Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (For MFC-8890DW)

Note

If a message to restart your computer appears after the wireless settings have been changed, restart your computer and then go back to step d and continue with the install skipping steps j and k.

Windows Vista® users:

You can temporarily change the wireless settings on your computer, following the steps below:

1Click the button and then Control Panel.

2 Click Network and Internet and then the Network and Sharing Center icon.

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3Click Connect to a network.

4You can see the SSID of the wireless printer in the list. Choose SETUP and click Connect.

5Click Connect Anyway and then Close.

6Click View status of Wireless Network Connection (SETUP).

7Click Details.... and check the Network Connection Details. It may take a few minutes to change from 0.0.0.0 to 169.254.x.x IP address to be shown on screen (where x.x. are numbers between 1 and 254).

Windows® XP SP2 users:

You can temporarily change the wireless settings on your computer, following the steps below:

1Click Start and then Control Panel.

2Click the Network and Internet Connections icon.

3Click the Network Connections icon.

4Choose and right-clickWireless Network Connection. Click View Available Wireless Networks.

5You can see the SSID of the wireless printer in the list. Choose SETUP and click Connect.

6Check the Wireless Network Connection status. It may take a few minutes to change from 0.0.0.0 to 169.254.x.x IP address to be shown on screen (where x.x. are numbers between 1 and 254).

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