MFC-L8690CDW
FAQs & Troubleshooting
Print the Network Configuration Report
The Network Configuration Report lists the network configuration, including the network print server settings.
Node Name: The Node Name appears on the current Network Configuration Report. The default Node Name is "BRN[your machine's MAC Address / Ethernet Address]" for a wired network or "BRW[your machine's MAC Address / Ethernet Address]" for a wireless network.
If the [ IP Address ] on the Network Configuration Report shows 0.0.0.0, wait for one minute and try printing it again.
You can find your machine's settings, such as the IP address, subnet mask, node name, and MAC Address on the report, for example:
IP address: 192.168.0.5
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Node name: BRN000ca0000499
MAC Address: 00-0c-a0-00-04-99
Press .
If your machine displays the [ All Settings ] menu on the Home screen, skip the [ Settings ] menu.
Press [ Yes ] .
Press .
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