Edimax EW, EW-7612HPn User Manual

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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 in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television 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 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.

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.

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,
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.

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CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................1

1.1 Features.........................................................................................................................1

1.2 Specifications................................................................................................................1

1.3 Package Contents..........................................................................................................2

2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE .....................................................3

3 CONFIGURATION UTILITY .......................................................13

3.1 Utility Overview .........................................................................................................14

3.2 Available Network...................................................................................................... 15

3.3 General........................................................................................................................16

3.4 Profile.......................................................................................................................... 18

3.4.1 Configure the Profile............................................................................................19

3.5 Status...........................................................................................................................23

3.6 Statistics......................................................................................................................24

3.7 Wi-Fi Protect Setup (WPS)......................................................................................... 25

3.8 Software AP................................................................................................................ 28

3.8.1 AP Properties Setting ...........................................................................................29

3.8.2 AP Advanced .......................................................................................................30

3.8.3 AP Statistics ........................................................................................................31

3.8.4 SoftAP.................................................................................................................32

4 TROUBLESHOOTING..................................................................33

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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. It also supports WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) feature
technology. Client users are required to authorize before accessin g to APs or A P Routers, a nd the data
transmitted in the network is encrypted/decrypted by a dynamically changed secret key. Furthermore,
this adapter supports WPA2 function, WPA2 provides a stronger encryption mechanism through AES
(Advanced Encryption Standard), which is a requirement for some corporate and government users.

This adapter is cost-effective, together with the versatile features; it is the best solution for you to build
your wireless network.

1.1 Features

• Work with 802.11b/g/n wireless network devices.

• High-speed transfer data rate - up to 300 Mbps.

• High throughput supports multi-media data bandwidth requirement.

• Support 64/128-bit WEP Data Encryption, WPA, WPA2.

• Automatic fallback increases data security and reliability.

• Supports the most popular operating system: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7.

• Supports USB 2.0 interface.

1.2 Specifications

• Standard: IEEE 802.11b/g/n

• Interface: USB 2.0 Type A

• 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 150Mbps)
11n (40MHz): MCS0-7 (up to 300Mbps)

• Security: 64/128-bit WEP Data Encryption, WPA, WPA2

• Antenna: 5dBi High Gain Antenna

• Drivers: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7

• LEDs: Link/Activity

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• 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 p ackage. The package should include
the following items:

• One USB Adapter

• One CD (Driver/Utility/User’s Manual)

• One Quick Guide

• USB cable

If any of the above items is missing, contact your supplier as soon as possible.

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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.

Hardware Installation

Please follow the following instructions to install your new USB wireless network card:

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.

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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 in cluding in the p ackage.
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.

If you lose the CD ROM or you prefer the traditional setup procedure, please follow the
instruction as following step in user mnaual.

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I. 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.

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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.

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F. Click “Finish” to complete the driver and utility installation.