Edimax EW-7738Pn, EW-7748In, EW-7728In, EW-7727In, EW-7718Un User Manual

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Wireless LAN Adapter Series

11n

EW-7708Pn EW-7718Un

EW-7728In

EW-7717Un

EW-7727In

EW-7738Pn

EW-7748In

11g

EW-7128g

EW-7318USg

EW-7318Ug

EW-7108PCg

User Manual

Version: 1.0 (January, 2008)

Copyright ©2005/2006 by this company. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of this company

This company makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not this company, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software. Further, this company reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents thereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes.

C A T A L O G

CHAPTER I: Product Information..................................................................... 3

1-1 Introduction and safety information..................................................... 3

1-2 Safety Information............................................................................... 4

1-3 System Requirements......................................................................... 5

1-4 Package Contents............................................................................... 6

1-5 Familiar with your new wireless network card..................................... 8

CHAPTER II: DRIVER INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION .................. 19

2-1 Network Card Installation.................................................................. 19

2-2 Software Installation.......................................................................... 22

2-3 Connect to Wireless Access Point .................................................... 25

2-3-1Using Edimax Wireless Utility.................................................. 25

2-3-2Using Windows Zero Configuration ......................................... 32

2-4 Connection Profile Management....................................................... 36

2-4-1 Make a profile for an access point or wireless device ............ 36

2-4-2 Using 802.1x – Certification.................................................... 44

2-4-3 Using 802.1x - CA Server....................................................... 47

2-5 View Network Statistics and Link Status ........................................... 48

2-5-1 Network Statistics ................................................................... 48

2-5-2 Link Status .............................................................................. 50

2-6 Advanced Settings ............................................................................ 53

2-7 QoS Setting....................................................................................... 57

2-8 WPS Configuration ........................................................................... 60

2-8-1 WPS Setup - PBC (Push-Button Configuration)..................... 61

2-8-2 WPS Setup - PIN.................................................................... 65

2-9 About................................................................................................. 67

CHAPTER III: Soft-AP Function ..................................................................... 69

3-1 Switch to AP Mode and Basic Configuration..................................... 69

3-2 Security Settings ............................................................................... 74

3-3 Access Control .................................................................................. 77

3-4 Connection table ............................................................................... 80

3-5 Event Log.......................................................................................... 82

3-6 Statistics ............................................................................................ 83

CHAPTER IV: APPENDIX .............................................................................. 84

4-2 Troubleshooting ................................................................................ 84

4-3 Glossary............................................................................................ 87

4-4 FCC and CE Compliance Statements............................................... 92

CHAPTER I: Product Information

1-1 Introduction and safety information

Thank you for purchasing this high-speed 802.11b/g and 11b/g/n wireless network card!!

Main Features

z Complies with 802.11n, 802.11g and 802.11b standards. z Provides further coverage, less dead spot and high throughput

(11n Adapter Up to 300Mbps with MIMO technology).

z Supports WMM, WMM-PS (IEEE 802.11e QoS standard). z Supports 64/128-bit WEP, WPA (TKIP with IEEE 802.1x),WPA2

(AES with IEEE 802.1x) for high security level.

z Supports operating system: Windows OS 2000/XP/XP64/Vista,

MAC OS 10.4.x /10.5.x and Linux

z Supports WPS configuration button. (EW-7717Un, EW-7727In,

EW-7738Pn, EW-7748In only)

z Supports USB 2.0/1.1 interface. (EW-7318USg, EW-7318Ug,

EW-7718Un, EW-7717Un only)

1-2 Safety Information

In order to keep the safety of users and your properties, please follow the following safety instructions:

1. This wireless network card is designed for indoor use only. DO NOT expose this network card to direct sun light, rain, or snow.

2. DO NOT put this network card at or near hot or humid places, like kitchen or bathroom. Also, do not left this wireless network card in the car in summer.

3. This network card is small enough to put in a child’s mouth, and it could cause serious injury or could be fatal. If they throw the network card, the card will be damaged. PLEASE KEEP THIS NETWORK CARD OUT THE REACH OF CHILDREN!

4. This network card will become hot when being used for long time

(This is normal and is not a malfunction). DO NOT put the

network card on a paper, cloth, or other flammable objects after the network card has been used for a long time.

5. There’s no user-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. DO NOT disassemble the network card by your self, warranty will be void.

6. If the network card falls into water, DO NOT USE IT AGAIN BEFORE YOU SEND THE CARD TO THE DEALER OF PURCHASE FOR INSPECTION.

7. If you smell something strange or even see some smoke coming out from the network card, switch the computer off immediately, and call dealer of purchase for help.

1-3 System Requirements

EW-7318USg/EW-7318Ug/EW-7718Un/EW-7717Un

 An empty USB 2.0 port (May not work on USB 1.1 port, and

performance will be greatly reduced)

 Windows 2000, 2003, XP, or Vista operating system  CD-ROM drive  At least 100MB of available disk space

EW-7108PCg/EW-7708Pn

 An empty PCMCIA type II slot (CardBus Compatible)  Operation System: Windows 2000, XP, XP64, or Vista  CD-ROM drive  At least 100MB of available disk space

EW-7128g/EW-7727In/EW-7728In

 An empty PCI slot  Windows 2000, 2003, XP, or Vista operating system  CD-ROM drive  At least 100MB of available disk space

EW-7738Pn

 An empty PCIe ExpressCard slot  Windows 2000, 2003, XP, or Vista operating system  CD-ROM drive  At least 100MB of available disk space

EW-7748In

 An empty PCIe slot  Windows 2000, 2003, XP, or Vista operating system  CD-ROM drive  At least 100MB of available disk space

1-4 Package Contents

Before you starting 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:

EW-7318Ug / EW-7718Un / EW-7717Un

□ USB wireless adapter with Protection Cap (1 pcs) □ USB Cable with Stand (1 pcs) □ Quick installation guide (1 pcs) □ User Guides / EZMAX Setup Wizard & driver CDROM (1 pcs)

EW-7318USg

□ USB wireless adapter with Protection Cap (1 pcs)

□ USB Cable with Stand (1 pcs) □ Antenna (1 pcs) .

□ Quick installation guide (1 pcs) □ User Guides / EZMAX Setup Wizard & driver CDROM (1 pcs)

EW-7128g

□ Wireless network PCI card (1 pcs)

□ Antenna (1 pcs) .

□ Quick installation guide (1 pcs) □ User Guides / EZMAX Setup Wizard & driver CDROM (1 pcs)

EW-7727In

□ Wireless network PCI card (1 pcs)

□ Antenna (2 pcs) .

□ Quick installation guide (1 pcs) □ User Guides / EZMAX Setup Wizard & driver CDROM (1 pcs)

EW-7728In

□ Wireless network PCI card (1 pcs)

□ Antenna (3 pcs) .

□ Quick installation guide (1 pcs) □ User Guides / EZMAX Setup Wizard & driver CDROM (1 pcs)

EW-7748In

□ Wireless network PCIe card (1 pcs)

□ Antenna (3 pcs) .

□ Quick installation guide (1 pcs)

□ User Guides / EZMAX Setup Wizard & driver CDROM (1 pcs)

EW-7108PCg / EW-7708Pn

□ Wireless network cardbus (1 pcs) □ Quick installation guide (1 pcs) □ User Guides / EZMAX Setup Wizard & driver CDROM (1 pcs)

EW-7738Pn

□ Wireless network ExpressCard (1 pcs) □ Quick installation guide (1 pcs) □ User Guides / EZMAX Setup Wizard & driver CDROM (1 pcs)

1-5 Familiar with your new wireless network card

EW-7318Ug

1. USB Connector

2. Connector Cap (To protect USB connector when not in use)

3. Link/Activity LED

LED Name

Link/

Activity

Light

Description

Status

Linked to a wireless access point /

Transferring data

Off No wireless activity

EW-7318USg

1. USB Connector

2. Connector Cap (To protect USB connector when not in use)

3. 4 dBi Hi-Gain detachable Antenna

4. Link/Activity LED

LED Name

Link/

Activity

Light

Description

Status

Linked to a wireless access point /

Transferring data

Off No wireless activity

EW-7717Un

5. USB Connector

6. Connector Cap (To protect USB connector when not in use)

7. Link/Activity LED

8. WPS Button (Press to activate WPS pairing mode)

LED Name

Link/

Activity

Light

Description

Status

Linked to a wireless access point /

Transferring data

Off No wireless activity

EW-7718Un

1. USB Connector

2. Connector Cap (To protect USB connector when not in use)

3. Link/Activity LED

LED Name Light

Status

Link /

Activity

Off No wireless activity

Description

Linked to a wireless access point /

Transferring data

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1. PCMCIA Interface

2. CardBus golden stripe*

3. ‘Link’ LED

4. ‘Activity’ LED

*This stripe should be faced up when inserted to PCMCIA slot of your computer, or as instructed.

Light

LED Name

Description

Status

On Linked to a wireless access point

Link

Off Not linked to any wireless access point

Flashing Transferring / receiving data

Activity

Off No wireless activity

EW-7708Pn

5. PCMCIA Interface

6. CardBus golden stripe*

7. ‘Link’ LED

8. ‘Activity’ LED

*This stripe should be faced up when inserted to PCMCIA slot of your computer, or as instructed.

Light

LED Name

Description

Status

Activity

Link

On Linked to a wireless access point

Off Not linked to any wireless access point

Flashing Transferring / receiving data

Off No wireless activity

EW-7738Pn

1. ExpressCard Interface

2. Link/Activity LED

3. WPS Button (Press to activate WPS pairing mode)

LINK/ACT

LED Name

Link/

Activity

3 2

Light

Description

Status

Linked to a wireless access point /

Transferring data

Off No wireless activity

EW-7128g

1. PCI Interface

2. Detachable Antennas with Cable

3. ‘Link’ LED

4. ‘Tx / Rx’ LED

2 3, 4

LED Name

Link

Tx/Rx

Light

Description

Status

On Linked to a wireless access point

Off Not linked to any wireless access point

Blinking Transferring / receiving data

Off No wireless activity

EW-7727In

1. PCI Interface

2. Antennas (2x)

3. ‘Link’ LED

4. ‘Tx / Rx’ LED

5. WPS Button

3, 4

LED Name

Link

Tx/Rx

Light

Description

Status

On Link to a wireless access point

Off Not linked to any wireless access point

Blinking Transferring / receiving data

Off No wireless activity

EW-7728In

6. PCI Interface

7. Antennas (3x)

8. ‘Link’ LED

9. ‘Tx / Rx’ LED

LED Name

Link

3, 4

Light

Description

Status

On Linked to a wireless access point

Off Not linked to any wireless access point

Tx / Rx

Blinking Transferring / receiving data

Off No wireless activity

EW-7748In

1. PCIe Interface

2. WPS Button

3. Antenna Connectors (3x)

4. ‘Link’ LED

5. ‘Tx/Rx’ LED

LED Name

Link

Tx/Rx

4 / 5

Light

Description

Status

On Linked to a wireless access point

Off Not linked to any wireless access point

Blinking Transferring / receiving data

Off No wireless activity

CHAPTER II: DRIVER INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION

2-1 Network Card Installation

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

EW-7318USg/ EW-7318Ug / EW-7718Un / EW-7717Un

1. Fasten the antennas to the antenna connectors on the network

card by clockwise direction. (EW-7318USg only)

2. 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.

3. The following message will appear on your computer, click

‘Cancel’.

EW-7128g/ EW-7727In/ EW-7728In / EW-7748In

1. SWITCH THE COMPUTER OFF, remove the cover and insert

the wireless network card into an empty PCI slot

(EW-7128g/EW-7728In) or PCIe slot (EW-7748In) of your

computer.

2. Fasten the antennas to the antenna connectors on the network

card by clockwise direction.

3. You can bend the antenna to fit actual needs.

4. To improve radio reception, please adjust antennas to the

position shown in the picture.

5. Switch the computer on, the following message will appear on

your computer, please click ‘cancel’.

EW-7108PCg/ EW-7708Pn / EW-7738Pn

1. Please insert the wireless network card into an empty PCMCIA

slot (EW-7108PCg/EW-7708Pn) or ExpressCard slot (EW-7738Pn) of your computer. You can insert the card when

the computer is power off or on

Don’t use force to insert the card into PCMCIA or PCIe ExpressCard slot; if you feel it get stuck, remove it and flip the card upside down, and then try again

2. The following message will appear on your computer, click

‘Cancel’.

2-2 Software Installation

This wizard can be run in Windows 2000/XP/Vista. The following procedures are operated in Windows XP.

You can install the Wireless Adapter by EZMAX Setup Wizard in the CD-ROM including in the package. 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 this quick installation guide.

2.2.1 Please execute ‘Edimax_xxxx_Setup.exe’ program to install

your wireless adapter. Please read the end user license agreement and click ‘I accept the terms of the license agreement’ and ‘Next’ to accept license agreement.

2.2.2 You can choose the configuration tool used to configure the

wireless network card here. It’s recommended to select ‘Edimax Configuration Tool’, which provides fully access to all function of this wireless network card. If you prefer to use the wireless configuration tool provided by Windows XP or Vista, please select ‘Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool’, and then click ‘Next’.

2.2.3 Please select ‘Optimize for WiFi mode’ for wireless

compatibility, then click ‘Next’. If you want to enhance wireless performance, please select ‘Optimize for performance mode’. However, wireless compatibility is not guaranteed in this mode. Please refer to user manual for details of performance mode.

2.2.4 When you see this message, please click ‘Finish’ to complete

the driver installation process.

2-3 Connect to Wireless Access Point

After the driver is correctly installed, it will try to connect to any unencrypted wireless access point automatically. If you want to connect to a specific wireless access point, or the access point you wish to connect uses encryption, you have to configure the wireless network card and input required parameters, to get connected to the wireless access point you wish to connect.

There are two ways you can configure your wireless network card to connect to wireless access point: using the Edimax configuration utility which comes with wireless card driver, and using built-in windows zero configuration utility.

2-3-1Using Edimax Wireless Utility

Please follow the following instructions to use Edimax configuration utility to connect to wireless access point.

1. Right-click the Edimax configuration utility icon located at

lower-right corner of computer desktop, then click ‘Launch Config Utilities’.

2. Configuration utility will scan for all wireless access points

automatically. Scan results will be displayed here, please check if the wireless access point with the SSID (the name of wireless access point) you preferred is shown here.

If the wireless access point you wish to connect does not show here, please click ‘Rescan’ to try again, until the one you preferred is displayed. You may have to click ‘Rescan’ for more than two times before you can see the access point you wish to use here sometimes.

If you still can not see the access point you wish to use after clicking ‘Rescan’ for more than five times, please move your computer closer to the location where the wireless access point is, or see instructions in chapter 4-2 ‘Troubleshooting’.

Here are descriptions of every setup item:

SSID: The Service Set Identifier of wireless access

point or other network device. You can think it as the name of access point of wireless device.

BSSID: The MAC address of wireless access point or

other network device. Unlike SSID, BSSID of every access point or network device is unique, and will not be the same with others. So you can identify a single access point or wireless device from others by BSSID, if they all have the same SSID.

Signal: Shows the signal strength of access point or

wireless device. Larger number means better radio strength, which often means you’re not too far from that access point or wireless device.

Channel: Shows the channel number that access point or

wireless device uses.

Encryption: Shows the encryption method that access point

or wireless device uses. If the wireless access point does not enable encryption, you’ll see ‘None’ displayed here.

Authentication: Shows the authentication mode that access

point or wireless device uses. If the wireless access point does not require authentication, you’ll see ‘Unknown’ displayed here.

Network Type: Shows the type of wireless connection. If it’s a

wireless access point, ‘Infrastructure’ will be displayed here; if it’s a computer or network device, ‘AdHoc’ will be displayed here.

Tips: Wireless access point (Infrastructure) is a network device which acts as a bridge, to let wired and wireless network devices communicate with each other.

AdHoc is another connection type. A computer or network device can establish a direct wireless link with other computer or network device directly, without the help of wireless access point.

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