Brother International MFC-J6920DW Wi-Fi Direct Guide - Page 4

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1 Introduction 1 1 Overview 1 Wi-Fi Direct™ is one of the wireless configuration methods developed by the Wi-Fi Alliance®. It allows you to configure a secured wireless network between your Brother machine and a mobile device, such as an Android™ device, Windows® Phone device, iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad, without using an access point. Wi-Fi Direct™ supports wireless network configuration using the one-push or PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS). You can also configure a wireless network by manually setting an SSID and password. Your Brother machine's Wi-Fi Direct™ feature supports WPA2™ security with AES encryption. 1 2 1 Mobile device 2 Your Brother machine NOTE • Although the Brother machine can be used in both a wired and wireless network, only one connection method can be used at a time. However, a wireless network connection and Wi-Fi Direct™ connection, or a wired network connection and Wi-Fi Direct™ connection can be used at the same time. • The Wi-Fi Direct™ supported device can become a Group Owner (G/O). When configuring the Wi-Fi Direct™ network, the G/O serves as an access point (see Group Owner (G/O) on page 18). • When your Brother machine is the G/O, it supports one-to-one wireless communication using Wi-Fi Direct™. • Ad-Hoc mode and Wi-Fi Direct™ cannot be used at the same time. You must disable one function in order to enable the other. If you want to use Wi-Fi Direct™ while you are using Ad-Hoc mode, set Network I/F to LAN or disable Ad-Hoc mode, and then connect your Brother machine to the access point. 1

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Overview
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Wi-Fi Direct™ is one of the wireless configuration methods developed by the Wi-Fi Alliance
®
. It allows you to
configure a secured wireless network between your Brother machine and a mobile device, such as an
Android™ device, Windows
®
Phone device, iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad, without using an access point.
Wi-Fi Direct™ supports wireless network configuration using the one-push or PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected
Setup™ (WPS). You can also configure a wireless network by manually setting an SSID and password. Your
Brother machine’s Wi-Fi Direct™ feature supports WPA2™ security with AES encryption.
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Mobile device
2
Your Brother machine
NOTE
Although the Brother machine can be used in both a wired and wireless network, only one connection
method can be used at a time. However, a wireless network connection and Wi-Fi Direct™ connection, or
a wired network connection and Wi-Fi Direct™ connection can be used at the same time.
The Wi-Fi Direct™ supported device can become a Group Owner (G/O). When configuring the
Wi-Fi Direct™ network, the G/O serves as an access point (see
Group Owner (G/O)
on page 18).
When your Brother machine is the G/O, it supports one-to-one wireless communication using
Wi-Fi Direct™.
Ad-Hoc mode and Wi-Fi Direct™ cannot be used at the same time. You must disable one function in order
to enable the other. If you want to use Wi-Fi Direct™ while you are using Ad-Hoc mode, set Network I/F
to LAN or disable Ad-Hoc mode, and then connect your Brother machine to the access point.
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