Wireless Configuration for Macintosh using the Brother installer application (For HL-5370DW)
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Configuration in Ad-hoc mode
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Before configuring the wireless settings
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IMPORTANT
The following instructions will install your Brother machine in a network environment using the Brother
installer application for Macintosh found on the CD-ROM we have provided with the machine.
You must know your wireless network settings before you proceed with this installation.
Make sure
you take notes on all the current settings such as the SSID, authentication and encryption of your wireless
network environment. If you do not know them, contact your network administrator.
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The WEP key is for 64-bit encrypted networks or 128-bit encrypted networks and can contain both numbers and letters. If you do not know this
information you should see the documentation provided with your access point or wireless router. This key is a 64-bit or 128-bit value that must
be entered in an ASCII or HEXADECIMAL format.
For example:
If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the printer, you must reset the print server back
to its factory default settings. (see
Reset the network settings to the factory default
If you are using a firewall function of anti-spyware or antivirus applications, temporarily disable them. Once
you are sure that you can print, configure the software settings following the instructions.
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Example
Record the current wireless network settings
Communication mode: (Ad-hoc)
Ad-hoc
Network name: (SSID, ESSID)
HELLO
Authentication method:
(Open System)
Open System
Encryption mode:
(None, WEP)
WEP
Network key: (Encryption key, WEP key
,
Passphrase)
12345
64-bit ASCII:
Uses 5 text characters e.g. “Hello” (this is case sensitive)
64-bit Hexadecimal:
Uses 10 digits of hexadecimal data e.g. “71f2234aba”
128-bit ASCII:
Uses 13 text characters e.g. “Wirelesscomms” (this is case sensitive)
128-bit Hexadecimal:
Uses 26 digits of hexadecimal data e.g.
“71f2234ab56cd709e5412aa3ba”
