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Connect Your New Brother Printer via Wi-Fi to Computer

Are you ready to connect your new Brother printer to your computer and start printing? Brother printers come with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and USB connectivity technology. These printers connect seamlessly to various devices like computers and smartphones. Also, there are various methods that let you connect your printer device to computer/mobile devices. If you are also looking for a simple method to connect your device, then we are here for you. In the following piece of content, we are going to share the various methods to connect Brother printer to computer (Windows and Mac) via Wi-Fi. So, without any further ado, let's get started! 

Steps to Connect Brother Printer to Computer via Wi-Fi Direct (Windows)

To connect a Brother printer to your Windows computer, you can use the Wi-Fi Direct method. Here are the steps you should follow in order to do that. 

1. First, you have to look for the Wireless Direct settings of your Brother printer. 
2. For that, you have to connect the printer to the computer using a USB cable. 
3. After that, move to the Printer Setting Tool on your PC and then select the Communication Settings option. 
4. Now, inspect that in the General tab Wireless Direct option is chosen for the Selected Interface option. 
   
5. In the next step, turn on the Wi-Fi function of your Brother printer by pressing and holding the Wi-Fi button on the printer. 
6. The Wi-Fi sign will start to flash a blue light every three seconds. 
7. Afterward, select the SSID number of your computer and then enter the password. 
8. When the connection process is complete, the constant blue light will start to flash on the printer. 

You can face some issues while connecting your Brother printer to your computer if you are doing it for the first time. Hence, you can visit connectnewprinter.com to get a free consultation from our printer experts. 

Steps to Connect Brother Printer to Computer via Wi-Fi Direct (Mac)

If you are using a macOS device, then here are the steps you need to follow to connect the printer to the computer via Wi-Fi Direct. 

1. Connect the Mac device and Brother printer using the USB cable. 
2. Then, open the Printer Setting Tool of Brother printer and check if the Wi-Fi Direct option is ON. (You need to go to the Wireless LAN tab to see the Wi-Fi Direct option.)
3. Once that's done, press and hold the Wi-Fi button on the printer to turn on the Wi-Fi function. 
4. With the help of your Mac device, you need to choose the SSID of your Brother printer. (You might see DIRECT-*****_PJ-773" where "*****" indicates the last 5 digits of the product serial number).
5. After that, type the password ("773*****") into its field. 
6. If the connection process is done properly, the Wi-Fi light will start to flash blue continuously. 

Steps to Connect Brother Printer to Computer With Ad-Hoc Mode

You can use Ad-hoc, a straightforward method, to connect the Brother printer and computer device. 

For Windows

1. Begin with turning on the Wi-Fi function of the Brother printer by pressing and holding the Wi-Fi button. (you will see the blue light flash every three seconds.)
   
2. Now, you can configure the Ad-hoc mode on your Windows device. For that, use the USB cable to connect the printer and computer. 
3. Then, initiate the Printer Setting Tool and choose the Communication Settings button.
4. Now, head to the General tab, and then for Selected Interface, click on the Wireless LAN option. 
5. After that, go to the Wireless LAN tab and click on Wireless Settings. 
6. For Communication Mode, select the Ad-hoc option. 
   
7. Now, with the help of the computer device, choose the SSID number. 
8. Also, enter the password if you have set a password in the Printer Setting Tool. 
9. Finally, a blue light will flash continuously if the connection is done properly. 

For Mac

1. Turn on the Wi-Fi function of your Brother printer. 
2. Open the Printer Driver Package and initiate the Wireless Device Setup Wizard. (You can download the Brother driver package from the official website of Brother.)
3. Also, you can access the Wireless Device Setup Wizard in the Utilities folder. 
   
4. Get the SSID of the printer and then enter the password. 
5. Once the connection process is complete, the printer's blue light will turn ON. 

If you are still unable to connect your Brother printer after trying all these methods, then it is best to visit connectnewprinter.com and get instant help from our professionals. Also, you can get 24/7 assistance via phone call or live chat.