Brother MFC-255CW Network Manual page 75

Wireless configuration for Windows
DCP-593CW, DCP-595CW, DCP-597CW, MFC-495CW and MFC-795CW)
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To communicate with the un-configured wireless machine, temporarily change the wireless settings on
your PC to match machine's default settings shown on this screen. Check the box after you confirm the
wireless setting, and then click Next.
Note
• If a message to restart your PC appears after the wireless settings have been changed, restart your PC
and then go back to step c and continue with the install skipping steps h, i and j.
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• Windows Vista :
You can temporarily change the wireless settings on your computer, following the steps below:
1
Click and then Control Panel.
2
Click Network and Internet and then Network and Sharing Center icon.
3
Click Connect to a network.
4
You can see the SSID of the wireless Brother machine in the list. Choose SETUP and click Connect.
5
Click Connect Anyway and then Close.
6
Click View status of Wireless Network Connection (SETUP).
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Click Details... and check the Network Connection Details. It may take a few minutes to change
from 0.0.0.0 to 169.254.x.x IP address to be shown on screen (where x.x. are numbers between 1
and 254).
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• Windows XP SP2 or greater:
You can temporarily change the wireless settings on your PC, following the steps below.
1
Click Start and then Control Panel.
2
Click Network Connections icon.
3
Choose and right click Wireless Network Connection. Click View Available Wireless Networks.
4
You can see the Brother wireless machine in the list. Choose SETUP and click Connect.
5
Check the Wireless Network Connection status. It may take a few minutes to change from 0.0.0.0.
to 169.254.x.x IP address to be shown on screen (where x.x. are numbers between 1 and 254).
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using the Brother installer application (For DCP-373CW, DCP-375CW, DCP-377CW,
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