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 computer.

Close any applications running before configuration.

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 Install Other Drivers or Utilities.

(For USA)

(For UK)

Note

If this window does not appear, use Windows^® Explorer to run the start.exe program from the root folder of the Brother CD-ROM.

Click Wireless LAN 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 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), 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 13.

If your network is configured for Authentication and Encryption, the following screen will appear. When configuring your Brother wireless machine, you must ensure that it is configured to match the Authentication and Encryption settings of your existing wireless network. Choose the Authentication Method and Encryption Mode from the pull-down list 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 other than WEP key1, click Advanced.
•	If you do not know the Authentication or Encryption settings for your network, contact your network administrator.
•	If the Authentication Method is set to Open System and the Encryption Mode is set to WEP, an error indication will NOT appear if the Network key is incorrect.

Click Next. The settings will be sent to your printer. 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.

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 from the CD-ROM menu.

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