Edimax EW-7206GAb User Manual

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EW-7206GAb
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  • Page 1 Wireless Gaming Adapter EW-7206GAb User’s Manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction... 1 1.1 Package Contents ... 2 1.2 Features ... 2 1.3 Specifications... 2 1.4 Physical Description ... 3 Chapter 2 Quick Installation... 6 2.1 Hardware Installation... 6 2.2 Getting Started ... 7 Chapter 3 Windows Setup Wizard ... 9 Chapter 4 Web Configuration ...
  • Page 3: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction This product is a Wireless Gaming Adapter for IEEE 802.11b 2.4GHz wireless network. You can use this Wireless Gaming Adapter to make a game console or network device with wired Ethernet have wireless LAN access capability. This Wireless Gaming Adapter provides a button to switch between “Head to Head mode (or Ad Hoc mode)”...
  • Page 4: Package Contents

    Package Contents The Wireless Gaming Adapter package includes the following items: One Wireless Gaming Adapter One Power Adapter One Manual Features Let network device with wired Ethernet have wireless LAN access capability. Supports X-Box, PlayStation 2, Nintendo and Game Boy ……etc. Complies with the IEEE 802.11b (DSSS) 2.4GHz specification.
  • Page 5: Physical Description

    Operating: 32~131°F (0~55°C) Storage: -4~158°F(-20~70°C) Humidity: 10-90% (Noncondensing) Certification: FCC, CE Physical Description Front Panel On the Wireless Gaming Adapter’s front panel there are LED lights that inform you of the Wireless Gaming Adapter’s current status. Below is an explanation of each LED.
  • Page 6 Wireless Gaming Adapter’s connection ports are located on the back panel. Below is the description of each connection port. Antenna Connector This round connection is standard Reverse SMA connector where any antennas with Reverse SMA connector can connect to the Access Point. DC Adapter Port Insert the power jack of the power adapter into this port.
  • Page 7 Introduction 2) If problems persist or you experience extreme problems or you forgot your password, press the reset button for longer than 4 seconds and the Wireless Gaming Adapter will reset itself to the factory default settings (warning: your original configurations will be replaced with the factory default settings).
  • Page 8: Chapter 2 Quick Installation

    Chapter 2 Quick Installation Hardware Installation 1. Connect the Wireless Gaming Adapter to your game console. Connect one end of standard UTP cable to the Wireless Gaming Adapter’s Console Port and connect the other end of the cable to your game console. 2.
  • Page 9: Getting Started

    After power on both Wireless Gaming Adapter and your game console, the “PWR” and “CONSOLE” LEDs of the Wireless Gaming Adapter should be light. The Hardware Installation is complete. Getting Started Play head to head games 1. If you have more than one game console and want to connect these game consoles together to play head to head games, you have to switch the Wireless Gaming Adapter to “Head to Head mode”.
  • Page 10 Head” LED is light, press the “Head 2 Head/Infrastructure” button once and the Wireless Gaming Adapter will switch to “Infrastructure mode” automatically. 3. When the Wireless Gaming Adapter is successfully connected to the wireless LAN, the “STATUS” LED will be light and green. 4.
  • Page 11: Chapter 3 Windows Setup Wizard

    Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Chapter 3 Windows Setup Wizard The Wireless Gaming Adapter provides Windows setup wizard that can guide you through the configuration process step by step. Please follow the instructions below to get started configuration: 1. Follow the picture below to connect the Wireless Gaming Adapter to your administration PC.
  • Page 12 2. Insert CD-ROM for Wireless Gaming Adapter into the administration PC. The installation program will be executed automatically and the window below will pop up. If the installation program is not executed automatically, please manually execute the setup.exe file in the CD-ROM. 3.
  • Page 13 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 4. Click “Search” and this setup wizard will start to search for all accessible Wireless Gaming Adapters. After a few seconds, you can see a list of all accessible Wireless Gaming Adapters. Select the one you want to configure and click “Configure”.
  • Page 14 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 5. Select the mode for the Wireless Gaming Adapter. If you want to play Internet game, select the “Internet Gaming Mode (Infrastructure)” and click “Next” and jump to step 6. This mode let the Wireless Gaming Adapter connect to an access point, and through this access point connect to the Internet.
  • Page 15 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 6. In the “Internet Gaming Mode (Infrastructure)”, the Wireless Gaming Adapter has to connect to an access point before going to the Internet. You can select “Scan For Your Local Wireless Network” to let the Wireless Gaming Adapter automatically scan for an available access point and jump to step 7.
  • Page 16 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 7. The Wireless Gaming Adapter automatically scans for all available access points and lists their SSID. If the Wireless Gaming Adapter does not find any access point, click “Scan” to let it search again. You can select one access point and click “Next”.
  • Page 17 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 8. In the “Head to Head Gaming Mode (Ad Hoc)”, the Wireless Gaming Adapter can peer-to-peer connect to another Wireless Gaming Adapter or other wireless devices with Ad Hoc mode. You can select “Scan For Your Local Wireless Network”...
  • Page 18 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 9. The Wireless Gaming Adapter automatically scans for all available wireless devices, including Wireless Gaming Adapters, with Ad Hoc mode and lists their SSID. If the Wireless Gaming Adapter does not find any wireless device, click “Scan”...
  • Page 19 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 10. The Wireless Gaming Adapter needs an IP for you to configure by Web interface. You can select “Automatically Obtain IP Settings (DHCP)” to let the Wireless Gaming Adapter get IP settings from a DHCP server. You also can select “Set Your IP Manually”...
  • Page 20 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 11. The WEP is used to encrypt the data communication of your wireless network. If you do not use WEP, select “OFF” and click “Next”. If you want to use the WEP to protect your wireless network, click “ON” and select correct key length, user can only use (5 Characters _ ASCII, 10 Characters _ HEX )64 bit or (13 Characters _ ASCII, 26 Characters _ HEX )128 bit, and enter for encryption keys and then click “Next”.
  • Page 21 12. After you have done the previous setting process, this page shows all the configuration parameters. If all the settings are correct, click “Finish” to confirm the settings. You also can click “Back” to modify the previous settings. 13. You have finished the configuration for the Wireless Gaming Adapter. Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration...
  • Page 22: Chapter 4 Web Configuration

    Chapter 4 Web Configuration Getting Started This Gaming Adapter provides web-based configuration tool allowing you to configure from wired or wireless stations. * The Web Configuration only when you have already set static IP to the Gaming Adapter through Gaming Adapter Setup Wizard. Follow the instructions below to get started configuration.
  • Page 23 • DNS Configuration: Select Disable DNS. • WINS Configuration: Select Disable WINS Resolution. • IP Address: Select Specify an IP Address. Specify the IP Address and Subnet Mask as following example. IP Address: 192.168.2.3 (any IP address within 192.168.2.2~192.168.2.254 is available, do not setup 192.168.2.1) Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Reboot the PC.
  • Page 24 Check each of the tabs and verify the following settings: • IP Address: Select Specify an IP address. Specify the IP Address and Subnet Mask as following example. IP Address: 192.168.2.3 (any IP address within 192.168.2.2~192.168.2.254 is available, do not setup 192.168.2.1) Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 •...
  • Page 25: Configuring The Gaming Adapter

    Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Configuring the Gaming Adapter 4.2.1 Status and Information On this screen, you can see the general information of the Gaming Adapter including Alias Name, Firmware Version, ESSID, Channel Number, Status, IP Address, MAC Address, etc.
  • Page 26: Wireless Setting

    4.2.2 Wireless Setting This Gaming Adapter provides both “Ad Hoc mode” and “Infrastructure mode”. With “Ad Hoc mode”, it can let your game console join a wireless LAN with peer-to- peer communication. With “Infrastructure mode”, it can let your game console join a wireless LAN through an access point.
  • Page 27 ESSID Channel Number Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Gaming Adapter. Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration The ESSID (up to 31 printable ASCII characters) is the unique name identified in a WLAN.
  • Page 28: Advanced Setting

    4.2.3 Advanced Setting You can set advanced parameters of this Gaming Adapter. The parameters include Authentication Type, Fragment Threshold, RTS Threshold, Beacon Interval, Data Rate, Preamble Type, Broadcast ESSID. You should not change these parameters unless you know what effect the changes will have on this Gaming Adapter. Parameter Authentication Type Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration...
  • Page 29 Fragment Threshold RTS Threshold Beacon Interval Data Rate Preamble Type Broadcast ESSID Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Gaming Adapter. Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration “Fragment Threshold”...
  • Page 30: Encryption

    4.2.4 Encryption WEP is an authentication algorithm, which protects authorized Wireless LAN users against eavesdropping. The Authentication type and WEP key of wireless stations must be the same with each other. This Gaming Adapter supports 64/128-bit WEP Encryption function. With this function, your data will be transmitted over the wireless network securely.
  • Page 31 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration...
  • Page 32 Parameter Key Format Key Length Key 1 - Key 4 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Description You may select to select ASCII Characters (alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal Digits (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) to be the WEP Key. For example: ASCII Characters: guest Hexadecimal Digits: 12345abcde You may disable or enable the WEP function from the setting item.
  • Page 33 Default Key Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Gaming Adapter. Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Select one of the four keys to encrypt your data. Only the key you select it in the “Default key”...
  • Page 34: Wireless Site Survey

    Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 4.2.5 Wireless Site Survey “Wireless Site Survey” searches for all available access points near by. You can select one access point listed in this table.
  • Page 35: System Utility

    4.2.6 System Utility From here, you can define the Gaming Adapter’s IP Address and Login Password. Parameter Current Password New Password Re-Enter Password Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Description Enter the current password (up to 15-digit alphanumeric string) of the Gaming Adapter.
  • Page 36 Management IP IP Address Subnet Mask Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Gaming Adapter. Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration You can select “Obtain an IP address automatically” to let this Gaming Adapter get an IP from DHCP server.
  • Page 37: Configuration Tool

    4.2.7 Configuration Tool The Configuration Tools screen allows you to save (Backup) the Gaming Adapter’s current configuration setting. Saving the configuration settings provides an added protection and convenience should problems occur with the Gaming Adapter and you have to reset to factory default. When you save the configuration setting (Backup) you can re-load the saved configuration into the Gaming Adapter through the Restore selection.
  • Page 38 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Gaming Adapter. Alternatively, you can use the "Restore to Factory Default" tool to force the Gaming Adapter to perform a power reset and restore the original factory settings.
  • Page 39: Firmware Upgrade

    4.2.8 Firmware Upgrade This page allows you to upgrade the Gaming Adapter’s firmware. Parameter Firmware Upgrade Once you’ve selected the new firmware file, click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to start the upgrade process. (You may have to wait a few minutes for the upgrade to complete). Once the upgrade is complete you can start using the Gaming Adapter.
  • Page 40: Reset

    4.2.9 Reset You can reset the Gaming Adapter’s system should any problem exist. The reset function essentially Re-boots your Gaming Adapter’s system. Parameter Reset Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Description In the event that the system stops responding correctly or in some way stops functioning, you can perform a reset.
  • Page 41: Chapter 5 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 5 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the Gaming Adapter. 1. How to manually find your PC’s IP and MAC Address? 1) In Windows, open the Command Prompt program 2) Type Ipconfig /all and Enter Your PC’s IP address is the one entitled IP address Your PC’s MAC Address is the one entitled Physical Address 2.
  • Page 42 7. What is WEP? WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, a data privacy mechanism based on a 64(40)-bit shared key algorithm. 8. What is a MAC Address? The Media Access Control (MAC) address is a unique number assigned by the manufacturer to any Ethernet networking device, such as a network adapter, that allows the network to identify it at the hardware level.

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