Black Box WLI-CB-G54S User Manual

User Manual

Wireless CardBus

Notebook Adapter

WLI-CB-G54S

www.buffalotech.com

v2.0

Introduction

The WLI-CB-G54S Wireless Notebook Adapter is a CardBus card that provides wireless
connectivity to notebook PCs. It has an external antenna port so that more powerful
antennas may be added and used. Antenna information can be found on page 24.

Buffalo Technology recommends use with the High Power Wireless Router (WHR-HP-G54)
for maximum range and performance with this card.

Package Contents:

• Wireless Notebook Adapter with Antenna Interface

• AirNavigator CD

• Quick Setup Guides

• Warranty Card

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Getting Started

• Insert the AirNavigator CD

into the CD-ROM drive of your
computer. The AirNavigator
Setup Wizard should launch
automatically.

• To launch the AirNavigator

Setup Wizard manually, click

Start, then Run. Type “D:\
Setup.exe”, where D is the drive

letter assigned to your CDrom.

• Click OK to launch the wizard.

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Installing Wireless Drivers

• Select Install Wireless

Drivers.

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Installing Wireless Drivers

• Click Next to install a driver for the CardBus.

• Select Agree and click Next to continue the process after reviewing the license

agreemennt.

• A window will appear prompting the insertion of the Wireless CardBus Adapter. Firmly

insert the AirStation Card into a CardBus slot on your notebook.

5

Insert the Card

• Turn on your notebook PC. Insert the AirStation card, with the Buffalo logo facing up,

into an available CardBus slot. The Found New Hardware Wizard will launch.

• Select Install the software automatically. Click Next.

6

Installing Wireless Drivers

• Select the device you want to install. If multiple drivers are listed, select the most re-

cent driver version. Click the Next button.

• If a window opens, stating that your driver does not pass Windows Logo testing, click

the Continue Anyway button. When the Wireless Notebook Adapter is successfully
installed, click the Finish button. Restart your PC if prompted.

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Connecting Wireless Clients to your Network

Buffalo supports three different
methods for connecting your wireless
client device to your network.

If your AP supports it, use the simple,
utterly secure AOSS to connect.
Install the Client Manager from your
AirNavigator CD (page 10) and turn to
page 13.

You may also use the Client Manager
software from your AirNavigator CD to
configure your network manually. See
page 18 for more on Client Manager.

If you’re running Windows XP on your
PC, you may use its built-in Zero
Configuration tool to connect to your
router/AP. See page 23 for more on
Zero Configuration.

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Client Manager

Client Manager can be used to survey and connect to available access points, congure
WPA/WEP encryption, and create connection proles.

Note: When Client Manager is installed, Windows XP Wireless Zero Conguration is

automatically disabled.

Installing Client Manager

Insert the AirNavigator CD into the CD­ROM drive of you computer. If the Air
Navigator Setup Wizard does not launch
automatically, launch it manually by
clicking Start and then Run. Enter D:\
Setup.exe in the dialog box that appears.

Click OK. Select Install Wireless Client
Manager.

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Client Manager

• Once the Client Manager Installer launches, click Next.

• Press Agree to accept the license agreement and continue installation.

10

Client Manager

• Click OK when Client Manager

installation is complete.

• Press Exit Setup to exit AirNavigator.

• Client Manager is now installed and

running. Right-click on its icon (the
black antenna) to use it.

11

Using AOSS

AOSS (AirStation One-Touch Secure
System) is a simple, one-touch setup for
connecting wireless clients to an access
point while enforcing the most secure
possible connection encryption type.
Users no longer need to worry about
choosing the proper security protocols,
IP addresses, or SSID. AOSS determines

the optimal connection and congures

itself in seconds. If your router doesn’t
support AOSS, turn to page 15 to

congure your connection manually

with Client Manager or page 22 to use

Wireless Zero Cong.

The AOSS button for this wireless client is in its Client Manager software. Start
Client Manager by right clicking on the black antenna icon in your System Tray,
or by launching the Client Manager from your Start Menu: Programs >> Buffalo
>> AirStation Utility >> Client Manager.

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Using AOSS

• From the Status Screen, select the Proles tab.

• Initiate AOSS by clicking the blue AOSS button on the Client Manager’s screen. The

AOSS wizard will appear.

• Now, press the AOSS button on the Access Point. Hold it down until the AOSS LED

begins to ash.

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