ACTiSYS ACT-WF8000U User manual

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User’s Manual
ACTiSYS ACT-WF8000U
Copyright (C) 2002-2004 ACTiSYS 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 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

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FCC & VCCI Compliance Statement
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
(1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
WARNING-FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this
equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user authority to operate this
equipment
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
nor occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined 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 receiver.
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This equipment is in the 2nd Class category (information equipment to be used in a residential area
there to) and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council For Interference by
Data Processing Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at preventing radio interference
in such residential area.
When used near a radio or TV receiver, it may become the cause of radio interference. Read the
instructions for correct handling.
NOTE: Must be used with shielded cable only.
FOR YOU RECORDS.....
For your assistance in reporting this product in case of loss or theft, please record below the model
number and serial which are located on the bottom of the case. Please retain this information.
ModelNumber SerialNumber
Date of Purchase Place of Purchase
All indicated copyrights and trademarks in the following pages are copyrights and trademarks of
their respective corporations.

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1TABLE OF CONTENTS......................................................................................錯誤! 尚未定義書籤。
2INTRODUCTION................................................................................................錯誤! 尚未定義書籤。
3PACKAGING CHECK LIST ................................................................................錯誤! 尚未定義書籤。
4SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................錯誤! 尚未定義書籤。
5BIOS SETUP .....................................................................................................錯誤! 尚未定義書籤。
6ACT-WF8000U DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 2000/ME/98SE...........錯誤! 尚未定義書籤。
7ACTISYS ACT-WF8000U DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS XP .............錯誤! 尚未定義書籤。
8ACTISYS ACT-WF8000U WINDOWS XP NATIVE DRIVER REMOVAL PROCEDURE........................ 27
9ACT-WF8000U DRIVER REMOVAL FOR WINDOWS XP/2000/ME/98SE ........................................... 29
10 WLAN CONFIGURATION UTILITY................................................................................................... 31
11 WIRELESS BRIDGE MODE FOR WINDOWS XP ONLY .................................................................... 37
12 TROUBLE SHOOTING..................................................................................................................... 48
13 SPECIFICATION .............................................................................................................................. 49
14 PRECAUTIONS ............................................................................................................................... 51
15 WARRANTY INFORMATION............................................................................................................52
16 CONTACT INFORMATION............................................................................................................... 53
1. TABLE OF CONTENT

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ACTiSYS WF8000U is an advanced 2 in 1 USB interface dongle combining 4MbpsFast Infrared
(ACT-IR4000US) and WLAN client that comply with the IRDA Standard and the IEEE 802.11b
Standard. The Fast Infrared support reliable high speed data transmission securely. The IEEE
802.11b Ethernet standard allows you to connect computers and devices at speeds up to 11Mbps,
dependent upon the distance between wireless adapters, the configuration of your working
environment, or the capabilities or limitations of your computer systems.
This adapter gives you the flexibility to connect it to any 802.11b network and IrDA devices.
 Fully compliant to USB specification 1.1 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 power supply required.
 Not occupy PC's COM or Parallel port and has no complicated hardware port and resource
setting and conflict, such as IO address / IRQ / DMA numbers.
 True PNP (Plug And Play) device. Without re-installing USB driver when re-plugs in.
 128-bit Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption.Dimension / Weight : 95mm (L) X
38mm(W) X 17(H) / 28gm
The package includes
1. ACT-WF8000U USB Dongle
2. USB Cable
3. ACT-IR4000US / WF8000U Adapter Driver and CD for User’s manual.
To use ACT-WF8000U, your computer MUST meet the following requirements.
1. Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP.
2. One unoccupied USB port.
Before you use this device, You MUST enable your computer USB port in BIOS Settings.
2. INTRODUCTION
3. PACKAGING CHECK LIST
4. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
5. BIOS SETUP

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Choose whether 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 which functions are being used.
IR LED WLAN LED
IrDA
WLAN
6. How do start using WiFIR ACT-WF8000U
IrDA
WLAN

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7.1 Infrared Installation (IR-4000US Installation) :
Following are the instructions to properly install the ACTiSYS ACT-WF8000U under, Windows 2000,
Windows ME, and Windows 98SE.
Important: Do NOT use Windows’ Native Driver. Please use the driver on this CD to 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 will install
Actisys IR4000US in the
Destination Folder. To
install to a different folder,
click Browse and select
one. To continue, click on
Next.
3. Setting the adapter switch
to IR position (far away
from the USB end). On
afterwards plug the USB,
the green LED lights on the
other side.
7. ACT-WF8000U IrDA DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 2000/ME/98SE

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4. To complete the IR
installation, plug the
Actisys ACT-WF8000U
into the USB port. If the
Actisys ACT-WF8000U
Series is already plugged
in, remove it then
re-insert it. Click on
Finish to continue.
5. Windows will now detect
the ACTiSYS
ACT-WF8000U Series.
In some operating
systems, you may need
to restart your computer.
If so, clicks “Yes” to
continue and when the IR
LED flashes every
3-second, Installation is
completed.
7.2 WLAN Installation:
The following section will assist you to 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 of wireless network that you want to install.
in order to establish your wireless network connection, make sure some steps below will be
performed.
■Install the Access Point (AP) at first.
■Install the driver using the Installation CD.
■Plug in the WF8000U adapter with the switch on WLAN position (see page 6).
■Install the network protocol(s) required to communicate on your network. Most likely you will
need the TCP/IP protocol.
The Octopus Wireless LAN Configuration Utility is installed simultaneously
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of Microsoft Windows operating systems require administrator to install
software. If this is the case for your operating system, be sure that you have
such privileges before executing the Setup.exe file. To upgrade an existing
driver, it is not necessary to remove your Octopus driver from your computer.
Simply run the Setup.exe file to replace the existing driver with the latest
version. After the new driver is installed, maybe you must restart the
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 following descriptions.
Note1: After running the driver package, the Notebook (or PC) with Win98 OS shall be restarted,
for Win2000 or WinXP OS the Notebook (or PC) doesn’t need to be restarted.
Note2: Please do not insert USB WF8000U adapter into USB port of your computer until
Application setup has been completed.
7.2.1 For Windows 2000
Install the Driver and Utility
1. Insert the CD 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.

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2. Choose install folder
 Don’t care below to click "Yes" button to next step.
3. Confirm 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 automatically find
the device and search for its software then the Install Shield Wizard finished installation and the
system tray icon is loaded in the taskbar (see illustration below.).

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 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 will appear.
 The “WF8000U Configuration” screen will appear.

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7.2.2 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 select. The
Install Shield Wizard box will appear, click "Next" to continue.
2. Choose install folder

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3. After running the driver package, the Notebook (or PC) with Win98 OS shall be restarted
4. Confirm 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 automatically find
the device and search for its software then the InstallShield Wizard finished installation and the
system tray icon is loaded in the taskbar (see illustration below.).
 New Hardware Found

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 Please insert the disk labeled "Windows 98 Second Edition CD-ROM."
 To Choose Windows 98SE installing folder
 Copying Files

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 Please click “Start->All programs->ZyDAS wireless LAN USB ->ZDConfig”.
The WF8000U icon will appear.
 The “WF8000U Configuration” screen will appear.
7.2.3 For Windows ME (similar to 2000/98SE)

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8.1 Infrared Installation (IR4000US Installation):
Following are the instructions to properly install the ACTiSYS ACT-WF8000U under Windows XP.
Important: Do NOT use Windows’ Native Driver. Please use the driver on this CD to assure a
smooth installation. If you have plugged WF8000U into USB port and 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
Windows XP” to re-install the driver.
1. Insert the attached CD to
CD-ROM, select IR, driver
Installation. It will
execute Install Shield
Wizard. Please Click on
Next to continue.
2. The Installer will install
Actisys WF8000U in the
Destination Folder. To
install to a different
folder, click Browse and
select one. To continue,
click on Next.
8. ACTISYS ACT-WF8000U IrDA DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS XP

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6. WinXP will detect the
ACTiSYS
ACT-WF8000U Series.
Select Install the
software automatically
(Recommended).
Please note you should
take the CD out of the
CD-ROM BEFORE
clicking on Next.
If 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
install the driver to WindowsXP, the driver will
automatically copy to Hard disk C:\Windows).
Please highlight "C:\Windows\inf\oem0.inf" and
click "OK" button, the WindowsXP system will
automatically install WF8000U.
7. WinXP will detect the
updated drivers. Click on
Continue Anyway to
continue.

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3. 8. Click on Finish to
complete the installation.
and when the IR LED
flashes every 3-second,
Installation is completed.

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9. ACTISYS ACT-WF8000U WLAN INSTALLATION

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Install the Driver and Utility
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
select. The Install Shield Wizard box will appear, click "Next" to continue.
2. Choose install folder
3. Confirm the adapter witch to WLAN position (close to the USB end). On afterwards
plug the USB, the red LED lights on.

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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 the software.
 Don’t care below to click "Continue Anyway" button to next step