How to find the WPS PIN for my Brother MFC-J6910DW Printer?

Question

I am trying to connect my laptop to my Brother MFC-J6910DW printer, but I lost the WPS PIN for the printer when we moved recently. It is not shown on the printer or the original box either. What can I do to get a copy?

Solution

When you go to setup a WPS WiFi connection the printer should tell you the PIN to use via its LCD.

See page 20 of the Brother Network User's Guide; "Using the PIN method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup":

• Press "Menu".
• Navigate to and select "Network".
• Navigate to and select "WLAN".
• Navigate to and select "WPS w/PIN Code".
• When "network I/F switched to Wireless" is displayed, press "OK".
• The LCD will show an 8 digit PIN and the machine will begin to start searching for a WLAN access point/router for up to 5 minutes.