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Brother MFC-9840CDW Network User's Guide

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Configuring your machine for a wireless network

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Configuring your machine for a wireless network

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There are three methods to configure your wireless network machine; by using the machine control panel 
(recommended), using the SecureEasySetup™ software and using the automatic installer application on the 
CD-ROM.

Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel

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You can configure your print server by using the 

Setup Wizard

 function. This is located in the 

LAN

 menu 

on the machine’s control panel. See to the steps below for further information. 

IMPORTANT

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 

Factory Reset

Reset

 and choose 

Yes

 to accept the change. The machine will restart automatically.

 

a

Write down the wireless network settings of your access point or wireless router.

„

SSID (Service Set ID or Network name)

„

WEP key (if needed)

„

WPA-PSK (if needed)

b

Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet. Turn the power switch on.

c

Press 

Menu

 on the control panel of the Brother machine.

d

Press 

a

 or 

b

 to choose 

LAN

.

Press 

OK

.

e

Press 

a

 or 

b

 to choose 

WLAN

.

Press 

OK

.

f

Press 

a

 or 

b

 to choose 

Setup Wizard

.

Press 

OK

.

g

If the following message appears, press 

a

 or 

b

 to choose 

On

, then press 

OK

. The wired network interface 

will become inactive with this setting.

 

72.WLAN

WLAN Enable?

a

On

b

Off

Select

ab

or OK

h

The machine will search for your network and display a list of available SSIDs. You should see the SSID 
you wrote down earlier. If the machine finds more than one network use 

a

 or 

b

 key to choose your 

network, then press 

OK

. Go to 

l

.

If your access point is set to not broadcast the SSID, you will have to manually add the SSID name. 
Go to

i

.

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  • The wired network interface will become inactive with this setting. 72.WLAN WLAN Enable?

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