Edimax EW-7611UCB Quick Installation Manual

Edimax EW-7611UCB Quick Installation Manual

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EW-7611UCB
Quick Installation Guide
04-2018 / v1.0

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  • Page 1 EW-7611UCB Quick Installation Guide 04-2018 / v1.0...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Content Product Information ................1 Package Content .................... 1 LED Indicator ....................1 System Requirements ................... 1 Safety Information ..................2 II Installation .................... 3 III Windows ....................4 III-1 Driver Installation / CD Information ............. 4 III-2 Driver Uninstallation ..................8 IV Mac OS ....................
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  • Page 4: I Product Information

    Product Information Package Content EW7611UCB Quick Installation Guide LED Indicator Dual Color LED LED Color LED Status Description Bluetooth function ON. Blue Bluetooth function Off. Slow Flash Wireless turned on, waiting to be connected. Green Quick Flash Wireless connection established / wireless activity. The green LED is only visible if Bluetooth feature is turned off (blue LED off).
  • Page 5: Safety Information

    Safety Information In order to ensure the safe operation of the device and its users, please read and act in accordance with the following safety instructions. 1. The wireless adapter is designed for indoor use only; do not place the wireless adapter outdoors.
  • Page 6: Installation

    Never use force to insert the USB adapter. Insert the included CD-ROM into the CD drive of your computer. The setup wizard is also available for download from the Edimax website. For Windows users the setup wizard will open. For Mac users the CD’s “Mac”...
  • Page 7: Windows

    Windows The screenshots below were captured under Windows 10 environment. III-1 Driver Installation / CD Information If the CD did not auto-run, please execute the “Autorun.exe” file to start the setup wizard. Click the image of the wireless USB adapter to continue. Install Wi-Fi Driver Click “Install Wi-Fi Driver”...
  • Page 8 Click “Next” to continue and follow the instructions on-screen until installation is complete. You need to install the Bluetooth drivers next, so select restart your computer later and click “Finish”.
  • Page 9 Install Bluetooth Driver Click “Install Bluetooth Driver” to install the Bluetooth drivers. Click “Next” to continue and follow the instructions on-screen until installation is complete.
  • Page 10 You need to restart your computer before using the adapter. Choose whether to restart now or later and click “Finish” to continue. Click “Exit” to close the setup wizard. Multi-language QIG The multi-language QIG is also included on the CD-ROM. To open it click “Multi-language QIG”.
  • Page 11: Iii-2 Driver Uninstallation

    Go to Windows settings by clicking followed by Click “Apps” for “Apps & Features”. Scroll down to locate and select the driver you wish to remove (Edimax Wi-Fi AC600 Bluetooth 4.0 USB Adapter, Edimax Bluetooh 4.0 or similar) and click Uninstall.
  • Page 12 Click “Uninstall” again. Windows will ask if you wish to make this change to the system, click “Yes” to continue. Windows will ask you to confirm the removal, click “Yes” to continue.
  • Page 13 The system will uninstall the driver itself. Click “Finish” to complete the procedure.
  • Page 14: Mac Os

    Mac OS IV-1 Driver Installation Bluetooth connectivity is Windows only. Open the “RTLWLANU_MacOS..” folder and double click the “Installer.pkg” file to open the driver installation wizard. Click “Continue” to proceed to the next step. The next screen displays important information, please read it carefully. Click “Continue”...
  • Page 15 Select a language (the default language is English) and click “Continue” to install the driver. To read the software license click “Read License” and then click “Agree” to confirm you agree to the terms. You must agree to the terms to continue installing the software.
  • Page 16 If prompted, select which user to install the software for and click “Continue”. Click “Install” to install the driver.
  • Page 17 You may be prompted to enter your system/administrative password before the installation can begin. Enter them and click “Install Software”. You will be prompted that you must restart your computer when the installation is complete. Click “Continue Installation” to proceed.
  • Page 18 Please wait while the driver is installing. When the installation is complete, you will see the following screen informing you that “The installation was successful”. Click “Restart” to restart your computer.
  • Page 19: Driver Uninstallation

    IV-2 Driver Uninstallation Open the “RTLWLANU_MacOS..” folder. Double click the “Uninstall.pkg” file and follow the on-screen instructions.
  • Page 20: Disabling Network Adapters

    Disabling Network Adapters To ensure that your USB wireless adapter can function correctly, it is recommended that you disable any other existing wireless network and Bluetooth adapters installed on your computer. If you are unsure how to do so, you can refer to the user manual for your computer, or follow the examples below.
  • Page 21: Windows 8

    Windows 8 Go to desktop and open a File Manager. Click Computer > Open Control Panel. Click View network status and tasks > Change adapter settings. Right-click the network connection and click Disable.
  • Page 22: Windows 10

    Windows 10 Go to Start > Settings. Click Network & Internet. Click Change adapter options (outlined in red below) Right-click the network connection and click Disable.
  • Page 23: Mac

    Select System Preferences from the dock. In System Preferences, select Network. All of your network connections will be displayed, as shown below. Select “Wi-Fi” from the left panel. Click “Turn Wi-Fi” off in the main panel.
  • Page 24: Using The Adapter

    Using the Adapter After you have installed the driver (and, where necessary, disabled other adapters), users can connect to a Wi-Fi network or Bluetooth device (windows users only) using the adapter as you would normally do so and is demonstrated below. VI-1 Windows –...
  • Page 25 After correctly entering your password, you will be successfully connected to your Wi-Fi network.
  • Page 26: Windows - Bluetooth

    VI-2 Windows – Bluetooth Below is an example of how to connect using Bluetooth - the process may vary according to your Windows edition. Locate the Bluetooth icon in the system tray. The icon should look like (or similar on different editions of Windows) the icon shown below: Right-click the icon and click “Open Settings”.
  • Page 27 An “Add Device” page will be displayed as shown below. Click “Bluetooth” to add device using Bluetooth. The system will start scanning for other Bluetooth activated device in the vicinity.
  • Page 28 Click the Bluetooth device you wish to connect. Check your Bluetooth device to see if the PIN matches. Click “Connect” if the PIN is correct.
  • Page 29 Your device is ready for use if you see the message shown below:...
  • Page 30: Mac - Wi-Fi

    VI-3 Mac – Wi-Fi Click the new USB adapter icon from the menu in the top right of your Mac desktop and select your Wi-Fi network as you usually would. Enter the password (network key) for the Wi-Fi network and click “Join”. After entering your password, you will be successfully connected to your Wi-Fi network and the icon will display the Wi-Fi signal strength.
  • Page 31: Wps

    VI-4 WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a simple, alternative way to establish connections between WPS compatible devices. Most modern wireless network devices feature a built-in WPS button, which activates WPS on that device. When WPS is activated in the correct manner and at the correct time for two compatible devices, they will automatically connect to each other.
  • Page 32 The green LED of the adapter will start flashing slowly. When the connection is established, the green LED will flash quickly. The green LED is only visible if Bluetooth feature is turned off (blue LED off).
  • Page 33 COPYRIGHT Copyright  Edimax Technology Co., Ltd. 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, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission from Edimax Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Page 34 22.87 5470-5725 22.92 A simplified DoC shall be provided as follows: Article 10(9) Hereby, Edimax Technology Co., Ltd. declares that the radio equipment type 11ac 1T1R Wireless LAN with Bluetooth USB Dongle is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address: http://www.edimax.com/edimax/global/...
  • Page 35 Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and United Kingdom. The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member states: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. EU Countries Not Intended for Use None EU Declaration of Conformity English:...
  • Page 36 Declaration of Conformity We, Edimax Technology Co., Ltd., declare under our sole responsibility, that the equipment described below complies with the requirements of the European Radio Equipment directives. Equipment: 11ac 1T1R Wireless LAN with Bluetooth USB Dongle Model No.: EW-7611UCB...

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