Wireless Network; Installing the Printer Driver; With cable (Recommended)- Page 25

Brother HL-2170W Quick Setup Guide

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Quick Setup Guide HL-2170W
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Installing the Printer Driver

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Windows

®

Windows

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Wireless Network

8

Choose 

With cable (Recommended)

 and 

then click 

Next

.

 

9

For configuration, you must temporarily 
connect your Brother wireless device (your 
printer) directly to a free port on your access 
point, hub or router using a network cable. 
When the following screen appears, insert the 
network cable to the access point and then to 
the printer. Click 

Next

.

 

10

Choose the printer you wish to configure, and 
click 

Next

. If the list is blank, check if the 

access point and the printer are powered on, 
and then click 

Refresh

.

 

Note

The default Node name is “BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx”.

 

11

The wizard will search for wireless networks 
available from your printer. Choose the access 
point you wish to associate the printer with, and 
then click 

Next

.

 

Note

• "SETUP" is the default SSID of the printer. Do not 

choose this SSID.

• If the list is blank, check that the access point has 

power and is broadcasting the SSID, and then see 
if the printer and the access point are within range 
for wireless communication. Then, click 

Refresh

.

• If your access point is set to not broadcast the 

SSID you can manually add it by clicking the 

Add

 

button. Follow the on-screen instructions for 
entering the 

Name (SSID)

, and then click 

Next

.

 

 

12

If your network is not configured for 
Authentication and Encryption, the following 
screen will appear. To continue configuration, 
click 

OK

.

 

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  • "SETUP" is the default SSID of the printer.
  • If the list is blank, check that the access point has power and is broadcasting the SSID, and then see if the printer and the access point are within range for wireless communication.
  • If your access point is set to not broadcast the SSID you can manually add it by clicking the Add button.

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