10 configure the wireless settings, Macintosh wireless network, Macintosh only) – Brother HL 3070CW User Manual

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Macintosh

Wireless Network

Configuration in Infrastructure mode, using a network cable temporarily

(Macintosh only)

10

Configure the wireless settings

You must know your wireless network settings before you proceed with this installation. Make sure you
take notes on all the current settings such as SSID, authentication and encryption of your wireless
network environment. If you do not know them, contact your network administrator or the manufacturer
of your access point/router.

1

WPA/WPA2-PSK is a Wi-Fi Protected Access

®

Pre-Shared Key, which lets the Brother wireless machine associate with access points

using TKIP or AES encryption (WPA-Personal). WPA-PSK (TKIP or AES) and WPA2-PSK (AES) use a Pre-Shared Key (PSK) that is 8
or more characters in length, up to a maximum of 63 characters.

2

The WEP key is for 64-bit encrypted networks or 128-bit encrypted networks and can contain both numbers and letters. If you do not know
this information you should see the documentation provided with your access point or wireless router. This key is a 64-bit or 128-bit value
that must be entered in an ASCII or HEXADECIMAL format.

a

Make sure the printer power switch is on.

b

Turn on your Macintosh. Put the supplied CD-
ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

c

Double-click the HL3000 icon on your desktop.
Double-click the Start Here icon. Follow the
on-screen instructions.

Item

Example

Record the current wireless network settings

Communication mode: (Infrastructure)

Infrastructure

Network name: (SSID, ESSID)

HELLO

Authentication method:
(Open System, Shared key, WPA-PSK

1

,

WPA2-PSK

1

, LEAP, EAP-FAST)

WPA2-PSK

Encryption mode:
(None, WEP,TKIP, AES, CKIP)

AES

Network key: (Encryption key, WEP key

2

,

Passphrase)

12345678

For example:

64-bit ASCII:

Uses 5 text characters e.g. Hello (this is case sensitive)

64-bit Hexadecimal:

Uses 10 digits of hexadecimal data e.g. 71f2234aba

128-bit ASCII:

Uses 13 text characters e.g.
Wirelesscomms (this is case sensitive)

128-bit Hexadecimal:

Uses 26 digits of hexadecimal data e.g.
71f2234ab56cd709e5412aa3ba

IMPORTANT

You need to temporarily use an Ethernet cable during configuration. (cable not included)

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