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Ethernet wireless network

Network board model name
NC-7300w
LAN
You can connect your machine to a network for Network Printing, Network Scanning, PC Fax and Remote Setup12.
Support for
Windows® 2000 Professional, Windows® XP,
Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista®, Windows Server® 2003 and Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition
 
Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater3
Protocols
TCP/IP for IPv4:
ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS, NetBIOS name resolution, DNS resolver, mDNS, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP, IPPS, FTP server, SSL/TLS, POP before SMTP, SMTP-AUTH, Telnet, SNMPv1, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, SMTP client, APOP, LLTD responder, Raw Port (PC scanner), FTP client, POP3
 
TCP/IP for IPv6
(Turned off as default) NDP, RA, DNS, mDNS, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP, IPPS, FTP server, SSL/TLS, POP before SMTP, SMTP-AUTH, Telnet, SNMPv1, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, SMTP client, APOP, LLTD responder, Raw Port (PC scanner), POP3
Network type
IEEE 802.11 b/g (Wireless LAN)
Management utilities4
BRAdmin Light for Windows® 2000 Professional, Windows® XP, Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista®, Windows Server® 2003, Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition and Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater
BRAdmin Professional for Windows® 2000 Professional, Windows® XP, Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista®, Windows Server® 2003 and Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition
Web BRAdmin for Windows® 2000 Professional, Windows® XP, Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista®, Windows Server® 2003 and Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition
Client computers with a web browser supporting Java™.
1
PC Fax Send for Mac®
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Only printing for Windows Server® 2003
3
Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater (mDNS)
4
BRAdmin Professional and Web BRAdmin are available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com.

Authentication and encryption for wireless users only

Authentication method

The Brother machine supports the following methods:
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Open system
Wireless devices are allowed to access the network without any authentication.
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Shared key
A secret pre-determined key is shared by all devices that will access the wireless network. The Brother machine uses the WEP keys as the pre-determined key.
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WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
Enables a Wi-Fi® Protected Access Pre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK), which enables the Brother wireless machine to associate with access points using TKIP for WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK (WPA-Personal).
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LEAP
Cisco LEAP (Light Extensible Authentication Protocol) has been developed by Cisco Systems, Inc. and enables the Brother wireless product to associate with access points using CKIP and CMIC encryptions.
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Encryption methods

Encryption is used to secure the data that is sent over the wireless network. The Brother machine supports the following encryption methods:
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WEP
By using WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), the data is transmitted and received with a secure key.
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TKIP
TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) provides per-packet key mixing a message integrity check and re-keying mechanism.
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AES
AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is a Wi-Fi® authorized strong encryption standard.
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CKIP
The original Key Integrity Protocol for LEAP by Cisco Systems, Inc.
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CMIC
CMIC (Cisco Message Integrity Check) is the message integrity check mechanism for LEAP by Cisco Systems, Inc.
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Network key

There are some rules for each security method:
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Open system/Shared key with WEP
This key is a 64-bit or 128-bit value that must be entered in an ASCII or hexadecimal format.
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64 (40) bit ASCII:
Uses 5 text characters. e.g.“WSLAN” (this is case sensitive).
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64 (40) bit hexadecimal:
Uses 10 digits of hexadecimal data. e.g.“71f2234aba”
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128 (104) bit ASCII:
Uses 13 text characters. e.g.“Wirelesscomms” (this is case sensitive)
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128 (104) bit hexadecimal:
Uses 26 digits of hexadecimal data. e.g.“71f2234ab56cd709e5412aa2ba”
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WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK and TKIP/AES
Uses a Pre-Shared Key (PSK) that is 8 or more characters in length, up to a maximum of 63 characters.
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LEAP
Users User ID and Password.
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User ID: less than 64 characters in length.
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Password: less than 32 characters in length.
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