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Home > Network > Additional Methods of Configuring Your Brother Machine for a Wireless Network > Configure Your Machine for a Wireless Network in Ad-Hoc Mode (For IEEE 802.11b/g/ n) > Configure Your Machine for a Wireless Network in Ad-Hoc Mode Using an Existing SSID Configure Your Machine for a Wireless Network in Ad-Hoc Mode Using an Existing SSID Related Models: HL-L5200DW/HL-L5200DWT/HL-L6200DW/HL-L6200DWT/HL-L6300DW If you are trying to pair your Brother machine to a computer that is already in Ad-Hoc mode and has a configured SSID, use these instructions. >> HL-L5200DW/HL-L5200DWT/HL-L6200DW/HL-L6200DWT >> HL-L6300DW HL-L5200DW/HL-L5200DWT/HL-L6200DW/HL-L6200DWT Before configuring your machine, we recommend writing down your wireless network settings. You will need this information before you continue with the configuration. 1. Check and record the current wireless network settings of the computer to which you are connecting. The wireless network settings of the computer you are connecting with must be set to Ad-Hoc mode with an SSID already configured. For more information on how to configure your computer in Ad-Hoc mode, see the instructions included with your computer or contact your network administrator. Network Name (SSID) Communication Mode Ad-Hoc For example: Network Name (SSID) HELLO Communication Mode Ad-Hoc Encryption Mode NONE WEP Encryption Mode WEP Network Key - Network Key 12345 Your Brother machine supports the use of the first WEP key only. 2. Press a or b to select the [Network] option, and then press OK. 3. Press a or b to select the [WLAN] option, and then press OK. 4. Press a or b to select the [Setup Wizard] option, and then press OK. 5. When [WLAN Enable?] appears, press a to select On. This will start the wireless setup wizard. To cancel, press Cancel. 6. The machine will search for your network and display a list of available SSIDs. When a list of SSIDs appears, press a or b to select the SSID you want. 7. Press OK. 8. Enter the WEP key, and then press OK. To apply the settings, press a. To cancel, press b. 106

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Home >
Network
>
Additional Methods of Configuring Your Brother Machine for a Wireless
Network
>
Configure Your Machine for a Wireless Network in Ad-Hoc Mode (For IEEE 802.11b/g/
n)
> Configure Your Machine for a Wireless Network in Ad-Hoc Mode Using an Existing SSID
Configure Your Machine for a Wireless Network in Ad-Hoc Mode Using
an Existing SSID
Related Models
: HL-L5200DW/HL-L5200DWT/HL-L6200DW/HL-L6200DWT/HL-L6300DW
If you are trying to pair your Brother machine to a computer that is already in Ad-Hoc mode and has a configured
SSID, use these instructions.
>> HL-L5200DW/HL-L5200DWT/HL-L6200DW/HL-L6200DWT
>> HL-L6300DW
HL-L5200DW/HL-L5200DWT/HL-L6200DW/HL-L6200DWT
Before configuring your machine, we recommend writing down your wireless network settings. You will need
this information before you continue with the configuration.
1.
Check and record the current wireless network settings of the computer to which you are connecting.
The wireless network settings of the computer you are connecting with must be set to Ad-Hoc mode with an
SSID already configured. For more information on how to configure your computer in Ad-Hoc mode, see
the instructions included with your computer or contact your network administrator.
Network Name (SSID)
Communication Mode
Encryption Mode
Network Key
Ad-Hoc
NONE
-
WEP
For example:
Network Name (SSID)
HELLO
Communication Mode
Encryption Mode
Network Key
Ad-Hoc
WEP
12345
Your Brother machine supports the use of the first WEP key only.
2.
Press
a
or
b
to select the
[Network]
option, and then press
OK
.
3.
Press
a
or
b
to select the
[WLAN]
option, and then press
OK
.
4.
Press
a
or
b
to select the
[Setup Wizard]
option, and then press
OK
.
5.
When
[WLAN Enable?]
appears, press
a
to select On.
This will start the wireless setup wizard. To cancel, press
Cancel
.
6.
The machine will search for your network and display a list of available SSIDs. When a list of SSIDs appears,
press
a
or
b
to select the SSID you want.
7.
Press
OK
.
8.
Enter the WEP key, and then press
OK
.
To apply the settings, press
a
. To cancel, press
b
.
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