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5 Wireless configuration for Macintosh using the Brother installer application (For MFC-8890DW)

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 Macintosh 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.
Check and record the current wireless network settings.
Network name:(SSID, ESSID)
 
Communication Mode
Authentication method
Encryption mode
Network key4
Infrastructure
Open system
WEP2
NONE
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Shared key
WEP2
WPA/WPA2-PSK1
AES
TKIP3
LEAP
CKIP
EAP-FAST/NONE
EAP-FAST/MS-CHAPv2
EAP-FAST/GTC
AES
TKIP
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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). WPA2-PSK (AES) and WPA-PSK (TKIP/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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This is supported for WPA-PSK only.
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Encryption key, WEP key, Passphrase. For LEAP and EAP-FAST, record the Name and Password.
For example:
Network name:(SSID, ESSID)
HELLO
Communication Mode
Authentication method
Encryption mode
Network key
Infrastructure
WPA2-PSK
AES
12345678
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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 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.
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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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