Network - How-to FAQ's

General

• What is the Network Shared printing?
• Discover the MAC address of the Brother network card
• Check the IP addresses of your PC and the Brother machine
• How do I set up SMTP Authentication and Outbound Port25 Blocking?
• What is Wi-Fi Protected Setup (PBC*)or AOSS™?

Network Operation

• How do I share my Brother machine in Windows® 7 (Shared printer)?

Wireless Settings

• Important points you need to confirm before configuring your Brother machine for a wireless network.
• Configure the Brother machine for a wireless network without a WLAN access point/router (Ad-hoc mode)
• Configure the Brother machine for a wireless network with a USB cable using the wireless setup wizard
• Find the Wireless Security Information (e.g. SSID, Network key) for Windows®
• What is EAP-FAST (EAP-FAST/NONE, EAP-FAST/MS-CHAPv2, EAP-FAST/GTC)?
• What type(s) of network connection can I use with my Brother machine.
• What is the LEAP (CKIP)?
• What is WPA-PSK/ WPA2-PSK and TKIP, AES?
• What is WEP?
• What is the SSID?
• What is Infrastructure mode?
• What is Ad-hoc mode?
• Configure the Brother machine for a wireless network using automatic wireless mode (Wi-Fi Protected Setup or AOSS™)
• What are the differences between an 'Ad hoc mode' and 'Infrastructure mode' network?

Management

• Check the wireless status on the WLAN report
• Print the WLAN report
• Set the Brother machine to prevent public access to certain features
• What is the default user name and password for my Brother network card, BRAdmin, Remote Setup or Web Based Management?
• How do I Log on as a restricted user when the Secure Function Lock feature is turned ON?
• How do I check the Node Name of the Brother machine?
• Reset the network settings to the factory default (video instructions available)
• How do I reset the network settings to the factory default?
• How do I print the Network Configuration List?

Security & Advanced features

• Can I use AirPrint with my Brother machine?
• Can I use Google Cloud Print™ with my Brother machine?