Wi-Fi Direct™ Guide Version 0 ENG
Applicable models This User’s Guide applies to the following models. HL-5470DW(T)/6180DW(T)/MFC-8710DW/8910DW/8950DW(T) Definitions of notes We use the following icons throughout this User’s Guide: Note Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the operation works with other features. Trademarks The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.
Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1 Overview....................................................................................................................................................1 Benefits to the customer ............................................................................................................................1 Hardware requirements .............................................................................................................................
1 Introduction 1 1 Overview 1 Wi-Fi Direct™ is one of the wireless configuration methods developed by the Wi-Fi Alliance®. It allows you to configure a secured wireless network between your Brother machine and a mobile device, such as an Android™ device, Windows® Phone device, iPhone, iPod touch or iPad, without using an access point. Wi-Fi Direct supports wireless network configuration using the one push or PIN Method of WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup™).
Introduction Hardware requirements 1 1 Supported operating systems 1 You must have a device running either Android™ 1.6 or greater, iOS 3.0 or greater or Windows® Phone. Downloading and installing Brother iPrint&Scan 1 Brother iPrint&Scan allows you to use features of your Brother machine directly from your mobile device, without using a computer. Before you start configuring a wireless network using Wi-Fi Direct, we recommend you download Brother iPrint&Scan.
2 Configuration methods 2 Step by step chart for Wi-Fi Direct network configuration 2 The following instructions will offer five methods for configuring your Brother machine in a wireless network environment. Choose the method you prefer for your environment. Check your mobile device for configuration. Does your mobile device support Wi-Fi Direct? Yes No Does your mobile device support one push configuration for Wi-Fi Direct? Yes See One push configuration using Wi-Fi Direct.
Configuration methods PIN Method configuration using Wi-Fi Direct For HL-5470DW(T) and HL-6180DW(T), see Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Direct uu page 7. For MFC-8710DW and MFC-8910DW, see Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Direct uu page 12. 2 For MFC-8950DW(T), see Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Direct uu page 18.
Configuration methods Configuring your network using Wi-Fi Direct for HL-5470DW(T) and HL-6180DW(T) 2 The Wi-Fi Direct network settings are configured from the control panel of the machine. 2 One push configuration using Wi-Fi Direct 2 If your mobile device supports Wi-Fi Direct, you can configure a Wi-Fi Direct network by following these instructions. a Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. b Press a or b to choose Wi-Fi Direct. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose Push Button. Press OK.
Configuration methods One push configuration using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) 2 If your mobile device supports WPS (PBC; Push Button Configuration), you can configure a Wi-Fi Direct network by following these instructions. 2 a Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. b Press a or b to choose Wi-Fi Direct. Press OK. c d e Press a or b to choose Group Owner and then press OK. f When Wi-Fi Direct On? is displayed, press a to accept. To cancel, press b. g When Other Network I/F will be disabled.
Configuration methods Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Direct 2 If your mobile device supports the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Direct, you can configure a Wi-Fi Direct network by following these instructions. 2 a Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. b Press a or b to choose Wi-Fi Direct. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose PIN Code. Press OK. d When Wi-Fi Direct On? is displayed, press a to accept. To cancel, press b. e When Other Network I/F will be disabled.
Configuration methods Configuration using the PIN Method of WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) 2 If your mobile device supports the PIN Method of WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), you can configure a Wi-Fi Direct network by following these instructions. 2 a Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. b Press a or b to choose Wi-Fi Direct. Press OK. c d e Press a or b to choose Group Owner and then press OK. f When Wi-Fi Direct On? is displayed, press a to accept. To cancel, press b.
Configuration methods Manual configuration for a Wi-Fi Direct network 2 If your mobile device does not support Wi-Fi Direct or WPS, you must configure a Wi-Fi Direct network manually. 2 a Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. b Press a or b to choose Wi-Fi Direct. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose Manual. Press OK. d When Wi-Fi Direct On? is displayed, press a to accept. To cancel, press b. e When Other Network I/F will be disabled.
Configuration methods Configuring your network using Wi-Fi Direct for MFC-8710DW and MFC-8910DW 2 The Wi-Fi Direct network settings are configured from the control panel of the machine. 2 One push configuration using Wi-Fi Direct 2 If your mobile device supports Wi-Fi Direct, you can configure a Wi-Fi Direct network by following these instructions. a b Press Menu. c Press a or b to choose Wi-Fi Direct. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose Push Button. Press OK.
Configuration methods One push configuration using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) 2 If your mobile device supports WPS (PBC; Push Button Configuration), you can configure a Wi-Fi Direct network by following these instructions. 2 a b Press Menu. c Press a or b to choose Wi-Fi Direct. Press OK. d e f Press a or b to choose Group Owner and then press OK. g When Wi-Fi Direct On? is displayed, press a or b to choose On and then press OK. To cancel, press a or b to choose Off and then press OK.
Configuration methods Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Direct 2 If your mobile device supports the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Direct, you can configure a Wi-Fi Direct network by following these instructions. 2 a b Press Menu. c Press a or b to choose Wi-Fi Direct. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose PIN Code. Press OK. e When Wi-Fi Direct On? is displayed, press a or b to choose On and then press OK. To cancel, press a or b to choose Off and then press OK.
Configuration methods i Do one of the following: Press 1 to choose 1.Display PIN Code to display the PIN on your machine and input the PIN to your mobile device. Follow the instructions and then go to step j. Press 2 to choose 2.Input PIN Code to input a PIN shown by your mobile device to the machine and then press OK. Follow the instructions and then go to step j. If your mobile device does not display a PIN, press Stop/Exit on your Brother machine. Go back to step a and try again.
Configuration methods Configuration using the PIN Method of WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) 2 If your mobile device supports the PIN Method of WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), you can configure a Wi-Fi Direct network by following these instructions. 2 a b Press Menu. c Press a or b to choose Wi-Fi Direct. Press OK. d e f Press a or b to choose Group Owner and then press OK. g When Wi-Fi Direct On? is displayed, press a or b to choose On and then press OK.
Configuration methods Manual configuration for a Wi-Fi Direct network 2 If your mobile device does not support Wi-Fi Direct or WPS, you must configure a Wi-Fi Direct network manually. 2 a b Press Menu. c Press a or b to choose Wi-Fi Direct. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose Manual. Press OK. e When Wi-Fi Direct On? is displayed, press a or b to choose On and then press OK. To cancel, press a or b to choose Off and then press OK. f When Other Network I/F will be disabled.
Configuration methods Configuring your network using Wi-Fi Direct for MFC-8950DW(T) 2 The Wi-Fi Direct network settings are configured from the control panel of the machine. 2 One push configuration using Wi-Fi Direct 2 If your mobile device supports Wi-Fi Direct, you can configure a Wi-Fi Direct network by following these instructions. a b c d e Press Menu. f When Other Network I/F will be disabled.Do you want to continue? is displayed, press OK to accept. To cancel, press Cancel.
Configuration methods One push configuration using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) 2 If your mobile device supports WPS (PBC; Push Button Configuration), you can configure a Wi-Fi Direct network by following these instructions. 2 a b c d e f Press Menu. g When Other Network I/F will be disabled.Do you want to continue? is displayed, press OK to accept. To cancel, press Cancel. h When Activate Wi-Fi Direct on other device.Then Press OK.
Configuration methods Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Direct 2 If your mobile device supports the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Direct, you can configure a Wi-Fi Direct network by following these instructions. 2 a b c d e Press Menu. f When Other Network I/F will be disabled.Do you want to continue? is displayed, press OK to accept. To cancel, press Cancel.
Configuration methods Configuration using the PIN Method of WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) 2 If your mobile device supports the PIN Method of WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), you can configure a Wi-Fi Direct network by following these instructions. 2 a b c d e f Press Menu. g When Other Network I/F will be disabled.Do you want to continue? is displayed, press OK to accept. To cancel, press Cancel. h When Activate Wi-Fi Direct on other device.Then Press OK.
Configuration methods Manual configuration for a Wi-Fi Direct network 2 If your mobile device does not support Wi-Fi Direct or WPS, you must configure a Wi-Fi Direct network manually. 2 a b c d e Press Menu. f When Other Network I/F will be disabled.Do you want to continue? is displayed, press OK to accept. To cancel, press Cancel. g The machine will show the SSID name and Password for 2 minutes. Go to the wireless network settings page of your mobile device and input the SSID name and password.
3 Troubleshooting 3 Overview 3 This chapter explains how to resolve typical network problems you may encounter when using the Brother machine. If, after reading this chapter, you are unable to resolve your problem, please visit the Brother Solutions Center at (http://solutions.brother.com/). 3 For additional information, please go to the Brother Solutions Center at (http://solutions.brother.com/) and click Manuals on your model page to download other manuals.
Troubleshooting Error messages when configuring Wi-Fi Direct from the control panel menu Error Message Cause (For HL-5470DW(T) and HL-6180DW(T)) The Brother machine and your mobile device cannot communicate during the configuration. Connection Fail (For MFC-8710DW and MFC-8910DW) Action Move the mobile device closer to your Brother machine. Move your Brother machine and the mobile device to an obstruction-free area.
Troubleshooting Error messages when configuring Wi-Fi Direct from the control panel menu (continued) Error Message Cause (For HL-5470DW(T) and HL-6180DW(T)) Another mobile device is already connected After the current connection between your to the Wi-Fi Direct network when the Brother machine and another mobile device Brother machine is the G/O (Group Owner). has shut down, try and configure the Wi-Fi Direct settings again.
Troubleshooting I cannot complete the Wi-Fi Direct network setup configuration. (continued) Question I have checked and tried all of the above, but still cannot complete the Wi-Fi Direct configuration. Is there anything else I can do? Solution Turn your Brother machine Off and back On. Then try and configure the Wi-Fi Direct settings again.
4 Glossary 4 Wi-Fi Direct network terms 4 Group Owner (G/O) 4 If you set Group Owner to On, your Brother machine serves as an access point when you configure a Wi-Fi Direct network. The G/O assigns a SSID name, password and IP address for the Wi-Fi Direct network. The default setting is Off. Device Information 4 4 Device Name 4 You can check the device name of the machine in the Wi-Fi Direct network environment.
Glossary I/F Enable 4 If you want to use the Wi-Fi Direct network connection, set I/F Enable to On. Network terms and concepts 4 Network terms 4 4 WPA2-PSK Enables a Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-shared key (WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK), which enables the Brother wireless machine to associate with access points using TKIP for WPA-PSK or AES for WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK (WPA-Personal). AES AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) provides stronger data protection by using a symmetric-key encryption.
Visit us on the World Wide Web http://www.brother.com/ These machines are approved for use in the country of purchase only. Local Brother companies or their dealers will only support machines purchased in their own countries.
