For Windows® 7 users

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Click the Graphic button, Control Panel, System and Security and then Windows Firewall.
Make sure the Windows Firewall state is set to On.
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Click Advanced settings. The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security window appears.
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Click the Inbound Rules.
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Click the New Rule.
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Choose Port and click Next.
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To add port enter the information below:
For network scanning
Choose UDP and enter “54925” in the Specific local ports.
Click Next.
For Network PC-Fax
Choose UDP and enter “54926” in the Specific local ports.
Click Next.
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Choose Allow the connection and click Next.
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Check the applicable items and click Next.
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Enter any description in Name: (for example “Brother Scanner” or “Brother PC-Fax”) and click Finish.
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Make sure that the new setting is added and is checked.
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Click the Outbound Rules.
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Click the New Rule.
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Choose Port and click Next.
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To add port enter the information below:
For network scanning
Choose UDP and enter “54925” in the Specific remote ports.
Click Next.
For Network PC-Fax
Choose UDP and enter “54926” in the Specific remote ports.
Click Next.
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Choose Allow the connection and click Next.
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Check the applicable items and click Next.
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Enter any description in Name: (for example “Brother Scanner” or “Brother PC-Fax”) and click Finish.
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Make sure that the new setting is added and is checked.