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Chapter iii: soft-ap function, 1 switch to ap mode and station mode – Edimax Technology EW-7733UnD User Manual

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CHAPTER III: Soft-AP Function

Excepting become a wireless client of other wireless access points, this
wireless card can act as a wireless service provider also! You can switch this
wireless card’s operating mode to ‘AP’ mode to simulate the function of a real
wireless access point by software, and all other computers and wireless
devices can connect to your computer wirelessly, even share the internet
connection you have!

Please follow the instructions in following chapters to use the AP function of
your wireless card.

3-1 Switch to AP Mode and Station Mode


The operating mode of the wireless card is ‘Station Mode’ (becoming a client
of other wireless access points) by default. If you want to switch to AP mode,
please right-click configuration utility icon, and c

lick ‘Switch to AP Mode’.

(Windows XP Only)

You’ll see the configuration utility’s icon switched to ‘AP’ icon.


Notice: If you receive windows firewall (or other firewalling software) warns
you about access po

int utility, please click ‘Unblock’ (or similar), or software

AP will not function normally.