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Wireless Configuration for Macintosh
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using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN)
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m 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 WLAN, then Connection Failed, the machine has
not successfully connected to your router or access point. Try starting from j again. If the same
message is indicated again, reset the machine back to the default factory settings and try again. For
resetting, see Restoring the network settings to factory default on page 124.
If the LCD shows Setting WLAN, then Connection Failed or Incorrect Mode, a session
overlap was detected (see the table below). The machine has detected more than one router or access
point on your network that has the Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ mode or AOSS™ mode enabled. Make sure
that only one router or access point has the Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ mode or AOSS™ mode enabled
and try starting from j again.
n Click Finish.
You have completed the wireless network setup. If you would like to continue installing drivers
and software necessary for operating your device, please choose Start Here OSX from the CD-
ROM menu.
LCD messages when using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu
LCD shows Connection status Action
Setting WLAN
Searching or accessing the access point,
and downloading settings from the access
point.
—
Connecting SES
Connecting WPS
Connecting AOSS
Connecting to the access point. —
Connected Connection succeeded. —
Connection Failed
Connection failed.
(If this is shown after the LCD shows
Connecting SES, Connecting WPS or
Connecting AOSS.)
1 Try starting j again.
2 If the same message continues,
reset the machine back to the factory
settings and try again.
A session overlap was detected. Check that only one router or access
point has the Wi-Fi Protected Setup™
mode or AOSS™ mode enabled and try
starting from j again.
Incorrect Mode A session overlap was detected.