9 before you begin, For wireless network users, Before you begin – Brother HL-3140CW User Manual

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For Wireless Network Users

Wireless Ne

twork

Windows

®

Ma
cintosh

For Wireless Network Interface Users
(HL-3140CW / HL-3150CDW / HL-3170CDW)

9

Before you begin

First you must configure the wireless network settings of your machine to communicate with your wireless access
point/router. After the machine is configured to communicate with your wireless access point/router, the computers
and mobile devices on your network will have access to the machine. To use the machine from a computer, you
must install the printer driver. The following steps will guide you through the configuration and installation process:

Infrastructure Mode

IMPORTANT

• If you are going to connect the machine to your network, we recommend that you contact your system

administrator prior to installation. You must know your wireless network settings before you proceed with this
installation.

• If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the machine, you must reset the network settings

before you can configure the wireless settings again.
1. On your machine, press a or b to choose Network, and press OK.
2. Press a or b to choose Network Reset, and press OK.
3. When Reboot OK? appears, press a to choose Yes.

NOTE

• To achieve optimum results with normal everyday document printing, place the Brother machine as close to

the wireless access point/router as possible, with minimal obstructions. Large objects and walls between the
two devices and interference from other electronic devices can affect the data transfer speed of your
documents.
Due to these factors, wireless may not be the best method of connection for all types of documents and
applications. If you are printing large files, such as multi-page documents with mixed text and large graphics,
you may want to consider choosing wired Ethernet for a faster data transfer or USB for the fastest throughput
speed.

• Although the Brother HL-3150CDW and HL-3170CDW can be used in both a wired and a wireless network,

only one of the connection methods can be used at a time.

• If you use your machine in an IEEE 802.1x supported wireless network, see Network User's Guide: Using

IEEE 802.1x authentication.

a

Wireless access point/router

b

Wireless Network machine (your machine)

c

Wireless capable computer connected to
the wireless access point/router

d

Wired computer connected to the wireless
access point/router

e

Mobile device connected to the wireless
access point/router

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