Brother 6180DWT, 8910DW, HL-5470DWT, MFC8710DW, 8950DWT User Manual

Wi-Fi Direct™ Guide

Version 0

ENG

Applicable models

Note

This User’s Guide applies to the following models.

HL-5470DW(T)/6180DW(T)/MFC-8710DW/8910DW/8950DW(T)

Definitions of notes

We use the following icons throughout this User’s Guide:

Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the operation works with other features.

Trademarks

The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.

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.

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Alliance are registered marks of the Wi-Fi Alliance.

Android is a trademark of Google Inc.

iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Safari are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Each company whose software title is mentioned in this manual has a Software License Agreement specific to its proprietary programs.

Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies.

IMPORTANT NOTE

 In this manual, the LCD messages of the HL-6180DW(T) are used unless specified.

 Please go to the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/

page to download the other manuals.

 Not all models are available in all countries.

and click Manuals on your model

1 Introduction 1

Overview....................................................................................................................................................1

Benefits to the customer ............................................................................................................................1

Hardware requirements.............................................................................................................................2

Supported operating systems ..............................................................................................................2

Downloading and installing Brother iPrint&Scan .......................................................................................2

For Android™ Devices ........................................................................................................................2

For iOS Devices ..................................................................................................................................2

For Windows

2 Configuration methods 3

Step by step chart for Wi-Fi Direct network configuration..........................................................................3

Configuring your network using Wi-Fi Direct for HL-5470DW(T) and HL-6180DW(T) ..............................5

One push configuration using Wi-Fi Direct..........................................................................................5

One push configuration using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)..............................................................6

Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Direct............................................................................7

Configuration using the PIN Method of WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)................................................8

Manual configuration for a Wi-Fi Direct network..................................................................................9

Configuring your network using Wi-Fi Direct for MFC-8710DW and MFC-8910DW ...............................10

One push configuration using Wi-Fi Direct........................................................................................10

One push configuration using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)............................................................11

Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Direct..........................................................................12

Configuration using the PIN Method of WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)..............................................14

Manual configuration for a Wi-Fi Direct network................................................................................15

Configuring your network using Wi-Fi Direct for MFC-8950DW(T)..........................................................16

One push configuration using Wi-Fi Direct........................................................................................16

One push configuration using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)............................................................17

Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Direct..........................................................................18

Configuration using the PIN Method of WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)..............................................19

Manual configuration for a Wi-Fi Direct network................................................................................20

Phone Devices ............................................................................................................2

3 Troubleshooting 21

Overview..................................................................................................................................................21

Identifying your problem ....................................................................................................................21

4 Glossary 25

Wi-Fi Direct network terms ......................................................................................................................25

Group Owner (G/O)...........................................................................................................................25

Device Information.............................................................................................................................25

Status Information .............................................................................................................................25

I/F Enable ..........................................................................................................................................26

Network terms and concepts ...................................................................................................................26

Network terms ...................................................................................................................................26

Note

Introduction 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 Direct supports wireless network configuration using the one push or PIN Method of WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup™). You can also configure a wireless network by manually setting a SSID and password. Your Brother machine's Wi-Fi Direct feature supports WPA2™ security with AES encryption.

Phone device, iPhone, iPod touch or iPad, without using an access point. Wi-Fi

1 Mobile device

2 Your Brother machine

• If you enable the Wi-Fi Direct feature of your Brother machine, the wired and wireless interface of the machine will be disabled.

• The Wi-Fi Direct supported device can become a Group Owner (G/O). When configuring the Wi-Fi Direct network, the Group Owner (G/O) serves as an access point. See Group Owner (G/O) uu page 25.

• When your Brother machine is the Group Owner (G/O), your Brother machine supports one to one wireless communication using Wi-Fi Direct.

Benefits to the customer 1

When you want to print from your mobile device or scan to your mobile device, Wi-Fi Direct helps you configure a temporary wireless network easily, by using the one push or PIN method of WPS. For information on printing from your mobile device or scanning to your mobile device, you can download the Mobile Print/Scan Guide for Brother iPrint&Scan or the AirPrint Guide from the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/)

Introduction

Note

Hardware requirements 1

Supported operating systems 1

You must have a device running either Android™ 1.6 or greater, iOS 3.0 or greater or Windows® Phone.

Downloading and installing Brother iPrint&Scan 1

Brother iPrint&Scan allows you to use features of your Brother machine directly from your mobile device, without using a computer. Before you start configuring a wireless network using Wi-Fi Direct, we recommend you download Brother iPrint&Scan. You can also download the manual for Brother iPrint&Scan from the Brother Solutions Center at (http://solutions.brother.com/)) uu Mobile Print/Scan Guide for Brother iPrint&Scan.

If your machine does not have a scanner, you cannot use the scan functions of Brother iPrint&Scan.

For Android™ Devices 1

You can download and install Brother iPrint&Scan from the Android™ Market. To take advantage of all the features supported by Brother iPrint&Scan, make sure you are using the latest version.

To download and install or uninstall Brother iPrint&Scan, please refer to the user’s guide for your mobile device.

For iOS Devices 1

You can download and install Brother iPrint&Scan from the App Store. To take advantage of all the features supported by Brother iPrint&Scan, make sure you are using the latest version.

To download and install or uninstall Brother iPrint&Scan, please refer to the user’s guide for your mobile device. A link to your mobile device’s user’s guide, which can be viewed on the Apple web site, can be found in the Bookmarks folder of Safari by default.

For Windows® Phone Devices 1

You can download and install Brother iPrint&Scan from the Windows® Phone Marketplace. To take advantage of all the features supported by Brother iPrint&Scan, make sure you are using the latest version.

To download and install or uninstall Brother iPrint&Scan, please refer to the user’s guide for your mobile device.

Configuration methods 2

Step by step chart for Wi-Fi Direct network configuration 2

The following instructions will offer five methods for configuring your Brother machine in a wireless network environment. Choose the method you prefer for your environment.

Check your mobile device for configuration.

Does your mobile device support Wi-Fi Direct?

Yes No

Does your mobile device support one push configuration for Wi-Fi Direct?

Yes No

See One push configuration using Wi-Fi Direct.

 One push configuration using Wi-Fi Direct

For HL-5470DW(T) and HL-6180DW(T), see One push configuration using Wi-Fi Direct uu page 5.

See PIN Method

configuration using Wi-Fi Direct.

Does your mobile device support WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) ?

See Manual wireless configuration.

Yes

Does your mobile device support one push configuration for WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) ?

Yes No

See One push configuration using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup).

See PIN Method configuration using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup).

For MFC-8710DW and MFC-8910DW, see One push configuration using Wi-Fi Direct uu page 10.

For MFC-8950DW(T), see One push configuration using Wi-Fi Direct uu page 16.

 One push configuration using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)

For HL-5470DW(T) and HL-6180DW(T), see One push configuration using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) uu page 6.

For MFC-8710DW and MFC-8910DW, see One push configuration using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) uu page 11.

For MFC-8950DW(T), see One push configuration using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) uu page 17.

Configuration methods

Note

 PIN Method configuration using Wi-Fi Direct

For HL-5470DW(T) and HL-6180DW(T), see Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Direct uu page 7.

For MFC-8710DW and MFC-8910DW, see Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Direct uu page 12.

For MFC-8950DW(T), see Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Direct uu page 18.

 PIN Method configuration using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)

For HL-5470DW(T) and HL-6180DW(T), see Configuration using the PIN Method of WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) uu page 8

For MFC-8710DW and MFC-8910DW, see Configuration using the PIN Method of WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) uu page 14.

For MFC-8950DW(T), see Configuration using the PIN Method of WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)

uu page 19.

 Manual wireless configuration

For HL-5470DW(T) and HL-6180DW(T), see Manual configuration for a Wi-Fi Direct network uu page 9.

For MFC-8710DW and MFC-8910DW, see Manual configuration for a Wi-Fi Direct network uu page 15.

For MFC-8950DW(T), see Manual configuration for a Wi-Fi Direct network uu page 20.

To use the Brother iPrint&Scan functionality in a Wi-Fi Direct network configured by One push configuration using Wi-Fi Direct or by PIN Method configuration using Wi-Fi Direct, the device you use to configure Wi-Fi Direct must be running Android 4.0 or greater.

Configuration methods

Configuring your network using Wi-Fi Direct for HL-5470DW(T) and HL-6180DW(T) 2

The Wi-Fi Direct network settings are configured from the control panel of the machine.

One push configuration using Wi-Fi Direct 2

If your mobile device supports Wi-Fi Direct, you can configure a Wi-Fi Direct network by following these instructions.

a Press a or b to choose Network.

Press OK.

b Press a or b to choose Wi-Fi Direct.

Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose Push Button.

Press OK.

d When Wi-Fi Direct On? is displayed, press a to accept.

To cancel, press b.

e When Other Network I/F will be disabled. Do you want to continue? aOK bCancel

is displayed, press a to accept. To cancel, press b.

f Activate Wi-Fi Direct on your mobile device (see your mobile device's user's guide for instructions) when

Activate Wi-Fi Direct on other device and press OK. is displayed. Press OK on your machine. This will start the Wi-Fi Direct setup. To cancel, press Back.

g Do one of the following:

 When your Brother machine is the G/O (Group Owner), your mobile device will try to connect to the

machine directly.

 When your Brother machine is not the G/O (Group Owner), the machine will display available device

names to configure a Wi-Fi Direct network with. Choose the mobile device you want to connect to and press OK. You can re-search for available devices by pressing Rescan.

h If your mobile device connects successfully, the machine shows Connected.

You have completed the Wi-Fi Direct network setup. For information on printing from your mobile device, you can download the Mobile Print/Scan Guide for Brother iPrint&Scan or the AirPrint Guide from the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/) If the connection failed, see Troubleshooting uu page 21.

Configuration methods

One push configuration using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) 2

If your mobile device supports WPS (PBC; Push Button Configuration), you can configure a Wi-Fi Direct network by following these instructions.

a Press a or b to choose Network.

Press OK.

b Press a or b to choose Wi-Fi Direct.

Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose Group Owner and then press OK. d Press a or b to choose On and then press OK. e Press a or b to choose Push Button.

Press OK.

f When Wi-Fi Direct On? is displayed, press a to accept.

To cancel, press b.

g When Other Network I/F will be disabled. Do you want to continue? aOK bCancel

is displayed, press a to accept. To cancel, press b.

h When Activate Wi-Fi Direct on other device and press OK. is displayed, activate your

mobile device's WPS one push configuration method (see your mobile device's user's guide for instructions) and then press OK on your machine. This will start the Wi-Fi Direct setup. To cancel, press Back.

i If your mobile device connects successfully, the machine shows Connected.

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Brother 6180DWT, 8910DW, HL-5470DWT, MFC8710DW, 8950DWT User Manual

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IMPORTANT NOTE

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Overview 1

Benefits to the customer 1

Hardware requirements 1

Supported operating systems 1

Downloading and installing Brother iPrint&Scan 1

For Android™ Devices 1

For iOS Devices 1

For Windows® Phone Devices 1

Configuration methods 2

Step by step chart for Wi-Fi Direct network configuration 2

Configuring your network using Wi-Fi Direct for HL-5470DW(T) and HL-6180DW(T) 2

One push configuration using Wi-Fi Direct 2

One push configuration using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) 2