Search

Home > Network > Additional Methods of Configuring Your Brother Machine for a Wireless Network > Use Wi-Fi Direct® > Configure Your Wi-Fi Direct Network > Configure Your Wi-Fi Direct Network Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)

Configure Your Wi-Fi Direct Network Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)

HL-L3210CW/HL-L3230CDW

If your mobile device supports the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), 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 [Group Owner] option, and then press OK.
  4. Press image or image to select the [On] option, and then press OK.
  5. Press image or image to select the [PIN Code] option, and then press OK.
  6. When [Wi-Fi Direct On?] appears, select On.
  7. Activate your mobile device's WPS PIN configuration method (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.
  8. The machine will wait for a connection request from your mobile device. When [Input PIN Code] appears, enter the PIN displayed on your mobile device in the machine.
  9. Press OK.
  10. If your mobile device connects successfully, the machine's LCD displays [Connected]. You have completed the Wi-Fi Direct network setup.

HL-L3270CDW

If your mobile device supports the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), follow these steps to configure a Wi-Fi Direct network:
image
When the machine receives the Wi-Fi Direct request from your mobile device, the message [Wi-Fi Direct connection request received. Press [OK] to connect.] will appear on the LCD. Press [OK] to connect.
  1. Press image [Settings]>[All Settings]>[Network]>[Wi-Fi Direct]>[Group Owner].
  2. Press [On].
  3. Press image or image to select the [PIN Code] option. Press [PIN Code].
  4. When [Activate Wi-Fi Direct on other device. Then Press [OK].] appears, activate your mobile device's WPS PIN configuration method (see your mobile device's user's guide for instructions) and then press [OK] on your Brother machine.
    This will start the Wi-Fi Direct setup. To cancel, press image.
  5. The machine will wait for a connection request from your mobile device. When [PIN Code] appears, enter the PIN displayed on your mobile device in to the machine. Press [OK].
  6. If your mobile device connects successfully, the machine's LCD displays [Connected]. You have completed the Wi-Fi Direct network setup.
Did you find the information you needed?