Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN)

j Press Menu, a or b to choose Network and press OK. Press a or b to choose WLAN and then press OK. Press a or b to choose SES/WPS/AOSS and press OK.

(For Touchscreen models)

Press MENU. Press Network. Press WLAN and then press SES/WPS/AOSS.

Note

 

If your wireless access point supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (PIN Method) and you want to configure

 

your machine using the PIN (Personal Identification Number) Method, see Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi

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Protected Setup™ on page 35.

k The machine searches for an access point that supports SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ or AOSS™ for 2 minutes.

l Put your access point in the SecureEasySetup™ mode, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ mode or AOSS™ mode, depending on what is supported by your access point. Please refer to the instruction manual that came with your access point.

m If the LCD shows Connected, the machine has successfully connected to your router or access point. You can now use your machine in a wireless network.

If the LCD shows Setting WLAN, Connecting WLAN, then Connection Failed, the machine has not successfully connected to your router or access point. Try starting from j again. If the same message is indicated again, reset the machine back to the default factory settings and try again. For resetting, see Restoring the network settings to factory default on page 124.

If the LCD shows Setting WLAN, then Connection Failed or Incorrect Mode, a session overlap was detected (see the table below). The machine has detected more than one router or access point on your network that has the Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ mode or AOSS™ mode enabled. Make sure that only one router or access point has the Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ mode or AOSS™ mode enabled and try starting from j again.

LCD messages when using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu

LCD shows

Connection status

Action

Setting WLAN

Searching or accessing the access point,

 

and downloading settings from the access

—

 

point.

 

 

 

 

Connecting SES

 

 

Connecting WPS

Connecting to the access point.

—

Connecting AOSS

 

 

Connected

Connection succeeded.

—

 

Connection failed.

1 Try starting j again.

Connection Failed

(If this is shown after the LCD shows

2 If the same message continues,

Connecting SES, Connecting WPS or

reset the machine back to the factory

 

Connecting AOSS.)

settings and try again.

 

A session overlap was detected.

Check that only one router or access

 

 

point has the Wi-Fi Protected Setup™

 

 

Incorrect Mode

A session overlap was detected.

mode or AOSS™ mode enabled and try

 

 

starting from j again.

 

 

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