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Configuring your machine for a wireless network

 

 

(Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN)

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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..........................................................................................................

23

 

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..........................................................................................

24

 

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

 

 

network machine ...........................................................................................................................

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Configuration using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu (Infrastructure mode only) ...............

24

 

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

25

 

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

 

 

network machine ...........................................................................................................................

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Configuring your machine for a wireless network....................................................................................

27

 

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

27

 

Using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu to configure your machine for a wireless

 

 

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

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

35

 

Using the Brother automatic installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your machine

 

 

for a wireless network....................................................................................................................

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Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application

 

 

(Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN)

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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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Configuration using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu (One-Push method) ...............................

45

 

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

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

45

 

Configuration in Ad-hoc Mode .................................................................................................................

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

50

 

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

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Wireless Configuration for Macintosh® using the Brother installer application

 

 

(Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN)

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

58

 

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

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

59

 

Configuration using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu (One-Push method) ...............................

65

 

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

65

 

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

65

 

Configuration in Ad-hoc Mode .................................................................................................................

69

 

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

69

 

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

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