Add a wireless device- Page 88

Wireless configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (For HL-2170W)

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7

b

The printer will print a piece of paper that shows an 8 digit PIN and starts searching for an access point 
for 5 minutes.

c

Using a computer that is on the network, type 

http://access_point_ip_address/

 into your 

browser. (Where access_point_ip_address is the IP address of the device that is used as the Registrar

1

) 

Go to the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) setting page and input the PIN from the printed page to the 
Registrar and follow the on-screen instruction.

1

The Registrar is normally the access point / router.

Note

The setting page is different, depending on the brand of access point / router. See the instruction manual 
that came with your access point / router.

If you are using your Windows Vista

®

 computer as a Registrar, follow the instructions below.

Note

To use a Windows Vista

®

 computer as a Registrar, you need to register it to your network in advance. See 

the instruction manual that came with your access point / router.

1

Click 

Start

 and then 

Network

.

2

Click 

Add a wireless device

.

3

Choose your printer and click 

Next

.

4

Input the PIN from the printed page and then click 

Next

.

5

Choose your network that you want to connect to, and then click 

Next

.

6

Click 

Close

.