Table of Contents

 

1

Introduction

1

 

Overview....................................................................................................................................................

1

 

Benefits to the customer ............................................................................................................................

1

 

Hardware requirements .............................................................................................................................

2

 

Supported operating systems..............................................................................................................

2

 

Downloading and installing Brother iPrint&Scan .......................................................................................

2

 

For Android™ Devices ........................................................................................................................

2

 

For iOS Devices ..................................................................................................................................

2

 

For Windows® Phone Devices ............................................................................................................

2

2

Configuration methods

3

 

Step by step chart for Wi-Fi Direct network configuration..........................................................................

3

 

Configuring your network using Wi-Fi Direct for HL-5470DW(T) and HL-6180DW(T) ..............................

5

 

One push configuration using Wi-Fi Direct ..........................................................................................

5

 

One push configuration using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) ..............................................................

6

 

Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Direct............................................................................

7

 

Configuration using the PIN Method of WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)................................................

8

 

Manual configuration for a Wi-Fi Direct network..................................................................................

9

 

Configuring your network using Wi-Fi Direct for MFC-8710DW and MFC-8910DW ...............................

10

 

One push configuration using Wi-Fi Direct ........................................................................................

10

 

One push configuration using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) ............................................................

11

 

Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Direct..........................................................................

12

 

Configuration using the PIN Method of WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)..............................................

14

 

Manual configuration for a Wi-Fi Direct network................................................................................

15

 

Configuring your network using Wi-Fi Direct for MFC-8950DW(T)..........................................................

16

 

One push configuration using Wi-Fi Direct ........................................................................................

16

 

One push configuration using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) ............................................................

17

 

Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Direct..........................................................................

18

 

Configuration using the PIN Method of WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)..............................................

19

 

Manual configuration for a Wi-Fi Direct network................................................................................

20

3

Troubleshooting

21

 

Overview..................................................................................................................................................

21

 

Identifying your problem ....................................................................................................................

21

4

Glossary

25

 

Wi-Fi Direct network terms ......................................................................................................................

25

 

Group Owner (G/O) ...........................................................................................................................

25

 

Device Information.............................................................................................................................

25

 

Status Information .............................................................................................................................

25

 

I/F Enable ..........................................................................................................................................

26

 

Network terms and concepts ...................................................................................................................

26

 

Network terms ...................................................................................................................................

26

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