Brother HL-3180CDW Quick Setup Manual page 18

For Wireless Network Users
Manual setup from the control panel using the Setup Wizard
(Windows
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Set up the wireless
settings
IMPORTANT
You must have the wireless settings you wrote
down for your network in step 11-b on page 14
before you proceed.
NOTE
If you use your machine in an IEEE 802.1x
supported wireless network, see Network User's
Guide: Using IEEE 802.1x authentication.
a
On your machine, press
Press Setup Wizard.
b
When Enable WLAN? is displayed, press Yes.
This will start the wireless setup wizard.
c
The machine will search for available SSIDs. It
will take a few minutes to display a list of
available SSIDs.
If a list of SSIDs is displayed, swipe up or down,
or press a or b to choose the SSID you wrote
down in step 11-b on page 14.
Press OK.
NOTE
• If the list is blank, check that the wireless access
point/router has power and is broadcasting the
SSID. Move your machine closer to the wireless
access point/router and try starting from a
again.
• If your wireless access point/router is set to not
broadcast the SSID you will have to manually
add the SSID name. For details, see Network
User's Guide: Configuring your machine when
the SSID is not broadcast.
d
Do one of the following:
 If the wireless access point/router of the
selected SSID supports WPS and the
machine asks to use WPS, go to e.
 If you are using an authentication and
encryption method that requires a Network
Key, go to f.
 If your authentication method is Open
System and your encryption mode is None,
go to g.
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e
To connect your machine using the automatic
wireless mode, press Yes. (If you choose No
(Manual), go to f to enter the Network Key.)
When the Touchscreen instructs you to start
WPS, press the WPS button on your wireless
access point/router, and then press Next on
the Touchscreen. Go to g.
f
Enter the Network Key you wrote down in step
11-b on page 14 using the numbers and
characters on the Touchscreen.
NOTE
• To enter numbers or special characters, press
repeatedly until the character you want to
enter appears, then press the character you
want.
• If you entered a character incorrectly and want
to change it, press d or c to move the cursor to
the incorrect character, then press
• To enter a space, press Space.
• For more details, see Entering Text on page 24.
Press OK when you have entered all the
characters, and then press Yes to apply your
settings.
g
Your machine will now try to connect to your
wireless network using the information you
have entered.
A connection result message appears on the
Touchscreen and a WLAN report will
automatically print.
If the connection failed, check the error code on
the printed report and refer to
Troubleshooting on page 21.
Press OK.
Wireless setup is now complete.
A four-level indicator at the top right of
your machine's Touchscreen will show
the wireless signal strength of your
wireless access point/router.
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