Edimax EW-7415PDn User manual

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EW-7416APn v2 & EW-7415PDn
Mac Quick Installation Guide
09-2012 / v2.0

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Getting Started
Before you start using this access point, please check if there’s anything
missing in the package, and contact your dealer of purchase to claim any
missing items.
Wireless access point x 1
CD (EZmax Setup Wizard, Multi-language Quick Installation Guide and User
Manual) x 1
Power adapter x 1
3dBi antenna x 2
Accessory kit x 1
Quick installation guide x 1
Top Panel
LED Status
Item
Color
Status
Description
Item
PWR
(Power)
Color
Green
Status
Description
On
Device is powered.
Flashing
Device is booting
up/resetting.
WLAN
(Wireless LAN)
Orange
Off
Device is not powered.
On
WPS mode is enabled.
Flashing
Data is being transmitted
wirelessly.
LAN
Green
Off
Data is not being
transmitted wirelessly.
On
Ethernet port is connected

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to a valid device.
Flashing
Data is being transmitted
through the Ethernet cable.
Rear Panel
a. Antenna Connector
This is where you connect the antennas. It is a round connector (standard
reverse SMA).
b. WPS/Reset Button
Press this button for less than 5 seconds to activate the WPS function. Press
and hold this button for 10 seconds, until the PWR LED starts flashing, to
reset the access point to factory default settings.
c. LAN Port
Connects this access point to other Ethernet devices (switches, routers or
other wired network devices) –for the EW-7415PDn this is where you
connect the access point to a PoE switch.
d. 5V DC
This is where you connect the power adapter.
Note: If you are using the EW-7415PDn with a PoE
switch, you do not need to connect the power
adapter.
(a) Antenna
(1 of 2)
(c) LAN Port
(d) Power Port
(b) WPS/Reset
Button
(a) Antenna
(2 of 2)

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Quick Setup
1. Have your Macintosh computer operate as usual, and click on “System
Preferences”.
2. In System Preferences, click on “Network”.
3. Here you will see all of your network connections. Remove any Ethernet
cable that may be connected, so that the “Ethernet”status in the left
sidebar displays “Not Connected”, as shown below. Then, you need to
ensure that your Macintosh’s Wi-Fi is switched off. Select “Wi-Fi”from the
left sidebar.

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4. If your Wi-Fi is switched on, click on the button labeled “Turn Wi-Fi Off”.
The “Network”screen should now look like the screen below, where under
the heading “Wi-Fi”in the left sidebar, the status is shown as “Off”.
5. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on your
computer. Then connect the other end to an Ethernet port on the access
point, as shown below. Plug the power adapter into the device’s 5V power
port, and plug the adapter into a wall socket.
The PWR LED and corresponding LAN LED on the access point should now
light up.
6. Network Preferences will now display an Ethernet adapter, as shown below.
The status of “Ethernet”should be “Connected”.

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7. Click on “Ethernet”in the left panel and then click the drop down arrow for
the menu labeled “Configure IPv4”in the right panel. From the drop down
menu, select “Manually”.

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Note: The access point uses the default IP address
192.168.2.1, which may not be in the same IP
address subnet of your network. Accordingly, you
need to modify the IP address of your Macintosh to
192.168.2.10, as shown in the next step.
Note: Please refer to the user manual for guidance
on how to assign a new IP address to the access
point. If the default IP remains unchanged, you will
need to repeat this process and modify the IP of
your Macintosh every time you wish to configure
the access point.
8. In the panel on the right side, enter IP address 192.168.2.10 and subnet
mask 255.255.255.0. Click on “Apply”.
9. In the left sidebar, “Ethernet”should now display “Connected”as shown
below. In the right panel, you should see the IP address 192.168.2.10 and
subnet mask 255.255.255.0.

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10. Open your internet browser and enter http://192.168.2.1 in the address
box. In the pop up window, enter the following username and password:
Username: admin
Password: 1234
Click “Log In”.
11. This will open the access point’s web management interface, which allows
you to configure the functions and settings of the access point. Please refer
to the user manual for more information about configuration; the following
is an example of how to set the access point to “Universal Repeater”mode.

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Universal Repeater Mode
1. On the “Status and Information”page, click “Basic Setting”in the left menu.
Then click the arrow to open the menu labeled “Mode”. Select “Universal
Repeater”mode.
Click the “Select Site Survey”button. You will see a list of available Wi-Fi
networks, as shown below. Choose your Wi-Fi network and click on “Done”. If
your Wi-Fi network is not shown, “Refresh”the list of available networks, then
“select”your Wi-Fi network.
Note: Make a note of the “Encryption”listed for
your Wi-Fi network, as you will need it later in this
procedure, during Step 4. In this example,

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“Encryption”is “WPA1PSK WPA2PSK’.
Note: PSK means “Pre-Shared Key”.
Click “Done”to close this window.
2. The “Root AP SSID”is your main Wi-Fi router. The “MAIN ESSID”is the SSID
of the repeater. Click the box labeled “MAIN ESSID”and enter a name for
reference. In the example below we used the name “repeater”. Different
SSIDs ensure that you can easily differentiate between devices. Click on
“Apply”.

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3. You will see a screen which displays “Save settings successfully!”Choose
“Continue”.
Note: Please do not choose “Apply”at this point. It
is necessary to continue and configure the security
settings of the access point before it can function.
4. Select “Security”from the left sidebar in the Edimax web management
interface. This will take you to the screen shown below. Under the heading
“Security Settings”, open the menu labeled “Encryption”.
Select the appropriate type of encryption, based on the security settings in
your existing Wi-Fi network, as displayed in Step 1. In this example, we
select “WPA pre-shared key”.
Note: You need to select the same encryption as
your existing Wi-Fi network, otherwise this
repeater mode cannot connect to it.

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5. Then you need to enter your existing network security settings.
For “WPA pre-shared key”encryption, as shown in the next screenshot,
select “WPA2(AES)”in the field marked “WPA Unicast Cipher Suite”.
Underneath, open the menu labeled “Pre-shared Key Format”and choose
“Passphrase”. Finally enter your existing wireless network password into the
field labeled “Pre-Shared Key”. For other encryption types, please refer to
the user manual for detailed instructions.
Note: You need to enter your existing wireless
network password. If you do not know your existing
network password, please refer to Appendix How
To Find Your Network Security Key.
When this is complete, click “Apply”.
6. You will then see the following screen. Please click “Apply”to restart the
system and bring the changes into effect.
7. The system will restart. Please wait for it to complete.

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8. Return to your Macintosh’s “Network”screen, found under “System
Preferences”. Click “Ethernet”in the left panel and open the drop down
menu labeled “Configure IPv4”. Select “Using DHCP”and click on “Apply”.
9. Disconnect the access point from your Macintosh by removing the
connecting Ethernet cable. The “Ethernet”status in the left sidebar should
change to “Not Connected”.
Select “Wi-Fi”in the left sidebar and click the “Turn Wi-Fi On”button in the
right panel. Open the “Network Name”menu and choose your access point
(Main ESSID) name from the list. In this case, the network was named
“repeater”.

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The access point should now be fully operational. The “Wi-Fi”status should
display “Connected”. Verify your connection by opening a web browser in
an appropriate location.
Note: Please refer to the user manual for guidance
on Access Point mode, AP Client mode, and
Repeater mode installation.
Hardware Installation
Access Point Mode
Connect one port of the device to your router or xDSL modem. You can now
connect to the device through a wired connection by connecting your
computer to it with an Ethernet cable, or connect to the device wirelessly by
searching and connecting to the device name you set up.

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AP Client Mode
Connect one port of the device to the appliance you wish to connect to the
Internet wirelessly, such as a computer, game console, or smart TV.
Repeater Mode
Position the device in a location for optimal wireless extension, such as the
middle of your house. You can connect to the device wirelessly by searching
and connecting to the device name you set up.
Appendix
How to Find Your Network Security Key
1. Open a new Finder window, and select “Applications”from the menu on
the left side. Open the folder labeled “Utilities”and then open the
application “Keychain Access”.

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2. Select “Passwords”from the sub-menu labeled “Category”on the left side,
as shown below. Then search the list in the main panel for the SSID of your
network. In this example, the SSID is “EdimaxWireless”–though your SSID
will be unique to your network.

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3. Double click the SSID of your network and you will see the following
window.
4. Check the box labeled “Show password”and you will be asked to enter your
administrative password, which you use to log into your Mac. Enter your
password and click “Allow”.

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Your network security password will now be displayed in the field next to
the box labeled “Show password”. In the example below, the network
security password is “edimax1234”. Please make a note of your network
security password.

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