Mac Address; Network Key; Network Shared Printing - Brother HL-L5000D User Manual

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MAC Address

The MAC Address (Ethernet Address) is a unique number assigned for the machine's network interface.
mDNS
Multicase DNS (mDNS) allows the Brother print server to configure itself to work in an OS X Simple Network
Configuration system automatically.
NetBIOS Name Resolution
Network Basic Input/Output System (NetBIOS) name resolution enables you to obtain the IP address of the other
device using its NetBIOS name during the network connection.
Network Configuration Report
The Network Configuration Report prints a report listing the current network configuration, including the network
print server settings.
Network Connection Repair Tool
The Network Connection Repair Tool is a program Brother provides to correct the driver's settings so that they
match the machine's network settings. To use the Network Connection Repair Tool, ask your network
administrator.

Network Key

The Network Key is a password, which is used when the data is encrypted or decrypted. The Network Key is also
described as the Password, Security Key, or Encryption Key. The table shows the number of characters of the
key to use for each setting.
Open system/Shared key with WEP
This key is a 64-bit or a 128-bit value that must be entered in an ASCII or hexadecimal format.
ASCII
64 (40) bit Uses five text characters.
For example, "WSLAN" (case-sensitive).
128 (104) bit Uses 13 text characters.
For example, "Wirelesscomms" (case-
sensitive).
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK and TKIP or AES
Uses a Pre-Shared Key (PSK) that is eight or more characters in length, up to a maximum of 63 characters.

Network Shared Printing

Network Shared Printing is a type of printing in a network shared environment. In a network shared environment,
each computer sends data via a server or print server.
Hexadecimal
Uses 10 digits of hexadecimal data.
For example, "71f2234aba" (not case-
sensitive).
Uses 26 digits of hexadecimal data.
For example,
"71f2234ab56cd709e5412aa2ba" (not case-
sensitive).
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