Brother Printer not connecting to wifi

Brother Printer not connecting to wifi

Is your Brother printer not connecting to wifi , Maybe this is happening because you don`t connect your brother Printer to Wifi properly. Before Moving to the Article we will suggest you to read this blog ( How to connect brother printer to wifi ) and follow each and every step properly. But still you face the problem in connecting brother printer to wifi then scroll down and have a look at the article.

Error message and their meaning


1.Error message: Cannot Connect A device is already connected

It means two mobile devices are already connected to the Wi-Fi Direct network when the Brother machine is the Group Owner (G/O).

How to fix: After the present connection between your Brother machine and another mobile device has pack up , attempt to configure the Wi-Fi Direct settings again. you’ll confirm the connection status by printing the Network Configuration Report.


2. Error message: Connection Error

Other devices are trying to connect to the Wi-Fi Direct network at the same time.

How to fix: Make sure there are not any other devices trying to attach to the Wi-Fi Direct network, then attempt to configure the Wi-Fi Direct settings again.


3. Error message: Connection Fail

The Brother machine and your mobile device cannot communicate during the Wi-Fi Direct network configuration.

How to fix:

A. Move the mobile device closer to your Brother machine.

B. Move your Brother machine and therefore the mobile device to an obstruction-free area.

C. If you’re using the PIN Method of WPS, confirm you’ve got entered the right PIN.


4. Error message: No Device

When configuring the Wi-Fi Direct network, the Brother machine cannot find your mobile device.

How to fix: Make sure your machine and mobile device are in the Wi-Fi Direct mode.

  • Move the mobile device closer to your Brother machine.

  • Move your Brother machine and the mobile device to an obstruction-free area.

  • If you are manually configuring the Wi-Fi Direct network, make sure you have entered the correct password.

  • If your mobile device has a configuration page for how to obtain an IP address, make sure the IP address of your mobile device has been configured via DHCP.


Print your Wlan Report

For printer models those have buttons

  1. Press Settings or Menu.

  2. Press the Up or Down arrow key to select Print Reports, and press OK.

  3. Press the Up or Down arrow key to select WLAN Report, and press OK.

  4. Press Black (Mono) Start, Color (Colour) Start or Start.

For models with touch Screen

  1. Press Menu on the touch screen.

  2. Press the Up or Down arrow to display Print Reports.

  3. Press Print Reports.

  4. Press the Up or Down arrow to display WLAN Report.

  5. Press WLAN Report.

  6. Press Black (Mono) Start, Color (Colour) Start or Start.


Problems while connect via wireless

  1. Your Brother machine’s MAC address is not allowed.

Confirm that the Brother machine’s MAC Address is allowed in the filter. You can find the MAC Address in your Brother machine’s control panel.

2. Your wireless LAN access point/router is in stealth mode (not broadcasting the SSID).

  • Enter the correct SSID name or Network Key manually.

  • Check the SSID name or the Network Key in the instructions supplied with your wireless LAN access point/router and reconfigure the wireless network setup.

3. Your Brother machine wasn’t assigned an available IP address.

Confirm the IP address and therefore the Subnet Mask.

  • Verify that both the IP addresses and Subnet Masks of your computer and therefore the Brother machine are correct and located on an equivalent network.For more information about the way to verify the IP address and therefore the Subnet Mask, ask your network administrator.

Additional information is out there at Brotherprinter.support

  • (Windows®) Confirm the IP address and therefore the Subnet Mask using the Network Connection Repair Tool.

Problems While Connecting through Wifi-Direct

  1. You are using Android™ 4.0.

If your mobile device disconnects (approximately six minutes after using Wi-Fi Direct), try the one-push configuration using WPS (recommended) and set the Brother machine as a G/O.

2. Your Brother machine is placed too faraway from your mobile device.

Move your Brother machine within about 3.3 feet (1 meter) of the mobile device once you configure the Wi-Fi Direct network settings.

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