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    NC9100h_FM6.0 External Wireless Print/Scan Server (IEEE 802.11b) NC-2200w Network User's Guide Version 0 Please read this manual thoroughly befor e using the Broth er Printer/MFC/DCP. You can print or vi ew this manual from the NC-2200w CD-ROM at any time, please keep the NC-2200w CD-ROM in a conve nie nt place for quick and easy reference at [...]

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    i NC9100h_FM6.0 Trademarks Brother is a regi st ere d tr ad e ma r k of Brother Industries, Ltd. Ethernet is trademark of Xerox Corp oration. Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Compute r, Inc. LAN Server is trademark of Internationa l Business Machines Corporation. Windows and Windows NT are registered trad emarks of Microsoft C[...]

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    ii NC9100h_FM6.0 IMPORTANT NOTE: For technical and operational assistance , you must call. Calls must be made from within that country. In USA 1-800-276-7746 In Canada 1-877-BROTHER (514) 685-6464 ( In Montreal ) If you have any comments or suggestions, please write to us at: In Europe European Technical Servi ces 1 Tame Street Audenshaw Manchester[...]

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    iii NC9100h_FM6.0 IMPORTANT INFORMATION: REGULATIONS Federal Communications Commi ssion (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For U.S.A. only) Responsible Party: Brother Internat ion al Corporation 100 Somerset Corp or a te Bou l e va rd Bridgewater, NJ 08807-091 1, USA TEL: (90 8) 704-1700 declares, that the product s Product Name: Brother External Wir[...]

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    iv NC9100h_FM6.0 EC Declaration of Conformity under the R & TTE Directive Manufacturer Brother I ndustries Lt d., 15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8561, Japan Herewith declare that: Products description : External Wireless Print/Scan Server Product Name : NC-2200w is in conformi ty with provisions of the R & TTE Directive 1999/5/EC[...]

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    v NC9100h_FM6.0 Table of Contents 1 Introduction .......................... ................ ............. ................ .... 1-1 General ........... ................. ............. ................ ............. ....... 1-1 Specification a nd System Req uirements .................... 1-1 Specification ...... ............. ................ .....[...]

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    vi NC9100h_FM6.0 Printing from a M acintosh ® Using the Simple Network Configuration capabilities of Mac OS ® X (Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 - 10.3 or greater) ........ ................ ...... 4-1 Overview .. ............. ................ ............. ................ ......... 4-1 Printing from a Macintosh ® Using the Simple Network Configuration capa[...]

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    INTRODUCTION 1 - 1 1 NC9100h_FM6.0 1 Introduction General Thank you for purchasing the Brother NC-2200w External Wireless Print/Scan Server. This User’s Gui de provides complete information on how to setup and use Brother NC -22 00w safely. Please read this User’s Guide carefully before using the product. The NC-2200w supports the IEEE 802.11b [...]

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    1 - 2 INTRODUCTION NC9100h_FM6.0 System requirements for ne twork connection and Setup ■ Computer with a wireless LAN equipment ■ USB Interface Cable (Type A-B) ■ Brother Printer, MFC or DCP Depending on the placement of the Brother NC-2200w, a distance of up to 70 meters or 233 feet can be reached. However, distance and overall quality can v[...]

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    INTRODUCTION 1 - 3 NC9100h_FM6.0 Parts on NC-2200w Parts and Function <Top/Front face> LEDs change color depending on their sta tus. ■ Status LED (Orange) Flashes during data transfe r. ■ Link LED (Green) Lights, when a proper network connection is established. ■ Infra LED (Green) Lights, when a proper infrastructu re mode network conne[...]

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    1 - 4 INTRODUCTION NC9100h_FM6.0 <Bottom> ■ Ethernet Address (MAC Address) The Ethernet Address of the device. An Eth ernet Address is sometimes referred to as a MAC Address. <Right Side> ■ NC-2200w (USB Port) Connect a USB cable (Type A) here. ■ Power Connector Connects to the AC adapter. <Front face> Test Button How to Pri[...]

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    NC-2200W WIRELESS SETTING 2 - 1 2 NC9100h_FM6.0 2 NC-2200w Wireless Setting Setting up NC-2200 Wireless Setting General To connect the NC-2200w to your wire less network, follow the steps in the Quick Setup Guide. TCP/IP functions After completed the wireless setup for NC-2200w, followin g TCP/IP functionalities are available. Y ou must have a vali[...]

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    2 - 2 NC-2200W WIRELESS SETTING NC9100h_FM6.0 APIPA The NC-2200w supports the Auto matic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) protocol. If a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server is unavailable, the NC-2200w will automatically as sign an IP address from the range 169.254.1.0 to 169.254.254. 255. DNS client DNS (Domain Name Service) allows the NC-2200w to connect to a DN[...]

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    NC-2200W WIRELESS SETTING 2 - 3 NC9100h_FM6.0 Web Server The Brother NC-2200w is equipped wi th Web server that allows you to monitor its status or change some of its configuration settings. TELNET The NC-2200w supports TELNET server for command line configuration. We recommended Internet Explorer 5.0 (or higher) or Netscape Navigator 4.0 (or highe[...]

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    2 - 4 NC-2200W WIRELESS SETTING NC9100h_FM6.0 Wireless LAN terms and concepts There are two types of Wireless networks: Infrastructure mode and Ad-hoc Infrastructure Mode Infrastructure mode networks ha ve a central Access point/Base station at the heart of the network. The Access po int/Base station can also act as a bridge or a gateway to a wired[...]

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    NC-2200W WIRELESS SETTING 2 - 5 NC9100h_FM6.0 Ad-hoc Mode Ad-hoc networks (also sometimes referred to as peer-to-pee r networks) do not have a central Acce ss point. Each Wirel ess client communicates directly with each other. When the Brothe r wireless device is set in this mode, it receiv es all print/scan jobs directly from the computer sending [...]

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    2 - 6 NC-2200W WIRELESS SETTING NC9100h_FM6.0 Authentication and Encryption Most Wireless networks use some kind of security settings. These security settings define the authen tication (how the device identifies itself to the network) and encryption (ho w the data is encrypted as it is sent on the network). If you d o not correctly specify these o[...]

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    NC-2200W WIRELESS SETTING 2 - 7 NC9100h_FM6.0 Network Key (WEP Key) This key is a 64-bit or 128-bit value that must be entered in an ASCII or HEXADECIMAL format. 64 (40) bit ASCII: Uses 5 text characters. e.g. "Hello" (this is case sensitive). 64 (40) bit Hexadecimal: Uses 10 digits of hexadecimal data. e.g. "71f2234aba" 128 (10[...]

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    2 - 8 NC-2200W WIRELESS SETTING NC9100h_FM6.0 NC-2200w Configuration Procedure What is supplied on the CD-ROM Insert the NC-2200w CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. The main menu (as shown below) will be launched. 1 Brother Solutions Center The Brothe r Solutions Ce nter( http://s olutions.bro ther.com ) is a one- stop resource for your[...]

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    NC-2200W WIRELESS SETTING 2 - 9 NC9100h_FM6.0 Changing your Computer ’s Wireless Settings Before you can use the Broth er Printer/MFC/DCP in a wireless network, the NC-2200w must be configu red to match your network configuration. To configure the NC-2200w from a wireless computer o n your network, you must tempora rily change your current wirele[...]

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    2 - 10 NC-2200W WIRELESS SETTING NC9100h_FM6.0 Windows ® XP Users 1 Click Start and then Control Panel . 2 Click the Network Connections icon. 3 Select and right click Wireless Network Connecti on . Click View Available Wireless Networks .[...]

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    NC-2200W WIRELESS SETTING 2 - 11 NC9100h_FM6.0 4 You can see the Network name (SSID/ESSID) of the NC-2200w in the Available wireless networks box. Select SETUP and check the Allow me to connect... check b ox. Click the Connect button. 5 Check the wireless network connection status. It may take a few minutes to change from 0.0.0.0 to 169.254.x.x IP [...]

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    2 - 12 NC-2200W WIRELESS SETTING NC9100h_FM6.0 Example for Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 Users 1 Click the AirPort status icon and select Open Inte rnet Connect.. .. 2 Click the Network tab to see the available wireless devices.You can see the Network name (SSID/ESSID) in the Network option. Select SETUP .[...]

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    NC-2200W WIRELESS SETTING 2 - 13 NC9100h_FM6.0 3 Your wireless network is connected successfully. 3 If the Network name (SSID/ESSID) you want to choose is not listed, try the following: ■ Unplug the AC adapter, pl ug it back in again and then wait for a few minutes. ■ Move your Brother Printe r/MFC/DCP with the NC- 2200w installed closer to you[...]

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    2 - 14 NC-2200W WIRELESS SETTING NC9100h_FM6.0 Configuring Brother NC-220 0w You can configure and change the NC-2200 w settings using the Wireless Setup Wizard in the NC-2200w CD-ROM or Embedded Web Management. And you can use the BRAdmin Professional utility as a convenient utility and TELNET command console for the NC-2200w setting. Using the Wi[...]

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    NC-2200W WIRELESS SETTING 2 - 15 NC9100h_FM6.0 4 Click Wireless Setup Wizard . 5 Review the Welcome information and when you a re sure you have completed the necessary tasks, click Next .[...]

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    2 - 16 NC-2200W WIRELESS SETTING NC9100h_FM6.0 6 The search will display a list of found Brothe r Wireless Devices. Select the device you wish to configure an d click Next . 7 If your network supports DHCP/BOOTP/RARP, choose Obtain an IP address automatically and the NC-2200w will automatically obtain IP address in formation from your network. If y[...]

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    NC-2200W WIRELESS SETTING 2 - 17 NC9100h_FM6.0 8 A list of the found Wireless Networks will be displayed. Sele ct the Access Point/Base Station you wish to associate the NC- 2200w with and click Next . 9 If your network is not configured for Authentication and Encryption, the screen shown will appear. To continue installation, click OK . Go to Step[...]

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    2 - 18 NC-2200W WIRELESS SETTING NC9100h_FM6.0 10 When configuring your Bro ther Wireless device, you must ensure that it is configured to match the Authentication and Encryption settings of your existing wireless networ k. If your network is configured for Authenticatio n and Encryption, choose the Authentication Method and Encryption Mode from th[...]

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    NC-2200W WIRELESS SETTING 2 - 19 NC9100h_FM6.0 13 Click Exit . 14 Using the information you noted in Changing your Computer’s Wireless Setting s on page 2-9, return the wireless settings of your computer back to their original set tings. You can print the Network Configuratio n Page anytime. To learn how to print the Network Configuration Page, s[...]

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    2 - 20 NC-2200W WIRELESS SETTING NC9100h_FM6.0 Using the Embedded Web Se rver to change settings If you configured the NC-2200w usin g the Wireless Setup Wizard, you do not need to make any additional settings. However, if you do wish to change some settings, and you do not want to use the Wireless Setup Wizard, you can use a stand ard Web browser [...]

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    NC-2200W WIRELESS SETTING 2 - 21 NC9100h_FM6.0 Using the BRAdmin Professional utility The BRAdmin Professional utility can be used to f ind all Brother Print servers in your environment. BRAdmin Professional features available when using the NC-2200w ■ Show the NC-2200w and Brother Printer/MFC/DCP and configure general items such as Node Name, Lo[...]

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    2 - 22 NC-2200W WIRELESS SETTING NC9100h_FM6.0 If you wish to change any NC-2200 w settings you must do the following. Link to the NC-2200w home pa ge 1 Select the appropriate device on the list 2 Access the printer home page icon or menu from the control menu ■ Please use the BRAdmin Profe ssional utility version that was supplied on the CD-RO M[...]

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    NC-2200W WIRELESS SETTING 2 - 23 NC9100h_FM6.0 TELNET You can also use a TELNET console to configure the device. TELNET Login screen example Brother NC-2200w Ver1.00 TELNET Server Copyright © 2004 BrotherIndustri es, Ltd. Login: admin ‘admin’ user need password to lo gin. Password: User ‘admin’ logged in No. Item Va lue (level.1) ---------[...]

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    3 - 1 NETWORK PRINTING FROM WINDOWS ® 3 NC9100h_FM6.0 3 Network Printing from Windows ® Overview A network-connected Brother Printer/MFC/DCP allows multiple computers to print one Printer/MFC/DCP. Important information For MFC-210C/420CN/410CN/620CN/5440CN/5840 CN/3240C/ 3340CN/8420/8820D/8820DN/8220/8440/8 840D/8840DN/ 3820CN/3420CN and DCP-120C[...]

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    NETWORK PRINTING FROM WINDOWS ® 3 - 2 NC9100h_FM6.0 Quick Tips: 1 Windows ® 2000/XP users can print using TCP/IP using the standard Network Printing software (Standard TCP/IP port) and/ or IPP protocol software built into any Windows ® 2000/XP installation. 2 Windows ® 98/Me and Windows NT ® 4.0 users can send print job using Brother Peer to P[...]

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    3 - 3 NETWORK PRINTING FROM WINDOWS ® NC9100h_FM6.0 Windows ® 98/Me/W indows NT ® 4.0 Peer to Peer Printing and Windows ® 2000/XP Standard TCP/IP Printing STEP 1: Printer Driver Installation If you have not already installed the prin ter driver, do the following. Install the printer driver that wa s supplied o n the CD-ROM of the Brother Printe[...]

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    NETWORK PRINTING FROM WINDOWS ® 3 - 4 NC9100h_FM6.0 2 Un-check the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer selection and then click Next . ■ Your OS may not have this scr ee n. ■ (For Wi ndows ® 98/M e/Windows NT ® 4.0 Uses) If this screen is displayed, select Local printer and then click Next . ■[...]

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    3 - 5 NETWORK PRINTING FROM WINDOWS ® NC9100h_FM6.0 3 Temporarily select LPT1:(Recommended Print er Port) from the pull down window for the Printer Port Selection an d then click Next . 4 Click on Have Disk .[...]

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    NETWORK PRINTING FROM WINDOWS ® 3 - 6 NC9100h_FM6.0 5 (For Brother Laser Printer Users) Browse the CD-ROM and select the Driver folder and click Open , then select the Win2k_xp folder (or the folder for your OS) and click Open and then select the appropr iate language and click Open . (For Brother MFC/DCP Users) Browse the CD-ROM and select the ap[...]

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    3 - 7 NETWORK PRINTING FROM WINDOWS ® NC9100h_FM6.0 7 Click OK . 8 Highlight the model you are installing fro m the list of Printer/ MFC/DCPs and click Next . 9 The model you are installing will be listed in the wind ow. Select Yes or No if you want this printer to be your default printer, and then click Next .[...]

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    NETWORK PRINTING FROM WINDOWS ® 3 - 8 NC9100h_FM6.0 10 If this screen appears, select Do not share this printer and Next . 11 Select No and Next .[...]

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    3 - 9 NETWORK PRINTING FROM WINDOWS ® NC9100h_FM6.0 12 When this screen appears, click Finish . 13 If the Windows Logo testing screen appea rs, click Continue Anyway .[...]

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    NETWORK PRINTING FROM WINDOWS ® 3 - 10 NC9100h_FM6.0 STEP 2: Network Print Software Installation You must now install th e ne two r k p rint soft wa re, an d configure it for the wireless network connection of the Broth er Printer/MFC/DCP. Please follow the steps below. 1 Insert the NC2200w CD-ROM. 2 Click Network Print Software , and follow the o[...]

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    3 - 11 NETWORK PRINTING FROM WINDOWS ® NC9100h_FM6.0 Windows ® 2000/XP IPP Printing Use the following instructions if you wish to use the IPP printing capabilities of Windows ® 2000/XP. 1 Run the Add Printer Wizard and click the Next button when you see the Welcome to the Add Prin ter Wizard screen. 2 You are now able t o select Local Printer or[...]

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    NETWORK PRINTING FROM WINDOWS ® 3 - 12 NC9100h_FM6.0 IF THE PRINTER DRIVER HAS ALREADY BEEN INSTALLED If the appropriate printer driver is alread y installed on your PC, Windows ® 2000/XP will automatically use that driver for use . In this case, you will simply be asked if you wish to make the driver the default driver, after which the Driver in[...]

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    3 - 13 NETWORK PRINTING FROM WINDOWS ® NC9100h_FM6.0 Specifying a Different URL Please note that there are several possible entries that you can enter for the URL field. http://printer_ip_address:631/ipp This is the default URL and we recommend that you use this URL. You can also use the following: http://printer_ip_address:631/ip p/binary_p1 Wher[...]

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    NETWORK PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH® 4 - 1 4 NC9100h_FM6.0 4 Network Printing from Macintosh ® Printing from a Macintosh ® Using the Simple Network Configuration capabilities of Mac OS ® X (Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 - 10.3 or greater) Overview You must be using Mac OS ® X 10.2.4-10. 3 or greater. The Simple Network Configurat ion capabilities on a Macint[...]

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    4 - 2 NETWORK PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH® NC9100h_FM6.0 Printing from a Maintosh ® Using the Simple Network Configuration ca pabitlities of Mac OS ® X (Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 - 10.3 or greater) You need to install the prin ter driver before setting up your computer to work with the NC-2200w. If the printer driver is already installe d, you can skip thi[...]

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    NETWORK PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH® 4 - 3 NC9100h_FM6.0 5 Open the Utilities folder. 6 (For Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 users) Open the Print Center icon. (For Mac OS ® X 10.3 users) Open the Printer Setup Utility . 7 Click Add button.[...]

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    4 - 4 NETWORK PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH® NC9100h_FM6.0 8 Select Rendezvous. 9 Select your machine’s model name, and then click Ad d .[...]

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    NETWORK PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH® 4 - 5 NC9100h_FM6.0 Changing the Configuration ■ From a Macintosh ® , the easiest way to change the Printer/MF C/ DCP or NC-2200w parameters is to use a web browser. ■ Simply connect to the Printer/MFC/DCP using the format: http:/ /ip_address where ip_address is the address of th e NC- 2200w. ■ If you change[...]

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    5 - 1 NETWORK SCANNING FROM WINDOWS ® 5 NC9100h_FM6.0 5 Network Scanning from Windows ® Overview Network scanning is only supported on models that include the Network ready version of the MF C-Pro software. Important information The following models include the appropriate Network scanning software (Network capable MFL-Pro Sute). F or more detail[...]

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    NETWORK SCANNING FROM WINDOWS ® 5 - 2 NC9100h_FM6.0 Network Scanning concept There are two type of netwo rk scanning. Pull scanning With Pull Scanning, each individual computer initiates the document scan via the MFL-Pro Suite so ftware a s and wh en th e Broth er MFC/ DCP is available. YES YES YES[...]

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    5 - 3 NETWORK SCANNING FROM WINDOWS ® NC9100h_FM6.0 Push scanning With Push scanning, the MFC/DCP initiates the document scan and automatically passes the files the MFL-Pro Suite software runnin g on the remote computer. In this case you have to configure th e target computer IP address on the NC-22 00w. In addition, you must select USB when you p[...]

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    NETWORK SCANNING FROM WINDOWS ® 5 - 4 NC9100h_FM6.0 Setting up the Networ k Scanning Software STEP 1: Install the MFL- Pro Suite using the CD-ROM supplied with your MFC/DCP This software is included on the CD-ROM supplied with your MFC/ DCP. To install the software, follow the steps in ‘Installing the Driver & Software for Network Interface [...]

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    5 - 5 NETWORK SCANNING FROM WINDOWS ® NC9100h_FM6.0 STEP 2 :Specifying the Scan Destination Address using the NC-2200W H ome Page You must use a web browser to configure this setting. 1 Open your Web browser and enter the following in the URL field. http://NC-2200w_ip_address 2 Go to the General Page under the Configu rations . 3 Enter the IP addr[...]

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    NETWORK SCANNING FROM WINDOWS ® 5 - 6 NC9100h_FM6.0 ■ If you don’t kno w your computer IP address, co ntact the networ k administrato r. ■ To find out your co mputer name, op en Properties from My Computer and refe r to Computer Name tab. To use a host name you have to assign DNS server address inform ation by connecting to the embedded web [...]

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    6 - 1 TROUBLESHOOTING 6 NC9100h_FM6.0 6 Troubleshooting Overview This chapter describes procedures for tro ubleshooting problems you may encounter with the NC-2200w, it is divid ed into the following sections: ■ General Problems ■ Wireless Setup Problems ■ Network Print Software Installation Problems ■ Printing Problems ■ Protocol-Specifi[...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 2 NC9100h_FM6.0 Wireless Setup Problems The NC-2200w is not found while setup by the Wireless Setup Wizard Make sure that the Link LED is turne d on. If the Link LED is not turned on, Brother NC-2200w may not work properly. Check the following: 1 Check if the Brother NC-2200 w power is turned on. 2 Check if the Brother NC-2200 w[...]

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    6 - 3 TROUBLESHOOTING NC9100h_FM6.0 For Windows ® XP users 1 Click Start and then Control Panel . 2 Click the Network Connections icon. 3 Select and right click Wireless Network Connecti on . Click View Available Wireless Networks .[...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 4 NC9100h_FM6.0 4 Click the Advanced button. 5 Make the Preferred networks field bla nk by using Remove . Click Add . 6 Enter SETUP . Select Disabled . Make sure that the check box at the bottom of the screen is selected, and then click OK .[...]

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    6 - 5 TROUBLESHOOTING NC9100h_FM6.0 7 Click OK . 8 Check the wireless network connection status. It may take a few minutes for the IP address to be displayed . 9 You can now use the Brother Wir eless Setup Wizard to configure your NC-2200w settings.[...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 6 NC9100h_FM6.0 For Mac OS ® X 10.2.4-10.3 or greater users 1 Click the AirPort status icon and select Open Intern et Connect... . 2 Select Create Network... from the Network option. 3 Enter SETUP , select 11 from the Channel option, and then click OK .[...]

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    6 - 7 TROUBLESHOOTING NC9100h_FM6.0 4 Your wireless network is conne cted successfully. 5 You can now use the Brother Wir eless Setup Wizard to configure your NC-2200w settings. Network Print Software Installat ion Prob lems The Brother NC-2200w is not found during setup of the network print software installation or from the printer driver of the B[...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 8 NC9100h_FM6.0 4 Print the Network configuratio n page of the NC-2200w and check if the settings such as wireless and IP address set tings are correct for you r network. The problem may be the result of mismatched wireless setting, or mismatched or duplicate IP address. Verify that the Wireless settings and the IP address are c[...]

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    6 - 9 TROUBLESHOOTING NC9100h_FM6.0 Printing Problem Print Job is not printed Make sure the status and configuration of the NC-2200w and the Printer/MFC/DCP, check following: 1 Check if the Brother NC-2200w power is turned on 2 Check if the Brother NC-2200w is securely connected to th e Brother Printer/MFC/DCP and the Printer/MFC/DCP is powered on.[...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 10 NC9100h_FM6.0 Error during printing If you try to print while other users are printing large amounts of data (e.g. many pages or color p ages with high resolution), the NC-2200w and printer is unable to accept yo ur print job until the ongoing printing is finished. If the waiting time of your print job exceeds a certain limit[...]

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    6 - 11 TROUBLESHOOTING NC9100h_FM6.0 Windows ® 2000/XP IPP Troubleshooting Want to use a different Po rt number other than 631 If you are using Port 631 for IPP print ing, you may find that your firewall may not let the print data through. If this is the case, use a different port number (port 80), or configure your Firewall to allow Port 631 data[...]

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    APPENDIX A - 1 A Running H/F 4 A Appendix Appendix A General Information Protocols Protocols are the standardized sets of rules for transmitting data on a network. Predetermined protocols allow the users to g ain access to the network-connected resources. The NC-2200w uses TC/IP protocols to co mmunicate and print. ■ TCP/IP This is the most po pu[...]

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    A - 2 APPENDIX NC9100h_FM6.0 ■ Subnet mask Subnet masks restrict network communication and an example of one follows... - 255.255.0.0 Here is an example of an IP address and a subnet mask. IP Address 193. 1. 2. 3 Subnet Mask 255. 255. 0. 0 0 means this part of the addre ss is not limited for communication. Example) PC1 can talk to PC2 PC1 IP Addr[...]

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    APPENDIX A - 3 NC9100h_FM6.0 Appendix B Reloading firmware usin g BRAdmin Professional Utility General The firmware on the NC-2200w is stored in flash memory. This means that you can upgrade t he firmware by do wnloading the appropriate update file. To get the la test firmware update, visit the Brother Solutions web site at http://solutions.bro the[...]

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    A - 4 APPENDIX NC9100h_FM6.0 Appendix C NC-2200w Print/Scan server Specifications Model name NC-2200w Network types IEEE802.11b wireless Frequency 2412-2 472 MHz RF channe ls US/Canada 1-11 Europe/Ocean ia 1-13 Japan 1-14 Communicat ion mode Ad-hoc 802.11 , I nfrastructu re Data rate s 802.11b 11/5.5/2/ 1 Mbps Link distance 70 m (233 ft.) at low es[...]

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    APPENDIX A - 5 NC9100h_FM6.0 Electromag ne ti c Emis si on USA FCC Part 15 Class B Canada ICES-003 (B) Europe EN55022B/EN55024 Australia / New Zealand AS/NZA 3548 Japan VCCI Class B[...]

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    I - 1 INDEX NC9100h_FM6.0 I INDEX A Ad-hoc mode ...................... 2-5 APIPA ................................. 2-2 Authentication ..................... 2-6 Authentication methods ...... 2-6 B BOOTP ............................... 2-1 BRAdmin Professional utility ................................. 2-21 , A-3 Brother LPR port ................ 3-2 [...]