Brother MFC 8480DN User Manual download pdf (Page 97)

Wireless configuration for Macintosh using the Brother installer application (For MFC-8690DW and MFC-8890DW)

j You need to temporarily change your computer’s wireless settings. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Make sure you take notes on all the settings such as SSID, channel, authentication and encryption of

your computer. You will need them to return your computer back to its original wireless settings, and then

click Next.

If you want to configure your machine for the wireless network you have been using, write down your

wireless network settings before configuration.

Check and record the current wireless network settings.

The WEP key is for 64-bit encrypted networks or 128-bit encrypted networks and can contain both numbers and letters. If you do not know

this information you should see the documentation provided with your access point or wireless router. This key is a 64-bit or 128-bit value

that must be entered in an ASCII or HEXADECIMAL format.

For example: 5

Network name:(SSID, ESSID)

Communication Mode Authentication method Encryption mode Network key

Ad-hoc Open system

WEP

NONE —

For example:

64-bit ASCII: Uses 5 text characters e.g. “Hello” (this is case sensitive)

64-bit Hexadecimal: Uses 10 digits of hexadecimal data e.g. “71f2234aba”

128-bit ASCII: Uses 13 text characters e.g.

“Wirelesscomms” (this is case sensitive)

128-bit Hexadecimal: Uses 26 digits of hexadecimal data

e.g.“71f2234ab56cd709e5412aa3ba”

Network name:(SSID, ESSID)

HELLO

Communication Mode Authentication method Encryption mode Network key

Ad-hoc Open system WEP 12345

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