Brother Print Server Nc 4100h User Guide

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How to connect to your printer using a
Browser
Type http://printers IP Address / into your browser (you can also use the NetBIOS
name of the print server, if you are in Microsoft Windows domain/Workgroup
environment). Enter the DNS name of the printer if connecting to a network that uses
the DNS protocol.
Web Function Page
Once you are connected to the printer, you will see a screen similar to the one below.
Click on the links to manage different aspects of the printer. For example, if you
wish to change the IP address settings of the printer, click the Network Board
Settings link. If you wish to view the configuration of the printer, click the View
Configuration link. 
						

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1.  Visit 
http:// solutions. brother.com  for more information on ne twork
printing. 
						

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The TCP/IP protocol requires that each d evice on th e network h ave its own unique 
						

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Other ways to CHANGE the IP address once it is already set:
1.
 TELNET
2.
 HTTP (Web browser)
3.
 Other SNMP based management utility
These configuration methods are described in the following paragraphs.
The IP address you assign to the print server must be on the same logical network as
your host computers, if it is not, you must properly configure the subnet mask and
the router (gateway). 
						

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Using the printer front panel to allocate
an IP address (printers with LCD panels
only)
Refer to the Quick setup guide for details on how to configure IP address information
using the printer control panel. By using the front panel of the printer, you can
program the IP address details at the same time that other printer parameters are
configured. 
						

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Changing the IP Address using the
BRAdmin application
Start the BRAdmin utility (from Windows 95/98/Me, NT4.0, Windows 2000).
The BRAdmin utility can use the IPX/SPX or TCP/IP protocols to communicate with
the Brother print server. As the default IP address of Brother print servers is
192.0.0.192, the print server will probably be incompatible with the IP address
numbering scheme on your network. If you are not using DHCP, BOOTP or RARP,
you will want to change the IP address. There are two ways that you can do this from
within BRAdmin.
1.
 Use the IPX/SPX protocol
2.
 Use the TCP/IP protocol and let BRAdmin find the Brother Print server as
an un-configured device. 
						

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Using BRAdmin and the IPX/SPX Protocol
to change the IP address
If your PC has Novell Netware Client software and is using the IPX/SPX protocol,
do the following:
1.
 Select IPX/SPX filter in the left frame of the main window.
2.
 Check the print server name (the default node name will be BRN_xxxxxx,
where xxxxxx is the last six digits of the Ethernet address (MAC address))
NC-2000 series print servers have a default name of BRO_xxxxxx.. The
NC-8000 series print server (for FAX and MFC products) will appear as
BRF_xxxxxx
If you cannot find your server name, select the Device menu and choose Search
Active Devices (you can also press the F4 key) and try again.
You can find the node name and MAC address by printing out the printer
configuration page. Refer to the Quick Setup Guide for information on how to print
the configuration page on your print server.
3.
 Select the print server that you wish to configure and double click it. You
will be asked for a password. The default password is access.
4.
 Select the TCP/IP tab and set the IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway as
needed.
5.
 Click OK.
Using BRAdmin and the TCP/IP Protocol
to change the IP address
If your PC has only the TCP/IP protocol, do the following:
1.
 Select TCP/IP filter in the left frame of the main window.
2.
 Select the Device menu and choose the Search Active Devices.
If the print server is set to its factory default settings, it will not appear in the
BRAdmin screen, however, when you select the Search Active Devices option, it
will be found as a un-configured device.
3.
 Select the Device menu and choose the Setup Unconfigured Device.
4.
 Select the MAC address of your print server and click the Configure button.
You can find the node name and MAC address by printing out the printer
configuration page. Refer to the Quick Setup Guide for information on how to print
the configuration page on your print server.
5.
 Input the IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway (If needed) of your print
server.
6.
 Click OK then select Close.
7.
 With the correctly programmed IP address, you will see the Brother print
server in the device list. 
						

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Using DHCP to Configure the IP address
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is one of several automated
mechanisms for IP address allocation. If you have DHCP Server in your network
(typically a Unix, Windows NT/2000 or Novell Netware network) the print server
will automatically obtains its IP address from DHCP server and register its name
with any RFC 1001 and 1002-compliant dynamic name services.
If you do not want your print server configured via DHCP, BOOTP or RARP, you
must set the BOOT METHOD to static, this will prevent the print server from trying
to obtain an IP address from any of these systems. To change the BOOT METHOD,
use the print front panel (for those printers that have a LCD panel, TELNET (using
the SET IP METHOD command), Web browser or by using the BRAdmin
application. 
						

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Using ARP to Configure the Print Server
IP Address
If you are unable to use the Bradmin applicatio, printer front panel and your network
does not use a DHCP server, you can also use the ARP command. ARP is the
simplest method of configuring the print server IP address. The ARP command is
available on Windows systems that have TCP/IP installed as well as Unix systems.
To use arp enter the following command the command prompt:
arp -s ipaddress ethernetaddress
Where ethernetaddress is the Ethernet address (MAC address) of the print server and
ipaddress is the IP address of the print server. For example:
Windows Systems
Windows Systems require the colon : character in-between each digit of the
Ethernet address.
arp -s 192.189.207.2 00:80:77:31:01:07
Unix Systems
Typically, Unix systems require the hash - character in-between each digit of the
Ethernet address.
arp -s 192.189.207.2 00-80-77-31-01-07
You must be on the same Ethernet segment (that is, there cannot be a router between
the print server and operating system) to use the arp -s command.
If there is a router, you may use BOOTP or other methods described in this chapter
to enter the IP address.
If your Administrator has configured the system to deliver IP adresses using BOOTP,
DHCP or RARP your Brother Print Server can receive an IP address from any one of
these IP address allocation systems, in which case, you will not need to use the ARP
command. The ARP command only works once. For security reasons, once you have
successfully configured the IP address of a Brother Print Server using the ARP
command, you can not use the ARP command again to change the address. The print
server will ignore any attempts to do this. If you wish to change the IP address again,
use a Web Browser, TELNET (using the SET IP ADDRESS command) the printer
front panel (if you have an LCD panel) or factory reset the print server (which will
then allow you to use the ARP command again).
To configure the print server and to verify the connection, enter the following
command ping ipaddress where the ipaddress is the IP address of the print server.
For example, ping 192.189.207.2. 
						

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Using RARP to Configure the IP Address
Brother print server IP address can be configured using the Reverse ARP (rarp)
facility on your host computer. This is done by editing the /etc/ethers file (if this file
does not exist, you can create it) with an entry similar to the following:
00:80:77:31:01:07   BRN_310107
Where the first entry is the Ethernet address of the print server and the second entry
is the name of the print server (the name must be the same as the one you put in the
/etc/hosts file).
If the rarp daemon is not already running, start it (depending on the system the
command can be rarpd, rarpd -a, in.rarpd -a or something else; type man rarpd or
refer to your system documentation for additional information). To verify that the
rarp daemon is running on a Berkeley UNIX-based system, type the following
command:
ps -ax | grep -v grep | grep rarpd
For AT&T UNIX-based systems, type:
ps -ef | grep -v grep | grep rarpd
The Brother print server will get the IP address from the rarp daemon when it is
powered on.