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Edimax EW-7811UN User Manual

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  • Page 2 Copyright© by 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 of this company.

  • Page 3: Federal Communication Commission

    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 4 Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement This EUT is compliance with SAR for general population/uncontrolled exposure limits in ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1999 and had been tested in accordance with the measurement methods and procedures specified in OET Bulletin 65 Supplement C. The equipment version marketed in US is restricted to usage of the channels 1-11 only.
  • Page 5 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, 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE) The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98/13/EEC (Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment) As of April 8, 2000.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    1-1 Introduction and safety information ... 1  1-2 Safety Information ... 2  1-3 System Requirements ... 3  1-4 Package Contents ... 4  1-5 Familiar with your new wireless network card ... 5  CHAPTER II: Driver Installation and Configuration ... 6 2‐1 Network Card Installation ...  7   2‐2 Connect to Wireless Access Point  .. 13 ...

  • Page 7: Chapter I: Product Information

    Chapter I: Product Information 1‐1 Introduction and safety information  Thank you for purchasing EDIMAX EW-7811Un high speed IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless network card! This network card is ultra-nano size design and you are able to plug it into the USB port of your computer without removing it, just like an embedded network card. Excepting common wireless standards 802.11b/g, this wireless network card is also...

  • Page 8: Safety Information

    NOT expose this network card to direct sun light, rain, or snow. 2. DO NOT put this network card at or near hot or humid places, like kitchen or bathroom. Also, do not left this wireless network card in the car in summer.

  • Page 9: System Requirements

    1‐3 System Requirements  An empty USB 2.0 port (May not be able work with USB 1.1 port, and performance will be greatly reduced) Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 operating system CD-ROM drive At least 100MB of available disk space...

  • Page 10: Package Contents

    1‐4 Package Contents  Before you starting to use this wireless network card, please check if there’s anything missing in the package, and contact your dealer of purchase to claim for missing items: USB Wireless Network Card (1 pcs) ……..……………………. 1 □ Driver/Utility/Quick Guide/User Manual CD-ROM (1 pcs) …... 2 □...

  • Page 11: Familiar With Your New Wireless Network Card

    Wireless network card is normally installed /Linked to a wireless access point / Transferring or receiving data. Fast Blinking three times per second means WPS is activated. The network card will wait for 2 minutes to establish WPS connection.

  • Page 12: Chapter Ii: Driver Installation And Configuration

    CHAPTER II: Driver Installation and Configuration We provide an EZMAX setup CD wizard. The will can guide you to finish EW-7811Un installation. This wizard can be run in Windows XP/Vista/7. The following procedures are operated in Windows XP. You can install the Wireless Adapter by EZMAX Setup Wizard in the CD-ROM including in the package.

  • Page 13: 2-1 Network Card Installation

    Please follow the following instructions to install your new wireless network card: 1. Insert the USB wireless network card into an empty USB 2.0 port of your computer when computer is switched on. Never use force to insert the card, if you feel it’s stuck, flip the card over and try again.
  • Page 14 2. The following message will appear on your computer, click ‘Cancel / Close’. Under Windows XP Under Windows Vista and Windows 7...
  • Page 15 3. Insert device driver CDROM into the CD/DVD ROM drive of your computer, and execute ‘Utility\Setup.exe’ program in ‘Driver’ folder. For Windows Vista / Windows 7 OS, you’ll be prompted to confirm installation. Click ‘Yes’ to continue.
  • Page 16 4. Please select the language you wish to use, then click ‘Next’. 5. Click ‘Next’ to continue.
  • Page 17 7. Click ‘Finish’ to reboot your computer to complete installation procedure. If you don’t want to reboot computer now, select ‘No, I’ll restart my computer later’ option and click ‘Finish’. Please note you have to reboot your computer before you can use your new USB wireless network card.
  • Page 18 Wireless connection is established, good signal reception. Wireless connection is established, weak signal reception. Connection is not established yet. Wireless network card is not detected. For detailed instructions of wireless network configuration utility, please see next chapter. HERE!

  • Page 19: 2-2 Connect To Wireless Access Point

    2‐2 Connect to Wireless Access Point  To use wireless network, you have to connect to a wireless access point first. You can either use Edimax utility (comes with network card driver), or Windows Zero Config utility (comes with Windows operating system). 2‐2‐1 Using Edimax Utility  Please follow the following instructions to use Edimax configuration utility to connect to wireless access point.
  • Page 20 2. Wireless utility will appear. Click ‘Available Network’ menu to search for wireless access points nearby.
  • Page 21 3. Please wait for a while, and all wireless access points which can be reached by this wireless network card will be displayed here. If the wireless access point you wish to connect does not appear here, you can click ‘Refresh’ button to scan for wireless access points again;...
  • Page 22 4. If a password (a.k.a. ‘Network Key’) is required to access the wireless access point, please input it in ‘Network key’ (and input it again in ‘Confirm network key’ for confirmation). Click ‘OK’ when password is properly inputted. NOTE: Network security type (‘Network Authentication’ and ‘Data encryption’) will be selected automatically based on wireless access point’s security setting.
  • Page 23 This is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network Channel Network Authentication Data encryption ASCII / PASSPHRASE Key index Network key / Confirm network key EAP TYPE / Tunnel / Provision Mode have to input correct SSID you yourself. Check this box if you wish to connect to another computer / network device by ad hoc method.
  • Page 24 Certificate Please click ‘OK’ when ready. 5. Network card will attempt to connect to access point now, this may require few seconds to minutes, please be patient. When the ‘Status’ become ‘Associated’, your computer is connected to access point you selected.

  • Page 25: 2-2-2 Using Windows Zero Configuration

    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 click ‘Open Config Utility’.
  • Page 26 3. A message indicating that you’ve been switched to Windows Zero Configuration mode will appear. Click ‘OK’ to continue. NOTE: To return to use Edimax utility, uncheck ‘Windows Zero Config’ box. 4. Click ‘Start’ button (should be located at the bottom-left corner of windows desktop), click ‘Control Panel’, then click ‘Network and Internet Connections’...
  • Page 27 5. Double click ‘Network Connections’. 6. 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 ‘Edimax 802.11n Wireless LAN Card), then select ‘View Available Wireless Networks’.
  • Page 28 7. All wireless access points in proximity will be displayed here. If the access point you want to use is not displayed here, please try to move your computer closer to the access point, or you can click ‘Refresh network list’ to rescan access points. Click the access point you want to use if it’s shown, then click ‘Connect’.
  • Page 29 9. If you can see ‘Connected’ message, the connection between your computer and wireless access point is successfully established.

  • Page 30: 2-3 Connection Profile Management

    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 for every access point, so you don’t have to input these parameters every time when you want to connect to a specific wireless access point.

  • Page 31: Add A New Profile

    2‐3‐1 Add a new profile  By this function you can setup the connection parameters for a specific wireless access point in advance, without contacting it first. If you want to create a new profile, click ‘Profile’ menu, then click ‘Add’ button.
  • Page 32 You’ll be prompted to input connection parameters for the wireless access point you wish to connect: Required parameters are: Profile name Network Name (SSID) This is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network Channel Network Authentication You can give a name to this profile, so you can remember its purpose easily.
  • Page 33 Data encryption ASCII / PASSPHRASE Key index Network key / Confirm network key EAP TYPE / Tunnel / Provision Mode Username / Identity / Domain / Password Certificate When all required parameters are set, click ‘OK’ to create and save a new profile.

  • Page 34: Remove An Existing Profile

    2‐3‐2 Remove an existing profile  When you no longer need an existing profile, you can remove it. If you want to remove a profile, click ‘Profile’ menu, then select an existing profile which you wish to remove, and then click ‘Remove’ button.

  • Page 35: Edit An Existing Profile

    2‐3‐3 Edit an existing profile  If you have added a profile before, and you wish to change the content of the profile, you can use this function. Please select a profile from the list first, then click ‘Edit’ button. You’ll be provided with the contents of selected profile, and you can edit them.

  • Page 36: Make A Copy Of Existing Profile

    2‐3‐4 Make a copy of existing profile  If you need to make a copy of a specific profile, you can use this function. This function is very convenient when you need to build a new profile which parameters are similar to any existing profile. To do this, select an existing profile, then click ‘Duplicate’ button. You’ll be prompted to input a profile name, please use an identical name that does not exist in profile list.

  • Page 37: Set As Default Profile

    2‐3‐5 Set as default profile  If you wish to use a specific profile as default connection, you can select a profile in the list, and click ‘Set Default’. Selected profile will become default selection and Edimax configuration utility will attempt to connect to selected access point.

  • Page 38: 2-4 View Network Statistics, General Information, And Status

    2-4 View Network Statistics, General Information, and Status The configuration utility provides information about network statistics and link status. If you want to know how your wireless network card works, you can use these functions to get detailed information about the wireless connection you’re using.

  • Page 39: Status

    2‐4‐2 Status  If you want to know the status of your wireless network card, click ‘Status’ menu:  ...

  • Page 40: View Network Statistics

    2‐4‐3 View Network Statistics  To view the statistical data of wireless network card, click ‘Statistics’ menu, and the statistics of wireless connection will be displayed: All connection-related statistics is displayed here. You can click ‘Reset’ button, to reset the statistics of all items back to 0.

  • Page 41: 2-5 Miscellaneous Settings

    2‐5 Miscellaneous Settings  There are few functions provided by Edimax configuration utility, you can access these functions from the bottom of configuration menu: The descriptions of these function are listed as follow: Show Tray Icon Radio Off Disable Adapter Check this box to show an icon on system tray.
  • Page 42 Windows Zero Config Use Windows Zero Configuration to manage wireless connections. See section 2-2-2.

  • Page 43: 2-6 Establish Secure Connection With Ap By Wps

    This wireless network card is compatible with WPS. To use this function, the wireless access point you wish to connect to must support WPS function too.
  • Page 44 2. Click ‘Wi-Fi Protect Setup’ menu. 3. You can use PIN code or Push-Button configuration, and WPS-compatible wireless access point must use the same type of WPS. For instructions on setup each type of WPS, see next 2 chapters for detailed instructions.

  • Page 45: Pin Code

    2‐6‐1 PIN Code  To use PIN Code, please click ‘Pin Input Config (PIN)’ button: You’ll be prompted to select an access point you wish to connect. If you know its SSID, click ‘Yes’, otherwise click ‘No’.
  • Page 46 ‘Refresh’ to rescan, then select an AP and click ‘Select’ button. If you select ‘No’, wireless network card will prompt you to enter 8-digit PIN code into your AP, without selecting an AP in advance. After you select ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ in previous step, network card will attempt to connect to WPS-compatible AP, and an 8-digit number will appear.

  • Page 47: Push Button

    2‐6‐2 Push Button  To use Push-Button WPS configuration, please click ‘Push Button Config (PBC)’ button. This is the easiest way to establish secure connection by WPS, but if there’re more than one WPS-compatible AP using Push-Button config, please use PIN Code instead.
  • Page 48 After you click Push Button Config, a message box will appear: Please activate Push-Button function on wireless access point now, and wireless network card will establish secure connection with access point within one minute.

  • Page 49: Chapter Iii: Soft-Ap Function

    CHAPTER III: Soft-AP Function 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 to simulate the function of a real wireless access point by software, and all other computers and wireless devices can connect to your computer wirelessly, even share the internet connection you have!
  • Page 50 2. Select ‘Mode’, and then select ‘Access Point’. It requires few seconds to switch to AP mode, please be patient. After mode switch is complete, you’ll see general information of software AP, which shows AP’s SSID and connected wireless clients.
  • Page 51 Client mode icon : Software AP icon:...

  • Page 52: Configure Ssid And Channel

    3‐1‐1 Configure SSID and Channel  To configure software AP, click ‘Config’ button:...
  • Page 53 The ‘Wireless Network Properties’ is displayed. Please note that Ad-Hoc mode is not available when network card is in AP mode. The description of major setup items are listed below: Network Name (SSID) Channel To save changes, click ‘OK’; otherwise click ‘Cancel’ to leave this menu and keep settings untouched.

  • Page 54: Setup Soft-Ap Security

    3‐1‐2 Setup Soft‐AP Security  To setup security options for Soft-AP, configure ‘Wireless Network Security’ section as follow: The description of setup items about wireless security are listed below: Network Authentication Data Encryption ASCII / PASSPHRASE Select network authentication mode from dropdown menu. Select data encryption method from dropdown menu.
  • Page 55 Key Index Network key / Confirm network key To save changes, click ‘OK’; otherwise click ‘Cancel’ to leave this menu and keep settings untouched. the box as WEP passphrase. Select WEP key index (1-4). If you don’t know which one you should use, select 1. IF network authentication mode is WPA, please input WPA passphrase in both box.

  • Page 56: 3-2 Advanced Settings

    3‐2 Advanced Settings  If you want to setup advanced settings of software access point, select ‘Advanced’ menu. If you don’t know the meaning and affects of these settings, keep them untouched. The description of all setup items are listed below: Beacon Interval Please input wireless beacon time interval here.
  • Page 57 If you changed any setting here and cause problem on communicating with wireless clients, click ‘Set Defaults’ to reset all settings back to default setting.

  • Page 58: 3-3 Wireless Statistics

    3‐3 Wireless Statistics  Select ‘Statistics’ menu and the data statistics about software access point will be displayed. Click ‘Reset’ to reset the value of every item back to ‘0’.

  • Page 59: 3-4 Internet Connection Sharing (Ics)

    3‐4 Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)  In this page, you can assign a network card on your computer as the path for all wireless clients to get connected to Internet. If you have only one network card (except this software access point), you don’t have to select network card here; if you have more than one network card, select the one you wish to be used as Internet gateway.

  • Page 60: Chapter Iv: Appendix

    CHAPTER IV: Appendix 4‐1 Hardware Specification  Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n Interface: USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 Compatible) 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): MCS0-7 (Up to 72Mbps) 11n (40MHz): MCS0-7 (Up to 150Mbps) Securities: WEP 64/128, WPA, WPA2 and IEEE 802.1x Antenna: Internal Antenna (1T1R)

  • Page 61: 4-2 Troubleshooting

    4‐2 Troubleshooting  If you encounter any problem when you’re using this wireless network card, don’t panic! Before you call your dealer of purchase for help, please check this troubleshooting table, the solution of your problem could be very simple, and you can solve the problem by yourself! Scenario I can’t find any wireless access point / wireless...
  • Page 62 ‘MAC Address’ down, then present this value to the owner of access point so he / she can add the MAC address of your network card to his / her access point’s list. 1. Move closer to the place where access point is located.

  • Page 63: 4-3 Glossary

    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 networks.
  • Page 64 5. What is Infrastructure? An integrated wireless and wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. Infrastructure is applicable to enterprise scale for wireless access to central database, or wireless application for mobile workers. 6. What is BSS ID? A specific Ad hoc LAN is called a Basic Service Set (BSS).
  • Page 65 12. What is DSSS? What is FHSS? And what are their differences? Frequency-hopping spread-spectrum (FHSS) uses a narrowband carrier that changes frequency in a pattern that is known to both transmitter and receiver. Properly synchronized, the net effect is to maintain a single logical channel.

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