BUFFALO 04600046 2 User Manual

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Adapter

WLI-CB-G54S

802.11g Wireless Notebook Adapter

Windows XP – Installation & Conﬁguration

1. Installing the Wireless Notebook Adapter Drivers:

Introduction

◗ Insert the AirNavigator CD

into the CD-ROM drive of the PC. The Air Navigator Setup Wizard launches automatically. If the Air Navigator Setup Wiz ard does not launch automatically, launch the wizard manually by selecting Start>>Run to open the Run dialog box. Enter D:\Setup.exe in the Open ﬁeld. D: represents the letter assigned to the CD-ROM drive. If another letter is assigned to the CD-ROM drive, your command should refelect that difference. Click the OK button to launch the wizard.

Introduction

◗ Select Install Wireles

Adapter. Click the OK button

to begin the installation process.

◗ Review the Software License

Agreement. Click the Yes button to conﬁrm your agreement with the terms and continue installing the Wireless PCI Adapter drivers. Click the No button to abort the installation process.

Introduction

2. Installing the Wireless Notebook Adapter:

◗ Power on the notebook PC and let it boot into Windows. Firmly insert the Wireless Notebook

Adapter into an available CardBus slot. CardBus slots are located on one side of the notebook.

Please consult the Notebook Manufacturer's documentation for CardBus installation instructions. Once the Wireless Notebook Adapter is installed correctly, then the Wizard will launch automatically. If the the computer, remove the Wireless Notebook Adapter Wireless Notebook Adapter after Windows has restarted.

Found New Hardware Wizard does not launch, turn off

, restart the Notebook, and reinsert the

◗ Select Install the software automatically. Click the Next button.

Found New Hardware

Introduction

◗ Select the driver you want to install. If multiple drivers are listed, select the most recent 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 54Mbps Notebook Adapter is successfully installed, click the Finish button. Restart your PC if prompted.

Introduction

3. Conﬁguring Wireless Zero Conﬁguration Service:

◗ If the Wireless Zero Conﬁguration Service is activated,

Windows will scan for available wireless access points once the Wireless PCI Adapter is properly installed. If Windows detects one or more access points, a network- ing icon appears on the task bar. One or more wireless

networks are available appears as a caption accompanying the icon.

■ Note: If the Wireless Zero Conﬁguration Service is not functioning, select Start>Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Services. Select Automatic in the Startup Type ﬁeld of Wireless Zero Conﬁguration Service to enable the Wireless Zero Conﬁguration Service. The default value of Wireless Zero Conﬁguration Service is Automatic.

◗ Right click the networking icon in the taskbar and se-

lect View Available Wireless Networks to display a list of available wireless networks. Select an access point network name or SSID and click the Connect button to establish a connection. You may need to check the box indicating you are connecting to an unsecured network. See Page 7 if you need to enter an SSID network name or WEP/WPA encryption key.

Introduction

◗ Click the Advanced button to enter an SSID network name or WEP/WPA encryption key, if

either is necessary. To add an SSID network name that is not available, click the

Add button.

Introduction

◗ To conﬁgure a WEP/WPA encryption key, select the ap-

propriate wireless network and click the Conﬁgure button.

◗ From the pull down menu, select the appropriate Net-

work Authentication network. Enter and conﬁrm the Network Key and Key Index. Click the OK button when ﬁnished.

■ Note: Buffalo Technology recommends that users of the Wireless Zero Conﬁguration Service upgrade to the latest version freely available at: http://www.microsoft.com.

For advanced support in using Window’s XP’s Wireless Zero Conﬁguration Service, refer to the Buffalo Support Web Site: http://www.buffalotech.com/wireless/support

Skip to Page 12 if you are not using Windows XP or prefer not to use Windows XP's Wireless Zero Configuration Service.

and Data Encryption for the wireless

Installation / Setup

Windows 98/ME/2000

Installation & Conﬁguration

1. Installing the Wireless Notebook Adapter:

◗ Power on the notebook PC and let it boot into Windows. Firmly insert the Wireless Notebook

Adapter into an available CardBus slot. CardBus slots are located on one side of the notebook.

Found New Hardware Wizard does not launch, turn off

, restart the Notebook, and reinsert the

Found New Hardware

Installation / Setup

2. Installing the Wireless Notebook Adapter-Drivers:

◗ Insert the AirNavigator CD. Click Next at the

Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device. Click the Next button to continue.

◗ Select only the CD-ROM drives checkbox, and clear any other checkboxes that are selected.

Click the Next button to continue.

Installation / Setup

◗ Windows will display a driver you can use with the Wireless Notebook Adapter.

Click the Next button to continue.

◗ Windows 2000: If the Digital Signature

Not Found page opens, informing that no

digital signature exists for the driver you are installing, click the Yes button to continue the installation process. When the Wireless Desktop PCI Adapter is successfully installed, click the Finish button. Restart your computer if prompted.

See the Installing Client Manager section to install the Client Manager.

Client Manager

Use Client Manager to conﬁgure your wireless network. Use Client Manager to survey and connect to available access points, enable and use WEP encryption, and create connection proﬁles.

■ Note: Client Manager does not function properly if the Windows XP Wireless Zero Conﬁguration Service is enabled.

Installing Client Manager

◗ Insert the AirNavigator CD. The

AirNavigator dialog box will open automati-

cally. If the AirNavigator dialog box does not open automatically, select D:\Setup.exe in the Open ﬁeld to open the dialog box manually. D: represents the letter as signed to the CD-ROM drive. If another letter is assigned to the CD-ROM drive, your command should reﬂect that difference. Click the OK button. Select Install Client Manager to launch the

InstallShieldWizard

◗ Once the InstallShield Wizard launches, click

the Next button to begin the software installation.

Start»Run and enter

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