Configure the wireless settings

Turn on your computer.

Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The opening screen will appear automatically. If the model name screen appears, choose your machine. If the language screen appears, choose your language.

The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click Advanced.

Note

•	If the Brother screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer (Computer), double-click the CD-ROM icon, and then double-click Start.exe.
•	The screen on your machine may vary depending on your region.

Click Wireless LAN Setup Wizard.

Choose Step by Step install (Recommended) and then click Next.

Choose With cable (Recommended) and then click Next.

Read the Important Notice. Check the box after you confirm the wired setting is enabled, and then click Next.

Temporarily connect the Brother wireless device to your access point using a network cable (not included) and click Next.

Choose the machine you wish to configure, and click Next. If the list is blank, check if the access point and the machine are powered on, and then click Refresh.

Note

The default Node name is “BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx”.

The wizard will search for wireless networks available from your machine. Choose the access point you wish to associate the machine with, and then click Next.

Note

•	“SETUP” is the default SSID of the machine. Do not choose this SSID.
•	If the list is blank, check that the access point has power and is broadcasting the SSID, and then see if the machine and the access point are within range for wireless communication. Then, click Refresh.
•	If your access point is set to not broadcast the SSID you can manually add it by clicking the Add button. Follow the on-screen instructions for entering the Name (SSID).

If your network is not configured for Authentication and Encryption, the following screen will appear. To continue configuration, click OK and go to step 13.

Then enter the Network Key and Confirm Network Key, and then click Next.

Click Next. The settings will be sent to your machine. The Network Configuration page will be printed.The settings will remain unchanged if you click Cancel.

Note

•	If you want to manually enter the IP address settings of your machine, click Change IP Address and enter the necessary IP address settings for your network.
•	The control panel settings will be automatically changed to WLAN when the wireless settings are sent to your machine.

Check the printed Network Configuration page. Choose the status as it is shown for the Wireless Link Status on the Network Configuration page. Click Next.

If your status is "Link OK.", go to step 16.

If your status is "Failed To Associate", go to step 15.

Note

If you are using WEP and your status is "Link OK." but your machine is not found, make sure you entered the WEP key correctly. The WEP key is case sensitive.

Click Finish. Wireless setup failed as it was unable to associate with a wireless network. This is probably due to incorrect security settings. Reset the print server back to its factory default settings. (See Restoring the network settings to factory default.) Confirm the security settings of your wireless network and try starting from step 4 again.

Disconnect the network cable between your access point (hub or router) and the machine, and click Next.

Check the box after you confirm that you have completed the wireless settings, and then click Finish.

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.

Note

If your wireless settings fail, an error message will appear during the installation of MFL-Pro Suite and the installation will be terminated. If you encounter this failure, go to step 4 and setup the wireless connection again.

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