Wireless configuration for Windows
®
using the Brother installer application (For MFC-8690DW and MFC-8890DW)
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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 Windows
®
found on the CD-ROM we have provided with the machine.
• You can also setup your Brother machine using the machine’s control panel which we recommended. See
Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For MFC-8690DW and MFC-8890DW)
• If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the machine, you must reset the network LAN
settings before you can configure the wireless settings again. Press
Menu
,
7
,
0
for
Network Reset
,
press
1
for
Reset
and then choose
1
for
Yes
to accept the change. The machine will restart automatically.
• If you are using Windows
®
Firewall or 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.
Configure the wireless settings
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a
Plug the machine’s power cord into the AC power outlet. Turn on the machine’s power switch.
b
Press
Menu
,
7
,
2
,
7
. Using
a
or
b
, choose
On
and press
OK
.
72.WLAN
7.WLAN Enable
a
On
b
Off
Select
ab
or OK
c
Turn on your computer.
Close any applications running before configuration.
d
Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The opening screen will appear automatically.
If the model name screen appears, choose your machine. If the language screen appears, choose your
language.