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1. Windows XP Professional Turn OFF Computer 11 2 2 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 The current status of wireless connection will be displayed by Edimax configuration utility icon Wireless connection is established good signal reception Wireless connection is established normal signal reception Wireless connection is established weak signal reception Connection is not established yet Wireless network card is not detected There are two ways you can configure your wireless network card to connect to wireless access point using the Edimax configuration utility and using built in windows zero configuration utility 2 2 1 Using Edimax 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 and then click Launch Config Utility a O Launch Config Utilities aaen Use zeroi Configuration as Configuration utility Switch to AP Mode Exit Edimax setu
2. 65 CHAPTER IV Appendix 4 1 Specification Standards IEEE 802 1 1a b g n Interface USB 2 0 USB 1 1 Compatible Frequency Band 2 4000 2 4835GHz subject to local regulations 4 900 5 800GHz subject to local regulations Data Rate 11b 1 2 5 5 11 Mbps 11g 6 9 12 24 36 48 54Mbps 11n 20MHz MCSO 15 up to 144Mbps 11n 4O0MHz MCSO 15 up to 8300Mbps 1 1a 6 9 12 24 36 48 54Mbps Securities WEP 64 128 WPA WPA2 Cisco CCX Support Antenna 2T2R Internal Printed Antennas Support hardware software WPS button for wireless security Drivers Windows XP Vista 7 LED Link Activity Temperature 32 104 F 0 40 C Humidity 10 95 NonCondensing 66 4 2 Troubleshooting lf 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 Click Rescan for few more times and see if you can find any wireless access point or wireless device can t find Please move closer to any known wireless access point any wireless access point wireless device in Site Survey function Nothing happens when click Launch Config Utility can not establish connection with a certain wireless access point Ad hoc function must be enabled for the wireless device you wish to establish a dir
3. EDIMAX NETWORKING PEOPLE TOGETHER 300Mbps Wireless 802 11a b g n Dual Band USB Adapter EW 7722UnD User Manual Version 1 0 7 May 2011 EDIMAX NETWORKING PEOPLE TOGETHER Copyright by Edimax Technology Co LTD 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 hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes The product you have purchased and the setup screen may appear slightly different from those shown in this QIG For more detailed information
4. Profile List Profis Mame gt gt PROF i S510 gt KEM Network Type gt gt infrastructure Authentication gt WRAPSR Encryption TKIP Use B02 Ix gt gt HO Tz Power gt gt Auta Channel gt Aubo Power bave Mode CAM ETS Thresh gt gt Pod Fragment Thresh gt gt 246 Radio n Uff Wireless radio is on Green A Radia On OTT Wireless radio is off Red 50 2 9 About The About tab provides you the information about version number of the configuration utility driver 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 and then click Launch Config Utility Launch Config Utilities me Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility Switch to AP Mode Exit 2 Click About tab and the following information will appear Edimax Wireless Utility Profile Nebwork Advanced Statistics Wa WFS Radio OnfOTT About ic Copy right 2009 Edimax Technology Co Ltd All rights reserved RaContig Version gt gt 45 Date gt gt 04 24 2008 Drier Warsi gt tit Date gt gt Ds 10 2005 EEPROM Versian gt gt 0 1 Finteasr Version gt gt 0 10 Phy Address gt 00 50 FC 7 4 10 08 51 2 10 On line Help If you need to know the directions of how to use specific function in t
5. 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 this box Check this box and you can control the threshold that the wireless Fakon network card should switch to another wireless access point with better signal quality Only adjust value when you understand what it means and you need to roam between multiple access points 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 When you enabled CCX the following setup items will become available Turn on CCKM Check this box to enable CCKM Cisco Enable CCX Centralized Key Management which enables wireless clients to roam between CCKM enabled access points in very short time Enable Radio Measurements When you re connecting to CCX compatible access point
6. Mbpsi 130 0 There are 4 types of technical information General Displays basic information about this access point such as SSID MAC Address authentication encryption type channel etc WPS If this access point supports WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup related information will be displayed here CCX If this access point supports CCX Cisco Compatible eXtension related information will be displayed here 802 11n If this access point complies with 802 11n draft related information will be displayed here And here are descriptions of every setup item in setup area You can decide how to sort all listed access point by SSID orted by gt gt e BN Channel or Signal signal strength Check this box to show the signal strength of access point Show dBm A j instead of percentage Click this button to rescan access points You can click this Rescan button for several times if the access point you wish to use does not show in the list You can store a specific access point to profile so you can link to that access point directly next time without inputting authentication key again Add to Profile To add an access point to profile you have to select an access point from the list first then click Add to Profile button Detailed instructions will be given below Connect to a selected access point You have to select an Connect access point from the list first and then click Connect t
7. gt gt 20 576 Kbps You can click More Less button again and setup utility window will resume to its Original size Tip If a setup item requires more information to complete the setup procedure the setup utility window will expand automatically 14 2 2 1 1 Scan for Other Wireless Devices There are two kinds of wireless connection mode Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Infrastructure mode is used by wireless access points which is able to establish wireless connection for you and other wireless wired network clients Ad Hoc mode is also Know as point to point mode and in this mode wireless devices such as computer or PDA will not be capable to establish wireless connection with more than one wireless device and is suitable for establishing a one to one wireless connection between two wireless devices Before you can connect to any wireless access point or device by infrastructure or Ad Hoc mode there two things you must know a Wireless device s SSID Service Set IDentifier someone will call it access points name You can scan for the SSID of other wireless devices nearby but if the SSID of the wireless device you wish to connect is hidden you must know exact SSID before you can establish connection with it b Ifthe wireless device you wish to connect uses encryption you must know its encryption key Please launch Edimax setup utility and it will scan for wireless access points near b
8. i e connecting to another computer using Ad Hoc mode please Network Type i j j P select Ad hoc here If you selected an access point from the list above please keep this field unchanged You can select the wireless output power here If you re not too far from access point good signal reception you can select a lower output power to save energy for a distant access point Tx Power you can select a higher output power Its suggested to select Auto to let setup utility decide the best output power for you Select the preamble for Ad hoc mode here Available options are Preamble Auto and Long 24 It s suggested to select Auto to let setup utility decide the preamble for you You can select the radio channel number for Ad Hoc mode here Please select CAM constantly awake mode keep wireless radio activity even when not transferring data or PSM Power Power Save saving mode switches radio off when not transferring data Mode It s recommended to choose PSM if you re using this network card with notebook computer to help the battery live longer Check this box to set the RTS threshold by yourself You can drag the slider to set the threshold value or input the value in RTS Threshold the box located at right It s recommended to keep this value untouched unless you know the effect of changing this value Check this box to set the packet fragment threshold by yourself You can drag t
9. 19 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 T TE The R amp T TE 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 Bulgaria Cyprus Czech Republic Estonia Hungary Latvia Lithuania Malta Poland Romania Slovakia Slovenia 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 Please check the declaration of conformity on www edimax com CEO FC C A14
10. All you have to do is to go to the WPS setup page of this wireless card click a button and then press a specific button or enter a set of 8 digit code 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 code Every WPS compatible wireless network card support pin code configuration method 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 44 2 7 1 WPS Button Push Button With WPS button it is easy to connect with a secure wireless network If the wireless AP Router supports WPS feature just press the WPS button of the wireless AP Router first After press the WPS button on the wireless adaptor The wireless adaptor will scan and connect with the AP Router automatically no need any further setup process and security setting etc in the adaptor utility 2 7 2 WPS Setup
11. ID and password and other information if it is required here Click Show Password to show the password you typed Session Resumption ID Password tab Use this tab to select a local certificate from dropdown menu If the access point you wish to connect required a specific client certificate the certificate must be installed on your computer and you can select the certificate here Use this tab to use server based certification Please select a CA Certificate Authority from dropdown menu If intermediate certificates are allowed please select Allow intermediate Server certificates Also if you need to specify CA server s name you can Certification specify it in Server name field You can select Server name must tab match so the CA server s name must be the same with the value you set in Server name field If only the domain name part of full server name must the same with the value you set in Server name Client Certification tab field select Domain name must end in specified name After you complete all information related to the access point click OK to save the profile or click cancel to cancel adding a new profile lf the profile is created you will see the information in the Profile List E Edimax Wiretess Utility Ea j i kera j T w gf amp CG Bp Profile Metwork Advanced Statistics VAA WPS Radio On Off about Profite Ligt Profile
12. Multi language Quick Installation Guide amp User Manual x1 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 4 WPS Button Radio Off Wireless LAN function is disabled No link to wireless AP or Router n Radio On No Link Transmitting management Slow blinking information Radio On Link to AP or Router Transmitting data or management information If user activates WPS mode hold WPS button for 3 seconds the LED will be still blinking Blinking Link to wireless AP or Router CHAPTER Il Driver Installation and Configuration 2 1 Network Card Installation Please follow the following instructions to install your new wireless network card 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 The following message will appear on your computer click Cancel Close Under Windows XP 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 Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software Yes this time only Yes now and every time
13. PBC Push Button Configuration 1 Right click the Edimax configuration utility icon located at lower right corner of computer desktop and then click Launch Config Utility Launch Config Utilities gt Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility Switch to AP Mode Exit 2 Click WPS menu and the following settings will appear Edimax Wireless Utility Toe iia aa S P S Z j i a j n ei ad E O g Profite Network Advanced Statistics Wii Ragto On Off about WPS AP Lut dT TPPP PTE Rescar 00 0E 2E 1 04 29 information 00 0 26 44 61 Da o Pin Code 41430093 Renew WPS Profte List Config Mode kd gs Associate IE awe Probe IE Jato 3 Set Config Mode to Enrollee and then 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 PBC standby mode as the instruction given by your wireless access point s user manual 45 You can also set Config Mode to Registrar In this mode this wireless network card will wait for other WPS enabled access points to send WPS pairing requests Please refer to the instruction given by your wireless access point s user manual to understand how to send WPS requests 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 again to make sure the
14. Tunnel ID Password Tunnel ID gt Tunnel Password gt gt L Show Password kK Cancel Here are descriptions of every setup item select 802 1x EAP method from dropdown menu Please ask the EAP Method administrator of the access point you wish to connect to select a correct EAP method select 802 1x tunnel authentication type from dropdown menu Please ask the administrator of the access point you wish to connect to select a correct tunnel authentication method This pull down menu is only available when authentication type you use is PEAP TLS Smart Card or TTLS When you use EAP FAST as authentication type the protocol setting is always Generic Token Card and can not be changed You also need to select Soft Token or Static Password as password in Tunnel ID Password setting Authentication EAP Fast authentication type also have a sub menu to set EAP fast specific parameters tal Use protected authentication credential Import File Path gt 2 If you need to use protected authentication credential check Use protected authentication credential box and click Import to load pac credential file to remove a loaded credential file click Remove You can enable or disable session resumption here If you don t know if you should enable session resumption or not please ask your 802 1x authentication administrator Input 802 1x username
15. 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 functions 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 InstallShield Wizard x Setup Type Select the setup type that best suits your needs Select Configuration Tool Edimax Configuration Tool Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool Instalistie d 7 Now you ll see the following message please click Install to start utility installation If you see Found New Hardware message again please ignore it and wait Edimax Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard fed Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation If pou want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard 8 Please wait while the install procedure is running When you see this message please click Finish to complete the driver installation process Edimax Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Edimax Wireless LAN Click Finish to exit the Wizard InstallShield 9 After install
16. about this product please refer to the User s Manual on the CD ROM The software and specifications are subject to change without notice Please visit our web site www edimax com for the update All right reserved including all brand and product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective holders CATALOG Chapter ts Product InfOnmallOMicessnrisevccarssautceedsevnccsceautantiowecesncaut a aa a 1 1 1 Introduction and Safety INFOMATION eee ccsccccesssccccesssececeesssceccesssseeceessseeecesstaeees 1 12 oaleWINOMal OM aanne 1 3 System JAS QUITS SINS cn ssc sdesndemetouncaeadiendeeneeemeamesbaadsenlvaneaeedsendinrsm T 2 gs ee 61 02 6 2k NiE 0 KS eee eee ee A E E re tee Ree ee E A ree E 2 1 5 Familiar with your new wireless network card o eccecccccccessssececceeesssseeceeeesssseeeeeeeessaes 3 CHAPTER II Driver Installation And Configuration csccsceeeeeseeneceenseeeeeeeneeeeneeaeeeeaeseeaenes 4 2 V NEW Gard INSTA AHO Ms sessesaasectutyiainhedimamcter A R 4 2 2 Connect to Wireless ACCESS POINTE cece ccsccesssccesseccesseecesseceesseceeseeeessecessseeeeaees 12 222M SING Edimax UU sisaria aAA A A 13 2 2 2 Using Windows Zero Configuration ou cccccescccesseecesseeeeseeeesseeseseeeseseeeneas 29 2 9 Prone VIANAGSIMEI erursan ea a ni a ei 33 PEIE A o oe M aao E AEE A E A SAE EAA E A A E T E EA E A E ee ee 34 2 A EAE ANEX SUNG D OMG enois a E E N 35 2 3 3 Delete an exi
17. 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 B A protection mechanism called RTS CTS that governs how 802 119 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 independent 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 69 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 7 What is WEP WEP is Wired Equivalent Privacy a data privacy mechanism base
18. characters if you select HEX or input 13 characters if you select ASCII 128 bits encryption is safer then 64 bits but the data transfer speed will be slightly reduced Check this box and the WPA pre shared key or WEP key you show Password inputted will be shown but not replaced by asterisk When you finish with setting and want to save changes click OK button or click Cancel button to discard all changes you made 59 3 3 Access Control If you re not going to open your computer and wireless resources to the public you can use MAC address filtering function to enforce your access control policy so only wireless clients with MAC address you defined by this function can be connected to your software access point Edimax Wireless Utility Config 4 amp ccess Control Mac Table Event Log Statistics About Access Policy MAC Address Access List 60 Here are descriptions of every setup item Select the policy type of your access rule Disable Allow any wireless client with proper authentication settings to connect to this access point Access Polic i Allow All Only allow wireless clients with MAC address listed here to connect to this access point Reject All Reject wireless clients with MAC address listed here to be connected to this access point list Please select a MAC address from the list then click Delete button to remove it Remove All Delete all MAC addresses in
19. check this box to enable radio measurement function to improve wireless connectivity Non Serving Channel Measurements Limit When you re 39 Enable TCP Window Size Show Authentication status Dialog connecting to CCX compatible access point check this box to enable measurement on unused radio channels to improve wireless connectivity After you finish the settings click Apply to apply new settings 40 2 5 View Network Statistics 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 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 and then click Launch Config Utility Launch Config Utlities gt Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility Switch to AP Mode Exit 2 Click Statistics menu and the statistics of wireless connection will be displayed m Edimax Wireless Utility Profile he twork Advanced Statistics 1 Wes Feces hatte Frame Tenens MEGER Uy Frater Retrait bsg Suess fly Frames Fad To Rote AIE Aiter All Reirics ATS F rampi hoopi i Receive CTE RAT F ramer Fai To Recete TS Reset Counter All connection related statistics is displayed here Y
20. click Add button Edimax Wireless Utility i s Profile Network Advanced Statistics AANA WPS Radio On Off About Sorted by gt gt g S510 Gi Channel Signal C Show dem AP List gt 6F ak 6090 x me D g 24 gt lt bh nhs 51 Rescan e Add ta Frofile Connect Edimax Wireless Utility dab d Profile Network Advanced Statistics WPS Radio On Off About Ih Profile List Profile Mame gt SSID Network Type gt Authentication gt Encryption Use 802 1 gt Tx Power gt Channel Power Save Mode gt gt RTS Threshold gt Fragment Threshold gt gt PT ened PS dd d m of e eaee2 23 The setup utility will expand Auth sEncry Profile Mame PROF2 Metiwork Type gt gt Infrastructure hal SSID gt KEM Tx Power gt Auta T Power Sawe Mode gt E CAm G rsm C RTS Threshold n C Fragment Threshold N kK Cancel Here are descriptions of every setup item item Name You can give this profile a name Every profile needs a unique Profile Name ae J p yP q Please input the SSID of this access point If you selected an SSID access point from the list and its SSID is not hidden the SSID will be filled automatically however you can modify the SSID by yourself Please select the network type Ad hoc or Infrastructure If youre connecting to an access point please select Infrastructure for point to point wireless connection
21. connect a device No not this time Click Next to continue Cancel j Under Windows Vista Installing device driver software 802 11 n WLAN Waiting for user input 3 Software Installation This wizard can be run in Windows XP Vista 7 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 q English Nederlands Deutsch Francais Italiano o danao Espa ol Portugu s Polski esk Magyar Pycckui Romana T rk e Slovensky 7 M F If you lose the CD ROM or you prefer the traditional setup procedure please follow the instruction as following step 4 Execute Setup exe program inside the CD then the programs will appear Please read the end user license agreement and click accept the terms of the license agreement then click Next button to accept license agreement Edimax Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Edimax Wireless Utility
22. 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 lf 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 E One CD ROM drive Hard Disk At least 100MB available space E One available USB 2 0 port May not work on USB 1 1 port and performance will be greatly reduced E Operation System Windows XP Vista 7 1 4 Package Contents m Wireless USB Adapter x1 m USB Cable x1 m Quick Installation Guide x1 m CD EZmax Wizard Utility
23. shown as a popup balloon Edimax Wireless LAN Card status Normal Edimax OL His 12 53 em You can also click More Less button 0 to see detailed information of connected access point 21 Status gt gt KEN lt gt 00 10 10 44 FE OD Extra Info Link is Up TxPower 100 Channel gt lt gt 2437 MHz central channel Noise Strength gt gt 26 Authentication WPA PSK Encryption gt TKIP Network Type gt Infrastructure Transmit IPaddress gt 192 168 165 117 Link Speed gt 65 0 Mbps Sub Mask gt 258 255 255 0 Default Gateway gt gt 192 168 168 1 Throughput gt 1 648 Kops Receive HT Max Link Speed gt 39 0 Mbps Bw gt 270 SMRO 2 gt 27 Throughput 228 d7 2 Kops 22 244 Gl gt gt long MCS ee F SHIRA gt n a hab ps 22 2 2 1 3 Add an Access Point to Profile If you will connect to some specific wireless access point frequently you can add their information to the profile Just like the telephone directory the profile saves all information of access points and you can recall them anytime you wish to establish connection You can add a found access point to profile or input all information of an access point by yourself To add a found access point to profile please select a found access point first to make it highlighted then click Add to Profile button to input the information of access point by yourself please go to Profile menu and
24. 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 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 decide 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 d
25. the list When you finish with setting and want to save changes click Apply button Delete Input the MAC address of the wireless client you wish to allow or MAC address reject here No colon or hyphen required 61 3 4 Connection Table If you want to see the list of all wireless clients connected to this access point please select Mac Table tab from the utility Edimax Wireless Utility Config Access Control Mac Table Event Log Statistics About MAC Address Power Saving Mode Status 00 16 6F 45 B0 40 1 No Rate 24 00 00 09 2D 51 E4 7E 2 No B Rate 11 00 Here are descriptions of every field MAC Address Displays the MAC address of this wireless client The serial number of this wireless connection Power Saving Displays the capability of power saving function of this wireless Mode client Displays additional information of this wireless Connection like current wireless operating mode and data transfer rate 62 3 5 Event Log This software access point will log all wireless related activities as a log Click Event Log tab and the event log will be displayed Edimax Wireless Utility Contig Access Control Mac Table Event Log Statistics About Event Time yy mmdd hh mm ss Message sSSSCis 2007 7 04716 14 00 20 2007 7 04716 14 00 55 2007 704 716 14 02 50 2007 7 04716 14 06 11 00 16 6F 45 B0 40 associated 00 16 6F 45 60 40 left t
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27. D Shows the signal strength of access point by percentage E Shows the bar graph of the signal strength lf you can not see the access point you wish to connect here please click Rescan button to scan for access point 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 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 3 2 Troubleshooting lf you wish to see detailed information for a specific access point please double click on it and you ll be provided with its detailed information Edimax Wireless Utility P I F Profile Network SSID Sorted by gt gt F default j KEN Add to Frofile WES co S Advanced Statistics WAA WPS Radio On Off About g Signal g Channel AP List gt e gene by DIDO W1 be In 4a os gage LI Show dBm connect SSID gt gt MAC Address gt Authentication Type Encryption Type gt Channel gt gt Metwork Type Beacon Interval gt gt KEM O0 1C 10 44 FE 00 WPA PSK TKIP 6 lt gt 2d37 MHZ Infrastructure 100 17 Legacy Supported Rates Mbpsi 1 2 5 5 6 9 Ta 12 18 24 36 43 54 802 11n Max Supported Rates
28. E 1 Led 29 O0 0E 26 44 81 D4 WP Profi Lit FECE informatio Pin Code 41459093 Renew Conii Peia B of BHRHBRHEHBRHR HEBER BE HBR BERR RE eR Ree eR Re eR RRR RRR RRR RRR RE RRR RR RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR RP eR eR RRP eR Re eR eRe eRe eee eee eee a H BAHP Associate IE Progress gt gt 0 WP s Probe IE WPS associate IE Check this box to send the association request with WPS IE during WPS setup This is optional and you can use default value if you don t Know what will be affected WPS probe IE Check this box to send the WPS probe request with WPS IE during WPS setup This is optional and you can use default value if you don t know what will be affected Auto When in PIN mode wireless access point to be connected will be selected automatically if this box is checked 49 2 8 Radio On Off You can switch the wireless radio transceiver on and off by the utility so if you want to disable wireless network function you don t have to remove the network card physically 1 Right click the Edimax configuration utility icon located at lower right corner of computer desktop and then click Launch Config Utility Launch Contig Utilities _ gt Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility Switch to AP Mode Exit 2 To switch wireless radio on off please click Radio On Off button Edimax Wireless Utility Bo dab J Profile Network Advanced Statistics WMA WPS Radio on off About
29. Hama gt gt PROF 1 SSID gt gt KEH Hetweork Type gt gt hiniractrocture Authentic stion gt gt WPA PSK Encryption gt TKIP Use S02 ix MO Tx Power gt Abo Channel r Auto Power Sawe Moda Cih ATS Threthald gt Fad Aad Edit Delete Activate Fragment Threshokj gt gt 236 28 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 Configuration as Configuration utility Launch Config a i Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utiy Switch to AP Mode 7777m Exit 2 Right click Windows Zero Configuration icon and select View Available Wireless Networks If you can not find the icon please follow the procedures from step 3 to step 5 Change Windows Firewall settings Open Network Connections Repat 29 oF 4 Click Start button should be located at the bottom left corner of windows desktop click Control Panel then click Network and Internet Connections in Control Panel amp Control Panel File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Bact T Ka Search f Folders Address Control Panel Va Control Panel A Picka category Q Switch to Classic View See Also shen Appearance a
30. TBC 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 29 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 press 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 74 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 ina 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
31. WPS function of your access point is activated Edimax Wireless Utility is Dan ea _ A 0 Networt Advanced Statistics WPS Radio On Off WPS AP Lit Rescon r t OOW EtA information 00 OE 2E 44010 i o Pin Code 4147909 bat ewe WPS Prof Lit Contig Mode Entote v Lawes Associate IE aiwes Probe IE JAuto All access points with WPS function enabled will be displayed here 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 Start PBC pairing procedure at access point side please refer to the instruction given by your access point s manufacturer then click PBC button in wireless configuration utility to start to establish wireless connection by WPS 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 this wireless network card and access point is successfully established by WPS and the information about access point you connected to will be displayed You can click Detail button to see detailed information of connected access point If you wish to save this connection as a profile you can click Export Profile button and this connection will be saved You can find this connection in Profile tab in a l
32. ata 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 71 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 press 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 19 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 20 What is AES AES Advanced Encryption Standard a chip based securit
33. ater time 46 7 Sometime WPS may fail In the following picture WPS pairing is failed because no WPS enabled access point is found Edimax Wireless Utility ra S SS g Z Network Advanced Statistics WA WPS Radio On OTT About Help WPS AP List Rescan O0 0E 2E 444 8 1 Bb4 Information 0 0E 2E E 1 04 29 Pin Code 11255376 Renek WPS Profile List Contig Mode En rolee Y MM WPS Associate IE _ Progress gt 10 MM WPS Probe IE PRC No PBC AP available Disconnect auto 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 47 2 7 3 WPS Setup PIN lf 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 and then click Launch Config Utility Launch Config Utilities _ pe Use Z
34. ation is complete wireless configuration utility will be shown in the desktop of your computer automatically You will also see an icon at the lower right corner of your windows system If you put the mouse cursor on the icon the status of wireless card will be displayed as a popup balloon Edimax Wireless LAN Card statys Normal Edimax Os CN 12 53 PK HERE 10 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 Utility to start configuration program lf you want to close the configuration utility please click Exit Launch Config Utilities gt Dee Ferercorfigcnation as Configuration utility Switch to AP Mode Pe Exit 11 Please note that if you stopped config utility by Exit function you ll not be able to maintain the wireless link to the access point you wish to use In this case you can start config utility again by clicking Edimax Wireless Utility icon from Start gt All Programs gt Edimax Wireless as shown below Hewlett Packard Set Program Access and Defaults o m HP windows Catalog fm Snagit 8 MFP Server Utilities F Print Server Utilities E WinRAR in Edimax Wireless Windows Update A A i NS Programs A Wireless Utility Documents Settings Search Help and Support J Run Log OFF leo
35. can define the time interval that a beacon signal should be Beacon ms send Default value is 100 Do not modify this value unless you E know what will be affected You can select the wireless output power here Please select a TX Power proper output power setting according to your actual needs You may not need 100 of output power if other wireless clients are not far from you Select the idle time for the wireless access point Default value is Idle Time 300 Do not modify this value unless you know what will be affected 56 To save changes click Apply button Or you can click Default to reset all values to factory default value 57 3 2 Security Setting This wireless card supports wireless encryption in AP mode which will encrypt the data being transferred over the air to enhance data security level Its recommended to enable data encryption unless you wish to open your computer and its internet connection to the public When you click Security Setting in the utility the following window will appear Security Setting A Authentication Type Encryption Type Notse WPA Pre hared Kep ed Group Rekey Interval Show Password Cancel 58 Here are descriptions of every setup item Please select a wireless authentication type you wish to use Authentication Available options are Open Shared WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Type and WPA PSK WPA2 PSK If you want to disable w
36. correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 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 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 The equipment version marketed in US Is restricted to usage of the channels 1 11 only
37. d 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 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 dependi
38. dify it WPA Input WPA preshared key here If encryption is not enabled or you Preshared select WEP as encryption type this field will be disabled and Key grayed out You can select key type Hexadecimal 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 You can set up to 4 WEP keys here There are two types of WEP key Hexadecimal and ASCII For WEP Key Hexadecimal key you can input number 0 9 and alphabet a f for example 001122aabbcc For ASCII key you can input number 0 9 and alphabet a z for example mywepkey12345 The length of WEP key depends on the type of WEP key you selected You can input 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters and 5 or 13 ASCII characters as WEP key show Check this box and all passphrases or security keys you inputted will Password be displayed as you type but not replace your input with asterisk Use 802 1x If the access point you wish to connect requires 802 1x 26 authentication please click on Use 802 1x box then click 802 1X tab to set 802 1x parameters To set 802 1x authentication for the access point Please click 802 1X tab System Contig Auth VEncry EAP Method gt gt PEAP T Tunnel Authentication gt EAF MSCHAF v2 225510n Resumption Cliant Certification Server Certification Authentication ID f Password Identity gt
39. e are descriptions of every setup item WMM Enable WMM Power Save Enable Direct Link Setup Enable 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 Check this box to enable WMM power saving mode to save energy and let your computer s battery live longer You also have to select WMM power save modes here AC_BE Best Performance AC_BK Worst Performance AC_VI Video data has priority AC_VO Voice data has priority If you have another WMM enabled wireless device you can enter its MAC address here then click Apply button and this network card will establish a direct link to the wireless device you specified here You also have to specify the timeout value of this directly linked wireless device Valid values are from 1 to 65535 seconds and input O for infinity lf you want to remove a specific wireless device from direct link table select the device and click this button to remove it 43 2 7 WPS Configuration 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 by yourself
40. ect wireless link 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 Please make sure the wireless network card is inserted into your computer s USB port If the Edimax configuration utility s icon is black the network card is not detected by your computer Reboot the computer and try again Remove the card and insert it into another USB port Remove the driver and re install Contact the dealer of purchase for help Click Connect for few more times If the SSID of access point you wish to connect is hidden nothing 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 for correct SSID You have to input correct security key to connect an access point with encryption Please contact the owner of access point to ask for correct security key 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 acce
41. ed 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 decide which data streams are most important and assign them a higher traffic priority 13 26 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 ina low power dozing state 27 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 28 What is S
42. er S310 Cancel lf the wireless access point uses encryption you will be prompted to input its WEP key or WPA preshared key Authentication gt gt WPA PSK T Encryption gt TKIP T WPA Preshared Key gt Wep Key T Show Password JK Cancel 20 4 Please ask the owner of the wireless access point you want to connect and input the correct key here and then click OK By checking Show Password box the encryption key you inputted here will be displayed lf the value you inputted here is wrong you will not be able to connect to this wireless access point Authentication type will be selected by the authentication type of the access point automatically please don t change it However if you re connecting to an access point uses 802 1x authentication you have to check 802 1x box and input related information Instructions for 802 1x authentication will be given later 5 If the wireless access point is successfully connected you ll see a gt symbol appears in front of the name of wireless device Edimax Wireless Utility Profile Network Advanced Statistics Wii Radio On Off About Sorted by gt gt g SSID g Channel if Signal C Show dem AP List gt Wa g inks 39 Add to Profile Connect 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
43. eration mode of the access point here When 2 4G is selected the access point is operated as 802 11b g n access point When 5GHz is selected the access point is operated as 802 11a n access point Use Mac Address SSID A prefix AP will be added automatically Set the security options wireless data encryption Please refer to chapter 3 2 Security Settings for details Country Region Please select the country code of the country or region you live 55 Wireless Mode Security Setting Code No forwarding Available options are 0 7 which will affect the available wireless channels you can use 0 FCC US Canada and other countries uses FCC radio communication standards ETSI Europe SPAIN FRANCE MKK MKKI TELEC ISERAL Channel 3 to 9 ISERAL Channel 5 to 13 Please note that only change the country code if you are in different country For example when operating this product in US only channels 1 11 can be operated Selection of other channels is not permitted under FCC regulations Check this box and wireless clients will not be able to share data among wireless with each other clients Check this box and the SSID will not be broadcasted to the public Hide SSID Your wireless clients must know the exact SSID to be able to connect to your computer This option is useful to enhance security level work with all wireless access point and wireless devices You
44. ero Configuration as Configuration utility Switch to AP Mode Exit 2 Click WPS Configuration menu and the following settings will appear A tdimax Wireless Utility aone S Profite Network Advanced Statistics WPS Radio On Off About WPS AP List Rescan 00 0 2E E 1 D4 29 Information 00 0E 2 44 81 D4 Q Pin Code 41489093 Renew Contig Mode five z wes Associate IE Progress gt gt 0 GA WPs Probe IE Auto 3 The PIN code 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 If you experienced problem with the pin code provided here you can click Renew to get a new pin code 48 4 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 5 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 There are also some options available for WPS configuration S Edimax Wireless Utility BD F Profile Network Advanced Statistics WN WPS Radio On OTT About WS AP Lt OOO 2E
45. 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 nstallation 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 copy including all copyright and trademark notices and shall be accompanied by a copy of this EULA Copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT may be distributed as a standalone product or included with your own product accept the terms of the license agreement do not accept the terms of the license agreement 5 It is recommend installing driver and utility if the network card is installing the first time If you want to update the driver only choose Install driver only Click Next to continue Edimax Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard Setup Type Select the setup type that best suits your needs Choose to install O Install driver and Edimax WLAN Utility Install driver only 6
46. he slider to set the threshold value or input the Fragment value in the box located at right Threshold It s recommended to keep this value untouched unless you know the effect of changing this value To set authentication encryption information for the access point Please click Auth Encry tab System Contig Authentication gt gt WPA PSK Encryption gt TKIP il WPA Preshared Key gt gt Wep Key L show Password o DR Cancel Here are descriptions of every setup item ltem Name Description Authentication Select the authentication type of the wireless access point or 25 wireless device you wish to connect When you re adding a profile from an existing access point or wireless device authentication type will be selected automatically and please do not change it If you select LEAP you ll be prompted to input LEAD specific settings Identity Password gt gt Show Password Domain Mame wer Qh WPA TKIP Qh WPAz AES 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 Select the encryption type of the wireless access point or wireless Enei device you wish to connect When you re adding a profile from an existing access point or wireless device the encryption type will be selected automatically and please do not mo
47. he utility please click Help button On line help documents will be presented in Windows help format Help Click this button to view on line help documents 52 CHAPTER Ill Soft AP Function Excepting become a wireless client of other wireless access points this wireless card can act as a wireless service provider also You can switch this wireless card s operating mode to AP mode to simulate the function of a real wireless access point by software and all other computers and wireless devices can connect to your computer wirelessly even share the internet connection you have Please follow the instructions in following chapters to use the AP function of your wireless card 3 1 Switch to AP Mode and Basic Configuration The operating mode of the wireless card is Station Mode becoming a client of other wireless access points by default If you want to switch to AP mode please right click Edimax utility icon and select Switch to AP Mode Launch Config Utilities Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility After you select Switch to AP Mode the Edimax utility icon will be changed to Which indicated the wireless card is operating in AP mode now If you want to switch the wireless card back to station mode become a client of other wireless access points click Switch to Station Mode Lanuch Config Utilities 53 A configuration window will appear after you switch the operatio
48. his BSS 00 16 6F 45 60 40 associated 00 09 2D 51 EA 7E associated You can click Clear to remove all entries in the log 63 3 6 Statistics If you want to know detailed information about how your software access point works click Statistics tab and the event log will be displayed Edimax Wireless Utility Config Access Control Mac Table EventLog Statistics About Transmit Statistics Frames Transmitted Successfully Frames Fail To Receive ACK After All Retries RTS Frames Successfully Receive CTS ATS Frames Fail To Receive CTS Frames Transmitted Successfully After Retry C Receive Statistics Frames Received Successfully Frames Received With CAC Error Frames Dropped Due To Out of Resource Duplicate Frames Received You can click RESET COUNTERS button to reset all counters to zero 64 3 7 About The About tab provides you the information about version number of the configuration utility driver and other important information about your wireless access point A Edimax Wireless Utility Config Access Control Mac Table Event Log Statistics About www edimax com c Copyright 2008 Ralink Technology lac All nights reserved Utility Version Date 06 16 2008 Driver Version Date 06 10 2008 EEPROM Version Firmware Versian 0 10 IP Address 192 165 123 1 Phy_Address OO 50 FC 71 10 05 Sub Mask ZRB AA ABA 0 Default Gateway
49. ireless data encryption you must select Open Please select an encryption mode The available options in this setting item will vary depending on the authentication type you Encryption Type select If you select Not Use data will not be encrypted and people with some networking knowledge will be able to read the data you transfer with proper tool Please input the WPA pre shared key here Only clients with the WPA Pre shared same pre shared key you inputted here will be able to connect to Key your computer This setting is only available when you select one of WPA encryptions You can specify the time interval to re issue the key to your wireless clients here You can click the button 10 seconds or Group Rekey Kpackets to change the unit of time interval every 10 seconds Interval or a thousand data packets times the value you specified in Group Rekey Interval field Please input the WEP encryption key here when you select WEP as encryption type There are 2 types of WEP key Hex number 0 to 9 and ASCII characters A to F and ASCII all alohanumerical characters plus symbols Please select the type of WEP key first and then input the WEP key according to the type of WEP key you selected WEP Key If you want to use WEP 64 bits encryption please input 10 characters if you select HEX or input 5 characters if you select ASCII If you want to use WEP 128bits encryption please input 26
50. le Name gt gt PROF 1 SSID gt gt KEN Network Type gt gt Infrastructure Authentication gt gt WPA PSK Encryption gt gt TKIP Use 802 1x gt NO Tx Power gt gt Auto Channel gt gt Auto Power Save Mode gt gt CAM Network Type gt gt Tx Power gt gt 36 RTS Threshold gt gt 2347 Fragment Threshold gt gt 2346 infrastructure Auto 2 3 4 Activate a profile When you want to connect to a specific wireless device in the profile list you can select it and click Activate button to establish connection with it a Edimax Wireless Utility TE en amp Profile Network Advanced Statistics VAAN WPS Radio On Off About Protile List gt Profile Name gt PROF 4 SSID KEN Network Type gt gt Infrastructure Authentication gt WPA PSK Encryption gt TKIP Use 802 1 gt NO Tx Power gt duto Channel gt Auto ad Power Save Mode gt CAs S RTS Threshold 2347 Edit Delete Activate Fragment Threshold gt 2346 Soneat duth Engr Profile Mame gt PROF 1 Network Type gt gt Infrastructure SSID gt KEN Tx Power gt auto Power Save Mode gt gt O TAMA g Pihi L RTS Threshold Fragment Threshold Cancel 1 When you selected a profile and click Activate button to activate the profile a icon will be displayed in front of the profile to show that the connection is failed When the connection is succes
51. n it may have a number as suffix if you have more than one wireless network card please make sure you right click the Edimax 802 11n Wireless LAN Card then select View Available Wireless Networks Wireless Network Connection 2 g LAN or High Sp Not connected Firewalled Jh Local Area Connection CHES ceowenasaennesececonnsececs irewalled J 1394 Connection 2 iew Available Wireless Networks wawalled Stat U lillian cian Repair Bridge Connections Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties 6 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 2 Network Tasks Choose a wireless network w Refresh network list Click an item in the list below to connect to a wireless network in range or to get more information 2 Set up a wireless network default oe For a home or small office Unsecured wireless network Related Tasks This network is configured For open access Information sent over this network may be visible to others IF you want to connect to this network click Connect i Learn about wireless networking Change the order of preferred networks gt Change advanced setti
52. n mode to AP which asks you to assign an existing network card with internet connection Internet Connection Sharing with SoftAP Please select a network card which had Internet access YYAN Name ee Description MAC Address IP Enable ICS Not enable ICS lf your computer has another network card which is connected to Internet please select it from Name dropdown menu and click Enable ICS if your computer does not have another network card with Internet connection please click Not enable ICS After you click Enable ICS or Not enable ICS you ll see the basic configuration menu of the AP function 54 Edimax Wireless Utility Config Access Control Mac Table Event Lag Statistics About SSID Soft4P 08 Channel 1 Wireless Mode lt Use Mac Address Security Setting Country Region Code 116 6 0 CH141 No forwarding among wireless clients Hide SSID lv Allow By 40 MHz W Ts BURST Beacon mz Ts Power Idle tire 6O0 S600 s Default Cancel Apply Here are descriptions of every setup item Item Name Please input the SSID the name used to identify SSID this wireless access point here Up to 32 numerical characters can be accepted here excepting space Please select the wireless channel you wish to use The number Channel of channels available here will vary depends on the setting of Country Region Code Select the op
53. nd Themes Printers and Other Hardware meen windows Update Help and Support Network and Internet Connections s User Accounts o 1 of a e eae Date Time Language and Regional rO Add or Remove Programs Options A f 7 Sounds Speech and Audio Devices Accessibility Options v Performance and Maintenance Security Center Click Network Connections amp Network and Internet Connections SE File Edit View Favorites Tools Help a Back T e Search gt Folders is Siae Address Network and Internet Connections R 0 Network and Internet Connections See Also My Network Places Jp Printers and Other Pick a task Hardware GJ Remote Desktop Phone and Modem Options 8 Add a Bluetooth device gt Create a connection to the network at your workplace gt Set up or change your Internet connection gt Set up or change your home or small office network Troubleshooters gt Set up a wireless network for a home or small office Home or Small Office Networking gt Change Windows Firewall settings 2 Internet Explorer 2 Network Diagnostics or pick a Control Panel icon ow Bluetooth Devices s Internet Options PT OOS OFF F2S2820 006 2 nr aia O y R Network Connections T Network Setup Wizard C Q o r amp P Be oo Seoouoaaoconooooooo2 re Windows Firewall Wireless Network Setup Wizard 30 5 Right click Wireless Network Connectio
54. ng 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 noise and is rejected ignored by most narrowband receivers 70 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
55. ngs oona oog lt Connect eeeee 31 7 Ifthe 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 prompted for security key or passphrase Wireless Network Connection The network default 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 eet peep acts svn tes ha JONR Tecwor KKE ae 8 If you can see Connected message the connection between your computer and wireless access point is successfully established i Wireless Network Connection 2 Network Tasks Choose a wireless network 7 Refresh network list Click an item in the list below to connect to 4 wireless network in range or to get more information 2 Set up a wireless network for a home or small office Related Tasks JD Learn about wireless networking Change the order of preferred networks yy Change advanced settings default Connected Ye A Security enabled wireless network WPA This network requires a network key You are currently connected to this network To disconnect From this network click Disconnect below 32 2 3 Profile Management If you need to connect to different wirele
56. o connect to the selected access point 2 2 1 2 Connect to an Access Point lf the wireless access point you wish to connect is found you can establish connection with it by clicking Connect button Instructions will be given as follow 1 Click the wireless access point or network device you wish to connect it will be highlighted then click Connect Edimax Wireless Utility E od D Profile Network Advanced Statistics YARAN WPS Radio On Off About Sorted by gt gt SSID g Channel if Signal C Show dem AP List gt F Wa g inks 60 defaut 44 g inks 100 DOD x mm BOGE Teee o R A r a on aa Add to Profile x Connect If the access point you selected does not use encryption you ll be connected to this wireless access point within one minute If the access point you selected uses encryption please proceed to step 3 2 3 If the wireless access point does not have SSID you ll be prompted to input it now Please ask the owner of wireless access point for the exact SSID and input it 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 Edimax Wireless Utility a a D Profile Network Advanced Statistics VAAN WPS Radio On Off About Sorted by gt gt SSID g Channel if Signal C Show dem AP List W11 Bae 55 b Bene o W1 bh In 39 gt lt bh nhs 76 Add to Profile Connect Please ent
57. ormation Thank you for purchasing this high speed wireless dual band network card This network card can operate in 2 4GHz or 5GHz wireless network Excepting common wireless standards 802 11a b g this wireless network card is also able to access 802 11n wireless networks data transfer rate is 300Mbps and that s six times faster than 802 119 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 Main Features Complies with 2 4G 5G wireless 802 11a b g n standards with data rate up to 300Mbps Increases Wireless coverage 5 times further Includes multi language EZmax setup wizard Supports USB 2 0 1 1 interface Supports hardware amp software WPS configuration function Supports WMM WMM PS IEEE 802 11e QoS standard Supports 64 128 bit WEP WPA TKIP with IEEE 802 1x WPA2 AES with IEEE 802 1x for high security level E Supports operating system Windows XP Vista 7 Maximum performance may vary depending on network conditions and environmental factors 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
58. ou can click Transmit or Receive tab to view the statistics of transmitted or received packets You can also click Reset Counter button to reset the statistics of all items back to 0 41 2 6 WMM Setting This wireless network card provides WMM Wi Fi Multimedia function which can improve the performance of certain network applications like audio video streaming network telephony VoIP and others When you enable the WMM 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 1 Right click the Edimax configuration utility icon located at lower right corner of computer desktop and then click Launch Config Utility eeee e00e00 eoooseesor em P eeeens zor or rr Launch Config Utilities gt Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility Switch to AP Mode Exit 2 Click WMM menu and the following settings will appear f Edimax Wireless Utility Profile Network Advanced Statistics Radio On Off About WMM Setup Status WMM gt gt Enabled gt gt Direct Link gt gt Oisadied E WIM Enadie a WAM Power Save Enatie a Direct Link Setup Enable BSS SS 42 In WMM Setup Status block current WMM settings will be displayed And her
59. p utility will launch and begin to scan for all wireless access points automatically Edimax Wireless Utility Profile Network Advanced Statistics WMA WPS Radio On Off About Sorted by gt 30 Channel g sana O Show dim AP List gt oF Wa Cage m b BoD S etu Wi bl nky iOO E E l lt J P Area More Less Add to Prodiie button Utility consists two parts Menu and setup area You can select a setup function Profile Network etc from menu and corresponding setup items will be displayed at setup area some function includes more information and can not be fitted in setup area In this case you can click More less button to expand the setup utility window to display more information M Edimax Wireless Utility g D O 8 Profile Network Advanced Statistics WMM WPS Radio On Off About Sorted by gt gt 50 rave Q wo C Show dem AP List gt gt amp 8800 m b O ae ee AGS to Profita Status gt gt KEN lt gt 00 1C 10 AAFE4D Extra info gt gt Link is Up TxPower 10009 Channel gt gt lt gt 2437 MHT central channel 6 Noise Strength gt gt 26 Authentication gt gt WPA PSk Encryption gt gt TRIP Network Type gt gt Infrastructure Transmit IP Address gt gt 192 168 168 117 Link Speed gt gt 65 0 Mobos Sub Mask gt gt 255 255 255 0 Defaut Gateway gt gt 192 168 168 1 Throughput gt 0 000 Kbps Recetwe Link Speed gt gt 39 0 Mbps HT Throughout
60. rum 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 noise and is rejected ignored by most narrowband receivers 24 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 25 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 bas
61. sfully established a gt icon will be displayed 37 2 4 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 and then click Launch Config Utility t _ _Launch Config Utilities Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility Switch to AP Mode 2 Exit 2 Click Advanced menu and the following settings will appear A Edimax Wireless Utility ea Z a D Frofile Network Advanced Statistics WEA WES Radio On Off About Wicca nas Enable CCA Cisco Compatible extensions FF Enable TX Burst Enable TCP Window Size Fast Roaming at dBm T Show duthentication Status Dialog 38 Here are descriptions of every setup item Select the wireless operation mode of the network card When 2 4GHz is selected the network card can be operated in 802 11b g n wireless networks When 5GHz is selected the Wireless mode network card can be operated in 802 11a n wireless networks When 2 4GHz 5GHz is selected the wireless network card can be operated in 802 11a b g n wireless networks Check this box to accelerate the data transmit rate It may not Enable Tx Burst
62. ss access points at different time like of access point of your home office cybercafe 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 t have to input these parameters every time when you want to connect to a specific wireless access point To manage profiles right click the Edimax configuration utility icon located at lower right corner of computer desktop then click Launch Config Utility lt Launch Config Utilities gt Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility Switch to AP Mode Exit Click the Profile menu All profiles will be listed in Profile List and you can select a profile from the list all information about selected profile will be listed E Edimax Wireless Utility e d Profile Network Advanced Statistics WMA WPS Radio On Off About Profile List PROF 1 KEN Profile Name gt gt PROF SSID gt KEM Network Typa o gt infrastructure Authentication gt WRA PSK Encryption gt TKIP Use GU 1m gt gt HG Tx Power o gt Auto Channel Auto Power Sawe Mode gt gt CAM ATS Threshod gt gt 2dr Fragment Threshold gt gt 236 33 2 3 1 Add a profile If you want to click new profile click Profile menu then click Add button You ll be prompted to input detailed information of access point as described in Section 2 2 1 3 A Edimax Wireless Utiti
63. ss point so he she can add the MAC address of your network card to his her access point s list The network 1 Move closer to the place where access point is located 67 is slow Disable Tx Burst in Advanced tab having Enable WMM in QoS tab if you need to use multimedia problem telephony related applications when Disable WMM Power Save Enable in QoS tab transferring There could be too much people using the same radio channel large files Ask the owner of the access point to change the channel number Please try one or more solutions listed above 68 4 3 Glossary 1 What is the IEEE 802 119 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 802 119 is quickly becoming the next mainstream wireless LAN 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
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65. ty 5 w F F 4 2 So Profile Network Advanced Statistics WM WPS Radio On Off About Profte Ltt oH 34 2 3 2 Edit an existing profile lf you have added a profile before and you wish to change the content of the profile you can use this function Please select a profile from the list first then click Edit button You ll be provided with the contents of selected profile and you can edit them Click OK to save changes or click Cancel to discard changes A Edimax Wireless Utility o o Radio On Off About Profile Network Advanced Statistics WAAMA Prof e List aY Profile Nome gt gt PROF SSID gt gt KEN Network Type gt Infrastructure Authentication gt gt WPA PSK Encryption gt gt TKIP Use 602 Ix gt NO Tx Power gt gt Auto Channel gt gt Auto Power Save Mode gt gt CAM RIS Threstusd gt gt 247 Fragment Threshobd gt gt 2346 35 2 3 3 Delete an existing profile If you no longer need a profile you can delete it Select the profile you wish to delete from the list and click Delete button to delete it A tdimax Wireless Utility Profile Network Advanced Statistics Profie List eee me Delete o eeeeee Activate Af Bnd b Q Auth Enery Profie Name gt gt PROF SSID gt gt KEN 7 ru Power Save Mode gt CAM C RTS Threshold C Fragment Threshold WMM WPS Radio On Off About Prof
66. y A Edimax Wireless Utility B s Profile Network Advanced Statistics WA An Radia On Off About Sorted by gt gt g so chore sina C Show dBm AP List o gt er bo BQ os a eu lt lt ree Ys a 98 os m Add to Prarie scan results will be displayed here please check if the wireless device access point or another computer with the SSID you wish to connect is shown here scan result includes 6 types of information they are 6F o QG F ox m oi Bg 24 gt Home bxs a Q6 100 mu A B C D E A The SSID Service Set Identifier of wireless device If nothing is displayed here it means the SSID of this wireless device is hidden Ifa b symbol appears in front of the name of wireless device means you ve established connected with that wireless device B The type of this wireless device and the channel number of this wireless device Means this wireless device is an access point i Means this wireless device is a computer Ad Hoc mode point to point connection C The wireless standard supported by this access point in for 802 11n a for 802 11a 9 for 802 119 Gand b for 802 11b WPS icon will appear when the access point supports WPS If the access point uses encryption a key icon will appear Note When the access point supports WPS and WPS icon 0 is appeared you will not see the key icon T here even through the access point uses encryption
67. y 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 21 Can Wireless products support 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 22 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 72 23 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 spect

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