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Web Based Management
Web Based Management is a utility that uses a standard web browser to manage your machine using the Hyper
Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) or Hyper Text Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer (HTTPS). Type your
machine's IP address into your web browser to access and change your print server settings.
BRAdmin Light (Windows)
BRAdmin Light is a utility for the initial setup of Brother network-connected devices. This utility can search for
Brother products on your network, view the status and configure the basic network settings, such as IP address.
Go to your model's Downloads page on the Brother Solutions Center at
support.brother.com to download
BRAdmin Light.
• If using Windows Firewall, or the firewall function of an anti-spyware or antivirus application, temporarily
disable them. When you are sure you can print, configure the software settings following the
instructions.
BRAdmin Professional (Windows)
BRAdmin Professional is a utility for more advanced management of network-connected Brother devices. This
utility can search for Brother products on your network and view the device status from an easy-to-read Windows
Explorer-style screen that changes colour to identify the status of each device. You can configure network and
device settings, and update device firmware from a Windows computer on your LAN. BRAdmin Professional can
also log activity of Brother devices on your network and export the log data.
• Go to your model's Downloads page on the Brother Solutions Center at support.brother.com to
download the latest version of Brother's BRAdmin Professional utility.
• Node name: The node name appears in the current BRAdmin Professional window. The default node
name is "BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx" for a wired network or "BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx" for a wireless network (where
"xxxxxxxxxxxx" is your machine's MAC Address / Ethernet address).
• If using Windows Firewall, or the firewall function of an anti-spyware or antivirus application, temporarily
disable them. When you are sure you can print, configure the software settings following the
instructions.
Remote Setup (Windows and Mac)
Remote Setup is a program for configuring many machine and network settings from either a Windows or a Mac
application. When you start this application, the settings on your machine are automatically downloaded to your
computer and displayed on your computer screen. If you change the settings, you can upload them directly to the
machine.
This utility can be used with either a USB or a network connection.
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