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Configure Your Wi-Fi Direct Network Using the One-Push Method
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If your mobile device supports 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.] will appear on the LCD. Press c to connect.
1. Press Settings.
2. Press a or b to select the following:
a. Select [Network]. Press OK.
b. Select [Wi-Fi Direct]. Press OK.
c. Select [Push Button]. Press OK.
3. Activate your mobile device's WPS PIN configuration method (see your mobile device's user's guide for
instructions) when [Activate Wi-Fi Direct on other device.] appears. Press c 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), connect your mobile device to the machine
directly.
• 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 selecting [Rescan].
5. If your mobile device connects successfully, the machine displays [Connected]. You have completed the
Wi-Fi Direct network setup.
DCP-J772DW/DCP-J774DW/MFC-J890DW/MFC-J895DW
If your mobile device supports 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] > [Push Button].
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. Press [OK] on your
Brother machine.
This will start the Wi-Fi Direct setup.
3. Do one of the following:
• When your Brother machine is the Group Owner (G/O), connect your mobile device to the machine
directly.
• When your Brother machine is not the Group Owner (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. Search
for available devices again by pressing [Rescan].
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