Learn about Network Management Software and Utilities
Web Based Management
Web Based Management is a utility that uses a standard web browser to manage your machine using the Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) or Hyper Text Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer (HTTPS). Type your machine's IP address into your web browser to access and change your print server settings.
BRAdmin Light (Windows)
BRAdmin Light is a utility for the initial setup of network-connected Brother printers. This utility can search for Brother printers on your network, view their status and configure the basic network settings, such as IP address.
Go to your model's Downloads page on the Brother support website at support.brother.com to download BRAdmin Light.
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BRAdmin Professional (Windows)
BRAdmin Professional is a utility for more advanced management of network-connected Brother printers. This utility can search for Brother printers on your network and view their status from an easy-to-read Windows Explorer-style screen that changes colour to identify the status of each printer. You can configure network and printer settings, and update printer firmware from a Windows computer on your LAN. BRAdmin Professional can also log activity of Brother printers on your network and export the log data.
Go to your model's Downloads page on the Brother support website at support.brother.com to download the latest version of Brother's BRAdmin Professional utility.
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- The node name appears in the current BRAdmin Professional window.
The default node name is "BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx". (“xxxxxxxxxxxx” is based on the printer's MAC Address / Ethernet Address.)
- If using a firewall, anti-spyware, or antivirus software, temporarily disable them. When you are sure you can print, re-enable them.