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Use a Wi-Fi adapter (W-E1) to send images from your camera to a computer - EOS 7D Mark II
Article ID: ART169045 |
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Date published: 11/28/2017 |
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Date last updated: 11/30/2017 |
Description
Learn how to connect a camera equipped with a W-E1 Wi-Fi adapter to send images to a computer.
Solution
You can transfer images from your camera to a computer over Wi-FI when you use the Wi-Fi Adapter - W-E1 (sold separately).
Prerequisites
- Connect the Wi-Fi adapter W-E1 to your camera.
- Connect both the computer and the Wi-Fi adapter to the same network.
- Install Canon Camera Connect on a device running Android or iOS. Canon Camera Connect is available from Google Play or the App Store. The app also allows you to use remote shoot and location information.
- The camera must have a Compact Flash card installed for storing images before wireless transfer.
- Wireless security, transmission range, and transfer speed vary by environment.
Check camera firmware
- Turn on the camera.
- Press menu and navigate to [
: firmware ver.] If the version is 1.1.0 or later, you can use W-E1. If the firmware is lower, get the latest firmware.
- With valid firmware, turn off the camera
- Insert the W-E1 into the SD card slot of the camera. Make sure there is a compact flash (CF) card also installed.
- Turn on the camera.
- Press the <MENU> button to display the menu screen.
![Menu](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0193955.gif)
- Press <
> button and select the [ ] tab.
![Wrench page](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0191510.gif)
- Turn the <
> dial to select the [ ] tab.
- Turn the <
> dial to select [Wi-Fi function], then press < >.
- When selecting this setting for the first time, a screen to register a nickname is displayed. This nickname appears on the other device when you are connecting them. If you have already set a nickname skip to the next step. Otherwise, select [OK], enter up to 10 characters, press <MENU>, turn the rotary dial to select [OK], and press <set>.
- The [Wi-Fi function] screen appears and basic camera settings are complete.
Connect the camera to a computer
- Make sure the computer is on.
- Turn the <
> dial, select [ ] (Remote control (EOS Utility)), and press the < > button.
![Computer icon](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0267092.gif)
- Turn the <
> dial, select [Easy connection] and press the < > button.
![Easy connection](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0267075.gif)
- Turn the <
> dial, select [OK] and press < >.
![OK selection](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0267076.gif)
- In the computer's Wi-Fi menu, connect to the SSID and enter the encryption key displayed on the LCD monitor of the camera. The SSID has
_CanonA at the end.
- At the camera, select [OK] and press <
>.
![OK selection](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0267093.gif)
- The following message is displayed. "******" represents the last six digits of the MAC address of the W-E1.
![Pairing in progress](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0267094.gif)
- Start EOS Utility on the computer.
- In EOS Utility, select Pairing over Wi-Fi/LAN. If a firewall-related message is displayed, select Yes.
- Select the camera to connect to, then click Connect.
- When a connection is established, the camera displays a confirmation screen. Select [OK] and press <
>.
- The [
Wi-Fi on] screen appears. To return to the menu, press the <MENU> button.
Download images to the computer
- In the main windows of EOS Utility, select Download images to computer.
- You can choose to start an automatic download or select and download specific images.
- When Select and download is selected, a thumbnail view of the images on the memory card appears. Select the checkbox for the images to download and select Download.
Note: Use [ ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0253936.gif) ] to change thumbnail order, [ ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0065710.gif) ] to filter for movie files, and [ ![](/library/attachments/CanonUSA/TroubleshootingContents/Images/Global/G0086083.gif) ] to make various sorting selections.
- When Start automatic download is selected, select a destination folder and select OK.
- After the images are downloaded, select Quit to close EOS Utility.
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