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Setting the IP address and subnet mask

Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your machine as a network printer

BRAdmin Light

The BRAdmin Light utility is designed for initial setup of the Brother network connected devices. It also can search for Brother products in a TCP/IP environment, view the status and configure basic network settings, such as IP address. The BRAdmin Light utility is available for Windows® 2000/XP, Windows Vista®, Windows Server® 2003 and Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater.
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How to configure your machine using the BRAdmin Light utility

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Please use the BRAdmin Light utility version that was supplied on the CD-ROM with your Brother product. You can also download the latest Brother BRAdmin Light utility version from http://solutions.brother.com.
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If you require more advanced printer management, use the latest version of BRAdmin Professional utility that is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com. This utility is only available for Windows® users.
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If you are using personal Firewall software, disable it. Once you are sure that you can print, re-start your personal Firewall software.
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Node name: The node name appears in current BRAdmin Light. The default node name of the network card in the printer is “BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx” for a wired network or ”BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx” for a wireless network.
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The default password for Brother print servers is ”access”.
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Start the BRAdmin Light utility.
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For Windows® 2000/XP, Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2003 users
Click Start / All Programs1 / Brother / BRAdmin Light / BRAdmin Light.
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Programs for Windows® 2000 users
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For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater users
Double-click Mac OS X or Macintosh HD (Startup Disk) / Library / Printers / Brother / Utilities / BRAdmin Light.jar file.
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BRAdmin Light will search for new devices automatically.
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Double-click the unconfigured device.
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If the print server is set to its factory default settings without using a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server, the device will appear as Unconfigured in the BRAdmin Light utility screen.
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You can find the node name and Ethernet address (MAC address) by printing the Network Configuration List. See Printing the Network Configuration List.
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Choose STATIC from Boot Method. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway (if needed) of your print server.
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Click OK.
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With the correctly programmed IP address, you will see the Brother print server in the device list.
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