Edimax Technology Co 9576220908 Users Manual
802.11b/g/n 2T2R Wireless-N USB Adapter
User Manual
Version: 1.0
(May, 2009)
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damages resulting from any defect in the software. Further, this company reserves the
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thereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes.
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.
Canada Warning
"Industry Canada regulatory information Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1)
this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference,
including
interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.""The user is cautioned
that this
device should be used only as specified within this manual to meet RF exposure
requirements. Use of this device in a manner inconsistent with this manual could lead to
excessive RF exposure conditions."
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.
CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................1
1.1 Features.........................................................................................................................1
1.2 Specifications................................................................................................................1
1.3 Package Contents..........................................................................................................2
2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE .....................................................3
3 CONFIGURATION UTILITY .........................................................9
3.1 Utility Overview ...........................................................................................................9
3.2 Available Network...................................................................................................... 11
3.3 General........................................................................................................................12
3.4 Profile.......................................................................................................................... 13
3.4.1 Configure the Profile............................................................................................14
3.5 Status...........................................................................................................................18
3.6 Statistics......................................................................................................................18
3.7 Wi-Fi Protect Setup (WPS)......................................................................................... 19
3.8 Software AP................................................................................................................22
3.8.1 AP Properties Setting ...........................................................................................23
3.8.2 AP Advanced .......................................................................................................23
3.8.3 AP Statistics ........................................................................................................24
3.8.4 SoftAP.................................................................................................................25
4 TROUBLESHOOTING..................................................................26
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 802.11 n 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 accessi ng to APs or A P Route rs, and 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/Draft-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.
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): MCS0-15 (up to 144Mbps)
11n (40MHz): MCS0-15 (up to 300Mbps)
Security: 64/128-bit WEP Data Encryption, WPA, WPA2
Antenna: Chip Antenna
Drivers: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
LEDs: Link/Activity
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Transmit Power: 11n: 14±1.5dBm, 11g: 14±1.5dBm, 11b: 17±1.5dBm
Dimension: 10(H) x 19.5(W) x 56(D) mm
Temperature: Operating 32~104°F (0 ~40°C), Storage -13~149°F (-25~65°C)
Humidity: Max. 95% (NonCondensing)
Certification: FCC, CE
1.3 Package Contents
Before you begin the installation, please check the items of your package. The package should include
the following items:
One USB Adapter
One CD (Driver/Utility/User’s Manual)
One Quick Guide
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.)
Note2: If you have installed the Wireless PC Adap ter driver & utility before, please uninstall the
old version first.
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.
F. Click “Finish” to complete the driver and utility installation.
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II. Connect to Wireless Access Point
A. To start configuring the adapter, double click the icon in the system tray or right click the icon and
select open configuration utility.
B. The utility of the adapter is displayed. Click “Available Network” and double-click on the wireless
access point you want to connect to.
C. Input the security setting and click “OK” to start network connection.
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