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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].

If your machine displays the [All Settings] menu on the Home screen, skip the [Settings] menu.

2. 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 on the machine's

LCD. Press [OK] on your machine.

This will start the Wi-Fi Direct setup. To cancel, press .

3. Do one of the following:

• When your Brother machine is the Group Owner (G/O), 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] to complete the setup.

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 displays available device names with which to configure a

Wi-Fi Direct network. Select the mobile device you want to connect to. Search for available devices again

by pressing [Rescan].

4. Do one of the following:

• Press [Display PIN Code] to display the PIN on your machine and enter the PIN in your mobile

device. Go to the next step.

• Press [Input PIN Code] to enter the PIN displayed on your mobile device in the machine, and then

press [OK]. Go to the next step.

If your mobile device does not display a PIN, press

on your Brother machine. Go back to the first

step and try again.

5. If your mobile device connects successfully, the machine's LCD displays [Connected]. You have completed

the Wi-Fi Direct network setup. The Mobile Print/Scan Guide for Brother iPrint&Scan contains information on

printing from or scanning to your mobile device. Go to your model's Manuals page on the Brother Solutions

Center at support.brother.com to see the guide.

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