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Set Up Your Brother printer on A Wi-Fi Network

If youu2019ve bought a new Brother Printer and want to connect it to the Wi-Fi or a Wireless network, then this tutorial is perfect for you. Here weu2019ve covered some of the best methods to get your Brother Printer Connected to a Wi-Fi.

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Set Up Your Brother printer on A Wi-Fi Network

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  1. PCASTA How to Connect BrotherPrinter toWi-Fi

  2. Introduction If you’ve bought a new Brother Printer and want to connect it to the Wi-Fi or a Wireless network, then this tutorial is perfect for you. Here we’ve covered some of the best methods to get your Brother Printer Connected to aWi-Fi. It is prevalent to see Brother Printer not printing when connected to a network. There can be several causes which can trigger this issue such as network reset, Wi-Fi security key changed, or outdated Brother Printer drivers. There are also many instances where Brother Printer users have complained about a network-connected printer gets automatically disconnected from the wireless. If you are among those users who are facing similar network connection issue in Brother Printer, then you are at the right place to get the workingsolution. 03

  3. KNOW YOUR NETWORK LOGIN ID &PASSWORD It is essential to know the router IP address, username and password to access it while connecting Brother Printer via WPS key and also the router’s SSID and WEP key/Wi-Fi password.Wi-Fi Router IP Address, Username and Password: To know your router default login IP Address, user id and password check the router’s manual, check at the back of the router, try default user id and password admin for both id and password, or the last option is to searchonline. You have to enter the IP address into your web browser for login to your router. To find the IP address of your router open a computer which is connected to your router, Open CMD > type ipconfig > Your Ip address will show up in the Default Gateway line and will be something like this 192.168.1. Here is the default list of default id and password for different routers.SSID and WEP Key: SSID is the name of your Wi-Fi network you need to login to your router, and from the security tab, you can see both SSID and the WEP key (Wi-Fi password) note it down in a pi0e7ce ofpaper.

  4. BrotherPrinterNetworkReset Now that you’ve got the SSID and WEP key or Wi-Fi passwordfollowthestepsbelowtoresetthenetwork of your BrotherPrinter. Step1:TurnonyourBrotherPrinter Step2:Toresetthewirelessconnectionpressthe Menubutton Step3:ScrolldowntoNetworkwiththehelpofdown arrowkeyonyourprinterandPressOK. Step4:ScrollDownandSelectNetworkReset. Step 5: Press 1 toSelect Yes. Step6:Press1againtoconfirmthereboot Step7:Theprinterwillnowrebootandthenetwork reset has been successfullydone. FollowthenextstepinordertoconnectyourBrother Printer toWi-Fi.

  5. ConnectBrotherPrintertoWi-Fi Once you’ve done the network reset of your Brother Printer next you’llgettheoptionofWi-Fisetuptoconnecttoanetwork.Follow the steps shownbelow. Step1:OnceyourestarttheBrotherprinterafterthenetworkreset you’ll see a message Wi-Fi setup will start. Refer to Quick Setup Guide Step 2: Then PressOK Step3:PressOkthreetimestogetinsideSetupWizard Step4:AmessagewillappearonyourscreenEnableWlan?Press Ok to accept. Press Ok Again and Wait for a moment while it searches a wirelessnetwork Step6:AlistofSSIDwillappearonthescreenchoosetheWi-Fi networkyouwanttoconnectwithandyouneed WEPKey/Wi-Fi PasswordofyourroutertoconnectBrotherPrintertoWi-Fi Step7:EntertheWi-FipasswordusingtheBrotherPrinterKeypad Step8:NextPressOkandthenPress1toapplythesettings

  6. CONNECTBROTHERPRINTERTO WI-FIVIAWPS(WI-FIPROTECTED SETUP) WPS stands for Wi-Fi protected setup which helps communicate your router with other wireless device like phone, printers, and scanners. To connected Brother Printer to Wi-Fi make sure that your router containsWPS button. Step-1: Make sure your router contains a WPS button which usuallyfoundatthebackofarouter Step-2:KeepyourPrinterandrouterintheWi-Firange Step-3:Press the WPS button on the router and Press and Hold theWi-FibuttonontheBrotherPrinterfor5seconds Step-4:The Wi-Fi indicator lights in blue when the connection is established

  7. ConnectBrotherPrintertoWi-Fi with Ad-hocMode Step1:TurntheBrotherPrinter’sWi-Fion Step2:StartthePrinterSettingTool,andclickthe[CommunicationSettings] button.Select[WirelessLAN]for[SelectedInterface]inthe[General]tab,and select [Ad-hoc] for [Communication Mode] in [Wireless Settings] in the [Wireless LAN]tab. Step3:FromyourPC/LaptoporMobiledeviceselecttheSSIDoftheBrother PrinterandenterthepasswordwhichyousetupinthePrintersettingtools. Step4:Oncebothyourprinterandwirelessdevicegetsconnectedthenthe indicatorofyourBrotherPrinterturnsblue. These are some of the methods which you can follow to connect Brother PrintertoWi-Fi.IfyouarehavingtroubleconnectingyourprintertoWi-Fi,then youcansendusamessagethroughourchatsupport,andwe’lltrytohelpyou solve theproblem.

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