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Configure Your Wi-Fi Direct Network Using the PIN Method

If your mobile device supports the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Direct, follow these steps to configure a Wi-Fi Direct network:
  1. Press image or image to select the [Network] option, and then press OK.
  2. Press image or image to select the [Wi-Fi Direct] option, and then press OK.
  3. Press image or image to select the [PIN Code] option, and then press OK.
  4. When [Wi-Fi Direct On?] appears, press image to accept. To cancel, press image.
  5. 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. To cancel, press Back.
  6. Do one of the following:
    • When your Brother machine is the Group Owner (G/O), it will wait for a connection request from your mobile device. When [Input PIN Code] appears, enter the PIN displayed on your mobile device in your Brother machine. Press OK to complete the setup.

      If the PIN is displayed on your Brother machine, enter the PIN in your mobile device.

    • When your Brother machine is not the G/O, it will display available device names with which to configure a Wi-Fi Direct network. Press image or image to select the mobile device you want to connect to and press OK. To search for available devices again, press [<Rescan>], and then press OK.
  7. Do one of the following:
    • Press image to display the PIN on your Brother machine, enter the PIN in your mobile device, and then go to the next step.

    • Press image to enter the PIN displayed by your mobile device in your Brother machine. Press OK, and then go to the next step.

      If your mobile device does not display a PIN, press Back on your Brother machine. Go back to the first step and try again.

  8. If your mobile device connects successfully, the machine's LCD displays [Connected]. You have completed the Wi-Fi Direct network setup. (Available only for certain models) The Mobile Print/Scan Guide for Brother iPrint&Scan contains information on printing from your mobile device. Go to your model's Manuals page on the Brother Solutions Center at support.brother.com to see the guide.
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