brother hl-3170cdw wireless printer setup

The Brother HL 3170CDW printer is a good choice for simple home and office purposes, since it provides quick and reliable printing. It can print the paper on both sides at once and can print up to 25 pages per minute. In addition, this printer can be used via USB, Ethernet, and WiFi. We’ve given brother hl-3170cdw wireless printer setup instructions on a wireless network here.

Here we will include a few basic setup steps through which the setup process will become easier for you. Once you start , make sure you remember SSID and password for your router. They are the same specifics you use when connecting to the Wi-Fi.

brother hl-3170cdw wireless printer setup

 

Brother HL-3170CDW Wireless Setup

 

This Brother HL-3170CDW wireless setup tutorial shows you how to connect a compatible Brother printer to your wireless network using the Wifi Protected Setup (WPS) pushbutton method. This process will allow you to print from a computer on the same networking without having to connect the printer to your computer. Not all Brother printers have wireless functionality, so make sure your printer can connect to the Internet before continuing.

 

·        Unpack your printer.

·        Follow the Brother HL-3170CDW setup instructions to remove the package.

·        Plugin the power cord, turn on the printer, and install the print cartridges. Allow the printer to perform its startup procedure, including printing an alignment page (if applicable).

·        Your printer and wireless router must support the WPS pushbutton mode. See the manuals for your printer and wireless router.

·        The wireless router must have a physical WPS push button.

·        Your network must use WPA or WPA2 security. Most WPS wireless routers will not connect using the WPS method if WEP is available or security is not available.

·        Most WPS wireless routers will not connect using the WPS method if you use the manufacturer’s default settings for the name of the network and without security.

·        To connect your wireless printer to your wireless router using WPS, start the WPS pushbutton mode on your printer.

·        For instructions on how to start WPS on your printer, see your printer’s manual.

Within 2 minutes, press the WPS pushbutton on your router.

 

How to Connect a Brother HL-3170CDW to Your Wireless Network

Step 1: Press the down arrow until you get to “Network.”

Step 2: Press the “OK” button.

Step 3: Press the down arrow until you get to “WLAN”

Step 4: Press the “OK” button.

Step 5: Press the down arrow until you get to “Setup Wizard”

Step 6: Press the “OK” button.

Step 7: It should say searching SSID at this point.

Step 8: For a brief second you’ll see the screen say “Select SSID&Set” and then will show the list of wireless networks available.

Step 9: Press the “OK” button once you have your wireless network name on the screen.

Step 10: Enter your wireless network password.

Step 11: Once you have entered your password press “OK” again.

Step 12: When the menu says “Apply Settings?” press “OK” again.

You are done.  The printer should automatically print a << WLAN report >> saying “Connection : OK” and then list the configuration of the network you joined and all the available networks in a list: