Edimax IEW-7811UTC User manual

IEW-7811UTC

User Manual

01-2023 / 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 the 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. Advanced Feature........................................10

V-1. Software WPS....................................................10

V. Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) ................11

VI. More Information........................................11

VII. Safety Instructions.......................................12

VIII. Simplified EU Declaration of Conformity......12

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 10 / 11

- 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

LED

USB 2.0 Type A

Connector

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”.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

EDIMAX Technology Co., Ltd.

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.

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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