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Brother MFC-9840CDW Network User's Guide

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NETWORK USER’S GUIDE MFC-9840CDW
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Table of Contents

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Introduction

1

Overview....................................................................................................................................................1
Network features........................................................................................................................................3

Network printing...................................................................................................................................3
Network scanning ................................................................................................................................3
Network PC Fax ..................................................................................................................................3
Fax to server........................................................................................................................................3
Management utilities............................................................................................................................3

Types of network connections ...................................................................................................................5

Network connection example ..............................................................................................................5
Wireless network connection example ................................................................................................7

Protocols....................................................................................................................................................9

TCP/IP protocols and functionalities....................................................................................................9

2

Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection

12

Overview..................................................................................................................................................12
IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways ............................................................................................12

IP address .........................................................................................................................................12
Subnet mask......................................................................................................................................13
Gateway (and router).........................................................................................................................13

Setting the IP address and subnet mask.................................................................................................14

Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your machine for the network printer...........................14
Using the control panel to configure your machine for a network......................................................16
Using other methods to configure your machine for a network .........................................................16

Changing the print server settings...........................................................................................................17

Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings ..................................................17
Using the control panel to change the print server settings...............................................................17
Using Web Based Management (web browser) to change the print/scan settings ...........................18
Using the Remote Setup to change the print server settings

(not available for Windows Server

®

 2003) ....................................................................................19

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Configuring your machine for a wireless network

20

Overview..................................................................................................................................................20
Confirm your network environment..........................................................................................................20

Wireless network connection example ..............................................................................................20
Confirm your network environment....................................................................................................22

Wireless network terms and concepts .....................................................................................................23

SSID (Service Set Identifier) and channels .......................................................................................23
Authentication and encryption ...........................................................................................................24

Configuring your machine for a wireless network....................................................................................26

Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel .................................................................................26
Using the SecureEasySetup™ software to configure your machine for a wireless network .............28
Using the Brother automatic installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your machine for a 

wireless network............................................................................................................................29

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