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Table of Contents

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Introduction

1

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

Network printing...................................................................................................................................2
Network scanning ................................................................................................................................2
Network PC-FAX (Not available for DCP models)...............................................................................2
Network PhotoCapture Center

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..........................................................................................................2

Management utility ..............................................................................................................................3

Types of Network Connections..................................................................................................................4

Network Connection Example .............................................................................................................4
Wireless network connection example ................................................................................................6

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

TCP/IP protocols and functions ...........................................................................................................7

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Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection

9

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

IP address ...........................................................................................................................................9
Subnet mask......................................................................................................................................10
Gateway (and router).........................................................................................................................10

Setting the IP address and subnet mask .................................................................................................11

Using the BRAdmin Professional utility and the TCP/IP protocol

 to configure your network printer (for Windows

®

).........................................................................11

Using the control panel to configure your machine for a network......................................................12
Using other methods to configure your machine for a network .........................................................12

Changing the print server settings ...........................................................................................................13

Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to change the print server settings

(for Windows

®

 only).......................................................................................................................13

Using the control panel to change the print server settings...............................................................13
Using the Remote Setup to change the print server settings

(for Windows

®

 and Mac OS

®

 X 10.2.4 or greater)

(Not available for DCP models) .....................................................................................................13

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Configuring your machine for a wireless network

15

Overview..................................................................................................................................................15
Confirm your network environment..........................................................................................................15

Wireless network connection example ..............................................................................................15
Confirm your network environment....................................................................................................17

Wireless network terms and concepts .....................................................................................................18

SSID (Service Set Identifier) and channels .......................................................................................18
Authentication and encryption ...........................................................................................................18

Configuring your machine for a wireless network ....................................................................................20

Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel .................................................................................20
Using the SecureEasySetup™ software to configure your machine for a wireless network .............22
Using the Brother automatic installer application in the CD-ROM to configure your machine for a 

wireless network ............................................................................................................................22

Changing the print server settings ...........................................................................................................23