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Brother MFC-425CN User Manual

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Table of Contents

1

Introduction.......................................................................... 1-1

Computer Network Basics ................................................ 1-1

Overview..................................................................... 1-1

Protocols ................................................................ 1-1

Protocol Configuration Items ...................................... 1-2

TCP/IP Configuration ............................................. 1-2

Network Connection ......................................................... 1-4

Types of Network........................................................ 1-4

Peer-to-Peer Printing.............................................. 1-4

Network Example ....................................................... 1-5

Example : Peer-to-Peer (TCP/IP) ........................... 1-5

Features ........................................................................... 1-6

Overview..................................................................... 1-6

Network Printing ..................................................... 1-6
Network Scanning .................................................. 1-6
Network PC-FAX

(not available for DCP-315CN).............................. 1-6
Network PhotoCapture Center ............................... 1-6
Management Utilities .............................................. 1-7

2

TCP/IP Configuration............................................................ 2-1

Assigning TCP/IP Information (Basic) .............................. 2-1

Overview..................................................................... 2-1
Using the machine’s control panel to allocate

an IP address ............................................................. 2-2
Changing the IP Address using the BRAdmin
Professional utility....................................................... 2-2
Using BRAdmin Professional utility and the TCP/IP
Protocol to set the IP address .................................... 2-4

Assigning TCP/IP Information Automatically

(Advanced) ....................................................................... 2-5

Using DHCP to Configure the IP address .................. 2-5
Using APIPA to Configure the IP Address.................. 2-5
Using RARP to Configure the IP Address .................. 2-6
Using BOOTP to Configure the IP Address................ 2-6

3

Front Panel Setup ................................................................. 3-1

LAN Main Setup Menu ..................................................... 3-1

Setup TCP/IP.............................................................. 3-2

BOOT Method ........................................................ 3-2
IP Address .............................................................. 3-5