Brother MFC-820CW - Manual (Page 16)

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Configuring your machine for a network with an
Ethernet cable connection
Overview
Before using your Brother machine in a network environment, you must configure the TCP/IP settings. In this
chapter you will learn the basic steps required to print over the network using the TCP/IP protocol.
Note
You can configure the machine’s TCP/IP settings using the control panel on the front of the machine. For
further information, see
Control panel setup on page 4-1.
We recommend that you use the automatic installer application in the CD-ROM we have provided with the
machine. By using this application, you can easily connect your machine to your network and install the
network software and printer driver which you need to complete the network configuration. You will be guided
by the on-screen instructions until you are able to use your Brother machine on the network. Please follow
the instructions in the supplied Quick Setup Guide.
If you want to configure your machine without using the automatic installer application, please read this
chapter and learn how to configure the TCP/IP settings. Then, in
Chapter 5 (for Windows ® ) and
Chapter 6
(for Macintosh ® ), you will learn how to install the network software and the printer driver into the operating
system running on your computer.
IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways
To use the machine in a networked TCP/IP environment, you need to configure the IP address and subnet
mask. The IP address you assign to the print server must be on the same logical network as your host
computers. If it is not, you must properly configure the subnet mask and the gateway address.
IP address
An IP address is a series of numbers that identifies each device connected to a network. An IP address
consists of four numbers separated by dots. Each number is between 0 and 255.
Example: In a small network, you would normally change the final numbers.
192.168.1.1, 192.168.1.2, 192.168.1.3