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Page 1: User Manual
802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter WL-8317 User Manual Version: 1.00 Date: November 2007... -
Page 2: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
Copyright © 2007 by PLANET Technology Corp. All rights reserved. No part of this Copyright publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of PLANET. - Page 3 exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20 cm (8 inches) during normal operation. R&TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/CE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE) The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98/13/EEC (Telecommunications...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
TABBLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction... 1 1.1 Features... 1 1.2 Specification ... 1 1.3 Package Contents... 2 1.4 Minimum System Requirements ... 2 1.5 Installation Considerations ... 3 Chapter 2 Installation Procedure ... 4 Chapter 3 Configuration Utility... 7 3.1 Link Info ... -
Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction
PLANET WL-8317 Chapter 1 Introduction Complying with the IEEE802.11b/g standard, the WL-8317 provides simple, reliable, and high-speed wireless connectivity for the desktop users. The WL-8317 is capable of offering up to 54Mbps at 2.4GHz frequency bands. Support of WPA and WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access) with AES encryption keeps your wireless communications away from unauthorized access and ensures secure data transfer. -
Page 6: Package Contents
Media Access Protocol Transmit Power Sensitivity LED Indicators Operating System Environmental & Mechanical Characteristics Dimensions Unit Weight Power Certifications Operating Temp Storage Temp Operating Humidity Storage Humidity 1.3 Package Contents Before installation, please check the items of your package. The package should include the following items: 1 x WL-8317 1 x Driver and User’s manual CD... -
Page 7: Installation Considerations
1.5 Installation Considerations Beware of the walls and ceilings. Each wall or ceiling can reduce your wireless cover range form 3-90 feet. Properly position your Access Points, Residential Gateways, and computers so that the number of walls or ceilings residing between Access Points and clients is minimized. Building materials make a difference –... -
Page 8: Chapter 2 Installation Procedure
Chapter 2 Installation Procedure Before you proceed with the installation, please notice following descriptions. Note1: The following installation operates under Windows XP. The procedure also applies to Windows 2000 and Vista. Note2: If you have installed other Wireless PC Card driver & utility before, please uninstall them first. - Page 9 9. When the utility is installed, the driver will be loaded as well. The screen will appear to inform that you are installing PLANET WL-8317. Please click “Continue Anyway” to continue. 10. Follow the Install Shield Wizard steps, and click “Finish” when done.
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Page 11: Chapter 3 Configuration Utility
Chapter 3 Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure the WL-8317 and monitor the link status and statistics during the communication process. When the WL-8317 is installed, the configuration utility will be displayed automatically. This card will auto connect to wireless device which has better signal strength and no security setting If the Configuration Utility does not appear, you can double-click the on your system... - Page 12 This screen contains current link information of WL-8317. Status: Shows the BSSID associated with, which can be used to identify the wireless network. SSID: Shows current SSID, which must be the same for the wireless client and AP in order to establish the communication. Frequency: Shows the current frequency used for wireless network.
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Page 13: Configuration
3.2 Configuration In this screen, you can configure the wireless settings of WL-8317. After configuration, please press ”Apply” to save settings or “Cancel” to set again. SSID: The SSID must be identical for each clients and nodes in the wireless network. Wireless Mode: Click pull-down button and select the work mode below. -
Page 14: Advanced
circuitry to reach steady-state demodulation and synchronization of bit clock and frame start. Two different preambles and headers are defined: the mandatory supported Long Preamble and header, which interoperate with the 1 Mbit/s and 2 Mbit/s DSSS specification (as described in IEEE 802.11), and an optional Short Preamble and header (as described in IEEE 802.11b). - Page 15 data encryption. It will detect the AP that it connected is using which Authentication mode and use the same mode to communicate. Open System: With this setting, the station in the WLAN can receives and transmits data from Access Point (null authentication). Shared Key: With this setting, allows communication only with other devices with identical WEP settings.
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Page 16: Site Survey
When “WPA-PSK” or “WPA2-PSK” is selected in “Encryption” field, please click “Configuration” button and key in the identical passphrase as configured in Access Point. WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK is a special mode of WPA for home users without an enterprise authentication server and provides the same strong encryption protection. 3.4 Site Survey This screen shows the APs or Adapters which available for WL-8317 to connect. -
Page 17: About
and click “Connect”, then WL-8317 will connect to the selected device and create a profile for the selected device automatically. You can configure profile with those buttons: Add: Add a new profile. Remove: Delete the profile you selected. Properties: Modify the profile you selected. After press Add or Properties, the dialog box will appears for configuring profile. -
Page 18: Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that may occur during the installation and operation of the PLANET WL-8317. Read the descriptions below to solve your problems. Q1: After install the WL-8317 in Windows XP , the login dialog box appears every time when restarting PC. - Page 19 there may be a problem with the broadband connection. 2. Check that the LED indicators on the wireless router are functioning properly. If not, check that the AC power and Ethernet cables are firmly connected. 3. Check that the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS settings are correctly entered for the network.