Edimax Technology Co 9577111306 User Manual
AC450 Wireless LAN USB Adapter
User Manual
Version: 1.0
(November, 2013)
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defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not this company, its
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repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect
in the software. Further, this company reserves the right to revise this
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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 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.This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum
distance 0.5cm between the radiator & your body.
This device is restricted to indoor use when operated in the 5.15 to 5.25 GHz
frequency range.
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.
C A T A L O G
Chapter I: Product Information ...................................................................... 7
1-1 Introduction and safety information ............................................................ 7
1-2 Safety Information ......................................................................................... 8
1-3 System Requirements .................................................................................... 9
1-4 Package Contents ......................................................................................... 10
1-5 Familiar with your new wireless network card......................................... 11
CHAPTER II: Driver Installation and Configuration ............................. 12
2-1 Network Card Installation .......................................................................... 12
2-2 Connect to Wireless Access Point ............................................................... 19
2-2-1 Using Ralink Utility ........................................................................... 19
2-2-2 Using Windows Zero Configuration (Windows XP Only) ................ 24
2-3 Connection Profile Management ................................................................ 28
2-3-1 Add a new entry.................................................................................. 28
2-3-2 Remove an existing profile ................................................................ 31
2-3-3 Edit an existing profile ....................................................................... 31
2-3-4 Import / Export profile ....................................................................... 32
2-3-5 WPS Profile Setup .............................................................................. 34
2-3-5-1 PBC mode WPS configuration ............................................... 37
2-3-5-2 PIN mode WPS configuration ................................................ 37
2-4 View Link Status .......................................................................................... 40
CHAPTER III: Soft-AP Function ................................................................. 43
3-1 Switch to AP Mode and Station Mode ....................................................... 43
3-2 Configure AP ................................................................................................ 45
3-3 Access Control .............................................................................................. 49
3-4 Associate List ................................................................................................ 51
3-5 About ............................................................................................................. 52
CHAPTER IV: Appendix ............................................................................ 53
4-1 Hardware Specification ............................................................................... 53
4-2 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................... 54
4-3 Glossary ........................................................................................................ 57
The setup images used in this manual are for reference only. The
contents of these images may vary according to firmware version.
The official image contents are based on the newest firmware version.
Chapter I: Product Information
1-1 Introduction and safety information
Thank you for purchasing this extreme high-speed 802.11a/an/ac single
band wireless network card! Excepting common wireless standards
802.11a/an, this wireless network card is also 802.11ac compatible - data
transfer rate is 433Mbps, and that’s three times faster than 802.11n
wireless network!
With easy-to-install USB 2.0 interface - a very common expansion port of
computers - plug this wireless network card into any empty USB port of
your computer, just that simple!
Other features of this product including:
High-efficiency antenna expands the scope of your wireless
network.
High-speed data transfer rate - Up to 433Mbps.
WMM function: control the bandwidth required for different
applications.
Comply with 802.11a/an wireless networks.
Supports major encryption methods like WEP, WPA, and WPA2
encryption.
WPS configuration - You don’t need an experienced computer
technician to help you to get connected. Utilizing the software
program of the card, you can get your computer connected by
pushing a button or entering an 8-digit code. Pressing the button
on the network card, the WPS connection can be activated as
well.
USB 2.0 interface - you can get it installed on your computer in
just few seconds!
1-2 Safety Information
In order to keep the safety of users and your properties, please follow the
following safety instructions:
1. This USB 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
yourself, 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
An empty USB 2.0 port (May not be able work with USB 1.1 port,
and performance will be greatly reduced)
Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 operating system
CD-ROM drive
At least 100MB of available disk space
1-4 Package Contents
1
3
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:
□ USB Wireless Network Card (1 pcs) ……………………………. 1
□ Driver/Utility/User Manual CD-ROM (1pcs) ........….………….. 2
1-5 Familiar with your new wireless network card
LED Name
Color
Light Status
Description
Radio Off
Green
Off
Wireless LAN function is disabled.
Radio On
(No Link)
Green
Off
No link to wireless AP or Router
Slow blinking
Transmitting management information.
Radio On
(Link to AP
or Router)
Green
On
Link to wireless AP or Router
Blinking
Transmitting data or management
information. If user activates WPS mode
(hold WPS button for 3 seconds), the
LED will be still blinking.
2
1
1. USB Connector
2. Link/Activity LED
CHAPTER II: Driver Installation and Configuration
2-1 Network Card Installation
Please follow the following instructions to install your new wireless
network card:
1. 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.
2. Insert device driver CDROM into the CD/DVD ROM drive of your
computer, and execute ‘Setup.exe’ program in ‘Driver’ folder.
3. On Windows 7/Windows 8 computer, you may see UAC (User
Account Control) window popup to warn you that this program is
going to make changes to your computer, click ‘Yes’ to continue.
4. Please select ‘I accept the terms of the license agreement’, then click
‘Next’.
5. Select ‘Install driver and Ralink WLAN Utility’ and click ‘Next’ to
continue. Optionally, you can select ‘Install driver only’ to install
wireless network card driver only, and use Windows’ built-in wireless
manager.
If you don’t know which one you should choose, select ‘Install driver
and Ralink WLAN Utility’ for maximum functionality.
6. Select the wireless configuration utility you wish to use, than click
‘Next’ to continue. It’s recommended to select ‘Ralink Configuration
Tool’ for maximum functionality. If you used to use Windows’ built-in
configuration tool, select ‘Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool’.
(Windows XP Only)
7. Click ‘Install’ to continue.
8. Please be patient while installation is in progress, this may require few
minutes.
9. Click ‘Finish’ to finish installation procedure.
10. Please insert your USB wifi network card to any empty USB port now.
A popup message indicating that your computer found ‘802.11n USB
Wireless LAN Card’ will appear. Please be patient while Windows is
installation driver.
This message will only appear when you insert the USB wifi network
card to your computer’s USB port, or you insert the network card to a
different USB port of your computer.
11. You should be able to see this popup message, indicating your new
USB network is ready to use; If not, please either try to re-install
driver, or insert the network card to another USB port of your
computer.
(Windows XP)
(Windows Vista / 7)
(Green)
Network connection established, signal strength good
(Yellow)
Network connection established, signal strength
normal
(Red)
Network connection established, signal strength poor
(Blue)
Network connection is not yet established
(Black)
Network card not found on your computer
HERE!
12. A new icon will appear near the clock of system tray:
Left-click the icon will launch wireless network configuration utility,
and you can right-click the icon to show the quick menu of
configuration utility.
This icon uses 5 colors to represent current network status:
For detailed instructions of wireless network configuration utility, please
refer to next chapter.
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