Configuration In Ad-Hoc Mode; Before Configuring The Wireless Settings - Brother Multi-protocol On-board Ethernet Multi-function Print Server Network User's Manual

Configuration in Ad-hoc mode

Before configuring the wireless settings

IMPORTANT
• The following instructions will install your Brother machine in a network environment using the Brother
installer application for Windows
• You can also setup your Brother machine using the machine's control panel which we recommended. See
Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For MFC-8890DW) on page 21.
• You must know your wireless network settings before you proceed with this installation.
Make sure you take notes on all the current settings such as SSID, authentication and encryption of your
wireless network environment. If you do not know them, contact your network administrator or the
manufacturer of your access point/router.
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Communication mode: (Ad-hoc)
Network name: (SSID, ESSID)
Authentication method: (Open system)
Encryption mode: (None, WEP)
Network key: (Encryption key, WEP key
Passphrase)
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The WEP key is for 64-bit encrypted networks or 128-bit encrypted networks and can contain both numbers and letters. If you do not know
this information you should see the documentation provided with your access point or wireless router. This key is a 64-bit or 128-bit value that
must be entered in an ASCII or HEXADECIMAL format.
For example:
64-bit ASCII:
64-bit Hexadecimal:
128-bit ASCII:
128-bit Hexadecimal:
• 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 Network Reset,
press 1 for Reset and then choose 1 for Yes to accept the change. The machine will restart automatically.
• If you are using Windows
temporarily disable them. Once you are sure that you can print, configure the software settings following
the instructions again.
Wireless configuration for Windows
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found on the CD-ROM we have provided with the machine.
Example
Ad-hoc
HELLO
Open system
WEP
1 12345
,
Uses 5 text characters e.g. "Hello" (this is case sensitive)
Uses 10 digits of hexadecimal data e.g. "71f2234aba"
Uses 13 text characters e.g.
"Wirelesscomms" (this is case sensitive)
Uses 26 digits of hexadecimal data
e.g."71f2234ab56cd709e5412aa3ba"
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Firewall or a firewall function of anti-spyware or antivirus applications,
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using the Brother installer application (MFC-8890DW only)
Record the current wireless network
settings
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