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Network User’s Guide
Multi-Protocol On-board Ethernet Print Server and Wireless
Ethernet Print Server
This Network User's Guide provides useful information on wired and
wireless network settings and security settings using your Brother
machine. You can also find supported protocol information and detailed
troubleshooting tips.
To download the latest manual, please visit the Brother Solutions
Center at (http://solutions.brother.com/). You can also download the
latest drivers and utilities
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Applicable models This User’s Guide applies to the following models. HL-5450DN(T)/5470DW(T)/6180DW(T) Definitions of notes We use the following icons throughout this User’s Guide: Important indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in damage to property or loss of product functionality. Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips Note about how the operation works with other features. IMPORTANT NOTE This product is appr
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Table of Contents Section I Network Operation 1 Introduction 2 Network features........................................................................................................................................2 Other Network features .......................................................................................................................3 2 Changing your machine’s network settings 4 How to change your machine’s network settings (IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway)..........
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MAC Address ....................................................................................................................................39 Set to Default ....................................................................................................................................39 Wired Enable ....................................................................................................................................39 WLAN Enable ...........................................
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7 Troubleshooting 78 Overview..................................................................................................................................................78 Identifying your problem ....................................................................................................................78 Section II Network Glossary 8 Types of network connections and protocols 86 Types of network connections .........................................................................
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Section III Appendixes A Appendix A 107 Supported protocols and security features ............................................................................................107 B Appendix B 108 Using services .......................................................................................................................................108 Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and administrators)..........................................108 Using DHCP to configure the IP ad
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Section I Network Operation I Introduction 2 Changing your machine’s network settings 4 Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-5470DW(T) and HL-6180DW(T)) 9 Control panel setup 35 Web Based Management 46 Security features 57 Troubleshooting 78
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Introduction 1 1 1 Network features 1 Your Brother machine can be shared on a 10/100 MB or 1GB (For HL-6180DW(T)) wired, or IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless (For wireless models) Ethernet network using the internal network print server. The print server supports various functions and methods of connection depending on the operating system you are running on a network supporting TCP/IP. The following chart shows what network features and connections are supported by each operating system. Note Altho
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Introduction Other Network features 1 1 Security 1 Your Brother machine employs some of the latest network security and encryption protocols available. (See Security features uu page 57.) Secure Function Lock 2.0 1 Secure Function Lock 2.0 increases security by restricting the use of functions. (See Secure Function Lock 2.0 uu page 49.) Store Print Log to Network 1 The Store Print Log to Network feature allows you to save the print log file from your Brother machine to a network server using
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Changing your machine’s network 2 settings 2 How to change your machine’s network settings (IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway) 2 2 The machine’s network settings can be changed using the control panel, BRAdmin Light, Web Based Management, and BRAdmin Professional 3. Please read this chapter for details. Using the control panel (For HL-5470DW(T) and HL-6180DW(T)) 2 You can configure your machine for a network using the Network control panel menu. (See Control panel setup uu page 35.) Using
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Changing your machine’s network settings Setting the IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway using BRAdmin Light 2 Note • You can download Brother's latest BRAdmin Light utility from http://solutions.brother.com/. • If you require more advanced machine management, use the latest version of BRAdmin Professional 3 2 utility that is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com/. This utility is only available for ® Windows users. • If you are using a firewall function of anti-spyware or
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Changing your machine’s network settings c Double-click the unconfigured device. ® Macintosh Windows 2 Note • If the print server is set to its factory default settings (if you do not use a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server), the device will appear as Unconfigured in the BRAdmin Light utility screen. • You can find the Node Name and MAC Address (Ethernet Address) by printing the Printer Setting Page (For HL-5450DN(T), see Printing the Printer Settings Page (For HL-5450DN(T)) uu page 41 or Network Co
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Changing your machine’s network settings Other Management Utilities 2 Your Brother machine has the following management utilities other than the BRAdmin Light utility. You can change your network settings using these utilities. 2 Web Based Management (web browser) 2 A standard web browser can be used to change your print server settings using the HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) or HTTPS (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer). (See How to configure the machine settings us
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Changing your machine’s network settings ® BRPrint Auditor (Windows ) 2 The BRPrint Auditor software brings the monitoring power of Brother network management tools to locally connected machines. This utility allows a client computer to collect usage and status information from a Brother machine connected via the parallel or USB interface. The BRPrint Auditor can then pass this 2 information to another computer on the network running BRAdmin Professional 3. This allows the administrator to
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Configuring your machine for a wireless 3 network (For HL-5470DW(T) and HL-6180DW(T)) 3 Overview 3 To connect your machine to your wireless network, we recommend following one of the setup methods 3 outlined in the Quick Setup Guide. The wireless setup method using the installer CD-ROM and a USB cable is the easiest method for setup. For additional wireless configuration methods please read this chapter for more details on how to configure the wireless network settings. For information on T
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Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-5470DW(T) and HL-6180DW(T)) Confirm your network environment 3 Connected to a computer with a WLAN access point/router in the network (Infrastructure mode) 3 1 3 4 2 3 1 1 WLAN access point/Router 1 ® If your computer supports Intel MWT (My WiFi Technology), you can use your computer as a WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) supported access point. 2 Wireless network machine (your machine) 3 Wireless capable computer connected to the WLAN acces
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Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-5470DW(T) and HL-6180DW(T)) Connected to a wireless capable computer without a WLAN access point/router in the network (Ad-hoc mode) 3 This type of network does not have a central WLAN access point/router. Each wireless client communicates directly with each other. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is part of this network, it receives all print jobs directly from the computer sending the print data. 1 3 2 1 Wireless net
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A Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-5470DW(T) and HL-6180DW(T)) Wireless configuration temporarily using a USB cable ® (Recommended for Windows ) 3 It is recommended that you use a PC wirelessly connected to your network for this method. 1 You can remotely configure the machine from the computer on the network using a USB cable (A) . 3 1 You can configure the wireless settings of the machine using a USB cable temporarily connected to a wired or wireless computer. Import
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Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-5470DW(T) and HL-6180DW(T)) a Before configuring your machine we recommend you write down your wireless network settings. You will need this information before you continue with the configuration. For a personal wireless network configuration 3 If you are configuring your machine for a smaller wireless network, such as your home environment, record your SSID and the Network key. ® If you are using Windows XP, Macintosh or using a network
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Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-5470DW(T) and HL-6180DW(T)) For an enterprise wireless network configuration 3 If you are configuring your machine for an IEEE 802.1x supported wireless network, record your Authentication method, Encryption method, User ID and Password. Network name: (SSID) 3 Communication Mode Authentication method Encryption mode User ID Password Infrastructure LEAP CKIP EAP-FAST/NONE AES TKIP EAP-FAST/MS-CHAPv2 AES TKIP EAP-FAST/GTC AES TKIP PEAP/MS-C
