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WL-8000 Series
Wireless LAN Card Adapter
User’s Manual
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REGULATORY STATEMENTS FCC Certification The United States Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Department of Communications have established certain rules governing the use of electronic equipment. Part15, Class B This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause harmful interface, and 2) This device must accept any interface received, including interface that may cause undesired operati
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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................1 WIRELESS NETWORK OPTIONS ...............................................................................1 The Peer-to-Peer Network .........................................................................1 The Access Point Network ........................................................................2 LED INDICATORS FOR WIRELESS CARDBUS CARD................
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PROFILE MANAGER TAB.......................................................................................25 INFORMATION TAB ...............................................................................................26 ABOUT TAB..........................................................................................................28 UNINSTALLATION.............................................................................................29
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INTRODUCTION The AirLive WL-8000PCI/PCM is a device that allows you connect your computer to a wireless local area network (LAN). A wireless LAN allows your system to use wireless Radio Frequency (RF) technology to transmit and receive data without physically attaching to the network. The Wireless protocols that come with this product ensure data security and isolation from interference generated by other radio frequencies. This card also allows you to take full advantage of your comput
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You can also use one computer as an Internet Server to connect to a wired global network and share files and information with other computers via a wireless LAN. The Access Point Network The network installation allows you to share files, printers, and Internet access much more conveniently. With Wireless LAN Cards, you can connect wireless LAN to a wired global network via an Access Point. LED Indicators For Airlive WL-8000PCM Power Indicator: (Orange LED) The power LED will appe
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INSTALLATION Caution: Do not insert the Wireless LAN Card into your computer until the procedures in “Install the Driver & Utility” has been performed. Install Driver & Utility 3. Exit all Windows programs. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. If the CD-ROM is not launched automatically, go to your CD-ROM drive (e.g. drive D) and double-click on Setup.exe. 4. The main screen of the CD-ROM opens. Click Install Driver & Utility to start the installation. 5. When
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7. Follow the instruction to select the program folder. Click Next to continue. 9. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to complete the software installation. - 4 -
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1 Install the device Note: Make sure the procedures in “Install Driver & Utility” has been performed. 1. If you are using the WL-8000PCI Card, before installing the device, make sure the computer is turned off. Remove the expansion slot cover from the computer. For Wireless CardBus users, please locate your CardBus slot. 2. Carefully slide the Airlive WL-8000PCM/PCI into the PCI/CardBus slot. Push evenly and slowly and ensure it is properly seated. For WL-8000PCI, you may have to use
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Note for Windows XP users: 1. Select Install the software automatically (Recommended) and click Next. 4. Click Finish to complete the installation. - 7 -
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Verify Device Installation To verify that the device has been properly installed in your computer and is enabled, go to Start Settings Control Panel System ( Hardware) Device Manager. Expand the Network adapters item. If the AirLive WL-8000PCM/PCI is listed, it means that your device is properly installed and enabled. - 8 -
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NETWORK CONNECTION Once the driver has been installed, you will need to make adjustments to your network settings. In Windows 98/ME 1. Go to Start Settings Control Panel Network. 2. Make sure that you have all the following components installed. AirLive WL-8000PCI_PCM IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol NetBEUI TCP/IP - 9 -
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If any components are missing, click on the Add button to install them. All of the protocols and clients required (listed above) are provided by Microsoft. 3. Next, highlight the specific network component you need, click Add. 4. Highlight Microsoft, and then double click on the item you want to add. Click OK. After returning to the Network screen, you can make your computer is visible on the network by enabling the File and Print Sharing. 5. Click the Identification tab. Enter a na
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6. Click the Access Control tab. Make sure that “Share-level access control” is selected. If connecting to a Netware server, share level can be set to “User-level access control.” - 11 -
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AirLive WL-8000PCI_PCM
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2. Make sure that you have all the following components installed. Client for Microsoft Networks NWLink NetBIOS NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) If any components are missing, click on the Install… button to select the Client/Service/Protocol required. 3. After selecting the component you need, click Add… to install. - 13 -
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4. Select the network protocol you wish to add and click OK. This will return you to the Local Area Connections Properties window. 5. To allow your computer to be visible on the network, make sure you have checked off the File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks. 6. When finished, you must restart your computer to complete the installation. - 14 -
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CONFIGURATION After successful installation of the WL-8000PCM/PCI’s driver, the utility icon will display in the task bar. You will be able to access the Configuration Utility through the Network Status icon. If the icon doesn’t appear automatically, go to Start Programs Wireless LAN Utility Wireless LAN Utility, it will appear in the task bar. Accessing the Configuration Utility All settings are categorized into 4 Tabs: Main Tab Profile Manager Tab Information Tab About Tab
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Main Tab The main tab enables you to scan for available networks, select a network to which to connect, modify the settings for the current connection, or set up your station for Ad Hoc connection. - 16 -
