Configure the wireless settings

Plug the machine’s power cord into the AC power outlet. Turn on the machine’s power switch.

Turn on your Macintosh.

Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Double-click the MFL-Pro Suite icon on your desktop.

Double-click the Utilities icon.

Double-click the Wireless Device Setup Wizard.

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

Choose With cable (Recommended) and then click Next.

Connect the Brother wireless device to your access point using a network cable 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 printer are powered on, and then click Refresh.

Note

•	The default Node name is “BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx”. (“xxxxxxxxxxxx” is your machine’s MAC Address / Ethernet Address.)
•	You can find your machine’s MAC Address / Ethernet Address by printing out the Network Configuration List. See Printing the Network Configuration List.

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), and then click Next.

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.

If your network is configured for Authentication and Encryption, the following screen will appear. When configuring your Brother wireless machine, you must configure your machine to match the Authentication and Encryption settings you wrote down on page Before configuring the wireless settings for your existing wireless network. Choose the Authentication Method and Encryption Mode from the pop-up menu in each setting box. Then enter the Network Key and Confirm Network Key, and then click Next.

Note

•	If you want to setup or configure additional WEP key indexes other than WEP key1, click Advanced.
•	If you do not know the Authentication or Encryption settings for your network, contact your network administrator or the manufacture of your access point / router.
•	If you are using WEP and the printed Network Configuration page in step 13 shows Link OK in the Wireless Link Status, but the machine is not found on your network, make sure you entered the WEP key correctly. The WEP key is case sensitive.

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

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 in 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.

Click Finish. Wireless setup 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 5 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 Start Here OSX from the CD-ROM menu.

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