Edimax EW-7206APg User manual

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EdimaxEW‐7206APg
WirelessAccessPoint
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QuickInstallationGuide
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Step1:EW‐7206APgtothecomputer
1. ConnectEW‐7206ApgdirectlytoacomputerwithaLANcable.
2. Inthecomputer,clickonControlPanel,NetworkConnection,Right‐clickonLocal
AreaConnection,gotoit'sProperties.
3. SelectInternetProtocol(TCP/IP),clickonProperties.
4. SelectUsetheFollowingIPAddress,enter192.168.2.2andsubnetmaskis
255.255.255.0.
5. ClickOKtosavethesetting.
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Step2:ChangetheIPAddressofEW‐7206APg(accordingto
yourrouter’sIPrange)
1. LogintoEW‐7206APg,openInternetExplorer,attheaddressbar,type192.168.2.1
andpressEnter.
2. Loginadmin/1234.
3. ClickonSystemUtility,changeManagementIPtoyourrouter’sIPrange.
‐IPAddress
‐SubnetMask
‐GatewayAddressisyourrouter’sIPaddress.
‐Forexample,use192.168.2.50,255.255.255.0,192.168.2.1
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4. ClickApplytosavethesetting.Waitfor10‐15seconds,youwillseetheLEDlighton
EW‐7206APggoesoffandcomesbackon.
5. TheEW‐7206APgsetuppageon192.168.2.1willbedisconnected,becauseEW‐
7206APghasnewIPAddress(192.168.2.50).
6. ClosetheInternetExplorer.
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Step3:ConfiguretheAccessPoint
1. Inthecomputer,clickonControlPanel,NetworkConnection,Right‐clickonLocal
AreaConnection,gotoit'sProperties.
2. SelectInternetProtocol(TCP/IP),clickonProperties.
3. SelectObtainIPAddressAutomaticallyandclickOKtosavethesetting.
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4. Connectthecomputertotherouter.
5. ConnectEW‐7206APgwithaLANcabletotherouter.
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LANcable
LANcable
Router:
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EW‐7206APg:
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6. LogintoEW‐7206Apg.OpenInternetExplorer,attheaddressbar,typethenewIP
address(192.168.2.50)andpressEnter.
7. Loginadmin/1234.
8. ClickonBasicSetting,selectAP.YoumaychangetheESSID.
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9. ClickApplytosavethesetting.
10. Configurewirelesssecurity,clickonSecurity,selectWPApre‐sharedkey.
•SelectWPA(TKIP)
•SelectPassphare
•EnteryourPre‐SharedKey.(YouwillusethiskeytoconnecttoEW‐7206APg
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11. ClickApplytosavethesetting.

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12. DoapingtesttoEW‐7206Apg(eg:192.168.2.50),ifyougotReplyfromPinging,the
configurationiscompletedandtheAccessPointisworking.
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13. Toping,clickonStart>Run>typecmdandclickOK.Atthecommandprompt,type
‘ping192.168.2.50’andpressEnter.
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14. YoucannowconnectwirelesslytoEW‐7206APgaccesspointwithWPAwireless
security.
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ConnectwirelesslytoEW‐7206APG

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Step4:ConnecttotheaccesspointwithWPAWireless
Security
ToconnectthecomputertotheEW‐7206APgwiththeWPAwirelesssecurity,pleasedothe
following:
InWindowsXPwithServicePack2
A) IfyouuseWindowstoconfigurethewirelessconnection.
1) GotoControlPanel,clickonNetworkConnection,Right‐clickonWirelessNetwork
Connectiongotoit'sProperties.
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2) ClickonWirelessNetworktab.DeleteallentriesinPreferredNetworkandclickOKtosave
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3) InNetworkConnectionagain,Right‐clickonWirelessNetworkConnectionandclickView
AvailableWirelessNetwork.
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4) Youwillfindtheaccesspointdetectedinthenetworklist.Anditwillshowthatit'sasecure
network.SelecttheaccesspointandclickConnect.WhenitpromptsyoufortheWPAkey,
entertheWPAkeytoconnect.
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B) IfyouuseEdimaxwirelessadapter/card,pleaseusetheUtilitytore‐connectthewireless
connectionwiththeWPAPre‐sharedKey.
Note:Windows2000orWindowsXPwithServicePack1doesn’tsupportWPAsecurity.Ifyou
areusingWindows2000orWindowsXPwithServicePack1,pleasecontactusforguidelineto
useWEPsecurity.
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InWindowsVista
1) ClickonStart>ConnectTo.
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2) SelecttheaccesspointandclickConnect.Itwillshowthatit’saSecurity‐enablednetwork.
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3) Whenitpromptsforthesecuritykey,keythePre‐sharedKeyyouhavesetintheaccess
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4) SelectSavethisnetworkandSavethisconnectionautomatically.Then,youwillbe
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