Edimax EW-7722UnD User manual

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EW‐7722UnD
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QuickInstallationGuide
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11‐2012/v1.1

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COPYRIGHT
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mechanical,magnetic,optical,chemical,manualorotherwise,withoutthepriorwritten
permissionfromEdimaxTechnologyCo.,Ltd.
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implied,withrespecttothe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.EdimaxTechnologyCo.,Ltd.reservestheright
torevisethispublicationandtomakechangesfromtimetotimeinthecontentshereof
withouttheobligationtonotifyanypersonofsuchrevisionorchanges.
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Theproductyouhavepurchasedandthesetupscreenmayappearslightlydifferentfrom
thoseshowninthisQIG.Formoreinformationaboutthisproduct,pleaserefertothe
usermanualontheCD‐ROM.Thesoftwareandspecificationsaresubjecttochange
withoutnotice.Pleasevisitourwebsitewww.edimax.comforupdates.Allbrandand
productnamesmentionedinthismanualaretrademarksand/orregisteredtrademarks
oftheirrespectiveholders.
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1. SwitchonyourcomputerandinserttheUSB
adapterintoanemptyUSB2.0portofyour
computer.
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PackageContents
Installation
WirelessUSBAdapterUSB
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radle
QI
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CD‐ROM
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.IfaHardwareWizard/Driver
Installationwindowopenssuchas
intheexamplebelow,pleaseclick
“Cancel”or“Close”.

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.InserttheincludedCD‐ROMintothe
CDdriveofyourcomputer.The
SetupWizardsupportsWindowsXP,
Vista,7&8.Whenthewizardbegins,
pleaseclicktheimageofthewireless
adapter.
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Note:Ifthesetupwizarddoesn’trun
automatically,pleasebrowseyourCD
driveanddoubleclickthe“Autorun.exe”
fileinthe“Autorun”foldertostartthe
wizard.
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.Pleaseclick“InstallDriver”toinstall
thedriversforyourEW‐7722UnD.
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.Selectyourlanguagefromthedrop
downmenuandclick“Ok”.
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.PleasewaitwhiletheWizard
preparestoinstall.

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.Youwillseeawelcomescreenas
pictured(right)–pleaseclick“Next”
tocontinue.
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.Pleaseclick“Install”tobeginthe
installation.
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.PleasewaitwhilethewizardinstallsthedriversforyourEW‐7722UnD.

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.Whenthewizardiscompleteas
showninthescreenshot(right),
pleaseclick“Finish”toexitthe
installationwizard.
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.YouwillreturntotheCDcontents
screen,pleaseselect“Exit”tofinish
thesetupprocess.
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Note:Themulti‐languageQIGisalso
includedontheCD,youcanopenitfrom
hereifyouwish.Afteryouhave
finished,click“Exit”.
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.YourEW‐7722UnDisnowinstalledandfullyfunctional.Youcanuseyour
adaptertoconnecttoanavailableWi‐Finetworkasoutlinedinthefollowing
steps13‐15orusingtheWPS(Wi‐FiProtectedSetup)buttonasdescribedin
WPSSetup.
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.Clickthenetworkicon( ,  or)
inthesystemtrayandselect“Connectto
anetwork”.
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Note:IfyouhaveanexistingWi‐Fiadapterinstalledinyourcomputer,you
mayneedtodisableitbeforeyoucanconnecttoaWi‐Finetworkusingyour
EW‐7722UnDasshowninsteps13–15.PleaseseeDisablingNetwork
Adapters.

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.SearchfortheSSIDofyourWi‐Fi
network,clickitandthenclick
“Connect”.Ifyousetapassword
foryournetwork,youwillthenbe
promptedtoenterit.
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.Aftercorrectlyenteringyour
password,youwillbesuccessfully
connectedtoyourWi‐Finetwork.
Alternatively,ifyourrouter/accesspointsupportsWPS,youcanusetheWPS
button(seenextsection).

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Ifyourwirelessrouter/accesspointsupportsWPS(Wi‐FiProtectedSetup)thenyou
canusethismethodtoconnecttoaWi‐Finetwork.
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Note:Ifyouhaveotherwirelessconnectionslistedonthe“Viewnetworkstatusand
tasks”screen,pleasedisabletheminthesameway.Youcanenablethemagainany
timeyouwish.
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ForWindows7:
GotoStart>ControlPanel.ClickViewnetworkstatusandtasks>Wireless
NetworkConnectionandclickDisable.
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WPSSetup
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.PresstheWPSbutton(oftentheWPS/Reset
button)onyourrouter/accesspointtoactivate
WPS.
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.Withintwominutes,pressandholdtheWPS
buttonfor5secondsontheEW‐7722UnDto
activateitsWPS.
Note:Pleasechecktheinstructionsforyour
wirelessrouter/accesspointforhowlongyou
needtoholddownitsWPSbuttontoactivate
WPS.
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.Thedeviceswillestablishaconnection.
DisablingNetworkAdapters
ToensurethatyourUSBadaptercanfunctioncorrectly,itisrecommended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.
WPSButton

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ForWindowsVista:
GotoStart>ControlPanel.ClickViewnetworkstatusandtasks>ViewStatusand
clickDisable.
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TouninstallthedriversforyourUSBadapter,gotoStart>Programs>Edimax
WirelessLAN>Uninstallandfollowtheonscreeninstructions.Anuninstallwizard
willguideyouthroughtheprocess.
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UninstallDrivers