Brother Wireless Ethernet Print Server Users Guide HL-2150N HL-2170W User Guide

Brother Multi-Protocol On-board Ethernet Print Server and Wireless (IEEE 802.11b/g) Ethernet Print Server. Network user’s guide HL-2150N HL-2170W. Free PDF Service and Owner’s Manual Download. Please read this manual thoroughly before using the printer. Keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place so you can use it quickly

Note: Not all models are available in all countries. English Version.

Definitions of warnings, cautions and notes

Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the operation works with other features.
Improper Setup icons alert you to devices and operations that are not compatible with the printer.

Trademarks

Brother and the Brother logo are registered trademarks and BRAdmin Light and BRAdmin Professional are trademarks of Brother Industries, Ltd.
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BROADCOM, SecureEasySetup and the SecureEasySetup logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Broadcom Corporation.
AOSS is a trademark of Buffalo Inc.
Cisco is a registered trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc.
Wi-Fi, WPA and WPA2 are registered trademarks and Wi-Fi Protected Setup is a trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance.
All other terms, brand and product names mentioned in this User’s Guide are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.

Compilation and publication notice

Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product’s descriptions and specifications.
The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice.
Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
This product is approved for use in the country of purchase only. Do not use this product outside the country of purchase as it may violate the wireless telecommunication and power regulations of that country.
Windows® XP in this document represents Windows® XP Professional, Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows® XP Home Edition.
Windows Server® 2003 in this document represents Windows Server® 2003 and
Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition.
Windows Vista® in this document represents all editions of Windows Vista®.

Brother Numbers

For technical and operational assistance, you must call the country where you purchased the printer. Calls must be made from within that country.
In USA 1-800-276-7746
In Canada 1-877-BROTHER
In Europe Visit http://www.brother.com for contact information on your local Brother office.
If you have any comments or suggestions, please write to us at:
In USA
In Canada
In Europe
Printer Customer Support
Brother International Corporation 26250 Enterprise Ct. # 250 Lake Forest, CA 92630 Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd.
– Marketing Dept.
1, rue Hôtel de Ville
Dollard-des-Ormeaux, PQ, Canada H9B 3H6
European Product & Service Support
1 Tame Street, Audenshaw, Manchester M34 5JE, UK
Service center locator (USA)
For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-800-284-4357. Service center locations (Canada)
For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER.
Internet addresses
Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brother.com
For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and Driver Updates and Utilities: http://solutions.brother.com
(In USA Only) For Brother Accessories & Supplies: http://www.brothermall.com

Table of Contents

1 Introduction 1
Overview. 1
Network features. 2
Network printing. 2
Management utilities. 2
Types of network connections. 3
Network connection example. 3
Wireless network connection examples (HL-2170W). 5
Protocols. 6
TCP/IP protocols and functionalities. 6
2 Configuring your printer for a network 8
Overview. 8
IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways. 8
Step by Step chart. 9
Setting the IP address and subnet mask. 10
Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your network printer. 10
Using other methods to configure your printer for a network. 11
Changing the print server settings. 12
Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings. 12
Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to change print server settings (for Windows®). 13
Using Web Based Management (web browser) to change the print server settings. 14
Using other methods to change print server settings. 14
3 Configuring the wireless network settings (For HL-2170W) 15
Overview. 15
Wireless network terms and concepts. 15
Step by step chart. 18
1. Confirm your network environment. 20
Connected to a computer with an access point in the network (Infrastructure mode). 20
Connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point in the network (Ad-hoc mode) 20
2. Confirm your wireless network setup method in infrastructure mode. 21
Configuration using the Brother installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your wireless network printer. 21
Configuration using the one-push wireless setting mode. 22
Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™. 22
3. Configure your printer for a wireless network. 23
Using the Brother installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your wireless network printer (Recommended). 23
Using the one-push wireless setting mode to configure your printer for a wireless network. 23
Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™. 23
4 Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (For HL-2170W) 24
Configuration in Infrastructure mode. 24
Before configuring the wireless settings. 24
Configure the wireless settings. 24
Configuration using the automatic wireless (one-push) method. 31
Configuration in Ad-hoc mode. 36
Before configuring the wireless settings. 36
Configure the wireless settings. 36
Installing the printer driver. 44
5 Wireless configuration for Macintosh® using the Brother installer application (For HL-2170W) 47
Configuration in Infrastructure mode. 47
Before configuring the wireless settings. 47
Configure the wireless settings. 47
Configuration using the automatic wireless (one-push) method. 54
Configuration in Ad-hoc mode. 59
Before configuring the wireless settings. 59
Configure the wireless settings. 59
Installing the printer driver. 66
6 Wireless configuration using the one-push wireless setting mode
(For HL-2170W) 69
Overview. 69
How to configure your wireless printer, using the one-push wireless setting mode. 70
For Windows® users. 72
For Macintosh® users. 76
7 Wireless configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (For HL-2170W) 80
Overview. 80
How to configure your wireless printer, using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™. 80
For Windows® users. 83
For Macintosh® users. 87
8 Network printing from Windows®: basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing 91
Overview. 91
Configuring the standard TCP/IP port. 91
Printer driver not yet installed. 91
Printer driver already installed. 93
Other sources of information. 93
9 Internet printing for Windows® 94
Overview. 94
IPP printing for Windows® 2000/XP, Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2003. 94
For Windows Vista®. 94
For Windows® 2000/XP and Windows Server® 2003. 96
Specifying a different URL. 97
Other sources of information. 97
10 Network printing from Macintosh® 98
Overview. 98
Printing from a Macintosh® using the Simple Network Configuration capabilities. 98
How to select the printer driver. 98
Other sources of information. 99
11 Control panel features 100
Overview. 100
Printing the Printer Settings Page. 100
Restoring the network settings to factory default. 100
Enabling or disabling the wireless network (For HL-2170W). 101
12 Security methods 102
Overview. 102
Security methods for E-mail notification. 102
Using E-mail notification with user authentication. 103
Managing your network printer securely using BRAdmin Professional (for Windows®). 105
13 Web Based Management 106 Overview. 106 How to configure the print server settings using Web Based Management (web browser). 107
14 Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows® only) 108

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