1 1 set up your brother machine.
Brother printer wifi direct setup.
Note when the machine receives the wi fi direct request from your mobile device the message.
Setup a brother machine on a wireless wi fi network.
Click here for system requirements for using wi fi direct.
Click here for video instructions.
Wi fi direct allows you to configure a secured wireless network between your machine and a mobile device without using a router.
If you enable the wi fi direct feature of your brother machine the wired and wireless interface of the machine will be disabled.
Wi fi direct is a wireless configuration method developed by the wi fi alliance.
Wi fi direct wi fi protected setup wpa wi fi protected access wpa2 and wi fi protected access 2 are marks of the wi fi alliance.
You can change the printer s network settings using the printer setting tool see the faq.
If you press the wi fi button for five seconds or more the printer will enter the wps mode and any connection using wireless direct will fail.
Follow the steps below to set up a brother machine on a wireless network without a wireless router or access point.
When you have located the wireless network settings of your wireless router or access point set up your brother machine as described in the setup video below.
Using the printer setting tool the printer setting tool also allows you to easily apply the network settings changes to multiple printers.
Hp envy 7855 230 at newegg how to connect your printer for this guide i ll be using my trusty hp 4500 but any wireless printer or all in one should work just fine.
The wi fi direct network settings are configured from the control panel of your brother machine.
This allows the machinery to understand data sent from a device such as a picture you want to print or a document you want to scan and perform the necessary actions.
Set up a brother machine on a wireless network.
You can use a wi fi direct connection along with a separate infrastructure connection wired or wireless depending on your machine.
It allows you to directly configure a secured wireless network between your brother machine and a mobile device without an access point router.
Press the up or down arrow key to select wi fi direct and then press ok.
Press menu button on the machine s control panel.
Brother drivers allow your brother printer label maker or sewing machine to talk directly with your device.
Click here to see the text based instructions.