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User Manual
Version: 1.0 (July, 2008)

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contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties, merchantability or fitness for any particular
purpose. Any software described in this manual is 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. Further, this company reserves the right to revise this
publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation to notify
any person of such revision or changes.

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. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help.
FCC Caution
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)
this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the authority to operate equipment.
The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in
conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an 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 20cm (8 inches)
during normal operation.

R&TTE Compliance Statement
This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC OF THE
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTAND 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.
Safety
This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and
use it. However, special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and
static electricity when working with electrical equipment. All guidelines of this and of
the computer manufacture must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe
use of the equipment.
EU Countries Intended for Use
The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use inAustria,
Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,
Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the
United Kingdom.
The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member states:
Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.
EU Countries not intended for use
None
Please check the declaration of conformity on www.edimax.com

CONTENTS
1. PRODUCT INTRODUCTION...................................................................2
1.1 Features..........................................................................................................2
2.1 Specifications.................................................................................................2
2. PACKAGE CONTENTS..........................................................................3
3. HARDWARE INSTALLATION.................................................................4
4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION .................................................................5
5. CONNECT TO WIRELESS ACCESS POINT............................................8
5.1 Using Realtek Wireless Configuration Utility ................................................8
5.2 Using Windows Zero Config..........................................................................12
6. CONFIGURATION UTILITY.................................................................. 16
6.1 Utility Overview............................................................................................16
6.2 Available Network ........................................................................................18
6.3 General..........................................................................................................19
6.4 Profile............................................................................................................20
6.4.1 Configure the Profile .......................................................................21
6.5 Advanced......................................................................................................25
6.6 Status ............................................................................................................27
6.7 Statistics .......................................................................................................27
6.8 Software AP ..................................................................................................28
6.8.1 AP Properties Setting......................................................................29
6.8.2 AP Advanced....................................................................................29
6.8.3 AP Statistics......................................................................................30
6.8.4 SoftAP................................................................................................31
7. RT-SET WIZARD ................................................................................. 32
8. TROUBLESHOOTING.......................................................................... 35

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1. Product Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Edimax Wireless 802.11b/g LAN USB Adapter. This
adapter complies with IEEE 802.11g standard, which supports up to 54Mbps
high-speed wireless network connections. It can also work with IEEE 802.11b devices.
When the adapter connects to 11b devices, the link speed will be up to 11Mbps.
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. Client users are required to authorize before
accessing to APs or AP Routers, and the data transmitted in the network is
encrypted/decrypted by a dynamically changed secret key. Furthermore, this adapter
supports WPA2 function, WPA2 provides a stronger encryption mechanism through
AES (Advanced Encryption Standard), which is a requirement for some corporate and
government users.
The power consumption of the adapter is also very low. Furthermore, this adapter
provides several levels of power saving modes allowing user customizes the way of
saving the power from his/her portable or handheld devices.
This adapter is cost-effective, together with the versatile features; it is the best
solution for you to build your wireless network.
1.1 Features
zComplies with IEEE 802.11b/g Standards.
zSupports data transfer rate up to 54Mbps.
zSupports high throughput for multi-media data bandwidth requirement.
zSupport 64/128-bit WEP, WPA & WPA2 Encryption.
zSupports operating system: Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP/Vista, Mac and Linux
zSupports USB 2.0 interface.
2.1 Specifications
zStandard: IEEE 802.11b/g
zInterface: USB 2.0 Type A
zFrequency Band: 2.4000 ~ 2.4835GHz (Industrial Scientific Medical Band)
zModulation: OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM (11g)
zBPSK, QPSK, CCK (11b)
zData Rate: 54/48/36/24/18/12/11/9/6/5.5/2/1Mbps auto fallback
zSecurity: 64/128-bit WEP Data Encryption, WPA/WPA2 (TKIP with IEEE 802.1x) andAES
zAntenna: Printed Antenna
zDrivers: Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP/Vista
zLEDs: Link/Activity
zTransmit Power: 11g: 14±1dBm, 11b: 17±1dBm
zDimension: 9(H) x 27(W) x 87(D) mm
zTemperature: 32~131°F (0 ~55°C)
zHumidity: Max. 95% (NonCondensing)
zCertification: FCC, CE

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2. Package Contents
Before you starting to use this Wireless USBAdapter, please check if there’s anything missing in the
package, and contact your dealer of purchase to claim for missing items:
One Wireless USB Adapter
One USB cable
One Quick Installation Guide
One CD-ROM (Including Multi-language QIG, User’s Manual and Driver/Utility)
If any of the above items is missing, contact your supplier as soon as possible.

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3. Hardware Installation
Please follow the instructions as below to install your new Wireless USB Adapter:
Step 1. Please insert the Wireless USBAdapter into an available USB 2.0 port of your computer. We
recommend you to insert the adapter after the software of driver/utility has been installed.
Step 2. The following message may appear on your computer under Windows OS XP, please select
“No, not this time” and click ‘Next’.

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4. Software Installation
This wizard can be run in Windows 2000/XP/XP64/2003/Vista. The following procedures are operated
in Windows XP. (Procedures are similar for Windows 2000/XP/XP64/Vista.)
1. Insert the CD shipped along with the product into your CD-ROM drive. The Windows Vista will
popup AutoPlay window, Please select “Install or run program” to execute Autorun.exe program.
The Autorun.exe program should be executed automatically. If not, run Autorun.exe manually from
“Autorun” folder in the CD.
2. The follow ing screen will be displayed. Click “Setup Utility” to run the setup wizard.
3. Please Select the Setup Language and click “Next” to proceed.

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4. Please Click “Next” to start installing driver and utility
5. Please click “install” to start the installation

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6. The driver and utility is installing, please wait a while.
7. When you see this message, please click ‘Finish’ to complete the driver installation process.

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5. Connect to Wireless Access Point
Using Configuration Utility to Connect to Wireless Access Point
5.1 Using Realtek Wireless Configuration Utility
1. After installation is complete, wireless configuration utility will be shown an icon at your windows
desktop as below. Please click the icon by right mouse key to lunch the configuration utility.
2. Configuration utility will scan for wireless access points automatically, and all found access points
will be displayed on “Available Network”. Please select an access point you wish to connect, and
click ‘Add to Profile’. If the wireless access point you want to connect does not show here, please
click ‘Refresh’
3. If the wireless access point uses encryption, you have to input WEP passphrase or WPA
preshared key. Please ask the owner of the wireless access point you want to connect, and input
the correct passphrase / preshared key at “Network key” & “Confirm network key”, then click ‘OK’.
If the value you inputted here is wrong, you will not be able to connect to wireless access point.
Authentication type is selected automatically, please don’t change it.

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4. The utility will automatically add the access point at Wireless Utility Profile.

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5. If the wireless access point is successfully connected, you’ll see a connected icon displayed
at the lower-left corner of wireless configuration utility window and click ‘Close’ to exit.

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5.2 Using Windows Zero Config
1. After lunch wireless configuration, Please select “Windows Zero Config” and click “OK” to disable
the utility of the adapter..
2. Please lunch Windows Zero Config by double-click the wireless connection icon in the lower-left
corner on Windows desktop.

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3. The Windows Zero Config Panel will pup-up. Please select the wireless access point which you
want to connect and click “Connect”

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4. If the wireless access point without encryption, there is warning window will pup-up. Please click
“Connect Anywhere”.

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5. When you see the “Connected” shows on the Windows Zero Config window, the wireless is
successfully connected.

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6. Configuration Utility
The Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure the Wireless LAN 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.
In the Desktop In the System Tray
Right click the icon in the system tray there are some items for you to operate the configuration utility.
zOpen Config Utility
Select “Open Config Utility” to open the configuration utility.
zRT-Set Wizard
Select “RT-Set Wizard” to open the RT-Set wizard.
zAbout
Select “About” to show the utility information.
zHide
Select “Hide” to hide the utility in the system tray.
6.1 Utility Overview
There are several parts in the utility screen. Please refer to the following table for the description.
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