Edimax Technology EW-7811UN manual Chapter III Soft-AP Function

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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 wireless card.

3‐1 Switch to AP Mode and Station Mode

The operating mode of the wireless card is ‘Station Mode’ (becoming a client of other wireless access points) by default.

Please follow the following instructions to switch to AP mode:

1.Right-click Edimax configuration utility icon, and click ‘Open Config Utility’.

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Contents Page Page Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement Page TTE Compliance Statement T a L O G Chapter I Product Information ‐2 Safety Information ‐3 System Requirements ‐4 Package Contents ‐5 Familiar with your new wireless network card Chapter II Driver Installation and Configuration ‐1 Network Card Installation Under Windows XP Under Windows Vista and Windows Page Page Page Here ‐2 Connect to Wireless Access Point Page Page Ssid Ascii PAC Page Page Page Page Page ‐3 Connection Profile Management ‐3‐1 Add a new profile Point’s name. This must be identical with EAP Type ‐3‐2 Remove an existing profile ‐3‐3 Edit an existing profile ‐3‐4 Make a copy of existing profile ‐3‐5 Set as default profile ‐4‐1 General Information ‐4‐2 Status ‐4‐3 View Network Statistics Uncheck this box to hide it Page ‐6 Establish secure connection with AP by WPS Page ‐6‐1 PIN Code Page ‐6‐2 Push Button Page Chapter III Soft-AP Function Page Client mode icon Software AP icon To configure software AP, click ‘Config’ button This wireless access point here. Up to If the encryption method is WEP, check either Box as WEP passphrase ‐2 Advanced Settings Page ‐3 Wireless Statistics ‐4 Internet Connection Sharing ICS Chapter IV Appendix ‐2 Troubleshooting Connect is hidden nothing displayed What is the Ieee 802.11g standard? What is Infrastructure? What is WPS?