Troubleshooting
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Scanning and PC Fax problems
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The network scanning feature does not work in Windows
®
The network PC Fax feature does not work in Windows
®
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Firewall settings on your PC may be rejecting the necessary network connection. Follow the instructions
below to disable the Firewall. if you are using a Personal Firewall software, see the User’s Guide for your
software or contact the software manufacturer.
Windows
®
XP SP2 users:
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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
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) or 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) or 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) or 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
.