Edimax Technology EW-7711UMN, EW-7711UAN manual Connect to Wireless Access Point

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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.

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Contents Page Page T a L O G Chapter IV Appendix………………………………………………………………62 Chapter I Product Information Introduction and safety informationMain Features Safety InformationSystem Requirements Package ContentsDescription Familiar with your new wireless network cardNetwork Card Installation Chapter II Driver Installation and ConfigurationUnder Windows XP Under Windows Vista Page Page Page Here Page Connect to Wireless Access Point Using Edimax Utility Page Scan for Other Wireless Devices AB C DE Page Item Name Description Connect to an Access Point Page Page Page Add an Access Point to Profile Here are descriptions of every setup item Item Name Description WPA Select 802.1x EAP method from dropdown menu. Please ask ‘Remove’ Using Windows Zero Configuration Page Page Page Profile Management Add a profile Edit an existing profile Delete an existing profile Activate a profile Advanced Settings Here are descriptions of every setup item View Network Statistics WMM Setting Check this box to enable WMM function. Please click ‘Apply’ WPS Configuration WPS Button Push-Button WPS Setup PBC Push-Button ConfigurationPage Page WPS Setup PIN Page Radio On/Off About On-line Help Chapter III Soft-AP Function Switch to AP Mode and Basic ConfigurationPage Please input the Ssid the name used to identify Are in different country. For example when Be operated. Selection of other channels is notPermitted under FCC regulations Security Setting Please select a wireless authentication type you wish to use Access Control Select the policy type of your access rule AID Connection TableEvent Log Statistics Chapter IV Appendix Specification Troubleshooting List What is the Ieee 802.11g standard? What is the Ieee 802.11b standard?Glossary What is BSS ID? What does Ieee 802.11 feature support?What is Ad-hoc? What is Infrastructure?What is TKIP? What is AES?Can Wireless products support printer sharing? What is Spread Spectrum? What is DSSS? What is FHSS? And what are their differences?What is WMM? What is WMM Power Save?What is STBC? What is WPS?What is GI? 4FCC and CE Compliance Statements Federal Communication Commission Interference StatementPage TTE Compliance Statement