Brother MFC-J6925DW, MFC-J6920DW, MFC-J6720DW Direct Guide
Wi-Fi Direct™ Guide
Version A
ENG
Applicable models
This User’s Guide applies to the following models:
MFC-J3520/J3720/J6520DW/J6720DW/J6920DW/J6925DW
Definitions of notes
We use the following icon throughout this User’s Guide:
NOTE
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
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Brother is a trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.
Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Alliance and Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) are registered trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Protected Setup and WPA2 are trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Android, Android Market and Google Play are trademarks of Google Inc. Use of these trademarks are subject
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other countries.
AirPrint is a trademark of Apple Inc.
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companies.
IMPORTANT NOTE
This manual uses the MFC-J6920DW's LCD messages unless otherwise specified.
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction 1
Overview....................................................................................................................................................1
Benefits......................................................................................................................................................2
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
Determining which method to use when configuring your network for Wi-Fi Direct™ ...............................3
Configuring your network using Wi-Fi Direct™
(For MFC-J6920DW/6925DW) ...............................................................................................................5
One-push configuration using Wi-Fi Direct™ ......................................................................................5
One-push configuration using WPS ....................................................................................................6
Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Direct™ ........................................................................6
Configuration using the PIN Method of WPS ......................................................................................7
Manual configuration for a Wi-Fi Direct™ network ..............................................................................8
Configuring your network using Wi-Fi Direct™
(For MFC-J3520/J3720/J6520DW/J6720DW)......................................................................................10
One-push configuration using Wi-Fi Direct™ ....................................................................................10
One-push configuration using WPS ..................................................................................................11
Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Direct™ ......................................................................12
Configuration using the PIN Method of WPS ....................................................................................13
Manual configuration for a Wi-Fi Direct™ network ............................................................................14
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Phone devices .............................................................................................................2
3 Troubleshooting 15
Overview..................................................................................................................................................15
Identifying the problem ......................................................................................................................15
4 Glossary 18
Wi-Fi Direct™ network terms...................................................................................................................18
Group Owner (G/O)...........................................................................................................................18
Device Information.............................................................................................................................18
Status Information .............................................................................................................................18
I/F Enable ..........................................................................................................................................18
Network terms and concepts ...................................................................................................................19
Network terms ...................................................................................................................................19
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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
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.
Phone device, iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad, without using an access point.
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1 Mobile device
2 Your Brother machine
• 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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Introduction
NOTE
Benefits 1
When you want to print from your mobile device or scan to your mobile device, use Wi-Fi Direct™ to configure
a temporary wireless network using the one-push or PIN Method of WPS. For more information on printing
from or scanning to your mobile device, download the Mobile Print/Scan Guide for Brother iPrint&Scan or the
AirPrint Guide from the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/
).
Hardware requirements 1
Supported operating systems 1
You must have a Windows® Phone, a device running either Android™ 1.6 or greater, or iOS 3.0 or greater.
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 downloading Brother iPrint&Scan using one of the options listed below. Download the Brother
iPrint&Scan guide from the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/
).
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For Android™ devices 1
You can download and install Brother iPrint&Scan from Google Play™ (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 to uninstall Brother iPrint&Scan, see the instructions provided with 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 to uninstall Brother iPrint&Scan, see the instructions provided with your mobile
device. A link to your mobile device’s user’s guide (which can be viewed on the Apple website) is a default
link in Safari’s Bookmarks folder.
iOS does not support Wi-Fi Direct™, but you can connect your mobile device to your Brother machine
manually (for more information, see
page 14
).
Manual configuration for a Wi-Fi Direct™ network
on page 8 or
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 to uninstall Brother iPrint&Scan, see the instructions provided with your mobile
device.
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Configuration methods 2
Determining which method to use when configuring your network for Wi-Fi Direct™ 2
This step-by-step chart will help you decide which method to use for configuring your Brother machine in a
wireless network 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™.
See PIN Method
configuration using Wi-Fi
Direct™.
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Does your mobile device support WPS?
No
See Manual wireless
configuration.
Yes
2
Does your mobile device support one-push
configuration for WPS?
Yes No
See One-push
configuration using
WPS.
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If you cannot connect when using Android™ 4.0, see One-push configuration using Wi-Fi Direct™.
One-push configuration using Wi-Fi Direct™
For MFC-J6920DW/J6925DW, see One-push configuration using Wi-Fi Direct™ on page 5.
For MFC-J3520/J3720/J6520DW/J6720DW, see One-push configuration using Wi-Fi Direct™
on page 10.
One-push configuration using WPS
For MFC-J6920DW/J6925DW, see One-push configuration using WPS on page 6
For MFC-J3520/J3720/J6520DW/J6720DW, see One-push configuration using WPS on page 11.
PIN Method configuration using Wi-Fi Direct™
For MFC-J6920DW/J6925DW, see Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Direct™ on page 6
See PIN Method
configuration using WPS.
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Configuration methods
NOTE
For MFC-J3520/J3720/J6520DW/J6720DW, see Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Direct™
on page 12.
PIN Method configuration using WPS
For MFC-J6920DW/J6925DW, see Configuration using the PIN Method of WPS on page 7
For MFC-J3520/J3720/J6520DW/J6720DW, see Configuration using the PIN Method of WPS
on page 13.
Manual wireless configuration
For MFC-J6920DW/J6925DW, see Manual configuration for a Wi-Fi Direct™ network on page 8
For MFC-J3520/J3720/J6520DW/J6720DW, see Manual configuration for a Wi-Fi Direct™ network
on page 14.
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.
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