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    Wireless 802.11b/g PCI Adapter EW-7326Ig User's Manual Version: 1.0(July, 2008)
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    or fitness for any particular purpose. Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the programs prove defective distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect
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    . 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 in a particular installation
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    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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    4. Software Installation 4 5. Connect to Wireless Access Point 8 5.1 Using Realtek Wireless Configuration Utility 8 5.2 Using Windows Zero Config 12 6. Configuration Utility 16 29 6.8.2 AP Advanced 29 6.8.3 AP Statistics 30 6.8.4 SoftAP 31 7. RT-Set Wizard...32 8. 5 Troubleshooting 35 1
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    Edimax Wireless 802.11b/g PCI Adapter. This PCI adapter is designed to comply with IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless LAN standard and easy to carry with the Mini size. It is suitable for any Desktop computers. This adapter supports higher data throughput than the IEEE 802.11b/g standard (up to 54Mbps
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    Wireless PCI Adapter, please check if there's anything missing in the package, and contact your dealer of purchase to claim for missing items: „ One Wireless PCI Adapter „ One 2dBi Antenna „ One Quick Installation Guide „ One CD-ROM (Including Multi-language QIG, User's Manual and Driver/Utility
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    Software Installation This wizard can be run in Windows 2000/XP/XP64/2003/Vista. The following procedures are operated in Windows XP. (Procedures are similar for Windows 2000/XP/XP64/Vista.) Note1: If you have installed the Wireless PCI Card driver & utility before, please uninstall the old version
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    3. Select the Setup Language and click "OK" to proceed. 4. Click "Next" to start installing driver and utility. 5
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    5. Select the Region Domain for which WLAN is authorized to use and click "Next" to continue. 6. Radio regulation warning window. Due to the Radio regulation at different area, different radio law might be applied. Please make sure your region selection is correct. 6
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    7. The system starts to install the driver and utility. 8. Click "Finish" to complete the driver and utility installation. 7
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    Access Point Using Configuration Utility to Connect to Wireless Access Point 5.1 Using Realtek Wireless Configuration Utility 1. After installation is complete, wireless configuration utility will be shown an icon at your windows desktop as below. Please click the icon by right mouse key to lunch
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    passphrase / preshared key at "Network key" & "Confirm network key", then click 'OK'. If the value you inputted here is wrong, you will not be able to connect to wireless access point. Authentication type is selected automatically, please don't change it. 9
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    4. The utility will automatically add the access point at Wireless Utility Profile. 10
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    5. If the wireless access point is successfully connected, you'll see a connected icon displayed at the lower-left corner of wireless configuration utility window and click 'Close' to exit. 11
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    5.2 Using Windows Zero Config 1. After lunch wireless configuration, Please select "Windows Zero Config" and click "OK" to disable the utility of the adapter.. 2. Please lunch Windows Zero Config by double-click the wireless connection icon in the lower-left corner on Windows desktop. 12
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    3. The Windows Zero Config Panel will pup-up. Please select the wireless access point which you want to connect and click "Connect" 13
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    4. If the wireless access point without encryption, there is warning window will pup-up. Please click "Connect Anywhere". 14
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    5. When you see the "Connected" shows on the Windows Zero Config window, the wireless is successfully connected. 15
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    Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure the Wireless LAN PCI Card 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
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    works as a wireless card. If "Access Point" is selected, the card will works as a wireless AP. View - Windows XP Zero Configuration, check the item. Radio Off - This function is for you to turn off or turn on the radio of the card. If the radio is turned off, the card will not work. Disable Adapter
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    will scan all the channels to find all the access points/stations within the accessible range of your card and automatically connect to the wireless network with the highest signal strength. From the "Available Network" tab, all the networks nearby will be listed. You can change the connection to
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    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. It displays the encryption setting of the current connection including None, WEP, TKIP
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    to manage a profile. Parameter Available Profile(s) Add/ Remove/ Edit Button Duplicate Set Default Description 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. Click
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    points are not used. 802.11 Access Point. All communication is done via the Access Point or Router. Ad Hoc - Connect to another wireless card in the Wireless LAN network without through an Access Point or Router. If this item is selected, the card will work in Ad Hoc mode. Channel This
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    access to network authentication servers. In this mode, known as Pre-Shared Key, the user manually enters the starting password in their access point or gateway, as well as in each wireless stations in the network. WPA-PSK takes over automatically from that point, keeping unauthorized users that
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    of security and authenticity for digital information and it is the most advanced solution defined by IEEE 802.11i for the security in the wireless network. Note: All devices in the network should use the same encryption method to ensure the communication. WEP Key can be ASCII format. Alphanumeric
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    -alone authentication protocol be used within an encrypted tunnel. TTLS supports any protocol within its tunnel, including CHAP, MSCHAP, MSCHAPv2 for the authentication. Includes MD5, GTC, TLS, CHAP, MSCHAP, MSCHAP-v2 and PAP. The certificate username in the RADIUS server. User's identity in
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    not to transmit data in turbo mode automatically. 802.11 b - This card can be compatible with both 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations. If there are only 802.11b wireless stations in the network, you can set the card to this mode. 802.11 g/b - If you have a mix of 802.11b
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    network traffic areas should use the shorter preamble type. If "Auto" mode is selected, the card will auto switch the preamble mode depending on the wireless stations that the card is connecting to. Note that the parameter is only active in the Ad Hoc operation mode. The value defines the maximum
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    This screen shows the information of manufacturer, driver version, settings of the wireless network the card is connecting to, linking 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
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    6.8. Software AP This card can run as a wireless AP. The relative configurations of the AP including channel, SSID, unintentional merging of two co-located WLANs. The default SSID of the AP is "fae_AP". Wireless cards connect to the AP should set up the same SSID as the AP. Display the MAC address of
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    6.8.1. 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. 6.8.2. AP Advanced 29
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    traffic areas should use the shorter preamble type. If "Auto" mode is selected, the AP will auto switch the preamble mode depending on the wireless cards. Set the setting values return to defaults. Confirm the settings in the "Advanced". 6.8.3. AP Statistics You can get the real time information
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    6.8.4. SoftAP 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. 31
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    7. RT-Set Wizard The RT-Set wizard can help users to connect to a wireless LAN or build an Ad-hoc wireless network. For example, if you want to connect to a wireless LAN in infrastructure mode: A. Open the RT-Set wizard and choose the Station (infrastructure) mode. B. The site survey results will
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    C. In the Wireless network properties dialog, please fill in the security settings for this wireless network you'd like to connect to. D. Please specify the IP settings for this wireless network and click the "Finish" button. 33
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    E. Now you can connect to the wireless network successfully. 34
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    8. 5 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the card. 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
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    A specific Ad hoc LAN is called a Basic Service Set (BSS). Computers in a BSS must be 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
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    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,
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Wireless 802.11b/g PCI Adapter
EW-7326Ig
User’s Manual
Version: 1.0(July, 2008)