Brother MFC-8870DW 1, 2, 3, 4

Installing the Driver & Software

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Windows®

Windows®

Wireless

Network

For Wireless Network Users

(For Windows

®

98/98SE/Me/NT/2000 Professional/XP/

XP Professional x64 Edition in infrastructure mode)

Using the SecureEasySetup ™ software to configure your machine for a

wireless network

The SecureEasySetup™ software allows you to

configure the wireless network easier than

configuring it manually. By pushing a button on the

wireless router or access point, you can complete

setup and secure the wireless network. Your router or

access point must also support SecureEasySetup™.

See the user’s guide for your wireless LAN router or

access point for instructions to configure your

machine for a wireless network. If your wireless router

or access point does not support SecureEasySetup™

go to the next page for installation instructions.

Note

Routers or access points that support

SecureEasySetup™ have the

SecureEasySetup™ symbol as shown below.

1Plug in the power cord and turn on the

machine.

Improper Setup

If you have previously configured the wireless

settings of the machine you must reset the

network (LAN) settings before you can

configure the wireless settings again.

Press Menu, 6, 2, 4 (or Menu, 6, 0, 1) and th en

press 1 to accept the change.

The machine will restart automatically.

2Place the Brother machine close to the

SecureEasySetup™ router or access point

(less than 5 m/16 feet ).

3Push the SecureEasySetup™ button on your

wireless router or access point. See the user’s

guide for your wireless router or access point

for instructions.

4Press Menu, 6, 2, 2, 2 on the control panel of

the Brother machine.

22. Setup WLAN

WLAN Enable?

aOn

bOff

Select ab & OK

Press or to choose On (or Off),

then press OK. The wired network interface w ill

become inactive with this setting.

Contents

Main Quick Setup Guide MFC-8870DW Symbols used in this guide Table of Contents Getting Started STEP 2 STEP 1 Setting Up the Machine Getting Started Carton components Getting Started Control panel MFC-8870DW For the details of the control panel, see "Control panel overview" in Chapter 1 of the Users Guide. 1 Install the drum and toner cartridge unit assembly 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 4 Install the power cord and phone line 2 3 Warning 5 Setting the date and time 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 4 7 Fax: 5 Fax:+44XXXXXXXX Tel: 3 4 8 Setting the phone line type 3 4 06.Phone Line set a Normal ISDN b PBX PABX (PBX) and TRANSFER 9 Selecting a receive mode 3 4 External TAD Manual 10 Setting the LCD contrast 2 3 4 Supplied CD-ROM MFL-Pro Suite Supplied CD-ROM MFL-Pro Suite Windows Macintosh Windows Installing the Driver & Software For USB Interface Cable Users 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP/ 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 For Parallel Interface Cable Users 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP/ 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 For Windows NT 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 14 For Wireless Network Users 98/98SE/Me/NT/2000 Professional/XP/ XP Professional x64 Edition in infrastructure mode) Using the SecureEasySetup software to configure your machine for a wireless network 1 2 3 4 WLAN Enable? aOn bOff 5 Using the Setup Wizard from th e control panel LAN menu for wireless network configuration 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 WEP Key a KEY1: b KEY2: 10 11 12 16 17 18 19 20 24 25 For USB Interface Cable Users For Mac OS 10.2.4 or greater 1 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 For Mac OS 9.1 to 9.2 1 3 4 6 7 10 11 For Wired Network Interface Users For Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater 1 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 16 17 18 19 20 1 3 4 6 7 10 11 For Wireless Network Users (For Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater only) Using the SecureEasySetup software to configure your machine for a wireless network 1 2 3 4 WLAN Enable? aOn bOff 5 Using the Setup Wizard from th e control panel LAN menu for wireless network configuration 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 WEP Key a KEY1: b KEY2: 10 11 12 18 19 20 21 22 26 27 28 29 30 32 Installing the BRAdmin Professional configuration utility users) 1 2 3 Setting your IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway using BRAdmin Professional (For Windows users) 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Options and Consumables Options Consumables