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CATALOG CHAPTER I: Product Information..................................................................... 3 1-1 Introduction and safety information ..................................................... 3 1-2 Safety Information .............................................................................. 4 1-3 System Requirements ........................................................................ 5 1-4 Package Contents ..............................................................................
CHAPTER I: Product Information 1-1 Introduction and safety information Thank you for purchasing this high-speed 802.11b/g and 11b/g/n wireless network card!! Main Features z Complies with 802.11n, 802.11g and 802.11b standards. z Provides further coverage, less dead spot and high throughput (11n Adapter Up to 300Mbps with MIMO technology). z Supports WMM, WMM-PS (IEEE 802.11e QoS standard). z Supports 64/128-bit WEP, WPA (TKIP with IEEE 802.1x),WPA2 (AES with IEEE 802.1x) for high security level.
1-2 Safety Information In order to keep the safety of users and your properties, please follow the following safety instructions: 1. This wireless network card is designed for indoor use only. DO NOT expose this network card to direct sun light, rain, or snow. 2. DO NOT put this network card at or near hot or humid places, like kitchen or bathroom. Also, do not left this wireless network card in the car in summer. 3.
1-3 System Requirements EW-7318Ug / EW-7318USg / EW-7717Un / EW-7718Un CPU : Pentium III 1G above or similar Memory size : 256MB RAM One CD-ROM drive Hard Disk : At least 100MB available space One available USB 2.0 port (May not work on USB 1.1 port, and performance will be greatly reduced) Operation System : Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Mac 10.4.
EW-7748In CPU : Pentium III 1G above or similar Memory size : 256MB RAM One CD-ROM drive Hard Disk : At least 100MB available space One available PCIe slot OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Mac 10.4.
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: EW-7717Un / EW-7718Un □ Wireless USB Adapter x1 □ USB cable with stand x1 □ Quick Installation Guide x1 □ CD (EZmax Wizard / Utility, Multi-language Quick Installation Guide & User Manual) x1 EW-7318Ug □ Wireless USB Adapter x1 □ USB Cable x1 □ Quick Installation Guide x1 □ CD (EZmax Wizard / Utility, Multi-lang
EW-7128g □ Wireless PCI Adapter x1 □ Antenna with cable x1 □ Quick Installation Guide x1 □ CD (EZmax Wizard / Utility, Multi-language Quick Installation Guide & User Manual) x1 EW-7727In □ Wireless PCI Adapter x1 □ 3dBi Antenna x2 □ Quick Installation Guide x1 □ CD (EZmax Wizard / Utility, Multi-language Quick Installation Guide & User Manual) x1 EW-7728In □ Wireless PCI Adapter x1 □ 3dBi Antennas x3 □ Quick Installation Guide x1 □ CD (EZmax Wizard / Utility, Multi-language Quick Installation Guide & User
1-5 Familiar with your new wireless network card EW-7318Ug 1. USB Connector 2. Connector Cap (To protect USB connector when not in use) 3.
EW-7318USg 1. USB Connector 2. Connector Cap (To protect USB connector when not in use) 3. 4 dBi Hi-Gain detachable Antenna 4.
EW-7717Un 1. USB Connector 2. Connector Cap (To protect USB connector when not in use) 3. Link/Activity LED 4.
EW-7718Un 1. USB Connector 2. Connector Cap (To protect USB connector when not in use) 3.
EW-7108PCg 1. PCMCIA Interface 2. CardBus golden stripe* 3. ‘Link’ LED 4. ‘Activity’ LED 1 2 4 3 *This stripe should be faced up when inserted to PCMCIA slot of your computer, or as instructed.
EW-7708Pn 1. PCMCIA Interface 2. CardBus golden stripe* 3. ‘Link’ LED 4. ‘Activity’ LED 1 4 2 3 *This stripe should be faced up when inserted to PCMCIA slot of your computer, or as instructed.
EW-7128g 1. PCI Interface 2. Detachable Antennas with Cable 3. ‘Link’ LED 4.
EW-7727In 1. PCI Interface 2. Antennas (2x) 3. ‘Link’ LED 4. ‘Tx / Rx’ LED 5.
EW-7728In 1. PCI Interface 2. Antennas (3x) 3. ‘Link’ LED 4.
EW-7738Pn 1. ExpressCard Interface 2. Link/Activity LED 3.
EW-7748In 1. PCIe Interface 2. WPS Button 3. Antenna Connectors (3x) 4. ‘Link’ LED 5.
CHAPTER II: DRIVER INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION 2-1 Network Card Installation Please follow the following instructions to install your new USB wireless network card: EW-7318Ug / EW-7318USg / EW-7717Un / EW-7718Un 1. Fasten the antennas to the antenna connectors on the network card by clockwise direction. (EW-7318USg only) 2. Insert the USB wireless network card into an empty USB 2.0 port of your computer when computer is switched on.
EW-7128g / EW-7727In / EW-7728In / EW-7748In 1. SWITCH THE COMPUTER OFF, remove the cover and insert the wireless network card into an empty PCI slot (EW-7128g/ EW-7727In /EW-7728In) or PCIe slot (EW-7748In) of your computer. 2. Fasten the antennas to the antenna connectors on the network card by clockwise direction. 3. You can bend the antenna to fit actual needs. 4. To improve radio reception, please adjust antennas to the position shown in the picture. 5.
EW-7108PCg / EW-7708Pn / EW-7738Pn 1. Please insert the wireless network card into an empty PCMCIA slot (EW-7108PCg/EW-7708Pn) or ExpressCard slot (EW-7738Pn) of your computer. You can insert the card when the computer is power off or on Don’t use force to insert the card into PCMCIA or PCIe ExpressCard slot; if you feel it get stuck, remove it and flip the card upside down, and then try again 2. The following message will appear on your computer, click ‘Cancel’.
2-2 Software Installation This wizard can be run in Windows 2000/XP/Vista. The following procedures are operated in Windows XP. You can install the Wireless Adapter by EZMAX Setup Wizard in the CD-ROM including in the package. The wizard is an easy and quick configuration tool for internet connection with series process. When you start EZMAX Setup Wizard, you will get the following welcome screen. Please choose the language to start the configuration.
2.2.1 Please execute ‘Edimax_xxxx_Setup.exe’ program to install your wireless adapter. Please read the end user license agreement and click ‘I accept the terms of the license agreement’ and ‘Next’ to accept license agreement. 2.2.2 You can choose the configuration tool used to configure the wireless network card here. It’s recommended to select ‘Edimax Configuration Tool’, which provides fully access to all function of this wireless network card.
2.2.3 Please select ‘Optimize for WiFi mode’ for wireless compatibility, then click ‘Next’. If you want to enhance wireless performance, please select ‘Optimize for performance mode’. However, wireless compatibility is not guaranteed in this mode. Please refer to user manual for details of performance mode. 2.2.4 When you see this message, please click ‘Finish’ to complete the driver installation process.
2-3 Connect to Wireless Access Point After the driver is correctly installed, it will try to connect to any unencrypted wireless access point automatically. If you want to connect to a specific wireless access point, or the access point you wish to connect uses encryption, you have to configure the wireless network card and input required parameters, to get connected to the wireless access point you wish to connect.
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.
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.
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.
3. Click the wireless access point or network device you wish to connect, it will be highlighted, then click ‘Connect’. 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. If 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. 5. If the wireless access point uses encryption, you have to input WEP passphrase or WPA preshared key.
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2-3-2Using 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. 2.
3. Click ‘Connect to a network’ under ‘Network Connections’ 4. 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 ‘Edimax 802.11n Wireless LAN Card), then select ‘View Available Wireless Networks’.
5. 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’. 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.
7. If you can see ‘Connected’ message, the connection between your computer and wireless access point is successfully established.
2-4 Connection Profile Management If you need to connect to different wireless 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 in input these parameters every time you want to connect to a specific wireless access point. 2-4-1 Make a profile for an access point or wireless device 1.
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: 38
And you can set the parameter for this connection here: Here are descriptions of every setup items: Profile Name Please give this profile a name, up to 32 alphanumerical characters and symbols are allowed, but space is not allowed. SSID 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.
It’s recommended to choose ‘PSM’ if you’re using this network card with notebook computer to help the battery live longer. Network Type Select network type (‘Ad Hoc’ or ‘Infrastructure’). If you’re adding a profile from an existing access point or wireless device, it’s automatically selected and you don’t have to change it. Preamble 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.
Now click ‘Authentication and Security’ tab, and set the encryption and authentication settings. Here are descriptions of every setup items: Authentication Select the authentication type of the wireless access Type 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. If you select ‘LEAP’, the following message will be displayed.
Encryption: 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. WPA Input WPA preshared key here. If encryption is not enabled, or you select ‘WEP’ as encryption type, this field will be disabled and grayed out. Preshared Key WEP Key You can select key type (Hex or ASCII) and input WEP key here.
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 parameters. (See next section). After you finish all settings, clicking ‘Activate’, then click ‘OK’ to save settings and exit.
Select the profile you wish to use, and click ‘Activate’ to use the profile you selected. You can only activate a profile a time, and the profile which is activated currently will have a green check ( ) before its name. If the wireless access point is not reachable, a red check ( ) will be displayed before its name.
2-4-2 Using 802.1x – Certification After you click ‘802.1x Setting’, a new window will appear: Here are descriptions 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 Resumption 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.
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’. Use Client 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. More.. After you clicked this button, you’ll be prompted to select a certificate on your computer.
(of tunneled authentication) here. Password Please input the password of tunneled authentication here. (of tunneled authentication) Password Mode 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.
2-4-3 Using 802.1x - CA Server If you want to use CA server, please click ‘CA Server’ tab. And the following message will be displayed: Here are descriptions of every setup items: Use certificate Check this box to enable the use of certificate chain. Certificate Issuer Please select the issuer of certificate from this dropdown menu. Allow intermediate certificates Check this box if you wish to allow intermediate certificates. Server name Input the server name of CA server here.
2-5 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. 2-5-1 Network Statistics Please follow the following instructions to check network statistics: 1.
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.
2-5-2 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’. 2.
These information displayed here are updated every second, and here are descriptions of every item: Status Displays the SSID and BSSID of connected wireless access point or wireless device (displayed as SSID <-> BSSID as shown in above picture. If there’s no active connection currently, ‘Disconnected’ will be displayed here. Extra Info Displays the link status (‘Link is up’ or Link is down’, and the radio transmitting power of your network card. Channel Displays the radio channel being used now.
Noise Level Displays the percentage or level of noise (unusable) signal. If the value of this item is high, data transfer rate will drop. dBm 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 window. For their explanations, please see chapter 4-3 ‘Glossary’.
2-6 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’. 2.
Here are descriptions of every setup items: Wireless mode 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.
Fast Roaming at 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. Turn off RF Click this button to switch wireless radio off, click itagain switch wireless radio on. Select Your Select the country / region code of the place you’re living.
Turn on CCKM Check this box to enable CCKM (Cisco Centralized Key Management), which enables wireless clients to roam between CCKM-enabled access points in very short time. Enable Radio Measurement When you’re connecting to CCX-compatible access point, check this box to enable radio measurement function to improve wireless connectivity.
2-7 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.
Click ‘QoS’ tab, and the following settings will appear: Here are descriptions of every setup items: WMM 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. WMM - Power Save Enable Enable WMM power saving mode to save energy and lets your battery live longer.
Setting... 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). Direct Link Enable or disable direct link setup (DLS) function. This function will greatly improve the data transfer rate between WMM-enabled wireless devices.
2-8 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.
2-8-1 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’. 2.
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 standby mode as the 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.
5. 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).
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.
2-8-2 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’. 2.
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.
2-9 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’. 2.
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.
CHAPTER III: 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
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’.
Here are descriptions of every setup items: SSID Please input the SSID (the name used to identify this wireless access point) here. Up to 32 numerical characters can be accepted here, excepting space. TX Rate Please select the data transfer rate here. The maximum TX rate you can select here depends on the wireless mode you’re using. It’s safe to select ‘Auto’ to let wireless card select a proper TX rate according to the strength and quality of radio signal. When the wireless mode is set to ‘802.
use. The number of channels available here will vary depends on the setting of ‘Country Region Code’. Wireless Mode Please select the wireless operating mode. You can limit the type of wireless client to 802.11b or 802.11g only, or allow 802.11b/g, and 802.11b/g/n clients. It’s safe to select ‘802.11 B/G/N mix’ to allow all kinds of wireless client to connect to your computer, unless you want to limit the type of wireless client allowed to connect to your computer.
Wireless Protection Wireless protection will prevent data collision when there are both 802.11b and 802.11g clients. You can select ‘Auto’ to let configuration utility to decide to use wireless protection or not. You can also select ‘ON’ or ‘OFF’ to force the use of wireless protection or not. Beacon(ms) You can define the time interval that a beacon signal should be send. Default value is 100. Do not modify this value unless you know what will be affected.
3-2 Security Settings This wireless card supports wireless encryption in AP mode, which will encrypt the data being transferred over the air to enhance data security level. It’s recommended to enable data encryption unless you wish to open your computer (and its internet connection) to the public.
Encryption available Type Please select an encryption mode. The options in this setting item will vary depending on the authentication type you 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. NOTE: WPA encryption is safer than WEP, however, some older wireless clients don’t support WPA encryption.
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 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. Show Password Check this box and the WPA pre-shared key orWEP key you inputted will be shown, but not replaced by asterisk (*).
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. Please follow the following instructions to set access control based on MAC address: 1.
2. Click ‘Access Control’ tab, and the following messages will appear: Here are descriptions of every setup items: Access Policy Select the policy type of your access rule: Disable: Allow any wireless client with proper authentication settings to connect to this access point. 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.
MAC address you Input the MAC address of the wireless client you wish to allow or reject here. No colon (:) or hyphen (-) required. Add Add the MAC address you inputted in ‘MAC address’ field to the list. Delete click Please select a MAC address from the list, then ‘Delete’ button to remove it. Remove All Delete all MAC addresses in the list. Apply Save and apply changes you made.
3-4 Connection table If you want to see the list of all wireless clients connected to this access point, please follow the following instructions: 1. Right-Click Edimax configuration utility icon, and select ‘Switch to AP Mode’ 2.
Here are descriptions of every fields: MAC Address Displays the MAC address of this wireless client. AID The serial number of this wireless connection. Power Saving of Mode Displays the capability of power-saving function Status Displays additional information of this wireless Connection, like current wireless operating this wireless client. mode and data transfer rate.
3-5 Event Log This software access point will log all wireless-related activities as a log. You can follow the following instructions to view the content of the event log: 1. Right-Click Edimax configuration utility icon, and select ‘Switch to AP Mode’ 2. Click ‘Event Log’ tab, and the event log will be displayed: You can click ‘Clear’ to remove all entries in the log.
3-6 Statistics If you want to know detailed information about how your software access point works, you can follow the following instructions to view the statistics of the access point: 1. Right-Click Edimax configuration utility icon, and select ‘Switch to AP Mode’ 2. Click ‘Statistics’ tab, and the event log will be displayed: You can click ‘Reset Counter’ button to reset all counters to zero.
CHAPTER IV: APPENDIX 4-2 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 I can’t find any wireless 1. Click ‘Rescan’ for few more times access point / wireless and see if you can find any wireless access point or wireless device.
I can not establish connection with a certain wireless access point The network is slow / having problem when transferring large files 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. 1. Click ‘Connect’ for few more times. 2.
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.
4-3 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 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.
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. 6.
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.
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.
point will establish connection by themselves. There are two types of WPS: PBC (Push-Button Configuration) and PIN code.
4-4 FCC and CE 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.
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.
R&TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9, 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE) The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98/13/EEC (Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment) As of April 8, 2000.
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