> I Want to Check that My Network Devices are Working
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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:
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The power cord is connected correctly and the Brother machine is
turned on.
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The access point/router or hub is turned on and its link button is
blinking.
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All protective packaging has been removed from the machine.
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The toner cartridge and drum unit are installed correctly.
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The machine's cover is fully closed.
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Paper is inserted correctly in the paper tray.
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(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 or
the Printer Settings
page.
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 Mac Terminal
application:
ping
<ipaddress>
or
<nodename>
.
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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.
(Mac)
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)
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My Brother Machine Cannot Print over the Network
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Summary of Contents for HL-3160CDW
Page 16: ...Related Information Introduction to Your Brother Machine 12 ...
Page 20: ...5 Press Med 6 Press Related Information Introduction to Your Brother Machine 16 ...
Page 46: ...Related Information Print from Your Computer Windows Print Settings Windows 42 ...
Page 51: ... Print a Document Windows 47 ...
Page 115: ...Home Security Security Lock the Machine Settings Network Security Features 111 ...
Page 155: ...Related Information Manage Your Network Machine Securely Using SSL TLS 151 ...
Page 197: ...5 Put the paper tray firmly back in the machine Related Information Paper Jams 193 ...
Page 202: ...Related Information Paper Jams 198 ...
Page 275: ...Related Information Routine Maintenance 271 ...
Page 316: ...Related Information Appendix Replace Supplies 312 ...
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