Edimax EW-7416APn, EW-7415PDn Service Manual v2

EW-7416APn v2 & EW-7415PDn

Windows Quick Installation Guide

09-2012 / v2.0

Getting Started

Before you start using this access point, please check if there’s anything missing in the package, and contact your dealer of purchase to claim any missing items.

 Wireless access point x 1  CD (EZmax Setup Wizard, Multi-language Quick Installation Guide and User

Manual) x 1

 Power adapter x 1  3dBi antenna x 2  Accessory kit x 1  Quick installation guide x 1

Top Panel

LED Status

Item

Color

Status

Description

PWR

(Power)

Green

Device is powered.

Flashing

Device is booting up/resetting.

Off

Device is not powered.

WLAN

(Wireless LAN)

Orange

WPS mode is enabled.

Flashing

Data is being transmitted wirelessly.

Off

Data is not being transmitted wirelessly.

LAN

Green

Ethernet port is connected to a valid device.

Flashing

Data is being transmitted through the Ethernet cable.

Off

No valid connection.

Rear Panel

a. Antenna Connector

This is where you connect the antennas. It is a round connector (standard reverse SMA).

b. WPS/Reset Button

Press this button for less than 5 seconds to activate the WPS function. Press and hold this button for 10 seconds, until the PWR LED starts flashing, to reset the access point to factory default settings.

c. LAN Port

Connects this access point to other Ethernet devices (switches, routers or other wired network devices) – for the EW-7415PDn this is where you connect the access point to a PoE switch.

d. 5V DC

This is where you connect the power adapter.

Note: If you are using the EW-7415PDn with a PoE switch, you do not need to connect the power adapter.

(a) Antenna

(1 of 2)

(d) Power Port

(b) WPS/Reset

Button

(a) Antenna

(2 of 2)

Installation for Windows PC

1. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on your

computer. Connect the other end to an Ethernet port on the access point.

2. Plug the power adapter into the device’s 5V power port, and plug the

adapter into a wall socket. The PWR LED should light up.

3. Insert the Edimax CD into your computer’s CD drive. When the AutoPlay

screen appears, select “Run Autorun.exe”.

Note: If a popup window appears asking “Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to this computer”, please click “Yes” to continue.

4. Click on “Setup Utility” in the main menu, then select “English” to continue.

5. The setup wizard will search for the access point. When it has successfully

found the device, click “Next” to continue.

6. The setup wizard will prompt you for a password. Enter the default

password “1234”.

7. The setup wizard will then show the access point’s IP information. The

default IP is 192.168.2.1. Click “Next” to continue.

Note: Please do not select “Automatically assign an IP address from your network” unless you are performing more advanced setup. For first-time installation, please use the default IP address.

8. You now have the option

of selecting which mode you want to use.

Access Point Mode

1. Select Access Point Mode and click “Next”.

2. You will be prompted to set the

SSID of this access point. The SSID will be the name of the access point when you connect to it wirelessly. The default SSID is Edimax AP. This page also offers the option to change the password used to access the device’s configuration settings. For first time setup, please simply click “Next” without changing anything.

3. You will now be prompted to

set up a wireless encryption password. You have the option of using no security encryption, or selecting the WEP or WPA pre-shared key encryption schemes. It is recommended that you set up an encryption method, though, for security reasons.

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