Why Is My Brother Printer Won't Connect To New Wifi?

Posted on 21 January, 2023 by Steven Hagerty

Searching for a “Brother Printer Won't Connect To New Wifi”? Customers occasionally experience difficulties syncing their printers with WiFi. However, we'll give you a heads-up and walk you through the process of connecting your Brother printer to wifi in this article. The Brother Printer WIFI Connection Process for Both Windows and MAC Users will be covered in this article.

To set up your Brother machine on a wireless network

Connect the printer to a mobile or computer, but a Wi-Fi access point is required.

Configuring the settings of the printer Wi-Fi is a must, and once you do the settings, your devices like mobiles, laptops, or computers will have access to the printer.  Make sure that the settings are done before installation according to the proper instructions. If not done, reset all the settings and do them again. Preferably, don’t keep much distance between the Wi-Fi and the printer, big and thick walls, and longer lengths can bring obstruction its working.

Steps to connect the printer to the access point:

• First of all, write down the network name (SSID) and password of your router on the slip of the modem. 

• Take a USB cable and connect the printer to the computer.

• There is a signal button on the printer, press it for one second to switch on the functioning. A blue light starts flashing depicting the start of the function

• Then configure the infrastructure mode settings of the printer.

Infrastructure Mode For Windows PC

Start the printer setting tool on the PC and click on the communication setting. Select Wireless LAN in the selected interface in the general tab and select infrastructure for communication mode in the LAN tab.

Infrastructure Mode For Mac computers

Select the wireless device setup included in the package, and follow the on-screen instructions.

• The network name gets selected automatically. If not, search it manually and select it. 

• Enter the previous set password.

• Click apply. As soon as the access is established, the signal button starts emitting constant blue light. The devices which are connected to the same network will have access to the printer.

For better results, it is advisable not to keep much distance between the printer and Wi-Fi. It makes sure to give uninterrupted best quality work. For “How To Connect Brother Printer To Computer With Wifi”? The printer keeps finding the WPS network for two minutes. If the button is long pressed in that span, it gets an additional two minutes to see the signal.