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For wired network interface users, Installing the driver & software, Windows – Brother MFC-8870DW User Manual

Page 9: Important, Improper setup

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Installing the Driver & Software

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For Wired Network Interface Users

Important

Make sure that you have finished the
instructions from STEP 1 Setting Up the
Machine in the Quick Setup Guide.

Note

Please close any applications running before
installing MFL-Pro Suite.

1

Unplug the machine from the power AC outlet.

2

Connect the network interface cable to the
machine, and then connect it to a free port on
your hub.

3

Plug in the power cord and turn on the
machine.

Improper Setup

If you have previously set up your machine for
a wireless network and then want to set it up
on a wired network, you should check that the
machine’s WLAN Enable is Off. The wireless
network interface will become inactive with
this setting.
On your machine, press Menu, 6, 2, 5 then
press

or

to choose Off, and then

press OK.

4

Turn on your computer.
You must be logged on with Administrator
rights.
Close any applications running before installing
the MFL-Pro Suite.

Note

Before installation, if you are using personal
firewall software, disable it. After the installation,
restart your personal firewall software.

5

Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM
drive. If the model name screen appears,
choose your machine. If the language screen
appears, choose your language.

6

The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click
Install MFL-Pro Suite.

If this window does not appear, use Windows

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Explorer to run the start.exe program from the
root folder of the Brother CD-ROM.

Note

When the User Account Control screen appears,
click Allow.