Brother ADS-2100 manual

NETWORK USER’S GUIDE Multi-Protocol On-board Ethernet Print Server and Wireless (IEEE 802.11b/g) Ethernet Print Server HL-2150N HL-2170W Please read this manual thorough ly before using the printer . Keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place so you can use it qu ickly if you need to. Please visit us at http://s olutions.broth er.com where you can get[...]

i Definitions of warnin gs, cautions and notes We use the following icons throughou t this User’s Guide: Trademarks Brother and the Brother logo are registered trade ma rks and BRAdmin Light and BRAdmin Profe ssional are trademarks of Brother Industries, Ltd. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group. Apple and Macintosh are registered tra[...]

ii IMPORTANT NOTE:  This product is approved for use in the country of purcha se only. Do not use this p roduct outside the country of purchase as it ma y violate the wireless telecommunication and power reg ulations of that country.  Windows ® XP in this document represents Windows ® XP Professional, Windows ® XP Professional x64 Edition [...]

iii Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1 Overview ............... ................ ................ ................... ................. ................ ................ ................................ .1 Network features ................... ................ ................ ................ .................... ................ ........ .........[...]

iv 4 Wireless configuration for Windows ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-2170W) 24 Configuration in Infrastructure mode ........................... ................... ................ ................... .......... ....... .....24 Before configuring the wireless settings ................ ................ ................... .....[...]

v 9 Internet printing for Windows ® 94 Overview ............... ................ ................ ................... ................. ................ ................ .... ........................... 94 IPP printing for Windows ® 2000/XP, Windows Vista ® and Windows Server ® 2003 ...... .................... ..... 94 For Windows Vista ® ....[...]

vi 15 Troubleshooting 113 Overview ............... ................ ................ ................... ................. ................ ................ ............................. 113 General problems .............. ................... ................ ................ .................... ................ .......... ................ ...113 [...]

1 1 1 Overview 1 The Brother printer can be shared on a 10/100Mb wi red or IEEE 802.11b/802.11g wi reless (HL-2170W only) Ethernet network using the internal network p rint serv er. The print server provides printing services for Windows ® 2000/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista ® , Windows Server ® 2003/ 2003 x64 Edition supporting t[...]

Introduction 2 1 Network features 1 The Brother HL-2100 series have the fo llowing basic network features. Network print ing 1 The print server provides printing services for Windows ® 2000/XP, Windows Vista ® and Windows Server ® 2003 supporting the TCP/IP protocols and Macintosh supporting TCP/IP (Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 or greater). Management uti[...]

Introduction 3 1 Web Based Management (web browser) 1 Web Based Management (web browser) is a utility fo r mana ging network connected Brother devices, using the HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Proto col ). This utility can view th e status of Brother products on your network and configure the machine or networ k settings using a standard web browser tha[...]

Introduction 4 1 Network Shared printing 1 In a Network Shared environment, e ach computer sends d ata via a centrally controlled co mputer. 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 Network Shared 2 Also known as “Server” or “Print server” 3P r i n [...]

Introduction 5 1 Wireless network connection examples (HL-2170W) 1 Connected to a computer wi th an access point in the ne twork (Infrastructure mode) 1 This type of network has a central access point at the heart of the network. The access point can also act as a bridge or a gateway to a wired network. When the Brot her wireless printer (your prin[...]

Introduction 6 1 Protocols 1 TCP/IP protocols and funct ionalities 1 Protocols are the standardize d sets of rules for tra nsmi tting data on a network. Protocols allow users to gain access to network connected resources. The print server used on th is Brother product supp orts the TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) protocol. [...]

Introduction 7 1 IPP 1 Internet Printing Protocol (IPP Version 1.0) allows you to print documents directly to any acce ssible printer via the internet. mDNS 1 mDNS allows the Brother print server to automatically config ure itself to work in a Mac OS ® X Simple Network Configured system. (Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 or greater). TELNET 1 The Brother print [...]

8 2 2 Overview 2 Before using your Brother printe r in a network environm ent, you must configure the TCP/IP se ttings. In this chapter, you will learn the basic steps required to prin t over the network using the TCP/IP pro tocol. We recommend that you use the Brother installer appl ication on the CD-ROM we have pro vided with the printer. By usin[...]

Configuring your printer for a ne twork 9 2 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:255.255.255.0 • Computer 2 IP Address:192.168.1.3 Subnet Mask:255.255.255.0 Note 0 denotes that there is no limit to comm unication at this part of [...]

Configuring your printer for a ne twork 10 2 Setting the IP address and subnet mask 2 Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your network printer 2 BRAdmin Light 2 The BRAdmin Light utility is designed for init ial setup of Brother network con nected devices. It can also search for Brother products in a TCP/IP enviro nment, view the status an[...]

Configuring your printer for a ne twork 11 2 c Double-click the unconfigured device. Note • If the print server is set to its factory default settings without using a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server, the device will appear as Unconfigured in the BRAdmin Light utility screen . • You can find the node name and Ethernet address by printing out the Printer [...]

Configuring your printer for a ne twork 12 2 Changing the print server settings 2 Note For the wireless network users, yo u need to configure the wirele ss settings to change the printer settings. See Configuring the wireless ne twork settings (For HL-2170W) on page 15. Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings 2 a Start t[...]

Configuring your printer for a ne twork 13 2 Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to change print server settings (for Windows ® ) 2 Note • Please use the latest version of the BRAdmin Professi onal utilit y that is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com This utility is only available for Windows ® users. • Node name: The[...]

Configuring your printer for a ne twork 14 2 Using Web Based Management (web browser) to change the print server settings 2 A standard web browser can be used to chang e your pr int server settings using the HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol). See How to configure the print server se ttings using Web Based Manag ement (web browser) on page 107. Us[...]

15 3 3 Overview 3 To connect your printer to your wireless network, you need to follow the steps in the Quick Setup Guide or the Network User’s Guide. We recommend that you use th e Brother installer application on the CD-ROM which we have provided with the printer. By using this application, you can easily connect your printer to your wireless n[...]

Configuring the wireless network settings (For HL-2170W) 16 3  Channels Wireless networks use channels. Each wireless channe l is on a different frequency. Th ere are up to 14 different channels that can be used when using a wire less network. However, in many countries the number of channels available are restricted . For further information, s[...]

Configuring the wireless network settings (For HL-2170W) 17 3 •C K I P The original Key Integrity Protocol for LEAP by Cisco Systems, Inc.  Network Key There are some rules for each security method: • Open system/Shared key with WEP This key is a 64-bit or 128-bit value that mu st be entered in an ASCII or hexade cimal format. • WPA-PSK/WP[...]

Configuring the wireless network settings (For HL-2170W) 18 3 Step by step chart 3 For Infrastructure mode 3 a Confirm your network environment. See page 20 b Confirm your wireless network setup method. See page 21 c Configure your printer for a wireless n etwork. See page 23 Wireless configuration and installing prin ter driver have been completed[...]

Configuring the wireless network settings (For HL-2170W) 19 3 For Ad-hoc mode 3 a Confirm your network environment. See page 20 b You need to configure the wireless network settings by using the Brother installer application. c Configure your printer for a wireless n etwork. See page 23 Wireless configuration and installing prin ter driver have bee[...]

Configuring the wireless network settings (For HL-2170W) 20 3 1. Confirm your network environment 3 Connected to a computer with an acces s point in the network (Infrastructure mode) 3 This type of network has a central access point at the heart of the network. The access point can also act as a bridge or a gateway to a wired network. When your Bro[...]

Configuring the wireless network settings (For HL-2170W) 21 3 2. Confirm your wirele ss network setup method in infrastructure mode 3 There are three methods to configure your wireless network printer; by usin g the Brother installer application on the CD-ROM (recommended), using the one-push wireless setting mode and u sing the PIN Method of Wi-Fi[...]

Configuring the wireless network settings (For HL-2170W) 22 3 Configuration using the one-push wire less setting mode 3 If your wireless access point (A) supports either SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup ™ (PBC 1 ) or AOSS™, you can configure the mach ine without a computer. 1 Push Button Configuration Configuration using the PIN Meth o[...]

Configuring the wireless network settings (For HL-2170W) 23 3 3. Configure your printer for a wireless network 3 Using the Brother installer applicatio n on the CD-ROM to co nfigure your wireless network prin ter (Recommended) 3 For installation, see Wireless configurat ion for Windows® using the Brother installer applicatio n (For HL-2170W) in Ch[...]

24 4 4 Configuration in Infrastructure mode 4 Before configuring th e wireless settings 4 IMPORTANT • If you are going to connect the printer t o your network, we recommend that you contact your system administrator prior to installation. You must know your wireless network settings before you pro ceed with this installation. • If you have prev[...]

Wireless configuration fo r Windows ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 25 4 d Click Wireless Network users . Note For Windows Vista ® , when the User Account Control scre en appears, click Allow . e Choose Wireless Setup and Driver Install (Recommended) or Wireless Setup Only , and then click Next .[...]

Wireless configuration fo r Windows ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 26 4 f Choose Step by Step install (Recommended) and then click Next . g Choose With cable (Recommended) and then click Next . h Connect the Brother wireless device to your a ccess point using a network cable and click Next .[...]

Wireless configuration fo r Windows ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 27 4 i Choose the printer you wish to configure, and click Next . If the list is blank, check if the access point and the printer are powered on, and the n click Refresh . Note The default Node name is “BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx”. j The wizard will search for w[...]

Wireless configuration fo r Windows ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 28 4 • If your access point is set to not broadcast the SSID you can ma nually add it by clicking the Add button. Follow the on-screen instructions for entering th e Name (SSID) , and then click Next . k If your network is not configured for Authentica [...]

Wireless configuration fo r Windows ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 29 4 l If your network is configur ed for Authentication and Encryptio n, the following screen will appear. When configuring your Brother wireless printer, you mu st ensure that it is configured to match the Authentication and Encryption settings o f yo u[...]

Wireless configuration fo r Windows ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 30 4 n Disconnect the network cable between your access point (hub or router) and the prin ter, and click Next . You have completed the wireless setup. If you chose to insta ll the printer driver in step e , Go to Installing the printer driver on pa ge 44[...]

Wireless configuration fo r Windows ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 31 4 Configuration using the auto matic wireless (one-push) method 4 IMPORTANT If you are going to connect the printer t o your network, we recommend that you contact your system administrator prior to installation. a Make sure that the power cord is plug[...]

Wireless configuration fo r Windows ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 32 4 f Click Wireless Network users . Note For Windows Vista ® , when the User Account Control scre en appears, click Allow . g Choose Wireless Setup and Driver Install (Recommended) or Wireless Setup Only , and then click Next .[...]

Wireless configuration fo r Windows ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 33 4 h Choose Automatic install (Advanced) and click Next . i Confirm the on-screen message and click Ne xt . j Press the wireless setup button located at the back of the machine for less than 2 seconds as show in the illustration below. Th is will put th[...]

Wireless configuration fo r Windows ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 34 4 k The printer starts the one-push wire less setting mode. The printer searches for an access point that suppor ts SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ or AOSS™ for 2 minutes. l Put your access point in the SecureEasySet up™ mode, the Wi-F[...]

Wireless configuration fo r Windows ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 35 4 n Click Next or Finish . You have completed the wireless setup. If you chose to insta ll the printer driver in step g , Go to the next step. o Check the box after you confirm that you have completed the wireless settings, and then click Next . Go to [...]

Wireless configuration fo r Windows ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 36 4 Configuration in Ad-hoc mode 4 Before configuring th e wireless settings 4 IMPORTANT • If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the printer, you must reset the print server back to the default factory settings (see Restoring the n[...]

Wireless configuration fo r Windows ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 37 4 d Click Wireless Network users . Note For Windows Vista ® , when the User Account Control scre en appears, click Allow . e Choose Wireless Setup and Driver Install (Recommended) or Wireless Setup Only , and then click Next .[...]

Wireless configuration fo r Windows ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 38 4 f Choose Step by Step install (Recommended) and then click Next . g Choose Without cable (Advanced) and then click Next . h Read the Important Notice to enable the wireless interface. Hold down the Go button for 10 seconds, and then release the Go bu[...]

Wireless configuration fo r Windows ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 39 4 Note To confirm the wireless setting is enabled, check the text to the right side of IEEE 802 .11b/g in the Node Type section on the Network Configuration page. Active means tha t the wireless setting is e nabled and Inactive means that the wir eless[...]

Wireless configuration fo r Windows ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 40 4 j To communicate with the un-configured wire less prin ter, temporarily change the wireless set tings on your computer to match your p rinter’s default sett ings shown on th is screen. Check the box after you confirm these settings, and then click [...]

Wireless configuration fo r Windows ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 41 4 6 Check the Wireles s Network Connection sta tus. It may take a few minutes to change from 0.0.0.0 to 169.254.x.x IP address to be shown on screen (where x.x. are numbers between 1 and 254). k Choose the printer you wish to configure, and click Next [...]

Wireless configuration fo r Windows ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 42 4 • If your target Ad-hoc network does not appear on the list, yo u can manually add it by clicking the Add button. Check This is an Ad-hoc network and there is no access point. , and the n enter the Name (SSID) and the Channel nu mber, and then clic[...]

Wireless configuration fo r Windows ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 43 4 Note • If you want to setup more than W EP key1, click Advanced . • If you do not know the Authenticatio n or Encryption settings for your network, contact your n etwork administrator. • If the Authentication Method is set to Open System and th[...]

Wireless configuration fo r Windows ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 44 4 Installing the printer driver 4 Improper Setup DO NOT try to cancel any of the screens during this installat ion. If your wireless settings fail, an error message will appear during the installation of the printer driver and the installation will be [...]

Wireless configuration fo r Windows ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 45 4 c Choose Search the network for devices and choose fro m a list of discovered devices (Recommended) . Or enter yo ur printer's IP address o r its node name. Click Next . Note You can find your printer’s IP address and the node na me by printin[...]

Wireless configuration fo r Windows ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 46 4 e Click Finish . Note • If you want to register your product on-line, check On -Line Registration . • If you do not want to set your printer a s Default printer, uncheck Set as Default Printer . • If you disable the Personal Firewall software ([...]

47 5 5 Configuration in Infrastructure mode 5 Before configuring th e wireless settings 5 IMPORTANT • If you are going to connect the printer t o your network, we recommend that you contact your system administrator prior to installation. You must know your wireless network settings before you pro ceed with this installation. • If you have prev[...]

Wireless configuration for Macinto sh ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 48 5 c Click Install Printer Driver on the menu screen. d Click Wireless Network users . e Choose Wireless Setup and Driver Install (Recommended) or Wireless Setup Only , and then click Next .[...]

Wireless configuration for Macinto sh ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 49 5 f Choose Step by Step install (Recommended) and then click Next . g Choose With cable (Recommended) and then click Next . h Connect the Brother wireless device to your a ccess point using a network cable and click Next .[...]

Wireless configuration for Macinto sh ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 50 5 i Choose the printer you wish to configure, and click Next . If the list is blank, check if the access point and the printer are powered on, and the n click Refresh . Note The default Node name is “BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx”. j The wizard will search for[...]

Wireless configuration for Macinto sh ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 51 5 • If your access point is set to not broadcast the SSID you can ma nually add it by clicking the Add button. Follow the on-screen instructions for entering th e Name (SSID) , and then click Next . k If your network is not configured for Authentic[...]

Wireless configuration for Macinto sh ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 52 5 l If your network is configur ed for Authentication and Encryptio n, the following screen will appear. When configuring your Brother wireless printer, you mu st ensure that it is configured to match the Authentication and Encryption settings o f yo[...]

Wireless configuration for Macinto sh ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 53 5 n Disconnect the network cable between your access point (hub or router) and the prin ter, and click Next . You have completed the wireless setup. If you chose to insta ll the printer driver in step e , Go to Installing the printer driver on pa ge [...]

Wireless configuration for Macinto sh ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 54 5 Configuration using the auto matic wireless (one-push) method 5 IMPORTANT If you are going to connect the printer t o your network, we recommend that you contact your system administrator prior to installation. a Make sure that the power cord is pl[...]

Wireless configuration for Macinto sh ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 55 5 f Click Wireless Network users . g Choose Wireless Setup and Driver Install (Recommended) or Wireless Setup Only , and then click Next . h Choose Automatic install (Advanced) and click Next .[...]

Wireless configuration for Macinto sh ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 56 5 i Confirm the on-screen message and click Ne xt . j Press the wireless setup button located at the back of the machine for less than 2 seconds as show in the illustration below. Th is will put the printer in on e-push wireless setting mode. This fe[...]

Wireless configuration for Macinto sh ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 57 5 m Wait for the Ready LED ( Go button) of your printer to indicate connection succee ded. The Ready LED will turn on for 5 minutes. (See the table below) This indication means the ma chine has successfully connected to your router or access poin t. [...]

Wireless configuration for Macinto sh ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 58 5 n Click Next or Finish . You have completed the wireless setup. If you chose to insta ll the printer driver in step g , Go to the next step. o Check the box after you confirm that you have completed the wireless settings, and then click Next . Go t[...]

Wireless configuration for Macinto sh ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 59 5 Configuration in Ad-hoc mode 5 Before configuring th e wireless settings 5 IMPORTANT • If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the printer, you must reset the print server back to the default factory settings (see Restoring the[...]

Wireless configuration for Macinto sh ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 60 5 d Click Wireless Network users . e Choose Wireless Setup and Driver Install (Recommended) or Wireless Setup Only , and then click Next . f Choose Step by Step install (Recommended) and then click Next .[...]

Wireless configuration for Macinto sh ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 61 5 g Choose Without cable (Advanced) and then click Next . h Read the Important Notice to enable the wireless interface. Hold down the Go button for 10 seconds, and then release the Go button when the printer prints a Network Configuration page . Chec[...]

Wireless configuration for Macinto sh ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 62 5 i You need to temporarily change your computer’s wire less settings. Follow the on-screen instructions. Make sure you take notes on all the settings such as SSID or channel of your computer. You will need them to return your computer back to it s[...]

Wireless configuration for Macinto sh ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 63 5 2 Click the Network tab to see the ava ilable wireless devices. You ca n see the Brother wireless print server in the Network option. Select SETUP . 3 Your wireless network is connected succe ssfully. k Choose the printer you wish to configure, and[...]

Wireless configuration for Macinto sh ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 64 5 • If your target Ad-hoc network does not appear on the list, yo u can manually add it by clicking the Add button. Check This is an Ad-hoc network and there is no access point. , and the n enter the Name (SSID) and the Channel nu mber, and then cl[...]

Wireless configuration for Macinto sh ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 65 5 Note • If you want to setup more than W EP key1, click Advanced . • If you do not know the Authenticatio n or Encryption settings for your network, contact your n etwork administrator. • If the Authentication Method is set to Open System and [...]

Wireless configuration for Macinto sh ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 66 5 Installing the printer driver 5 Improper Setup DO NOT try to cancel any of the screens during this installat ion. If your wireless settings fail, an error message will appear during the installation of the printer driver and the installation will b[...]

Wireless configuration for Macinto sh ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 67 5 • If your printer fails to appear on th e list, reset the print server back to the default factory settings (see Restoring the network settings to factory default on page 100) and try the wireless se tup again. c When this screen appears, click O[...]

Wireless configuration for Macinto sh ® using the Brother installer application (For HL-21 70W) 68 5 f Choose your printer, and then click Ad d . Note • If there is more than one of th e same printer model connected on your network, the Ethernet address (MAC address) will be displayed after the mo del name. • You can find your printer’s Ethe[...]

69 6 6 Overview 6 If your wireless access point supports either SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup ™ (PBC 1 ) or AOSS™, you can configur e the machine easily without a compute r. Your Brother printer has one-push wireless setting mode. This feature automatically de tects which mode your a ccess point uses for one-push configuration (Secu[...]

Wireless configuration using the one-p ush wireless setting mode (For HL-2170W) 70 6 How to configure your wireless printer, using the one-push wireless setting mode 6 IMPORTANT If you are going to connect the printer t o your network, we recommend that you contact your system administrator prior to installation. a Press the wireless setup button l[...]

Wireless configuration using the one-p ush wireless setting mode (For HL-2170W) 71 6 d Wait for the Ready LED ( Go button) of your printer to indicate connection succee ded. The Ready LED will turn on for 5 minutes. (See the table below) This indication means the ma chine has successfully connected to your router or access poin t. You c an now use [...]

Wireless configuration using the one-p ush wireless setting mode (For HL-2170W) 72 6 For Windows ® users 6 Improper Setup DO NOT try to cancel any of the screens during this installat ion. a Turn on your computer. (You must be logged on with Administrator rights.) Close any applications runn ing before configuration. b Put the supplied CD-ROM into[...]

Wireless configuration using the one-p ush wireless setting mode (For HL-2170W) 73 6 Note For Windows Vista ® , when the User Account Control scre en appears, click Allow . e Choose Driver Install Only , and then click Next . f When the License Agreement window appea rs, click Yes if you agree to the License Agreement .[...]

Wireless configuration using the one-p ush wireless setting mode (For HL-2170W) 74 6 g Choose Standard Installation , and then click Next . h Choose Search the network for devices and choose fro m a list of discovered devices (Recommended) . Or enter yo ur printer's IP address o r its node name. Click Next . Note You can find your printer’s [...]

Wireless configuration using the one-p ush wireless setting mode (For HL-2170W) 75 6 i Choose your printer, and then click Ne xt . Note If your printer takes a long time (abo ut 1 minute) to appear on the list, click Refresh . j Click Finish . Note • If you want to register your product on-line, check On -Line Registration . • If you do not wan[...]

Wireless configuration using the one-p ush wireless setting mode (For HL-2170W) 76 6 For Macintosh ® users 6 Improper Setup DO NOT try to cancel any of the screens during this installat ion. a Turn on your Macin tosh ® . b Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Double-click the HL 2100 icon on your deskt op. Double-click the Start Here i[...]

Wireless configuration using the one-p ush wireless setting mode (For HL-2170W) 77 6 e Choose Driver Install Only , and then click Next . Follow the on-screen instructions. Then, restart your Macintosh ® . For Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 to 10.2.8 users: Go to step h . For Mac OS ® X 10.3 or greater users: Go to step f . f The Brother software will search[...]

Wireless configuration using the one-p ush wireless setting mode (For HL-2170W) 78 6 g When this screen appears, click OK . For Mac OS ® X 10.3 or greater users: Setup is now complete. h When this screen appears, click Add . i Make the following selection.[...]

Wireless configuration using the one-p ush wireless setting mode (For HL-2170W) 79 6 j Choose your printer, and then click Ad d . Note • If there is more than one of th e same printer model connected on your network, the Ethernet address (MAC address) will be displayed after the mo del name. • You can find your printer’s Ether net address (MA[...]

80 7 7 Overview 7 If your wireless access point su pports Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (PIN Method), you can configure the machine easily without a computer. The PIN (Pe rsonal Identi fication Number) Method is one of the connection methods developed by the Wi-Fi Alliance. By inputting a PIN which is created by an Enr ollee (your machine) to the Regist[...]

Wireless configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (For HL-2170W ) 81 7 b The printer will print a piece of paper that shows an 8 dig it PIN and starts searching for an access point for 5 minutes. c Using a computer that is on the network, typ e http://access_point_ip_address/ in to your browser. (Where access_point_ip_address [...]

Wireless configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (For HL-2170W ) 82 7 d Wait for the Ready LED ( Go button) of your printer to indicate connection succeed ed. (See the table below) This indication means the machine has successf u lly connected to your access point / router. You can now use your printer on the wireless network[...]

Wireless configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (For HL-2170W ) 83 7 For Windows ® users 7 Improper Setup DO NOT try to cancel any of the screens during this installat ion. a Turn on your computer. (You must be logged on with Administrator rights.) Close any applications runn ing before configuration. b Put the supplied CD-[...]

Wireless configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (For HL-2170W ) 84 7 Note For Windows Vista ® , when the User Account Control scre en appears, click Allow . e Choose Driver Install Only , and then click Next . f When the License Agreement window appea rs, click Yes if you agree to the License Agreement .[...]

Wireless configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (For HL-2170W ) 85 7 g Choose Standard Installation , and then click Next . h Choose Search the network for devices and choose fro m a list of discovered devices (Recommended) . Or enter yo ur printer's IP address o r its node name. Click Next . Note You can find your prin[...]

Wireless configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (For HL-2170W ) 86 7 i Choose your printer, and then click Ne xt . Note If your printer takes a long time (abo ut 1 minute) to appear on the list, click Refresh . j Click Finish . Note • If you want to register your product on-line, check On -Line Registration . • If you do[...]

Wireless configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (For HL-2170W ) 87 7 For Macintosh ® users 7 Improper Setup DO NOT try to cancel any of the screens during this installat ion. a Turn on your Macin tosh ® . b Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Double-click the HL 2100 icon on your deskt op. Double-click the Star[...]

Wireless configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (For HL-2170W ) 88 7 e Choose Driver Install Only , and then click Next . Follow the on-screen instructions. Then, restart your Macintosh ® . For Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 to 10.2.8 users: Go to step h . For Mac OS ® X 10.3 or greater users: Go to step f . f The Brother software wil[...]

Wireless configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (For HL-2170W ) 89 7 g When this screen appears, click OK . For Mac OS ® X 10.3 or greater users: Setup is now complete. h When this screen appears, click Add . i Make the following selection.[...]

Wireless configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (For HL-2170W ) 90 7 j Choose your printer, and then click Ad d . Note • If there is more than one of th e same printer model connected on your network, the Ethernet address (MAC address) will be displayed after the mo del name. • You can find your printer’s Ether net add[...]

91 8 8 Overview 8 To connect your printer to your network, you need to follow the steps in the Quick Setup Guide. We recommend that you use the Broth er installer applicat ion on the CD-ROM wh ich we have provided with the printer. By using this application, you can easily connec t your printer to yo ur network and install the network software and [...]

Network printing from W indows ® : basic TCP/IP Peer-to -Peer printing 92 8 g Now that you have configured the port, you must specify which printer driver you wish to use. Select the appropriate driver from the list of supported printers. If you are using a driver supplie d with the printer on the CD-ROM then select the Have Disk option to browse [...]

Network printing from W indows ® : basic TCP/IP Peer-to -Peer printing 93 8 l Specify a name and click Next . m Continue through the Wizard clicking Finish when complete . Printer driver already installed 8 If you have already installed the printer driver and wish to configure it for network pr inting, follow these steps: a For Windows Vista ® : [...]

94 9 9 Overview 9 Windows ® 2000/XP, Windows Vista ® and Windows Server ® 2003 users can print using TCP/IP and the standard Network Printing IPP protocol software built into Windows ® 2000/XP, Windows Vista ® and Windows Server ® 2003. Note • You must configure the IP address on your printer before you proceed with this chapter . If you ne[...]

Internet printing for Windows ® 95 9 f When you click Next , Windows Vista ® will make a connection with the URL that you specified .  If the printer driver has already been installe d: 1 You will see the printer selection screen in th e Add Printer wizard. Click OK . If the appropriate printer driver is alre ady installed on your computer, Wi[...]

Internet printing for Windows ® 96 9 For Windows ® 2000/XP and Windows Server ® 2003 9 a For Windows ® XP and Windows Server ® 2003: Click the Start button and select Printers and Faxes . For Windows ® 2000: Click the Start button, select Settings and then Printers . b For Windows ® XP and Windows Server ® 2003: Click A d dap r i n t e r to[...]

Internet printing for Windows ® 97 9 printer automatically. This means that yo u do not need to inform Windo ws ® 2000 about the type of printer driver to be used. Go to h . h The driver installation sta rts automatically. Note If the printer driver that you ar e installing does not have a Digital Certificate you will se e a warning message. Clic[...]

98 10 10 Overview 10 This chapter explains how to print from a Macintosh ® on a Network using the Simple Network Configuration capabilities on Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 or greater. Printing from a Macintosh ® using the Simple Network Configuration capabilities 10 With the release of Mac OS ® X 10.2, Apple ® introduced Simple Network Configuration capa[...]

Network printing from Maci ntosh ® 99 10 f Choose your printer and then click Add . The printer is now ready to print. Other sources of information 10 How to configure the IP address of the printer, see Configuring your pr inter for a network on page 8 . (Mac OS ® X 10.2.x) (Mac OS ® X 10.3.x) (Mac OS ® X 10.4.x)[...]

100 11 11 Overview 11 With the Go button on the control panel you can do the following: Print the Printer Settings Page 11 See Printing the Printer Settings Pag e on page 100 for information on ho w to print the Printe r Settings Page. Restore the network settings to factory default 11 See Restoring the network settings to fact ory default on page [...]

Control panel features 101 11 d Press the Go button seven times. Make sure that all the LEDs light up to indicate the print server has been reset to its default settings. Note You can reset the print server ba ck to its default factory settings using the BRAdmin applications or Web Based Management (web br owser). For more information, see Changing[...]

102 12 12 Overview 12 This chapter explains the security methods supp orted by your printer and how to configure them. You ca n also learn how to manage your ne twork printer securely. Security methods fo r E-mail notification 12 The Brother machine supports the following se curity methods for E-mail notification. POP before SMTP (PbS) 12 A user au[...]

Security methods 103 12 Using E-mail notification wi th user authen tication 12 To use the E-mail notification function via a secure SMTP server that requires a user authentication, you need to use POP before SMTP or SMTP-AUTH method. These methods prevent an unauthorized user from accessing the mail server. You can use Web Based Manageme nt (web b[...]

Security methods 104 12 g You can configure the POP3/S MTP settings on this page. Note • You can also change the SMTP port nu mber using Web Based Management. This is useful if your ISP (Internet Service Provider) implements the “Outbou nd Port 25 Blocking (OP25B)” service, and yo u are not using the ISP’s SMTP server. By changing the SMTP [...]

Security methods 105 12 Managing your network printer securely using BRAdmin Professional (for Windows ® ) 12 To use the BRAdmin Professional utilit y secure ly, you need to follow the points below.  We strongly recommend to use the latest version of the BRAdmin Pro fessional utility or Web BRAdmin that are available as a down load from http://[...]

106 13 13 Overview 13 A standard Web Browser can be used to manage yo ur prin ter using the HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol). You can get the following information from a printer on your network using a web browser.  View the printer status, configurati on and maintenance informatio n details  View the software version information of the p[...]

Web Based Management 107 13 How to configure the print ser ver settings using Web Based Management (web browser) 13 A standard web browser can be used to chang e your pr int server settings using the HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol). Note We recommend Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 ® (or greater) or Firefox ® 1.0 (or greater) for Windows ® a[...]

108 14 14 Overview 14 The Driver Deployment Wizard software can be used to ease the installation or even automate the installation of a locally connected or network connected printer. The Driver Deployment Wizard can also be used to create self running executable files which when run on a remote PC, completely automates the installation of a printe[...]

Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows ® only) 109 14 Network Shared 14 The device is connected to a network and a cent ral print queue is u sed to manage all print jobs. 1 Network Shared 2 Print server 3 Network printer 4 TCP/IP or USB 5 Client Computer Local Printer (USB) 14 The device is connected to the computer using an USB cab le. 1 Client Comput[...]

Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows ® only) 110 14 How to install the Driver Deployment Wizard software 14 a Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The opening scree n will appear automatically. b Select your model and the language. Then click Install Other Drivers or Utilitie s . c Select the Driver Deploymen t Wizard installation program.[...]

Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows ® only) 111 14  Setting the IP Address If the printer does not have an IP add ress, the Wizard will allow you to change t he IP address by selecting the printer from the list and by selecting the Configure IP option. A dialogue box then appears which allows you to specify informa tion such as the IP address, su[...]

Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows ® only) 112 14 h A summary screen will appear. Conf irm the settings of the driver.  Creating an executable file The Driver Deployment Wizard software can also be used to create self runnin g .EXE files. These self-running .EXE files can be saved to the netw ork, copied to a CD-ROM, USB memory or even E-mailed [...]

113 15 15 Overview 15 This chapter explains how to resolve typical netwo rk problems you may encounte r when using the Brother network printer. If, after reading this chapter, yo u are unable to resolve your problem, please visit the Brothe r Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com This chapter is divided into the following sections:  [...]

Troubleshooting 114 15 Windows ® XP SP2 users: 15 a Click the Start button , Settings , and then Control Panel . b Double click Windows Firewall . c Click the Gen eral tab. Verify that Off (not reco mmended) is selected. d Click OK . Note After the Brother software is installed, resta rt your Firewall.  For Macintosh ® Re-select your printer i[...]

Troubleshooting 115 15 d Verify that the print server is on your network as follows:  For Windows ® Try pinging the print server from the host oper ating system command prompt with the comma nd: ping ipaddress Where ipaddress is the print server IP address (n ote that in some instances it can take up to two minutes for the print server to load [...]

Troubleshooting 116 15 Printing problems 15 Print job is not printed 15 Make sure the status and configu ration of the print server. Check following: a Make sure that the printer is p owered on, is on-line and ready to print. b Print the Printer Settings Page of th e printer and c heck if the settings such as IP addre ss settings are correct for yo[...]

Troubleshooting 117 15 Protocol-specific troubleshooting 15 Windows ® 2000/XP, Windows Vista ® and Windows Server ® 2003 IPP troubleshooting 15 I want to use a different Port number other than 631. 15 If you are using Port 631 for IPP printing, you may find that your firewall may not let the print data through. If this is the case, use a differe[...]

Troubleshooting 118 15 Wireless network troubleshooting 15 Wireless setup problems 15 The Brother print server is not found during setup using the Brother in staller application on the CD- ROM. 15 a Make sure that the printer is p owered on, is on-line and ready to print. b Move your machine closer to the wirele ss access point / router and try aga[...]

Troubleshooting 119 15 Wireless connection problem 15 The wireless network connection is sometim es disabled. 15 The wireless network connection status is af fected by the environment where th e Brother printer and other wireless devices are located. The followin g con ditions may cause connection problems:  A concrete or metal framed wall is in[...]

120 A A Using services A A service is a resource that can be accessed by computers that wish to print to the Brother print server. The Brother print server provides the following predef ined services (do a SHOW SERVICE command in the Brother print server remote console to see a list of a vailable services): Enter HELP at the command prompt for a li[...]

Appendix A 121 A Note In order to enable BOOTP, simply use an editor to delete the“#” (if there is no “#”, then BOOTP is already enabled). Then edit the BOOTP configuration file (usual ly /etc/bootptab) and enter the name, network type (1 for Ethernet), Ethernet address and the IP a ddress, subnet mask and gateway of the print se rver. Unfo[...]

Appendix A 122 A Using APIPA to config ure the IP address A The Brother print server supports the Automatic Priva te IP Addressing (APIPA) protocol. With APIPA, clients automatically configure an IP address and subnet mask when a DHCP server is not available. The device chooses it's own IP address in the range 16 9.254.1.0 through to 169.254.2[...]

Appendix A 123 A ignore any attempts to do this. If you wish to ch ange the IP address again, use Web Based Ma nagement (web browser), TELNET (using the SET IP ADDRESS command) or factory re set the print server (which will then allow you to use the ARP command again). Using the TELNET console to configure the IP address A You can also use the TELN[...]

Appendix A 124 A Using the Brother Web BRAdmin server so ftware for IIS* to configure the IP address A The Web BRAdmin server software is designed to ma nage all LAN/WAN Brother network connected devices. By installing the Web BRAdmin server software on a computer run ning IIS 1 , Administrators with a web browser can connect to t he Web BRAdmin se[...]

Appendix A 125 A Installation when using a Ne twork Print Queue or Share A Note If you are going to connect to a shared printer on your network, we recommend that you ask your system administrator about the queue or share name for the printer prior to installation. Installing the driver and choosing th e correct printer queue or share name A a Turn[...]

126 B B Print server specifications B Ethernet wired network B 1 If you want to use the IPv6 protocol, visit http://solutions.brother.com for more information. Appendix B B Network node type NC-6600 h Operating system support Windows ® 2000/XP, Windows ® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista ® , Windows Server ® 2003, 2003 x64 Edition, Mac[...]

Appendix B 127 B Ethernet wireless network B 1 If you want to use the IPv6 protocol, visit http://solutions.brother.com for more information. Network node type NC-7400w Operating system support Windows ® 2000/XP, Windows ® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista ® , Windows Server ® 2003, 2003 x64 Edition, Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 or greater Proto[...]

Appendix B 128 B Computer requirements B 1 Third party USB ports are not suppo rted. Management uti lities B 1 BRAdmin Professional and Web BRAdmin are available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com Computer Platform & Operating System Version Processor Minimum Speed Minimum RAM Recomm ended RAM Hard Disk Space to install Windows ® [...]

Index 129 C C A Ad-hoc mode .......... ................ ................. . 5 , 20 , 36 , 59 AES ............... ................ ................ ................ ............ 16 AOSS ........ ................. ................ ............ 22 , 31 , 54 , 69 APIPA . ................ ................... ................. ............ 6 , 122 APOP .[...]

Index 130 C Router .............. ................... ................ ................. ....... 9 S SecureEasySetup ............ ................ ...... 22 , 31 , 54 , 69 Security method ..... ................ ................. ................ 102 Service .......... ................ ................ ................ .......... 120 Shared key ....[...]