How to setup Brother Wireless Printer?

If you are using one of the wireless printers from the house of Brother then this post is going to be of great help to you. In today’s post, we will highlight some major points that you need to know if you are setting up your Brother Printer wirelessly.

Connecting your Brother device to Wi-Fi is quite an easy process but only if you follow the correct method for it. In case you make any mistake during the setup process, then this is going to be a tough task to accomplish.

Therefore, we shall discuss a few important pre-requisites for the setup, and then we’ll continue with the actual setup process.

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Pre-requisites for brother printer wifi setup

It is important that you know the network details of your wifi router as you need to enter these details during the setup. Besides this, the most important thing you should know is the name of your network which is also known as network “SSID” or “ESSID”. In addition to this, one should also know the associated password of that network. This password is also known as the “security key” or the “encryption key”.

After making all these details handy, you can initiate the setup.

Brother wireless printer setup on Mac and Windows 10

1. Turn on your Brother printer and press the “menu’ button from the Control Panel.
2. Using the Up or Down arrow keys select the network, press Ok, select WLAN, and press OK again.
3. Using the same keys you have to select the Setup Wizard option and press OK.
4. Select Yes when when the setup wizard prompts you if you wish to enable WLAN.
5. When you do so, the wireless setup will begin.
6. The list of available networks will display on your screen.
7. Using the Up or Down keys, select your network and press OK.
8. Next, enter the network password and select Yes/Ok to apply the settings.
9. If your network is not encrypted, then select ‘none’ in the password field.
10. Now, your Brother machine will connect to your network and print the wireless report.

If you are unable to establish a connection between your printer and the wifi router, then you get instant assistance from Brother Printer Support representatives.

Frequently Asked Questions-

1. How do I connect my Brother printer to my wireless network?

To connect your brother printer to a wireless network, you need to know the network name and password of your wireless network. Then, select the ‘menu’ option and use the Up/Down keys to choose the available wireless network. Provide the network password and your brother machine will connect to the Wi-Fi.

2. Why is my Brother printer not connecting to WIFI?

Your brother printer might not be connecting to wifi because your wireless router is giving poor internet connectivity. Otherwise, you have to check if your printer is connected and turned on properly. If it is not receiving a proper internet connection or power, then you won’t be able to connect it to wifi.

3. How do I set up my Brother HL l2370dw wireless?

To do so, find out the network SSID of your wireless router along with its password. Once you know it, use the control panel of your brother printer and press the Up and Down keys to select ‘Network’ and ‘WLAN’. Using the same buttons, select ‘Setup wizard’. Select ‘Yes’ when the ‘WLAN enable?’ appears and your machine will find an available network to get connected.

4. What is the WIFI Direct Brother printer?

With WIFI Direct available for your Brother Printer you can easily connect it with your mobile phone wirelessly. This feature is available for both Android as well as Mac OS. Apart from this, you can connect it to your Windows phone as well.

5. Is WiFi direct the same as WPS?

As the name suggests, Wifi direct is a method of connecting two wireless devices together. While the other one is a short form of Wireless Protected Setup which is a method of connecting two devices securely using Wifi direct.

6. How do I get my Brother printer to print wirelessly?

To begin printing wirelessly from your brother machine, you need to press and hold the wireless mode button to turn on the wireless mode. Once you see that the wifi LED is lit, you need to connect the printer with the computer and then give the print command, as needed.