Wireless network troubleshooting; Wireless setup problems; For Intel- Page 152

Brother MFC-8870DW Network User's Guide

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Network USER’S GUIDE
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Troubleshooting

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Wireless network troubleshooting

Wireless setup problems

The Brother print server is not found during setup by the Wireless Device Setup Wizard.

1

Make sure that the machine is powered on, is on-line and ready to print.

2

Move your computer closer to the Brother machine and try again.

3

Reset the print server back to its default factory settings and try again. For the information how to reset 
to the factory default settings, see Restoring the network settings to factory default on page 87.

Why do I have to change my machine’s network setting to “Wired LAN” during setup 
although I am trying to setup Wireless LAN?

If you are using Windows

®

 98/98SE/Me/2000, Mac OS

®

 X 10.2.4 or greater or your computer is connected 

to the wireless network using a network cable, it is recommended you temporarily connect the machine to 
your access point, hub or router using a network cable. You will also need to change your machine’s network 
setting to wired LAN temporarily. Your machine’s network setting will be changed to wireless LAN 
automatically or during the course of the setup.

For Intel

®

 Centrino

TM

 users:

The Brother Wireless Wizard software will not be able to automatically reconfigure the Windows

®

 wireless 

settings of your PC. Please see the following steps for wireless network setting procedures.

For Windows

®

:

Configuration in Ad-hoc Mode on page 43
Configuration in Infrastructure mode on page 30
Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel on page 20

For Macintosh

®

:

Configuration in Ad-hoc Mode on page 61
Configuration in Infrastructure mode on page 51
Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel on page 20

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  • 87. Why do I have to change my machine’s network setting to “Wired LAN” during setup although I am trying to setup Wireless LAN?
  • 2.4 or greater or your computer is connected to the wireless network using a network cable, it is recommended you temporarily connect the machine to your access point, hub or router using a network cable.

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) for Brother MFC-8870DW Network User's Guide - Page 152

  • For the information how to reset to the factory default settings, see Restoring the network settings to factory default on page 87. Why do I have to change my machine’s network setting to “Wired LAN” during setup although I am trying to setup Wireless LAN?

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