Multi-Protocol On-board Ethernet Print Server and Wireless (IEEE 802.11b/g) Ethernet Print Server f NETWORK USER'S GUIDE HL-5270DN HL-5280DW Please read this manual thoroughly before using the printer. You can print or view this manual from the Printer CD-ROM at any time, please keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times. The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) is your one stop resource for all your printing needs. Download the latest drivers and utilities for your Brother printers, read the FAQs and troubleshooting tips or learn about special printing solutions. Definitions of warnings, cautions, and notes We use the following icons throughout this User's Guide: Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the operation works with other features. Improper Setup icons alert you to devices and operations that are not compatible with the printer. 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Windows® XP in this document represents Windows® XP Professional, Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows® XP Home Edition. Go to the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) for more information on Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition support. ii IMPORTANT NOTE: For technical and operational assistance, you must call the country where you purchased the printer.Calls must be made from within that country. In USA In Canada In Europe 1-800-276-7746 1-877-BROTHER Visit http://www.brother.com for contact information on your local Brother office. 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Service center locations (Canada) For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER. Internet addresses Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brother.com For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and Driver Updates and Utilities: http://solutions.brother.com (In USA Only) For Brother Accessories & Supplies: http://www.brothermall.com iv Table of contents 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................1-1 Overview............................................................................................................................................ 1-1 Network function features .................................................................................................................. 1-3 Network printing........................................................................................................................... 1-3 Management utility ...................................................................................................................... 1-3 BRAdmin Professional (for Windows®) ................................................................................... 1-3 BRAdmin Light (for Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater) .................................................................. 1-3 Types of network connection ............................................................................................................. 1-4 Wired network connection example............................................................................................. 1-4 Peer-to-Peer printing using TCP/IP ......................................................................................... 1-4 Network Shared printing .......................................................................................................... 1-5 Wireless network connection example (HL-5280DW only) ......................................................... 1-6 Connected to wireless capable computer with an access point in the network (Infrastructure mode) ............................................................................................................... 1-6 Connected to wireless capable computer without an access point in the network (Ad-hoc mode)......................................................................................................................... 1-6 An access point is in the network, but the computer is not wireless capable .......................... 1-7 Protocols............................................................................................................................................ 1-8 TCP/IP protocols and functionalities............................................................................................ 1-8 DHCP/BOOTP/RARP.............................................................................................................. 1-8 APIPA ...................................................................................................................................... 1-8 DNS client................................................................................................................................ 1-8 NetBIOS/IP .............................................................................................................................. 1-8 LPR/LPD ................................................................................................................................. 1-8 Port9100 .................................................................................................................................. 1-9 SMTP client ............................................................................................................................. 1-9 IPP........................................................................................................................................... 1-9 mDNS ...................................................................................................................................... 1-9 TELNET................................................................................................................................... 1-9 SNMP ...................................................................................................................................... 1-9 Web server (HTTP) ................................................................................................................. 1-9 2 Configuring your network printer with an Ethernet cable connection .................2-1 Overview............................................................................................................................................ 2-1 IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways ...................................................................................... 2-1 IP address ................................................................................................................................... 2-1 How the IP address is assigned to your print server: .............................................................. 2-2 Subnet mask................................................................................................................................ 2-2 Gateway (and router)................................................................................................................... 2-3 Setting the IP address and subnet mask ........................................................................................... 2-3 Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to configure your network printer (for Windows® only) .. 2-3 BRAdmin Professional utility ................................................................................................... 2-3 Using the control panel to configure your printer for a network ................................................... 2-4 Using other methods to configure your printer for a network....................................................... 2-4 Changing the print server settings ..................................................................................................... 2-5 Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to change the print server settings (for Windows® only) 2-5 Using the control panel to change the print server settings......................................................... 2-5 Using the HTTP (web browser) to change the print server settings ............................................ 2-6 v 3 Configuring your wireless network printer (HL-5280DW only) .............................3-1 Overview............................................................................................................................................ 3-1 Wireless network terms and concepts ............................................................................................... 3-1 SSID (Service Set Identifier) and channels ................................................................................. 3-1 SSID ........................................................................................................................................ 3-1 Channels ................................................................................................................................. 3-2 Authentication and encryption ..................................................................................................... 3-2 Authentication methods ........................................................................................................... 3-2 Encryption methods................................................................................................................. 3-3 Network key............................................................................................................................. 3-3 Configuring your printer for a wireless network ................................................................................. 3-4 Using the Brother automatic installer application in the CD-ROM to configure your wireless network printer............................................................................................................................. 3-4 Using SecureEasySetupTM to configure your printer in a wireless network................................. 3-4 Using the control panel NETWORK menu to configure your wireless network printer (in infrastructure mode) ........................................................................................................... 3-6 Changing the print server settings 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