Date:25/05/2012 ID:faq002794_009




Title:
Configure the Brother machine for a wireless network using the Setup Wizard from the control panel.

Description:

STEP I: Before configuring the wireless settings:

You must know your wireless network settings of the WLAN access point/router. Check and record the current wireless network settings below.

  • Network Name (SSID: Service Set ID, ESSID: Extended Service Set (ID).
  • Network Key (Password, Security Key or Encryption Key, etc.)

Hint

How to find the Network Name (SSID, ESSID) and Network Key?

  1. See the side of your WLAN access point/router.

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  2. See the documentation provided with your WLAN access point/router.
  3. The initial Network Name could be the manufacturer's name or the model name.

If you don't know your wireless settings of your WLAN access point/router, click here to see the details of how to find SSID and Network Key.


STEP II: Configure the wireless settings:

Please follow the steps below.


  1. Connect the AC power cord to your Brother machine and then connect it to an AC power outlet (electrical socket). Turn on your Brother machine.

  2. If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the machine, you must reset the network LAN settings before you can configure the wireless settings, again. Press Menu and choose Network => Network Reset => Reset. Choose Yes to accept the change. The machine will restart automatically.

  3. Press Menu on the control panel.

  4. Choose Network => WLAN => Setup Wizard.

  5. If the message, WLAN Enable? appears, choose On to accept. The wired network interface will become inactive with this setting.

  6. The machine will search for your network and display a list of available SSIDs. You should see the SSID your recorded earlier.


    If the machine finds more than one network, press the Up or Down arrow key to choose your network, then press OK. Go to Step 10.


    If your access point is set to not broadcast the SSID, you will have to manually add the SSID name. Go to Step 7.


Hint

- It will take several seconds to display a list of available SSIDs.

- If a list of SSIDs is not displayed, make sure your access point is on. Move your machine closer to the access point and try starting from Step 3 again.


  1. Press the Up or Down arrow key to choose <New SSID>, then press OK.

  2. Enter the SSID you recorded earlier and press OK.

  3. Press the Up or Down arrow key to chose Infrastructure, then press OK.

  4. Use the Up or Down arrow key and OK key to choose one of the options below: If your network is configured for Authentication and Encryption, you must match the settings used for your network.


    No Authentication or Encryption:

    Choose Open System, press OK then choose None for Encryption Type and press OK. Then choose Yes to apply your settings. Go to Step 15.


    No Authentication with WEP Encryption:

    Choose Open System, press OK then use the Up or Down arrow key to choose WEP for the Encryption Type and press OK. Go to Step 11.


    Authentication with WEP Encryption:

    Choose Shared Key, press OK. Go to Step 11.


    Authentication with WPA/WPA2-PSK (TKIP or AES) Encryption:

    Choose WPA/WPA2-PSK, press OK. Go to Step 12.


    Authentication with LEAP:

    Choose LEAP, press OK. Go to Step 13.


    Authentication with EAP-FAST:

    Choose EAP-FAST/NONE, EAP-FAST/MSCHAP (EAP-FAST/MS-CHAPv2) or EAP-FAST/GTC, press OK. Go to Step 14.


  5. Press the Up or Down arrow key to choose the appropriate key number and press OK. Enter the WEP key you recorded earlier and press OK. Then choose Yes to apply your settings. Go to Step 15.

  6. Press the Up or Down arrow key to choose TKIP or AES for Encryption Type and press OK. Enter the WPA/WPA2-PSK Password you recorded earlier and press OK. Then choose Yes to apply your settings. Go to Step 15.

  7. Enter the user name and press OK. Enter the password and press OK. Then choose Yes to apply your settings. Go to Step 15.

  8. Press the Up or Down arrow key to choose TKIP or AES for Encryption Type and press OK. Enter the user name and press OK. Enter the password and press OK. Then choose Yes to apply your settings. Go to Step 15.

  9. Your machine will now try to connect to your wireless network using the information you have entered.


    If successful, Connected will appear briefly on the LCD.

    If the LCD displays Connection Fail, make sure your access point is on, and verify your Network Settings collected in STEP I. Temporarily move your machine as close as possible to the access point or router. Try starting from Step 3 again.


  10. The machine will automatically acquire the correct TCP/IP address information from your access point/router if DHCP is enabled (DHCP is normally enabled as default for most access point routers).


    Once the Brother machine is joined to the network and has a valid IP address, the wireless setup is complete.



STEP III: Installing the driver for network:

Please continue to the following steps to install the printer driver for network connection. Even if you have printed with USB connection, you need to install the printer driver for network connection.


NOTE: The screens may differ depending on operating system being used and your Brother machine.


  1. Make sure that your computer is ON and you are logged on with Administrator rights.

    Note

    • If there are any programs running, close them.

    • Before installation, if you are using personal firewall software, disable it. After the installation, restart your personal firewall software.


  2. Put the installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

    Note

    For Windows® users:

    If you do not have the CD-ROM, please go to Downloads section of this website and download Full Driver & Software Package. The installation instructions are available on the download page.


    For Macintosh users:

    If you do not have the CD-ROM, please go to Downloads section of this website and download the printer driver. The installation instructions are available on the download page.




For Windows® users:

  1. The opening screen will appear automatically. If prompted, choose your model and language.

    Note

    If the Brother screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer (Computer), double-click the CD-ROM icon, and then double-click start.exe.


  2. The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click Initial Installation.

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  3. Click Install MFL-Pro Suite.

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    Note

    For Windows Vista® and Windows® 7 users, when the User Account Control screen appears, click Allow or Yes.


  4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete setup.

For Macintosh users:

  1. Double-click Start Here OSX icon to install.

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  2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete setup.