User guide

MFC990CW Vista Network Connection Repair Instructions

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3. Right click on the Brother driver and left click on PROPERTIES. The Brother printer driver properties

screen will now appear.

4. Click the PORTS tab.

5. You will see a list of the available communication ports on your PC (Ex: LPT1:, LPT2:, COM1:, ETC)

Make a note of the current port. It should be set for the IP address or Node name of the Brother

machine.

6. Click ADD PORT.

7. Choose STANDARD TCP/IP PORT then click NEW PORT. The Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard will

appear.

8. Click NEXT.

9. In the field labeled PRINTER NAME OR IP ADDRESS, type the IP address of your Brother machine from

the Network Configuration sheet you printed in PART 2. Click NEXT.

10. A screen will appear with information about your Brother machine. Click FINISH.

11. Click CLOSE.

12. Click APPLY. Click the GENERAL TAB.

13. Click PRINT TEST PAGE. A test page should now print correctly. If the test page does not print, click

OK and close the PRINTER PROPERTIES window. Right click on the printer, then left click on CANCEL

ALL DOCUMENTS and continue to PART 7 to reestablish a network connection.

PART 7: ESTABLISH A WIRELESS CONNECTION:

1. Before you begin, please gather the wireless network settings of your access point or wireless router.

This information can be found on the network configuration page of your wireless router or Access

Point. Please refer to the router or access point’s user guide for instructions on accessing the network

configuration page. This information includes:

a. SSID (Service Set ID or Network name): Your Access Point or Wireless Routers are identified

by an SSID or Network Name.

b. Authentication (Open System or Shared Key)/Encryption Type (None or WEP)

c. WEP Key (If needed)

d. WPA/WPA2-PSK Encryption type (TKIP or AES) (If needed)

WPA/WPA2-PSK (Pre-shared Key) (If needed)

2. Verify the Wireless Router or Access Point is setup for DHCP. This setting is required in order for the

router or access point to broadcast a valid IP address to the device. Please refer to the user guide of

your wireless router or access point for additional information.

3. If the Brother machine was previously configured for wireless connection, continue to Step 4. If the

machine was NOT configured for wireless connection, skip to Step 5.

4. If the Brother machine was previously configured for wireless connection the network settings need to

be reset before the unit can be configured for new wireless settings. Complete the following steps to