Control panel setup

BOOT Method

This selection controls how the machine obtains the IP address for itself. The default setting is Auto.

(For Monochrome Display models)
1	Press Menu, 5, 1, 1.
2	Press or to select Auto, Static, RARP, BOOTP or DHCP.
3	Press OK.
4	Press Stop/Exit.

(For Colour Display models)
1	Press Menu.
2	Press or to select LAN. Press OK.
3	Press or to select TCP/IP. Press OK.
4	Press or to select BOOT Method. Press OK.
5	Press or to select Auto, Static, RARP, BOOTP or DHCP. Press OK.
6	Press Stop/Exit.

Auto mode

In this mode, the machine will scan the network for a DHCP server, if it can find one, and if the DHCP server is configured to allocate an IP address to the machine, then the IP address supplied by the DHCP server will be used. If no DHCP server is available, then the machine will scan for a BOOTP server. If a BOOTP server is available, and it is configured correctly, the machine will take its IP address from the BOOTP server. If a BOOTP server is not available, the machine will scan for a RARP server. If a RARP server also does not answer, the IP Address is scanned through APIPA facility, see Using APIPA to configure the IP address. After it is initially powered ON, it may take a few minutes for the machine to scan the network for a server.

RARP mode

The Brother print server IP address can be configured using the Reverse ARP (RARP) service on your host computer. This is done by editing the /etc/ethers file (if this file does not exist, you can create it) with an entry similar to the following:

00:80:77:31:01:07 BRN_310107

Where the first entry is the Ethernet address of the print server and the second entry is the name of the print server (the name must be the same as the one you put in the /etc/hosts file).

If the rarp daemon is not already running, start it (depending on the system the command can be rarpd, rarpd -a, in.rarpd -a or something else; type man rarpd or refer to your system documentation for additional information). To verify that the rarp daemon is running on a Berkeley UNIX^® based system, type the following command:

ps -ax │ grep -v grep │ grep rarpd

For AT&T UNIX^® based systems, type:

ps -ef │ grep -v grep │ grep rarpd

The Brother print server will get the IP address from the rarp daemon when it is powered on.

BOOTP mode

BOOTP is an alternative to rarp that has the advantage of allowing configuration of the subnet mask and gateway. In order to use BOOTP to configure the IP address make sure that BOOTP is installed and running on your host computer (it should appear in the /etc/services file on your host as a real service; type man bootpd or refer to your system documentation for information). BOOTP is usually started up via the /etc/inetd.conf file, so you may need to enable it by removing the “#” in front of the bootp entry in that file. For example, a typical bootp entry in the /etc/inetd.conf file would be:

#bootp dgram udp wait /usr/etc/bootpd bootpd -i

Note

Depending on the system, this entry might be called “bootps” instead of “bootp”.

In order to enable BOOTP, simply use an editor to delete the “#” (if there is no “#”, then BOOTP is already enabled). Then edit the BOOTP configuration file (usually /etc/bootptab) and enter the name, network type (1 for Ethernet), Ethernet address and the IP address, subnet mask and gateway of the print server. Unfortunately, the exact format for doing this is not standardized, so you will need to refer to your system documentation to determine how to enter this information (many UNIX^® systems also have template examples in the bootptab file that you can use for reference). Some examples of typical /etc/bootptab entries include:

BRN_310107 1 00:80:77:31:01:07 192.189.207.3

and:

BRN_310107:ht=ethernet:ha=008077310107:\

ip=192.189.207.3:

Certain BOOTP host software implementations will not respond to BOOTP requests if you have not included a download filename in the configuration file; if this is the case, simply create a null file on the host and specify the name of this file and its path in the configuration file.

As with rarp, the print server will load its IP address from the BOOTP server when the printer is powered on.

DHCP mode

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is one of several automated mechanisms for IP address allocation. If you have a DHCP server in your network (typically a UNIX^®, Windows^® 2000/XP network) the print server will automatically obtain its IP address from a DHCP server and register its name with any RFC 1001 and 1002 compliant dynamic name services.

Note

•

If you do not want your print server configured via DHCP, BOOTP or RARP, you must set the BOOT METHOD to static, this will prevent the print server from trying to obtain an IP address from any of these systems. To change the BOOT METHOD, use the machine’s control panel or the BRAdmin Professional utility.

•	On smaller networks, the DHCP server may be the Router.

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IP Address

This field displays the current IP address of the machine. If you have selected a BOOT Method of Static, enter the IP address that you wish to assign to the machine (check with your network administrator for the IP address to use). If you have selected a method other than Static, the machine will attempt to determine its IP address using the DHCP or BOOTP protocols. The default IP address of your machine will probably be incompatible with the IP address numbering scheme of your network. We recommend that you contact your network administrator for an IP address for the network the unit will be connected on.

(For Monochrome Display models)
1	Press Menu, 5, 1, 2.
2	Select 1 to change. Enter the IP address.
3	Press OK.
4	Press Stop/Exit.

(For Colour Display models)

1

Press Menu.

2

Press

or

to select LAN.

Press OK.

3

Press

or

to select TCP/IP.

Press OK.

4

Press

or

to select IP Address.

Press OK.

5

Press

or

to select Change.

Press OK.

6

Enter the IP address.

Press OK.

Note

For DCP models, press

or

repeatedly to enter the first three-digit number for the IP address. Press

to enter the second three-digit number. Repeat this step until you have entered the fourth three-digit number to complete the IP address. Press OK.

7

Press Stop/Exit.

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Subnet Mask

This field displays the current subnet mask used by the machine. If you are not using DHCP or BOOTP to obtain the subnet mask, enter the desired subnet mask. Check with your network administrator for the subnet mask to use.

(For Monochrome Display models)
1	Press Menu, 5, 1, 3.
2	Select 1 to change. Enter the Subnet Mask address.
3	Press OK.
4	Press Stop/Exit.

(For Colour Display models)

1

Press Menu.

2

Press

or

to select LAN.

Press OK.

3

Press

or

to select TCP/IP.

Press OK.

4

Press

or

to select Subnet Mask.

Press OK.

5

Press

or

to select Change.

Press OK.

6

Enter the Subnet Mask address.

Press OK.

Note

For DCP models, press

or

repeatedly to enter the first three-digit number for the Subnet Mask. Press

to enter the second three-digit number. Repeast this step until you have entered the fourth three-digit number to complete the Subnet Mask. Press OK.

7

Press Stop/Exit.

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Gateway

This field displays the current gateway or router address used by the machine. If you are not using DHCP or BOOTP to obtain the gateway or router address, enter the address you wish to assign. If you do not have a gateway or router, leave this field blank. Check with your network administrator if you are unsure.

(For Monochrome Display models)
1	Press Menu, 5, 1, 4.
2	Select 1 to change. Enter the Gateway address.
3	Press OK.
4	Press Stop/Exit.

(For Colour Display models)

1

Press Menu.

2

Press

or

to select LAN.

Press OK.

3

Press

or

to select TCP/IP.

Press OK.

4

Press

or

to select Gateway.

Press OK.

5

Press

or

to select Change.

Press OK.

6

Enter the Gateway address.

Press OK.

Note

For DCP models, press

or

repeatedly to enter the first three-digit number for the Gateway address. Press

to enter the second three-digit number. Repeat this step until you have entered the fourth three-digit number to complete the Gateway address. Press OK.

7

Press Stop/Exit.

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Node Name

You can register the machine name on the Network. This name is often referred to as a NetBIOS name; it will be the name that is registered by the WINS server on your network. Brother recommends the name BRN_xxxxxx (where xxxxxx is the last six digits of the Ethernet address) (up to 15 characters).

(For Monochrome Display models)
1	Press Menu, 5, 1, 5.
2	Select 1 to change. Enter the Node Name.
3	Press OK.
4	Press Stop/Exit.

(For Colour Display models)

1

Press Menu.

2

Press

or

to select LAN.

Press OK.

3

Press

or

to select TCP/IP.

Press OK.

4

Press

or

to select Node Name.

Press OK.

5

Press

or

to select Change.

Press OK.

6

Enter the Node Name.

Press OK.

Note

DCP models cannot change the Node Name from the control panel menu.

7

Press Stop/Exit.

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WINS Config

This selection controls how the machine obtains the IP address of the WINS server.

(For Monochrome Display models)
1	Press Menu, 5, 1, 6.
2	Press or to select Auto or Static.
3	Press OK.
4	Press Stop/Exit.

(For Colour Display models)
1	Press Menu.
2	Press or to select LAN. Press OK.
3	Press or to select TCP/IP. Press OK.
4	Press or to select WINS Config. Press OK.
5	Press or to select Auto or Static. Press OK.
6	Press Stop/Exit.

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WINS Server

(For Monochrome Display models)
1	Press Menu, 5, 1, 7.
2	Press or to select Primary or Secondary.
3	Press OK.
4	Enter the WINS Server address.
5	Press OK.
6	Press Stop/Exit.

(For Colour Display models)

1

Press Menu.

2

Press

or

to select LAN.

Press OK.

3

Press

or

to select TCP/IP.

Press OK.

4

Press

or

to select WINS Server.

Press OK.

5

Press

or

to select Primary or Secondary.

Press OK.

6

Press

or

to select Change.

Press OK.

7

Enter the WINS Server address.

Press OK.

Note

For DCP models, press

or

repeatedly to enter the first three-digit number for the WINS Server address. Press

to enter the second three-digit number. Repeat this step until you have entered the fourth three-digit number to complete the WINS Server address. Press OK.

8

Press Stop/Exit.

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DNS Server

(For Monochrome Display models)
1	Press Menu, 5, 1, 8.
2	Press or to select Primary or Secondary.
3	Press OK.
4	Enter the DNS Server address.
5	Press OK.
6	Press Stop/Exit.

(For Colour Display models)

1

Press Menu.

2

Press

or

to select LAN.

Press OK.

3

Press

or

to select TCP/IP.

Press OK.

4

Press

or

to select DNS Server.

Press OK.

5

Press

or

to select Primary or Secondary.

Press OK.

6

Press

or

to select Change.

Press OK.

7

Enter the DNS Server address.

Press OK.

Note

For DCP models, press

or

repeatedly to enter the first three-digit number for the DNS Server address. Press

to enter the second three-digit number. Repeat this step until you have entered the fourth three-digit number to complete the DNS Server address. Press OK.

8

Press Stop/Exit.

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APIPA

The setting of On will cause the print server to automatically allocate a Link-Local IP address in the range (169.254.1.0 - 169.254.254.255) when the print server cannot obtain an IP address through the BOOT Method you have set (see BOOT Method). Selecting Off means the IP address doesn’t change, when the print server cannot obtain an IP address through the BOOT Method you have set.

(For Monochrome Display models)
1	Press Menu, 5, 1, 9.
2	Press or to select On or Off.
3	Press OK.
4	Press Stop/Exit.

(For Colour Display models)
1	Press Menu.
2	Press or to select LAN. Press OK.
3	Press or to select TCP/IP. Press OK.
4	Press or to select APIPA. Press OK.
5	Press or to select On or Off. Press OK.
6	Press Stop/Exit.

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3 Control panel setup

LAN menu

TCP/IP

BOOT Method

IP Address

Subnet Mask

Gateway

Node Name

WINS Config

WINS Server

DNS Server

APIPA