using the Brother installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your wireless network printer 

(Recommended)............................................................................................................................23

Using the one-push wireless setting mode to configure your printer for a wireless network .............23
Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™............................................................................23

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Lists of information found in Brother HL-2170W Network User's Guide - Page 4

  • 1. Confirm your network environment.
  • 2. Confirm your wireless network setup method in infrastructure mode .
  • 3. Configure your printer for a wireless network .

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