DIGITAL ALLTEK WI-CONNECT PRO Installation & Quick Start Manual - Page 2
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1. Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of your WI-CONNECT PRO Wireless Adaptor/Antenna. This unit is designed for simple
DIY installation in a touring, permanent or motor caravan (RV). The base of the WI-CONNECT PRO is threaded and
designed to be screwed in to a suitable 1" x 14 TPI threaded VHF antenna mounting bracket (not supplied). This
mounting arrangement is NOT designed for safe fixing of the antenna whilst a vehicle is moving and it is strongly
recommended that your Wireless antenna is removed and placed inside the caravan when in motion.
Before operating the unit you should familiarise yourself with this Quick Start Guide and the User Manual
of the computer equipment you wish to connect this product to
2. Before you start
The WI-CONNECT PRO comes complete with a MEMORY STICK that includes all necessary drivers for the following
operating systems;
Microsoft Windows XP
Apple Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7 and 10.8
Do not plug in the WI-CONNECT PRO to the USB port of your computer until you have inserted the driver
MEMORY STICK.
3. Mounting the WI-CONNECT PRO Antenna
The WI-CONNECT PRO should be mounted as high as possible and in line of sight with the wireless router that you wish
to connect to. The WI-CONNECT PRO is designed to be screwed on to a standard 1" x 14 TPI threaded VHF mounting
bracket (not supplied).
Ensure the USB lead is not connected and is coiled before attempting to attach the WI-CONNECT PRO to the threaded
mounting bracket. Holding the coiled USB against the WI-CONNECT PRO, carefully screw the WI-CONNECT PRO to the
bracket, ensuring that the USB lead does not become twisted.
The WI-CONNECT PRO is supplied with a 5m USB cable. This is the maximum recommended length of USB cable and
should not be extended. If you do need to extend the cable, use a powered USB extension cable and only use one of
these. Adding multiple powered extensions has been found to affect the timing and power to the WI-CONNECT PRO and
can result in very poor performance.
Getting the USB cable in to the caravan can either be done in a temporary manner; feeding the cable through a partially
opened window or in a more permanent manner; drilling a hole through the caravan wall and fitting a suitable multi-pin
connector – not supplied. This more permanent installation method should only be conducted by a suitably qualified or
experienced installation engineer.
Route the USB lead through to the computer that you wish to connect the WI-CONNECT PRO to but do not plug the USB
lead in to the computer. Proceed to the relevant "Getting Started Guide" section of this guide, that is applicable to the
operating system you are using.
The WI-CONNECT PRO should always be removed and safely stowed when the caravan is in motion.
WI-CONNECT PRO PRO Quick Start Guide
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