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Check Network Devices Using the Ping Command
Configure the IP Address on your computer (Windows)
- Do one of the following:
- Windows 11
Click
. - Windows 10
Click
. - Windows 8.1
Move your mouse to the lower right corner of your desktop. When the menu bar appears, click
. - Windows7
Click
.
- Type "ipconfig" and then press the Enter key on your keyboard.
- Confirm the values for the IPv4 address and subnet mask.
- Type "exit" and then press the Enter key on your keyboard.
Configure the IP Address on your computer (Mac)
- Select System Preferences from the Apple menu.
- Click .
- Confirm the values for the IPv4 address and subnet mask.
Configure the IP Address on your Brother machine
Print the Network Configuration Report, and confirm the values for the IP address and subnet mask.
Check the IP addresses for both your computer and your Brother machine. Confirm that the network address portions are the same. For example, if the subnet mask is "255.255.255.0", it is normal for only the host address portions to be different.
Network Address | Host Address |
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IP Address | 192.168.100. | 250 | Set the final number, which corresponds to "0" in the subnet mask, to 1–254. |
Subnet Mask | 255.255.255. | 0 | Usually, there are no problems when the subnet mask is "255.255.255.0". Use the same value for all of your computers. |