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Confirm your network environment, Ad-hoc mode) – Brother MFC 7840W User Manual

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Configuring your machine for a wireless network

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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 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

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