Brother HL-5280DW User Manual

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Wireless installation in ad-hoc mode (HL-5280DW only)

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If more than one wireless printer is available on the
network, the following list appears. If the list is blank,
check if the printer is powered on, and then click
Refresh. Choose the printer you wish to configure,
and click Next.

Note

The Default Node name of the network card in the printer is “BRW_xxxxxx” (where “xxxxxx” is the last six
digits of Ethernet address).

If you are using Personal Firewall software (e.g. the Internet Connection Firewall available in Windows

®

XP), temporarily disable it.

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The wizard will search for wireless networks
available from your printer. If more than one wireless
network is available, the following list appears.
Choose the Ad-hoc network you wish to associate
the printer with, and then click Next.

If no Ad-hoc wireless network are available, you
need to create a new wireless network. Go to step
15.

Note

If your target Ad-hoc network does not appear on
the list, you can manually add it by clicking the
Add button. Follow the on-screen instructions for
entering the Name (SSID) and the Channel
number.

If the list is blank, check if the printer is within
range for wireless communication. Then, click
Refresh.

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