Edimax EW-7811UN - Manuals

VI C A T A L O G Chapter I: Product Information ...................................................................... 1   1-1 Introduction and safety information ........................................................ 1   1-2 Safety Information ........................................................

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 wireless network card! This network card is ultra-nano size design and you are able to plug it into the USB port of your computer without removing it, just ...

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 your dealer of purchase to claim for missing items: □ USB Wireless Network Card (1 pcs) ……..……………………. 1 □ Driver/Utility/Quick Guide/User Manual CD-ROM ...

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 Link/ Activity Off No wireless network card is installed. On Solid light 5 seconds means WPS connection is established successfully. Blinking Wireless network ...

6 CHAPTER II: Driver Installation and Configuration We provide an EZMAX setup CD wizard. The will can guide you to finish EW-7811Un installation. This wizard can be run in Windows XP/Vista/7. The following procedures are operated in Windows XP. You can install the Wireless Adapter by EZMAX Setup Wiz...

7 2‐1 Network Card Installation  Please follow the following instructions to install your new wireless network card: 1. Insert the USB wireless network card into an empty USB 2.0 port of your computer when computer is switched on. Never use force to insert the card, if you feel it’s stuck, flip the ...

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

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

12 8. A new icon will appear near the clock of system tray: Left-click the icon will launch wireless network configuration utility, and you can right-click the icon to show the quick menu of configuration utility. This icon also uses different color to show the status of wireless connection: Wireles...

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 contacting it first. If you want to create a new profile, click ‘Profile’ menu, then click ‘Add’ button.

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’ menu, then select an existing profile which you wish to remove, and then click ‘Remove’ button.

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. Please select a profile from the list first, then click ‘Edit’ button. You’ll be provided with the contents of selected profile, and you can edit them....

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 convenient when you need to build a new profile which parameters are similar to any existing profile. To do this, select an existing profile, then click ‘Dupli...

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 Default’. Selected profile will become default selection and Edimax configuration utility will attempt to connect to selected access point.

32 2-4 View Network Statistics, General Information, and Status The configuration utility provides information about network statistics and link status. If you want to know how your wireless network card works, you can use these functions to get detailed information about the wireless connection you...

34 2‐4‐3 View Network Statistics  To view the statistical data of wireless network card, click ‘Statistics’ menu, and the statistics of wireless connection will be displayed: All connection-related statistics is displayed here. You can click ‘Reset’ button, to reset the statistics of all items back ...

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 setup become very simple. If you have WPS-enabled wireless access point, and you want to establish a secure connection to it, you don’t have to config...

42 After you click Push Button Config, a message box will appear: Please activate Push-Button function on wireless access point now, and wireless network card will establish secure connection with access point within one minute.

43 CHAPTER III: Soft-AP Function Excepting become a wireless client of other wireless access points, this wireless card can act as a wireless service provider also! You can switch this wireless card’s operating mode to ‘AP’ mode to simulate the function of a real wireless access point by software, a...

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 complete, you’ll see general information of software AP, which shows AP’s SSID and connected wireless clients.

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 of major setup items are listed below: Network Name (SSID) Please input the SSID (the name used to identify this wireless access point) here. Up to 32 num...

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 affects of these settings, keep them untouched. The description of all setup items are listed below: Beacon Interval Please input wireless beacon time ...

52 3‐3 Wireless Statistics  Select ‘Statistics’ menu and the data statistics about software access point will be displayed. Click ‘Reset’ to reset the value of every item back to ‘0’.

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 ~ 2.4835GHz (Industrial Scientific Medical Band) Data Rate: 11b: 1/2/5.5/11Mbps 11g: 6/9/12/24/36/48/54Mbps 11n (20MHz): MCS0-7 (Up to 72Mbps) 11n (40MHz): M...