Configuration In Ad-Hoc Mode; Before Configuring The Wireless Settings - Brother HL-3040CN Network User's Manual

Wireless configuration for Windows

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 must know your wireless network settings before you proceed with this installation. Make sure
you take notes on all the current settings such as the SSID, authentication and encryption of your wireless
network environment. If you do not know them, contact your network administrator.
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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 printer, you must reset the print server back
to its factory default settings (see Reset the network settings to the factory default on page 122).
If you are using Windows
temporarily disable them. Once you are sure that you can print, configure the software settings following
the instructions.
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found on the CD-ROM we have provided with the machine.
Example
Ad-hoc
HELLO
Open System
WEP
1 12345
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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 automatic installer application (For HL-3070CW)
Record the current wireless network settings
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