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4 Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother automatic installer application

Configuration with an access point that supports SecureEasySetup™

Note Note
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If you are going to connect the printer to your network, we recommend that you contact your system administrator prior to installation.
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Before installation, if you are using Personal Firewall software (e.g. Windows Firewall), disable it. Once you are sure that you can print, restart your Personal Firewall software.
1
Make sure that the power cord is plugged in.
2
Turn on your printer and wait until the printer is in the Ready state.
3
Turn on your computer. (You must be logged on with Administrator rights.)
Close any applications running before configuration.
4
Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The opening screen will appear automatically. Select your printer and the language.
5
Click Install Printer Driver.
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Note Note
 
Choose the Install Printer Driver icon for your region.
6
Click Wireless Network users.
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Note Note
 
For Windows Vista™, when the User Account Control screen appears, click Allow.
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Choose Wireless Setup and Driver Install or Wireless Setup Only, and then click Next.
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8
Read the Important Notice and check the box after you confirm this setting, and then click Next.
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9
Choose I’d like to use the SecureEasySetup™ function of my access point to configure my wireless device. and click Next.
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Confirm the on-screen message and click Next.
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Refer to the instruction manual that came with your access point to use the SecureEasySetup™ mode of your access point.
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Put the printer in SecureEasySetup™ mode using the control panel.
(1)
Press any of the Menu buttons (+, -, OK or Back) to take the printer off-line.
Ready
 
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Select Bsymbol.utriBsymbol.dtri or OK
Machine Info.
(2)
Press the + or - button to select LAN.
Select Bsymbol.utriBsymbol.dtri or OK
LAN
(3)
Press OK to move to the next menu level.
LAN
Wired
(4)
Press the + or - button to select WLAN.
LAN
WLAN
(5)
Press OK to move to the next menu level.
WLAN
TCP/IP
(6)
Press the + or - button to select Setup WLAN.
WLAN
Setup WLAN
(7)
Press OK to move to the next level.
Setup WLAN
Setup Wizard
(8)
Press the + or - button to select SecureEasySetup.
Setup WLAN
SecureEasySetup
(9)
Press OK.
If the following message appears, press OK again.
WLAN Enable?
On
Note Note
 
The message above only appears when the wireless setting is disabled.
(10)
The wireless network connection status using the SecureEasySetup™ software will be displayed on the control panel; Connecting WLAN, Connected or Connection NG.
 
Connecting WLAN is displayed when the print server is trying to make connections to your router or access point. Wait till either Connected or Connection NG is displayed.
Connected is displayed when the print server is successfully connected to your router or access point. You can now use your printer in a wireless network.
Connection NG is displayed when the print server has not successfully connected to your router or access point. Try starting from 1 again. If the same message is displayed again, reset the print server back to the default factory settings and try again.
Note Note
 
If the LCD shows Connection NG, please try again.
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Click Next or Finish.
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OK!
 
You have completed the wireless setup. If you chose to install the printer driver in step 7, Go to the next step.
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Check the box after you confirm that you have completed the wireless settings, and then click Next.
Go to Installing the printer driver.
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