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EW-7811USC

Quick Installation Guide

7-2014/ v1.0

Summary of Contents for EW-7811USC

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Page 2: ...on 9 IV 2 Driver Uninstallation 15 V Linux 16 V 1 Driver Installation 16 V 1 Driver Uninstallation 20 VI Disabling Network Adapters 21 V 1 Windows XP 21 VI 2 Windows Vista 21 VI 3 Windows 7 22 VI 4 Windows 8 8 1 23 VI 5 Mac 24 VI 6 Linux 25 VII Using The Adapter 26 VII 1 Windows 26 VII 2 Mac Connect to a Wi Fi network 27 VII 3 Mac Wireless Utility 29 VII 3 1 Link Status 29 VII 3 2 Profiles 30 VII ...

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Page 4: ...ROM USB Cradle 1 0m Cable I 2 LED Status LED LED Status Description WLAN On Wireless activity transmitting or receiving data Off No wireless activity I 3 System Requirements Windows XP Vista 7 8 8 1 Mac OS X 10 4 10 9 Linux USB 2 0 Port Hard Disk 100MB CD ROM Drive ...

Page 5: ...t are a danger to small children under 3 years old Please keep the wireless adapter out of reach of children 4 Do not place the wireless adapter on paper cloth or other flammable materials The wireless adapter will become hot during use 5 There are no user serviceable parts inside the wireless adapter If you experience problems with the wireless adapter please contact your dealer of purchase and a...

Page 6: ...an available USB port of your computer using the included USB cradle for flexible positioning and better wireless reception if you wish Never use force to insert the USB adapter 2 If a Hardware Wizard Driver Installation window opens as shown below please click Cancel or Close ...

Page 7: ... CD s Mac folder will open Linux drivers are also included in the Linux folder If the CD doesn t auto run or if you downloaded the setup wizard please browse to the Autorun Mac or Linux folder of the CD for Windows Mac or Linux users respectively 5 Please follow the instructions in the appropriate chapter for your operating system ...

Page 8: ...ion If the CD didn t auto run please open the AutoRun folder and execute Autorun exe file to start the setup wizard 1 Click the EW 7811USC wireless USB adapter to continue 2 Click Install Driver to install the drivers for your EW 7811USC ...

Page 9: ...6 3 Please wait until the installation wizard is ready and then click Next to continue 4 Please wait while the driver is installing ...

Page 10: ...art your computer now or later Click Finish to continue 6 After you restart your computer your EW 7811USC 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 For guidance on doing so please refer to VII Using The Adapter ...

Page 11: ...2 Follow the on screen instructions An uninstall wizard will guide you through the process III 2 2 Windows 8 8 1 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 on screen instructions ...

Page 12: ... Mac OS X 10 4 10 9 and double click the Installer pkg file to open the driver installation wizard 2 Click Continue to proceed to the next step 3 The next screen displays important information please read it carefully after the driver is installed you need to enable the wireless adapter in System Preferences Network You can click Print or Save to print save this information if you need or the inst...

Page 13: ... 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 ...

Page 14: ...e 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 ...

Page 15: ...ted 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 ...

Page 16: ...0 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 ...

Page 17: ...sn t open you can open it from the Applications menu in your Mac 13 Go to System Preferences Network and a pop up window will display that a new interface has been detected Click OK to close the window and then click Apply in the bottom right corner of the Network panel 14 Next please disable any other wireless adapters as described in VI Disabling Network Adapters Then Mac users can connect to a ...

Page 18: ...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_MacOS10 folder for your version of Mac OS X 10 4 10 9 2 Double click the Uninstall command file and follow the on screen instructions ...

Page 19: ... 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 that is necessary to build the driver sudo apt get install build essential Type the password for the administrator and then type y to install the gcc packet ...

Page 20: ...e driver using the command below tar vxzf rtl8812AU_linux_v4 2 0_6952 20130315 tar gz 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 ...

Page 21: ...mputer and press Restart 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 ...

Page 22: ...19 13 The Network screen will display Connected to indicate a connection has been established as shown below ...

Page 23: ...ion 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 Execute the following command to uninstall the driver sudo make clean ...

Page 24: ...pters 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 V 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 Click View network status and tasks View Status and click Disable ...

Page 25: ...22 VI 3 Windows 7 Go to Start Control Panel Click View network status and tasks Wireless Network Connection and click Disable ...

Page 26: ...h 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 and then select Disable ...

Page 27: ...lect 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 ...

Page 28: ... according to your operating system 1 Click the icon in the top right corner shown below and select System Settings from the menu 2 On the next screen double click Network listed under Hardware 3 Select a wireless adapter from the left panel and then click the ON OFF button on the right side to disable it ...

Page 29: ...Wi Fi network using the included utility software as described in VII 2 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 Click the network icon examples below in the system tray and select Connect to a network 2 Search for the SSID of your Wi Fi network and then click Connect If you set a password for your net...

Page 30: ...nnect 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 ...

Page 31: ... 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 ...

Page 32: ...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 ...

Page 33: ...i Fi connection settings as Profiles Existing profiles are listed in the Profile List Add Opens a new window to manually add a new profile Edit Edit an existing profile Remove Remove an existing selected profile Duplicate Duplicate selected profile Apply Save any changes ...

Page 34: ...mputer to computer AdHoc network and select a channel Profile Name Enter a reference name for the profile SSID Manually enter the SSID to be used for this profile Network Authentication Select the type of network authentication used by the specified SSID Data Encryption Select the type of data encryption used by the specified SSID Network Key Enter the network key password for the specified SSID C...

Page 35: ...le Wi Fi networks within range along with various categories of information about each network Refresh Refresh the list of available wireless networks Connect Connect to a selected wireless network Add to Profile Use a selected wireless network to create a new profile see VII 3 2 Profiles ...

Page 36: ...ctivated via a device s web user interface which has the same effect as physically pushing the WPS button known as PBC or push button configuration PIN code WPS is an additional variation of WPS which can be activated from a device s web user interface and includes the use of a PIN code between the two devices for identification and verification The WPS page displays information about Wireless Pro...

Page 37: ...itional use of a PIN code between devices This is useful for identification and verification purposes in crowded wireless environments with multiple routers access points wireless devices 1 The wireless adapter s PIN code is listed in the lower centre of the WPS page next to PIN Go to your wireless router access point s web user interface and input the wireless adapter s PIN code in the correct lo...

Page 38: ... wireless router access point Below is a general description of items on the WPS page Scan Refresh the list of available wireless networks PIN Activate PIN code WPS on the wireless adapter for two minutes PBC Activate Push Button Configuration PBC WPS on the wireless adapter for two minutes ...

Page 39: ...hen 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 EW 7811USC to activate its WPS 3 The devices will establish a con...

Page 40: ...sold or licensed as is Should the programs prove defective following their purchase the buyer and not this company its distributor or its dealer assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing repair and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software Edimax Technology Co Ltd reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in...

Page 41: ...uncontrolled environment In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 2 5cm 1 inch during normal operation Federal Communications Commission FCC RF Exposure Requirements This EUT is compliance with SAR for general population uncontrolled exposure limits in ANSI IEEE C95 1 1999 and had been tested in acc...

Page 42: ... 1999 5 ES 2009 125 ES Deutsch Dieses Gerät erfüllt die Voraussetzungen gemäß den Richtlinien 1999 5 EC 2009 125 EC Español El presente equipo cumple los requisitos esenciales de la Directiva 1999 5 EC 2009 125 EC Italiano Questo apparecchio è conforme ai requisiti essenziali e alle altre disposizioni applicabili della Direttiva 1999 5 CE 2009 125 CE Nederlands Dit apparaat voldoet aan de essentië...

Page 43: ... EN 300 328 V1 7 1 2006 10 ETSI EN 301 893 V1 6 1 2011 11 EMC EN 301 489 1 V1 9 2 2011 09 EN 301 489 17 V2 2 1 2012 09 Safety LVD IEC 60950 1 2005 2nd Edition Am 1 2009 A2 2010 EN 60950 1 2006 A11 2009 A1 2010 A12 2011 Recommendation 99 519 EC EMF EN 62311 2008 Directives 2006 95 EC Safety LVD IEC 60950 1 2005 2nd Edition Am 1 2009 A2 2010 EN 60950 1 2006 A11 2009 A1 2010 A12 2011 Edimax Technolog...

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