Brother mfc-9840cdw fax setup

Forwarding received E-mail and fax messages Relay broadcasting TX Verification Mail Setup Mail TX Setup Mail RX Error mail Important information on Internet fax Security terms Security protocols Security methods for E-mail notification Configuring the protocol settings Managing your network printer securely Secure Management using Web Based Management web browser Printing documents securely using IPPS Using E-mail notification with user authentication Creating and installing a certificate Creating and installing a self-signed certificate Creating CSR and installing a certificate Import and export the certificate and private key General problems Network print software installation problems Printing problems Scanning and PC Fax problems Wireless network troubleshooting Wireless setup problems Wireless connection problem Protocol-specific troubleshooting LDAP troubleshooting Using services Other ways to set the IP address for advanced users and administrators Using the Telnet console to configure the IP address Installation when using a Network Print Queue or Share printer driver only Print server specifications Ethernet wired network Ethernet wireless network Computer requirements Authentication and encryption for wireless users only Function table and default factory settings Entering Text Open Source Licensing Remarks OpenSSL statements The following chart shows what network features and connections are supported by each operating system.

To use the Brother machine through a network, you need to configure the print server, and set up the computers you use. To achieve optimum results with normal every day document printing, place the Brother machine as close to the network access point or 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, 1 you may want to consider choosing wired Ethernet for a faster data transfer, or USB for the fastest throughput speed. Although Brother MFCCDW can be used in a both wired and wireless network, only either one of the connection methods can be used at a time.

The Fax to Server feature allows the machine to scan documents and send them via a separate fax server. Unlike Internet fax or I-Fax, the Fax to Server feature utilizes a server to send the documents as fax data over phone or T-1 lines. BRAdmin Light is a utility for initial setup of the Brother network connected devices. This utility can search for Brother products on your network, view the status and configure basic network settings, such as IP address.

Guide provided with the machine. BRAdmin Professional is a utility for more advanced management of network connected Brother devices. This utility can search for Brother products on your network, view the status and configure the network.

Web BRAdmin is a utility for managing network connected Brother devices. This utility can search for Brother products on your network, view the status and configure the network settings. Unlike BRAdmin Professional,. By installing the Web BRAdmin server. We recommend Microsoft Internet Explorer 6. Please also make sure that JavaScript and Cookies are always enabled in whichever browser you use. If a different web browser is used, make sure it is compatible with HTTP 1. Generally there are two types of network connections.

Peer-to-Peer and Network Shared environment. In a Peer-to-Peer environment, each computer directly sends and receives data to each device. There is no central server controlling file access or printer sharing. 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 6. If you are using routers, the Gateway address must be configured on the computers and the Brother machine.

In a Network Shared environment, each computer sends data via a centrally controlled computer. This type. Its job is to control the printing of all print jobs. The Brother machine needs to have an appropriate IP address configuration unless the machine is connected via the USB interface at the server. 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 machine your machine is part of this network, it receives all print jobs via an access point. This type of network does not have a central access point. Each wireless client communicates directly with each other. When the Brother wireless machine your machine is part of this network, it receives all print jobs directly from the computer sending the print data.

The access point is connected to. When the Brother wireless machine your machine is a part of this network, it receives all print jobs via an access point. Protocols are the standardized sets of rules for transmitting data on a network. Protocols allow users to gain access to network connected resources. This function allows the print server to communicate with other devices by using its DNS name. Your Brother machine will be shown with a distinctive icon and the node name.

The default setting for this protocol is Off. The Brother print server is equipped with a built in web server that allows you to monitor its status or change some of its configuration settings using a web browser.

This machine is compatible with the IPv6, the next generation internet protocol. For more information on the. To do this, we recommend that you use the automatic installer on the Brother CD-ROM as this will guide you through the software and network installation. If you do not wish to use the automatic installer, or you do not understand some of the terms used by the automatic installer, refer to the remainder of this chapter for more information.

For more information, see Control panel setup on page 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. 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 However, you can easily change this IP address number to match with the IP address details of your network. For information 2 on how to change the IP address, see Setting the IP address and subnet mask on page In the above example, we can communicate with anything that has an IP address that begins with 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.

Once you are sure that you can print, re-start your Personal Firewall software. See Printing the Network Configuration List on page for information on how to print the Network Configuration List on your print server. You can configure your machine for a network using the control panel LAN menu. See Control panel. You can configure your machine for a network using other methods. See Other ways to set the IP address for advanced users and administrators on page You can configure and change the print server settings using the control panel LAN menu.

See Control panel setup on page If you want to configure the protocol settings, click. If you change the protocol settings, restart the printer after clicking Submit to activate the configuration. When you access this application, the settings on your machine will be downloaded automatically to your PC and displayed on your PC screen. If you change the settings, you can upload them directly to the machine. When you access this application, the settings on your machine will be downloaded automatically to your.

To connect your machine to your wireless network, you need to follow the steps in the Quick Setup Guide. By using this. Please follow the instructions in the 3 supplied Quick Setup Guide. Please read this chapter for more details on how to configure the wireless network settings.

The access point is connected to a computer which is not wireless capable with the Ethernet cable. If there is an Ethernet Hub or Router in the same network as the wireless access point of your machine, you can temporarily connect the Hub or Router to the machine using an Ethernet cable B , this is an easy way to configure the machine.

You can then remotely configure the machine from a computer on the network. If your computer has wireless capability, you will need to change the wireless settings of the computer to Ad-hoc mode so you can directly connect and configure the machine. When you configure the wireless network machine, you must ensure that your wireless network machine 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 machine.

You need to configure the SSID and a channel to specify the wireless network you want to connect to. The SSID is a 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.

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 Ethernet wireless network on page 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. Please refer to the information below to see which authentication and encryption methods your 3 Brother wireless device supports. A secret pre-determined key is shared by all devices that will access the wireless network. The Brother machine uses the WEP keys as the pre-determined key.

Encryption is used to secure the data that is sent over the wireless network. The Brother machine supports the following encryption methods:. You can configure your print server by using the Setup Wizard function. See to the steps below for further information. If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the machine, you must reset the network LAN settings before you can configure the wireless settings again. The machine will restart automatically.

Press Menu on the control panel of the Brother machine. Press a or b to choose LAN. Press OK. The wired network interface will become inactive with this setting. You should see the SSID you wrote down earlier. If the machine finds more than one network use a or b key to choose your network, then press OK. Go to l. Go to i. Go to j. For information how to type text, see Entering Text on page If you chose Ad-hoc , go to m. If your PC is protected by a firewall, and is unable to use Remote Setup , you may need to configure the firewall settings to allow communication through port number See Firewall settings For Network users.

If your machine is connected via a Network, you have to enter your password. OK Lets you start uploading data to the machine and exit the Remote Setup application.

Cancel Lets you exit the Remote Setup application without uploading data to the machine. Apply Lets you upload data to the machine without exiting the Remote Setup application. Print Lets you print the chosen items on the machine. Export Lets you save the current configuration settings to a file. Import Lets you read the settings from a file. You can use the Export and Import buttons to save several sets of settings for your machine.