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Brother HL-4040CN Network User's Guide

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NETWORK USER’S GUIDE HL-4040CN/4040CDN/4050CDN/4070CDW
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Table of Contents

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Introduction

1

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

Network printing...................................................................................................................................2
Management utility ..............................................................................................................................2

Types of network connection .....................................................................................................................3

Network connection example ..............................................................................................................3
Wireless network connection example (HL-4070CDW) ......................................................................5

Protocols....................................................................................................................................................7

TCP/IP protocols and functionalities....................................................................................................7

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Configuring your printer for a network with an Ethernet cable connection

9

Overview....................................................................................................................................................9
IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways ............................................................................................10

IP address .........................................................................................................................................10
Subnet mask......................................................................................................................................11
Gateway (and router).........................................................................................................................11

Setting the IP address and subnet mask .................................................................................................12

Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your network printer.....................................................12
Using the control panel to configure your printer for a network .........................................................14
Using other methods to configure your printer for a network.............................................................14

Changing the print server settings ...........................................................................................................15

Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings  .................................................15
Using the control panel to change the print server settings...............................................................15
Using Web Based Management (web browser) to change the print server settings .........................15

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Configuring your printer for a wireless network (For HL-4070CDW)

17

Overview..................................................................................................................................................17
Confirm your network environment..........................................................................................................17

Wireless network connection example ..............................................................................................17
Confirm your network environment....................................................................................................19

Wireless network terms and concepts .....................................................................................................20

SSID (Service Set Identifier) and channels .......................................................................................20
Authentication and encryption ...........................................................................................................20

Configuring your printer for a wireless network .......................................................................................23

Using the SecureEasySetup™ software to configure your printer for a wireless network.................23
Using the Brother automatic installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your wireless network 

printer ............................................................................................................................................28

Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel .................................................................................28

Changing the print server settings ...........................................................................................................35

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

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)...................35

Using the control panel to change print server settings.....................................................................36
Using Web Based Management (web browser) to change print server settings ...............................36
Using other methods to change print server settings ........................................................................36

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