Edimax Technology EW-7711HPn - Manual (Page 56)

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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 Basic Configuration
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
Edimax utility icon, and select ‘Switch to AP Mode’.
After you select ‘Switch to AP Mode’, the Edimax utility icon will be changed to:
Which indicated the wireless card is operating in AP mode now. If you want to switch the
wireless card back to station mode (become a client of other wireless access points), click
‘Switch to Station Mode’.