Wireless Configuration for Macintosh using the Brother installer application (For
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Before configuring the wireless settings
IMPORTANT
The following instructions will install your Brother machine in a network environment using the Brother installer application for Macintosh found on the
You must know your wireless network settings before you proceed with this installation. Make sure
you take notes on all the current settings such as the SSID, authentication and encryption of your wireless 5 network environment. If you do not know them, contact your network administrator.
Item | Example | Record the current wireless network settings |
Communication mode: |
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Network name: (SSID, ESSID) | HELLO |
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Authentication method: | Open System |
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(Open System) |
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Encryption mode: | WEP |
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(None, WEP) |
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Network key: (Encryption key, WEP key 1, | 12345 |
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Passphrase) |
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1The WEP key is for
For example:
Uses 5 text characters e.g. “Hello” (this is case sensitive) | |
Uses 10 digits of hexadecimal data e.g. “71f2234aba” | |
Uses 13 text characters e.g. “Wirelesscomms” (this is case sensitive) | |
Uses 26 digits of hexadecimal data e.g. | |
| “71f2234ab56cd709e5412aa3ba” |
If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the printer, you must reset the print server back to its factory default settings. (see Reset the network settings to the factory default on page 118).
If you are using a firewall function of
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