Brother DCP-6690CW User Manual

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3 Configuring your machine for a wireless network
(Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) 18
Overview..................................................................................................................................................18
Wireless network terms and concepts.....................................................................................................19
SSID (Service Set Identifier) and channels .......................................................................................19
Authentication and encryption ...........................................................................................................19
Step by step chart for wireless network configuration ............................................................................21
For Infrastructure mode.....................................................................................................................21
For Ad-hoc mode...............................................................................................................................22
Confirm your network environment..........................................................................................................23
Connected to a computer with an access point in the network (Infrastructure mode).......................23
Connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point in the network
(Ad-hoc mode)...............................................................................................................................23
Confirm your wireless network setup method..........................................................................................24
Configuration using the machine’s control panel Setup Wizard to configure your wireless
network machine ...........................................................................................................................24
Configuration using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu (Infrastructure mode only) ...............24
Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (Infrastructure mode only)............25
Configuration using the Brother installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your wireless
network machine ...........................................................................................................................26
Configuring your machine for a wireless network....................................................................................27
Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel .................................................................................27
Using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu to configure your machine for a
wireless network............................................................................................................................31
Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™............................................................................35
Using the Brother automatic installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your machine for a
wireless network............................................................................................................................37
4 Wireless configuration for Windows
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using the Brother installer application
(Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) 38
Configuration in Infrastructure mode .......................................................................................................38
Before configuring the wireless settings............................................................................................38
Configure the wireless settings..........................................................................................................39
Configuration using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu (One-Push method) ...............................45
Before configuring the wireless settings............................................................................................45
Configure the wireless settings..........................................................................................................45
Configuration in Ad-hoc Mode .................................................................................................................50
Before configuring the wireless settings............................................................................................50
Configure the wireless settings..........................................................................................................50

Brother DCP-6690CW Specifications

General

Print technology	Inkjet
Maximum resolution	1200 x 6000 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	35 ppm
Print speed (color, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	28 ppm
Maximum copy resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)	23 cpm
Copy speed (color, normal quality, A4)	20 cpm
Display diagonal	4.2 \
Market positioning	Business
Mac compatibility	Yes
Compatible memory cards	miniSD, SD, SDHC
Sound pressure level (printing)	50 dB
Maximum print size	297 x 420 mm
Media weight (tray 1)	64 - 220 g/m²
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A3
Scan speed	4.49 sec/page
Dimensions (WxDxH)	540 x 488 x 323 mm
All-in-one functions	Copy, Scan
Standard media sizes	A3, A4, A5, A6, B4, B5
Color all-in-one functions	copy, print, scan
Compatible operating systems	Windows Vista Certified Windows XP (32 & 64 bit edities) Windows 2000 Mac OS 10.2.4 & later Linux printer driver
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Digital sender	No
Number of print cartridges	4
Package weight	21500 g
Grayscale levels	256
Image formats supported	BMP, JPG, PNG
Supported network protocols (IPv4)	ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA, (Auto IP), NetBIOS/WINS, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, DNS-resolver, mDNS, FTP-server, TELNET, SNMPv1, TFTP, scannerpoort, LLTD-responder
Power consumption (standby)	6 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)	0.7 W
Power consumption (average operating)	26 W