network. Brother IEEE 802.11b, MFC-490CW, Version B, MFC-5490CN, G, MFC-6890CDW, MFC-790CW, MFC-990CW, DCP-585CW, MFC-6490CW

Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN)

Using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu to configure your machine for a wireless network

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If your wireless access point supports either SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (PBC

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AOSS™ (one-push method), you can configure the machine easily without a computer. Your Brother machine has the SES/WPS/AOSS menu available from the control panel. This feature automatically detects which mode your access point uses, SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ or AOSS™. By pushing a button on the wireless LAN router / access point, 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 one-push mode.

Push Button Configuration

Note

Routers or access points that support SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ or AOSS™ have the appropriate symbols shown below.

3 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 SES/WPS/AOSS.

Press OK.

This feature will automatically detect which mode (SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ or

AOSS™) your access point uses to configure your machine.

Note

If your wireless access point supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (PIN Method) and you want to configure

your machine using the PIN (Personal Identification Number) Method, see Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi

Protected Setup™ on page 35.

f The machine searches for an access point that supports SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ or AOSS™ for 2 minutes.

g Put your access point in the SecureEasySetup™ mode, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ mode or AOSS™ mode, depending on what is supported by your access point. Please refer to the instruction manual that came with your access point.

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Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) h 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 SES (Connecting WPS or Connecting AOSS), then Connection Failed, the machine has not successfully connected to your router or access point.

Try starting from e 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 SecureEasySetup™, the Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ mode or AOSS™ mode enabled. Make sure that only one router or access point has SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected

Setup™ mode or AOSS™ mode enabled and try starting from e again.

LCD shows

Setting WLAN

LCD messages when using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu

Connection status

Searching or accessing the access point, and downloading settings from the access point.

Action

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Connecting SES

Connecting WPS

Connecting AOSS

Connected

Connecting to the access point.

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Connection Failed

Incorrect Mode

Connection succeeded.

Connection failed.

(If this is shown after the LCD shows

Connecting SES, Connecting WPS or

Connecting AOSS.)

A session overlap was detected.

A session overlap was detected.

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1 Try starting from e again.

2 If the same message continues, reset the machine back to the factory settings and try again.

Check that only one router or access point has SecureEasySetup™, the

Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ mode or

AOSS™ mode enabled and try starting

from e again.

i Press OK.

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You have completed the wireless network setup. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your device, please choose Install MFL-Pro Suite or

Initial Installation / Install MFL-Pro Suite from the CD-ROM menu.

(For Macintosh ® )

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.

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Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN)

For Touchscreen models

a Turn on the machine by plugging in the power cord.

b Press MENU.

c Press Network.

d Press WLAN.

e Press SES/WPS/AOSS.

This feature will automatically detect which mode (SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ or

AOSS™) your access point uses to configure your machine.

Note

If your wireless access point supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (PIN Method) and you want to configure

your machine using the PIN (Personal Identification Number) Method, see Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi

Protected Setup™ on page 35.

f The machine searches for an access point that supports SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ or AOSS™ for 2 minutes.

g Put your access point in the SecureEasySetup™ mode, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ mode or AOSS™ mode, depending on what is supported by your access point. Please refer to the instruction manual that came with your access point.

h 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 SES (Connecting WPS or Connecting AOSS), then Connection Failed, the machine has not successfully connected to your router or access point.

Try starting from e 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 SecureEasySetup™, the Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ mode or AOSS™ mode enabled. Make sure that only one router or access point has SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected

Setup™ mode or AOSS™ mode enabled and try starting from e again.

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Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN)

LCD shows

Setting WLAN

LCD messages when using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu

Connection status

Searching or accessing the access point, and downloading settings from the access point.

Action

—

Connecting SES

Connecting WPS

Connecting AOSS

Connected

Connecting to the access point.

—

Connection Failed

Incorrect Mode

Connection succeeded.

Connection failed.

(If this is shown after the LCD shows

Connecting SES, Connecting WPS or

Connecting AOSS.)

A session overlap was detected.

A session overlap was detected.

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1 Try starting from e again.

2 If the same message continues, reset the machine back to the factory settings and try again.

Check that only one router or access point has SecureEasySetup™, the

Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ mode or

AOSS™ mode enabled and try starting

from e again.

i Press .

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(For Windows

®

)

You have completed the wireless network setup. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your device, please choose Install MFL-Pro Suite or

Initial Installation / Install MFL-Pro Suite from the CD-ROM menu.

(For Macintosh ® )

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.

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