Edimax EW-7733UnD
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1. AP Setup x Authentication Open Encryption No Encryption bi In this page you have to select the authentication and encryption method of this software AP Available Authentication options are Open No security Anyone who found this AP can get connected Shared Use shared key authentication WEP WPA PSK Use WPA PSK authentication WPA2 PSK Use WPA2 PSK authentication WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Allows both WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK authentication Available Encryption options are This menu will vary when you select different authentication method Not Encryption No security WEP Use WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption TKIP Use TKIP encryption AES Use AES encryption When you finish click right arrow gt AP Setup x WPA PSK Key Group Rekey Interval e x 10 seconds In this page you can configure WEP WPA passphrase password For WEP Config Ab x E gn gt Default Tx Key Key Format Hext 10 or 26 characters WEP Key select default Tx Key normally you can just use Key 1 Key Format Hex characters or ASCII characters and input WEP key If you select Hex key format input 10 or 26 characters number 0 9 and alphabets A F if you select ASCII input 5 or 13 characters number 0 9 and alphabets For WPA PSA WPA2 PSK WPA PSK Key Group Rekey Interval e x 10 seconds Inout WPA PSK WPA2 PSK key here If you wish to change g2. Access Policy Allow All 7 MAC Address First you have to select access control policy Disable No access controlling Allow All Only allow clients in the list to establish connection white list Reject All Rejects all clients in the list to establish connection black list Then you have to input the 12 character MAC address in MAC Address field You may find the MAC address of a certain network card on itself something like a label Please note that you don t have to input colon or dash character between every 2 MAC address characters Click Add to add this MAC address in the list To delete a MAC address in the list select it and click Delete button to delete all entries click Remove All button Click Apply button to save changes 3 5 Associate List You can see the list of all wireless clients that connected to this software AP Click Connected Devices button to show the list a d GientID Power 5 Tx Rate Mbits 3 6 About Click this button to see the version information of software AP configuration utility an DOD wie x About x Utiity Version 4 1 0 0 Date 2011 05 05 Driver Version 3 2 2 4000 Date 2011 07 14 SDK Version 1 1 0 0 Date 2011 05 05 MAC Address 00 0C 43 33 90 A7 ED M AX c Copyright 2011 Edimax Technology Co Ltd EDIMAX All rights reserved CHAPTER IV Appendix 4 1 Hardwa
3. Please note that this will overwrite any existing profile s Look m My Documents D den FE V A Mu Recent Documents 6 Desktop My Network File name F prot M Places Sg Files of type Ralink wireless Profile e Cancel 2 3 5 WPS Profile Setup WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup is a new convenient way to setup secured wireless connections You only need to push a button or input a set of 8 digit random number and you can setup a secure connection between wireless devices like what a professional wireless expert can do To use WPS profile you have to make sure the access point you wish to connect supports WPS first You can discover if an access point is WPS capable or not by site survey Available Networks Ty KS i b 57 0024A5519A74 O 4 QH z 002445519474 K 44 DI t 99 0024A5519A74 1 KE 44 D s3 OO24A5519A74 1 E 44 3 123456 mp 1 b 2 D 99 2 4G david gt 1 BOD 42 5G 149 d D 52 5G david Ki i00 DU est 6200iN KE j GU w 6428HPN_24 KG 2 BOM tt 10 6428ns gt 1 SOM 3 7723 2 4GHz Ka u Soave sx 7723 5GHz KG isa t r mAP Information SSID Authentication Open A MAC Address 00 1F 1F DE 1D D4 Encryption WEP i d In this list there are ten access points support WPS which are indicated by icon You can still establish secured connection with WPS capable access points in conventional way To establish WPS style connection click Add WPS profile
4. NETWORKING PEOPLE TOGETHER 450Mbps Wireless 802 1 1a b g n Dual Band USB Adapter EW 7733UnD User Manual Version 1 07 August 2011 EDIMAX NETWORKING PEOPLE TOGETHER 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 This company makes no representations or warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is Should the programs prove defective following their purchase the buyer and not this company its distributor or its dealer assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing repair and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software Further this company reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes The product you have purchased and the setup screen may appear slightly different from those shown in this QIG For more detailed information about this p
5. ERP The ERP adds OFDM as a mandatory new coding scheme for 6 12 and 24 Mbps mandatory speeds and 18 36 48 and 54 Mbps optional speeds The ERP includes the modulation schemes found in 802 116 including CCK for 11 and 5 5 Mbps and Barker code modulation for 2 and 1 Mbps B A protection mechanism called RTS CTS that governs how 802 119 devices and 802 11b devices interoperate 2 What is the IEEE 802 11b standard The IEEE 802 116 Wireless LAN standard subcommittee which formulates the standard for the industry The objective is to enable wireless LAN hardware from different manufactures to communicate 3 What does IEEE 802 11 feature support The product supports the following IEEE 802 11 functions CSMA CA plus Acknowledge Protocol Multi Channel Roaming Automatic Rate Selection RTS CTS Feature Fragmentation Power Management 4 What is Ad hoc An Ad hoc integrated wireless LAN is a group of computers each has a Wireless LAN card Connected as an independent wireless LAN Ad hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation 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 Computers in a BSS must be co
6. InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Edimax Wireless Utility for Windows 2000 XP Vista Copyright IC Edimax Technology Co Ltd All Rights Reserved Thank you for purchasing Edimax Wireless LAN product SOFTWARE PRODUCT LICENSE The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is licensed not sold 1 GRANT OF LICENSE This End User License Agreement grants you the following tights Installation and Use You may install and use an unlimited number of copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT Reproduction and Distribution You may reproduce and distribute an unlimited number of copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT provided that each copy shall be a true and complete copy including all copyright and trademark notices and shall be accompanied by a copy of this EULA Copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT may be distributed as a standalone product or included with your own product vl accept the terms of the license agreement do not accept the terms of the license agreement 2 Itis recommend installing driver and utility if the network card is installing the first time If you want to update the driver only choose Install driver only Click Next to continue Edimax Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard Setup Type Select the setup type that
7. x vrome wmax E 6 DIH wo AP information SSID VXHOME_WIMAX Authenticaten WPA2PSe 8 G A MAC Address 00 D0 41 lt 08 78 40 Encypton AES 4 Windows will prompt you for establish connection also i Local Area Connection Z is now connected Connected ta Y HOME Signal Strength Excellent 2 3 Connection Profile Management For connections you ll frequently use you can save them as a profile and you can recall all settings Security tyoe password etc back soon 2 3 1 Add a new entry By this function you can setup the connection parameters for a specific wireless access point in advance so you can recall a set of connection parameters quickly To do this follow the following procedures 1 Click Profile W in configuration utility et e T Se AN 2 EA A Zi Ai x Profile manager will appear Click plus sign to add a new profile Profile List NW Profile Information Profile Name Authentication LE A SSID Encryption 2 Please name the profile in Profile Name field and select the AP you wish to connect in SSID dropdown list then click right arrow gt If you re connecting to a network device using AD HOC connection method select Ad Hoc Connect to other computers first ne Profile x ae Profile Name PROF1 SSID W HOME e Network Type f Infrastructure Connect to AP f Ad Hoc Connect to other computers 3 Select this AP s authenticatio
8. and call dealer of purchase for help 1 3 System Requirements E One CD ROM drive Hard Disk At least 100MB available space E One available USB 2 0 port May not work on USB 1 1 port and performance will be greatly reduced WR Operation System Windows XP Vista 7 1 4 Package Contents Wireless USB Adapter x1 USB Cable x1 Quick Installation Guide x1 CD EZmax Wizard Utility User Manual amp Multi Language QIG x1 1 5 Familiar with your new wireless network card 1 USB Connector 2 Flippable Antenna 3 Link Activity LED 4 WPS Button Press to activate WPS pairing mode LED Name Light Description Status Link Blinking Linked to a wireless access point Activity Transferring data CHAPTER Il Driver Installation and Configuration 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 2 The following message will appear on your computer click Cancel Close Under Windows XP Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows wll search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with pour permission Can W
9. depending on network conditions and environmental factors 1 2 Safety Information In order to keep the safety of users and your properties please follow the following safety instructions 1 This USB wireless network card is designed for indoor use only DO 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 3 This network card is small enough to put in a child s mouth and it could cause serious injury or could be fatal If they throw the network card the card will be damaged PLEASE KEEP THIS NETWORK CARD OUT THE REACH OF CHILDREN 4 This network card will become hot when being used for long time This is normal and is not a malfunction DO NOT put the network card on a paper cloth or other flammable objects after the network card has been used for a long time 5 There s no user serviceable part inside the network card If you found that the network card is not working properly please contact your dealer of purchase and ask for help DO NOT disassemble the network card by yourself warranty will be void 6 If the network card falls into water DO NOT USE IT AGAIN BEFORE YOU SEND THE CARD TO THE DEALER OF PURCHASE FOR INSPECTION 7 lf you smell something strange or even see some smoke coming out from the network card switch the computer off immediately
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11. really need these changes 2 5 1 Advanced menu You can configure wireless frequency and available radio channels here Advanced E x Wireless Mode 2 4 GHz Select Your Country s Region Code 2 4 GHz lo H1 11 z 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 Please follow the instructions in following chapters to use the AP function of your wireless card 3 1 Switch to AP Mode and Station Mode The operating mode of the wireless card is Station Mode becoming a client of other wireless access points by default If you want to switch to AP mode please right click configuration utility icon and click Switch to AP Mode aden E Ce Windows XP Only You ll see the configuration utility s icon switched to AP icon d m KEE Notice If you receive windows firewall or other firewalling software warns you about access point utility please click Unblock or similar or software AP will not function normally To launch AP manager right click configuration utility s icon and select Launch C
12. reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help FCC Caution This device and its antenna must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the authority to operate equipment Federal Communication Commission FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm 8 inches during normal operation The antenna s used for this transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other anten
13. 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 If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency a spread spectrum signal looks like background noise There are two main alternatives Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS What is WPS WPS stands for Wi Fi Protected Setup It provides a simple way to establish unencrypted or encrypted connections between wireless clients and access point automatically User can press a software or hardware button to activate WPS function and WPS compatible wireless clients and access point will establish connection by themselves There are two types of WPS PBC Push Button Configuration and PIN code 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 However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur ina particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
14. 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 The network is slow Move closer to the place where access point having problem when is located transferring large files Enable Wireless Protection in Advanced tab Try a lower TX Rate in Advanced tab Disable Tx Burst in Advanced tab Enable WMM in QoS tab if you need to use multimedia telephony related applications Disable WMM Power Save Enable in QoS tab There could be too much people using the same radio channel Ask the owner of the access point to change the channel number Please try one or more solutions listed above 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 802 119 is quickly becoming the next mainstream wireless LAN technology for the home office and public networks 802 11g defines the use of the same OFDM modulation technique specified in IEEE 802 11a for the 5 GHz frequency band and applies it in the same 2 4 GHz frequency band as IEEE 802 11b The 802 119 standard requires backward compatibility with 802 11b The standard specifically calls for A A new physical layer for the 802 11 Medium Access Control MAC in the 2 4 GHz frequency band Known as the extended rate PHY
15. AN series offer the encryption function WEP to enhance security and Access Control Users can set it up depending upon their needs 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 To an unintended receiver FHSS appears to be short duration impulse noise Direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS 13 14 generates a redundant bit pattern for each bit to be transmitted This bit pattern is called a chip or chipping code The longer the chip is the greater the probability that the original data can be recovered Even if one or more bits in the chip are damaged during transmission statistical techniques embedded in the radio can recover the original data without the need for retransmission To an unintended receiver DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected ignored by most narrowband receivers 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
16. are two roles in PIN mode WPS configuration registrar and enrollee Registrar is the one who waits for incoming WPS request and enrollee is the one who searches for WPS registrar and will attempt to connect it The WPS role of two devices should not be same When one device is registrar the other one must be enrollee and vice versa To setup WPS connection by PIN select PIN numeric code then click right arrow Profile Settings A lt gt WPS AP List VXHOME_WIMAX hi WPS Method Push Button Configuraton PBC WPS Version BEE There will be a menu displaying 8 digit WPS PIN code on the configuration menu please get this number Please remember the number will become invalid after a short period of time 2 minutes or so Select Enrollee in Config mode dropdown list and input PIN code in Pin Code then click right s arrow Profile Settings x E den PinCode 83774621 Renew 8 digit Renew 4 digit Config Mode Enrollee e WPS Profile Click StartPIN to begin WPS connection please be patient You ll be prompted when WPS connection Is established successfully if you received an error you can try again but please remember to make sure the PIN you obtained from access point is still valid Profile A Ak wes skatus is nok used Stark DIN 2 4 View Link Status You can check the status of active wireless connection by clicking Link Informat
17. best suits your needs Choose to install Install driver and Edimax WLAN Utility Install driver only Bee 3 You can choose the configuration tool used to configure the wireless network card here It s recommended to select Edimax Configuration Tool which provides fully access to all functions of this wireless network card If you prefer to use the wireless configuration tool provided by Windows XP or Vista please select Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool then click Next Edimax Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard K Setup Type Select the setup type that best suits your needs Select Configuration Tool Edimax Configuration Tool Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool InstallShield 4 Now you ll see the following message please click Install to start utility installation If you see Found New Hardware message again please ignore it and wait Edimax Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation If pou want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the 5 Please wait while the install procedure is running When you see this message please click Finish to complete the driver installation process Edimax Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has
18. button tee Profile List x DIR SO VXHOME VXHOME t b Profile Information Profile Name VXHOME Authenti_ Shared IA SSID VXHOME Encryption WEP AS You ll be prompted to select WPS method and WPS AP Profile Settings A WPS Method Te Push Button Configuration PBC WPS Version C PIN numeric code 2 0 To use PIN 8 digit or 4 digit random number to setup WPS select PIN numeric code and you have to select an AP from WPS AP List dropdown menu to establish connection by Push Button Configuration PBC you dont have to select an AP from WPS AP List dropdown list Note This device follows WPS 2 0 Standard Specification to allow inputting 4 digit PIN code pls make sure your Wireless Router or Access Point supports WPS 2 0 accordingly or use 8 digit PIN as usual You can also check Auto box and configuration utility will select a correct WPS capable AP to connect when in PIN numeric code mode Click right arrow s to continue 2 3 5 1 PBC mode WPS configuration When you want to use PBC mode Profile Aki WPS skatus is not used o Start PEC Click Start PBC button Profile LU io PEC Scanning AF gt Now please push the WPS button on the access point a physical button or a software button in its configuration menu please refer to access point s user manual within 2 minutes 2 3 5 2 PIN mode WPS configuration There
19. indows connect to Windows Update to search for software Yes this time only Yes now and every time connect a device No not this time Click Next to continue o Cancel H K Under Windows Vista Installing device driver software 802 11 n WLAN Waiting for user input 3 Software 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 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 Please choose the language to start the configuration The wizard will guide you to finish your network connection We will not provide any instruction for the EZMAX Setup Wizard here ep Ges ef Se English Nederlands Deutsch Fran ais Italiano Q d De oaoot Espa ol Portugu s Polski esk Magyar Pycckui Romana T rk e Slovensky ZZZ M8 If you lose the CD ROM or you prefer the traditional setup procedure please follow the instruction as following step 1 Execute Setup exe program inside the CD then the programs will appear Please read the end user license agreement and click accept the terms of the license agreement then click Next button to accept license agreement Edimax Wireless LAN
20. ion button d D EIO KoD 2 X A new window will appear Link Information x A ill Q Status 1235456 lt gt 00 1F 1F 61 0C 8 Extra Info Linkis Up Tx Power 100 Authentcation Open Encryption Mone Network Type Infrastructure Central Channel 3 There are 3 kinds of link information a Link status A Displays the status of active connection A mll Q Status VXHOME WIMAX lt gt 00 D0 41 8 7B 60 Extra Info Linkis Up Tx Power 100 Authentication WPA2 PSK Encryption AES Network Type Infrastructure Central Channel 4 b Throughput mill Displays the throughput of active connection Dull Link Quality Signal Strength 1 GE Signal Strength 2 Da vE 150 0 Mbps Link Speed 81 0 Mbps Throughput 0 528 Kbps Throughput 19 464 Kbps c Statistics CG Displays the statistics of active connection Select Transmit or Receive to switch displaying statistics of transmitted and received data packets To reset counters click Ce Transmit Receive Transmitted Successfully Retransmithed Successfully Fail To Receive ACK After All Retries 2 5 Advanced Settings Click Advanced button to show advanced configuration menu In this menu you can configure some advanced wireless settings C EDIM Normally you don t need to change these settings to establish wireless connection Only change these settings when you know what you re doing and you
21. m 1 BOD 42 ooo nt Semesteren eneen fr epp 5G david Ki 100 DU 26 6200iN KS 4 D io 6428HPN_24 2 SOM GO 10 6428ns gt 1 37 7723 2 4GHz Ka u DBIDH sx 7723 5GH2 VG iss a Du we mAP Information SSID Authentication Open GA MAC Address 00 1F 1F DE 1D D4 Encryption f WEP iS 4 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 if the wireless access point you re looking for still not appear try to move the computer closer You ll be prompted with wireless access points encryption method if any Click right arrow to continue Generally you don t have to change encryption method it will be detected automatically If you selected a wrong encryption method connection will not be able to establish Se Profile A Authentication WPA PSK Encryption AES K 6 Please input encryption key or passphrase depends on encryption method here then click right arrow Frofile WP Preshared Key 7 Network card will attempt to connect to access point now this may require few seconds to minutes please be patient When you see there s a check shown beside the access point you wish to connect your computer is connected to access point you selected The connection status will be displayed in configuration utility also see example picture below Avadable Networks CR Dopp
22. n and encryption method from dropdown list then click right arrow gt apen Protile A H d gt Authentication WPA PSK Encryption AES L 4 Input passphrase key here or WEP key if required then click right arrow w i goes Protile A a s WPA Preshared Key EE 5 Check this box if you wish to enable pre logon connection When this feature is enabled wireless network connection will be established before you logon Windows so you can authenticate yourself against network server If you don t need this you can leave this box unchecked Click right arrow to continue 6 The profile will be saved in the list Profile Information Profile Name VXHOME Authentication WPA2PSK CA SSID VXHOME WIMAX Encryption AES n You can repeat step 2 to 6 to setup more profiles of wireless connection When you wish to connect to a certain wireless access point click Active button as indicated above A check mark will be displayed beside active profile 2 3 2 Remove an existing profile When you no longer need an existing profile just select it from the list and click Delete button Profile List Ki 4 D EE Profile Information Profile Name VXHOME Authentication WPA2PSK Cy eem VXHOME WIMAX Encryption AES AR If the profile you wish to delete is active now you ll be prompted to confirm deletion To delete anyway click OK to cancel click EJ ma
23. nRAR gt LS Programs Lo Edimax Wireless TA Documents A wireless Utility oi Settings gt p2 Search Help and Support Run Log Off leo Windows XP Professional 2 2 Connect to Wireless Access Point After the driver is correctly installed it will try to connect to any unencrypted wireless access point automatically If you want to connect to a specific wireless access point or the access point you wish to connect uses encryption you have to configure the wireless network card and input required parameters to get connected to the wireless access point you wish to connect The current status of wireless connection will be displayed by Edimax configuration utility icon Wireless connection is established good signal reception Wireless connection is established normal signal reception e Wireless connection is established weak signal reception Connection is not established yet Wireless network card is not detected There are two ways you can configure your wireless network card to connect to wireless access point using the Edimax configuration utility and using built in windows zero configuration utility 2 2 1 Using Edimax Utility Please follow the following instructions to use Ralink configuration utility to connect to wireless access point 1 Left click the Ralink configuration utility icon located at lower right corner of computer desktop and configuration menu will appear HERE 2 Wireles
24. na or transmitter The equipment version marketed in US is restricted to usage of the channels 1 11 only R amp 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 amp T TE The R amp TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98 13 EEC Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment As of April 8 2000 Safety This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it However special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacture must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment EU Countries Intended for Use The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Ireland Italy Luxembourg Bulgaria Cyprus Czech Republic Estonia Hungary Latvia Lithuania Malta Poland Romania Slovakia 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
25. nfigured 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 8 What is TKIP TKIP is a quick fix method to quickly overcome the inherent weaknesses in WEP security especially the reuse of encryption keys TKIP is involved in the IEEE 802 111 WLAN security standard and the specification might be officially released by early 2003 9 What is AES AES Advanced Encryption Standard a chip based security has been developed to ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information wherever and however communicated or stored while making more efficient use of hardware and or software than previous encryption standards It is also included in IEEE 802 111 standard Compare with AES TKIP is a temporary protocol for replacing WEP security until manufacturers implement AES at the hardware level 10 Can Wireless products support printer sharing Wireless products perform the same function as LAN products Therefore Wireless products can work with Netware Windows 2000 or other LAN operating systems to support printer or file sharing 11 Would the information be intercepted while transmitting on air WLAN features two fold protection in security On the hardware side as with Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum technology it has the inherent security feature of scrambling On the software side WL
26. onfig Utilities sore Dee Launch Config Utility Switch to AP Mode Exit The soft AP configuration utility will appear along with the status of software AP 3 2 Configure AP To use software AP you need to configure it first to accept incoming wireless connections Click Config AP button to continue You have to input the SSID of this software AP first AP Setup x Hide SSID Wireless Mode 2 4GHz7 Input SSID in SSID field If you wish to hide SSID so only clients who know your actual SSID can get connected check Hide SSID box You can also change wireless operating mode by Wireless Mode dropdown menu When you finish click right arrow z AP Setup x gt Select Country Region 2 4 GHz 0 CH1 11 K Channel i lf Enable 40 MHz Bandwidth In this page you can select the country region of this software AP Different country has different radio regulation and therefore it would be illegal to use certain channel frequency in some countries Please select a correct country region to avoid legal problem Note You may not be able to change this option in some countries due to legal requirements You can also select wireless channel of this software AP by Channel dropdown list If you wish to enable 40MHz Bandwidth capability check Enable 40 MHz Bandwidth box When you finish click right arrow
27. re Specification Standards IEEE 802 11a b g n Interface USB 2 0 USB 1 1 Compatible Frequency Band 2 4000 2 4835GHz Industrial Scientific Medical Band 5 1500 5 8250GHz subject to local regulations Data Rate 11b 1 2 5 5 11Mbps 11g 6 9 1 2 24 36 48 54Mbps 11n 2OMHz MCSO 23 up to 216Mbps 11n 4OMHz MCSO0 23 up to 450Mbps Securities WEP 64 128 WPA WPA2 802 1x Support Antenna Internal Antenna plus external antenna 3T3R MIMO technology Drivers Windows 2000 XP Vista 7 LED Link Activity Dimension 27 2 H x 17 2 W x 87 1 D mm Temperature 32 104 F 0 40 C Humidity 10 95 NonCondensing Certification FCC CE 4 2 Troubleshooting lf 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 Solution can t find any wireless access point wireless device in Site Survey function Nothing happens when click Launch config utilities can not establish connection with a certain wireless access Click Rescan for few more times and see if you can find any wireless access point or wireless device Please move closer to any known wireless access point Ad hoc function must be enabled for the wireless device you wish to establish a di
28. rect wireless link Please adjust the position of network card you may have to move your computer if youre using a notebook computer and click Rescan button for few more times If you can find the wireless access point or wireless device you want to connect by doing this try to move closer to the place where the wireless access point or wireless device is located Please make sure the wireless network card is inserted into your computer e USB port If the Realtek configuration utility s icon is black the network card is not detected by your computer Reboot the computer and try again Remove the card and insert it into another USB port Remove the driver and re install Contact the dealer of purchase for help Click Connect for few more times If the SSID of access point you wish to connect is hidden nothing displayed in SSID field in Site Survey function you have to input correct SSID of the access point you wish to connect Please contact the owner of access point to ask for correct SSID 3 You have to input correct passphrase security key to connect an access point with encryption Please contact the owner of access point to ask for correct passphrase security key 4 The access point you wish to connect only allows network cards with specific MAC address to establish connection Please go to About tab and write the value of Phy_Addess down then present
29. rk 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 amp button Profile Information Profile Name VXHOME Authentication WPA2PSK GA SSID VXHOME_WIMAX Encryption AES E You ll be provided with the contents of selected profile you can edit them and save changes 2 3 4 Import Export profile If you need to move your wireless settings to another computer or you just want to make a backup you can use import export function to make a copy or restore current profile To backup a profile click Export e erm Profile List A ZU AE HOME VXHOME_ WIMAN Profile Information Profile Name VXHOME Authentication WPA2PSK G A SSID VXHOME WIMAX Encryption AES d pi You ll be prompted to select a place to save profile setting file Select a folder in your computer and name the profile then click Save Save in B My Documents Mu Recent Documents Desktop fo Mu Documents Mu Computer i r My Network File name Places ae Dave az type Ralink wireless Profile Cancel To recall previously saved profiles click Import l Profile List eee Ze DO VXHOME VXHOME_ WIMAX ofle Information Authentication WPA2PSK IC Select a profile file with prof extension and click Open
30. roduct please refer to the User s Manual on the CD ROM The software and specifications are subject to change without notice Please visit our web site www edimax com for the update All right reserved including all brand and product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective holders CATALOG Chapter I Product INfOrmatiOn cssscccsssssscesscsccssssccesssecessssecseseses 4 1 1 Introduction and Safety informatio cece ccccccceessscccceessseeceessseeceeessseeceeesseeecessaeess 4 Tee SACL MAO MMM AUC Ia E 5 EE EE 6 E Package OMe EE 6 1 5 Familiar with your new wireless network Car 7 CHAPTER II Driver Installation and Configuration sss00 8 2 1 Network Gard ISLAM At OM WEE 8 2 2 Connect to Wireless ACCESS bomt ccc cccsscceescccesseccssscecesseeeesseeeesseeessecesseeeeeaeas 15 2 2 WY SIG Edimax UNY EE 16 2 3 Connection Profile Management 21 2 al We AX 6 a NOW ENV EE 21 2 3 2 Remove an existing profile EE 25 2 3 O EGIL AM CXISUNG ENEE 26 2 A IMPON EXPO DONE access teas seats alts candies Ua eater see de aes 27 23 S WPO F OMe S SUD EE 29 2 3 5 1 PBC mode WPS configuration ssisssensa cccscccccesssecccesssececessnseeeeessaeees 31 2 3 5 2 PIN mode WPS Gonfgouraton ccessccccessssccceesssseeceessseeecesstaeees 32 e NIEW LIA ET 34 PAO OVANCEA nd e 37 2 9 1 AVANCE E EE 37 CHAPTER Ill Soft AP Function scccscossscsssessecsscc
31. roup rekey time interval you can change it but normally you don t need to change it and software AP will still work fine WPA PSK WPA2 PSK key must be 8 to 63 ASCII characters or 64 Hex characters When you finish click right arrow gt After you finish this step your software AP is ready and able to accept incoming connection requests 3 3 Advanced Functionality To setup advanced software AP functionality click Advanced button There are several setup items Advanced Ka No Forwarding among wireless clients Beacon Interval rns 100 Ts Power 100 Yo Idle timen 360045 S00 Apply No forwarding among wireless clients Check this box and every wireless Clients will not be able to communicate with each other Beacon Interval ms Change wireless radio beacon time interval in milliseconds Normally you don t have to change this setting TX Power Change the wireless radio output power here Please select a proper output power and you can avoid some unwanted wireless intruders Idle time The allowed time before proceeding with the authentication Normally you don t have to change this setting Click Apply button to save changes 3 4 Access Control You can allow or disallow certain wireless clients to connect your software AP by this function To setup access control click Access Control List button 2 2 Access control list will appear Access Control List se
32. s utility will appear RW Click Site Survey button to open the list of available wireless networks and their status Geet Kg 74 0024A5519A 74 0024455194 74 1 0024A5519A 74 1 123456 2 4G david SG 5G david 6200iN 6423HPN_24 6428ns 7723 2 4GHz 7723 SGHz mAP Information SSID Available Networks SS Fe 11 153 a Authentcaton Open SESFSESCESSESSESEETS MAC Address 00 1F 1F DE 1D D4 Encryption WEP There are 6 fields in Site Survey list 1 Field The Service Set IDentifier of network device The name of network device The type of network device 1 SSID 2 Type 3 Channel 4 Wireless mode Infrastructure Access Point amp Ad Hoc The channel number of this network device Available wireless mode a 802 11a wireless capability 802 116 wireless capability g 802 11g wireless capability 802 11n wireless capability 5 Security Security mode When nothing is displayed here means this network device does not require security and anyone can connect to it 6 shows the wireless signal strength in Signal percentage Higher percentage means better Strength signal quality 3 To connect to a wireless access point double click on it Available Networks GE E RSC KS i b H 57 0024A5519A74 D 44 OH we 002445519474 O y DU 99 0O24A5519A74 1 KE aa D s3 EE GE ET Ee eeler 97123456 1 b 2 D 99 ze See 2 4g david
33. sssessecesccssscsseceseoess 38 3 1 Switch to AP Mode and Station Mode cece cccsseccesseceeessecesssseecessseeeesaeeeessaees 38 3r OM OU Fe EE 39 3 9 Advanced FUNCTIONING EE 43 Bra ACCESS CONTO EE 44 II PAS SOCIAL CLS GE 46 FOAD U ege 47 CHAPTERIV EIERE eege 48 A Be Cla ES SDS CIICATION WEE 48 Ee el Ee Le ne WE 49 AD E EE 51 Federal Communication Commission 54 Chapter Product Information 1 1 Introduction and safety information Thank you for purchasing this high speed wireless dual band network card This network card can operate in 2 4GHz or 5GHz wireless network Excepting common wireless standards 802 11a b g this wireless network card is also able to access 802 11n wireless networks data transfer rate is 450Mbps and that s six times faster than 802 11g wireless network With easy to install USB 2 0 interface a very common expansion port of computers plug this wireless network card into any empty USB port of your computer just that simple Main Features WR Complies with 2 4GHZ 5GHz wireless 802 11a b g n standards with data rate up to 450Mbps Includes multi language EZmax setup wizard Supports USB 2 0 1 1 interface Supports hardware amp software WPS configuration function Supports WMM WMM PS IEEE 802 11e QoS standard Supports 64 128 bit WEP WPA TKIP with IEEE 802 1x WPA2 AES with IEEE 802 1x for high security level WR Supports operating system Windows XP Vista 7 Maximum performance may vary
34. successfully installed Edimax Wireless LAN Click Finish to exit the wizard Lr Le Pee _ Install Si es VTT Geen 6 After installation is complete wireless configuration utility will be shown in the desktop of your computer automatically You will also see an icon at the lower right corner of your windows system If you put the mouse cursor on the icon the status of wireless card will be displayed as a popup balloon Edimax Wireless LAN Card status Normal Edimax BEER EV 12 53 PM YY HERE 7 When you want to configure your wireless connection please right click on this icon and a popup menu will appear You can click Launch Config Utility to start configuration program If you want to close the configuration utility please click Exit _ taunch Config Utilities e Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility NK Switch to AP Mode d Q Ki Exit pen Please note that if you stopped config utility by Exit function you ll not be able to maintain the wireless link to the access point you wish to use In this case you can start config utility again by clicking Edimax Wireless Utility icon from Start gt All Programs gt Edimax Wireless as shown below em Hewlett Packard e Set Program Access and Defaults Se HP r Se Windows Catalog H Snagit 8 gt H MFP Server Utilities e Z SESCH ICH Print Server Utilities gt wif Wi
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