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Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For MFC-9325CW)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

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

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

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

 

 

network machine (Recommended)................................................................................................

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

 

 

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

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

 

 

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

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

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

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

 

 

network..........................................................................................................................................

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Using the WPS or AOSS control panel menu to configure your machine for a wireless network

 

 

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

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

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

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Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application

 

 

(For MFC-9325CW)

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

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

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

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Wireless configuration for Macintosh using the Brother installer application

 

 

(MFC-9325CW only)

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

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

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

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