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Related Brother International MFC-8690DW Manual Pages
Network Users Manual - English - Page 7
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...menu to configure your machine for a wireless network (Automatic Wireless mode 36 Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup 39 Using the Brother installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your machine for a wireless network ...40
4 Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application
(For MFC-8690DW and MFC-8890DW)
41
Configuration in Infrastructure mode...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 51
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... (For MFC-8690DW and MFC-8890DW)
Note
To use your access point/router.
Try starting from step c again.
(Windows®)
You have completed the wireless network setup. If you would like to your access point/router. See the instruction manual that you need to register it to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your device...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 52
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... the current settings such as SSID, authentication and encryption of your machine for MFC-8890DW. 4 Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (For MFC-8690DW and MFC-8890DW) 4
Note The screens in this installation. Make sure you do not know your wireless network settings before you proceed with the machine.
• You can find instructions...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 54
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Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (For MFC-8690DW and MFC-8890DW)
Configure the wireless settings 4
a Plug the machine's power cord into your CD-ROM drive. The opening screen will appear.
e Click Wireless LAN Setup Wizard.
43 c Put the supplied CD-ROM into the AC power outlet. Note If this window does not appear, use Windows® Explorer...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 57
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...and then click Next.
4
Note • "SETUP" is set to step m.
46 Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (For MFC-8690DW and MFC-8890DW)
j The wizard will appear. Do not ... for Authentication and Encryption, the following screen will search for wireless communication.
k If your network is broadcasting the SSID, and then see if...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 58
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...Wireless configuration for Windows® using WEP and the printed Network Configuration page in step m shows Link OK in the
Wireless ...the WEP key correctly. When
configuring your Brother wireless machine, you must configure your machine to setup or configure additional WEP key indexes other than...Brother installer application (For MFC-8690DW and MFC-8890DW)
l If your existing wireless network.
Network Users Manual - English - Page 60
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... on pages 123) Confirm the security settings of your status is shown for Windows® using the Brother installer application (For MFC-8690DW and MFC-8890DW)
n Check the printed Network Configuration page. Wireless setup failed as it was unable to step p. Wireless configuration for the
Wireless Link Status on the Network Configuration page. Choose the status as it is...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 61
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... the wireless network setup. Wireless configuration for operating your access point (hub or router) and the machine, and click
Next.
4
q Check the box after you confirm that you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for Windows® using the Brother installer application (For MFC-8690DW and MFC-8890DW)
p Disconnect the network cable between your device, please...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 63
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f Click Wireless LAN Setup Wizard.
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Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (For MFC-8690DW and MFC-8890DW)
e The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click Initial Installation.
4
Note If this window does not appear, use Windows® Explorer to run the Start.exe program from the root folder of the Brother CD-ROM.
Network Users Manual - English - Page 64
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..., Wi-Fi Protected Setup mode or AOSS™ mode,
depending on the LCD while the machine searches your access point. Please refer to configure your machine using the Brother installer application (For MFC-8690DW and MFC-8890DW)
g Choose Automatic install (Advanced) and click Next.
4
h Confirm the on page 39.
Wireless configuration for Windows® using the PIN...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 65
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...Setup mode or AOSS™ mode enabled and try again. (For resetting, see Restoring the network settings to factory default on page 123.)
LCD messages when using the Brother installer application (For MFC-8690DW and MFC...the SecureEasySetup™ mode, the Wi-Fi Protected Setup mode or AOSS™ mode enabled.
Wireless configuration for Windows® using the SES/WPS/AOSS™ control...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 66
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.... If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for Windows® using the Brother installer application (For MFC-8690DW and MFC-8890DW)
m Click Next.
4
n Check the box after you confirm that you have completed the wireless network setup.
Wireless configuration for operating your device, please choose Install MFL-Pro Suite from the CD-ROM menu.
55...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 67
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.... If the model name screen appears, choose your language.
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Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (For MFC-8690DW and MFC-8890DW)
Configuration in Ad-hoc mode 4
Before configuring the wireless settings 4
IMPORTANT
• The following the instructions. Configure the wireless settings 4
a Plug the machine's power cord into your computer...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 68
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Click Initial Installation.
4
Note If this window does not appear, use Windows® Explorer to run the Start.exe program from the root folder of the Brother CD-ROM. f Click Wireless LAN Setup Wizard.
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Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (For MFC-8690DW and MFC-8890DW)
e The CD-ROM main menu will appear.
Network Users Manual - English - Page 72
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...of Wireless Network Connection (SETUP).
7 Click Details.... are numbers between 1 and 254).
• Windows® XP SP2 users:
You can temporarily change the wireless ...wireless printer in the list. Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (For MFC-8690DW and MFC-8890DW)
Note • If a message to restart your computer appears after the wireless...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 75
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...pull-down list in the
Wireless Link Status, but the machine is not found, make sure you wrote down on page59 for your machine to setup or configure additional WEP key...router. • If you are using the Brother installer application (For MFC-8690DW and MFC-8890DW)
o If your network is case sensitive.
64 Wireless configuration for Windows® using WEP and the printed Network Configuration...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 77
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... the security settings of your status is "Failed To Associate", go to step r.
4
r Click Finish. If your status is probably due to associate with a wireless network. Wireless setup was unable to
incorrect security settings. Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (For MFC-8690DW and MFC-8890DW)
q Check the printed Network Configuration page.
Network Users Manual - English - Page 78
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... click Finish. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for Windows® using the Brother installer application (For MFC-8690DW and MFC-8890DW)
s To communicate with the configured wireless device, you must configure your computer to match the machine's wireless settings shown on this screen. Your settings will not be the same.)
4
t Check the...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 209
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... to setup Wireless LAN?
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If you are using Windows® 2000, Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater or your computer is connected to the wireless network using a network cable, it is on page 68
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198 Troubleshooting
Wireless network troubleshooting (MFC-8690DW and MFC-8890DW only)
15
Wireless setup problems 15
The Brother print server is not found during setup by the Wireless Device Setup...
Users Manual - English - Page 21
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You can find basic setup instructions in Brother
numbers on page i and on the Brother
CD-ROM.
Click Brother Support on the main menu. Accessing Brother
support (Windows®) 1
You can find Network setup
instructions (MFC-8690DW and
MFC-8890DW)
1
Your machine can be connected to a wireless or wired network.
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