Brother Network User manual

NETWORK
USER’S GUIDE
Multi-Protocol On-board Ethernet Multi-function Print Server
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IMPORTANT IMPORTANT describes procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent
possible printer problems or printer damage, or damage to other objects.
Note Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give
tips about how the current operation works with other features.

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Compilation and publication notice
Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the
latest product’s descriptions and specifications.
The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice.
Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained
herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the
materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication.
©2009 Brother Industries Ltd.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Windows®XP in this document represents Windows®XP Professional, Windows®XP Professional x64
Edition and Windows®XP Home Edition.
Windows Server®2003 in this document represents Windows Server®2003 and Windows Server®2003
x64 Edition.
Windows Vista®in this document represents all editions of Windows Vista®.
The machine illustrations are based on MFC-8880DN.
Service center locations
For service centers in China, contact your local Brother Office. Address and telephone contact information for Chinese
offices can be found at http://www.brother-cn.net/.
Internet address
Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brother.com/
For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support, Driver Updates and Utilities: http://solutions.brother.com/

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Table of Contents
1 Introduction 1
Overview....................................................................................................................................................1
Network features........................................................................................................................................2
Network printing...................................................................................................................................2
Network scanning ................................................................................................................................2
Network PC Fax (Not available for DCP-8085DN) ..............................................................................2
Fax to Server (For MFC-8880DN) .......................................................................................................2
Management utilities............................................................................................................................2
Internet fax/scan to E-mail server (For MFC-8880DN)........................................................................4
Types of network connections ...................................................................................................................5
Wired network connection example.....................................................................................................5
Protocols....................................................................................................................................................7
TCP/IP protocols and functionalities....................................................................................................7
Other protocol....................................................................................................................................10
2 Configuring your machine for a network 11
Overview..................................................................................................................................................11
IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways ............................................................................................11
IP address .........................................................................................................................................11
Subnet mask......................................................................................................................................12
Gateway (and router).........................................................................................................................13
Step by step chart....................................................................................................................................13
Setting the IP address and subnet mask.................................................................................................14
Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your machine as a 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 BRAdmin Professional 3 utility to change print server settings (Windows®).....................17
Using the control panel to change the print server settings...............................................................18
Using Web Based Management (web browser) to change the print/scan server settings ................19
Using Remote Setup to change the print server settings
(Not available for Windows Server®2003/2008)
(Not available for DCP-8085DN) ...................................................................................................19
Using other methods to change print server settings ........................................................................19
3 Control panel setup 20
Network menu..........................................................................................................................................20
TCP/IP ...............................................................................................................................................20
Ethernet ............................................................................................................................................27
E-mail / IFAX (For MFC-8880DN) .....................................................................................................28
How to set a new default for Scan to E-mail (E-mail server)
(For MFC-8880DN)........................................................................................................................39
How to set a new default for Scan to FTP .........................................................................................40
How to set a new default for Scan to Network ..................................................................................41
Fax to Server (For MFC-8880DN) .....................................................................................................42
Time Zone .........................................................................................................................................44

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Restoring the network settings to factory default.....................................................................................45
Printing the Network Configuration List ...................................................................................................45
4 Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows®only) 46
Overview..................................................................................................................................................46
Connection methods................................................................................................................................46
Peer-to-peer ......................................................................................................................................46
Network Shared.................................................................................................................................47
How to install the Driver Deployment Wizard software............................................................................48
Using the Driver Deployment Wizard software ........................................................................................49
5 Network printing from Windows®: basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing 52
Overview..................................................................................................................................................52
Configuring the standard TCP/IP port......................................................................................................53
Printer driver not yet installed............................................................................................................53
Printer driver already installed ...........................................................................................................54
Other sources of information ...................................................................................................................54
6 Internet printing for Windows®55
Overview..................................................................................................................................................55
IPP printing for Windows®2000/XP, Windows Vista®and Windows Server®2003/2008 ......................55
Windows Vista®and Windows Server®2008....................................................................................55
Windows®2000/XP and Windows Server®2003..............................................................................57
Specifying a different URL.................................................................................................................59
Other sources of information ...................................................................................................................59
7 Network printing from Macintosh using the BR-Script 3 driver 60
Overview..................................................................................................................................................60
How to choose the BR-Script 3 printer driver (TCP/IP) ...........................................................................60
For Mac OS X 10.3.9 to 10.4.x users ................................................................................................60
For Mac OS X 10.5.x .........................................................................................................................62
Other sources of information ...................................................................................................................63
8 Web Based Management 64
Overview..................................................................................................................................................64
How to configure the machine settings using Web Based Management (web browser).........................65
Password information ..............................................................................................................................66
Secure Function Lock 2.0 (Not available for MFC-8370DN) ...................................................................67
How to configure the Secure Function Lock 2.0 settings using Web Based Management (web
browser).........................................................................................................................................68
Changing the Scan to FTP configuration using a web browser...............................................................71
Changing the Scan to Network configuration using a web browser ........................................................73
Changing the LDAP configuration using a web browser
(For MFC-8880DN)...............................................................................................................................75
9 LDAP operation (For MFC-8880DN) 76
Overview..................................................................................................................................................76

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Changing the LDAP configuration using a Browser ..........................................................................76
LDAP operation using the control panel............................................................................................76
10 Internet fax and Scan to E-mail (E-mail server) (For MFC-8880DN) 77
Internet fax Overview...............................................................................................................................77
Getting connected .............................................................................................................................77
Control panel key functions ...............................................................................................................78
Sending an Internet fax .....................................................................................................................78
Manually entering text .......................................................................................................................79
Receiving E-mail or Internet fax ........................................................................................................79
Receiving an Internet fax to your computer.......................................................................................80
Forwarding received E-mail and fax messages.................................................................................80
Relay broadcasting............................................................................................................................80
TX Verification Mail............................................................................................................................83
Setup Mail TX ....................................................................................................................................83
Setup Mail RX....................................................................................................................................83
Error mail...........................................................................................................................................83
Important information on Internet fax.................................................................................................84
Scan to E-mail (E-mail server) overview..................................................................................................85
How to operate Scan to E-mail (E-mail server) .................................................................................85
Using One Touch or Speed Dial number...........................................................................................86
11 Security features 87
Overview..................................................................................................................................................87
Security terms....................................................................................................................................87
Security protocols..............................................................................................................................88
Security methods for E-mail notification ............................................................................................88
Configuring the protocol settings .............................................................................................................89
Managing your network printer securely..................................................................................................90
Secure Management using Web Based Management (web browser) ..............................................90
Secure Management using BRAdmin Professional 3 (Windows®) ...................................................92
Printing documents securely using IPPS.................................................................................................93
Specifying a different URL.................................................................................................................93
Using E-mail notification with user authentication
(For MFC-8880DN)...............................................................................................................................94
Creating and installing a certificate..........................................................................................................96
Creating and installing a self-signed certificate .................................................................................98
Creating CSR and installing a certificate .........................................................................................111
Import and export the certificate and private key.............................................................................112
12 Troubleshooting 114
Overview................................................................................................................................................114
General problems ..................................................................................................................................114
Network print software installation problems .........................................................................................115
Printing problems...................................................................................................................................117
Scanning and PC Fax problems............................................................................................................118
Protocol-specific troubleshooting...........................................................................................................120
Windows®2000/XP, Windows Vista®and Windows Server®2003/2008 IPP troubleshooting.......120
Web Based Management (web browser) troubleshooting (TCP/IP)................................................120
LDAP troubleshooting......................................................................................................................121

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A Appendix A 122
Using services .......................................................................................................................................122
Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and administrators)..........................................122
Using DHCP to configure the IP address ........................................................................................122
Using BOOTP to configure the IP address......................................................................................123
Using RARP to configure the IP address ........................................................................................124
Using APIPA to configure the IP address........................................................................................124
Using ARP to configure the IP address ...........................................................................................125
Using the TELNET console to configure the IP address .................................................................126
Using the Brother Web BRAdmin server software for IIS to configure the IP address....................127
Installation when using web services (Windows Vista®) .......................................................................128
Installation when using a Network Print Queue or Share (printer driver only) .......................................129
B Appendix B 130
Print server specifications......................................................................................................................130
Ethernet wired network....................................................................................................................130
Function table and default factory settings ............................................................................................131
DCP-8085DN and MFC-8370DN ....................................................................................................131
MFC-8880DN ..................................................................................................................................134
Entering Text .........................................................................................................................................138
C Appendix C 140
Open Source Licensing Remarks..........................................................................................................140
Part of the software embedded in this product is gSOAP software.................................................140
This product includes SNMP software from WestHawk Ltd. ..........................................................140
MIT Kerberos statements ................................................................................................................141
Cyrus SASL statements ..................................................................................................................144
OpenSSL statements ......................................................................................................................145
OpenLDAP Statements ...................................................................................................................147
D Index 150

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Overview 1
Your Brother machine can be shared on a 10/100 Mb wired 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. These functions include printing, scanning, PC Fax
send, PC Fax receive, Remote Setup and Status Monitor. The following chart shows what network features
and connections are supported by each operating system.
1BRAdmin Professional 3 and Web BRAdmin are available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com/.
2Available when using BRAdmin Professional 3 or Web BRAdmin with devices that are connected to your client PC via the USB or parallel interface.
3Not available for DCP-8085DN
To use the Brother machine through a network, you need to configure the print server, and set up the
computers you use.
Introduction 1
Operating Systems Windows®2000/XP
Windows®XP
Professional x64
Edition
Windows Vista®
Windows Server®
2003/2008
Windows Server®2003
x64 Edition
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or
greater
10/100BASE-TX wired Ethernet
(TCP/IP) rrr
Printing rrr
BRAdmin Light rrr
BRAdmin Professional 3 1rr
Web BRAdmin 1rr
BRPrint Auditor 2rr
Web Based Management
(web browser) rrr
Internet Printing (IPP) rr
Scanning rr
PC Fax Send 3rr
PC Pax Receive 3r
Remote Setup 3rr
Status Monitor rr
Driver Deployment Wizard rr

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Network features 1
Your Brother machine has the following basic network features.
Network printing 1
The print server provides printing services for Windows®2000/XP, Windows Vista®and Windows Server®
2003/2008 supporting the TCP/IP protocols and Macintosh (Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater) supporting TCP/IP.
Network scanning 1
You can scan documents over the network to your computer (See Network Scanning in the Software User’s
Guide).
Network PC Fax (Not available for DCP-8085DN) 1
You can directly send a file from your computer as a PC Fax over your network (See Brother PC-FAX
Software for Windows®and Sending a Fax for Macintosh in the Software User’s Guide for a complete
description). Windows®users can also PC Fax receive (See PC-FAX receiving in the Software User’s Guide).
Fax to Server (For MFC-8880DN) 1
The Fax to Server feature allows the machine to scan documents and send them via a separate fax server.
Unlike Internet fax or I-Fax, the Fax to Server feature utilizes a server to send the documents as fax data over
phone or T-1 lines.
Management utilities 1
BRAdmin Light 1
BRAdmin Light is a utility for initial setup of Brother network connected devices. This utility can search for
Brother products on your network, view the status and configure basic network settings, such as IP address.
The BRAdmin Light utility is available for Windows®2000/XP, Windows Vista®and Windows Server®
2003/2008 and Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater computers. For installing BRAdmin Light on Windows®, please
see the Quick Setup Guide provided with the machine. For Macintosh users, BRAdmin Light will be installed
automatically when you install the printer driver. If you have already installed the printer driver, you don’t have
to install it again.
For more information on BRAdmin Light, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/.
BRAdmin Professional 3 (Windows®)1
BRAdmin Professional 3 is a utility for more advanced management of network connected Brother devices.
This utility can search for Brother products on your network and view the device status from an easy to read
explorer style window that changes color identifying the status of each device. You can configure network

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and device settings along with the ability to update device firmware from a Windows®computer on your LAN.
BRAdmin Professional 3 can also log activity of brother devices on your network and export the log data in
an HTML, CSV, TXT or SQL format.
For users who want to monitor locally connected printers, install the Print Auditor Client software on the client
PC. This utility allows you to monitor printers that are connected to a client PC via the USB or parallel 1interface
from BRAdmin Professional 3.
For more information and to download the software, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/.
1Available for DCP-8085DN and MFC-8880DN
Web BRAdmin (Windows®)1
Web BRAdmin is a utility for managing network connected Brother devices. This utility can search for Brother
products on your network, view the status and configure the network settings.
Unlike BRAdmin Professional 3, which is designed for Windows®only, Web BRAdmin is a server based utility
that can be accessed from any client PC with a web browser that supports JRE (Java Runtime Environment).
By installing the Web BRAdmin server utility on a computer running IIS 1, administrators can connect to the
Web BRAdmin server using a web browser, which then communicates with the device itself.
For more information and to download the software, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/.
1Internet Information Server 4.0 or Internet Information Services 5.0/5.1/6.0/7.0
BRPrint Auditor (Windows®)1
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 MFC
or DCP connected via the parallel 1or USB interface. The BRPrint Auditor can then pass this information to
another computer on the network running BRAdmin Professional 3 or Web BRAdmin 1.45 or greater. This
allows the administrator to check items such as page counts, toner and drum status and the firmware version.
In addition to reporting to Brother network management applications this utility can E-mail the usage and
status information directly to a predefined E-mail address in a CSV or XML file format (SMTP Mail support
required). The BRPrint Auditor utility also supports E-mail notification for reporting warning and error
conditions.
1Available for DCP-8085DN and MFC-8880DN
Web Based Management (web browser) 1
The Web Based Management allows you to monitor Brother printer’s status or change some of its
configuration settings using a web browser.
Note
We recommend Microsoft®Internet Explorer®6.0 (or greater) or Firefox 1.0 (or greater) for Windows®and
Safari 1.3 (or greater) for Macintosh. Please also make sure that JavaScript and Cookies are always
enabled in whichever browser you use. If a different web browser is used, make sure it is compatible with
HTTP 1.0 and HTTP 1.1.

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Remote Setup 1
The Remote Setup software allows you to configure network settings from a Windows®or Macintosh (Mac
OS X 10.3.9 or greater) computer. (See Remote Setup in the Software User’s Guide.)
Internet fax/scan to E-mail server (For MFC-8880DN) 1
The Brother machine can be assigned an E-mail address allowing you to send, receive or forward documents
over a Local Area Network or the Internet to PC’s or other Internet fax machines. Before using this function,
you have to configure the necessary machine settings by using the machine’s control panel. (For details, see
Internet fax and Scan to E-mail (E-mail server) (For MFC-8880DN) on page 77.) You can also configure
these settings using Web Based Management (web browser) see Web Based Management on page 64, or
Remote Setup see Using Remote Setup to change the print server settings (Not available for Windows
Server®2003/2008) (Not available for DCP-8085DN) on page 19.)

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Types of network connections 1
Wired network connection example 1
Generally there are two types of network connections: Peer-to-Peer and Network Shared environment.
Peer-to-Peer printing using TCP/IP 1
In a Peer-to-Peer environment, each computer directly sends and receives data to each device. There is no
central server controlling file access or printer sharing.
1Router
2 Network printer (your machine)
In a smaller network of 2 or 3 computers, we recommend the Peer-to-Peer printing method as it is easier
to configure than the Network Shared printing method described on the following page. See Network
Shared printing on page 6.
Each computer must use the TCP/IP Protocol.
The Brother machine needs to have an appropriate IP address configuration.
If you are using routers, the Gateway address must be configured on the computers and the Brother
machine.
The Brother machine can also communicate with Macintosh (TCP/IP compatible operating systems).
TCP/IPTCP/IP
Windows R
WindowsRWindows R

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Network Shared printing 1
In a Network Shared environment, each computer sends data via a centrally controlled computer. This type
of computer is often called a “Server” or a “Print Server”. Its job is to control the printing of all print jobs.
1 Client computer
2 Also known as “Server” or “Print server”
3 TCP/IP, USB or parallel 1(where available)
4 Printer (your machine)
In a larger network, we recommend a Network Shared printing environment.
The “server” or the “print server” must use the TCP/IP print protocol.
The Brother machine needs to have an appropriate IP address configuration unless the machine is
connected via the USB or the parallel interface at the server.
1Available for DCP-8085DN and MFC-8880DN

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Protocols 1
TCP/IP protocols and functionalities 1
Protocols are the standardized sets of rules for transmitting data on a network. Protocols allow users to gain
access to network connected resources.
The print server used on this Brother product supports the TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet
Protocol) protocol.
TCP/IP is the most popular set of protocols used for communication such as Internet and E-mail. This protocol
can be used in almost all operating systems such as Windows®, Windows Server®, Macintosh and Linux®.
The following TCP/IP protocols are available on this Brother product.
Note
• You can configure the protocol settings by using the HTTP interface (web browser).
See How to configure the machine settings using Web Based Management (web browser) on page 65.
• For information about supported security protocols, see Security protocols on page 88.
DHCP/BOOTP/RARP 1
By using the DHCP/BOOTP/RARP protocols, the IP address can be automatically configured.
Note
To use the DHCP/BOOTP/RARP protocols, please contact your network administrator.
APIPA 1
If you do not assign an IP address manually (using the control panel of the machine or the BRAdmin software)
or automatically (using a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server), the Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA)
protocol will automatically assign an IP address from the range 169.254.1.0 to 169.254.254.255.
ARP 1
Address Resolution Protocol performs mapping of an IP address to MAC address in a TCP/IP network.
DNS client 1
The Brother print server supports the Domain Name System (DNS) client function. This function allows the
print server to communicate with other devices by using its DNS name.
NetBIOS name resolution 1
Network Basic Input/Output System name resolution enables you to obtain the IP address of the other device
using its NetBIOS name during the network connection.

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WINS 1
Windows Internet Name Service is an information providing service for the NetBIOS name resolution by
consolidating an IP address and a NetBIOS name that is in the local network.
LPR/LPD 1
Commonly used printing protocols on a TCP/IP network.
SMTP client 1
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) client is used to send E-mails via the Internet or Intranet.
Custom Raw Port (Default is Port 9100) 1
Another commonly used printing protocol on a TCP/IP network. It enables interactive data transmission.
IPP 1
The Internet Printing Protocol (IPP Version 1.0) allows you to print documents directly to any accessible
printer via the internet.
Note
For the IPPS protocol, see Security protocols on page 88.
mDNS 1
mDNS allows the Brother print server to automatically configure itself to work in a Mac OS X Simple Network
Configured system. (Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater).
TELNET 1
The Brother print server supports TELNET server for command line configuration.
SNMP 1
The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used to manage network devices including computers,
routers and Brother network ready machines. The Brother print server supports SNMPv1, SNMPv2c and
SNMPv3.
Note
For the SNMPv3 protocol, see Security protocols on page 88.
LLMNR 1
The Link-Local Multicast Name Resolution protocol (LLMNR) resolves the names of neighboring computers,
if the network does not have a Domain Name System (DNS) server. The LLMNR Responder function works
in both the IPv4 or IPv6 environment when using a computer that has the LLMNR Sender function such as
Windows Vista®.

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Web services 1
The Web Services protocol enables Windows Vista®users to install the Brother printer driver by right clicking
the machine icon from the Start / Network selection.
See Installation when using web services (Windows Vista®)on page 128.
The Web Services also lets you check the current status of the machine from your computer.
Web server (HTTP) 1
The Brother print server is equipped with a built in web server that allows you to monitor its status or change
some of its configuration settings using a web browser.
Note
• We recommend Microsoft®Internet Explorer®6.0 (or greater) or Firefox 1.0 (or greater) for Windows®and
Safari 1.3 (or greater) for Macintosh. Please also make sure that JavaScript and Cookies are always
enabled in whichever browser you use. If a different web browser is used, make sure it is compatible with
HTTP 1.0 and HTTP 1.1.
• For the HTTPS protocol, see Security protocols on page 88.
FTP 1
The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) allows the Brother machine to scan black and white or color documents
directly to an FTP server located locally on your network or on the internet.
SNTP 1
The Simple Network Time Protocol is used to synchronize computer clocks on a TCP/IP network. You can
configure the SNTP settings using Web Based Management (web browser). (For the details, see Web Based
Management on page 64.)
CIFS 1
The Common Internet File System is the standard way that computer users share files and printers in
Windows®.
LDAP (For MFC-8880DN) 1
The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) allows the Brother machine to search for information such
as fax numbers and E-mail addresses from an LDAP server.
IPv6 1
This machine is compatible with IPv6, the next generation internet protocol. For more information on the IPv6
protocol, visit http://solutions.brother.com/.

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Other protocol 1
LLTD 1
The Link Layer Topology Discovery protocol (LLTD) lets you locate the Brother machine easily on the
Windows Vista®network map. Your Brother machine will be shown with a distinctive icon and the node name.
The default setting for this protocol is Off. You can activate LLTD using the BRAdmin Professional 3 utility
software. Visit the download page for your model at http://solutions.brother.com/ to download BRAdmin
Professional 3.

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Overview 2
Before using your Brother machine in a network environment, you must install the Brother software and also
configure the appropriate TCP/IP network settings on the machine itself. In this chapter, you will learn the
basic steps required to print over the network using TCP/IP protocol.
We recommend that you use the Brother installer on the Brother CD-ROM to install the Brother software as
this will guide you through the software and network installation. Please follow the instructions in the supplied
Quick Setup Guide.
Note
If you do not wish to, or are unable to use the Brother installer or any of Brother’s software tools, you can
also use the machine’s control panel to change network settings.
For more information, see Control panel setup on page 20.
IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways 2
To use the machine in a networked TCP/IP environment, you need to configure the IP address and subnet
mask. The IP address you assign to the print server must be on the same logical network as your host
computers. If it is not, you must properly configure the subnet mask and the gateway address.
IP address 2
An IP address is a series of numbers that identifies each computer connected to a network. An IP address
consists of four numbers separated by dots. Each number is between 0 and 255.
Example: In a small network, you would normally change the final number.
•192.168.1.1
•192.168.1.2
•192.168.1.3
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How the IP address is assigned to your print server: 2
If you have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server in your network (typically a UNIX®/Linux or Windows®2000/XP,
Windows Vista®or Windows Server®2003/2008 network) the print server will automatically obtain its IP
address from the DHCP server and register its name with any RFC 1001 and 1002-compliant dynamic name
services.
Note
On smaller networks, the DHCP server may also be the router.
For more information on DHCP, BOOTP and RARP, see:
Using DHCP to configure the IP address on page 122.
Using BOOTP to configure the IP address on page 123.
Using RARP to configure the IP address on page 124.
If you do not have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server, the Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) protocol will
automatically assign an IP address from the range 169.254.1.0 to 169.254.254.255. For more information on
APIPA, see Using APIPA to configure the IP address on page 124.
Subnet mask 2
Subnet masks restrict network communication.
Example: Computer 1 can talk to Computer 2
• Computer 1
IP Address: 192.168. 1. 2
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.000
• Computer 2
IP Address: 192.168. 1. 3
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.000
Note
0 denotes that there is no limit to communication at this part of the address.
In the above example, we can communicate with anything that has an IP address that begins with
192.168.1.x. (where x.x. are numbers between 0 and 255.)

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Gateway (and router) 2
A gateway is a network point that acts as an entrance to another network and sends data transmitted via the
network to an exact destination. The router knows where to direct data that arrives at the gateway. If a
destination is located on an external network, the router transmits data to the external network. If your network
communicates with other networks, you may need to configure the Gateway IP address. If you do not know
the Gateway IP address then contact your Network Administrator.
Step by step chart 2
aConfigure the TCP/IP settings.
bChange the print server settings.
Configure the IP address iSee page 14
Configure the subnet mask iSee page 14
Configure the gateway iSee page 14
Using the BRAdmin Light utility iSee page 17
Using the BRAdmin Professional 3 utility iSee page 17
Using the control panel iSee page 18
Using the Web Based Management (web browser) iSee page 19
Using the Remote Setup iSee page 19
Using other methods iSee page 19