Network User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- NETWORK USER’S GUIDE
- Applicable models
- Definitions of notes
- Compilation and publication notice
- IMPORTANT NOTE
- Table of Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Changing your machine’s network settings
- 3 Configuring your machine for a wireless network
- Overview
- Confirm your network environment
- Wireless configuration temporarily using a USB cable
- Wireless configuration temporarily using an Ethernet cable (For MFC-J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW and DCP-J925DW)
- One push configuration using Wi-Fi Protected Setup or AOSS™
- Configuration using the machine’s control panel Setup Wizard
- Configuration in Ad-hoc Mode
- 4 Control panel setup
- Network menu
- Restoring the network settings to factory default
- Printing the Network Configuration Report
- Printing the WLAN Report
- Function table and default factory settings
- 5 Web Based Management (MFC-J5910DW only)
- 6 Internet fax (MFC-J5910DW only)
- 7 Security features (MFC-J5910DW only)
- 8 Troubleshooting
- Appendix A
- Index
Configuring your machine for a wireless network
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3 Click Install MFL-Pro Suite and click Yes if you accept the license agreements. Follow the on-
screen instructions.
c Choose Wireless Network Connection, and then click Next.
d Choose Change the Firewall port settings to enable network connection and continue with the
installation. (Recommended) and click Next.
e Choose Use your computer or the control panel directly. and click Next.
f Choose Temporarily use a USB cable (Recommended) and click Next.
g Follow the on-screen instructions to configure the wireless settings, and install drivers and software.
Note
When the Available Wireless Networks screen appears, if your access point is set to not broadcast the
SSID you can manually add it by clicking the Advanced button. Follow the on-screen instructions for
entering the Name (SSID).
You have completed the wireless network setup, and driver and software installation.
For Macintosh users 3
IMPORTANT
• The following instructions will install your Brother machine in a network environment using the Brother
installer application found on the CD-ROM we have provided with the machine.
• If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the machine, you must reset the LAN settings
before you can configure the wireless settings again.
To reset the LAN settings, see Restoring the network settings to factory default uu page 41.
• If you are using a firewall function of anti-spyware or antivirus applications, temporarily disable them. Once
you are sure that you can print please re-enable your firewall.
• You need to temporarily use a USB cable (not included) during configuration.
• You must know your wireless network settings before you proceed with this installation.
If you are going to connect your Brother machine to your network, we recommend that you contact your
system administrator prior to installation.
• If your router uses WEP encryption, enter the key used as the first WEP key. Your Brother machine
supports the use of the first WEP key only.