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Confirm your network environment, Ad-hoc mode) – Brother MFC 8480DN User Manual

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Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For MFC-8690DW and MFC-8890DW)

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Confirm your network environment

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Connected to a computer with an access point in the network
(Infrastructure mode)

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1 Access point
2 Wireless network printer (your machine)
3 Wireless capable computer connected to the access point
4 Wired computer which is not wireless capable connected to the access point with an Ethernet

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Connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point in the
network (Ad-hoc mode)

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This type of network does not have a central access point. Each wireless client communicates directly with
each other. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is part of this network, it receives all print jobs
directly from the computer sending the print data.

1 Wireless network printer (your machine)
2 Wireless capable computer

Note

We do not guarantee the wireless network connection with Windows Server

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products in Ad-hoc mode.

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