 |   Publisher : Edimax Technology Company : Edimax Our Price: $39.99 |
Features
- The Latest Wireless Technology standard
- 300 Megabit data rate
- Higest speed; greatest distance & widest coverage
- Compatiple with XP, Vista, Mac 0SX 10.3~10.5, Linux
- Great for data-intensive multimedia streaming
Product Description
Utilizing MIMO (Multiple In - Multiple Out) Antenna technology to give you the great speed, with the widest coverage and linked to the farest distance. It is future proof, and will give you years of excellent service.SimilarProduct
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Customer reviews
EDIMAX Wireless N EW-7718Un by .. C. E. Hodgson (Gainesville, FL USA)
I bought this to add wireless N to my Mac mini. Good call. Much faster than the Wireless G which comes with the mini. It connects at 130 Mbps, I know wireless N can get 300 but 130 sure beats 54 with need to crack the case! I got it on eBay for 33 bucks including the shipping. You need cheap faster wireless connection for your Mini? This will do the trick. Much better than the standard wireless G. I have been using for 3 weeks & have had no issues. My router is the Airport Extreme N.
Performs as advertised by .. Timothy J. Ford (South Florida)
Product review of Edimax EW-7718Un - Network adapter - Hi-Speed USB -
802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n (draft 2.0).
The manufacturer is Edimax and the model is EW-7718Un. This is a usb
wireless network adapter which claims to comply with 802.11b, 802.11g,
and 802.11n (draft 2.0) standards. It claims to support Windows
(2000, XP, XP64 and Vista), Mac (10.4.x, 10.5.x), and Linux (2.4,
2.6). Included is a cd-rom which contains the Windows Setup Wizard.
Included on a second cd-rom are the installation scripts and drivers
for Mac and Linux. The adapter contains the RT2870USB(RT2870/RT2770)
chip-set which is manufactured by Ralink. Included is a usb cable and
a small external stand for the usb card.
I purchased this product July 2009 from PCBay.com, through Amazon.com.
It was delivered promptly and without any damage. I bought this usb
wireless adapter specifically to use with Linux because my laptop has
a wlan chip which is supported by Windows only. I have successfully
installed and used this product on both Windows Vista and Linux. It
has performed as advertised.
Here is a short description of the steps I followed to install the
Linux kernel module. My system is Debian lenny x86_64 with Linux
kernel 2.6.26-2-amd64.
Step 1. It is necessary to compile the new Linux kernel module. You
need these: gcc, make, and the kernel header files. These you should
get with your distribution of Linux. I chose to use the
wpa_supplicant program provided by Debian. If you are using Debian,
modify the kernel version and issue this command: 'apt-get install
wpasupplicant make gcc linux-headers-2.6.26-2-amd64'.
Step 2. Sources for the modules are included on a cd-rom from Edimax.
However, rather than use the supplied sources, I chose to get the
latest version which is available from Ralink. Go to this URL:
'http://www.ralinktech.com/ralink/Home/Support/Linux.html' and
download the latest version of the drivers for
RT2870USB(RT2870/RT2770). The file that I downloaded was created on
May 21, 2009, is version 2.1.2.0, hence is named
'2009_0521_RT2870_Linux_STA_V2.1.2.0.tgz'. Save the file in a
convenient location. I put mine in /pub/RalinkWireless/.
Step 3. Extract the files:
> cd /pub/RalinkWireless/
> tar xvfz 2009_0521_RT2870_Linux_STA_V2.1.2.0.tgz
Step 4. Configure:
> cd 2009_0521_RT2870_Linux_STA_V2.1.2.0/
Using emacs (or your favorite text editor), open the file
os/linux/config.mk and change the values of the following variables:
HAS_WPA_SUPPLICANT=y
HAS_NATIVE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_SUPPORT=y
Save and exit.
Step 5. Login as root. You probably already know how to do this.
Step 6. Compile the drivers:
> make
> cp RT2870STA.dat /etc/Wireless/RT2870STA/RT2870STA.dat
Step 7. Load the kernel module and use dhcp to establish a connection:
> insmod /pub/RalinkWireless/2009_0521_RT2870_Linux_STA_V2.1.2.0/os/linux/rt2870sta.ko
> ifconfig ra0 inet up
> dhclient ra0
Have fun!
Works great with the Mac by .. Big Audio Zoo (Burbank, CA USA)
It does what it says. It was designed for Windows but it also comes with Mac drivers that work perfectly. If, like me, you're looking for an alternative way to get wireless on your Mac this product is for you.
Good Deal by .. Matthew Cargill (Sarasota, FL USA)
Bought this adapter for my old G5 Tower running OS 10.4. Shipping from PCBay was fast, arrived in 2 days. Installation and setup took minutes -- just plug the device in, run a quick install from the CD, and it works. The signal strength and connection speed are superb as well. Compared to similar adapters, this one appears to be the best choice for the money.
Great wi-fi device for Mac by .. Enlightened Reader (Los Angeles, CA)
I received this item in the mail a record 1 day after ordering it! I installed it on a MacPro tower with no AirPort card running OS X 10.5.2. The installation was simple enough, considering there were absolutely no instructions included for the Mac drivers. Just had to play around with the Network Settings a bit. Was up and running in about 5 minutes. Since I'm using a free wi-fi network, the connection can be a little unreliable. I don't attribute this to the device, rather where my computer is located (basement of building). I would recommend this project to Mac computer users.