User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Quick Setup Guide MFC-6490CW
- Start Here
- 1 Unpack the machine and check the components
- 2 Load plain A4 paper
- 3 Connect the power cord and telephone line
- 4 Install the ink cartridges
- 5 Check the print quality
- 6 Choose a Receive Mode
- 7 Set the LCD contrast (If needed)
- 8 Set the date and time
- 9 Enter personal information (station ID)
- 10 Set tone or pulse dialling mode
- 11 Choose your connection type
- For USB Interface Users (For Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/ Windows Vista®)
- For USB Interface Users (For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater)
- For Wired Network Interface Users (For Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/ Windows Vista®)
- For Wired Network Interface Users (For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater)
- For Wireless Network Interface Users
- 12 Before you begin
- 13 Confirm your network environment (Infrastructure Mode)
- Connecting the Brother machine to the wireless network
- Install the Drivers & Software (For Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/ Windows Vista®)
- Install the Drivers & Software (For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater)
- Install Optional Applications Windows®
- For Network Users
- Consumables
- brother CHN-ENG
- Start Here
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For Wireless Network Users
14
Configure the wireless
settings using the
automatic wireless
(one-push) method
a Confirm your wireless router or access point
has the SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected
Setup™ or AOSS™ symbol as shown below.
b Place the Brother machine within range of a
SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™
or AOSS™ access point/router. The range may
differ depending on your environment. Refer to
the instructions provided with your access
point/router.
c Push the SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected
Setup™ or AOSS™ button on your wireless
router or access point.
See the user’s guide for your wireless router or
access point for instructions.
d On your machine, press Menu.
Press a or b to choose Network and press
OK.
Press a or b to choose WLAN and press OK.
Press a or b to choose SES/WPS/AOSS and
press OK.
When Network I/F switched to
Wireless is displayed, press OK to accept.
This will start the wireless setup wizard.
To cancel, press Clear/Back.
This feature will automatically detect which
mode (SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected
Setup™ or AOSS™) your access point uses to
configure your machine.
e 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 SES (Connecting WPS or
Connecting AOSS), then
Connection Failed, the machine has not
successfully connected to your router or
access point. Try starting from c again. If the
same message is indicated again, reset the
machine back to the default factory settings
and try again. For resetting, see Restore the
network settings to factory default on page 44.
If the LCD shows Setting WLAN, then
Connection Failed or Incorrect Mode,
a session overlap or connection failure was
detected. (see the table below), the machine
has detected 2 or more routers or access
points on your network that have the
SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™
mode or AOSS™ mode enabled. Make sure
that only one router or access point has the
SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™
mode or AOSS™ mode enabled and try
starting from c again.
Wireless setup is now complete.
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 Protected Setup™ in the Network
User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.
LCD messages when using the
SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu
Setting WLAN Searching or accessing the
access point and downloading
settings from the access point.
Connecting
SES/WPS/AOSS
Connecting to the access
point.
Connection
Failed
Connection failed. If this is
shown after the LCD shows
Connecting
SES/WPS/AOSS, a session
overlap was detected.
Incorrect
Mode
A session overlap was
detected.
Connected The machine has successfully
connected.
Note
If you encounter a problem during setup,
temporarily place your machine closer to the
wireless access point, and go back to c.