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EW-7611UCB
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08-2022 / V1.0
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  • Page 1 EW-7611UCB User Manual 08-2022 / V1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Product Information ........1 I-1. Package Contents ..........1 I-2. Hardware Overview ..........1 I-3. LED Status ............1 I-4. Supported System ..........1 Windows Plug-and-Play Installation ..... 2 II-1. Wi-Fi Installation..........2 II-1-1. Insert the USB Adapter ........... 2 II-1-2.
  • Page 3 IV. macOS Driver Installation ......15 IV-1. Insert the USB Adapter ........15 IV-2. Download & Install the Driver ......15 IV-3. Connect to a Wi-Fi Network ......20 Advanced Feature ........22 V-1. Software WPS ............22 V-2. Hardware WPS ...........23 VI. Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) ....24 VII.

  • Page 4: Product Information

    The green LED is only visible if Bluetooth feature is off (blue LED off). I-4. Supported System - Windows 7 / 8.x / 10 / 11 macOS 10.9 ~ 10.15 (Wi-Fi Only) - Linux (Wi-Fi Only) * Additional version information may be announced on the EDIMAX website.

  • Page 5: Windows Plug-And-Play Installation

    II. Windows Plug-and-Play Installation II-1. Wi-Fi Installation Insert Plug-and-Play Connect II-1-1. Insert the USB Adapter 1. Insert the USB adapter into your computer and then switch on your computer. Never use force to insert the USB adapter. II-1-2. Wi-Fi Plug-and-Play 1.

  • Page 6: Ii-1-3. Select & Connect To The Wi-Fi Network

    II-1-3. Select & Connect to the Wi-Fi Network Select your Wi-Fi Network (SSID), click “Connect” and enter the password if it is required. 1. For Windows 11 users, click the Network icon and then click the right-arrow icon to show the existing Wi-Fi Network (SSID) and select the one you want to connect.
  • Page 7 2. For Windows 10 users, click the Network icon to show the existing Wi-Fi Network (SSID) and select the one you want to connect. 3. Enter the password if it is required. 4. Establish the Wi-Fi connection and you can access Internet when you see the Wi-Fi icon on the bottom-right corner of the Windows taskbar.

  • Page 8: Ii-2. Bluetooth Installation

    II-2. Bluetooth Installation Insert Plug-and-Play Pair II-2-1. Insert the USB Adapter Insert the USB adapter into your computer and then switch on your computer. Never use force to insert the USB adapter. Please disable all the existing Bluetooth devices before inserting the device into your computer. (Refer to VI.

  • Page 9: Ii-2-3. Pair With Bluetooth Device

    II-2-3. Pair with Bluetooth Device 1. Click “Add a Bluetooth Device”. 2. Select existing Bluetooth devices from the list or click “Bluetooth & other devices” to add an new Bluetooth device. 3. Select the Bluetooth device in “Paired” status you want to pair with and click “Connect”.

  • Page 10: Windows Driver Installation

    (Refer to VI. FAQ -> Q2) III-2. Download the Driver 1. You can find the USB adapter driver from the Edimax website. https://www.edimax.com/download If your computer can not access the Internet directly, please use an Internet-Enabled device to download the driver instead.
  • Page 11 3. Click on the model number. Ensure the model number corresponds with your USB adapter. 4. Scroll down the web page and select the correct OS version. Move the cursor to the “Download icon” and save the driver on the computer desktop or a location you prefer.

  • Page 12: Iii-3. Connect Or Pair

    III-3. Connect or Pair III-3-1. Wi-Fi Connection III-3-1-1. Wi-Fi Driver Installation 1. To install the Wi-Fi, once it’s uncompressed fully, access the folder “WiFi” and click “Setup.exe” to continue. Notice that the both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth drivers are in the same filename but in different folders. 2.
  • Page 13 3. When the installation is completed, you will be asked to select whether you wish to restart your computer now or later. Select “Yes” and click “Finish” to continue. 4. Please make sure your computer has been restarted before you go to next step.
  • Page 14 2. For Windows 11 users, click the Network icon and then click the right-arrow icon to show the existing Wi-Fi Network (SSID) and select one you want to connect. Move to step 4 if a password is required. 3. For Windows 10 users, click the Network icon to show the existing Wi-Fi Network (SSID) and select the one you want to connect.

  • Page 15: Iii-3-2. Bluetooth Pairing

    5. Establish the Wi-Fi connection and you can access the Internet when you see the Wi-Fi icon on the bottom-right corner of the Windows taskbar. III-3-2. Bluetooth Pairing III-3-2-1. Buetooth Driver Installation 1. To install the Bluetooth, once it’s uncompressed fully, access the folder “Bluetooth”...
  • Page 16 3. When the installation is completed, you will be asked to select whether you wish to restart your computer now or later. Select “Yes” and click “Finish” to continue. III-3-2-2. Pair with the Bluetooth Devices 1. Click the Bluetooth icon displayed on the bottom-right taskbar to pop up the menu.
  • Page 17 2. Click “Add a Bluetooth Device”. 3. Select the existing Bluetooth devices from the list or click “Bluetooth & other devices” to add new Bluetooth devices. 4. Select the Bluetooth device in “Paired” status you want to pair with and click “Connect”.

  • Page 18: Macos Driver Installation

    Never use force to insert the USB adapter. IV-2. Download & Install the Driver 1. You can find the driver from the Edimax website. https://www.edimax.com/download If your MAC can not access the Internet directly, please use an Internet-Enabled device instead.
  • Page 19 3. Click on the model number. Ensure the model number corresponds with the USB adapter. 4. Scroll down the web page and select the right OS version. Move the cursor to the “Download icon” and save the driver on the computer desktop or a location you prefer.
  • Page 20 5. Click “Download Linked File As…” and select “Desktop” and click “Save” to store the driver on the computer desktop. EW-7611UCB_Mac_Driver_1.0.0.8.zi 6. Move the cursor to the file you downloaded and double click to extract it. Copy the driver to the USB adapter first if you downloaded the driver on another Internet-Enabled device then insert the USB flash drive to the computer you will use the Wi-Fi USB adapter.
  • Page 21 8. Access the folder and click “Install.pkg” to continue. 9. Click “Continue” to start installation procedures. 10. The screen displays important information, please read it carefully. Click “Continue” when you are ready.
  • Page 22 11. 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. 12. Once the information about the disk space prompts, click “Install” to continue.

  • Page 23: Iv-3. Connect To A Wi-Fi Network

    14. Enter system administrator’s “Username” and “Password” and click and click “Install Software”. 15. The installation will take you a few minutes, once the installation is completed, click “Restart” to reboot your computer. IV-3. Connect to a Wi-Fi Network 1. After you restart the computer, you can see Wi-Fi USB adapter icon on the top-right taskbar.
  • Page 24 2. After you turn on the USB WiFi, click the Wi-Fi USB adapter icon select “Join Other Network”. 3. Select the Wi-Fi Network (SSID) and enter the password if it is required. 4. Establish connection that lets you access the Internet when you see the icon on the top-right taskbar.

  • Page 25: Advanced Feature

    V. Advanced Feature WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a simple, alternative way to establish connections between WPS compatible devices when using the Wi-Fi Adapter on a Windows computer. When WPS is activated in the correct manner for two compatible devices, they will automatically connect to each other without a password required.

  • Page 26: V-2. Hardware Wps

    3. On the USB adapter, immediately, activate the WPS function by pressing and holding the “WPS” button for a short while. EW-7611UCB WPS Button 4. The process takes a while to establish connection. Once it’s done, you can access the Internet right away.

  • Page 27: Frequently Asked Question (Faq)

    VI. Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) Q1. Why doesn’t the Wi-Fi icon display on the Windows taskbar? A. Your computer doesn’t support Plug-and-Play for this device. Please go to section III-2, to download and install the driver and try again. Q2. How to disable the existing Bluetooth device? A.

  • Page 28: More Information

    Please go to section III-2, to download and install the driver and try again. VII. More Information For more information, please visit our website with the following URL or scan the QR code: https://www.edimax.com/download Please search the model number to enter the referred page.

  • Page 29: Safety Instructions

    IX. Simplified EU Declaration of Conformity Hereby, Edimax Technology declares that the radio equipment type, Wi-Fi USB Adapter, is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU, 2014/35/EU. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address: https://www.edimax.com/download/doc...
  • Page 30 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 31 22.87 dBm 5470-5725 22.92 dBm 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...
  • Page 32 Italy, 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 33 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...
  • Page 34 Declaration of Conformity We, Edimax Technology Co., Ltd., declare under our sole responsibility, that the equipment described below complies with the requirements of the United Kingdom Radio Equipment directives. Equipment: 11ac 1T1R Wireless LAN with Bluetooth USB Dongle Model No.: EW-7611UCB The following European standards for essential requirements have been followed: Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 (S.I.

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