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Method
Configure Your Wi-Fi Direct Network Using the PIN Method
If your mobile device supports the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Direct, follow these steps to configure a Wi-Fi Direct
network:
When the machine receives the Wi-Fi Direct request from your mobile device, the message [Wi-Fi
Direct connection request received. Press [OK] to connect.] will appear on the LCD.
Press [OK] to connect.
1. Press [Settings] > [All Settings] > [Network] > [Wi-Fi Direct] > [PIN Code].
2. When [Wi-Fi Direct On?] appears, press [On] to accept. To cancel, press [Off].
3. 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. Then Press [OK].] appears. Press [OK] on your
Brother machine. This will start the Wi-Fi Direct setup.
4. Do one of the following:
When your Brother machine is the G/O (Group Owner), it will wait for a connection request from your
mobile device. When [PIN Code] appears, enter the PIN displayed on your mobile device in the
machine. Press [OK]. Follow the instructions and go to next step.
If the PIN is displayed on your Brother machine, enter the PIN in your mobile device.
When your Brother machine is not the G/O, it will display available device names with which to configure
a Wi-Fi Direct network. Select the mobile device to which you want to connect and press [OK]. Search
for available devices again by pressing [Rescan].
Do one of the following:
- Press [Display PIN Code] to display the PIN on your machine and enter the PIN in your mobile
device. Follow the instructions, and then go to next step.
- Press [Input PIN Code] to enter a PIN shown on your mobile device in the machine, and then
press [OK]. Follow the instructions, and then go to next step.
If your mobile device does not display a PIN, press
on your Brother machine. Go back to step 1
and try again.
5. If your mobile device connects successfully, the machine displays [Connected]. You have completed the
Wi-Fi Direct network setup. 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 your model's
Manuals page on the Brother Solutions Center at support.brother.com.
Related Information
Configure Your Wi-Fi Direct Network
Wi-Fi Direct Network Configuration Overview
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