Edimax EW-7811Un Manual
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necessary servicing, setup screen may appear slightly different from those shown in this QIG. For more detailed information about this product, 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 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 3
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions 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 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - 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 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 5
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 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 6
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 2-2-1 Using Edimax Utility 13 2-2-2 Using Windows Zero Configuration 19 2‐3 Connection Profile Management 24 2-3-1 Add - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 7
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 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 8
and your properties, please follow the following safety instructions: 1. This USB wireless network card is designed for indoor use only. DO 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 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 9
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 3 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 10
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 □ Quick Installation Guide (1 pcs 3 4 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 11
Link/ Activity Light Status Description Off No wireless network card is installed. On Blinking Solid light 5 seconds means WPS connection is established successfully. Wireless network card is normally installed /Linked to a wireless access point / Transferring or receiving data. Fast Blinking - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 12
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 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 13
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 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 14
2. The following message will appear on your computer, click 'Cancel / Close'. Under Windows XP Under Windows Vista and Windows 7 . 8 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - 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. 9 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 16
4. Please select the language you wish to use, then click 'Next'. 5. Click 'Next' to continue. 10 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - 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. 11 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 18
show the status of wireless connection: 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 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 19
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 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 20
2. Wireless utility will appear. Click 'Available Network' menu to search for wireless access points nearby. 14 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 21
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; if the wireless access point you're looking - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 22
Data encryption') will be selected automatically based on wireless access point's security setting. It's not required to change can be any phrase to help you remember. The SSID (Service Set IDentifier, i.e. access point's name). This field will be filled as the access point you selected when SSID is - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 23
another computer / network device by ad hoc (ad hoc) network method. When not accessing to wireless access point, you have to check this box. Channel Select wireless channel for ad hoc connection. This option only appears when you're using ad hoc connection. Network Select the network - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 24
required to authenticate with 802.1x authentication server, please select a local certificate from dropdown list. Check this box and PAC (Privilege Access Certificate) will be automatically selected. Please click 'OK' when ready. 5. Network card will attempt to connect to access point now, this may - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 25
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 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 26
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 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - 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'. 21 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 28
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'. 8. If the access point is protected by encryption, you have to input its security - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 29
9. If you can see 'Connected' message, the connection between your computer and wireless access point is successfully established. 23 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 30
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. To manage profiles, right-click the Edimax - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 31
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. 25 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 32
another computer / network device by ad hoc (ad hoc) network method. When not accessing to wireless access point, you have to check this box. Channel Select wireless channel for ad hoc connection. This option only appears when you're using ad hoc connection. Network Select the network - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 33
a set of 'passphrase' to connect to wireless access point. Please input the same passphrase in two boxes for confirmation. EAP TYPE / When authentication type is any of 802.1X, Tunnel / you have to select EAP type, tunnel, and Provision Mode provision mode from dropdown menu. This setting - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 34
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. 28 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 35
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 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 36
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 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 37
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. 31 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 38
wireless network card works, you can use these functions to get detailed information about the wireless connection you're using. 2‐4‐1 General Information If you want to know the general information of the access point you're connecting encounter some problem on connecting to access point. If you wish - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 39
2‐4‐2 Status If you want to know the status of your wireless network card, click 'Status' menu: 33 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 40
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 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 41
you can access these functions from the bottom of configuration menu: The descriptions of these function are listed as follow: Show Tray Icon Check this box to show an icon on system tray. Radio Off Disable Adapter HERE! Uncheck this box to hide it. Switch wireless radio off. Wireless network - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 42
Windows Zero Config Use Windows Zero Configuration to manage wireless connections. See section 2-2-2. 36 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 43
the following instructions to establish secure connection between WPS-enabled wireless access point and your wireless network card. This wireless network card supports 2 kinds of WPS: PIN code and Push-Button. Please follow the following instructions to setup WPS: 1. Right-click Edimax configuration - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - 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. 38 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 45
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'. 39 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 46
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 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 47
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. 41 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - 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. 42 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 49
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 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - 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. 44 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 51
Client mode icon : Software AP icon: 45 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 52
3‐1‐1 Configure SSID and Channel To configure software AP, click 'Config' button: 46 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 53
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 Please input the SSID (the name used to identify (SSID) this wireless access point) here. Up to 32 numerical characters - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 54
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 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 55
network key 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. To save changes, click 'OK'; otherwise click 'Cancel' to leave this menu and keep settings - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 56
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 DTIM Period Preamble Mode Set Defaults Apply Please input wireless beacon time interval - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - 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. 51 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 58
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'. 52 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 59
(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 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 60
, WPA, WPA2 and IEEE 802.1x Antenna: Internal Antenna (1T1R) Drivers: Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7 LED: Link/Activity Transmit Power: 11b: 17±1.5dBm , 11g: 15±1.5dBm, 11n: 14±1.5dBm Dimension: 7.1(H) x 14.9(W) x 17.4(D) mm Temperature: 32~104°F (0 ~ 40°C) Humidity: 10-95% (NonCondensing) Certification - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 61
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 device in 'Site Survey' function. Nothing happens when - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 62
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 'Status - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 63
What does IEEE 802.11 feature support? The product supports the following IEEE 802.11 functions: z CSMA/CA plus Acknowledge Protocol z Multi-Channel Roaming z Automatic Rate Selection z RTS/CTS Feature z Fragmentation z Power Management 4. What is Ad-hoc? An Ad-hoc integrated wireless LAN is a group - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 64
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 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 65
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 - Edimax EW-7811Un | Manual - Page 66
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