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4 Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (MFC-8890DW only)

Configuration in Infrastructure mode

Before configuring the wireless settings

CAUTION IMPORTANT
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The following instructions will install your Brother machine in a network environment using the Brother installer application for Windows® found on the CD-ROM we have provided with the machine.
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You can also setup your Brother machine using the machine’s control panel which we recommended. You can find instructions in the supplied Quick Setup Guide or see Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For MFC-8890DW).
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You must know your wireless network settings before you proceed with this installation.
Make sure you take notes on all the current settings such as SSID, authentication and encryption of your wireless network environment. If you do not know them, contact your network administrator or the manufacturer of your access point/router.
Item
Example
Record the current wireless network settings
Communication mode: (Infrastructure)
Infrastructure
Network name: (SSID, ESSID)
HELLO
Authentication method:
(Open system, Shared key, WPA-PSK1, WPA2-PSK1, LEAP, EAP-FAST)
WPA2-PSK
Encryption mode:
(None, WEP,TKIP, AES, CKIP)
AES
Network key:
(Encryption key, WEP key2, Passphrase)
12345678
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WPA/WPA2-PSK is a Wi-Fi® Protected Access Pre-Shared Key, which lets the Brother wireless machine associate with access points using TKIP or AES encryption (WPA-Personal). WPA/WPA2-PSK (TKIP or AES) uses a Pre-Shared Key (PSK) that is 8 or more characters in length, up to a maximum of 63 characters.
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The WEP key is for 64-bit encrypted networks or 128-bit encrypted networks and can contain both numbers and letters. If you do not know this information you should see the documentation provided with your access point or wireless router. This key is a 64-bit or 128-bit value that must be entered in an ASCII or HEXADECIMAL format.
For example:
64-bit ASCII:
Uses 5 text characters e.g. “Hello” (this is case sensitive)
64-bit Hexadecimal:
Uses 10 digits of hexadecimal data e.g. “71f2234aba”
128-bit ASCII:
Uses 13 text characters e.g.
“Wirelesscomms” (this is case sensitive)
128-bit Hexadecimal:
Uses 26 digits of hexadecimal data
e.g.“71f2234ab56cd709e5412aa3ba”
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If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the machine, you must reset the network LAN settings before you can configure the wireless settings again. Press Menu, 7, 0 for Network Reset, press 1 for Reset and then choose 1 for Yes to accept the change. The machine will restart automatically.
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If you are using Windows® Firewall or a firewall function of anti-spyware or antivirus applications, temporarily disable them. Once you are sure that you can print, configure the software settings following the instructions again.
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You need to temporarily use an Ethernet cable during configuration. (The Ethernet cable is not a standard accessory.)
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