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Using SES, WPS or AOSS from the control panel menu to configure your machine for a wireless network

If your wireless access point supports either SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (PBC1) or AOSS™ (one-push method), you can configure the machine easily without a computer. Your Brother machine has the SES/WPS/AOSS menu available from the control panel. This feature automatically detects which mode your access point uses, SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ or AOSS™. By pushing a button on the wireless access point/router, you can setup the wireless network and security settings. See the user’s guide for your wireless access point/router for instructions on how to access one-push mode.
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Push Button Configuration
Note Note
Routers or access points that support SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ or AOSS™ have the appropriate symbols shown below.
Graphic
Graphic
Graphic
1
Press Menu.
2
Press Bsymbol.utri or Bsymbol.dtri to choose Network.
Press OK.
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For DCP-373CW, DCP-375CW, DCP-377CW, DCP-593CW, DCP-595CW, DCP-597CW and MFC-495CW
Press Bsymbol.utri or Bsymbol.dtri to choose WLAN.
Press OK.
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Press Bsymbol.utri or Bsymbol.dtri to choose SES/WPS/AOSS.
Press OK.
This feature will automatically detect which mode (SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ or AOSS™) your access point uses to configure your machine.
Note Note
If your wireless access point supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (PIN Method) and you want to configure your machine using the PIN (Personal Identification Number) Method, see Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™.
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(For DCP-373CW, DCP-375CW, DCP-377CW, MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW)
When Change to WLAN? or WLAN Enable? is displayed, press Bsymbol.utri or 1 to accept.
This will start the wireless setup wizard.
To cancel, press Stop/Exit.
(For DCP-593CW, DCP-595CW, DCP-597CW and MFC-495CW)
When Network I/F switched to Wireless is displayed, press OK to accept.
This will start the wireless setup wizard.
To cancel, press Clear/Back.
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The machine searches for an access point that supports SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ or AOSS™ for 2 minutes.
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Put your access point in the SecureEasySetup™ mode, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ mode or AOSS™ mode, depending on what is supported by your access point. Please refer to the instruction manual that came with your access point.
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If the LCD shows Connected, the machine has successfully connected to your router or access point. You can now use your machine in a wireless network.
If the LCD shows Connection Error, a session overlap has been detected. The machine has detected more than one access point/router on your network with the SecureEasySetup™ mode, the Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ mode or AOSS™ mode enabled. Make sure that only one access point/router has the SecureEasySetup™ mode, the Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ mode or the AOSS™ mode enabled and try starting from 4 again.
If the LCD shows No Access Point, the machine has not detected your access point/router on your network with the SecureEasySetup™ mode, the Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ mode or AOSS™ mode enabled. Move the machine closer to your access point/router and try starting from 4 again.
If the LCD shows Connection Fail, the machine has not successfully connected to your access point/router. Try starting from 4 again. If the same message is indicated again, reset the machine back to the default factory settings and try again. (For resetting, see Restoring the network settings to factory default.)
LCD messages when using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu
LCD shows
Connection status
Action
Setting WLAN
Searching or accessing the access point, and downloading settings from the access point.
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Connecting SES
Connecting WPS
Connecting AOSS
Connecting to the access point.
—
Connected
Connection succeeded.
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Connection Error
Session overlap has been detected.
Check that only one router or access point has the SecureEasySetup™ mode, the Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ mode or AOSS™ mode enabled and try starting from step 4 again.
No Access Point
The access point detection failed.
Move the machine closer to your access point/router and try starting from step 4 again.
Connection Fail
The machine was not able to connect with the access point.
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Try starting from step 4 again.
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If the same message reappears, reset the machine back to the factory settings and try again.
Note Note
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If you encounter a problem during setup, temporarily place your machine closer to the wireless access point, and go back to step 4.
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You can also manually configure the wireless settings following the steps starting at step 1 on page .
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Press OK.
OK!
(Windows®)
You have completed the wireless network setup. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your device, please choose Install MFL-Pro Suite or Initial Installation / Install MFL-Pro Suite from the CD-ROM menu.
(Macintosh)
You have completed the wireless network setup. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your device, please choose Start Here OSX from the CD-ROM menu.

For Touchscreen models

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Press MENU.
2
Press Network.
3
Press WLAN.
4
Press SES/WPS/AOSS.
This feature will automatically detect which mode (SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ or AOSS™) your access point uses to configure your machine.
Note Note
If your wireless access point supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (PIN Method) and you want to configure your machine using the PIN (Personal Identification Number) Method, see Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™.
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When Switch Network interface to wireless? is displayed, press Yes to accept.
This will start the wireless setup wizard.
To cancel, press Stop/Exit.
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The machine searches for an access point that supports SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ or AOSS™ for 2 minutes.
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Put your access point in the SecureEasySetup™ mode, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ mode or AOSS™ mode, depending on what is supported by your access point. Please refer to the instruction manual that came with your access point.
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If the LCD shows Connected, the machine has successfully connected to your router or access point. You can now use your machine in a wireless network.
If the LCD shows Connection Error, a session overlap has been detected. The machine has detected more than one access point/router on your network with the SecureEasySetup™ mode, the Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ mode or AOSS™ mode enabled. Make sure that only one access point/router has the SecureEasySetup™ mode, the Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ mode or the AOSS™ mode enabled and try starting from 4 again.
If the LCD shows No Access Point, the machine has not detected your access point/router on your network with the SecureEasySetup™ mode, the Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ mode or AOSS™ mode enabled. Move the machine closer to your access point/router and try starting from 4 again.
If the LCD shows Connection Fail, the machine has not successfully connected to your access point/router. Try starting from 4 again. If the same message is indicated again, reset the machine back to the default factory settings and try again. (For resetting, see Restoring the network settings to factory default.)
LCD messages when using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu
LCD shows
Connection status
Action
Setting WLAN
Searching or accessing the access point, and downloading settings from the access point.
—
Connecting SES
Connecting WPS
Connecting AOSS
Connecting to the access point.
—
Connected
Connection succeeded.
—
Connection Error
Session overlap has been detected.
Check that only one router or access point has the SecureEasySetup™ mode, the Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ mode or AOSS™ mode enabled and try starting from step 4 again.
No Access Point
The access point detection failed.
Move the machine closer to your access point/router and try starting from step 4 again.
Connection Fail
Connection failed.
•
Try starting from step 4 again.
•
If the same message reappears, reset the machine back to the factory settings and try again.
Note Note
•
If you encounter a problem during setup, temporarily place your machine closer to the wireless access point, and go back to step 4.
•
You can also manually configure the wireless settings following the steps starting at step 1 on For Touchscreen models.
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Press Graphic.
OK!
(Windows®)
You have completed the wireless network setup. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your device, please choose Install MFL-Pro Suite or Initial Installation / Install MFL-Pro Suite from the CD-ROM menu.
(Macintosh)
You have completed the wireless network setup. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your device, please choose Start Here OSX from the CD-ROM menu.
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