Brother International HL-2170W Network Users Manual - English - Page 88

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Wireless configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (For HL-2170W) b The printer will print a piece of paper that shows an 8 digit PIN and starts searching for an access point for 5 minutes. c Using a computer that is on the network, type http://access_point_ip_address/ into your browser. (Where access_point_ip_address is the IP address of the device that is used as the Registrar 1) Go to the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) setting page and input the PIN from the printed page to the Registrar and follow the on-screen instruction. 1 The Registrar is normally the access point / router. Note The setting page is different, depending on the brand of access point / router. See the instruction manual that came with your access point / router. If you are using your Windows Vista® computer as a Registrar, follow the instructions below. Note To use a Windows Vista® computer as a Registrar, you need to register it to your network in advance. See the instruction manual that came with your access point / router. 7 1 Click Start and then Network. 2 Click Add a wireless device. 3 Choose your printer and click Next. 4 Input the PIN from the printed page and then click Next. 5 Choose your network that you want to connect to, and then click Next. 6 Click Close. 81

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Wireless configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (For HL-2170W)
81
7
b
The printer will print a piece of paper that shows an 8 digit PIN and starts searching for an access point
for 5 minutes.
c
Using a computer that is on the network, type
http://access_point_ip_address/
into your
browser. (Where access_point_ip_address is the IP address of the device that is used as the Registrar
1
)
Go to the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) setting page and input the PIN from the printed page to the
Registrar and follow the on-screen instruction.
1
The Registrar is normally the access point / router.
Note
The setting page is different, depending on the brand of access point / router. See the instruction manual
that came with your access point / router.
If you are using your Windows Vista
®
computer as a Registrar, follow the instructions below.
Note
To use a Windows Vista
®
computer as a Registrar, you need to register it to your network in advance. See
the instruction manual that came with your access point / router.
1
Click
Start
and then
Network
.
2
Click
Add a wireless device
.
3
Choose your printer and click
Next
.
4
Input the PIN from the printed page and then click
Next
.
5
Choose your network that you want to connect to, and then click
Next
.
6
Click
Close
.