DCP-L2540DW
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DCP-L2540DW
Date: 08/03/2018 ID: faq00100399_008
Connect your Brother machine to your mobile device via a wireless router or access point.
Follow the steps below to setup a Brother machine on a wireless (Wi-Fi) network with wireless access point/router.
- Preparation before configuring the settings
- Configure the Brother machine
- Configure the mobile device
1. Preparation before configuring the settings
Verify the network name (SSID) and network key (password) of your wireless access point/router. You will need this information later.
Write down the network name (SSID) and network key (password).
After verifying the network information of your wireless access point/router, go to next step.
2. Configure the Brother machine
- Press Menu. Press the Up or Down arrow key to select Network and press OK.
- Press the Up or Down arrow key to select WLAN and press OK.
- Press the Up or Down arrow key to select Setup Wizard and press OK.
- When WLAN Enable? appears, enable the wireless network. This will start the wireless setup wizard.
- The machine will search for your network and display a list of available SSIDs. If a list of SSIDs is displayed, select the SSID you wrote down earlier. Press OK.
- If the machine asks to use WPS, select No.
- Enter the network key (password) you wrote down earlier.
- Press OK.
- Select Yes to apply your settings.
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The machine attempts to connect the wireless device you have selected. If your wireless device is connected successfully, the machine’s display displays Connected. The machine will print your machine’s wireless status report.
If the connection failed, check the error code on the printed report.
> Click here to see details of the WLAN report.
3. Configure the mobile device
Follow the steps below to setup your mobile device.
Android™
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Tap the Settings icon.
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Tap Wi-Fi.
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If your Wi-Fi is turned Off, turn it On.
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Find the SSID you wrote down earlier, and then tap it.
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Enter the network key (password) you wrote down earlier, and then tap CONNECT.
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The wireless connection setup is complete if Connected appears under the SSID name selected earlier.
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Download Brother iPrint&Scan to your mobile device.
You can download Brother iPrint&Scan from Google Play for free.
> Click here to go to Google Play™ Store.
iOS (iPhone, iPod, iPad)
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Tap the Settings icon.
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Tap Wi-Fi.
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If your Wi-Fi is turned Off, turn it On.
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Find the SSID you wrote down earlier, and then tap it.
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Enter the network key (password) you wrote down earlier, and then tap Join.
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The wireless connection setup is complete if a check mark appears next to the SSID name selected earlier.
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Download Brother iPrint&Scan to your mobile device.
You can download Brother iPrint&Scan from App Store for free.
> Click here to go to the Apple App Store.
DCP-L2520DW, DCP-L2540DW, MFC-L2700DW
If you need further assistance, please contact Brother customer service:
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