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Configure Wi-Fi Direct Network Using the Push Button Method

Related Models:DCP‑L2625DW / DCP‑L2640DW / MFC‑L2805DW / MFC‑L2806DW / MFC‑L2861DW / MFC‑L2885DW / MFC‑L2886DW

DCP-L2625DW/DCP-L2640DW/MFC-L2805DW/MFC-L2806DW

If your mobile device supports Wi-Fi Direct, follow these steps to configure a Wi-Fi Direct network:
  1. Press Menu.
  2. Press image or image to select the [Network] option, and then press OK.
  3. Press image or image to select the [Wi-Fi Direct] option, and then press OK.
  4. Press image or image to select the [Push Button] option, and then press OK.
  5. When [Wi-Fi Direct On?] appears, select On.
  6. Activate Wi-Fi Direct on your mobile device (see your mobile device's user's guide for instructions) when [Activate Wi-Fi Direct on other device and press OK.] appears on the machine's LCD. Press OK on your machine.
    This will start the Wi-Fi Direct setup.
  7. Do one of the following:
    • If your mobile device displays a list of machines with Wi-Fi Direct enabled, select your Brother machine.
    • If your Brother machine displays a list of mobile devices with Wi-Fi Direct enabled, select your mobile device. Press image or image to select the mobile device you want to connect to and press OK. To search for available devices again, select [<Rescan>], and then press OK.
  8. If your mobile device connects successfully, the machine's LCD displays [Connected]. You have completed the Wi-Fi Direct network setup.

MFC-L2861DW/MFC-L2885DW/MFC-L2886DW

If your mobile device supports Wi-Fi Direct, follow these steps to configure a Wi-Fi Direct network:
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When the machine receives the Wi-Fi Direct request from your mobile device, the message [Wi-Fi Direct connection request received.Press [OK] to connect.] will appear on the LCD. Press [OK] to connect.
  1. Press image[Settings]>[All Settings]>[Network]>[Wi-Fi Direct]>[Push Button].
  2. Activate Wi-Fi Direct on your mobile device (see your mobile device's user's guide for instructions) when [Activate Wi-Fi Direct on other device. Then Press [OK].] appears on the machine's LCD. Press [OK] on your machine.
    This will start the Wi-Fi Direct setup. To cancel, press image.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • If your mobile device displays a list of machines with Wi-Fi Direct enabled, select your Brother machine.
    • If your Brother machine displays a list of mobile devices with Wi-Fi Direct enabled, select your mobile device. Select the mobile device you want to connect to. Search for available devices again by pressing [Rescan].
  4. If your mobile device connects successfully, the machine's LCD displays [Connected]. You have completed the Wi-Fi Direct network setup.
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