Network menu

Before using your Brother product in a network environment, you need to configure the correct TCP/IP settings.

In this section, you will learn how to configure the network settings using the control panel, located on the front of the machine.

The Network menu selections of the control panel allow you to set up the Brother machine for your network configuration. Press any of the Menu buttons (+, -, OK or Back) to display the main menu. Then press + or - to choose Network. Proceed to the menu selection you wish to configure. For additional infomation on the menu see Function table and factory default settings.

Please note that the machine is supplied with the BRAdmin Light utility and Web Based Management (web browser), which also can be used to configure many aspects of the network. See Changing the print server settings.

TCP/IP

This menu has 7 sections: Boot Method, IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, IP Boot Tries, APIPA and IPv6.

Boot Method

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

Note

If you do not want your print server configured via DHCP, BOOTP or RARP, you must set the Boot Method to Static so that the print server has a static IP address. 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, BRAdmin Light utility or Web Based Management (web browser).

1	Press any of the Menu buttons (+, -, OK or Back) of the control panel on your machine.
2	Press + or - to choose Network. Press OK.
3	For HL-3070CW (For wired) Press + or - to choose Wired LAN. (For wireless) Press + or - to choose WLAN. Press OK.
4	Press + or - to choose TCP/IP. Press OK.
5	Press + or - to choose Boot Method. Press OK.
6	Press + or - to choose Auto¹, Static², RARP³, BOOTP⁴ or DHCP⁵. Press OK.

¹	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.
²	Static mode In this mode the machine’s IP address must be manually assigned. Once entered the IP address is locked to the assigned address.
³	RARP mode The Brother print server IP address can be configured using the Reverse ARP (RARP) service on your host computer. For more information on RARP, see Using RARP to configure the IP address.
⁴	BOOTP mode BOOTP is an alternative to RARP that has the advantage of allowing configuration of the subnet mask and gateway. For more information on BOOTP, see Using BOOTP to configure the IP address.
⁵	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, Windows Vista^® 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 so that the print server has a static IP address. 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 Network menu, BRAdmin applications or Web Based Management (web browser).
•	On smaller networks, the DHCP server may be the router.

IP Address

This field displays the current IP address of the machine. If you have chosen 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 chosen 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.

1	Press any of the Menu buttons (+, -, OK or Back) of the control panel on your machine.
2	Press + or - to choose Network. Press OK.
3	For HL-3070CW (For wired) Press + or - to choose Wired LAN. (For wireless) Press + or - to choose WLAN. Press OK.
4	Press + or - to choose TCP/IP. Press OK.
5	Press + or - to choose IP Address. Press OK. The first part of the number will be blinking.
6	Press + or - to increase or decrease the number. Press OK to go to the next number.
7	Repeat this process until you have set your IP address.
8	Press OK to finish the IP address. An asterisk appears at the end of the LCD.

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.

1	Press any of the Menu buttons (+, -, OK or Back) of the control panel on your machine.
2	Press + or - to choose Network. Press OK.
3	For HL-3070CW (For wired) Press + or - to choose Wired LAN. (For wireless) Press + or - to choose WLAN. Press OK.
4	Press + or - to choose TCP/IP. Press OK.
5	Press + or - to choose Subnet Mask. Press OK. The first part of the number will be blinking.
6	Press + or - to increase or decrease the number. Press OK to go to the next number.
7	Repeat this process until you have set your Subnet Mask address.
8	Press OK to finish the Subnet Mask address. An asterisk appears at the end of the LCD.

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.

1	Press any of the Menu buttons (+, -, OK or Back) of the control panel on your machine.
2	Press + or - to choose Network. Press OK.
3	For HL-3070CW (For wired) Press + or - to choose Wired LAN. (For wireless) Press + or - to choose WLAN. Press OK.
4	Press + or - to choose TCP/IP. Press OK.
5	Press + or - to choose Gateway. Press OK. The first part of the number will be blinking.
6	Press + or - to increase or decrease the number. Press OK to go to the next number.
7	Repeat this process until you have set your Gateway address.
8	Press OK to finish the Gateway address. An asterisk appears at the end of the LCD.

IP Boot Tries

This field displays how many times the printer attempts to scan the network to obtain the IP address through the Boot Method you have set (see Boot Method). The default setting is 3.

1	Press any of the Menu buttons (+, -, OK or Back) of the control panel on your machine.
2	Press + or - to choose Network. Press OK.
3	For HL-3070CW (For wired) Press + or - to choose Wired LAN. (For wireless) Press + or - to choose WLAN. Press OK.
4	Press + or - to choose TCP/IP. Press OK.
5	Press + or - to choose IP Boot Tries. Press OK.
6	Press + or - to set the number of times you wish to try to obtain the IP address. Press OK.

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). Choosing Off means the IP address doesn’t change, when the print server cannot obtain an IP address through the Boot Method you have set. The default setting for APIPA is On.

1	Press any of the Menu buttons (+, -, OK or Back) of the control panel on your machine.
2	Press + or - to choose Network. Press OK.
3	For HL-3070CW (For wired) Press + or - to choose Wired LAN. (For wireless) Press + or - to choose WLAN. Press OK.
4	Press + or - to choose TCP/IP. Press OK.
5	Press + or - to choose APIPA. Press OK.
6	Press + or - to choose On or Off. Press OK.

IPv6

This machine is compatible with IPv6, the next generation internet protocol. If you want to use the IPv6 protocol, choose On. The default setting for IPv6 is Off. For more information on the IPv6 protocol, visit http://solutions.brother.com/.

1	Press any of the Menu buttons (+, -, OK or Back) of the control panel on your machine.
2	Press + or - to choose Network. Press OK.
3	For HL-3070CW (For wired) Press + or - to choose Wired LAN. (For wireless) Press + or - to choose WLAN. Press OK.
4	Press + or - to choose TCP/IP. Press OK.
5	Press + or - to choose IPv6. Press OK.
6	Press + or - to choose On or Off. Press OK. Note If you set IPv6 to On, turn off the power switch and then turn it back on to enable this protocol.

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