Brother DCP 7057R User Manual

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Other Management Utilities2
Your Brother machine has the following management utilities other than the BRAdmin Light utility. You can 
change your network settings using these utilities.
Web Based Management (web browser)2
A standard web browser can be used to change your print server settings using the HTTP (Hyper Text 
Transfer Protocol). (See How to configure the machine settings using Web Based Management (web 
browser) on page 48.)
BRAdmin Professional 3 utility (Windows®)2
BRAdmin Professional 3 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 
Explorer style window that changes color identifying the status of each device. You can configure network 
and device settings along with the ability to update device firmware from a Windows
® computer on your LAN. 
BRAdmin Professional 3 can also log activity of Brother devices on your network and export the log data in 
an HTML, CSV, TXT or SQL format.
For users who want to monitor locally connected machines, install the Print Auditor Client software on the 
client PC. This utility allows you to monitor machines that are connected to a client PC via the USB or parallel 
interface from BRAdmin Professional 3.
For more information and to download the software, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/
.
Note
• Please use the latest version of the BRAdmin Professional 3 utility that is available as a download from 
http://solutions.brother.com/
. This utility is only available for Windows® users.
• If you are using a firewall function of anti-spyware or antivirus applications, temporarily disable them. Once 
you are sure that you can print, configure the software settings following the instructions.
• Node name: The Node name for each Brother device on the network appears in BRAdmin Professional 3. 
The default Node name is “BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx” for a wired network or “BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx” for a wireless 
network. (“xxxxxxxxxxxx” is your machine’s MAC Address / Ethernet Address.)
 
 
						

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Web BRAdmin (Windows®) (Not available for DCP-7055W and DCP-7057W)2
Web BRAdmin is a utility for managing network connected Brother devices. This utility can search for Brother 
products on your network, view the status and configure the network settings.
Unlike BRAdmin Professional 3, which is designed for Windows
® only, Web BRAdmin is a server based utility 
that can be accessed from any client PC with a web browser that supports JRE (Java Runtime Environment). 
By installing the Web BRAdmin server utility on a computer running IIS
1, administrators can connect to the 
Web BRAdmin server using a web browser, which then communicates with the device itself.
For more information and to download the software, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/
.
1Internet Information Server 4.0 or Internet Information Services 5.0/5.1/6.0/7.0
BRPrint Auditor (Windows®)2
The BRPrint Auditor software brings the monitoring power of Brother network management tools to locally 
connected machines. This utility allows a client computer to collect usage and status information from a 
Brother machine connected via the parallel or USB interface. The BRPrint Auditor can then pass this 
information to another computer on the network running BRAdmin Professional 3 or Web BRAdmin 1.45 or 
greater (not available for DCP-7055W and DCP-7057W). This allows the administrator to check items such 
as page counts, toner and drum status and the firmware version. In addition to reporting to Brother network 
management applications this utility can E-mail the usage and status information directly to a predefined 
E-mail address in a CSV or XML file format (SMTP Mail support required). The BRPrint Auditor utility also 
supports E-mail notification for reporting warning and error conditions.
 
						

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3Overview3
To connect your machine to your wireless network, we recommend you to follow the steps in the Quick Setup 
Guide using WPS or AOSS™ (Push Button Configuration). By using this method, you can easily connect your 
machine to your wireless network.
Please read this chapter for additional methods on how to configure the wireless network settings. For 
information on TCP/IP settings, see How to change your machine’s network settings (IP address, Subnet 
mask and Gateway) on page 3.
Note
• To achieve optimum results with normal everyday document printing, place the Brother machine as close 
to the WLAN access point/router as possible with minimal obstructions. Large objects and walls between 
the two devices as well as interference from other electronic devices can affect the data transfer speed of 
your documents.
Due to these factors, wireless may not be the best method of connection for all types of documents and 
applications. If you are printing large files, such as multi-page documents with mixed text and large 
graphics, you may want to consider choosing wired Ethernet for a faster data transfer, or USB for the 
fastest throughput speed.
• Although the Brother machine can be used in both a wired and wireless network, only one connection 
method can be used at a time.
• Before configuring wireless settings, you will need to know your Network name: (SSID, ESSID) and 
Network Key.
 
Configuring your machine for a wireless 
network (For HL-2280DW, DCP-7055W, 
DCP-7057W, DCP-7070DW and 
MFC-7860DW)
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Step by step chart for wireless network configuration3
For Infrastructure mode3
aConfirm your network environment. See page 11.
bConfirm your wireless network setup method. See page 12.
cConfigure your machine for a wireless network. See page 16.
 
Wireless configuration and installing the printer driver have been completed. Infrastructure mode
Connected to a computer with a WLAN access 
point/routerorAd-hoc mode   See page 10
Connected to a wireless capable computer 
without a WLAN access point/router
 
Using the Setup 
Wizard from the 
control panel
(Recommended)Using WPS/AOSS™ 
from the control 
panel menu
(Push Button 
Configuration) 
Using the Brother 
installer 
application Using the PIN 
Method of Wi-Fi 
Protected Setup
   
 
Using WPS/AOSS™, a USB or 
network cable
 
See the Quick Setup 
GuideSee the Quick Setup 
GuideSee page 22 See page 20
    
 
 Installing drivers and software (See the Quick Setup Guide)
    
 
						

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For Ad-hoc mode3
aConfirm your network environment. See page 11.
bConfirm your wireless network setup method. See page 12.
cConfigure your machine for a wireless network. See page 16.
 
Wireless configuration and installing the printer driver have been completed. Ad-hoc mode
Connected to a wireless capable computer 
without a WLAN access point/routerorInfrastructure mode   See page 9
Connected to a computer with a WLAN access 
point/router
 
Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel 
(Recommended)
 
Using the Brother installer 
application 
  
See page 16 See page 22
  
 
 Installing drivers and software (See the Quick Setup Guide)
  
 
						

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Confirm your network environment3
Connected to a computer with a WLAN access point/router in the network 
(Infrastructure mode)3
 
1 WLAN access point/router1
1If your computer supports Intel® MWT (My WiFi Technology), you can use your computer as a Wi-Fi Protected Setup supported access point.
2 Wireless network machine (your machine)
3 Wireless capable computer connected to the WLAN access point/router
4 Wired computer which is not wireless capable connected to the WLAN access point/router with a 
network cable
Connected to a wireless capable computer without a WLAN access point/router 
in the network (Ad-hoc mode)3
This type of network does not have a central WLAN access point/router. Each wireless client communicates 
directly with each other. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is part of this network, it receives 
all print jobs directly from the computer sending the print data.
 
1 Wireless network machine (your machine)
2 Wireless capable computer
Note
We do not guarantee the wireless network connection with Windows Server® products in Ad-hoc mode.
 
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Confirm your wireless network setup method3
There are four methods to configure your wireless network machine. Use Setup Wizard from the control panel 
(recommended), WPS/AOSS™ (Push Button Configuration) from the control panel menu, the Brother 
installer application on the CD-ROM or the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup. The setup process will be 
different depending on your network environment.
Configuration using the machine’s control panel Setup Wizard to configure 
your machine for a wireless network (Recommended)3
You can use the machine’s control panel to configure your wireless network settings. By using the control 
panel Setup Wizard function, you can easily connect your Brother machine to your wireless network. You 
must know your wireless network settings before you proceed with this installation.
Configuration using WPS or AOSS™ from the control panel menu to configure 
your machine for a wireless network (Push Button Configuration) 
(Infrastructure mode only)3
We recommend that you use WPS or AOSS™ from the control panel menu to configure your wireless 
network settings if your WLAN access point/router (A) supports either Wi-Fi Protected Setup (PBC
1) or 
AOSS™.
 
1Push Button Configuration
A
 
						

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3 Configuration using the Brother installer application on the CD-ROM to 
configure your machine for a wireless network3
You can also use the Brother installer application on the CD-ROM we have provided with the machine. You 
will be guided by the on-screen instructions until you are able to use your Brother wireless network machine. 
You must know your wireless network settings before you proceed with this installation.
Configuration using Push Button Configuration3
If your WLAN access point/router (A) supports either Wi-Fi Protected Setup (PBC1) or AOSS™, you can 
configure the machine easily without knowing your wireless network settings using the Brother installer 
application.
 
1Push Button Configuration
A
 
						

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Configuration temporarily using a USB or network cable3
You can temporarily use a USB cable or network cable to configure your Brother machine for your wireless 
network.
USB method3
You can remotely configure the machine from a computer that is also on the network using a USB cable 
(A)
1.
 
1You can configure the wireless settings of the machine using a USB cable temporarily connected to a wired or wireless computer.
Ethernet cable method (For HL-2280DW, DCP-7070DW and MFC-7860DW)3
If there is an Ethernet Hub or Router on the same network as the WLAN access point (A), you can 
temporarily connect the Hub or Router to the machine using a network cable (B). You can then remotely 
configure the machine from a computer on the network.
 
A
B
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3 Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup to configure your 
machine for a wireless network (Infrastructure mode only)3
If your WLAN access point/router (A) supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup, you can also configure using the 
PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup.
Connection when the WLAN access point/router (A) doubles as a Registrar
1.
 
Connection when another device (C), such as a computer is used as a Registrar1.
 
1The Registrar is a device that manages the wireless LAN.
A
A
C