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For Wireless Network Users
Wireless Network
For Wireless Network Interf ace Users
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Before you begin
First you must configure the wireless network settings of your machine to communicate with you r network access
point (router). After the machine is configured to communicate with your access point (router) computers on your
network will have access to the machine. To use the machine from these computers, you will need to i nstall the
drivers and software. The following steps will guide you through the configuration and installation process.
To achieve optimum results with normal everyday document printing, place the Brother machine as close to the
network access point (router) as possible with minimal obstructions. Large objects and walls between the two
devices as well as interference from other electronic devices can affect the data transfer s peed of your documents.
Due to these factors, wireless may not be the b est method of connection for all types of documents and
applications. If you are printing large files, such as multi-page documents with mixed text and large graphics, you
may want to consider choosing wired Ethernet for a faster data transfer or USB for the fastest throughput speed.
Although the Brother MFC-490CW can be used in a both wired and wireless network, only one of the connection
methods can be used at a time.
Infrastructure Mode
aAccess Point (router)
bWireless Network machine (your machine)
cWireless capable computer connected to the access point
dWired computer connected to the access point
Important
If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the machine you must reset the network
(LAN) settings before you can configure the wireless setting s again.
On your machine, press Menu. Press a or b to choose Network and press OK.
Press a or b to choose Factory Reset, and then press OK.
Press 1 twice for Yes to accept the change.
Note
The following instructions are for infrastructure mode.
To set up your machine in any other wireless environment you can find instructions in the Network User's
Guide on the CD-ROM.
You can view the Network User’s Guide by following the instructions below.
1 Turn on your computer/Macintosh®. Insert the Brother CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
For Windows®:
2 Choose your model and the language. The CD-ROM main menu will appear.
3Click Documentation, and then click HTML documents.
For Macintosh®:
2 Double-click Documentation, and then double-click your language folder.
3 Double-click top.html.
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