Network - How-to FAQ's

General

• What is the Network Shared printing?
• Discover the MAC address of the Brother network card
• Can the network printer be setup both wired and wireless at the same time?

Network Operation

• Configure the Brother machine for a network.
• Share your Brother machine in Windows® 8 (Shared printer)
• Share your Brother machine in Windows® 7 (Shared printer)

Wireless Settings

• Verify the Brother machine connected to the Wireless Network (For Macintosh)
• Verify the Brother machine connected to the Wireless Network (For Windows®)
• I cannot connect my machine to the wireless network.
• 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 network cable using the Installation CD-ROM
• Find the Wireless Security Information (e.g. SSID, Network key etc.) for Mac OS X v10.5.x - v10.8.x
• Find the Wireless Security Information (e.g. SSID, Network key etc.) for Mac OS X 10.4
• Find the Wireless Security Information (e.g. SSID, Network key etc.) for Windows®
• How do I set up my Wireless Brother printer with a router that uses security for Windows® XP/ Windows Vista®? (video FAQ available)
• How do I set up my Wireless Brother printer with a router that doesn't use security for Windows® XP/ Windows Vista®? (video FAQ available)
• How do I set up my Wireless Brother printer without a router for Windows® XP/ Windows Vista®? (video FAQ available)
• How do I enable or disable the wireless network card on this printer?
• What type(s) of connections can I use with my Brother machine and a wireless network?
• What is the LEAP (CKIP)?
• What is WPA-PSK/ WPA2-PSK, TKIP and AES?
• What is WEP?
• What is the SSID?
• What is Infrastructure mode?
• What is Ad-hoc mode?
• What is SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (PBC*)or AOSS™?
• How can I configure my printer in a wireless network using SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ or AOSS™?
• What are the differences between an 'Ad hoc mode' and 'Infrastructure mode' network?

Wired Settings

• Verify the Brother machine connected to the Wired Network (For Macintosh)
• Verify the Brother machine connected to the Wired Network (For Windows®)

Management

• Check the wireless status on the Network Configuration List
• What is the password for the print server when connected to a network? What is the user name and password for web browser access?
• What is the default node name of the Brother Print Server?
• What is APIPA?
• Reset the print server to the default factory settings
• 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?
• I want to use a different Port number other than 631 with Windows® 2000/XP, Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2003 IPP. What should I do?