EW-7722UTn V2 EW-7612UAn V2 User Manual 10-2011 / v1.
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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.
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.
CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................... 1 1.1 Features ......................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Specifications .................................................................................................. 1 1.3 Package Contents .......................................................................................... 2 2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ..................
1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing this high-speed wireless network card! Excepting common wireless standards 802.11b/g, this wireless network card is also able to access 802.11n wireless networks - data transfer rate is 300Mbps! For WLAN security issues, this adapter supports 64/128-bit WEP data encryption that protects your wireless network from eavesdropping. It also supports WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) feature technology.
Antenna: Chip Antenna (EW-7722UTn V2) High-Gain 3dBi Antenna (EW-7612UAn V2) Hardware WPS button Drivers: Windows XP/Vista/7 LEDs: Link/Activity Temperature: Operating 32~104°F (0 ~40°C), Storage -13~149°F (-25~65°C) Humidity: Max. 95% (Non-Condensing) 1.3 Package Contents Before you begin the installation, please check the items of your package.
2 Installation Procedure Before you proceed with the installation, please notice following descriptions. Note1: The following installation was operated under Windows XP. (Procedures are similar for Windows Vista/7.) Note2: If you have installed the Wireless PC Adapter driver & utility before, please uninstall the old version first. Hardware Installation EW-7722UTn V2 1. Link/Activity LED (Under the case) 2.
EW-7612UAn V2 1. USB connector 2. Link/Activity LED (Under the case) 3. WPS Button 1 2 3 LED Name Link/ Activity Light Status Description Off No wireless network card is installed. On Blinking Solid light 5 seconds means WPS connection is established successfully. Wireless network card is normally installed /Linked to a wireless access point / Transferring or receiving data. Fast Blinking three times per second means WPS is activated.
Insert the USB wireless network card into an empty USB 2.0 port of your computer when computer is switched on . EW-7722UTn V2 EW-7612UAn V2 Never use force to insert the card, if you feel it’s stuck, flip the card over and try again.
The following message will appear on your computer, click „Cancel‟ Software Installation This wizard can be run in Windows XP/Vista/7. 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.
I. Install the Driver and Utility If you prefer the traditional setup procedure. Please insert the installation CD to your CD-ROM Drive, and click “ Exit “ to disable EZmax Wizard. If your OS is Windows Vista/7. Please execute the “ Utility \ Setup.exe “ program as follows.
Click “Next” to go to the next step.
Now you‟ll see the following message, please click „Install‟ to begin the installation. The system starts to install the driver and utility. Click “Finish” to complete the driver and utility installation.
II. Connect to Wireless Access Point A. To start configuring the adapter, double click the icon in the system tray or right click the icon and select open configuration utility. B. The utility of the adapter is displayed. Click “Available Network” and double-click on the wireless access point you want to connect to.
NOTE: Network security type (‘Network Authentication’ and ‘Data encryption’) will be selected automatically based on wireless access point’s security setting. It’s not required to change these settings by yourself. C. Input the security setting (WEP key) and click “OK” to start network connection. All options in this page will be filled automatically according to the access point you wish to add to profile. However, you can still modify any of them to meet your requirement.
Network Authentication Data encryption ASCII / PASSPHRASE Key index Network key / Confirm network key EAP TYPE / Tunnel / Provision Mode Username / Identity / Domain / Password Certificate PAC hoc connection. Select the network authentication type from drop-down menu. This setting must be identical with the setting of wireless access point you with to connect. Select the data encryption type from drop-down menu.
NOTE: If you connected to an access point but the connection has been dropped soon, please check security settings and re-check password spelling.
* Use Windows Zero Configuration on Windows Vista: A. For Windows Vista user, you can use Windows Zero Configuration to connect to wireless access point. Click „Start‟ button, then click „Control Panel. Click „Network and Internet‟ in Control Panel. B.
C. Click the access point you want to use if it‟s shown, then click „Connect‟. D. If it‟s an unnamed access point (i.e. the SSID of this wireless access point is hidden), you‟ll be prompted to input it‟s name, and the name must be identical to the SSID setting of the wireless access point you‟re connecting to.
E. If the access point is protected by encryption method, you have to input its security or passphrase here. It must match the encryption setting on the access point. F. If you can see this image, the connection between your computer and wireless access point is successfully established. Click „Close‟ to start network connection.
3 Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure the Wireless LAN Mini USB Adapter and monitor the link status and the statistics during the communication process. The Configuration Utility appears as an icon on the system tray and desktop of Windows. You can open it by double-click on the icon. Right click the icon in the system tray there are some items for you to operate the configuration utility.
3.1 Utility Overview There are several parts in the utility screen. Please refer to the following table for the description. A D B E C Parameter A B C Description Refresh – Refresh adapter list in the “B“ block. Mode – There are two modes: Station and Access Point. If “Station“ is selected, the adapter works as a wireless adapter. If “Access Point“ is selected, the adapter will works as a wireless AP.
Windows XP Zero Configuration, check the item. Radio Off – This function is for you to turn off or turn on the radio of the adapter. If the radio is turned off, the adapter will not work. D E It is the status bar that displays the current status of the utility. To close it, please disable the “Status Bar“ in the “View“ item. There are several tabs in the block for you to setup the function of the adapter. Please refer to the description in the following sections.
3.2 Available Network When you open the Configuration Utility, the system will scan all the channels to find all the access points/stations within the accessible range of your adapter and automatically connect to the wireless network with the highest signal strength. From the “Available Network” tab, all the networks nearby will be listed. You can change the connection to another network.
3.3 General To check the connection status of the adapter, select “General“. This screen shows the information of Link Speed, Network Type, Encryption Method, SSID, Signal Strength, Link Quality and Network Address of the adapter. Parameter Status Description Speed It shows the current speed Type Infrastructure – This operation mode requires the presence of an 802.11 Access Point. All communication is done via the Access Point or Router.
connection including None, WEP, TKIP or AES. SSID The SSID (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) is the unique name identified in a WLAN. The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co-located WLANs. Signal Strength It indicates the wireless signal strength. Link Quality It indicates the wireless link quality. Network Address It shows the MAC, IP address and other information of the adapter.
3.4 Profile The “Profiles List” is for you to manage the networks you connect to frequently. You are able to Add/Remove/Edit/Duplicate/Set Default to manage a profile. Parameter Available Profile(s) Description This list shows the preferred networks for the wireless connection. You can add, remove, edit, duplicate the preferred networks or set one of the networks as the default connection. Add/ Remove/ Edit Button Click these buttons to add/ delete/ edit the selected profiles.
3.4.1 Configure the Profile Parameter Profile Name Description Define a recognizable profile name for you to identify the different networks ( Access Point ). Network Name (SSID) The SSID (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) is the unique name identified in a WLAN. The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co-located WLANs. You may specify a SSID for the adapter and then only the device with the same SSID can interconnect to the adapter.
or Router. Channel Network Authentication If this item is selected, the adapter will work in Ad Hoc mode. This setting is only available for Ad Hoc mode. Select the number of the radio channel used for the networking. The channel setting should be the same with the network you are connecting to. This setting has to be consistent with the wireless networks that the adapter intends to connect. Open System – No authentication is needed among the wireless network.
WPA2 802.1X – Like WPA, WPA2 supports IEEE 802.1x/EAP authentication or PSK technology. It also includes a new advanced encryption mechanism using the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). AES is required to the corporate user or government users. The difference between WPA and WPA2 is that WPA2 provides data encryption via the AES. In contrast, WPA uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP). Parameter Data Encryption WEP 802.1X – It‟s a special mode for using IEEE 802.
computers within the network. Key Length When you select the “WEP and “PASSPHRASE“ and this function will display in the current status of the utility. The keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network. Fill the text box by following the rules below. 64-bit – Input 10-digit Hex values as the encryption keys. For example: “0123456aef“. 128-bit – Input 26-digit Hex values as the encryption keys. For example: “01234567890123456789abcdef“.
including CHAP, MSCHAP, MSCHAPv2 and PAP. PEAP specifies that an EAP-compliant authentication protocol must be used; this adaptor supports MD5, TLS, GTC (Generic Token Card) and MSCHAPv2. The client certificate is optional required for the authentication. Tunnel Includes MD5, GTC, TLS, MSCHAP-v2. Username The certificate username in the RADIUS server. Identity User‟s identity in the RADIUS server. Password User‟s password in the RADIUS server.
3.5 Status This screen shows the information of manufacturer, driver version, settings of the wireless network the adapter is connecting to, linking time and link status. If you don‟t ensure the status of the adapter and the network you are connecting, please go to the screen for more details.
3.6 Statistics You can get the real time information about the packet transmission and receiving status during wireless communication from the screen. If you want to recount the statistics value, please click “Reset“.
3.7 Wi-Fi Protect Setup (WPS) 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.
3. If you click „Yes‟, and the following message will appear on your computer, please select the SSID of wireless access point that you wish to connect and click „Select‟. 4. Please wait while the install procedure is running and wait for few seconds to two minutes. If a wireless access point with correct PIN code is found, you‟ll be connected to that access point.
II. Push Button Config (PBC) 1. 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).
2. When 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.
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Parameter SSID Description The SSID (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) is the unique name identified in a WLAN. The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co-located WLANs. The default SSID of the AP is Full Computer Name + “_AP“. Wireless adapters connect to the AP should set up the same SSID as the AP. BSSID Display the MAC address of the adapter. Associate Table All the wireless adapters connected to the software AP will be displayed in the list.
3.8.1 AP Properties Setting To configure software AP, please click “ Config” button.
Please note that Ad-Hoc mode is not available when network card is in AP mode. The description of major setup items are listed below: Network Name (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. Channel Please select the wireless channel you wish to use, from 1 to 13. To save changes, click „OK‟; otherwise click „Cancel‟ to leave this menu and keep settings untouched.
ASCII / PASSPHRASE Key Index Network key / Confirm network key menu. If the encryption method is WEP, check either „ASCII‟ or „PASSPHRASE‟ box and input it in the box as WEP passphrase. Select WEP key index (1-4). If you don‟t know which one you should use, select 1. IF network authentication mode is WPA, please input WPA passphrase in both box. To save changes, click „OK‟; otherwise click „Cancel‟ to leave this menu and keep settings untouched.
3.8.2 AP Advanced If you want to setup advanced settings of software access point, select „Advanced‟ menu. If you don‟t know the meaning and affects of these settings, keep them untouched. Parameter Beacon Interval Description Beacon Interval that specifies the duration between beacon packets (milliseconds). The range for the beacon period is between 20-1000 milliseconds with a typical value of 100. DTIM Period Determines the interval the Access Point will send its broadcast traffic.
3.8.3 AP Statistics You can get the real time information about the packet transmission and receiving status during wireless communication from the screen. If you want to recount the statistics value, please click “Reset“.
3.8.4 ICS In this page, you can assign a network card on your computer as the path for all wireless clients to get connected to Internet. If you have only one network card (except this software access point), you don‟t have to select network card here; if you have more than one network card, select the one you wish to be used as Internet gateway.
4 Troubleshooting & Glossary This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the adapter.
The network is slow / having problem when transferring large files he / she can add the MAC address of your network card to his / her access point‟s list. 1. Move closer to the place where access point is located. 2. 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. Glossary 1. What is the IEEE 802.11g standard? 802.
4. What is Ad-hoc？ An Ad-hoc integrated wireless LAN is a group of computers, each has a Wireless LAN adapter, 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.
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.
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.
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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