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Hoe Do You Pair The Mfc-7860dw With Your Wireless Computer
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Network Users Manual - English - Page 3
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... (web browser 6 BRAdmin Professional 3 utility (Windows 6 Web BRAdmin (Windows®) ...7 BRPrint Auditor (Windows®)...7
3 Configuring your machine for a wireless network
(For HL-2280DW, DCP-7070DW and MFC-7860DW)
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Overview...8 Step by step chart for wireless network configuration 9
For Infrastructure mode ...9 For Ad-hoc mode...10 Confirm your network environment...11 Connected to...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 4
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... (wired network only)...27 Status (For DCP-7065DN, MFC-7360N, MFC-7460DN and MFC-7860DN)/Wired Status (For HL-2280DW, DCP-7070DW and MFC-7860DW 28 Setup Wizard (wireless network only 28 WPS or AOSS™ (wireless network only 28 WPS w/PIN Code (wireless network only 28 WLAN Status (wireless network only 28 MAC Address ...29 Set to Default...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 13
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8 If you are printing large files, such as interference from other electronic devices can easily connect your machine to your wireless network.
3 Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-2280DW, DCP-7070DW and MFC-7860DW) 3
Overview 3
To connect your machine to your wireless network, we recommend you to follow the steps in both a wired and...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 14
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...WPS/AOSS™, a USB or network cable
c Configure your machine for wireless network configuration 3
For Infrastructure mode
a Confirm your network environment.
See page...to a wireless capable computer without a WLAN access point/router
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b Confirm your wireless network setup method. Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-2280DW, DCP-7070DW and MFC-7860DW)
Step by...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 15
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See page 11.
Ad-hoc mode
Connected to a wireless capable computer without a WLAN access point/router
Infrastructure mode See page...
Using the Brother installer application
c Configure your machine for a wireless network (For HL-2280DW, DCP-7070DW and MFC-7860DW)
For Ad-hoc mode 3
a Confirm your wireless network setup method.
See page 16
See page 22
Installing drivers...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 16
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... (For HL-2280DW, DCP-7070DW and MFC-7860DW)
Confirm your network environment
Connected to a computer with a WLAN access point/router in Ad-hoc mode.
11 Each wireless client communicates directly with Windows Server® products in the network (Infrastructure mode)
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1 WLAN access point/router 1
1 If your computer supports Intel® MWT (My ...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 17
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... Wi-Fi Protected Setup (PBC 1) or AOSS™. Configuration using the control panel Setup Wizard function, you proceed with this installation. Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-2280DW, DCP-7070DW and MFC-7860DW)
Confirm your wireless network setup method 3
There are four methods to configure your...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 18
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... (For HL-2280DW, DCP-7070DW and MFC-7860DW)
Configuration using the Brother installer application on the CD-ROM to use the Brother installer application on -screen instructions until you are able to configure your machine for a wireless network
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You can configure the machine easily without knowing your wireless network settings using Push Button Configuration...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 19
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... or Router on the network using a USB cable (A) 1.
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A
1 You can temporarily connect the Hub or Router to configure your Brother machine for your machine for a wireless network (For HL-2280DW, DCP-7070DW and MFC-7860DW)
Configuration temporarily using a network cable (B).
Network Users Manual - English - Page 20
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A C
1 The Registrar is used as a Registrar 1.
Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-2280DW, DCP-7070DW and MFC-7860DW)
Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup to configure your machine for a wireless network (Infrastructure mode only)
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If your WLAN access point/router (A) supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup, you can also configure...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 21
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...WPS or AOSS™ from the control panel menu to configure your machine for a wireless network (Push Button Configuration)
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If your WLAN access point/router supports either Wi-Fi ... Network Reset, press OK. Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-2280DW, DCP-7070DW and MFC-7860DW)
Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For Infrastructure mode and Ad-hoc mode)
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Network Users Manual - English - Page 22
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... TKIP 1 NONE WEP
Network key -
- Press OK. Network 2.WLAN
17 b Press Menu. c Press a or b to choose WLAN.
Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-2280DW, DCP-7070DW and MFC-7860DW)
Configuring your machine when the SSID is supported for WPA-PSK only. Network name: (SSID, ESSID)
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Communication Mode Infrastructure
Authentication method Open...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 23
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...chose None, go to step o. This will search for your machine for a wireless network (For HL-2280DW, DCP-7070DW and MFC-7860DW)
e Press a or b to enter text, see the Quick Setup Guide.)...To cancel, press Stop/Exit.
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WLAN Enable ? 1.On 2.Off
g The machine will start the wireless setup wizard.
Press OK.
WLAN 2.Setup Wizard
f When WLAN Enable ?
j Choose the Authentication method ...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 24
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... to step o. (For information how to continue installing drivers and software necessary for a wireless network (For HL-2280DW, DCP-7070DW and MFC-7860DW)
l Enter the WEP key you wrote down in step a. p The machine starts to connect to the wireless device you chose No, go to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 25
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... (For HL-2280DW, DCP-7070DW and MFC-7860DW)
Using the Brother installer application on the CD-ROM to the Registrar (a device that manages the wireless LAN), you can setup the WLAN network and security settings.
Note Routers or access points that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup have a symbol as the ...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 26
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... setup. If you want to connect to, and then click Next.
6 Click Close.
g If your wireless device is connected successfully, the display shows Connected. Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-2280DW, DCP-7070DW and MFC-7860DW)
Windows Vista®/Windows® 7 3
If you are using your computer as a Registrar, follow the
steps in...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 27
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... settings again. Make sure you continue with this information before you proceed with the configuration.
4 Wireless configuration using the Brother installer application (For HL-2280DW, DCP-7070DW and MFC-7860DW) 4
Before configuring the wireless settings 4
IMPORTANT
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• The following instructions will install your Brother machine in the supplied Quick Setup Guide.
•...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 28
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... Explorer to step b. • You can temporarily change the wireless settings on your machine. or No and then click
Next.
Wireless configuration using the Brother installer application (For HL-2280DW, DCP-7070DW and MFC-7860DW)
b Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.... appears, choose your desktop. 2 Double-click the Utilities icon. 3 Double-click the Wireless Device Setup Wizard.
Network Users Manual - English - Page 29
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... for operating your device, please choose Install MFL-Pro Suite from the CD-ROM menu.
24 It may take a few minutes
to change from 0.0.0.0 to the 169.254.x.x IP address to be shown on screen (where x.x.
Wireless configuration using the Brother installer application (For HL-2280DW, DCP-7070DW and MFC-7860DW)
3 Click Connect to...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 33
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1 Push Button Configuration
WPS w/PIN Code (wireless network only) 5
If your WLAN access point/...wireless network (Push Button Configuration) on page 20.)
WLAN Status (wireless network only) 5
Status 5
This field displays the current wireless network status. Control panel setup
Status (For DCP-7065DN, MFC-7360N, MFC-7460DN and MFC-7860DN)/Wired Status (For HL-2280DW, DCP-7070DW and MFC-7860DW...
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