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  • Page 2 COPYRIGHT Copyright ©2009/2010 by this company. 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 Interference Statement

    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. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • 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 English 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 7: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................1     1.1  Features ......................... 1  1.2  Specifications........................ 1  1.3  Package Contents ......................2  INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ............. 3     CONFIGURATION UTILITY ............13     3.1  Utility Overview ......................14  3.2  Available Network ...................... 15  3.3 ...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing this high-speed wireless network card! Excepting common wireless standards 802.11b/g, this wireless network card is also able to access 802.11n wireless networks - data transfer rate is 300Mbps, and that’s three times faster than 802.11g wireless network! For WLAN security issues, this adapter supports 64/128-bit WEP data encryption that protects your wireless network from eavesdropping.

  • Page 9: Package Contents

    • Temperature: Operating 32~104°F (0 ~40°C), Storage -13~149°F (-25~65°C) • Humidity: Max. 95% (Non-Condensing) 1.3 Package Contents Before you begin the installation, please check the items of your package. The package should include the following items: • One USB Adapter •...

  • Page 10: Installation Procedure

    2 Installation Procedure Before you proceed with the installation, please notice following descriptions. Note1: The following installation was operated under Windows XP. (Procedures are similar for Windows 2000/Vista/7.) Note2: If you have installed the Wireless PC Adapter driver & utility before, please uninstall the old version first.

  • Page 11: Software Installation

    Software Installation This wizard can be run in Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7. You can install the Wireless Adapter by EZMAX Setup Wizard in the CD-ROM including in the package. The wizard is an easy and quick configuration tool for internet connection with series process. When you start EZMAX Setup Wizard, you will get the following welcome screen.
  • Page 12 Install the Driver and Utility A. Insert the Installation CD to your CD-ROM Drive. Execute the “Setup.exe” program. B. Select Setup Language and click “OK” to proceed. C. Click “Next” to go to the next step.
  • Page 13 D. Now you’ll see the following message, please click ‘Install’ to begin the installation. E. The system starts to install the driver and utility.
  • Page 14 F. Click “Finish” to complete the driver and utility installation.
  • Page 15 II. Connect to Wireless Access Point A. To start configuring the adapter, double click the icon in the system tray or right click the icon and select open configuration utility. B. The utility of the adapter is displayed. Click “Available Network” and double-click on the wireless access point you want to connect to.
  • Page 16 C. Input the security setting and click “OK” to start network connection.
  • Page 17 * Use Windows Zero Configuration on Windows Vista: A. For Windows Vista user, you can use Windows Zero Configuration to connect to wireless access point. Click ‘Start’ button, then click ‘Control Panel. Click ‘Network and Internet’ in Control Panel. B. Click ‘Connect to a network’ under ‘Network and Sharing Center’...
  • Page 18 C. Click the access point you want to use if it’s shown, then click ‘Connect’. D. If it’s an unnamed access point (i.e. the SSID of this wireless access point is hidden), you’ll be prompted to input it’s name, and the name must be identical to the SSID setting of the wireless access point you’re connecting to.
  • Page 19 E. If the access point is protected by encryption method, you have to input its security or passphrase here. It must match the encryption setting on the access point. F. If you can see this image, the connection between your computer and wireless access point is successfully established.

  • Page 20: Configuration Utility

    3 Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure the Wireless LAN Mini USB Adapter and monitor the link status and the statistics during the communication process. The Configuration Utility appears as an icon on the system tray and desktop of Windows. You can open it by double-click on the icon.

  • Page 21: Utility Overview

    Utility Overview There are several parts in the utility screen. Please refer to the following table for the description. Parameter Description Refresh – Refresh adapter list in the “B“ block. Mode – There are two modes: Station and Access Point. If “Station“...

  • Page 22: Available Network

    Please refer to the description in the following sections. 1% ~ 100% Where you can adjust wireless Tx power ( wireless signal ) of EW-7612HPn. Adjust to 100% you will get the strongest wireless signal. Available Network When you open the Configuration Utility, the system will scan all the channels to find all the access points/stations within the accessible range of your adapter and automatically connect to the wireless network with the highest signal strength.

  • Page 23: General

    Parameter Description Available Network(s) This list shows all information of the available wireless networks within the range of your adapter. The information includes SSID, Channel, Encryption, Network Authentication, Signal and etc. If you want to connect to any network on the list, double-click the selected network.
  • Page 24 Parameter Description Status It will show the connection status of the adapter. Speed It shows the current speed Type Infrastructure – This operation mode requires the presence of an 802.11 Access Point. All communication is done via the Access Point or Router. IBSS – Select this mode if you want to connect to another wireless stations in the Wireless LAN network without through an Access Point or Router.

  • Page 25: Profile

    Profile The “Profiles List” is for you to manage the networks you connect to frequently. You are able to Add/Remove/Edit/Duplicate/Set Default to manage a profile. Parameter Description Available Profile(s) This list shows the preferred networks for the wireless connection. You can add, remove, edit, duplicate the preferred networks or set one of the networks as the default connection.

  • Page 26: Configure The Profile

    3.4.1 Configure the Profile Parameter Description Profile Name Define a recognizable profile name for you to identify the different networks ( Access Point ). Network Name (SSID) The SSID (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) is the unique name identified in a WLAN. The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co-located WLANs.
  • Page 27 Channel This setting is only available for Ad Hoc mode. Select the number of the radio channel used for the networking. The channel setting should be the same with the network you are connecting to. Network Authentication This setting has to be consistent with the wireless networks that the adapter intends to connect.
  • Page 28 Parameter Description Data Encryption Disabled – Disable the WEP Data Encryption. WEP – Enable the WEP Data Encryption. When the item is selected, you have to continue setting the WEP Encryption keys. TKIP – TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) changes the temporal key every 10,000 packets (a packet is a kind of message transmitted over a network.) This insures much greater security than the standard WEP security.
  • Page 29 Parameter Description Confirm Network Key Please enter network security key here again. EAP Type GTC – GTC is an authentication protocol which allows the exchange of clear text authentication credentials across the network. TLS – TLS is the most secure of the EAP protocols but not easy to use.

  • Page 30: Status

    Status This screen shows the information of manufacturer, driver version, settings of the wireless network the adapter is connecting to, linking time and link status. If you don’t ensure the status of the adapter and the network you are connecting, please go to the screen for more details.

  • Page 31: Statistics

    Statistics You can get the real time information about the packet transmission and receiving status during wireless communication from the screen. If you want to recount the statistics value, please click “Reset“.

  • Page 32: Wi-Fi Protect Setup (Wps)

    Wi-Fi Protect Setup (WPS) Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is the latest wireless network technology which makes wireless network setup become very simple. If you have WPS-enabled wireless access point, and you want to establish a secure connection to it, you don’t have to configure the wireless access point and setup data encryption by yourself.
  • Page 33 3. If you click ‘Yes’, and the following message will appear on your computer, please select the SSID of wireless access point that you wish to connect and click ‘Select’. 4. Please wait while the install procedure is running and wait for few seconds to two minutes. If a wireless access point with correct PIN code is found, you’ll be connected to that access point.
  • Page 34 Push Button Config (PBC) 1. Start PBC pairing procedure at access point side (please refer to the instruction given by your access point’s manufacturer), then click ‘PBC’ button in wireless configuration utility to start to establish wireless connection by WPS. Please be patient (This may require several seconds to one minute to complete).

  • Page 35: Software Ap

    Software AP You should click “ Mode “ and select “Access Point “ to enable Software AP mode.This adapter can run as a wireless AP. The relative configurations of the AP including channel, SSID, WEP encryption and so on are described as follows. Parameter Description SSID...

  • Page 36: Ap Properties Setting

    3.8.1 AP Properties Setting Please refer to Section 3.4.1 for the setting of the parameters for AP. Note that Ad Hoc mode is not enabled for AP.

  • Page 37: Ap Advanced

    3.8.2 AP Advanced Parameter Description Beacon Interval Beacon Interval that specifies the duration between beacon packets (milliseconds). The range for the beacon period is between 20-1000 milliseconds with a typical value of 100. DTIM Period Determines the interval the Access Point will send its broadcast traffic.

  • Page 38: Ap Statistics

    3.8.3 AP Statistics You can get the real time information about the packet transmission and receiving status during wireless communication from the screen. If you want to recount the statistics value, please click “Reset“.

  • Page 39: Softap

    3.8.4 If you want to connect to the internet through this SoftAP, you will need to make a bridge between our SoftAP and your internet connect. Select the internet connection in your SoftAP host machine and press the “Apply” button.

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting

    4 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the adapter. 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 41 6. What is BSS ID？ A specific Ad hoc LAN is called a Basic Service Set (BSS). Computers in a BSS must be configured with the same BSS ID. 7. What is WEP？ WEP is Wired Equivalent Privacy, a data privacy mechanism based on a 40 bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802 .11 standard.
  • Page 42 13. What is Spread Spectrum？ Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable, secure, mission-critical communication systems. It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability, integrity, and security. In other words, more bandwidth is consumed than in the case of narrowband transmission, but the trade off produces a signal that is, in effect, louder and thus easier to detect, provided that the receiver knows the parameters of the spread-spectrum signal being broadcast.
  • Page 43 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. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 44 Slovenia, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the 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 Please check the declaration of conformity on www.edimax.com...

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