MFC-8950DW
FAQs & Troubleshooting
Configure the boot method through the front panel of my Brother machine.
Follow the steps below to configure the boot method.
Press Menu .
Press the Up or Down arrow key to choose Network and press OK .
Press the Up or Down arrow key to choose Wired LAN or WLAN and press OK .
Press the Up or Down arrow key to choose TCP/IP and press OK .
Press the Up or Down arrow key to choose Boot Method and press OK .
Press the Up or Down arrow key to choose Auto , Static , RARP , BOOTP or DHCP and then press OK .
For all selections, except Static , you will be asked to specify the number of times the machine tries to obtain an IP address - IP Boot Tries . The default is 3. Press OK .
Press Stop/Exit .
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