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ACTiSYS ACT-WF8000U

User’s Manual

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ACTiSYS Corporation

User’s Manual

ACTiSYS ACT-WF8000U

NOTICE:

1. Please install USB driver to active your USB port BEFORE plugging in

ACT-WF8000U

2. Please install the driver of the bundled CD first. If you have plugged

WF8000U and install the Windows native driver before, please remove it and
reinstall as Chapter 8, 9.

Model ACT-WF8000U

2 in 1 WLAN / FIR Combo Adapter

Fast, Secure, Easier Connection

Summary of Contents for ACT-WF8000U

Page 1: ...CTiSYS Corp NOTICE 1 Please install USB driver to active your USB port BEFORE plugging in ACT WF8000U 2 Please install the driver of the bundled CD first If you have plugged WF8000U and install the Wi...

Page 2: ...termined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Increase the separation between the equipment and receiv...

Page 3: ...OR WINDOWS 2000 ME 98SE 7 ACTISYS ACT WF8000U DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS XP 8 ACTISYS ACT WF8000U WINDOWS XP NATIVE DRIVER REMOVAL PROCEDURE 27 9 ACT WF8000U DRIVER REMOVAL FOR WINDOWS XP 2000 ME...

Page 4: ...1 and IrDA specification 1 1 Full speed 12 Mbps USB device operation Supports FIR 4Mbps and all SIR speeds 9 6 19 2 38 4 57 6 and 115 2Kbps Bus powered device Obtain power from USB port No external p...

Page 5: ...hether you want to use WLAN or IrDA by shifting the switch Shift the switch toward the USB connector for WLAN and away from the USB connector for IrDA The LEDs located at both sides will indicate whic...

Page 6: ...o assure a smooth installation 1 Insert the attached CD to CD ROM select IrDA IR4000US driver Installation then it will execute Install Shield Wizard Please Click on Next to continue 2 The Installer w...

Page 7: ...o install WF8000U adapter successfully You will install driver firstly and then plug in the WF8000U adapter and finally set the network properties to accommodate resource sharing and select the type o...

Page 8: ...e operating system depend on the Windows OS Please follow the following steps one by one in order to install the WF8000U adapter successfully Before you proceed with the installation please notice fol...

Page 9: ...irm the adapter switch to WLAN position close to the USB end On afterwards plug the USB the red LED lights on 4 Insert the WF8000U adapter into the USB port of your computer the system will automatica...

Page 10: ...2004 4 10 10 of 51 ACTiSYS Corporation Don t care below to click Yes button to next step Found New Hardware and Installing Please click Start All programs ZyDAS Wireless LAN USB ZDConfig The TM icon w...

Page 11: ...2 2 For Windows 98SE Install the Driver and Utility WF8000U Adapter 1 Insert the CD into the CD ROM device and execute the program of WS1U4108_WHQL_SWAP_CHANGE_BIN exe for your purchased WF8000U to s...

Page 12: ...m the adapter switch to WLAN position close to the USB end On afterwards plug the USB the red LED lights on 5 Insert the WF8000U adapter into the USB port of your computer the system will automaticall...

Page 13: ...S ACTiSYS ACT WF8000U User s Manual Release 1 0a 2004 4 10 13 of 51 ACTiSYS Corporation Please insert the disk labeled Windows 98 Second Edition CD ROM To Choose Windows 98SE installing folder Copying...

Page 14: ...nual Release 1 0a 2004 4 10 14 of 51 ACTiSYS Corporation Please click Start All programs ZyDAS wireless LAN USB ZDConfig The WF8000U icon will appear The WF8000U Configuration screen will appear 7 2 3...

Page 15: ...nd mistakenly loaded WindowsXP Native Driver please refer to the WF8000U WindowsXP Native Driver Remove Procedure to remove the driver and follow the ACTiSYS ACT WF8000U Driver Installation for Window...

Page 16: ...you kept the CD in the CDROM Windows XP will automatically search for all drivers compatible with WF8000U You will see a window with a choice of different drivers please select the OEM one If you inst...

Page 17: ...S ACTiSYS ACT WF8000U User s Manual Release 1 0a 2004 4 10 17 of 51 ACTiSYS Corporation 3 8 Click on Finish to complete the installation and when the IR LED flashes every 3 second Installation is comp...

Page 18: ...ACTiSYS ACTiSYS ACT WF8000U User s Manual Release 1 0a 2004 4 10 18 of 51 ACTiSYS Corporation 9 ACTISYS ACT WF8000U WLAN INSTALLATION...

Page 19: ...the CD into the CD ROM device and execute the program of WS1U4108_WHQL_SWAP_CHANGE_BIN exe for your purchased WF8000U to select The Install Shield Wizard box will appear click Next to continue 2 Choo...

Page 20: ...1 ACTiSYS Corporation 4 Insert the WF8000U adapter into the USB port of your computer the system will automatically find the device and search for its software Please wait while the wizard installs th...

Page 21: ...ACTiSYS ACTiSYS ACT WF8000U User s Manual Release 1 0a 2004 4 10 21 of 51 ACTiSYS Corporation Please wait while the wizard installs the software Completing the WF8000U Adapter installing the software...

Page 22: ...22 of 51 ACTiSYS Corporation 7 3 Using the Windows XP s Utility To connect to your wireless network please do the following Double click the icon marked in red in the taskbar and you may start using t...

Page 23: ...e 1 0a 2004 4 10 23 of 51 ACTiSYS Corporation The Connect to Wireless Network window will contain a list of all the available Wireless Networks Select the proper network for your needs In this example...

Page 24: ...51 ACTiSYS Corporation 7 4 Using the Utility of WF8000U adapter Note If you don t disable the XP s Utility you can not open the adapter s utility Get into Windows XP s utility click Advanced button In...

Page 25: ...that if you want to change back to the Windows XP built in utility check the item again Please click Start All programs ZyDAS wireless LAN USB ZDConfig Double click on the icon shown below The TwinMOS...

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Page 27: ...ng steps will remove the Native Driver and then you can follow the ACTiSYS ACT WF8000U Installation Instruction to install the latest driver How do you know whether you have the Windows XP native driv...

Page 28: ...dow then press OK 5 You have completed the removal of the Windows XP Native Driver Click on Yes Congratulation You have successfully removed the Windows XP Native Driver for the USB Infrared Adapter B...

Page 29: ...operly uninstall ACTiSYS ACT WF8000U e g IR4000US WLAN is similar under Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows ME and Windows 98SE Important Please keep the ACTiSYS ACT WF8000U plugging into the computer unt...

Page 30: ...Release 1 0a 2004 4 10 30 of 51 ACTiSYS Corporation 3 To continue click the Yes button to uninstall the ACTiSYS ACTIR4000US Adapter 4 To complete the removal process click the Finish button Unplug th...

Page 31: ...t the Configuration Utility Double click on the icon shown above The screen below will appear Available Network This screen shows all Access Points or Adapters nearby when operating in Ad Hoc mode Cli...

Page 32: ...1 0a 2004 4 10 32 of 51 ACTiSYS Corporation General Connection Setting Table Select the More Setting Page to access the Configuration menu as shown below You can make changes to any of the fields show...

Page 33: ...network Pseudo IBSS This mode is for manufacture testing Channel When communicating in Ad Hoc mode you must specify a channel on which communications will take place This field is grayed in infrastru...

Page 34: ...e authentication algorithm depending on the wireless devices which the adapter is connecting to Key Length You may select the 64 bit or 128 bit to encrypt transmitted data Larger key length will provi...

Page 35: ...fined profile Click the down arrow at the right of the Profile field to display the available profiles for your WF8000U adapter User Interface Table Language The utility provides the user an easy inte...

Page 36: ...a range of 256 to 2305 bytes Minor change is recommended RTS CTS Threshold Minimum packet size required for an RTS Request To Send For packets smaller than this threshold an RTS is not sent and the p...

Page 37: ...TiSYS Corporation 4 WIRELESS BRIDGE MODE FOR WINDOWS XP ONLY Setup the WIRELESS BRIDGE Using the Windows XP s Utility 1 Click Start Connect To Show all connections 3 Please click Start All programs Tw...

Page 38: ...ACTiSYS ACTiSYS ACT WF8000U User s Manual Release 1 0a 2004 4 10 38 of 51 ACTiSYS Corporation 3 The adapter change to Access Point mode...

Page 39: ...ual Release 1 0a 2004 4 10 39 of 51 ACTiSYS Corporation 4 The Status of Wireless Network Connection will be Enabled 5 Select a pair Network icon and click the right bottom of mouse Then select Bridge...

Page 40: ...ACT WF8000U User s Manual Release 1 0a 2004 4 10 40 of 51 ACTiSYS Corporation 6 The Network Bridge created in Network Connections panel 7 Click right bottom of mouse and select Status to check the net...

Page 41: ...ACTiSYS ACTiSYS ACT WF8000U User s Manual Release 1 0a 2004 4 10 41 of 51 ACTiSYS Corporation 8 For detail please get access to Support tab...

Page 42: ...ACTiSYS Corporation Configuration Utility of WF8000U AP WF8000U uses the Configuration Utility as the software AP The utility provides the user an easy interface to change any settings related to the...

Page 43: ...ACTiSYS ACTiSYS ACT WF8000U User s Manual Release 1 0a 2004 4 10 43 of 51 ACTiSYS Corporation This page as below will appear...

Page 44: ...e the current settings Tx Power TheWF8000U AP can operate in one of four Level which are specified in the Level field of the Configuration menu Clicking the down arrow at the right of the Level field...

Page 45: ...with the same SSID can interconnect to the AP Hide SSID Hide SSID check box allows you to hide SSID of Soft AP Apply Click Apply button to save and implement the new settings Encryption Setting Table...

Page 46: ...o Auto switch the authentication algorithm depending on the wireless devices which the adapter is connecting to Key Length You may select the 64 bit or 128 bit to encrypt transmitted data Larger key l...

Page 47: ...shold Minimum packet size required for an RTS Request To Send For packets smaller than this threshold an RTS is not sent and the packet is transmitted directly to the WLAN Select a setting within a ra...

Page 48: ...Go to START CONTROL PANEL Double click on Network Connections Right click on LAN Click Properties 2 The WF8000U network adapter will appear indicating proper installation SYMPTOM PROBLEM Solution Can...

Page 49: ...equired Power Consumption Active current 400 mA standby current 0 5 mA Dimension mm L X mm W X9mm H L X W X H Weight oz gr Operating Temperature 0 C TO 60 C Storage Temperature 20 C TO 85 C WLAN SPEC...

Page 50: ...MKK 1 13 Europe Except Spain and France ETSI Modulation Technique 11 Mbps CCK 5 5 Mbps CCK 2 Mbps DQPSK 1 Mbps DBPSK Spreading 11 chip Barker Sequence Transmit Power 15 dBm Nominal Temp Range Receive...

Page 51: ...of DUT s Do not expose the unit to moisture as this will damage the internal circuitry Do not expose the unit to extreme temperatures It should not be placed in direct sunlight or in a closed vehicle...

Page 52: ...chase to ACTiSYS The limited warranty described above is in addition to whatever implied warranties may be granted to purchasers by law To the extent permitted by applicable law ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES...

Page 53: ...ual Release 1 0a 2004 4 10 53 of 51 ACTiSYS Corporation 9 CONTACT INFORMATION ACTiSYS Corporation 48511 Warm Springs Blvd Suite 206 Fremont CA 94539 USA TEL 510 490 8024 FAX 510 623 7268 E Mail irda s...

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