EW-7811UTC Quick Installation Guide 08-2013 / v1.
I. Product Information .............................................................................. 4 I-1. I-2. I-3. I-4. Package Contents ..................................................................................................................4 LED Status ..............................................................................................................................4 System Requirements ...............................................................................................
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I. Product Information I-1. Package Contents EW-7811UTC QIG CD-ROM I-2. LED Status LED WLAN LED Status On Off Description Wireless activity: transmitting or receiving data. No wireless activity. I-3. System Requirements - Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8, Mac OS X 10.4 – 10.8, Linux USB 2.
I-4. Safety In order to ensure the safe operation of the device and its users, please read and act in accordance with the following safety instructions. 1. The wireless adapter is designed for indoor use only; do not place the wireless adapter outdoors. 2. Do not place the wireless adapter in or near hot/humid places, such as a kitchen or bathroom. 3. Do not pull any connected cable with force; carefully disconnect it from the wireless adapter. 4.
II. Installation 1. Switch on your computer and insert the USB adapter into an available USB port of your computer. Never use force to insert the USB adapter. 2. If a Hardware Wizard/Driver Installation window opens as shown to the left, please click “Cancel” or “Close”.
3. Insert the included CD-ROM into the CD drive of your computer. Browse to the contents of the CD-ROM and open the “EW-7811UTC” folder. 4. Windows users open the “Autorun” folder; Mac users open the “Mac” folder, and then follow the instructions appropriate for your operating system in the following chapters. Linux drivers are also included in the “Linux” folder. III. IV. V.
III. Windows III-1. Driver Installation 1. 2. Locate and double click the “Autorun.exe” icon to start the driver installation wizard. The Setup Wizard supports Windows XP, Vista, 7 & 8. Click the EW-7811UTC wireless USB adapter to continue. 3. Click “Install Driver” to continue to install the drivers for your EW-7811UTC.
4. For Windows 7 & 8 users, if a “User Account Control” window opens, please select “Yes” to allow the wizard to make changes to your computer. 5. Please wait until the installation wizard is ready and then click “Next” to continue. 6. The installation wizard will install the necessary drivers, please wait.
7. Before you can use the wireless adapter, you need to restart your computer. When the installation is complete you will be asked to choose whether you wish to restart your computer now or later. Click “Finish” to continue. 8. After you restart your computer, your EW-7811UTC will be installed and fully functional. Please disable any other wireless adapters as described in VI. Disabling Network Adapters. Then, Windows users can connect to an available Wi-Fi network as usual.
III-2. Driver Uninstallation III-2-1. Windows XP/Vista/7 1. Go to Start > Programs > Edimax Wireless LAN > Uninstall 2. Follow the on screen instructions. An uninstall wizard will guide you through the process. III-2-2. Windows 8 1. Right click anywhere on the “Start” screen and then click the “All apps” icon in the bottom right corner. 2. Locate the Edimax Wireless LAN category, select “Uninstall” and follow the onscreen instructions.
IV. Mac OS IV-1. Driver Installation Ensure you select the correct folder for your version of Mac OS. To check your version of Mac OS, click the Apple logo in the top left corner of your desktop and go to “About This Mac”. 1. Open the “Wlan_11ac_USB…” folder for your version of Mac OS X (10.4 10.8) and double click the “Installer.pkg” file to open the driver installation wizard. 2. Click “Continue” to proceed to the next step. 3.
If you have already have an older version of the software installed on your computer, please uninstall it before you continue. 4. Select a language (the default language is English) and click “Continue” to install the driver. 5. To read the software license click “Read License” and then click “Agree” to confirm you agree to the terms. You must agree to the terms to continue installing the software.
6. If prompted, select which user to install the software for and click “Continue”. 7. Click “Install” to install the driver.
8. You may be prompted to enter your system/administrative password before the installation can begin. Enter your password and click “Install Software”. 9. You will be prompted that you must restart your computer when the installation is complete. Click “Continue Installation” to proceed. 10. Please wait while the driver is installing.
11. When the installation is complete, you will see the following screen informing you that “The installation was successful”. Click “Restart” to restart your computer. 12. When the adapter is connected to your computer (after your system has restarted) the wireless utility will open automatically. However if you see the notice below then you need to activate the adapter in “System Preferences Network“ as mentioned previously in IV-1. Driver Installation Step 3.
14. Next, please disable any other wireless adapters as described in VI. Disabling Network Adapters. Then Mac users can connect to a Wi-Fi network using the included utility software. For guidance on doing so, please refer to VII. Using The Adapter. IV-2. Driver Uninstallation Ensure you select the correct folder for your version of Mac OS. To check your version of Mac OS, click the Apple logo in the top left corner of your desktop and go to “About This Mac”. 1.
V. Linux The following instructions are an example of Linux setup using Ubuntu 12.04. The process may vary according to your operating system. V-1. Driver Installation An active Internet connection is required for Linux driver installation. 1. Ensure that your computer is connected to the Internet. 2. Click on “Dash Home” and then type “terminal”. Click the “terminal” icon. 3. Execute the command below to download the packet which is necessary to build the driver.
5. Extract the driver using the command below: tar vxf 2011_0427_RT3572_Linux_STA_v.2.5.0.0.DP.bz2 6. Check the extracted file with the command “Is”: 7. Change to the driver folder and execute the command below: cd rtl8812AU_8821AU_linux_v4.2.0_6952.20130315 8. Build the driver. Execute the command below and then input the password. sudo make 9. Execute the command below to load the driver. sudo insmod os/linux/rt3572sta.ko 10. Plug the EW-7811UTC into your computer and restart Ubuntu.
11. When Ubuntu has restarted, click on “Dash Home” and then type “network”. Click on the “network” icon as below. 12. Click on “Wireless” and then click the icon to open the drop-down menu labeled “Network Name”. Select the network you wish to connect to and enter the necessary security information.
13. Click on “Wireless” and then click the icon to open the drop-down menu labeled “Network Name”. Select the network you wish to connect to and enter the necessary security information. V-2. Driver Uninstallation 1. Click on “Dash Home” and then type “terminal”. Click the “terminal” icon. 2. Switch to the directory: cd /home/test/rtl8812AU_8821AU_linux_v4.2.0_6952.20130315/ 3.
VI. Disabling Network Adapters To ensure that your USB wireless adapter can function correctly, it is recommended that you disable any other existing wireless network adapters installed on your computer. If you are unsure how to do so, you can refer to the user manual for your computer, or follow the guidance below. VI-1. Windows XP Go to Start > Control Panel > Network Connections. Right click your wireless adapter and then select “Disable”. VI-2. Windows Vista Go to Start > Control Panel.
VI-3. Windows 7 Go to Start > Control Panel. Click View network status and tasks > Wireless Network Connection and click Disable. VI-4. Windows 8 1. Switch to desktop mode by clicking your cursor in the bottom left of the Windows 8 Start screen. Then go to File Explorer > (right click) Network > Properties > Change adapter settings.
2. Right click your wireless adapter, select “Properties” and then “Disable”. VI-5. Mac 1. Select “System Preferences” from the dock. 2. In “System Preferences”, select “Network”. 3. All of your network connections will be displayed, as shown below. Select “Wi-Fi” from the left panel. 4. Click “Turn Wi-Fi Off” in the main panel.
VII. Using The Adapter After you have installed the driver and if necessary disabled other wireless adapters (see VI. Disabling Network Adapters), Windows users can connect to a Wi-Fi network as usual (see below). Mac users need to connect to a Wi-Fi network using the included utility software, as described in VI-5. Mac. VII-1. Windows Below is an example of how to connect using Windows Vista - the process may vary slightly for other versions of Windows. 1.
VII-2. Mac: Connect to a Wi-Fi network 1. The wireless utility will open automatically when the adapter is connected to your computer. If the utility doesn’t open, you can open it from the “Applications” menu in your Mac. 2. Click the “Available Network”” tab in the wireless utility. Select a Wi-Fi network to connect to and click “Connect”.
3. Enter the password (network key) for the Wi-Fi network, confirm the password (network key) again below and click “OK”. 4. After entering your password, you will be successfully connected to your Wi-Fi network. A summary of the connection will be displayed on the “Link Status” page, as shown below.
VII-3. Mac: Wireless Utility The wireless utility offers features to monitor and configure your connection. Navigate the wireless utility using the menu across the top of the window. VII-3-1. Link Status The “Link Status” page displays information about the current wireless connection. Turn Radio OFF Switch off the adapter’s wireless radio. VII-3-2. Profiles The “Profile” screen allows you to save different Wi-Fi connection settings as “Profiles”. Existing profiles are listed in the “Profile List”.
Add Edit Remove Duplicate Apply Opens a new window to manually add a new profile. Edit an existing profile. Remove an existing (selected) profile. Activate (connect to) an existing profile. Save any changes. ADD When you select “ADD”, a new window will open. Enter a profile name and SSID, along with security information, and then click “OK”. You can also add a new profile from the “Available Network” screen. VII-3-3.
Refresh Connect Add to Profile Refresh the list of available wireless networks. Connect to a selected wireless network. Use a selected wireless network to create a new profile (see VII-3-2. Profile). VII-3-4. WPS The WPS page displays information relating to Wireless Protected Setup (WPS). All available access points along with their respective BSSID, security information and channel numbers are listed.
The adapter’s WPS PIN code is displayed next to “PIN:”. The PIN code is a security feature and you will need to enter it into your access point/router’s WPS configuration screen to complete PIN code WPS. Scan PIN Refresh the list of available wireless networks. Activate PIN code WPS on the wireless extender for two minutes. Activate Push Button Configuration (PBC) WPS on the wireless extender for two minutes.
VII-4. WPS Setup If your wireless router/access point supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) then you can use this method to connect to a Wi-Fi network. 1. Press the WPS button (often the WPS/Reset button) on your router/access point to activate WPS. Please check the instructions for your wireless router/access point for how long you need to hold down its WPS button to activate WPS. 2. Within two minutes, press the WPS button on the underside of the EW-7811UTC for 1 – 3 seconds to activate its WPS. 3.
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I. 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.
EU Declaration of Conformity English: This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC, 2009/125/EC. Français: Cet équipement est conforme aux exigences essentielles et autres dispositions de la directive 1999/5/CE, 2009/125/CE Čeština: Toto zařízení je v souladu se základními požadavky a ostatními příslušnými ustanoveními směrnic 1999/5/ES, 2009/125/ES.
Declaration of Conformity We, Edimax Technology Co., Ltd., declare under our sole responsibility, that the equipment described below complies with the requirements of the European R&TTE directives. Equipment: AC600 Wireless Dual-Band USB Adapter Model No.: EW-7811UTC The following European standards for essential requirements have been followed: Directives 1999/5/EC Spectrum : EMC : Safety (LVD) : ETSI EN 300 328 V1.7.1 (2006-10); ETSI EN 301 893 V1.6.1 (2011-11) EN 301 489-1 V1.9.
