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Page 32: Configure the wireless settings

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For Wireless Network Users

One push setup using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) or AOSS™
(Windows

®

and Macintosh)

21

Configure the wireless
settings

a

Confirm your wireless access point/router has
the WPS or AOSS™ symbol as shown below.

b

Place the Brother machine within range of your
WPS or AOSS™ access point/router. The
range may differ depending on your
environment. Refer to the instructions provided
with your wireless access point/router.
If you began the wireless setup from step

5 on

page 7, press 3 to choose WPS/AOSS.
Then go to

d.

All other users, go to

c.

c

On your machine, press Menu, 7 (Network),
2 (WLAN), 3 (WPS/AOSS).

d

When WLAN Enable ? is displayed, press a
or b to choose On and press OK. This will start
the wireless setup wizard.
Otherwise press Stop/Exit to exit from the
wireless setup wizard.

e

When Start WPS/AOSS on your
wireless access point/router.

appears, press the WPS or AOSS™ button on
your wireless access point/router. See the
user’s guide for your wireless access
point/router for instructions. And then press
OK.

This feature will automatically detect which
mode (WPS or AOSS™) your wireless access
point/router uses to configure your machine.

f

A connection result message appears on the
LCD and a WLAN report will automatically be
printed.
If the connection failed, check the error code on
the printed report and refer to
Troubleshooting on page 33.

To install the MFL-Pro Suite, continue to

step

22.

For Windows

®

Users:

Now go to

page 37

For Macintosh Users:

Now go to

page 39

Note

If your wireless access point/router supports WPS
(PIN Method) and you want to configure your
machine using the PIN (Personal Identification
Number) Method, see Configuration using the
PIN Method of WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)
in
the Network User's Guide.

Wireless setup is now complete. A four
level indicator at the top right of your
machine’s LCD will show the wireless
signal strength of your wireless access
point/router.

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