Edimax EW User Manual

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4 1‐4PackageContentsBefore you starting to use this wireless network card, please check if there’s anything missing in the package, and contact yo

5 1‐5Familiarwithyournewwirelessnetworkcard1. USB Connector 2. Link/Activity LED (Under the case) LED Name Light Status Description

6 CHAPTER II: Driver Installation and Configuration We provide an EZMAX setup CD wizard. The will can guide you to finish EW-7811Un installation.

7 2‐1NetworkCardInstallation Please follow the following instructions to install your new wireless network card: 1. Insert the USB wireless net

8 2. The following message will appear on your computer, click ‘Cancel / Close’. Under Windows XP Under Windows Vista and Windows 7 .

9 3. Insert device driver CDROM into the CD/DVD ROM drive of your computer, and execute ‘Utility\Setup.exe’ program in ‘Driver’ folder. For Win

10 4. Please select the language you wish to use, then click ‘Next’. 5. Click ‘Next’ to continue.

11 6. Click ‘Install’ to start installation. Installation procedure needs few minutes to complete, please be patient. 7. Click ‘Finish’ to reboot

12 8. A new icon will appear near the clock of system tray: Left-click the icon will launch wireless network configuration utility, and

13 2‐2ConnecttoWirelessAccessPoint To use wireless network, you have to connect to a wireless access point first. You can either use Edimax uti

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14 2. Wireless utility will appear. Click ‘Available Network’ menu to search for wireless access points nearby.

15 3. Please wait for a while, and all wireless access points which can be reached by this wireless network card will be displayed here. If the

16 4. If a password (a.k.a. ‘Network Key’) is required to access the wireless access point, please input it in ‘Network key’ (and input it again in

17 have to input correct SSID you yourself. This is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network Check this box if you wish to connect to another computer

18 setting must be identical with your 802.1x authentication server. Username / Identity / Domain / Password Please input 802.1x related authenticati

19 2-2-2 Using Windows Zero Configuration Windows XP and Vista has a built-in wireless network configuration utility, called as ‘Windows Zero Config

20 3. A message indicating that you’ve been switched to Windows Zero Configuration mode will appear. Click ‘OK’ to continue. NOTE: To return to us

21 5. Double click ‘Network Connections’. 6. Right-click ‘Wireless Network Connection’ (it may have a number as suffix if you have more than one

22 7. All wireless access points in proximity will be displayed here. If the access point you want to use is not displayed here, please try to move

23 9. If you can see ‘Connected’ message, the connection between your computer and wireless access point is successfully established.

III Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital

24 2‐3ConnectionProfileManagementIf you need to connect to different wireless access points at different time, like of access point of your home,

25 2‐3‐1AddanewprofileBy this function you can setup the connection parameters for a specific wireless access point in advance, without contacti

26 You’ll be prompted to input connection parameters for the wireless access point you wish to connect: Required parameters are: Profile name You

27 point you with to connect. Data encryption Select the data encryption type from drop-down menu. This setting must be identical with the setting o

28 2‐3‐2RemoveanexistingprofileWhen you no longer need an existing profile, you can remove it. If you want to remove a profile, click ‘Profile’

29 2‐3‐3EditanexistingprofileIf you have added a profile before, and you wish to change the content of the profile, you can use this function. P

30 2‐3‐4MakeacopyofexistingprofileIf you need to make a copy of a specific profile, you can use this function. This function is very convenien

31 2‐3‐5SetasdefaultprofileIf you wish to use a specific profile as default connection, you can select a profile in the list, and click ‘Set Def

32 2-4 View Network Statistics, General Information, and Status The configuration utility provides information about network statistics and link stat

33 2‐4‐2StatusIf you want to know the status of your wireless network card, click ‘Status’ menu: 

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34 2‐4‐3ViewNetworkStatisticsTo view the statistical data of wireless network card, click ‘Statistics’ menu, and the statistics of wireless conne

35 2‐5MiscellaneousSettingsThere are few functions provided by Edimax configuration utility, you can access these functions from the bottom of con

36 Windows Zero Config Use Windows Zero Configuration to manage wireless connections. See section 2-2-2.

37 2‐6EstablishsecureconnectionwithAPbyWPSWi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is the latest wireless network technology which makes wireless network

38 2. Click ‘Wi-Fi Protect Setup’ menu. 3. You can use PIN code or Push-Button configuration, and WPS-compatible wireless access point must use t

39 2‐6‐1PINCodeTo use PIN Code, please click ‘Pin Input Config (PIN)’ button: You’ll be prompted to select an access point you wish to connect.

40 If you select ‘Yes’, a list of all WPS-compatible AP nearby will be displayed; you can click ‘Refresh’ to rescan, then select an AP and click ‘Sel

41 2‐6‐2PushButtonTo use Push-Button WPS configuration, please click ‘Push Button Config (PBC)’ button. This is the easiest way to establish secu

42 After you click Push Button Config, a message box will appear: Please activate Push-Button function on wireless access point now, and wireless ne

43 CHAPTER III: Soft-AP Function Excepting become a wireless client of other wireless access points, this wireless card can act as a wireless servic

V R&TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL

44 2. Select ‘Mode’, and then select ‘Access Point’. It requires few seconds to switch to AP mode, please be patient. After mode switch is compl

45 Client mode icon : Software AP icon:

46 3‐1‐1ConfigureSSIDandChannel To configure software AP, click ‘Config’ button:

47 The ‘Wireless Network Properties’ is displayed. Please note that Ad-Hoc mode is not available when network card is in AP mode. The description

48 3‐1‐2SetupSoft‐APSecurity To setup security options for Soft-AP, configure ‘Wireless Network Security’ section as follow: The description o

49 the box as WEP passphrase. Key Index Select WEP key index (1-4). If you don’t know which one you should use, select 1. Network key / Confirm netw

50 3‐2AdvancedSettings If you want to setup advanced settings of software access point, select ‘Advanced’ menu. If you don’t know the meaning and

51 If you changed any setting here and cause problem on communicating with wireless clients, click ‘Set Defaults’ to reset all settings back to defau

52 3‐3WirelessStatisticsSelect ‘Statistics’ menu and the data statistics about software access point will be displayed. Click ‘Reset’ to reset

53 3‐4InternetConnectionSharing(ICS)In this page, you can assign a network card on your computer as the path for all wireless clients to get con

VI C A T A L O G Chapter I: Product Information ... 11-1 Introduction and safety

54 CHAPTER IV: Appendix 4‐1HardwareSpecificationStandards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n Interface: USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 Compatible) Frequency Band: 2.4000 ~ 2

55 4‐2TroubleshootingIf you encounter any problem when you’re using this wireless network card, don’t panic! Before you call your dealer of purchas

56 connect is hidden (nothing displayed in ‘SSID’ field in ‘Site Survey’ function), you have to input correct SSID of the access point you wish to co

57 4‐3Glossary1. What is the IEEE 802.11g standard? 802.11g is the new IEEE standard for high-speed wireless LAN communications that provides for

58 5. What is Infrastructure? An integrated wireless and wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. Infrastructure is applica

59 12. What is DSSS? What is FHSS? And what are their differences? Frequency-hopping spread-spectrum (FHSS) uses a narrowband carrier that changes

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1 Chapter I: Product Information 1‐1IntroductionandsafetyinformationThank you for purchasing EDIMAX EW-7811Un high speed IEEE 802.11b/g/n wirel

2 1‐2SafetyInformationIn order to keep the safety of users and your properties, please follow the following safety instructions: 1. This USB wire

3 1‐3SystemRequirements An empty USB 2.0 port (May not be able work with USB 1.1 port, and performance will be greatly reduced)  Windows XP, V