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EW-7811Un
Quick Installation Guide
03-2014 / v1.2

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  • Page 1 EW-7811Un Quick Installation Guide 03-2014 / v1.2...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents I. Product Information ................1 I-1. Package Contents ........................1 I-2. LED Status ..........................1 I-3. System Requirements ......................1 I-4. Safety ............................. 2 II. Installation .................... 3 III. Windows ....................5 III-1. Driver Installation ........................5 III-2. Driver Uninstallation ......................9 III-2-1.
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  • Page 4: Product Information

    I. Product Information I-1. Package Contents EW-7811Un CD-ROM I-2. LED Status LED Status Description LED displays on for five seconds to indicate a successful WPS connection. Flashing Wireless activity: transmitting or receiving data. Fast Flashing (3 WPS is active. x per second) No wireless activity.

  • Page 5: I-4. Safety

    I-4. Safety In order to ensure the safe operation of the device and its users, please read and act in accordance with the following safety instructions. The wireless adapter is designed for indoor use only; do not place the wireless adapter outdoors. Do not place the wireless adapter in or near hot/humid places, such as a kitchen or bathroom.

  • Page 6: Installation

    II. Installation Switch on your computer and insert the USB adapter into an available USB port of your computer. Never use force to insert the USB adapter. If a Hardware Wizard/Driver Installation window opens as shown to the left, please click “Cancel” or “Close”.
  • Page 7 Insert the included CD-ROM into the CD drive of your computer. For Windows users the setup wizard will open. For Mac users the CD’s “Mac” folder will open. Linux drivers are also included in the “Linux” folder. If the CD doesn’t auto-run or if you downloaded the setup wizard, please browse to the “Autorun”, “Mac”...

  • Page 8: Windows

    III-1. Driver Installation If the CD didn’t auto-run, please open the “AutoRun” folder and execute “Autorun.exe” file to start the setup wizard. Click the EW-7811Un wireless USB adapter to continue. Click “Install Driver” to install the drivers for your EW-7811Un.
  • Page 9 Please wait until the installation wizard is ready and then click “Next” to continue. Please wait while the driver is installing. Before you can use the wireless adapter, you need to restart your computer. When the installation is complete you will be asked to choose whether you wish to restart your computer now or later.
  • Page 10 Click “Exit” to close the setup wizard. The multi-language QIG is also included on the CD-ROM. To open it click “Multi-language QIG”.
  • Page 11 After you restart your computer, your EW-7811Un will be installed and fully functional. Please disable any other wireless adapters as described in V. Disabling Network Adapters. Then, Windows users can connect to an available Wi-Fi network as usual. For guidance on doing so, please refer to...

  • Page 12: Iii-2. Driver Uninstallation

    III-2. Driver Uninstallation III-2-1. Windows XP/Vista/7 Go to Start > Programs > Edimax Wireless LAN > Uninstall Follow the on screen instructions. An uninstall wizard will guide you through the process. III-2-2. Windows 8/8.1 Right click anywhere on the “Start” screen and then click the “All apps”...

  • Page 13: Mac Os

    IV. Mac OS IV-1. Driver Installation Ensure you select the correct file for your version of Mac OS. To check your version of Mac OS, click the Apple logo in the top left corner of your desktop and go to “About This Mac”. Open the “Wlan_11ac_USB_MacOS10…”...
  • Page 14 If you have already have an older version of the software installed on your computer, please uninstall it before you continue. Select a language and click “Continue” to install the driver.
  • Page 15 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. Click “Install” to install the driver. You may be prompted to enter your system/administrative password before the installation can begin.
  • Page 16 You will be prompted that you must restart your computer when the installation is complete. Click “Continue Installation” to proceed. Please wait while the driver is installing.
  • Page 17 When the installation is complete, you will see the following screen informing you that “The installation was successful”. Click “Restart” to restart your computer. When the adapter is connected to your computer (after your system has restarted) the wireless utility will open automatically. However if you see the notice below then you need to activate the adapter in “System Preferences ...

  • Page 18: Iv-2. Driver Uninstallation

    Next, please disable any other wireless adapters as described in V. Disabling Network Adapters. Then Mac users can connect to a Wi-Fi network using the included utility software. For guidance on doing so, please refer to VI. Using The Adapter. IV-2.

  • Page 19: Disabling Network Adapters

    V. Disabling Network Adapters To ensure that your USB wireless adapter can function correctly, it is recommended that you disable any other existing wireless network 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 guidance below.

  • Page 20: Windows Vista

    V-2. Windows Vista Go to Start > Control Panel. Click View network status and tasks > View Status and click Disable. V-3. Windows 7 Go to Start > Control Panel. Click View network status and tasks > Wireless Network Connection and click Disable.

  • Page 21: V-4. Windows 8/8.1

    V-4. Windows 8/8.1 Switch to desktop mode by clicking your cursor in the bottom left of the Windows 8/8.1 Start screen. Then go to File Explorer > (right click) Network > Properties > Change adapter settings. Right click your wireless adapter and then select “Disable”.

  • Page 22: Mac

    V-5. 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 23: Using The Adapter

    VI. Using The Adapter After you have installed the driver and if necessary disabled other wireless adapters (see V. Disabling Network Adapters), Windows users can connect to a Wi-Fi network as usual (see below). Mac users need to connect to a Wi-Fi network using the included utility software, as described in VI-2.
  • Page 24 After correctly entering your password, you will be successfully connected to your Wi-Fi network.

  • Page 25: Vi-2. Mac: Connecting To A Wi-Fi Network

    VI-2. Mac: Connecting to a Wi-Fi network The wireless utility will open automatically when the adapter is connected to your computer. If the utility doesn’t open, you can open it from the “Applications” menu in your Mac. Click the “Available Network” tab in the wireless utility. Select a Wi-Fi network to connect to and click “Connect”.
  • Page 26 Enter the password (network key) for the Wi-Fi network, confirm the password (network key) again below and click “OK”. After entering your password, you will be successfully connected to your Wi-Fi network. A summary of the connection will be displayed on the “Link Status”...

  • Page 27: Vi-3. Mac: Wireless Utility

    VI-3. Mac: Wireless Utility The wireless utility offers features to monitor and configure your connection. Navigate the wireless utility using the menu across the top of the window. VI-3-1. Link Status The “Link Status” page displays information about the current wireless connection.

  • Page 28: Vi-3-2. Profiles

    VI-3-2. Profiles The “Profiles” screen allows you to save different Wi-Fi connection settings as “Profiles”. Existing profiles are listed in the “Profile List”. Opens a new window to manually add a new profile. Edit Edit an existing profile. Remove Remove an existing (selected) profile. Duplicate Duplicate selected profile.
  • Page 29 Add a Profile When you select “Add”, a new window will open. Enter a profile name and SSID, along with security information, and then click “OK”. You can also add a new profile from the “Available Network” screen. AdHoc networks are also supported – check the box labeled “This is a computer-to-computer (AdHoc network)…”...

  • Page 30: Vi-3-3. Available Network

    VI-3-3. Available Network The “Available Network” screen displays a list of all available Wi-Fi networks within range along with various categories of information about each network. Refresh Refresh the list of available wireless networks. Connect Connect to a selected wireless network. Add to Profile Use a selected wireless network to create a new profile (see VI-3-2.

  • Page 31: Vi-3-4. Wps

    VI-3-4. WPS Wi-Fi Protected Setup is a simple, alternative way to establish connections between WPS compatible devices. Most of the wireless router and access point 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 PBC: Push Button Configuration The EW-7811Un does not feature a physical WPS button, but PBC WPS can be executed from this page by following the steps below: Press the WPS button on your wireless router/access point for the correct length of time to activate its WPS.
  • Page 33 Within two minutes, select your wireless/router/access point from the “SSID” list as shown below, and then click the “PIN” button in the bottom left of the “WPS” page. The wireless adapter will establish a connection with your wireless router/access point. Below is a general description of items on the “WPS”...

  • Page 34: Vi-3-5. Information

    VI-3-5. Information The “Information” screen displays various information such as wireless utility version and driver version.
  • Page 35 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 36 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 harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 37 EU Declaration of Conformity This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant English: provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC, 2009/125/EC. Français: Cet équipement est conforme aux exigences essentielles et autres dispositions de la directive 1999/5/CE, 2009/125/CE. Toto zařízení je v souladu se základními požadavky a ostatními příslušnými ustanovení mi Čeština: směrnic 1999/5/ES, 2009/125/ES.
  • Page 38 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 R&TTE directives. Equipment: N150 Wireless LAN USB Adapter Model No.: EW-7811Un The following European standards for essential requirements have been followed:...

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