3

Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For MFC-9320CW)

21

 

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

21

 

Wireless network terms and concepts .....................................................................................................

22

 

SSID (Service Set Identifier) and channels .......................................................................................

22

 

Authentication and encryption ...........................................................................................................

22

 

Step by step chart for wireless network configuration ............................................................................

25

 

For Infrastructure mode .....................................................................................................................

25

 

For Ad-hoc mode...............................................................................................................................

26

 

Confirm your network environment..........................................................................................................

27

 

Connected to a computer with an access point in the network (Infrastructure mode).......................

27

 

Connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point in the network

 

 

(Ad-hoc mode)...............................................................................................................................

27

 

Confirm your wireless network setup method..........................................................................................

28

 

Configuration using the machine’s control panel Setup Wizard to configure your machine for a

 

 

wireless network............................................................................................................................

28

 

Configuration using the SES/WPS or AOSS control panel menu (Automatic Wireless mode)

 

 

(Infrastructure mode only) .............................................................................................................

28

 

Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Infrastructure mode only) ...............

29

 

Configuration using the Brother installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your

 

 

wireless network machine .............................................................................................................

30

 

Configure your machine for a wireless network.......................................................................................

31

 

Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel.................................................................................

31

 

Using the SES/WPS or AOSS control panel menu to configure your machine for a

 

 

wireless network (Automatic Wireless mode)................................................................................

35

 

Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup ...............................................................................

37

 

Using the Brother installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your machine for a

 

 

wireless network............................................................................................................................

38

4

Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application

 

 

(For MFC-9320CW)

39

 

Configuration in Infrastructure mode .......................................................................................................

39

 

Before configuring the wireless settings ............................................................................................

39

 

Configure the wireless settings..........................................................................................................

41

 

Configuration using SES/WPS or AOSS with the Brother Installer and the control panel menu

 

 

(Automatic Wireless mode) ..................................................................................................................

49

 

Before configuring the wireless settings ............................................................................................

49

 

Configure the wireless settings..........................................................................................................

49

 

Configuration in Ad-hoc mode using the Brother Installer application.....................................................

54

 

Before configuring the wireless settings ............................................................................................

54

 

Configure the wireless settings..........................................................................................................

54

5

Wireless configuration for Macintosh using the Brother installer application

 

 

(MFC-9320CW only)

65

 

Configuration in Infrastructure mode .......................................................................................................

65

 

Before configuring the wireless settings ............................................................................................

65

 

Configure the wireless settings..........................................................................................................

67

 

Configuration using the SES/WPS/AOSS from the control panel menu (Automatic Wireless mode) .....

75

 

Configuration in Ad-hoc mode .................................................................................................................

80

 

Before configuring the wireless settings ............................................................................................

80

 

Configure the wireless settings..........................................................................................................

80

 

 

vi