Brother Wi-Fi Direct, Manual

Page 1: ...Wi Fi Direct Guide Version 0 TWN ENG ...

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Page 3: ...irect 8 Configuration using the PIN Method of WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup 9 Manual configuration for a Wi Fi Direct network 10 Configuring your network using Wi Fi Direct For MFC 9330CDW 11 One push configuration using Wi Fi Direct 11 One push configuration using WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup 12 Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi Fi Direct 13 Configuration using the PIN Method of WPS Wi Fi Protect...

Page 4: ... machine can be used in both a wired and wireless network only one connection method can be used at a time However a wireless network connection and Wi Fi Direct connection or a wired network connection and Wi Fi Direct connection can be used at the same time The Wi Fi Direct supported device can become a Group Owner G O When configuring the Wi Fi Direct network the Group Owner G O serves as an ac...

Page 5: ...ethod of WPS For information on printing from your mobile device or scanning to your mobile device you can download the Mobile Print Scan Guide for Brother iPrint Scan or the AirPrint Guide from the Brother Solutions Center http solutions brother com Hardware requirements 1 Supported operating systems 1 You must have a Windows Phone or a device running either Android 1 6 or greater or iOS 3 0 or g...

Page 6: ... are using the latest version To download and install or uninstall Brother iPrint Scan see the user s guide for your mobile device For iOS Devices 1 You can download and install Brother iPrint Scan from the App Store To take advantage of all the features supported by Brother iPrint Scan make sure you are using the latest version To download and install or uninstall Brother iPrint Scan see the user...

Page 7: ...etup For HL 3170CDW see One push configuration using WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup on page 7 For MFC 9330CDW see One push configuration using WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup on page 12 Configuration methods 2 Check your mobile device for configuration Does your mobile device support Wi Fi Direct Yes No Does your mobile device support one push configuration for Wi Fi Direct Does your mobile device support WP...

Page 8: ...d Setup on page 9 For MFC 9330CDW see Configuration using the PIN Method of WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup on page 14 Manual wireless configuration For HL 3170CDW see Manual configuration for a Wi Fi Direct network on page 10 For MFC 9330CDW see Manual configuration for a Wi Fi Direct network on page 15 NOTE To use the Brother iPrint Scan functionality in a Wi Fi Direct network configured by One push c...

Page 9: ...played Press OK on your machine This will start the Wi Fi Direct setup To cancel press Back f Do one of the following When your Brother machine is the G O Group Owner connect your mobile device to the machine directly When your Brother machine is not the G O Group Owner it will display available device names with which to configure a Wi Fi Direct network Press a or b to choose the mobile device yo...

Page 10: ...cept To cancel press b g When Activate Wi Fi Direct on other device and press OK is displayed activate your mobile device s WPS one push configuration method see your mobile device s user s guide for instructions and then press OK on your machine This will start the Wi Fi Direct setup To cancel press Back h If your mobile device connects successfully the machine shows Connected You have completed ...

Page 11: ...is displayed on your Brother machine input the PIN to your mobile device When your Brother machine is not the G O Group Owner it will display available device names with which to configure a Wi Fi Direct network Press a or b to choose the mobile device you want to connect to and press OK You can re search for available devices by pressing a or b to display Rescan and press OK Go to step g g Do one...

Page 12: ...our mobile device s WPS PIN configuration method see your mobile device s user s guide for instructions and then press OK on your machine This will start the Wi Fi Direct setup To cancel press Back h The machine will wait for a connection request from your mobile device When Input PIN Code appears input the PIN displayed on your mobile device to the machine See Quick Setup Guide Entering Text for ...

Page 13: ...t To cancel press b e The machine will show the SSID name and Password for two minutes Go to the wireless network settings page of your mobile device and input the SSID name and password f If your mobile device connects successfully the machine shows Connected You have completed the Wi Fi Direct network setup For information on printing from your mobile device you can download the Mobile Print Sca...

Page 14: ...ess OK is displayed Press OK on your machine This will start the Wi Fi Direct setup To cancel press f Do one of the following When your Brother machine is the G O Group Owner connect your mobile device to the machine directly When your Brother machine is not the G O Group Owner it will display available device names with which to configure a Wi Fi Direct network Choose the mobile device you want t...

Page 15: ...l press Off f When Activate Wi Fi Direct on other device Then Press OK is displayed activate your mobile device s WPS one push configuration method see your mobile device s user s guide for instructions and then press OK on your Brother machine This will start the Wi Fi Direct setup To cancel press g If your mobile device connects successfully the machine shows Connected You have completed the Wi ...

Page 16: ... on your Brother machine input the PIN to your mobile device When your Brother machine is not the G O Group Owner it will display available device names with which to configure a Wi Fi Direct network Choose a mobile device you want to connect to and press OK You can re search for available devices by pressing Rescan Go to step g g Do one of the following Press Display PIN Code to display the PIN o...

Page 17: ... displayed activate your mobile device s WPS PIN configuration method see your mobile device s user s guide for instructions and then press OK on your Brother machine This will start the Wi Fi Direct setup To cancel press g The machine will wait for a connection request from your mobile device When PIN Code appears input the PIN displayed on your mobile device to the machine Press OK h If your mob...

Page 18: ...ff e The machine will show the SSID name and Password for two minutes Go to the wireless network settings page of your mobile device and input the SSID name and password f If your mobile device connects successfully the machine shows Connected You have completed the Wi Fi Direct network setup For details on printing from or scanning to your mobile device download the Mobile Print Scan Guide for Br...

Page 19: ...ts below 3 Error messages when using the Wi Fi Direct control panel menu See Error messages when configuring Wi Fi Direct from the control panel menu on page 17 I cannot complete the Wi Fi Direct network setup configuration See I cannot complete the Wi Fi Direct network setup configuration on page 18 I want to check my network devices are working correctly See I want to check my network devices ar...

Page 20: ...ther machine cannot find your mobile device Make sure your machine and mobile device are in the Wi Fi Direct mode Move the mobile device closer to your Brother machine Move your Brother machine and the mobile device to an obstruction free area If you are manually configuring the Wi Fi Direct network make sure you have entered the correct password If your mobile device has a configuration page for ...

Page 21: ...and the mobile device Move your Brother machine to an obstruction free area Is there a wireless computer Bluetooth supported device microwave oven or digital cordless phone near the Brother machine or the mobile device Move other devices away from the Brother machine or the mobile device I have checked and tried all of the above but still cannot complete the Wi Fi Direct configuration Is there any...

Page 22: ...s the current Wi Fi Direct network SSID name The display shows up to 32 characters of the SSID name IP Address 4 This field displays the current IP address of the machine assigned by the G O Status Information 4 Status 4 This field displays the current Wi Fi Direct network status When your machine is a G O it displays the message G O Active where is the number of devices When your machine is a cli...

Page 23: ...PA2 with AES Uses a Pre Shared Key PSK that is 8 or more characters in length up to a maximum of 63 characters SSID Each wireless network has its own unique network name and it is technically referred to as the Service Set Identification SSID The SSID is a 32 byte or less value and is assigned to the access point The wireless network devices you want to associate to the wireless network should mat...

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