Brother MFC-J5945DW Wireless Setup

Follow any one of the two methods provided below for Brother MFC-J5945DW Wireless Setup for a wireless network.

Method 1 - Using the control panel

Windows

Go to a web browser on your Windows computer, visit the printer manufacturer website, and navigate to the Downloads section.
Select the Download option next to the Full Driver & Software Package file to download the recommended Brother MFC-J5945DW printer on the Windows computer.
Find the downloaded executable file in the computer’s Downloads folder and double-click it to start the printer driver installation on the Windows computer.
When the installation wizard starts, click English (United States) in the Select your language list.
If necessary, read and review the terms and conditions of the Brother software.
Check if you have enabled the I accept the license agreement option.
Select the Wireless Network Connection (Wi-Fi) option. When you select the Next option, the Detecting Existing Wireless Network Settings dialog box prompts on the screen.
Check if the wireless network name (SSID) is correct in the SSID (Network Name) field.
If the wireless network name is correct, select the radio button next to the ‘Yes, I want to connect the machine to this wireless network’ option and click the Next button.
When the ‘Enable the Wireless Connection’ message displays in the Wireless Device Setup Wizard window, go to the Brother MFC-J5945DW printer and perform the following steps.
On the touch screen panel of the printer, tap the Wi-Fi option followed by the Setup Wizard option.
Tap the Yes option to enable the Brother-MFC J5945DW printer’s WLAN feature.
Wait until you see the SSID of Access Point screen and then tap the network name of your wireless router.
Enter the password (network security key) using the numeric touchpad.
Note: Find the network information such as SSID (network name) and password (network security key) at the rear side of the wireless router’s label.
Touch the OK option when the Brother MFC J5945dw printer’s LCD panel displays the ‘Connection Successful’ message.
Go back to the Windows computer, check if the information in both the SSID and Network Key fields are correct.
Once you select the Next option in the Wireless Network Setup window, select the checkbox next to the Checked and Confirmed option and click the Next button.
Select Brother MFC J5945DW Next Standard (recommended) Next.
Follow the rest of the prompts to finish the printer driver installation on the Windows computer.

Method 2 - WPS Push Button

Note: To perform this method, your wireless router should support WPS.

Select the following options on the Brother MFC J5945DW printer’s control panel.

Settings

All Settings

Network

WLAN

WPS

Enable the WLAN feature on the Brother MFC J5945DW printer by selecting the Yes option when the Enable WLAN message displays.

Now, the LCD panel of the printer prompts to start WPS. Find the WPS button on the rear side of the wireless router and press it.

Go back to the Brother MFC J5945DW printer, press the OK button. This will connect the printer to the wireless network.

The network connection is successful only if the Connected message appears on the LCD panel of the Brother MFC J5945DW printer.

Once done with the steps mentioned above, download and install the Full Driver & Software Package file on your computer by following the on-screen guidelines.

You can get the Full Driver & Software Package file either from the official Brother website or our website. if still, you have a query on Brother MFC-J5945DW Wireless Setup, contact our technical team for remote assistance