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### Configure Your Wi-Fi Direct Network Using the PIN Method

Related Models:HL‑L2340DW / HL‑L2365DW
If your mobile device supports the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Direct, follow these steps to configure a Wi-Fi Direct network:

1. Press or to select the Network option, and then press OK.
2. Press or to select the Wi-Fi Direct option, and then press OK.
3. Press or to select the PIN Code option, and then press OK.
4. When Wi-Fi Direct On? appears, press to accept. To cancel, press .
5. 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 and press OK. appears on the machine's LCD. Press OK on your machine.
   This will start the Wi-Fi Direct setup. To cancel, press Back .
6. Do one of the following:

   - When your Brother machine is the Group Owner (G/O), it will wait for a connection request from your mobile device. When Input PIN Code appears, enter the PIN displayed on your mobile device in your Brother machine. Press OK to complete the setup.

     If the PIN is displayed on your Brother machine, enter the PIN in your mobile device.

   - When your Brother machine is not the G/O, it will display available device names with which to configure a Wi-Fi Direct network. Press or to select the mobile device you want to connect to and press OK. Search for available devices again by pressing Rescan, and then go to the next step.
7. Do one of the following:

   - Press to display the PIN on your Brother machine, enter the PIN in your mobile device, and then go to the next step.

   - Press to enter the PIN displayed by your mobile device in your Brother machine. Press OK, and then go to the next step.

8. If your mobile device connects successfully, the machine's LCD displays Connected. You have completed the Wi-Fi Direct network setup. For information on printing from your mobile device, go to your model's Manuals page on the Brother Solutions Center at http://support.brother.com to download the Mobile Print/Scan Guide for Brother iPrint&Scan or the AirPrint Guide.

Related Information
  - Configure Your Wi-Fi Direct Network
  - Step-by-step Guide for Wi-Fi Direct Network Configuration

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