Edimax EW-7811UTC User manual

EW-7811UTC
User Manual
08-2022 / V1.0

Contents
I. Product Information ..................................... 1
I-1. Package Contents ................................................1
I-2. Hardware Overview.............................................1
I-3. LED Status............................................................1
I-4. Supported System ...............................................1
II. Windows Plug-and-Play Installation............. 2
II-2. Plug-and-Play.......................................................2
II-3. Select & Connect Wi-Fi Network.........................3
III. Windows Driver Installation ......................... 5
III-1. Insert the USB Adapter........................................5
III-2. Download & Install the Driver.............................5
III-3. Connect to a Wi-Fi Network ................................8
IV. macOS Driver Installation ............................10
IV-1. Insert the USB Adapter......................................10
IV-2. Download & Install the Driver...........................10
IV-3. Connect to a Wi-Fi Network ..............................15
V. Advanced Feature........................................17
V-1. Software WPS....................................................17

V-2. Hardware WPS...................................................18
VI. Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) ................19
VII. More Information........................................19
VIII. Safety Instructions.......................................20
IX. Simplified EU Declaration of Conformity......20

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I. Product Information
I-1. Package Contents
USB Adapter Quick Installation Guide
I-2. Hardware Overview
I-3. LED Status
I-4. Supported System
- Windows 7 / 8 .x / 10 / 11
- macOS 10.9 ~ 10.15
- Linux
* Additional version information may be announced on the EDIMAX website.
LED Status
Description
Fast Flash
Connected
Slow Flash
Not Connected
Off
No wireless activity
WPS Button
LED
USB 2.0 Type A
Connector

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Insert Plug-and-Play Connect
II. Windows Plug-and-Play Installation
II-1. Insert the USB Adapter
1. Insert the USB adapter into the USB port
and then switch on your computer.
Never use force to insert the USB
adapter.
II-2. Plug-and-Play
1. The Network icon will be displayed on the bottom-right corner of the
Windows taskbar if the Plug-and-Play function is supported. (If Network
icon doesn’t display, please refer to VI. FAQ->Q1)
Notice that the Network icon might be different depending on the version
of your Operating System.
If your Operating System does not recognize the USB adapter, you will
need to install an additional driver on your computer. Please refer to
“Section III”.

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II-3. Select & Connect the Wi-Fi Network
Select your Wi-Fi Network (SSID), click “Connect”and enter the password if it
is required.
1. For Windows 11 users, click the Network icon and then click the
right-arrow icon to show the existing Wi-Fi Network (SSID) and select
the one you want to connect. Move to step 3 if a password is required.

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2. For Windows 10 users, click the Network icon to show the existing
Wi-Fi Network (SSID) and select the one you want to connect.
3. Enter the password if it is required.
4. Establish the Wi-Fi connection and you can access the Internet when you
see the Wi-Fi icon on the bottom-right corner of the Windows taskbar.

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III. Windows Driver Installation
III-1. Insert the USB Adapter
1. Insert the USB adapter into a USB port
and then switch on your computer.
Never use force to insert the USB
adapter.
III-2. Download & Install the Driver
1. You can find the driver from the Edimax website.
https://www.edimax.com/download
If your computer can not access the Internet directly, please use an
Internet-Enabled device instead.
2. Enter the model number and then click to continue.
Insert Download & Install Driver Connect

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3. Click on the model number.
Ensure the model number corresponds with your USB adapter.
4. Scroll down the web page and select the right OS version. Move the cursor
to the “Download icon” and save the driver on the computer desktop
or a location you prefer.
Ensure you download the right version.
Copy the driver to the USB flash drive first if you downloaded the
driver on another Internet-Enabled device and insert the USB flash
drive to the computer you will use the Wi-Fi USB adapter.
5. Move the cursor to the driver and extract the file. Once it’s uncompressed
fully, access the folder and click “Setup.exe” to continue.

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6. Once the installation process starts, click “Next” to continue.
7. When the installation is completed, you will be asked to select whether
you wish to restart your computer now or later. Select “Yes” and click
“Finish” to continue.
8. Please make sure your computer has been restarted before you go to next
step.

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III-3. Connect to a Wi-Fi Network
1. After you restart your computer, the Network icon will be displayed
on the bottom-right corner of the Windows taskbar. (Refer to VI. FAQ->Q2 )
Notice that the Network icon might be different depending on your
Operating System version.
2. For Windows 11 users, click the Network icon and then click
right-arrow icon to show the existing Wi-Fi Network (SSID) and select
one you want to connect. Move to step 4 if a password is required.
3. For Windows 10 users, click the Network icon to show the existing
Wi-Fi Network (SSID) and select the one you want to connect.

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4. Enter the password if it is required.
5. Establish the Wi-Fi connection and you can access the Internet when you
see the Wi-Fi icon on the bottom-right corner of the Windows taskbar.

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Insert Download & Install Driver Connect
IV. macOS Driver Installation
IV-1. Insert the USB Adapter
1. Insert the USB adapter into the USB port
and then switch on your computer.
Never use force to insert the USB
adapter.
IV-2. Download & Install the Driver
1. You can find the driver from the Edimax website.
https://www.edimax.com/download
If your MAC can not access the Internet directly, please use an
Internet-Enabled device instead.
2. Enter the model number and then click to continue.

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3. Click on the model number.
Ensure the model number corresponds with the USB adapter.
4. Scroll down the web page and select the right OS version. Move the cursor
to the “Download icon” and save the driver on the computer desktop
or a location you prefer.
Ensure you select the correct file for your version 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”.

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5. Click “Download Linked File As…” and select “Desktop” and click “Save”
to store the driver on the computer desktop.
6. Move the cursor to the file you downloaded and double click to extract it.
Copy the driver to the USB adapter first if you downloaded the
driver on another Internet-Enabled device then insert the USB flash
drive to the computer you will use the Wi-Fi USB adapter.
7. Once the driver is uncompressed, you will see a new folder.
EW-7811UTC_UAC_DAC_Mac_Driver

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8. Access the folder and click “Install.pkg” to continue.
9. Click “Continue” to start installation procedures.
10. The screen displays important information, please read it carefully. Click
“Continue” when you are ready.

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11. To read the software 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.
12. Once the information about the disk space prompts, click “Install”to
continue.
13. Click “Continue Installation” to install the driver.

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14. Enter system administrator’s “Username” and “Password” and click and
click “Install Software”.
15. The installation will take you a few minutes, once the installation is
completed, click “Restart” to reboot your computer.
IV-3. Connect to a Wi-Fi Network
1. After you restart the computer, you can see Wi-Fi USB adapter icon on
the top-right taskbar. Click the icon and then click “Turn USB-WiFi On” to
activate the adapter.

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2. After you turn on the USB WiFi, click the Wi-Fi USB adapter icon and
select “Join Other Network”.
3. Select the Wi-Fi Network (SSID) and enter the password if it is required.
4. Establish connection that lets you access the Internet when you see the
icon on the top-right taskbar.

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V. Advanced Feature
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a simple, alternative way to establish
connections between WPS compatible devices when using the Wi-Fi Adapter
on a Windows computer. When WPS is activated in the correct manner for
two compatible devices, they will automatically connect to each other without
a password required.
V-1. Software WPS
1. To support WPS, driver installation is a prerequisite. Please refer to section
III to install the driver first.
2. On your Wi-Fi Router or AP, press the WPS button for the correct time
length to activate WPS.
Please check the instructions of your Wi-Fi
Router or AP to activate WPS correctly.
3. On the USB adapter, please refer to section III-2 and skip “Enter Password”
if the procedures are correct.
4. The process takes a while to establish connection. Once it’s done, you can
access the Internet right away.
WPS Button