Brother MFC-255CW Network Manual page 7

3 Configuring your machine for a wireless network
(Not available for DCP-365CN, DCP-395CN and MFC-295CN)
Overview..................................................................................................................................................19
Wireless network terms and concepts .....................................................................................................20
SSID (Service Set Identifier) and channels .......................................................................................20
Authentication and encryption ...........................................................................................................20
Step by step chart for wireless network configuration ............................................................................22
For Infrastructure mode .....................................................................................................................22
For Ad-hoc mode...............................................................................................................................23
Confirm your network environment..........................................................................................................24
Connected to a computer with an access point in the network (Infrastructure mode).......................24
Connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point in the network
(Ad-hoc mode)...............................................................................................................................24
Confirm your wireless network setup method..........................................................................................25
Configuration using the machine's control panel Setup Wizard to configure your
wireless network machine .............................................................................................................25
Configuration using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu (Infrastructure mode only) ...............25
Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (Infrastructure mode only)............26
Configuration using the Brother installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your
wireless network machine .............................................................................................................27
Configuring your machine for a wireless network ....................................................................................28
Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel .................................................................................28
Using SES, WPS or AOSS from the control panel menu to configure your machine for a
wireless network ............................................................................................................................39
Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™............................................................................44
Using the Brother automatic installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your
machine for a wireless network .........................................................................................................47
4 Wireless configuration for Windows
(For DCP-373CW, DCP-375CW, DCP-377CW, DCP-593CW, DCP-595CW,
DCP-597CW, MFC-495CW and MFC-795CW)
Configuration in Infrastructure mode .......................................................................................................49
Before configuring the wireless settings ............................................................................................49
Configure the wireless settings..........................................................................................................50
Configuration using SES, WPS or AOSS from the control panel menu (Automatic wireless mode) .......57
Before configuring the wireless settings ............................................................................................57
Configure the wireless settings..........................................................................................................57
Configuration in Ad-hoc Mode .................................................................................................................62
Before configuring the wireless settings ............................................................................................62
Configure the wireless settings..........................................................................................................62
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using the Brother installer application
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