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Wi-Fi Direct™ Guide
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Applicable models This User’s Guide applies to the following models. HL-5470DW(T)/6180DW(T)/MFC-8710DW/8910DW/8950DW(T) Definitions of notes We use the following icons throughout this User’s Guide: Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips Note about how the operation works with other features. Trademarks The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Protected Setup, WPA, Wi-Fi Protected Access, WPA2, and Wi-Fi
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Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1 Overview....................................................................................................................................................1 Benefits to the customer............................................................................................................................1 Hardware requirements .............................................................................................................................2 Supporte
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Introduction 1 1 1 Overview 1 ® Wi-Fi Direct™ is one of the wireless configuration methods developed by the Wi-Fi Alliance . It allows you to configure a secured wireless network between your Brother machine and a mobile device, such as an ® Android™ device, Windows Phone device, iPhone, iPod touch or iPad, without using an access point. Wi-Fi Direct supports wireless network configuration using the one push or PIN Method of WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup™). You can also configure a wireless net
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Introduction Hardware requirements 1 1 Supported operating systems 1 ® You must have a device running either Android™ 1.6 or greater, iOS 3.0 or greater or Windows Phone. Downloading and installing Brother iPrint&Scan 1 Brother iPrint&Scan allows you to use features of your Brother machine directly from your mobile device, without using a computer. Before you start configuring a wireless network using Wi-Fi Direct, we recommend you download Brother iPrint&Scan. You can also download the manua
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Configuration methods 2 2 Step by step chart for Wi-Fi Direct network configuration 2 2 The following instructions will offer five methods for configuring your Brother machine in a wireless network environment. Choose the method you prefer for your environment. Check your mobile device for configuration. Does your mobile device support Wi-Fi Direct? Yes No Does your mobile device support one push Does your mobile device support WPS (Wi-Fi Protected configuration for Wi-Fi Direct? Setup) ? Yes
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Configuration methods PIN Method configuration using Wi-Fi Direct For HL-5470DW(T) and HL-6180DW(T), see Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Direct uu page 7. For MFC-8710DW and MFC-8910DW, see Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Direct uu page 12. 2 For MFC-8950DW(T), see Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Direct uu page 18. PIN Method configuration using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) For HL-5470DW(T) and HL-6180DW(T), see Configuration using the PIN Method of WPS
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Configuration methods Configuring your network using Wi-Fi Direct for HL-5470DW(T) and HL-6180DW(T) 2 The Wi-Fi Direct network settings are configured from the control panel of the machine. 2 One push configuration using Wi-Fi Direct 2 If your mobile device supports Wi-Fi Direct, you can configure a Wi-Fi Direct network by following these instructions. a Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. b Press a or b to choose Wi-Fi Direct. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose Push Button. Press OK. d
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Configuration methods One push configuration using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) 2 If your mobile device supports WPS (PBC; Push Button Configuration), you can configure a Wi-Fi Direct network by following these instructions. 2 a Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. b Press a or b to choose Wi-Fi Direct. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose Group Owner and then press OK. d Press a or b to choose On and then press OK. e Press a or b to choose Push Button. Press OK. f When Wi-Fi Direct On? is d
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Configuration methods Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Direct 2 If your mobile device supports the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Direct, you can configure a Wi-Fi Direct network by following these instructions. 2 a Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. b Press a or b to choose Wi-Fi Direct. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose PIN Code. Press OK. d When Wi-Fi Direct On? is displayed, press a to accept. To cancel, press b. e When Other Network I/F will be disabled. Do you want to continue? a
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Configuration methods Configuration using the PIN Method of WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) 2 If your mobile device supports the PIN Method of WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), you can configure a Wi-Fi Direct network by following these instructions. 2 a Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. b Press a or b to choose Wi-Fi Direct. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose Group Owner and then press OK. d Press a or b to choose On and then press OK. e Press a or b to choose PIN Code. Press OK. f When Wi-Fi
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Configuration methods Manual configuration for a Wi-Fi Direct network 2 If your mobile device does not support Wi-Fi Direct or WPS, you must configure a Wi-Fi Direct network manually. 2 a Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. b Press a or b to choose Wi-Fi Direct. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose Manual. Press OK. d When Wi-Fi Direct On? is displayed, press a to accept. To cancel, press b. e When Other Network I/F will be disabled. Do you want to continue? aOK bCancel is displayed, pre
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Configuration methods Configuring your network using Wi-Fi Direct for MFC-8710DW and MFC-8910DW 2 The Wi-Fi Direct network settings are configured from the control panel of the machine. 2 One push configuration using Wi-Fi Direct 2 If your mobile device supports Wi-Fi Direct, you can configure a Wi-Fi Direct network by following these instructions. a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose Wi-Fi Direct. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose Push Button. P
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Configuration methods One push configuration using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) 2 If your mobile device supports WPS (PBC; Push Button Configuration), you can configure a Wi-Fi Direct network by following these instructions. 2 a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose Wi-Fi Direct. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose Group Owner and then press OK. e Press a or b to choose On and then press OK. f Press a or b to choose Push Button. Press OK. g When Wi-Fi D
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Configuration methods Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Direct 2 If your mobile device supports the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Direct, you can configure a Wi-Fi Direct network by following these instructions. 2 a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose Wi-Fi Direct. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose PIN Code. Press OK. e When Wi-Fi Direct On? is displayed, press a or b to choose On and then press OK. To cancel, press a or b to choose Off and then pr
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Configuration methods i Do one of the following: Press 1 to choose 1.Display PIN Code to display the PIN on your machine and input the PIN to your mobile device. Follow the instructions and then go to step j. Press 2 to choose 2.Input PIN Code to input a PIN shown by your mobile device to the machine and then press OK. Follow the instructions and then go to step j. 2 If your mobile device does not display a PIN, press Stop/Exit on your Brother machine. Go back to step a and try again. j
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Configuration methods Configuration using the PIN Method of WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) 2 If your mobile device supports the PIN Method of WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), you can configure a Wi-Fi Direct network by following these instructions. 2 a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose Wi-Fi Direct. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose Group Owner and then press OK. e Press a or b to choose On and then press OK. f Press a or b to choose PIN Code. Press OK.
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Configuration methods Manual configuration for a Wi-Fi Direct network 2 If your mobile device does not support Wi-Fi Direct or WPS, you must configure a Wi-Fi Direct network manually. 2 a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose Wi-Fi Direct. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose Manual. Press OK. e When Wi-Fi Direct On? is displayed, press a or b to choose On and then press OK. To cancel, press a or b to choose Off and then press OK. f When Other Network I
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Configuration methods Configuring your network using Wi-Fi Direct for MFC-8950DW(T) 2 The Wi-Fi Direct network settings are configured from the control panel of the machine. 2 One push configuration using Wi-Fi Direct 2 If your mobile device supports Wi-Fi Direct, you can configure a Wi-Fi Direct network by following these instructions. a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Network. c Press a or b to choose Wi-Fi Direct. d Press a or b to choose Push Button. e When Wi-Fi Direct On? is displa
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Configuration methods One push configuration using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) 2 If your mobile device supports WPS (PBC; Push Button Configuration), you can configure a Wi-Fi Direct network by following these instructions. 2 a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Network. c Press a or b to choose Wi-Fi Direct. d Press a or b to choose Group Owner and then press On. e Press a or b to choose Push Button. f When Wi-Fi Direct On? is displayed, press On to accept. To cancel, press Off. g When Othe
