User manual BROTHER HL-5270DN - Network Guide

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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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 ................................................................................................... 3-12 Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to change the print server settings (for Windows® only) ................................................................................................................... 3-12 Using the control panel NETWORK menu to change the print server settings ......................... 3-13 Using the HTTP (web browser) to change the print server settings .......................................... 3-13 Using other methods to configure your printer for a wireless network....................................... 3-13 4 Network printing from Windows®: basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing ................4-1 Overview............................................................................................................................................ 4-1 For Windows® 2000/XP users ........................................................................................................... 4-1 Configuring the standard TCP/IP port ......................................................................................... 4-1 Printer driver not yet installed .................................................................................................. 4-1 Printer driver already installed ................................................................................................. 4-2 For Windows NT® 4.0 users .............................................................................................................. 4-3 Installing the TCP/IP protocol ...................................................................................................... 4-3 Installing the Brother Peer-to-Peer software ............................................................................... 4-3 Associating to the printer ............................................................................................................. 4-4 Adding a second Brother LPR port.............................................................................................. 4-5 For Windows® 95/98/Me users .......................................................................................................... 4-5 Installing the Brother Peer-to-Peer software ............................................................................... 4-5 Associating to the printer ............................................................................................................. 4-6 Adding a second Brother LPR port.............................................................................................. 4-7 Other sources of information ............................................................................................................. 4-7 5 Network printing from Windows®: NetBIOS Peer-to-Peer printing .......................5-1 Overview............................................................................................................................................ 5-1 Print server configuration for Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows® 2000/XP and Windows NT® 4.0....... 5-1 Print server configuration............................................................................................................. 5-1 Changing the Workgroup/Domain Name using the BRAdmin Professional utility................... 5-2 Changing the Workgroup/Domain Name using a web browser............................................... 5-3 Changing the Workgroup/Domain Name using TELNET ........................................................ 5-3 Installing the Brother NetBIOS Port Monitor................................................................................ 5-4 Associating to the printer ............................................................................................................. 5-5 Windows® 95/98/Me ................................................................................................................ 5-5 Windows NT®4.0 / Windows® 2000/XP ................................................................................... 5-5 vi Adding a second NetBIOS print port ........................................................................................... 5-6 Windows® 95/98/Me ................................................................................................................ 5-6 Windows NT®4.0 / Windows® 2000/XP ................................................................................... 5-6 Other sources of information ............................................................................................................. 5-7 6 Internet printing for Windows® .................................................................................6-1 Overview............................................................................................................................................ 6-1 Windows® 2000/XP IPP printing ........................................................................................................ 6-1 Specifying a different URL........................................................................................................... 6-3 Other sources of information ............................................................................................................. 6-3 7 Network printing from Macintosh® ...........................................................................7-1 Overview............................................................................................................................................ 7-1 Printing from a Macintosh® using the Simple Network Configuration capabilities of Mac OS® X...... 7-1 How to select the printer driver (Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater)................................................... 7-1 Changing the print server settings ..................................................................................................... 7-3 Using a web browser to change the print server settings............................................................ 7-3 Using the BRAdmin Light utility (for Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater)............................................. 7-3 Using the control panel to change the print server settings......................................................... 7-4 Other sources of information ............................................................................................................. 7-4 8 Control panel setup ...................................................................................................8-1 Overview............................................................................................................................................ 8-1 Changing the print server settings using the control panel NETWORK menu .................................. 8-1 Control panel NETWORK menu table and default factory settings ............................................. 8-2 (HL-5270DN) ........................................................................................................................... 8-2 (HL-5280DW) .......................................................................................................................... 8-3 WIRED menu options .................................................................................................................. 8-5 WIRED ENABLE ..................................................................................................................... 8-5 TCP/IP ..................................................................................................................................... 8-5 NETBIOS/IP ............................................................................................................................ 8-8 You can enable and disable the NetBIOS facility to obtain the IP address. ............................ 8-8 ENET ....................................................................................................................................... 8-8 SET DEFAULT ........................................................................................................................ 8-8 WLAN menu options (HL-5280DW only)..................................................................................... 8-8 WLAN ENABLE ....................................................................................................................... 8-8 TCP/IP ..................................................................................................................................... 8-8 WIRELESS .............................................................................................................................. 8-9 NETBIOS/IP .......................................................................................................................... 8-10 SET DEFAULT ...................................................................................................................... 8-10 Printing the Printer Settings Page.................................................................................................... 8-11 How to print the Printer Settings Page ...................................................................................... 8-11 Restoring the network settings to factory default............................................................................. 8-11 Disabling the APIPA protocol........................................................................................................... 8-12 vii 9 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................9-1 Overview............................................................................................................................................ 9-1 General problems .............................................................................................................................. 9-1 Re-select your printer in the DeviceSelector application located in Macintosh HD/Library/ Printers/Brother/Utilities........................................................................................................... 9-2 Network print software installation problems ..................................................................................... 9-3 Printing problems............................................................................................................................... 9-5 Protocol-specific troubleshooting....................................................................................................... 9-7 Windows® 95/98/Me and Windows NT®4.0 Peer-to-Peer print (LPR) troubleshooting ............... 9-7 Windows® 95/98/Me and Windows NT®4.0 Peer-to-Peer print (NetBIOS) troubleshooting ........ 9-7 Windows® 2000/XP IPP troubleshooting ..................................................................................... 9-8 Web browser troubleshooting (TCP/IP)....................................................................................... 9-8 Wireless network troubleshooting...................................................................................................... 9-9 Wireless setup problems ............................................................................................................. 9-9 Wireless connection problem ...................................................................................................... 9-9 10 A Wireless installation in ad-hoc mode (HL-5280DW only) ....................................10-1 For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP .............................................................................................. 10-1 For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater .................................................................................................. 10-12 Appendix A ................................................................................................................ A-1 Using services ................................................................................................................................... A-1 Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and administrators) ...................................... A-1 Using DHCP to configure the IP address .................................................................................... A-1 Using BOOTP to configure the IP address.................................................................................. A-2 Using RARP to configure the IP address .................................................................................... A-2 Using APIPA to configure the IP address.................................................................................... A-3 Using ARP to configure the IP address ....................................................................................... A-3 Windows® systems ................................................................................................................. A-3 UNIX®/Linux systems ............................................................................................................. A-4 Using the TELNET console to configure the IP address ............................................................. A-4 Using the Brother Web BRAdmin server software for IIS* to configure the IP address .............. A-5 B Appendix B ................................................................................................................ B-1 Print server specifications.................................................................................................................. B-1 Ethernet wired network................................................................................................................ B-1 Ethernet wireless network ........................................................................................................... B-3 I Index ............................................................................................................................I-1 viii 1 Introduction Overview The Brother printer can be shared on a 10/100Mb wired or IEEE 802.11b/802.11g wireless (HL-5280DW only) Ethernet network using the internal network print server. The print server provides printing services for Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP supporting the TCP/IP protocols and Macintosh® supporting TCP/IP. The following chart shows what network features and connections are supported by each operating system. 1 Model Names Operating Systems 10/100 BASE-TX Wired Ethernet (TCP/IP) IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless Ethernet (TCP/IP) Printing BRAdmin Professional BRAdmin Light Internet Printing Status Monitor HL-5270DN Windows® 95/98/Me/ 2000/XP Windows NT® 4.0 Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater Mac OS® 9.1-9.2 (Available for Windows® 2000/XP) (Not available for Windows® 95) HL-5280DW Windows® 95/98/Me/ 2000/XP Windows NT® 4.0 Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater Mac OS® 9.1-9.2 (Available for Windows® 2000/XP) 1-1 Introduction To use the Brother printer through a network, you need to configure the print server, and set up the computers you use. Note For wireless network users (HL-5280DW only): · To achieve optimum results with normal every day document printing, place the Brother printer as close to the network access point (router) as possible with minimal obstructions. Large objects and walls between the two devices as well as interference from other electronic devices can affect the data transfer speed of your documents. Due to these factors, wireless may not be the best method of connection for all types of documents and applications. If you are printing large files, such as multi-page documents with mixed text and large graphics, you may want to consider choosing wired Ethernet for a faster data transfer, or USB for the fastest throughput speed. · Although Brother HL-5280DW can be used in a both wired and wireless network, only either one of the connection methods can be used at a time. When a network interface cable is connected to the printer, the printer automatically detect wired network interface, and when the network interface cable is not connected to the printer, the wireless network connection becomes active. In this chapter, you will learn the basic concept of the network function, connection and protocols. In Chapter 2 you will read information on wired network configuration and in Chapter 3, you will read information on wireless network configuration. Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7 and Chapter 8 describes how to configure your print server along with your operating system as follows: Chapter 4: Network printing from Windows®: basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing Chapter 5: Network printing from Windows®: NetBIOS Peer-to-Peer printing Chapter 6: Internet printing for Windows® Chapter 7: Network printing from Macintosh® Chapter 8: Control panel setup 1 1-2 Introduction Network function features The Brother HL-5270DN and HL-5280DW have the following basic network functions. Network printing The print server provides printing services for Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP supporting the TCP/IP protocols and Macintosh supporting TCP/IP (Mac OS® 9.1 to 9.2 / Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater for a wired network and Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater for wireless network). The wireless network function is supported by the HL-5280DW only. 1 Management utility BRAdmin Professional (for Windows®) The BRAdmin Professional utility provides powerful, easy to use configuration and management of network settings. For more information on how to install the BRAdmin Professional utility, please see the Quick Setup Guide we have provided with the printer For more information on BRAdmin Professional, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com. BRAdmin Light (for Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater) BRAdmin Light is a utility for viewing printer status and configuring network settings from a computer running Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater. The BRAdmin Light software 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. 1-3 Introduction Types of network connection Wired network connection example 1 Generally speaking, there are two types of network connection: Peer-to-Peer environment and a Network Shared environment. Peer-to-Peer printing using TCP/IP In a Peer-to-Peer environment, each computer directly sends and receives data to and from the Brother printer. Windows® Windows® Windows® Router TCP/IP TCP/IP Network printer 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 1-5. Each computer must use the TCP/IP Protocol. The Brother printer 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 printer. The Brother printer can also communicate with Macintosh®. (TCP/IP compatible operating systems) 1-4 Introduction Network Shared printing In a Network Shared environment, each computer sends and receives data to and from the Brother printer 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 Windows® Windows® Windows® TCP/IP Windows® Also known as "Server" or "Print server" Network printer Network Shared 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 printer needs to have an appropriate IP address configuration. The Brother printer needs to have an appropriate IP address configuration unless the printer is shared via the parallel or USB interface at the server. The Brother printer can also communicate with Macintosh® (TCP/IP compatible operating systems) devices. 1-5 Introduction Wireless network connection example (HL-5280DW only) Connected to wireless capable computer with an access point in the network (Infrastructure mode) 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 Brother wireless printer (your printer) is part of this network, it receives all print jobs via an access point. Wired computer connected to the access point 1 Connected to wireless capable computer without an access point in the network (Ad-hoc mode) This type of network does not have a central access point. Each wireless client communicates directly with each other. When the Brother wireless printer (your printer) is part of this network, it receives all print jobs directly from the computer sending the print data. 1-6 Introduction An access point is in the network, but the computer is not wireless capable This type of network has a central access point at the heart of the network. The access point is connected to a computer which is not wireless capable with the Ethernet cable. When the Brother wireless printer (your printer) is a part of this network, it receives all print jobs via an access point. 1 1-7 Introduction Protocols 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®, Macintosh® and Linux. The following TCP/IP protocols are available on this Brother product. DHCP/BOOTP/RARP 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 If you do not assign an IP address manually (using 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. DNS client The Brother print server supports the Domain Name Service (DNS) client function. This function allows the print server to communicate with other devices by using its DNS name. NetBIOS/IP NetBIOS over IP basic functionality allows the Brother print server to appear in a Windows® network neighborhood. LPR/LPD Commonly used printing protocols on a TCP/IP network. 1-8 Introduction Port9100 Another commonly used printing protocol on a TCP/IP network. SMTP client Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) client is used to send e-mails via Internet or Intranet. 1 IPP Internet Printing Protocol (IPP Version 1.0) allows you to print documents directly to any accessible printer via the internet. mDNS mDNS allows the Brother print server to automatically configure itself to work in a Mac OS® X Simple Network Configured system. (Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater). TELNET The Brother print server supports TELNET server for command line configuration. SNMP The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used to manage network devices including computers, printers and terminals in a TCP/IP network. Web server (HTTP) The Brother print server is equipped with a web server that allows you to monitor its status or change some of its configuration settings. Note We recommend Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (or higher) or Netscape® 7.1 (or higher). If a different web browser is used, make sure it is compatible with HTTP 1.0 and HTTP 1.1. 1-9 2 Configuring your network printer with an Ethernet cable connection 2 Overview Before using your Brother printer in a network environment, you must configure the TCP/IP settings. In this chapter, you will learn the basic steps required to print over the network using the TCP/IP protocol. We recommend that you use the automatic installer application in the CD-ROM we have provided with the printer. By using this application, you can easily connect your printer to your network and install the network software and printer driver which you need to complete the network configuration. You will be guided by the on-screen instructions until you are able to use your Brother network printer. Please follow the instructions in the supplied Quick Setup Guide. If you want to configure your printer without using the automatic installer application, please read this chapter and learn how to configure the TCP/IP settings. Then, in Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6 and Chapter 7, you will learn how to install the network software and the printer driver into the operating system running on your computer. Note You can configure the printer's TCP/IP settings using the control panel on the printer. For further information, see Control panel setup in Chapter 8. IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways To use the printer 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 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 numbers. 192.168.1.1, 192.168.1.2, 192.168.1.3 2-1 Configuring your network printer with an Ethernet cable connection How the IP address is assigned to your print server: If you have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server in your network (typically a UNIX®/Linux or Windows® 2000/XP 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 be the router. For more information on DHCP, BOOTP and RARP, see Using DHCP to configure the IP address on page A-1, Using BOOTP to configure the IP address on page A-2 and Using RARP to configure the IP address on page A-2. 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 A-3. If the APIPA protocol is disabled, the default IP address of a Brother print server is 192.0.0.192. However, you can easily change this IP address number to match with the IP address details of your network. For information on how to change the IP address, see Setting the IP address and subnet mask on page 2-3. 2 Subnet mask Subnet masks restrict network communication. Example: PC1 can talk to PC2 PC1 IP Address:192.168.1.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 PC2 IP Address:192.168.1.3 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 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 2-2 Configuring your network printer with an Ethernet cable connection Gateway (and router) 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 at 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. 2 Setting the IP address and subnet mask Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to configure your network printer (for Windows® only) BRAdmin Professional utility The BRAdmin Professional utility is designed to allow you to manage your network connected Brother printers in a TCP/IP environment. Note · Please use the BRAdmin Professional utility version that was supplied on the CD-ROM with your Brother product. You can also download the latest Brother BRAdmin Professional utility version from http://solutions.brother.com. This utility is only available for Windows® users. · If you are using Personal Firewall software (e.g. the Internet Connection Firewall available in Windows® XP), disable it. Once you are sure that you can print, re-start your Personal Firewall software. · Node name: Node name appears in current BRAdmin Professional. The default Node name of the network card in the printer is "BRN_xxxxxx" ("xxxxxx" is the last six digits of Ethernet address.). · The default password for Brother print servers is access. · If you are connecting to a wireless network, you must configure the wireless settings of the printer before you can use BRAdmin Professional. (HL-5280DW only). 1 2 Start the BRAdmin Professional utility (from Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP), by clicking Start / Programs / Brother Administrator Utilities / Brother BRAdmin Professional Utilities / BRAdmin Professional. Select TCP/IP in the left frame of the main BRAdmin window. 2-3 Configuring your network printer with an Ethernet cable connection 3 Select Search Active Devices from the Devices menu. BRAdmin Professional will search for new devices automatically. 2 Note · If the print server is set to its factory default settings without using a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server, the device will appear as APIPA in the BRAdmin Professional utility screen. · You can find the node name and Ethernet address (Node Address above) by printing out the Printer Settings Page. See Printing the Printer Settings Page on page 8-11 for information on how to print the Printer Settings Page on your print server. 4 5 6 7 Double-click the unconfigured device. Enter the IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway (if needed) of your print server. Click OK. With the correctly programmed IP address, you will see the Brother print server in the device list. Using the control panel to configure your printer for a network You can configure your network printer using the control panel NETWORK menu. See Control panel setup on page 8-1. Using other methods to configure your printer for a network You can configure your network printer using other methods. See Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and administrators) on page A-1. 2-4 Configuring your network printer with an Ethernet cable connection Changing the print server settings Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to change the print server settings (for Windows® only) 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 Start the BRAdmin Professional utility (from Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP), by clicking Start / Programs / Brother Administrator Utilities / Brother BRAdmin Professional Utilities / BRAdmin Professional. Select TCP/IP in the left frame of the main BRAdmin window. Select the print server which you want to configure, in the right frame of the main BRAdmin window. Select Configure Print Server from the Control menu. Enter a password. The default Password is access. You can now change the print server settings. Using the control panel to change the print server settings You can configure and change the print server settings using the control panel NETWORK menu. See Control panel setup on page 8-1. 2-5 Configuring your network printer with an Ethernet cable connection Using the HTTP (web browser) to change the print server settings A standard web browser (we recommend Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.0 (or higher), or Netscape® version 7.1 (or higher) can be used to change your print server settings using the HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol). To use a web browser, you must have assigned an IP address to the print server. 2 1 Type http://printer_ip_address/ into your browser. (Where printer_ip_address is the IP address or the print server name) For example: http://192.168.1.2/ (if the printer's IP address is 192.168.1.2.) Note If you have edited the hosts file on your computer or are using Domain Name System, you can also enter the DNS name of the print server. As the print server supports TCP/IP and NetBIOS names, you can also enter the NetBIOS name of the print server. The NetBIOS name can be seen in the printer settings page. The NetBIOS name assigned is the first 15 characters of the node name and by default it will appear as "BRN_xxxxxx" where "xxxxxx" is the last six digits of the Ethernet address. 2 3 4 5 6 Click Network Configuration. Enter a user name and a password. The User Name is admin and the default Password is access. Click OK. Click Configure TCP/IP. You can now change the printer server settings. 2-6 3 Configuring your wireless network printer (HL-5280DW only) 3 Overview To connect your printer to your wireless network, you need to follow the steps in the Quick Setup Guide. We recommend that you use the automatic installer application in the CD-ROM we have provided with the printer. By using this application, you can easily connect your printer to your wireless network and install the network software and printer driver which you need to complete the configuration of your printer for a wireless network. You will be guided by the on-screen instructions until you are able to use your Brother wireless network printer. Please follow the instructions in the supplied Quick Setup Guide. If you want to configure your printer without using the automatic installer application, please read this chapter for more details on how to configure the wireless network settings. For information on TCP/IP settings, see IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways on page 2-1. Then, in Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 (for Windows®), and Chapter 7 (for Macintosh®), you will learn how to install the network software and drivers into the operating system running on your computer. Wireless network terms and concepts When you configure the wireless network printer, you must ensure that your wireless network printer is configured to match the settings of the existing wireless network. This section provides some of main terms and concepts of these settings, which may be helpful when you configure the wireless network printer. SSID (Service Set Identifier) and channels You need to configure the SSID and a channel to specify the wireless network you want to connect to. SSID Each wireless network has its own unique network name and it is technically referred to as SSID or ESSID (Extended Service Set Identifier). The SSID is a 32-byte or less value and is assigned to the access point. The wireless network devices you want to associate to the wireless network should match the access point. The access point and wireless network devices regularly send wireless packets (referred to as a beacon) which has the SSID information. When your wireless network device receives a beacon, you can identify the wireless network that is close enough for the radio waves to reach your device. 3-1 Configuring your wireless network printer (HL-5280DW only) Channels Wireless networks use channels. Each wireless channel is on a different frequency. When configuring your Brother device to work in a wireless network, you must set it to the channel that is used on the wireless network that you are connecting to. There are up to 14 different channels that can be used when using a wireless network. However, in many countries the number of channels available are restricted. For further information, see Print server specifications on page B-1. 3 Authentication and encryption Most wireless networks use some kind of security settings. These security settings define the authentication (how the device identifies itself to the network) and encryption (how the data is encrypted as it is sent on the network). If you do not correctly specify these options when you are configuring your Brother wireless device, it will not be able to connect to the wireless network. Therefore care must be taken when configuring these options. Please refer to the information below to see which authentication and encryption methods your Brother wireless device supports. Authentication methods The Brother printer supports the following methods: Open system Wireless devices are allowed to access the network without any authentication. Shared key A secret pre-determined key is shared by all devices that will access the wireless network. The Brother printer uses the WEP keys as the pre-determined key. WPA-PSK Enables a Wi-Fi® Protected Access Pre-shared key (WPA-PSK), which enables the Brother wireless printer to associate with access points using TKIP or AES encryption. (See Connected to wireless capable computer with an access point in the network (Infrastructure mode) on page 1-6). LEAP Cisco® LEAP (Light Extensible Authentication Protocol) has been developed by Cisco Systems, Inc. which uses user ID and password for authentication. 3-2 Configuring your wireless network printer (HL-5280DW only) Encryption methods Encryption is used to secure the data that is sent over the wireless network. The Brother wireless network printer supports the following encryption methods: None No encryption method is used. WEP By using WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), the data is encrypted by a static secure key. TKIP TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) provides per-packet key mixing, message integrity check and a re-keying mechanism. AES AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is Wi-Fi® authorized strong encryption standard. CKIP The original Key Integrity Protocol for LEAP by Cisco Systems, Inc. 3 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 must be entered in an ASCII or hexadecimal format. · 64 (40) bit ASCII: Uses 5 text characters. e.g. "WSLAN" (this is case sensitive). · 64 (40) bit hexadecimal: Uses 10 digits of hexadecimal data. e.g. "71f2234aba" · 128 (104) bit ASCII: Uses 13 text characters. e.g. "Wirelesscomms" (this is case sensitive) · 128 (104) bit hexadecimal: Uses 26 digits of hexadecimal data e.g. "71f2234ab56cd709e5412aa2ba" WPA-PSK and TKIP/AES Uses a Pre-Shared Key (PSK) that is more than 7 and less than 64 characters in length. 3-3 Configuring your wireless network printer (HL-5280DW only) Configuring your printer for a wireless network There are three methods to configure your wireless network printer; by using the automatic installer application in the CD-ROM (recommended), using the SecureEasySetupTM software and the printer control panel. 3 Using the Brother automatic installer application in the CD-ROM to configure your wireless network printer We recommend that you use the Brother automatic installer application in the CD-ROM we have provided with the printer. For installation in infrastructure mode (recommended), please follow the instructions in the supplied Quick Setup Guide, and for installation in ad-hoc mode, see Wireless installation in ad-hoc mode (HL-5280DW only) in Chapter 10. Using SecureEasySetupTM to configure your printer in a wireless network The SecureEasySetupTM is an easy way to configure your Brother device to your wireless network settings. By pushing a button on the wireless router or access point, you can send the wireless network and security settings to the printer. Your router or access point must also support SecureEasySetupTM. See the user's guide for your wireless LAN router or access point for instructions on how to use the SecureEasySetupTM feature of that device. Note Routers or access points that support SecureEasySetupTM will have the following logo displayed on the product. 1 2 Place your Brother printer close to the access point (Less than 5 m/16 feet). Push the SecureEasySetupTM button on your wireless router or access point. See the user's guide for your wireless router or access point for instructions. 3-4 Configuring your wireless network printer (HL-5280DW only) 3 Press any of the Menu buttons (+, -, Set or Back) of the control panel on your printer to take the printer off-line. INFORMATION 3 4 Press the + button or the - button to move forward or backward through the menus until NETWORK is displayed. NETWORK 5 Press Set. Press the + button or the - button to select WLAN. WLAN 6 Press Set. Press the + button or the - button to select WIRELESS. WIRELESS 7 Press Set. Press the + button or the - button to select SecureEasySetup. SecureEasySetup 8 9 Press Set. The wireless network connection status using the SecureEasySetupTM software will be displayed; CONNECTING WLAN, CONNECTED or CONNECTION ERROR. CONNECTING WLAN is displayed when the print server is trying to make connections to your router or access point. Wait till either CONNECTED or CONNECTION ERROR is displayed. CONNECTED is displayed when the print server is successfully connected to your router or access point. You can now use your printer in a wireless network. CONNECTION ERROR is displayed when the print server has not successfully connected to your router or access point. Try starting from Step 1 again. If the same message is displayed again, reset the print server back to the default factory settings and try again. 3-5 Configuring your wireless network printer (HL-5280DW only) Using the control panel NETWORK menu to configure your wireless network printer (in infrastructure mode) You can configure your print server by using the NETWORK menu on the printer's control panel. See to the steps below for further information. 3 1 Press any of the Menu buttons (+, -, Set or Back) to take the printer off-line. INFORMATION 2 Press the + button or the - button to move forward or backward through the menus until NETWORK is displayed. NETWORK 3 Press Set. Press the + button or the - button to select WLAN. WLAN 4 Press Set. Press the + button or the - button to select WIRELESS. WIRELESS 5 Press Set. Press the + button twice to select COMM.MODE. COMM.MODE 6 Press Set. Press the + button or the - button to select INFRASTRUCTURE. INFRASTRUCTURE 3-6 Configuring your wireless network printer (HL-5280DW only) 7 Press Set. Press the + button to select LIST SSID. LIST SSID 3 8 The printer will search for a wireless network name (SSID) around the printer. WAITING... 9 After a few seconds, you can select the SSID from the list using the + button or the - button. Press Set to select the SSID. If your SSID is displayed and you have selected it, go to Step 14. If you want to add a new SSID, go to Step 10. XXXXXXXXXXX 10 Press the + button to select SSID. SSID 11 Press Set. Enter a new SSID using + button or the - button. 12 Press Set. Press the + button or the - button to select CHANNEL. CHANNEL 13 Press Set. Press the + button or the - button to select the channel. =** 3-7 Configuring your wireless network printer (HL-5280DW only) 14 Press Set. Press the + button or the - button to select AUTHENTICATION. AUTHENTICATION 3 15 Press Set. Press the + button or the - button to select the Authentication method. OPEN SYSTEM LEAP Press Set. SHARED KEY WPA-PSK If you select OPEN SYSTEM, WPA-PSK or LEAP, go to Step 16. If you select SHARED KEY, go to Step 18. 16 Press the + button or the - button to select ENCRYPTION. ENCRYPTION 17 Press Set. Press the + button or the - button to select the Encryption type. If you have selected OPEN SYSTEM in Step 15, select NONE or WEP. If you have selected WPA-PSK in Step 15, select TKIP or AES. If you have selected LEAP in Step 15, select CKIP. NONE AES Press Set. WEP CKIP TKIP If you select NONE, go to Step 32. If you select WEP, go to Step 18. If you select TKIP or AES, go to Step 26. If you select CKIP, go to 28. 3-8 Configuring your wireless network printer (HL-5280DW only) 18 Press the + button or the - button to select WEP kEY SELECT. WEP KEY SELECT 19 3 Press Set. Press the + button or the - button to select the key number; KEY1, KEY2, KEY3, KEY4. KEY1 KEY4 KEY2 KEY3 20 Press Set. Press the + button or the - button to select WEP kEY1 SIZE, WEP kEY2 SIZE, WEP kEY3 SIZE or WEP kEY4 SIZE, which key number matches the one you have selected in Step 19. WEP KEY1 SIZE WEP KEY4 SIZE WEP KEY2 SIZE WEP KEY3 SIZE 21 Press Set. Select the WEP key size; 64(40)BITS or 128(104)BITS. =64(40)BITS =128(104)BITS 22 Press Set. Press the + button or the - button to select WEP kEY1 TYPE, WEP kEY2 TYPE, WEP kEY3 TYPE or WEP kEY4 TYPE, which key number matches the one you have selected in Step 19. WEP KEY1 TYPE WEP KEY4 TYPE WEP KEY2 TYPE WEP KEY3 TYPE 23 Press Set. Select the WEP key format; ASCII or HEX. =ASCII =HEX 3-9 Configuring your wireless network printer (HL-5280DW only) 24 Press Set. Press the + button or the - button to select WEP KEY1, WEP KEY2, WEP KEY3 or WEP KEY4, which key number matches the one you have selected in Step 19. WEP KEY1 WEP KEY4 WEP KEY2 WEP KEY3 3 25 Press Set. Enter a new WEP key. *** Note For more information on rules for the WEP key, see Network key in Chapter 3. Press Set. Go to Step 32. 26 Press the + button or the - button to select PASSPHRASE. PASSPHRASE 27 Press Set. Enter a network key for WPA-PSK and TKIP/AES. *** Note For more information on rules for the WEP key, see Network key in Chapter 3. Press Set. Go to Step 32. 28 Press the + button or the - button to select USER. USER 3 - 10 Configuring your wireless network printer (HL-5280DW only) 29 Press Set. Enter a user ID for LEAP. 3 30 Press Set. Press the + button or the - button to select PASSWORD. PASSWORD 31 Press Set. Enter a password for LEAP. *** Press Set. 32 Press the + button or the - button to select APPLY. APPLY 33 Press Set. Press the + button or the - button to select YES or YES&REPORT. YES YES&REPORT