In this article, we are going to explain the process to connect the Brother printer to your WiFi network. Thereafter, we will explain the steps to create a wireless connection of your Brother printer with your Windows or Mac device. We will also explain why "Brother printer won't Connect Brother Printer to WiFi" with solutions.
For your Brother printer to work wirelessly, you must connect your printer and computer to the same WiFi network.
First of all, turn on your WiFi router and make sure you place your printer within the range of the WiFi network.
Then plug the Brother printer's power cord into the electrical outlet and turn it on.
Next, click the "Menu" button located on your Brother printer.
Using the up and down arrow keys, select the "Network" option and click the "OK" button.
Press the up and down arrow key to choose "WLAN" and click "OK"
Select the "Setup Wizard" option using the Up and Down keys and then click "OK" again.
When you see the "Enable WiFi" option, press "Yes" on it. Now the Brother printer will automatically search for the wireless network from the available list.
Select your WiFi network name from the list and press "OK".
Next, it will ask you for the WiFi password. Enter your correct password and press “OK”.
This will complete the process of connecting the Brother printer to the WiFi network.
Therefore, by following the steps above, you can easily connect your Brother printer to the WiFi network.
How to connect a Brother wireless (WiFi) printer to a Windows computer
The answer to your question of "How do I connect my Brother wireless printer to a Windows laptop or computer?" is the next:
First, turn on your Brother printer and connect it to your WiFi network by following the steps in the previous section.
Then visit the website https://www.brother-usa.com/brother-support to download the printer driver for your Windows computer. Also, to know more about this 'click here'.
Once you have finished the installation process, continue to the next step.
Then open "Run Command" from Windows start menu and type "Control Panel" in the dialog box and click "OK".
From the control panel, select the "Device and Printer" option.
After this, hit the "Add Printer" option and then select your Brother printer from the list and click "Next".
Wait a few moments for your setup to complete.
Finally, a connection has now been established between your Brother wireless printer and your Windows computer.
Connect the Brother printer to a Windows computer with USB:
If you want to connect the Brother printer to your Windows computer with a wired connection, follow the steps below:
First, connect your Brother printer with your Windows computer via the USB that comes with your printer.
Then download the driver from the Brother website and finish the installation setup process as explained in the previous section.
Lastly, add your printer from the control panel (same steps as above) and your Brother printer will connect to your computer.
How to connect Brother wireless (WiFi) printer to MAC
Follow these easy steps to connect your Brother wireless printer to MAC-
First, turn on your Mac and download and install the printer driver from the Brother driver download page.
Next, turn on your Brother printer and put it on the same WiFi network as your Mac (Steps mentioned in the first section of this article).
Thereafter, open the Apple menu and hit the “System and Preferences” option.
Then press "Print & Scanner".
Now under this option you will see your Brother printer with a green tick.
In case you don't see your Brother printer, click the + sign. Now, from the opened pop-up window, select your Brother printer and click "Add".
Therefore, by following these steps, you can easily connect your Brother wireless printer to your Mac.
Why won't my Brother printer connect to WiFi?
In most cases, "Brother printer is not connecting to WIFI" error occurs due to poor WIFI security or weak signal issue. Along with this, there are many other factors, such as
The printer is more than 8 meters from the router.
The network settings are incorrect.
The wireless password is invalid.
Printer firmware problem.
Router firmware issue causing 'Brother printer won't connect to WiFi error'.
How do I fix 'Brother printer won't connect to Wi-Fi network'?
Reset Network Settings -
If your printer was previously connected to WIFI, but after changing the wireless password on the router, it will not connect to the network.
This means that the printer is trying to connect to the old network profile, so the connection fails. Therefore, you will need to reset your network settings to fix this error.
First, turn on the Brother printer.
Then press the menu or start key on your printer.
Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll to the Network option. If you have a touchpad, you can press the button below to get there.
Click on the network reset option.
Finally, press 1 or Yes on the network reset popup.
Once the printer completes the network reset process, it will reconnect to WiFi.
Set the wireless channels to standard mode 9 or 11:
Go to the admin panel of the router on the computer.
Then click on wireless settings.
Now set the wireless channel to 9 or 11 and hit the Apply Changes button.
Configure WEP encryption for security:
If you have already changed wireless channels, you will also need to change the encryption type.
This must be done because some printers use Atheros adapters. These types of adapters may have problems with WPA/WP2 encryption. So if you are currently using WPA/WPA2 security, change it to WEP 64.
This can be done easily by following these steps:
First of all, open your router admin panel on your device again.
Go to wireless security. Select the encryption type as 64-bit WEP.
Now generate a new key for your network.
Click the Apply Settings button.
Restart your Wi-Fi router and printer device:
First, turn off the printer and WI-Fi router.
Reboot the device i.e. the printer and the router.
This is usually done by pressing the power button for 10 seconds.
A green light indicates that the devices are ON and working.
Now go to wireless settings and try to connect the device again.
Update the Brother printer firmware:
You can download the firmware tool from https://support.brother.com/ or if it is already installed, open the tool on your Windows PC and you can continue with the strategies below to complete the task:
Tap Admin > click Firmware Update and check that the option should be Enabled.
Click Check for new firmware and press the Submit button.
Now, from the list of accessible printers, select your Brother printer model and click on the next option.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
The Brother printer firmware update process will start. The procedure will take 15 minutes.
Once you successfully update the firmware, you will get a note on the screen "completed successfully".