Edimax EW-7206GAb User Manual

Wireless Gaming Adapter

EW-7206GAb

User’s Manual

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction............................................................................. 1

1.1 Package Contents.......................................................................................... 2

1.2 Features.........................................................................................................2

1.3 Specifications................................................................................................2

1.4 Physical Description .....................................................................................3

Chapter 2 Quick Installation.................................................................... 6

2.1 Hardware Installation....................................................................................6

2.2 Getting Started .............................................................................................. 7

Chapter 3 Windows Setup Wizard.......................................................... 9

Chapter 4 Web Configuration ............................................................... 20

4.1 Getting Started ............................................................................................ 20

4.2 Configuring the Gaming Adapter...............................................................23

4.2.1 Status and Information.......................................................................................23

4.2.2 Wireless Setting .................................................................................................24

4.2.3 Advanced Setting...............................................................................................26

4.2.4 Encryption..........................................................................................................28

4.2.5 Wireless Site Survey..........................................................................................32

4.2.6 System Utility ....................................................................................................33

4.2.7 Configuration Tool.............................................................................................35

4.2.8 Firmware Upgrade.............................................................................................37

4.2.9 Reset...................................................................................................................38

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting .................................................................... 39

Introduction

Chapter 1 Introduction

This product is a Wireless Gaming Adapter for IEEE 802.11b 2.4GHz wireless network. You can use this Wireless Gaming Adapter to make a game console or network device with wired Ethernet have wireless LAN access capability. This Wireless Gaming Adapter provides a button to switch between “Head to Head mode (or Ad Hoc mode)” and “Infrastructure mode” that help users quickly and easily setup this device.

This Wireless Gaming Adapter supports most popular game consoles, like X-Box, PlayStation 2, Nintendo and Game Boy ……etc.

The product supports WEP and ESSID functions to consolidate the wireless network security. With ESSID authentication and 64/128 bit WEP encryption you can prevent unauthorized wireless stations from accessing your wireless network.

The product’s dipole antenna is detachable by connecting to a RP-SMA connector. Users can install a high gain antenna to the connector for better network link quality so that you can build wireless network with more flexibility.

This product provides easy to use user interface and allows users to do advanced configuration from web browser or Windows utility. With the versatile of features, this product is the best choice for you to integrate your wireless and wired network seamlessly.

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1.1 Package Contents

The Wireless Gaming Adapter package includes the following items:

y One Wireless Gaming Adapter y One Power Adapter y One Manual

1.2 Features

y Let network device with wired Ethernet have wireless LAN access capability. y Supports X-Box, PlayStation 2, Nintendo and Game Boy ……etc. y Complies with the IEEE 802.11b (DSSS) 2.4GHz specification. y High data rate 11, 5.5, 2 and 1Mbps network speed. y Auto rate fallback in case of obstacles or interferences. y Provide 64/128-bit WEP Data Encryption function to protect the wireless

data transmissions.

y Provides Windows Utility and Web-based configuration.

1.3 Specifications

y Standards: IEEE 802.11b (Wireless), IEEE 802.3 (Wired) y Data Rate: 11/5.5/2/1Mbps auto fallback y Security: 64/128-bit WEP Data Encryption y Frequency Band: 2.400~2.4835GHz (Industrial Scientific Medical Band) y Modulation: CCK@11/5.5Mbps, DQPSK@2Mbps and DBPSK@1Mbps y Radio Technology: Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) y Antenna: External detachable dipole antenna (with RP-SMA connector) y Connectors: 10/100Mbps RJ-45 x 1 y Button: Switch between “Head to Head mode (or Ad Hoc mode)” and

“Infrastructure mode”

y Power: 12VDC, 0.5A y Transmit Power: 18dBm (Typical) y LEDs: Power, LAN Link/Activity, Wireless Activity y Dimension: 30(H) x 127(W) x 96(D) mm y Temperature:

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Operating: 32~131°F (0~55°C) Storage: -4~158°F(-20~70°C)

y Humidity: 10-90% (Noncondensing) y Certification: FCC, CE

1.4 Physical Description

Front Panel

On the Wireless Gaming Adapter’s front panel there are LED lights that inform you of the Wireless Gaming Adapter’s current status. Below is an explanation of each LED.

LED Color Status Description

Power Green Lit Power is supplied.

Flash System is booting Off No Power.

Status Yellow Flash No Access Point detected.

Yellow On PC configuration required (static IP detected

or multiple access points detected).

Green On Ready to use.

Head 2 Head Green On Working in “Head to Head mode (or Ad Hoc

mode)”.

Off Working in “Infrastructure mode”.

Console Green

Back Panel

On A valid link is established.

Flash It is transmitting or receiving data.

Off No link is established.

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Wireless Gaming Adapter’s connection ports are located on the back panel. Below is the description of each connection port.

y Antenna Connector

This round connection is standard Reverse SMA connector where any antennas with Reverse SMA connector can connect to the Access Point.

y DC Adapter Port

Insert the power jack of the power adapter into this port.

y Console Port

The Wireless Gaming Adapter’s console port is where you connect to your game console or other device with wired Ethernet.

y Head 2 Head / Infrastructure button

Press this button once and the Wireless Gaming Adapter will switch from “Head to Head mode” to “Infrastructure mode” if it is currently in “Head to Head mode” or will switch from “Infrastructure mode” to “Head to Head mode” if it is currently in “Infrastructure mode”.

y Reset

The Reset button allows you to do one of two things.

1) If problems occur with your Wireless Gaming Adapter, press the reset

button with a pencil tip (for less than 4 seconds) and the Wireless Gaming Adapter will re-boot itself, keeping your original configurations.

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2) If problems persist or you experience extreme problems or you forgot your

password, press the reset button for longer than 4 seconds and the Wireless Gaming Adapter will reset itself to the factory default settings (warning: your original configurations will be replaced with the factory default settings).

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Chapter 2 Quick Installation

2.1 Hardware Installation

1. Connect the Wireless Gaming Adapter to your game console.

Connect one end of standard UTP cable to the Wireless Gaming Adapter’s Console Port and connect the other end of the cable to your game console.

2. Connect the DC Power Adapter to the Wireless Gaming Adapter’s Power

Connect to a game console

Socket.

Only use the power adapter supplied with the Wireless Gaming Adapter. Using a different adapter may damage the product.

3. Check the LED.

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After power on both Wireless Gaming Adapter and your game console, the “PWR” and “CONSOLE” LEDs of the Wireless Gaming Adapter should be light.

The Hardware Installation is complete.

2.2 Getting Started

Play head to head games

1. If you have more than one game console and want to connect these game

consoles together to play head to head games, you have to switch the Wireless Gaming Adapter to “Head to Head mode”. If the “Head 2 Head” LED is light, then the Wireless Gaming Adapter is already in “Head to Head mode” and your game consoles can start to communicate with wireless network now. If the “Head 2 Head” LED is not light, press the “Head 2 Head/Infrastructure” button once and the Wireless Gaming Adapter will switch to “Head to Head mode” automatically.

2. When the Wireless Gaming Adapters are successfully connected, the “STATUS”

LED will be light and green.

3. After all the Wireless Gaming Adapters being set to “Head to Head mode” and

are connected to your game consoles, you can start to enjoy head to head games through wireless LAN.

Play Internet games

1. Make sure that you already have an Internet connection and can be access from

the wireless LAN.

2. If you want your game console to connect to the Internet game servers and play

Internet game through wireless LAN, you have to set the Wireless Gaming Adapter to “Infrastructure mode”. If the “Head 2 Head” LED is off , then the Wireless Gaming Adapter is already in “Infrastructure mode” and your game consoles can start to communicate with wireless network now. If the “Head 2

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Head” LED is light, press the “Head 2 Head/Infrastructure” button once and the Wireless Gaming Adapter will switch to “Infrastructure mode” automatically.

3. When the Wireless Gaming Adapter is successfully connected to the wireless

LAN, the “STATUS” LED will be light and green.

4. After the Wireless Gaming Adapter being set to “Internet mode” and is

connected to your game consoles, you can start to enjoy Internet games through wireless LAN.

Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration

Chapter 3 Windows Setup Wizard

The Wireless Gaming Adapter provides Windows setup wizard that can guide you through the configuration process step by step. Please follow the instructions below to get started configuration:

1. Follow the picture below to connect the Wireless Gaming Adapter to your

administration PC.

Connect to an administration PC

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2. Insert CD-ROM for Wireless Gaming Adapter into the administration PC. The

installation program will be executed automatically and the window below will pop up. If the installation program is not executed automatically, please manually execute the setup.exe file in the CD-ROM.

3. Click “Setup Wizard” to start the setup process.

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4. Click “Search” and this setup wizard will start to search for all accessible

Wireless Gaming Adapters. After a few seconds, you can see a list of all accessible Wireless Gaming Adapters. Select the one you want to configure and click “Configure”.

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