How to Setup Brother Printer with Wireless Direct?

Looking for instructions for Brother printer wireless setup with your wifi network? Then read along for end-to-end assistance with this article.

General instruction for Brother wireless setup

Before starting with the Brother Printer wireless setup, you have to collect and made some prior arrangements for a seamless wireless connection setup. First, make a note of the network name (SSID). Then the network key (password). Find them on the side description of the access point or the router. If you can’t find it there, check the documentation that came along with the router.

Initially take your power cord and connect it with the wall socket and Brother Printer
Now turn on your printer
Then press the menu button from the printer control panel
Use the navigation button to choose the Network option and click ok
In the following page use the navigation button to choose the WLAN option and click ok
Again use the navigation button to choose the Setup Wizard option and click ok
In the upcoming WLAN Enable? The message, choose Yes

This will enable the wireless network and start the wireless setup wizard. Now you can see that your Brother printer begins to search for networks and lists the available network. Choose your network and press ok. If the process is complete you can get a connected message. If not the machine will print a wireless connection report. Check the error code and troubleshoot the issue.

Quick steps for Brother device wireless setup with Wireless Direct method

Don’t have a Wi-Fi access point/router still wishing for a wireless connection for your printer? Then Wireless Direct method is for you where you don’t need a router since your printer will act as a Wi-Fi access point/router.

Next you have to confirm the wireless settings to proceed with the wireless setup.

For windows PC,

Initially connect the printer and the computer with the USB cable
Then from your computer open the Printer Setting Tool
Next click the Communication Settings button
Now in the general tab, make sure Wireless Direct is chosen in the Selected Interface

For Mac PC,

First connect the printer and the computer with the USB cable
Then from your computer open the Printer Setting Tool
Next in the Wireless LAN tab, make sure the WirelessDirect option is turned on

Proceeding with Wireless Direct method,

Initially press and hold the Wi-Fi button for 2 seconds
Keep in mind pressing more than 5 seconds will make your printer enter the WPS method
This will make the Wireless Direct mode fail
Then from the computer or device that you are wishing to connect enter your printer’s SSID
On the connection establishment you will see a steady blue light

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