For Windows; Control Panel; Windows Firewall- Page 122

108

The network scanning feature 
does not work.

The network PC Fax Receive 
feature does not work.

The network printing feature does 
not work.

(For Windows

®

 only) The firewall setting on your PC may be rejecting the 

necessary network connection. Follow the instructions below to configure your 
firewall. If you are using a personal firewall software, see the User’s Guide for 
your software or contact the software manufacturer.

For 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 the 

Network 

Connection Settings

.

c

Click the 

Add

 button.

d

To add port 54925 for network scanning, enter the information below:
1. In 

Description of service

: Enter any description, for example “Brother 

Scanner”.

2. In 

Name or IP address (for example 192.168.0.12) of the computer 

hosting this service on your network

: Enter “Localhost”.

3. In 

External Port number for this service

: Enter “54925” 

4. In 

Internal Port number for this service

: Enter “54925”.

5. Make sure 

UDP

 is selected.

6. Click 

OK

.

e

Click the 

Add

 button.

f

To add port 54926 for network PC Fax, enter the information below:
1. In 

Description of service

: Enter any description, for example “Brother 

PC Fax”.

2. In 

Name or IP address (for example 192.168.0.12) of the computer 

hosting this service on your network

: Enter “Localhost”.

3. In 

External Port number for this service

: Enter “54926”.

4. In 

Internal Port number for this service

: Enter “54926”

5. Make sure 

UDP

 is selected.

6. Click 

OK

.

g

If you still have trouble with your network connection, click the 

Add

 button.

h

To add port 137 for network scanning, network printing and network PC 
Fax receiving, enter the information below:
1. In 

Description of service

: - Enter any description, for example “Brother 

PC Fax receiving”

2. In 

Name or IP address (for example 192.168.0.12) of the computer 

hosting this service on your network

: Enter “Localhost”.

3. In 

External Port number for this service

: Enter “137”.

4. In 

Internal Port number for this service

: Enter “137”.

5. Make sure 

UDP

 is selected.

6. Click 

OK

.

i

Make sure if the new setting is added and is checked, and then click 

OK

.

Network Difficulties (Continued)

Difficulties

Suggestions