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1 Introduction 1
Overview....................................................................................................................................................1
Network features........................................................................................................................................2
Network printing...................................................................................................................................2
Network scanning ................................................................................................................................2
Network PC Fax ..................................................................................................................................2
Fax Server TX .....................................................................................................................................2
Management utilities............................................................................................................................2
Internet fax/scan to E-mail server........................................................................................................3
Types of network connections ...................................................................................................................4
Wired network connection example.....................................................................................................4
Wireless network connection examples ..............................................................................................6
Protocols....................................................................................................................................................7
TCP/IP protocols and functionalities....................................................................................................7
Other protocol....................................................................................................................................10
2 Configuring your machine for a network 11
Overview..................................................................................................................................................11
IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways ............................................................................................11
IP address .........................................................................................................................................11
Subnet mask......................................................................................................................................12
Gateway (and router).........................................................................................................................13
Step by step chart....................................................................................................................................13
Setting the IP address and subnet mask .................................................................................................14
Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your machine as a network printer ..............................14
Using the control panel to configure your machine for a network......................................................16
Using other methods to configure your machine for a network .........................................................16
Changing the print server settings...........................................................................................................17
Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings ..................................................17
Using the control panel to change the print server settings...............................................................17
Using Web Based Management (web browser) to change the print/scan server settings ................17
Using Remote Setup to change the print server settings
(Not available for Windows Server
®
2003/2008)...........................................................................18
Using other methods to change print server settings ........................................................................18
3 Configuring your machine for a wireless network 19
Overview..................................................................................................................................................19
Wireless network terms and concepts .....................................................................................................20
SSID (Service Set Identifier) and channels .......................................................................................20
Authentication and encryption ...........................................................................................................20
Step by step chart for wireless network configuration ............................................................................23
For Infrastructure mode.....................................................................................................................23
For Ad-hoc mode...............................................................................................................................24
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