Page 2 - COPYRIGHT
- 1 - COPYRIGHT Copyright ©2005/2006 by this company. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optic...
Page 3 - CATALOG
- 2 - CATALOG CHAPTER I: Product Information......................................................................................... 3 1-1 Introduction and safety information ............................................................................ 3 1-2 Safety Information .........................
Page 4 - CHAPTER I: Product Information; -1 Introduction and safety information
- 3 - CHAPTER I: Product Information 1-1 Introduction and safety information Thank you for purchasing this high-speed 802.11b/g/Draft 2.0-N wireless network card! Excepting common wireless standards 802.11b/g, this wireless network card is also 802.11 Draft 2.0-N compatible - data transfer rate is 3...
Page 6 - Interface; LED Name Light Status
- 5 - 1-3 System Requirements An empty PCI slot Windows 2000, XP, XP64, or Vista Operating System CD-ROM drive At least 100MB of available disk space 1-4 Package Contents Before you starting to use this wireless network card, please check if there’s anything missing in the package, and conta...
Page 7 - CHAPTER II: DRIVER INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION; -1 Network Card Installation; SWITCH THE COMPUTER OFF
- 6 - CHAPTER II: DRIVER INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION Before you proceed with the installation, please notice following descriptions. Note1: The following installation was operated under Windows XP. (Procedures are similar for Windows 2000/Vista.) Note2: If you have installed the Wireless PCI Card...
Page 8 - please click ‘Cancel’
- 7 - 3. Close the computer case and switch the computer on, the following message will appear on your computer, please click ‘Cancel’ . 4. Insert device driver CDROM into the CD/DVD ROM drive of your computer, and execute ‘Setup.exe’ program in ‘Driver’ folder. Please read the end user license agre...
Page 9 - If you see ‘Found New Hardware’ message
- 8 - 5. You can choose the configuration tool used to configure the wireless network card here. It’s recommended to select ‘Edimax Configuration Tool’, which provides fully access to all function of this wireless network card. If you prefer to use the wireless configuration tool provided by Windows...
Page 11 - If you want to close configuration utility, please click ‘Exit’.
- 10 - 8. A new icon will appear at lower-right corner of your computer desktop, you can put the mouse cursor on the icon, and the status of wireless card will be displayed as a popup balloon. 9. When you want to configure your wireless connection, please right click on this icon, and a popup menu w...
Page 12 - -2 Connect to Wireless Access Point; ‘Launch Config Utilities’.
- 11 - 2-2 Connect to Wireless Access Point There are two ways you can configure your wireless network card to connect to wireless access point: using the Ralink configuration utility which comes with wireless card driver, and using built-in windows zero configuration utility. 2-2-1 Using Edimax Uti...
Page 13 - Here are descriptions of every setup item:; You can think it as the name of access point of wireless device.
- 12 - Here are descriptions of every setup item: SSID: The Service Set IDentifier of wireless access point or other network device. You can think it as the name of access point of wireless device. BSSID: The MAC address of wireless access point or other network device. Unlike SSID, BSSID of every a...
Page 14 - and wireless network devices communicate with each other.
- 13 - Authentication: Shows the authentication mode that access point or wireless device uses. If the wireless access point does not require authentication, you’ll see ‘Unknown’ displayed here. Network Type: Shows the type of wireless connection. If it’s a wireless access point, ‘Infrastructure’ wi...
Page 15 - here is wrong, you’ll not be able to connect to this access point.
- 14 - 3. Click the wireless access point or network device you wish to connect, it will be highlighted, then click ‘Connect’. If the access point you selected does not enable encryption (The content of ‘Encryption’ field of the access point you selected is ‘None’, you’ll be connected to this wirele...
Page 18 - then click ‘Network and Internet Connections’ in Control Panel.
- 17 - 2-2-2 Using Windows Zero Configuration Windows XP and Vista has a built-in wireless network configuration utility, called as ‘Windows Zero Configuration’ (WZC). You can also use WZC to configure your wireless network parameter: 1. Right-click Edimax configuration utility icon and select ‘Use ...
Page 19 - select ‘View Available Wireless Networks’.
- 18 - 3. Right-click ‘Wireless Network Connection’ (it may have a number as suffix if you have more than one wireless network card, please make sure you right-click the ‘Ediamx 802.11n Wireless LAN Card), then select ‘View Available Wireless Networks’. 4. All wireless access points in proximity wil...
Page 21 - want to connect to a specific wireless access point.; Make a profile for an access point or wireless device
- 20 - 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, office, cybercafe, or public wireless service, you can store the connection parameters (encryption, passphrase, security etc, etc.) as a profile f...
Page 22 - then click ‘Add to Profile’ button:
- 21 - Or, you can add a connected wireless access point or wireless device to a profile by clicking ‘Site Survey’ tab, then click ‘Add to Profile’ button:
Page 23 - You can set the parameter for this connection here:
- 22 - You can set the parameter for this connection here:
Page 24 - Here are descriptions of every setup items:
- 23 - Here are descriptions of every setup items: Profile Name Please give this profile a name, up to 32 alphanumerical characters and symbols are allowed, but space is not allowed. SSID The SSID of the wireless access point or wireless device you selected will be displayed here. But if the SSID of...
Page 26 - Authentication
- 25 - Now click ‘Authentication and Security’ tab, and set the encryption and authentication settings. Here are descriptions of every setup items: Authentication Select the authentication type of the wireless access Type point or wireless device you wish to connect. If you’re adding a profile from ...
Page 28 - wireless access point is not reachable, a red check (
- 27 - After you finish all settings, click ‘OK’ to save settings and exit. The profile you just created will be displayed: Select the profile you wish to use, and click ‘Activate’ to use the profile you selected. You can only activate a profile a time, and the profile, which is activated currently ...
Page 30 - After you finish all settings, click ‘OK’ to save settings and exit.
- 29 - Use Client If the authentication type you use is ‘PEAP’ or ‘TTLS’, you can use the certificate stored on your computer. If the authentication type you use is ‘TLS/Smart Card’, this box is always checked. More.. After you clicked this button, you’ll be prompted to select a certificate on your ...
Page 40 - WMM Enable
- 39 - Here are descriptions of every setup items: WMM Enable Check this box to enable WMM function. Please click ‘Apply’ button on the right of this check box after you check or uncheck this box, so corresponding settings in this window will be activated or deactivated respectively. WMM - Power Ena...
Page 42 - -7 WPS Configuration; card will do the rest for you.
- 41 - 2-7 WPS Configuration Note: This function supports Windows XP/XP64 Operation system only. 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 se...
Page 47 - code is found, you’ll be connected to that access point:
- 46 - The PIN number of your wireless network card is an eight-digit number located at the upper-right position of configuration utility. Remember it, and input the number to your wireless access point as the WPS PIN code (Please refer to the user manual of your wireless access point for instructio...
Page 49 - Please click ‘OK’ to close configuration utility.
- 48 - If you need assistance about network problem, you’ll need these values. You can also click ‘www.edimax.com” button to go to the web site of network card driver manufacturer and get more information about your wireless network card. Please click ‘OK’ to close configuration utility.
Page 50 - computer wirelessly, even share the internet connection you have!; -1 Switch to AP Mode and Basic Configuration; internet connection:
- 49 - CHAPTER III: Soft-AP Function Note: This function supports Windows XP/XP64 Operation system only. 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...
Page 51 - please click ‘Not enable ICS’.
- 50 - If your computer has another network card which is connected to Internet, please select it from ‘Name’ dropdown menu, and click ‘Enable ICS’; if your computer does not have another network card with Internet connection, please click ‘Not enable ICS’. After you click ‘Enable ICS’ or ‘Not enabl...
Page 52 - SSID
- 51 - Here are descriptions of every setup items: SSID Please input the SSID (the name used to identify this wireless access point) here. Up to 32 numerical characters can be accepted here, excepting space. TX Rate Please select the data transfer rate here. The maximum TX rate you can select here d...
Page 60 - Here are descriptions of every field:
- 59 - Here are descriptions of every field: MAC Address Displays the MAC address of this wireless client. AID The serial number of this wireless connection. Power Saving Displays the capability of power-saving function of Mode this wireless client. Status Displays additional information of this wir...
Page 63 - CHAPTER IV: APPENDIX; Transmit Power: 16dBm ± 2dBm
- 62 - CHAPTER IV: APPENDIX 4-1 Hardware Specification Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/Draft-N Interface: 32-bit PCI 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): MCS0-15, 32 with Half Guard Interval Support ...
Page 66 - is
- 65 - 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 up to 54 Mbps data rate in the 2.4 GHz band. 802.11g is quickly becoming the next mainstream wireless LAN technology for the home, office and public...
Page 69 - -4 FCC and Other Compliance Statements; Federal Communication Commission; Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.; FCC Caution; interference that may cause undesired operation.
- 68 - 4-4 FCC and Other Compliance Statements Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against...
Page 70 - antenna or transmitter.; R&TTE Compliance Statement; Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE); Safety; ensure the safe use of the equipment.; EU Countries Intended for Use
- 69 - The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. R&TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9, 199...
