> I Want to Check that My Network Devices are Working
Correctly
I Want to Check that My Network Devices are Working Correctly
Check
Action
Interface
Check that your Brother
machine, access point/
router, or network hub is
turned on.
Check the following:
•
The power cord is connected correctly and the Brother machine is
turned on.
•
The access point/router or hub is turned on and its link button is
blinking.
•
All protective packaging has been removed from the machine.
•
The toner cartridge and drum unit are installed correctly.
•
The front and back covers are fully closed.
•
Paper is inserted correctly in the paper tray.
•
(For wired networks) A network cable is securely connected to the
Brother machine and to the router or hub.
Wired/Wireless
Check the
Link Status
in the Network
Configuration Report.
Print the Network Configuration Report and check that
Ethernet Link
Status
or
Wireless Link Status
is
Link OK
.
Wired/Wireless
Check that you can
"ping" the Brother
machine from your
computer.
Ping the Brother machine from your computer using the IP address or
the node name in the Windows
®
command prompt or Macintosh
Terminal application:
ping
<ipaddress>
or
<nodename>
.
•
Successful: Your Brother machine is working correctly and
connected to the same network as your computer.
•
Unsuccessful: Your Brother machine is not connected to the same
network as your computer.
(Windows
®
)
Ask the network administrator and use the Network Connection Repair
Tool to fix the IP address and the subnet mask.
(Macintosh)
Confirm that the IP address and the Subnet Mask are set correctly.
Wired/Wireless
Check that your Brother
machine is connected to
the wireless network.
Print the WLAN Report to check the error code on the printed report.
Wireless
If you have checked and tried all of the above but you are still having problems, see the instructions supplied with
your wireless LAN access point/router to find the SSID and the Network Key information and set them correctly.
Related Information
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•
Print the Network Configuration Report
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Wireless LAN Report Error Codes
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Use the Network Connection Repair Tool (Windows
•
My Brother Machine Cannot Print, Scan, or PC-FAX Receive over the Network
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Summary of Contents for DCP-L5500DN
Page 17: ...Related Information Introduction to Your Brother Machine 10 ...
Page 23: ...6 Press Med 7 Press Related Information Introduction to Your Brother Machine 16 ...
Page 25: ...Related Information Introduction to Your Brother Machine 18 ...
Page 61: ...Related Information Print from Your Computer Windows Print Settings Windows 54 ...
Page 72: ... Create or Delete Your Print Profile Windows Print Settings Windows 65 ...
Page 85: ...Related Information Print from Your Computer Macintosh Print Options Macintosh 78 ...
Page 90: ... Printing Problems 83 ...
Page 190: ...Related Information Scan Using Windows Photo Gallery or Windows Fax and Scan 183 ...
Page 206: ...Related Information Scan from Your Computer Macintosh TWAIN Driver Settings Macintosh 199 ...
Page 302: ...Home Fax PC FAX PC FAX PC FAX for Windows PC FAX for Macintosh 295 ...
Page 306: ... Transfer Faxes to Your Computer 299 ...
Page 323: ...Related Information Run Brother s PC FAX Receive on Your Computer Windows 316 ...
Page 371: ...364 ...
Page 411: ...Home Security Security Lock the Machine Settings Network Security Features 404 ...
Page 429: ...Related Information Use Active Directory Authentication 422 ...
Page 482: ...Related Information Configure an IPsec Template Using Web Based Management 475 ...
Page 490: ...483 ...
Page 521: ...Related Information ControlCenter4 Windows 514 ...
Page 544: ...5 Put the paper tray firmly back in the machine Related Information Paper Jams 537 ...
Page 551: ...Related Information Paper Jams 544 ...
Page 590: ... Clean the Corona Wire Clean the Drum Unit Clean the Paper Pick up Rollers 583 ...
Page 599: ...Related Information Clean the Machine Printing Problems 592 ...
Page 692: ...Related Information Appendix 685 ...
Page 695: ...Related Information Appendix Replace Supplies 688 ...
Page 704: ...X Xmit Report Transmission Verification Report Home Glossary 697 ...