For Wireless Network Users; Before You Begin - Brother MFC-J5910DW Quick Setup Manual

For Wireless Network Users

For wireless network interface users
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Before you begin

Although the Brother MFC-J5910DW can be used in both a wired and wireless network, only one of the connection
methods can be used at a time.
Note
If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the machine you must reset the network settings
before you can configure the wireless settings again.
On your machine, press Menu.
Press s or t to display Network, and then press Network.
Press s or t to display Network Reset, and then press Network Reset.
Press Yes to accept. Hold down Yes for 2 seconds to confirm.
Note
To set up your machine in Ad-hoc mode (connected to a wireless capable computer without an access
point/router) you can find instructions in the Network User's Guide on the CD-ROM.
You can view the Network User's Guide by following the instructions below.
1 Turn on your computer. Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
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For Windows :
2 Choose your model and the language. The CD-ROM top menu will appear.
3 Click Documentation, and then click PDF documents. The top page will appear.
4 Click Network User's Guide.
For Macintosh:
2 Double-click Documentation, and then double-click your language folder.
3 Double-click top.pdf, and then click Network User's Guide.
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Choose your wireless install method
The following instructions will offer three methods for installing your Brother machine in a wireless network
environment. Choose the method you prefer for your environment.
a
Configuration using the CD-ROM installer and a USB cable (Windows
• You need to temporarily use a USB cable during configuration (cable not included).
It is recommended that you use a PC wirelessly connected to your network for this method.
If you are using Windows
point/router by network cable, you need to know your wireless settings. Please write down your
wireless network settings in the area on page 16.
Now go to
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XP, or currently using a computer connected to an access
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only)
page 17
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