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Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN)
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Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ 3
If your wireless access point supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (PIN Method), you can configure the machine
easily without a computer. The PIN (Personal Identification Number) Method is one of the connection
methods developed by the Wi-Fi Alliance. By inputting a PIN which is created by an Enrollee (your machine)
to the Registrar (a device that manages the wireless LAN), you can setup the wireless network and security
settings. See the user’s guide for your wireless LAN router / access point for instructions on how to access
the Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ mode.
Note
Routers or access points that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ have a symbol as shown below.
a Turn on the machine by plugging in the power cord.
b Press Menu on the control panel of the Brother machine.
c Press a or b to choose Network.
Press OK.
d Press a or b to choose WLAN.
Press OK.
e Press a or b to choose WPSw/PINCode.
Press OK.
f The LCD will show an 8 digit PIN and the machine starts searching for an access point for 5 minutes.
g Using a computer that is on the network, type “http://access point’s IP address/” into your browser.
(Where “access point’s IP address” is the IP address of the device that is used as the Registrar
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.) Go to
the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup™) setting page and input the PIN which the LCD shows in f to the
Registrar and follow the on-screen instruction.
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The Registrar is normally the access point / router.
Note
The setting page is different, depending on the brand of access point / router. See the instruction manual
that came with your access point / router.
If you are using your Windows Vista
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computer as a Registrar, follow the instructions below.
Note
To use a Windows Vista
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computer as a Registrar, you need to register it to your network in advance. See
the instruction manual that came with your access point / router.