DCP-J772DW
FAQs & Troubleshooting |
DCP-J772DW
Date: 22/05/2018 ID: faq00100427_002
Set up a Brother machine and your mobile device on a wireless network
You can use a wireless router or access point to connect your Brother machine to your mobile device.
Do you have a wireless router or access point?
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Yes, I have a wireless router or access point. |
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1. Connect your Brother machine to your mobile device without using a wireless router
You can set up a wireless network connection between your machine and a mobile device without using a wireless router or access point.
Follow the steps below to set up a Brother machine on a wireless network without a wireless router or access point.
1.1 Set up your Brother machine
- Press (Settings) > All Settings > Network > Wi-Fi Direct > Group Owner > On.
- Press Manual.
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The machine will display the SSID name and Password for a few minutes.
Write down the SSID name and Password. You will need this information later.
1.2 Set up your mobile device
When you have finished setting up your Brother machine, follow the instructions below:
Android™ | Apple iPhone, iPod touch or iPad |
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2. Connect your Brother machine to your mobile device using a wireless router
To set up your Brother machine on a wireless network with a wireless router or access point, follow the steps below.
2.1 Before you set up your connection
Write down the Network Name (SSID) and Network Key (Password) of your wireless router or access point. You will need this information later.
After checking the network information of your wireless router or access point, go to the next step.
2.2 Set up the Brother machine
- Press (Settings) > All Settings > Network > WLAN > Setup Wizard.
- When Enable WLAN? or Switch Network interface to wireless? appears, enable the wireless network. The wireless setup starts.
- The machine will search for your wireless network and display a list of available SSIDs. Select the SSID you wrote down earlier. Press OK.
- Enter the Password you wrote down earlier.
- Press OK.
- Select Yes to apply your settings.
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The machine tries to connect to the device you have selected.
If your mobile device connected successfully If the connection failed The machine's LCD displays Connected.
The machine will print a wireless connection report. Check the error code on the printed report.
For more information about error codes and solutions, click here.
2.3 Set up your mobile device
When finished configuring your Brother machine, do one of the following to configure your mobile device:
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