Edimax WRL-22824 User manual

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EW-7611ULB V2
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-1. Wi-Fi Installation..................................................2
II-1-1. Insert the USB Adapter ...................................................2
II-1-2. Wi-Fi Plug-and-Play.........................................................2
II-1-3. Select & Connect to the Wi-Fi Network ..........................3
II-2. Bluetooth Installation..........................................5
II-2-1. Insert the USB Adapter ...................................................5
II-2-2. Bluetooth Plug-and-Play .................................................5
II-2-3. Pair with Bluetooth Device .............................................6
III. Windows Driver Installation.......................... 7
III-1. Insert the USB Adapter........................................7
III-2. Download the Driver ...........................................7
III-3. Connect or Pair....................................................8
III-3-1.Wi-Fi Connection.............................................................8
III-3-2.Bluetooth Pairing ..........................................................11

IV. Advanced Feature........................................15
V-1. Software WPS....................................................15
V. Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) ................16
VI. More Information ........................................17
VII. Safety Instructions .......................................18
VIII. Simplified EU Declaration of Conformity ......18

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I. Product Information
I-1. Package Contents
I-2. Hardware Overview
I-3. LED Status
LED Color
LED Status
Description
Blue
On
Bluetooth function ON.
Off
Bluetooth function Off.
Yellow
Off
Wireless turned on, waiting to be connected.
Quick Flash
Wireless connection established / wireless
activity.
I-4. Supported System
-Windows 7 / 8.x / 10 / 11
-Linux (Wi-Fi Only)
* Additional version information may be announced on the EDIMAX website.
Quick Installation Guide
USB Adapter
Dual Color LED
USB 2.0 Type A
Connector

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II. Windows Plug-and-Play Installation
II-1. Wi-Fi Installation
II-1-1. Insert the USB Adapter
1. Insert the USB adapter into your
computer and then switch on your
computer.
Never use force to insert the USB
adapter.
II-1-2. Wi-Fi Plug-and-Play
1. The Network icon will be displayed on the bottom-right corner of the
Windows taskbar if Plug-and-Play is supported. (If the Network icon
doesn’t display, please refer to V. 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”.
Insert Plug-and-Play Connect

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II-1-3. Select & Connect to 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 Internet when you see
the Wi-Fi icon on the bottom-right corner of the Windows taskbar.

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II-2. Bluetooth Installation
II-2-1. Insert the USB Adapter
Insert the USB adapter into your computer
and then switch on your computer.
Never use force to insert the USB
adapter.
Please disable all the existing Bluetooth
devices before inserting the device into
your computer. (Refer to V. FAQ -> Q2)
II-2-2. Bluetooth Plug-and-Play
If your Windows OS supports Plug-and-Play, the Bluetooth icon will be
displayed on the bottom-right taskbar. (If Bluetooth icon doesn’t display,
please refer to V. FAQ -> Q4)
Notice that if the Bluetooth icon does not show up,
continue to click the arrow-up icon.
If your Operating System does not recognize the USB
adapter, you need to install an additional driver on
your computer. Please refer to “Section III”.
Insert Plug-and-Play Pair

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II-2-3. Pair with Bluetooth Device
1. Click “Add a Bluetooth Device”.
2. Select existing Bluetooth devices from the list or click “Bluetooth & other
devices” to add an new Bluetooth device.
3. Select the Bluetooth device in “Paired” status you want to pair with and
click “Connect”.
4. Once the status is “Connected”, the connection is established.

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III. Windows Driver Installation
III-1. Insert the USB Adapter
Insert the USB adapter into your computer and then switch on your computer.
Never use force to insert the USB
adapter.
Please disable all the existing
Bluetooth devices before inserting the
device into your computer. (Refer to V.
FAQ -> Q2)
III-2. Download the Driver
1. You can find the USB adapter 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 to download the driver instead.
2. Enter the model number and click to continue.
Insert Download Connect or Pair

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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 correct 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 correct 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 you just downloaded and extract the file.
III-3. Connect or Pair
III-3-1. Wi-Fi Connection
III-3-1-1. Wi-Fi Driver Installation
1. To install the Wi-Fi, once it’s uncompressed fully, access the folder “WiFi”
and click “Setup.exe” to continue.
Notice that the both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth drivers are in
the same filename but in different folders.

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2. Once the installation process starts, click “Next” to continue.
3. 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.
4. Please make sure your computer has been restarted before you go to next
step.

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III-3-1-2. 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 V. FAQ->Q3 )
Notice that the Wi-Fi icon might be different depending on your
Operating System version.
2. 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
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.
III-3-2. Bluetooth Pairing
III-3-2-1. Buetooth Driver Installation
1. To install the Bluetooth, once it’s uncompressed fully, access the folder
“Bluetooth” and click “Setup.exe” to continue.
Notice that both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth drivers are in the same filename but
in different folders.

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2. Click ick “Next”to continue and follow the instructions on-screen until
installation is completed.
3. 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.

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III-3-2-2. Pair with the Bluetooth Devices
1. Click the Bluetooth icon displayed on the bottom-right taskbar to pop
up the menu. (If Bluetooth icon is not displayed, please refer to V. FAQ ->
Q4)
Notice that if the Bluetooth icon does not show up, click the arrow-up
icon.
2. Click “Add a Bluetooth Device”.

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3. Select the existing Bluetooth devices from the list or click “Bluetooth &
other devices”to add new Bluetooth devices.
4. Select the Bluetooth device in “Paired” status you want to pair with and
click “Connect”.
5. Once the status is ”Connected”, the connection is established.

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IV. 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 and hold the WPS button for a short
while to activate WPS.
Please check the instructions of your Wi-Fi
Router or AP to activate the WPS correctly.
3. On the USB adapter, please refer to section III-3-1-2 and skip “Enter
Password” if the procedures are correct.
4. The process takes a short while to establish connection. Once it’s done, you
can access the Internet immediately.
WPS Button

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V. Frequently Asked Question (FAQ)
Q1.Why doesn’t the Wi-Fi icon display on the Windows taskbar?
A. Your computer doesn’t support Plug-and-Play for this device. Please go to
section III-2, to download and install the driver and try again.
Q2.How to disable the existing Bluetooth device?
A. Right-click the Windows Start button , and select the “Device
Manager”. Expand all the Bluetooth devices. Right-click on target device
and disable the bluetooth device one by one.
Q3.After the driver is installed, why doesn’t the Wi-Fi icon display
on the Windows taskbar?
A. For Windows 7, please right-click “Date and Time”at the taskbar and
select “Properties”. Find the system item “Network”, set the behaviors as
“On”. The Wi-Fi icon will then be displayed on the Windows Taskbar.

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Q4. Why doesn’t the Bluetooth icon display on the Windows
taskbar?
A1. Click Windows Start button , and click “Setting”, select “Device
and other setting”, and set the stauts as “On”to enable thbluetooth
service.
A2. If the Bluetooth icon still doesn’t appear, you may need to install the
driver and try again. Please go to section III-2, to download and install the
driver and try again.
VI. More Information
For more information, please visit our website with the
following URL or scan the QR code:
https://www.edimax.com/download
Please search the model number to enter the referred page.