Edimax EW-7416APn v2 User manual

EW-7416APn v2 & EW-7415PDn

Windows Quick Installation Guide

09-2012 / v2.0

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

PWR

(Power)

Green

Device is powered.

Flashing

Device is booting

up/resetting.

Off

Device is not powered.

WLAN

(Wireless LAN)

Orange

WPS mode is enabled.

Flashing

Data is being transmitted

wirelessly.

Off

Data is not being

transmitted wirelessly.

LAN

Green

Ethernet port is connected

to a valid device.

Flashing

Data is being transmitted

through the Ethernet cable.

Off

No valid connection.

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)

(d) Power Port

(b) WPS/Reset

Button

(a) Antenna

(2 of 2)

Installation for Windows PC

1. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on your

computer. Connect the other end to an Ethernet port on the access point.

2. Plug the power adapter into the device’s 5V power port, and plug the

adapter into a wall socket. The PWR LED should light up.

3. Insert the Edimax CD into your computer’s CD drive. When the AutoPlay

screen appears, select “Run Autorun.exe”.

Note: If a popup window appears asking “Do you

want to allow the following program to make

changes to this computer”, please click “Yes”to

continue.

4. Click on “Setup Utility”in the main menu, then select “English”to continue.

5. The setup wizard will search for the access point. When it has successfully

found the device, click “Next”to continue.

6. The setup wizard will prompt you for a password. Enter the default

password “1234”.

7. The setup wizard will then show the access point’s IP information. The

default IP is 192.168.2.1. Click “Next”to continue.

Note: Please do not select “Automatically assign an

IP address from your network”unless you are

performing more advanced setup. For first-time

installation, please use the default IP address.

8. You now have the option

of selecting which mode

you want to use.

Access Point Mode

1. Select Access Point Mode and click “Next”.

2. You will be prompted to set the

SSID of this access point. The

SSID will be the name of the

access point when you connect

to it wirelessly. The default SSID

is Edimax AP. This page also

offers the option to change the

password used to access the

device’s configuration settings.

For first time setup, please simply click “Next”without changing anything.

3. You will now be prompted to

set up a wireless encryption

password. You have the option

of using no security encryption,

or selecting the WEP or WPA

pre-shared key encryption

schemes. It is recommended

that you set up an encryption

method, though, for security

reasons.

4. You will see a final confirmation

screen, listing the settings you

have selected. If everything is

correct, click “Set”to continue.

5. The device will save your settings,

then reboot. Please do not

disconnect or turn off the device

during this process.

6. After the device reboots, you

will see a final congratulation

screen. Click “Finish”to

complete the setup.

AP Client Mode

1. Select AP Client Mode and click “Next”.

2. You will have the option to

change the password used to

access the device’s configuration

settings. For first time setup,

please simply click “Next”

without changing anything.

3. The device will search for nearby wireless networks to connect to. If you

cannot find the access point you wish to connect to, click “Scan”to refresh

the list of wireless networks. Select

the wireless network you wish to

connect to, and click “Next”to

continue.

4. If the wireless network you selected

requires a network security key,

enter it here. If you do not know the

network security key then please

refer to Appendix “How to Find Your

Network Security Key”for guidance.

Click “Next”to continue when

finished.

5. You will see a final confirmation

screen, listing the settings you have

selected. If everything is correct,

click “Set”to continue.

6. The device will save your settings,

then reboot. Please do not

disconnect or turn off the device

during this process.

7. After the device reboots, you will see

a final congratulation screen. Click

“Finish”to complete the setup.

Repeater Mode (WiFi Extender)

1. Select Repeater Mode and click “Next”.

2. You will be prompted to set the

SSID of this device. The SSID will

be the name of the device when

you connect to it wirelessly. The

default SSID is Edimax AP, you

are option to change it to the

same SSID as your current

wireless network. This page also

offers the option to change the

password used to access the device’s configuration settings.

3. The device will search for nearby

wireless networks to connect to. If

you cannot find the access point

you wish to connect to, click

“Scan”to refresh the list of

wireless networks. Select the

wireless network you wish to

connect to, and click “Next”to

continue.

4. If the wireless network you selected requires a network security key, enter

it here. If you do not know the network security key then please refer to

Appendix “How to Find Your Network Security Key”for guidance. Click

“Next”to continue when finished.

5. You will see a final confirmation

screen, listing the settings you

have selected. If everything is

correct, click “Set”to continue.

6. The device will save your settings, then

reboot. Please do not disconnect or

turn off the device during this process.

7. After the device reboots, you will see a

final congratulation screen. Click

“Finish”to complete the setup.

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.

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.

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