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### How to Configure Your Wireless Network Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS)

Related Models:HL‑L2340DW / HL‑L2365DW

1. Press or to select the Network option, and then press OK.
2. Press or to select the WLAN option, and then press OK.
3. Press or to select the WPS w/PIN Code option, and then press OK.
4. When WLAN Enable? appears, press to select On.
   This will start the wireless setup wizard. To cancel, press Back.
5. The LCD displays an eight-digit PIN and the machine starts searching for a wireless LAN access point/router.
6. Using a computer that is on the network, type "http://access point's IP address" in your browser (where "access point's IP address" is the IP address of the device that is used as the Registrar).
7. Go to the WPS setting page and type the PIN, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
   - The Registrar is usually the wireless LAN access point/router.
   - The setting page will differ depending on the brand of wireless LAN access point/router. For more information, see the instructions supplied with your wireless LAN access point/router.

If you are using a Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, or Windows® 8 computer as a Registrar, complete the following steps:

8. Do one of the following:
   - (Windows Vista®)

     Click (Start)>Network>Add a wireless device.

   - (Windows® 7)

     Click (Start)>Devices and Printers>Add a device.

   - (Windows® 8)

     Move your mouse to the lower right corner of your desktop. When the menu bar appears, click Settings>Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Devices and Printers>Add a device.

   - To use a Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, or Windows® 8 computer as a Registrar, you must register it to your network in advance. For more information, see the instructions supplied with your wireless LAN access point/router.
   - If you use Windows® 7 or Windows® 8 as a Registrar, you can install the printer driver after the wireless configuration by following the on-screen instructions. To install the full driver and software package, use the Brother installer on the Installer CD-ROM.
9. Select your machine and click Next.
10. Type the PIN displayed on the machine's LCD, and then click Next.
11. Select your network, and then click Next.
12. Click Close.

If your wireless device is connected successfully, the machine's LCD displays Connected. The machine will print your machine's wireless status report. If the connection fails, check the error code on the printed report.
If the connection fails, your machine reverts to a wired network interface.

For Windows®:

You have completed the wireless network setup. To install drivers and software necessary for operating your device, click Install Printer Driver on the Installer CD-ROM's Top Menu page.

For Macintosh:

You have completed the wireless network setup. Go to your model's Downloads page on the Brother Solutions Center at http://support.brother.com to install drivers and software necessary for operating your device.

Related Information
  - Configure Your Machine for a Wireless Network Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS)
  - Wireless LAN Report Error Codes

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