Edimax EW-7718Un Wireless USB Adapter
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1. Link Quality Signal Strength 1 Signal Strength 2 Noise Level dBm Displays the SSID and BSSID of connected wireless access point or wireless device displayed as SSID lt gt BSSID as shown in above picture If there s no active connection currently Disconnected will be displayed here Displays the link status Link is up or Link is down and the radio transmitting power of your network card Displays the radio channel being used now Displays the link speed of data transmitting Tx in Mbps and receiving Rx in Mbps Link speed is the maximum available data transfer speed of the wireless connection and depends on the radio signal quality of wireless connection Displays the rate of data transmitting Tx in Kbps and receiving Rx in Kbps Displays link quality radio signal quality When the link quality is better the wireless link speed will be better too Link quality is displayed by percentage and a descriptive word Good normal weak and low Displays the radio signal strength of built in antenna 1 Displays the radio signal strength of built in antenna 2 Displays the percentage or level of noise unusable signal If the value of this item is high data transfer rate will drop Check this box and the value of signal strength and noise level will be displayed in dBm level instead of percentage There are several wireless statuses available at the bottom of this w2. If you want to close configuration utility please click Exit Launch Config Utilities Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility Snit te AP Mode Exit 12 2 2 Connect to Wireless Access Point There are two ways you can configure your wireless network card to connect to wireless access point using the Ralink configuration utility which comes with wireless card driver and using built in windows zero configuration utility 2 2 1 Using Edimax Utility Please follow the following instructions to use Ralink 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 TTT eege Tee 8 zl Launch Config Utilities ec Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility Switch to Ap Mode Exit 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
3. 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 3 2 Troubleshooting 13 Edimax Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced QoS WPS Configuration About SSID BSSID E Ener Authe Network 6FGUEST O0 0E 2E 6E FB 65 WEP Unknown Infrastruct FAE WAN O0 0E 2E 40 88 10 Mone Unknown Infrastruct WPS1000 00 C0 48 C3 16 10 Unknown shia cece LoostecoTat_ 20 11 Nove Unirow iar 6F_EMAX O0 0E 2E FF FF 10 11 None H ier meng gi p 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
4. 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 One Wireless LAN USB Adapter One English quick installation guide One CD ROM Including all the software utilities drivers and User s Manual 1 5 Familiar with your new wireless network card 1 USB Connector 2 Connector Cap To protect USB connector when not in use 3 Link Activity LED 2 1 LED Name Light Status Description Linked to a wireless access point Link On o Transferring data Activity Off No wireless activity 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 3 The following message will appear on your computer click Cancel Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission A Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search
5. 10 11 None Unknown Infrastruct lt E Disconnected Rescan Add to Profile 15 If the access point you selected does not enable encryption The content of Encryption field of the access point you selected is None you ll be connected to this wireless access point within one minute Please jump to step 6 If the access point you selected enables encryption please proceed to next step 4 lf the wireless access point does not have SSID you ll be prompted to input it here Please ask the owner of wireless access point and input the exact SSID here then click OK when ready If the SSID you provided here is wrong you ll not be able to connect to this access point If the wireless access point you selected have SSID please skip this step Please enter SSID SEEEE ZE EES een ki 5 If the wireless access point uses encryption you have to input WEP passphrase or WPA preshared key Please ask the owner of the wireless access point you want to connect and input the correct passphrase preshared key here then click OK If the value you inputted here is wrong you will not be able to connect to this wireless access point Authentication type is selected automatically please don t change it If the access point you selected does not enable encryption and does not require authentication please skip this step 16 Authentication and Security Encryption eyin 10H i
6. access point or wireless device uses If the wireless access point does not enable encryption you ll see None displayed here 14 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 3 Click the wireless access point or network device you wish to connect it will be highlighted then click Connect DI Edimax Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced QoS WPS Configuration About SSID BSSID i Ener Authe Network 6FGUEST 00 0E 2E 6E FB WEP Unknown Infrastruct FAE WAN 00 0E 2E 40 88 None Unknown Infrastruct WPS1000 00 C0 48 C3 16 ia None Unknown Infrastruct 00 50 FC D7 41 20 11 None Unknown Infrastruct EF EMA O0 0E 2E FF FF
7. and see if you can find any point wireless device in Site wireless access point or wireless device Survey function 2 Please move closer to any known wireless access point 3 Ad hoc function must be enabled for the wireless device you wish to establish a direct wireless link 4 Please adjust the position of network card you may have to move your computer if you re using a notebook computer and click Rescan button for few more times If you can find the wireless access point or wireless device you want to connect by doing this try to move closer to the place where the wireless access point or wireless device is located Nothing happens when click 1 Please make sure the wireless network card is inserted into your Launch config utilities computer s USB port If the Ralink configuration utility s icon is black the network card is not detected by your computer 2 Reboot the computer and try again 3 Remove the card and insert it into another USB port 4 Remove the driver and re install 5 Contact the dealer of purchase for help can not establish connection 1 Click Connect for few more times with a certain wireless access 2 If the SSID of access point you wish to connect is hidden nothing point displayed in SSID field in Site Survey function you have to input correct SSID of the access point you wish to connect Please contact the owner of access point to ask fo
8. babe ae see BS EDIMAX OO 50 FC D7 A1 24 11 TKIP WPA P Infrastruct RnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnERRRRnRRRERR RR RRRERR RSR RER ERR RSR RRE RR RSR ERR RR RSR RSR Rn ann Le lt i poeee hs 200 af D se Connected lt gt EDIMAX lt add to Profile oe And you can set the parameter for this connection here 24 Add Profile Configuration Authentication and Security Profile Name PROF ssip EDIMAX PSM CAM Constantly Awake Mode PSM Power Saving Mode Network Type Infrastructure TX Power Auto C RTS Threshold C Fragment Threshold Here are descriptions of every setup items Profile Name SSID PSM Power Saving Mode Network Type Please give this profile a name up to 32 alphanumerical characters and symbols are allowed but space is not allowed The SSID of the wireless access point or wireless device you selected will be displayed here But if the SSID of access point or wireless device is not available you have to input it here manually Please select CAM constantly awake mode keep the wireless radio activity when not transferring data or PSM Power saving mode switches radio off when not transferring data It s recommended to choose PSM if you re using this network card with notebook computer to help the battery live longer Select network type Ad Hoc or Infrastructure If you re ad
9. code Every WPS compatible wireless network card comes with a unique WPS pin code you can just input the code to wireless access point and the wireless access point and wireless network card will do the rest for you This wireless network card is compatible with WPS To use this function the wireless access point you wish to connect to must support WPS function too Now please follow the following instructions to establish secure connection between WPS enabled wireless access point and your wireless network card 42 x 2 7 1 WPS Setup PBC Push Button Configuration 1 Right click the Edimax configuration utility icon located at lower right corner of computer desktop then click Launch Config Utilities ag seg Launch Config Utilities 3 Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility Switch to AP Mode Exit 2 Click WPS Configuration tab and the following settings will appear Edimax Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced QoS WPS Configuration About BSSID d Authe Encry Information Pin Code MAC Address Authentic Encryption Detail G or Rotate Disconnect Delete PIN J EIWPS Associs lE O O V WPS Probe IE ws status is not used 43 3 Push the WPS button on your wireless access point the button used to activate WPS standby mode may have another name or use other way to start WPS standby mode as t
10. for software O Yes this time only O Yes now and every time connect a device No not this time Click Next to continue a Tee Cea A Insert device driver CDROM into the CD DVD ROM drive of your computer and execute Setup exe program in Driver folder Please read the end user license agreement and click Yes to accept license agreement Edimax Wireless LAN Card InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Ple ead the following agreement carefully Edimax Wireless Utility for Windows 2000 XP Vista Copyright C Edimax Technology Co Ltd All Rights Reserved Thank you for purchasing Edimax Wireless LAN product SOFTWARE PRODUCT LICENSE The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is licensed not sold 1 GRANT OF LICENSE This End User License Agreement grants you the following tights Installation and Use You may install and use an unlimited number of copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT Reproduction and Distribution You may reproduce and distribute an unlimited number of copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT provided that each copy shall be a true and complete w wes ew whe GE oll o wees HERE ben Jone wel so ebien 2 ELDEG UECHT bus e emme m Select Yes to accept the agreement InstallShield You can choose the configuration tool used to configure the
11. printer sharing Wireless products perform the same function as LAN products Therefore Wireless products can work with Netware Windows 2000 or other LAN operating systems to support printer or file sharing 11 Would the information be intercepted while transmitting on air WLAN features two fold protection in security On the hardware side as with Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum technology it has the inherent security feature of scrambling On the software side WLAN series offer the encryption function WEP to enhance security and Access Control Users can set it up depending upon their needs 12 What is DSSS What is FHSS And what are their differences Frequency hopping spread spectrum FHSS uses a narrowband carrier that changes frequency in a pattern that is known to both transmitter and receiver Properly synchronized the net effect is to maintain a single logical channel To an unintended receiver FHSS appears to be short duration impulse noise Direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS generates a redundant bit pattern for each bit to be transmitted This bit pattern is called a chip or chipping code The longer the chip is the greater the probability that the original data can be recovered Even if one or more bits in the chip are damaged during transmission statistical techniques embedded in the radio can recover the original data without the need for retransmission To an unintended receiver DSSS appears as low power wideband no
12. technology for the home office and public networks 802 11g defines the use of the same OFDM modulation technique specified in IEEE 802 11a for the 5 GHz frequency band and applies it in the same 2 4 GHz frequency band as IEEE 802 11b The 802 11g standard requires backward compatibility with 802 11b The standard specifically calls for A Anew physical layer for the 802 11 Medium Access Control MAC in the 2 4 GHz frequency band known as the extended rate PHY ERP The ERP adds OFDM as a mandatory new coding scheme for 6 12 and 24 Mbps mandatory speeds and 18 36 48 and 54 Mbps optional speeds The ERP includes the modulation schemes found in 802 11b including CCK for 11 and 5 5 Mbps and Barker code modulation for 2 and 1 Mbps Aprotection mechanism called RTS CTS that governs how 802 11g devices and 802 11b devices interoperate 2 What is the IEEE 802 11b standard The IEEE 802 116 Wireless LAN standard subcommittee which formulates the standard for the industry The objective is to enable wireless LAN hardware from different manufactures to communicate 3 What does IEEE 802 11 feature support The product supports the following IEEE 802 11 functions CSMA CA plus Acknowledge Protocol Multi Channel Roaming Automatic Rate Selection RTS CTS Feature Fragmentation Power Management 4 What is Ad hoc An Ad hoc integrated wireless LAN is a group of computers each has a Wireless LAN card Connected as an independen
13. 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 then click Next Edimax Wireless LAN Card InstallShield Wizard Setup Type Select the setup type that best suits your needs Select Configuration Tool Edimax Configuration Tool Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool There are two wireless performance modes you can select here Optimize for WiFi mode or Optimize for performance mode If you want to enhance wireless performance please select Optimize for performance mode However wireless compatibility is not guaranteed in this mode If you want to use this mode you may not be able to communicate with older wireless devices and wireless access point such as 802 11b devices but the data transfer rate will be enhanced in this mode You can select this mode when you only plan to communicate with 802 11 Draft N devices If you want to keep compatibility and communicate with older wireless devices please select Optimize for WiFi Mode When you select one mode please click Next gt to continue If you see Found New Hardware message again please ignore it and wait Edimax Wireless LAN Card InstallShield Wizard Setup Type ct the setu
14. EDIMAX NETWORKING PEOPLE TOGETHER 802 11b g n Draft 2 0 Wireless LAN USB Adapter User Manual Version 1 0 April 2007 _ COPYRIGHT 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 CATALOG Chapter l pen EES 3 1 1 Introduction and safety information 2 2 2 20 cseeeseeedee seen ede teen deeeeeeeteeeeneneeeees 3 1 2 Safety el te onc aerate reser ee e
15. PA PSK TKIP C onnect Rotate Disconnect Delete Len JMiwes Associate E AANAAANANADADADAAAAAAANANORONAOADRDNNAN WPS Probe IE WPS status is connected successfully default a DH Da ennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnRR RRE RER ERR RSR ERR ERR RSR ERR RRE RR You may have to click PIN for few more times to try again If you still can not connect to access point by this way please make sure the PIN code you provided to access point is correct 47 2 8 About The About tab provides you the information about version numbers of configuration utility firmware and other important information about your wireless network card Please follow the following instructions to see these information 1 Right click the Edimax configuration utility icon located at lower right corner of computer desktop then click Launch Config Utilities Launch Config Utilities sell Zeta Gantigusstion Ss Configuration utility Switch to AP Mode Exit 2 Click About tab and the following settings will appear es Edimax Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced QoS WPS Configuration About EDimax c Copyright 2007 Edimax Technology Co Ltd All rights reserved RaConfig Version 1 3 2 1 Date 05 04 2007 Driver Version 1 0 2 0 Date 03 13 2007 EEPROM Version 1 1 Firmware Yersion 0 6 IP Address Phy_Address 00 0 2E 43 49 BE Sub Mask D
16. box and the wireless configuration utility will check if the server name must match of CA server 32 exactly you set here is exactly matched with the CA server connected to If they dont match connection will be dropped Domain name Check this box and the wireless configuration utility will check the end of domain must end name If there s anything wrong connection will be dropped in specified name After you finish all settings click OK to save settings and exit cee 2 4 View Network Statistics and Link Status The configuration utility provides information about network statistics and link status If you want to know how your wireless network card works you can use these functions to get detailed information about the wireless connection you re using 2 4 1 Network Statistics Please follow the following instructions to check network statistics 1 Right click the Edimax configuration utility icon located at lower right corner of computer desktop then click Launch Config Utilities Pd sse d unEh Config Utilities Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility Switch to AP Mode Exit Edimax Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced QoS WPS Configuration About Transmit Statistics Frames Transmitted Successfully Frames Fail To Receive ACK After All Retries RTS Frames Successfully Receive CTS RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTS Frames Retransm
17. cide which data streams are most important and assign them a higher traffic priority 15 What is WMM Power Save WMM Power Save is a set of features for Wi Fi networks that increase the efficiency and flexibility of data transmission in order to conserve power WMM Power Save has been optimized for mobile devices running latency sensitive applications such as voice audio or video but can benefit any Wi Fi device WMM Power Save uses mechanisms included in the IEEE 802 11e standard and is an enhancement of IEEE 802 11 legacy power save With WMM Power Save the same amount of data can be transmitted in a shorter time while allowing the Wi Fi device to remain longer in a low power dozing state 16 What is GI GI stands for Guard Interval It s a measure to protect wireless devices from cross interference If there are two wireless devices using the same or near channel and they are close enough radio interference will occur and reduce the radio resource usability 17 What is STBC STBC stands for Space Time Block Coding which is a technique used to transfer multiple copies of data by multiple antenna to improve data transfer performance By using multiple antennas not only data transfer rate is improved but also the wireless stability 18 What is WPS WPS stands for Wi Fi Protected Setup It provides a simple way to establish unencrypted or encrypted connections between wireless clients and access point automatically User can pres
18. criptions of every setup items Authentication Please select an 802 1x authentication type here Type The type you select here must be identical to the type of the 802 1x authentication type you re using Session You can enable or disable session resumption here Resumption If you don t know if you should enable session resumption or not please ask your 802 1x authentication administrator Identity Please input 802 1x identity here Password Please input the password of 802 1x identity here Domain Name Please input the domain name of 802 1x authentication here This field will be grayed out when authentication type is not EAP FAST 30 Use Client More Allow unauthenticated provision mode Use protected authentication credential Remove Import Protocol Identity of tunneled authentication Password of tunneled authentication Password Mode If the authentication type you use is PEAP or TTLS you can use the certificate stored on your computer If the authentication type you use is TLS Smart Card this box is always checked After you clicked this button you ll be prompted to select a certificate on your computer This box is always checked and can not be modified If the authentication type you use is EAP FAST you can use protected authentication credential by check this box Remove the credential you imported previously Import the authentica
19. ct Your Country Region Code Select wireless operation mode available options are 802 11 B G mix 802 11 B only and 802 11 B G N mix You can select 802 11 B G N mix to maximize wireless compatibility with wireless access points and other wireless devices Anyway you can set this setting to 802 11 B only when you re going to communicate with old 802 11b wireless devices and you got problem using other two modes This setting helps your network card to avoid interference with other wireless devices when there are both 802 11b and 802 11g wireless devices in the same place It s recommended to set this setting to Auto since enabling this setting will slightly reduce the data transfer performance Normally the wireless network card will adjust transfer rate automatically according to wireless signal quality However you can fix the data transfer rate to a lower fixed rate if you think there s some problem about data transfer or you re too far from wireless access point It s recommended to set this setting to Auto unless you really know the meaning of this setting Check this box to accelerate the data transmit rate It may not work with all wireless access point and wireless devices Check this box and the configuration utility will adjust TCP window size automatically to get better performance It should be safe for most of wireless environments but if you found some problem on data transfer uncheck t
20. ding a profile from an existing access point or wireless device it s automatically selected and you don have to change it 25 TX Power Preamble RTS Threshold Fragment Threshold Now click Authentication and Security tab and set the encryption and authentication settings You can Select the radio output power of wireless network card You may not need full radio power if you re not far from wireless access point and only use a high setting here if you found that radio reception is bad If you don t know which one to use select Auto This option is only available when the network type is Ad hoc You can select Auto or Long Preamble Please select Auto if you don t know what it is Check the box and you can set RTS threshold manually here Do not modify default setting unless you know what it is Check the box and you can set fragment threshold manually here Do not modify default setting unless you know what it is Add Profile Configuration Authentication and Security Authentication Type WPA PSK e Encryption TKIP WPA Preshared Key Wep Key C Show Password 96 Here are descriptions of every setup items Authentication Type Add Profile Configuration Authentication and Security Authentication Type LEAP v Select the authentication type of the wireless access point or wireless device you wi
21. dow will be activated or deactivated respectively Input the MAC address of another WMM enabled wireless device you wish to establish a direct link here then click Apply to add this MAC address to DLS address table Input the timeout value of this WMM enabled direct link wireless device If the wireless device is not responding after this time it will be removed from DLS table If you want to remove a specific wireless device from DLS table select the device and click this button to remove it After you finish the settings click OK to close configuration utility 41 2 7 WPS Configuration Note This function supports Windows XP XP64 Operation System only Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS is the latest wireless network technology which makes wireless network setup become very simple If you have WPS enabled wireless access point and you want to establish a secure connection to it you don t have to configure the wireless access point and setup data encryption All you have to do is go to the WPS setup page of this wireless card click a button and then press a specific button on the wireless access point you wish to establish a secure connection just three simple steps For older wireless access points it s possible to perform a firmware upgrade to become a WPS enabled access point Since they may not have a hardware button to press for WPS setup you can use an alternative WPS setup method input the pin
22. ed 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 56 Federal Communication Commission FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm 8 inches during normal operation The antenna s used for this transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter R amp 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 amp TTE The R amp 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 de
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24. efault Gateway 48 If you need assistance about network problem you ll need these values You can also click WWW EDIMAX COM button to go to the web site of network card driver manufacturer and get more information about your wireless network card Please click OK to close configuration utility 49 CHAPTER Ill APPENDIX 3 1 Hardware Specification Standards IEEE 802 11b g Draft N Interface USB 2 0 USB 1 1 Compatible 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 MCSO 15 32 with Half Guard Interval Support up to 144Mbps 11n 40MHz MCSO 15 32 with Half Guard Interval Support up to 300Mbps Securities WEP 64 128 WPA WPA2 Cisco CCX V1 0 V2 0 amp V3 0 Compliance Antenna Internal 2 Antennas with Two TX and Two RX Drivers Windows 2000 XP 2003 Vista Server LEDs Link Activity Transmit Power 16dBm 2dBm Temperature 32 131 F 0 55 C Humidity 10 95 NonCondensing Certification FCC CE 50 3 2 Troubleshooting If you encounter any problem when you re using this wireless network card don t panic Before you call your dealer of purchase for help please check this troubleshooting table the solution of your problem could be very simple and you can solve the problem by yourself Scenario Solution can t find any wireless access 1 Click Rescan for few more times
25. ents to roam between CCKM enabled access points in very short time When you re connecting to CCX compatible access point check this box to enable radio measurement function to improve wireless connectivity When you re connecting to CCX compatible access point check this box to enable measurement on unused radio channels to improve wireless connectivity Limit the time used for said measurement to a certain time Default value is 250 After you finish the settings click Apply to apply new settings and click OK to close configuration utility 39 2 6 QoS Setting This wireless network card provides QoS Quality of Service function which can improve the performance of certain network applications like audio video streaming network telephony VoIP and others When you enable WMM Wi Fi MultiMedia function of this network card you can define the priority of different kinds of data to give higher priority to applications which require instant responding Therefore you can improve the performance of such network applications Please follow the following instructions to set advanced wireless settings Right click the Edimax configuration utility icon located at lower right corner of computer desktop then click Launch Config Utilities Launch Config Utilities te oes se Zea Canfigueatier Ss Configuration utility Switch to Ap Mode Exit Click QoS tab and the following settings w
26. eters See next section After you finish all settings click OK to save settings and exit The profile you just created will be displayed CH Edimax Wireless Utility _ EEE A Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced QoS WPS Configuration About Profile List Profile Name SSID Channel Authenticat Encryption Network PROF1 EDIMAX Auto WPA PSK TKIP Infrastructure gt 28 Select the profile you wish to use and click Activate to use the profile you e You can only activate a profile a time and the profile that is activated currently will have a green check before its name If the wireless access point is not reachable a red check fal will be displayed before its name If you want to change the connection parameters of a specific profile just select it and click Edit button you ll be prompted to input the connection parameters just like you re creating a new profile If you no longer need a profile select the profile then click Delete 29 2 3 2 Using 802 1x Certification After you click 802 1x Setting a new window will appear 802 1x Setting Certification CA Server Authentication Type PEAP k Session Resumption Disabled ze Domain Name p ooo Identity C Use Client certificate Tunneled Authentication Protocol EAP MSCHAP v2 x Identity Password Here are des
27. gueatierSs Configuration utility Switch to AP Mode Exit 2 Click WPS Configuration tab and the following settings will appear C Edimax Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced QoS WPS Configuration About SSID BSSID EARD Authe Encry default O0 0E 2E 43 48 EE 11 Unkno None Pin Code e 44098087 oe MAC Address Authentic Encryption Detail Connect Rotate Delete V WPS Probe IE WPS status is not used 46 The PIN number of your wireless network card is an eight digit number located at the upper right position of configuration utility Remember it and input the number to your wireless access point as the WPS PIN code Please refer to the user manual of your wireless access point for instructions about how to do this NOTE The PIN code of every wireless network card is DIFFERENT Please don t use the sample code shown here 3 Click PIN button now and wait for few seconds to one minute If a wireless access point with correct PIN code is found you ll be connected to that access point C Edimax Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced QoS WPS Configuration About l SSID BSSID C ID Authe Encry Rescan default O0 0E 2E 43 48 EE 11 0x0004 Unkno None Pin Code 44098087 SSID MAC Address Authentic Encryption By default 00 0E 2E 43 49 D0 W
28. guration utility Edimax Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced QoS WPS Configuration About SSID BSSID c ID Authe Enery Rescan default O0 0E 2E 43 48 EE 11 Ox0004 Unkno None SSID MAC Address Authentic Encryption By default 00 0E 2E 43 49 D0 WPA PSK TKIP c onnect Rotate Disconnect Delete er ATT TTT WPS Probe IE w s status is connected successfully default Sometime WPS may fail and you can click PBC button few more times to try again When an access point is connected you can click Disconnect to disconnect your wireless network card from a connected access point or select another WPS enabled wireless access point then click Connect to establish connection to selected access point if there are more than one WPS enabled access point found You can also click Rotate button and next access point on the list will be selected to establish connection If you want to delete a found access point from the list select it and click Delete button 45 2 7 2 WPS Setup PIN If the wireless access point you wish to connect supports PIN please follow the following instructions to establish connection to it 1 Right click the Edimax configuration utility icon located at lower right corner of computer desktop then click Launch Config Utilities Launch Config Utilities rs tee Zeyp Confi
29. he instruction given by your wireless access point s user manual 4 Before you start to establish the wireless connection by using WPS you can click Rescan button to search for WPS enabled access points near you to make sure the WPS function of your access point is activated T Edimax Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced QoS WPS Configuration About SSID BSSID GID ae a _Rescen_ s default 00 0E 2E 43 48 EE 11 Unkno None D ss Information Pin Code MAC Address Authentic Encryption Detail Cor Rotate Disconnect Delete V WPS Probe IE Jup status is not used All access points found will be displayed Please make sure the access point you wish to connect is displayed If not please click Rescan few more times You can also click Information button to see the detailed information about selected access point 44 5 Click PBC button now to start to establish wireless connection by WPS and please be patient This may require several seconds to one minute to complete When you see WPS status is connected successfully message means the connection between your wireless network card and access point is successfully connected by WPS and the information about access point you connected to will be displayed TIPS You can push WPS button on network card too it s the same as the PBC button in confi
30. his box Check this box and you can adjust the threshold of when this wireless network card should switch to another wireless access point with better signal quality Only adjust value when you understand what it means Click this button to switch wireless radio off click it again switch wireless radio on Select the country region code of the place you re living Different country region has different regulations on wireless devices and it s forbidden to use certain channel radio frequency in some countries or regions Please select the country and region code according to the place you live 38 Show Authentication Status Dialog Enable CCX Turn on CCKM Enable Radio Measurement Non Serving Channel Measurements Limit milliseconds When your computer is being authenticated by wireless authentication server a dialog window with the process of authentication will appear This function is helpful to find out the problem when you can not be authenticated and you can provide this information to authentication server s administrator for debugging purpose Enable Cisco Compatible eXtensions CCX is a wireless feature developed by Cisco used to improve the wireless performance with CCX compatible wireless devices Check this box if you need to connect to CCX compatible wireless devices Check this box to enable CCKM Cisco Centralized Key Management which enables wireless cli
31. his 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 An empty USB 2 0 port May not work on USB 1 1 port and performance will be greatly reduced Operation system Windows 2000 XP XP64 or Vista CD ROM drive At least 100MB of available disk space
32. ill appear D Edimax Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced QoS WPS Configuration About WMM Enable _ WMM Power Save Enable Setting C Direct Link Setup Enable Direct Link Direct Link Setup MAC Address Timeout Yalue DLS Status MAC Address Timeout Here are descriptions of every setup items WMM Enable WMM Power Save Enable Setting Direct Link Setup Enable MAC Address Timeout Value Tear Down Check this box to enable WMM function Please click Apply button on the right of this check box after you check or uncheck this box so corresponding settings in this window will be activated or deactivated respectively Enable WMM power saving mode to save energy and lets your battery live longer Click this button to select the WMM data type which will suppress the function of power saving When this kind of data is transferring power saving function will be disabled Available data types are AC_BK Background Low Priority AC_BE Best Effort AC_VI Video First and AC VO Voice First Enable or disable direct link setup DLS function This function will greatly improve the data transfer rate between WMM enabled wireless devices Please click Apply button on the right of this check box after you check or uncheck this box so corresponding settings in this win
33. indow For their explanations please see chapter 3 3 Glossary 36 2 5 Advanced Settings This wireless network card provides several advanced settings for experienced wireless users You can change these settings to increase data transfer performance or change operation mode Please follow the following instructions to set advanced wireless settings 1 Right click the Edimax configuration utility icon located at lower right corner of computer desktop then click Launch Config Utilities weedaunch Config Utilities Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility Switch to AP Mode Exit 2 Click Advanced tab and the following settings will appear T Edimax Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced QoS WPS Configuration About Wireless mode 902 11 B G N mix Select Your Country Region Code Wireless Protection Auto v 11B G 0 CH1 11 v CIT BURST C Show Authentication Status Dialog C Enable TCP Window Size C Enable CCX Cisco Compatible extensions Turn on CCKM 70 dBm a Fast Roaming at Enable Radio Measurement BBI eat TumoffRF off RF Non Serving Chi easurements En Hm 37 i Here are descriptions of every setup items Wireless mode Wireless Protection TX Rate Tx BURST Enable TCP Window Size Fast Roaming at Turn off RF Sele
34. ise and is rejected ignored by most narrowband receivers 13 What is Spread Spectrum Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable secure mission critical communication systems It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability integrity and security In other words more bandwidth is consumed than in the case of narrowband transmission but the trade off produces a signal that is in effect louder and thus easier to detect provided that the receiver knows the parameters of the spread spectrum signal being broadcast If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency a spread spectrum signal looks like background noise There are two main alternatives Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS 54 14 What is WMM Wi Fi Multimedia WMM a group of features for wireless networks that improve the user experience for audio video and voice applications WMM is based on a subset of the IEEE 802 11e WLAN QoS draft standard WMM adds prioritized capabilities to Wi Fi networks and optimizes their performance when multiple concurring applications each with different latency and throughput requirements compete for network resources By using WMM end user satisfaction is maintained in a wider variety of environments and traffic conditions WMM makes it possible for home network users and enterprise network managers to de
35. itted Successfully Receive Statistics Frames Received Successfully Frames Received With CAC Error Frames Dropped Due To Out of Resource Duplicate Frames Received Reset Counter 34 All connection related statistics is displayed here You can click Reset Counter to reset the statistics of all items back to 0 Click OK to close the window 2 4 2 Link Status Please follow the following instructions to check network statistics 1 Right click the Edimax configuration utility icon located at lower right corner of computer desktop then click Launch Config Utilities Pd see Config Utilities Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility Switch to AP Mode Exit Edimax Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced QoS WPS Configuration About Status EDIMAX lt gt 00 50 FC D7 41 B Extra Info Link is Up TxPower 100 Channel 11 lt gt 2462 MHz Link Speed Tx Mbps mn Rx Mbps Throughput Tx Kbps Rix Kbps Good Link Quality Signal Strength 1 LLL 29 Signal Strength2 LLL Weak 24 Signal Strength 3 OTT Normal 73 Noise Level ITT HT Bw n a Gl n a MCS n a SNRO n a SNR1 n a 35 These information displayed here are updated every second and here are descriptions of every item Status Extra Info Channel Link Speed Throughput
36. ng this nMAX wireless network card Excepting common wireless standards 802 11b g this wireless network card is also 802 11 Draft N compatible data transfer rate is 300Mbps and that s six times faster than 802 11g wireless network 802 11 Draft N also provides wider wireless coverage so you don t have to worry if your computer is far from your wireless access point This wireless network card also supports MIMO Multi In Multi Out technology which uses two different radio channels to enhance data transfer rate and wireless coverage 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 router including Complies with 802 11b 802 11g 802 11 Draft 2 0 N standards Provides high efficiency antenna expands the scope of your wireless network Provides QoS function control the bandwidth required for different applications Supports major encryption methods like WEP WPA and WPA2 encryption Supports USB 2 0 interface you can get it installed on your computer in just few seconds Provides wireless access control prevent unauthorized network access to your network and computer 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 t
37. p type that best suits your needs Choose Configuration TxBurst or WiFi Optimize for WiFi mode Optimize for performance mode 6 Please click install to run the driver installation process If you see Found New Hardware message again please ignore it and wait 10 Edimax Wireless LAN Card InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the Install Shield Bock rei ee 7 Please wait while the install procedure is running When you see this message please click Finish to complete the driver installation process 11 Edimax Wireless LAN Card InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Edimax Wireless LAN Card Click Finish to exit the wizard AS a A new icon will appear at lower right corner of your computer desktop you can put the mouse cursor on the icon and the status of wireless card will be displayed as a popup balloon Launch Config Utilities Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility Switch to AP Mode Exit HERE When you want to configure your wireless connection please right click on this icon and a popup menu will appear You can click Launch Config Utilities to start configuration program
38. r correct SSID 3 You have to input correct passphrase security key to connect an access point with encryption Please contact the owner of access point to ask for correct passphrase security key 4 The access point you wish to connect only allows network cards with specific MAC address to establish connection Please go to About tab and write the value of Phy_Addess down then present this value to the owner of access point so he she can 51 add the MAC address of your network card to his her access point s list The network is slow having 1 Move closer to the place where access point is located problem when transferring large 2 Enable Wireless Protection in Advanced tab files 3 Try a lower TX Rate in Advanced tab 4 Disable Tx Burst in Advanced tab 5 Enable WMM in QoS tab if you need to use multimedia telephony related applications 6 Disable WMM Power Save Enable in QoS tab 7 There could be too much people using the same radio channel Ask the owner of the access point to change the channel number Please try one or more solutions listed above 52 3 3 Glossary 1 What is the IEEE 802 11g standard 802 11g is the new IEEE standard for high speed wireless LAN communications that provides for up to 54 Mbps data rate in the 2 4 GHz band 802 11g is quickly becoming the next mainstream wireless LAN
39. reless LAN Card then select View Available Wireless Networks 1394 Connection 2 Local Area Connection P Wireless Network lt Cannection H n Repair Bridge Connections Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties 4 All wireless access points in proximity will be displayed here If the access point you want to use is not displayed here please try to move your computer closer to the access point or you can click Refresh network list to rescan access points Click the access point you want to use if it s shown then click Connect i Wireless Network Connection 9 Network THEE Choose a wireless network a Refresh network list Click an item in the list below to connect to a wireless network in range or to get more information 6F_EMAX Automatic te 2 Set up a wireless network Go for a home or small office Unsecured wireless network adil EDIMAX Automatic te Related Tasks 12 gt o Laan abot ireas e Security enabled wireless network WPA alll networking 6FGUEST Doi fe Change the order of preferred networks e Security enabled wireless network all G r Change advanced EDIMAX1 settings 20 5 6 If the access point is protected by encryption you have to input its security key or passphrase here It must match the encryption setting on the access point If the access point you selected does not use encryption you ll not be p
40. rompted for security key or passphrase Wireless Network Connection The network EDIMAX requires a network key also called a WEP key or WPA key A network key helps prevent unknown intruders From connecting to this network Type the key and then click Connect Network key Confirm network key EE ER Aen et N i D Al Connect A Cancel eo If you can see Connected message the connection between your computer and wireless access point is successfully established Wireless Network Connection 9 Network Cl Choose a wireless network Refresh network list Click an item in the list below to connect to a wireless network in range or to get more information ee meen 2 Set up a wireless network e EDIMAX1 Connected for a home or small office NPA Related Tasks You a yc ted to t To disconnect from this netw i Learn about wireless networking te Change the order of 6F_EMAX preferred networks Gp Change advanced Unsecured wireless network settings EDIMAX L Security enabled wireless network WPA 6FGUEST LV Security enabled wireless network 2 3 Connection Profile Management If you need to connect to different wireless access points at different time like of access point of your home office cyber cafe or public wireless service you can store the connection parameters encryption passphrase security etc etc as a profile for every access point so you don
41. s a software or hardware button to activate WPS function and WPS compatible wireless clients and access point will establish connection by themselves There are two types of WPS PBC Push Button Configuration and PIN code 55 3 4 FCC and Other Compliance Statements 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 locat
42. sh to connect If you re adding a profile from an existing access point or wireless device the value will be selected automatically and please do not modify it If you select LEAP the following message will be displayed Please input LEAP identity password domain name and select encryption type You can check Show Password box so the password you inputted will be displayed as you type but not replace by asterisk Identity Password Domain Name WEP wPA TKIP O WPAZ AES C Show Password Encryption WPA Preshared Key Select the encryption type of the wireless access point or wireless device you wish to connect If you re adding a profile from an existing access point or wireless device the value will be selected automatically and please do not modify it Input WPA preshared key here If encryption is not enabled or you select WEP as encryption type this field will be disabled and 27 grayed out WEP Key You can select key type Hex or ASCII and input WEP key here If encryption is not enabled or you select WPA as encryption type this field will be disabled and grayed out Show Password Check this box and all passphrases or security keys you inputted will be displayed as you type but not replace your input with asterisk Use 802 1x Enable 802 1x wireless authentication Please click 802 1x Setting button to set 802 1x param
43. signed 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 57
44. t have to input these parameters every time you want to connect to a specific wireless access point 2 3 1 Make a profile for an access point or wireless device 1 Right click the Edimax configuration utility icon located at lower right corner of computer desktop then click Launch Config Utilities A ne EE ee OES em Pecos enone ag dee Troes e A se edaunch Config Utilities eseet Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility Switch to Ap Mode Exit 2 There are two ways to add a new connection profile Create a new profile or Add a profile from an existing wireless access point or wireless device If you want to click new profile click Profile tab then click Add button 22 Edimax Wireless Utility Ze f 7 Ki Profile LA Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced QoS WPS Configuration About Profile Name SSID Channel Authenticat Encryption Network en ESEE E EE BER pw e weg See GE lt ae Bi Gi ei Se e Se ate Draessneeeeegggf Or you can add a connected wireless access point or wireless device to a profile by clicking Site Survey tab then click Add to Profile button 23 Edimax Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced QoS WPS Configuration About SSID BSSID Si C Enemy Authe Network 6FGUEST OO 0E 2E 6E FB 60 2 WEP Unknown Infrastruct Lakme n n
45. t wireless LAN Ad hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation 5 What is Infrastructure An integrated wireless and wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration Infrastructure is applicable to enterprise scale for wireless access to central database or wireless application for mobile workers 6 What is BSS ID A specific Ad hoc LAN is called a Basic Service Set BSS Computers in a BSS must be configured with the same BSS ID 53 7 What is WEP WEP is Wired Equivalent Privacy a data privacy mechanism based on a 40 bit shared key algorithm as described in the IEEE 802 11 standard 8 What is TKIP TKIP is a quick fix method to quickly overcome the inherent weaknesses in WEP security especially the reuse of encryption keys TKIP is involved in the IEEE 802 111 WLAN security standard and the specification might be officially released by early 2003 9 What is AES AES Advanced Encryption Standard a chip based security has been developed to ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information wherever and however communicated or stored while making more efficient use of hardware and or software than previous encryption standards It is also included in IEEE 802 11i standard Compare with AES TKIP is a temporary protocol for replacing WEP security until manufacturers implement AES at the hardware level 10 Can Wireless products support
46. tion as Configuration utility Switch to AP Mode Exit 2 Click Start button should be located at the bottom left corner of windows desktop click Control Panel then click Network Connections in Control Panel E Control Panel File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q Back Ba ES Search E Folders E Address gt Control Panel Vg Control Panel 2 Accessibility Options sq Add Hardware Ge Switch to Category View a Administrative Tools Add or Remove Programs ASUS WLAN Card Settings Automatic Updates See Also Windows Update J Date and Time ei Help and Support ce Display Folder Options Pia a GF Game Controllers Internet Options Piste heey gt Keyboard V Mouse H D Peres H rss letwork Connectio 3 Bdetuacork Connectio ork Connectic D Li oe Bee e me we ween Network Setup Wizard NVIDIA reg Desktop Manager 8 Phone and Modem Options Power Options Res Printers and Faxes Regional and Language Options Scanners and Cameras Scheduled Tasks Security Center Sound Effect Manager Sounds and Audio Devices Taskbar and Start Menu 2 User Accounts bh 7 Wireless Link Se Wireless Network Setup Wizard Windows Firewall eee 19 3 Right click Wireless Network Connection it may have a number as suffix if you have more than one wireless network card please make sure you right click the Ediamx 802 11n Wi
47. tion credential file PAC or al file format you ll be prompted to select a credential file from your computer You can select the protocol of tunneled authentication here This pulldown menu is only available when authentication type you use is PEAP or TTLS When you use EAP FAST as authentication type the protocol setting is always Generic Token Card and can not be changed Please input the identity of tunneled authentication here Please input the password of tunneled authentication here Please select the password mode of EAP FAST authentication mode This setting is hidden when the authentication type is not EAP FAST After you finish all settings click OK to save settings and exit 31 2 3 3 Using 802 1x CA Server If you want to use CA server please click CA Server tab And the following message will be displayed 802 1x Setting Certification CA Server C Use certificate chain Server name must match exactly Domain name must end in specified name Here are descriptions of every setup items Use certificate Check this box to enable the use of certificate chain chain Certificate Please select the issuer of certificate from this dropdown menu Issuer Allow Check this box if you wish to allow intermediate certificates intermediate certificates Server name Input the server name of CA server here Server name Check this
48. ts Encryption ease Keyin 17 Fanas 6 You ll see Connected lt gt SSID SSID is the SSID of the wireless access point or wireless device you connected to message displayed at lower left corner of configuration utility congratulations you re successfully connected to the access point or wireless device you selected Edimax Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced QoS WPS Configuration About SSID BSSID i C Ener Authe Network 6FGUEST 00 0E 2E 6E FB 2 WEP Unknown Infrastruct BF_EMAX 00 0E 2E FF FF 11 None Unknown Infrastruct EDIMAX 00 50 FC D 7 41 11 TKIP WPA P Infrastruct gt s pecs Eege ee L eme DSesee ei M e lt e Se e e wg Prseesae see peeegeg gf k 7 You can put the mouse cursor over the Edimax configuration utility icon and the brief information about link status and signal strength of current wireless connection will be shown as a popup balloon Edimax Wireless LAN Card Status e eak EDIMAS EN EO LES N 3 24 PM O e ene 18 2 2 2 Using Windows Zero Configuration Windows XP and Vista has a built in wireless network configuration utility called as Windows Zero Configuration WZC You can also use WZC to configure your wireless network parameter 1 Right click Edimax configuration utility icon and select Use Zero Configura
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