BUFFALO 09101746-0 Users Manual

Wireless LAN Card

WLI2-CF-S11

User's Manual

Before Operation

Windows CE Settings

Windows Me/98

Windows 2000 Settings

Troubleshooting

Glossary

Specifications

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

■ Precautions for radio signals

● The wireless LAN card WLI2-CF-S11has been approved for conformity

to the engineering standards as the wireless facility for a radio station with the low power data communication system based on the Wireless Telegraphy Act. Therefore, use of this LAN card does not require any radio station license.

● Never use the WLI2-CF-S11 near the magnetic field around a

microwave oven or in an area where static electricity and/or radio noise is generated. The radio signals may not be normally transmitted in these areas.

* When the WLI2-CF-S11 is used near a wireless printer buffer

(BUFFALO's RYP-G or similar products by other manufacturers) that use radio signals around 2.4 GHz, the processing speed of both devices may be adversely affected.

● As the WLI2-CF-S11 has been approved for conformity to the

engineering standards, the following may be regarded as unlawful.

• Disassembling/remodeling the WLI2-CF-S11

• Removing the approval label from the rear of the WLI2-CF-S11

● When it is necessary to set a radio channel other than the initial setting in

the WLI2-CF-S11, use the same frequency band as the following equipment or wireless stations

• Industrial, scientific, or medical equipment

• Radio station for mobile identification used such as on a manufacture line in a factory

① On-premise radio station (requiring a license) ② Specific low power radio station (requiring no license)

● Operating the WLI2-CF-S11 may cause interference with the above

equipment or radio stations. Thus, take precautions for the following points

1 Before using the WLI2-CF-S11, verify that no on-premise radio

station for mobile identification or no specific low power radio station is operating near the WLI2-CF-S11.

2 If an event of interference should be taken place by the WLI2-CF

-S11 with an on-premise radio station for mobile identification,

immediately change the frequency for this product to prevent the interference.

3 If you notice any trouble such as an event of interference caused by

the WLI2-CF-S11 with a specific radio station for mobile identification, contact your nearest sales representative.

Operating

2.4GHz　

frequency band

Modulation method DS-SS

Assumed

40 m or less interference distance

Frequency changeability

Uses the entire bandwidth, and can avoid the

"on-premise radio station" and "specific lower

power radio station" bands.

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Foreword

Thank you for purchasing BUFFALO's wireless LAN card WLI2-CF-S11.

The WLI2-CF-S11 is installed for wireless LAN communication in computers equipped with a CompactFlash slot (type II) or PC card slot (type II).

Read this manual carefully before using the wireless LAN card to ensure correct operation.

■ For your safety, be sure to follow the instructions

given below.

The following describes the instructions to avoid harming yourself, other people, and properties, and to ensure safe operation of this product. Be sure to read and understand them thoroughly before using this product. This manual also contains instructions concerning general operation of the computer system to which this product is connected as well as those concerning the product.

Please take note that our warranty will not cover any failures and problems of the computer, any losses and failures of data, or failures and problems of this product caused by misuse.

Meanings of warning signs

Warning

CAUTION

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Failure to follow the instructions shown with this sign may result in a hazard or serious injury to the user.

Failure to follow the instructions shown with this sign may result in injury to the user or property damage.

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Meanings of symbols

This indicates warnings and cautions. Specific instructions are given in or around △ . (E.g., Exercise care to avoid an electric shock.)

This indicates prohibited matters. Specific instructions are given in or around ○ . (E.g., Do not disassemble.)

This indicates compulsory rules. Specific instructions are given in or around ● . (E.g., Disconnect the plug from the receptacle.)

WARNING

Do not disassemble or modify the product.

It may cause fire or electric shock.

disassembly

Turn off the power to the computer and peripheral devices immediately and unplug them if you drop the

Unplugging

Compulsory

Unplugging

product or it receives a severe physical shock.

If you continue using them under such circumstances, a short circuit resulting in fire or electric shock may occur. Please contact your nearest sales representative.

Be sure to observe instructions by manufacturers of personal computers and peripherals when installing and using this product.

Turn off the power to the computer and peripheral devices immediately and unplug them if smoke or heat is generated.

If you continue using them under such circumstances, a short circuit resulting in fire or electric shock may occur. Please contact your nearest sales representative.

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Compulsory

CAUTION

Never touch this product with wet hands when the power cable of this product is connected to the power outlet.

It will cause electric shock.

Touch something made of metal (a door knob or aluminum window frame, for example) and release static electricity before touching the product to avoid damage caused by static electricity.

Static electricity generated around the human body may damage this product or delete or damage digital data.

Follow the local rules or regulations when disposing of this product.

Inquire of your local government about the applicable rules or regulations.

Be sure to create backup files on other media (floppy disk, MO disk, etc.) for your data on the hard disk.

We recommends that you create two backup copies of critical data, one before and one after the original data is updated. Data may be deleted or damaged when

• Data may be deleted or damaged when:

• Incorrect operation is performed.

• Data is affected by static electricity or electrical noise.

• Hardware is mechanically damaged or under maintenance.

• Your computer is turned on immediately after being turned off.

• Hardware is damaged in a natural disaster.

Note that We shall not be liable for any damages arising from loss or damage of digital data in any case.

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Using this manual

The following describes the notational conventions used in this manual. Please use care for the marks and notations to use this manual effectively.

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Editorial marks and notations

Caution mark

Describes cautions when handling the product. If these instructions

are not observed, injuries or mechanical damage may occur.

Note mark

Describes supplementary information or items which should be

understood when handling the product.

Reference mark

Indicates the page(s) containing related information.

• Descriptions enclosed by square brackets [ ] apply to the name of a menu, button, textbox, or checkbox to be selected during operation.

• Descriptions enclosed by double quotation marks " " primarily apply to the software, dialog box, message, or a title of a section to be referenced during operation.

• As a general rule, this manual primarily refers to the BUFFALO's wireless LAN card as the WLI-CF-S11G, a packet PC or handheld PC with Windows CE as a Windows CE device, and a personal computer with Windows Me/98/2000 as a Windows computer.

• As a general rule, this manual refers to a Windows CE device and a Windows computer each equipped with the BUFFALO's wireless LAN card as a wireless LAN computer.

• This manual clearly distinguishes between a cabled 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX LAN and a non-cabled LAN as follows

Wired L AN ……LAN connected by cables Wireless LAN…LAN using wireless communication

Note that these are not general terms and are used only for descriptions in this manual.

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■ All rights for this manual are owned by BUFFALO. No part of this manual may be transmitted, reproduced, or revised without permission from BUFFALO.

■ Product names of other companies used in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies. Trademark symbols , ,  are not indicated in this manual.

■ Specifications, design, and other descriptions included in this manual are subject to change without notice.

This manual is carefully prepared, however, feel free to contact your nearest sales

representative if you have any questions or problems.

This product should be used as a general OA device in offices or at home. BUFFALO does

not accept any liability if the product is used other than as a general OA device.

・ Do not use this product for any device or system which requires high safety such as a

medical device or any system which is directly or indirectly related to maintaining human life.

・ If this product is used for any device or computing system which requires more

reliability than general OA devices, please make sure that you take any necessary actions to ensure safety and prevent system malfunctioning.

■ Be sure to follow the operation method described in this manual. In particular, never use this product in such a way as violating the method described as a caution.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Before Operation

1.1 Product Outline .................................................... 10

1.2 Contents of Package and Component Names .... 14

Chapter 2 Windows CE Settings

2.1 Making the Wireless LAN Card Available ............ 18

2.2 Preparing for Connecting to the Network ............ 21

2.3 Connecting to the Network .................................. 23

Chapter 3 Windows Me/98Settings

3.1 Making the Wireless LAN Card Available ............ 34

3.2 Preparing for Connecting to the Network ............. 52

3.3 Connecting to the Network .................................. 66

Chapter 4 Windows 2000 Settings

4.1 Making the Wireless LAN Card Available............ 78

4.2 Preparing for Connecting to the Network ............ 91

4.3 Connecting to the Network 95

Chapter 5 Trouble shooting

5.1 Trouble in the Wireless LAN Card Setting ......... 102

5.2 Trouble in Communication With Wireless LAN

Computers ..........................................................113

Chapter 6 Glossary

6.1 Terms Related to the Network ........................... 126

6.2 Terms in Windows Screens Related to the

Network ............................................................. 133

Chapter 7 Specifications

7.1 Product Specifications ....................................... 138

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Chapter1

■ Overview

This chapter contains the outline of the product and the contents of the package. Be sure to read them so that you can smoothly proceed with the preparatory operations without trouble.

1.1

Product Outline

■ About wireless LAN card WLI2-CF-S11 ....... 10 Page

■ Wireless LAN network configuration ............. 12 Page

1.2

Contents of Package and Component Names

Operation

Chapter 4

Before

1.1 Product Outline

Please be aware of the following points before using the wireless LAN card WLI2-CF-S11.

■ About the wireless LAN card WLI2-CF-S11

The wireless LAN card WLI2-CF-S11 is installed for use in computers equipped with a Compact Flash slot (type II) or PC card slot (type II).

Features

• 2.4 GHz low power data communication system (certification not required).

• Direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-SS) technology ensures high noise resistance.

• IEEE802.11b compliant, with a data rate of 11 Mbps even on a wireless LAN.

• Effective range is shown below;

11 Mbps transmission: 160 m outdoors (estimated)

50 m indoors (1) (estimated) 25 m indoors (2) (estimated)

2 Mbps transmission: 400 m outdoors (estimated)

90 m indoors (1) (estimated) 40 m indoors (2) (estimated)

1 Mbps transmission: 550 m outdoors (estimated)

115 m indoors (1) (estimated) 50 m indoors (2) (estimated)

※ Indoors (1): .....Office with few obstacles

Indoors (2): .....Office with many obstacles

※ The effective range is adversely affected by the operating environment.

It may be reduced in the following locations.

• Within a reinforced concrete building such as a condo, or a house with a metal frame

• Near large metal furniture

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• 40-/128-bit WEP compatible. (For more information, see "About WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - Recommendation of Encryption -" on page 13.)

※ When using 128-bit WEP, all access points need to be compatible with

the 128-bit WEP. (40-bit WEP and 128-bit WEP cannot be used at the same time.)

The WLI2-CF-S11 card can be used in computers with the compatible operating systems listed below.

Applicable Computers

Personal computers equipped with a Compact Flash slot (type II) or PC card slot (type II) listed below.

• Pocket PC

• Handheld PC

• IBM AT compatible PC (OADG compliant)

※ Installation of the card in a PC card slot (type II) requires the

BUFFALO's card adapter WLI-CF-OP available separately.

• BUFFALO's print server LSP Series and network

diagnostic tool NetSeeker are not supported.

• The Suspend/Resume feature is not supported.

• Dual-processor machine is not supported.

Operating System

※ Windows CE3.0 (Handheld PC 2000, Packet PC), Windows ME/98/

2000

※ The ACPI feature in Windows Me/98/2000 is not supported.

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■ Wireless LAN network configuration

The following two methods are available for PC communications with the wireless LAN card.

This product can communicate with BUFFALO's LAN

products, third-party wireless LAN products with Wi-Fi

certified, and AirPort(*). ※ Communication with AirPort requires BUFFALO's

AirStation.

<<Communicating with wireless LAN computers>>

You can configure the wireless LAN only network of the wireless LAN computers with BUFFALO's wireless LAN cards/adapters.

Wireless LAN PC

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Wireless LAN PC

≪ Communicating via AirStation ≫

You can connect to the Internet or communicate with computers on the wired LAN via BUFFALO's AirStation.

Wired LAN

AirStation

Wireless LAN PC

■ WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - Recommendation

of Encryption

Since the wireless LAN card communicates using radio waves, radio packets could be intercepted and analyzed outside. To ensure transmission security, it is recommended to set a password called 'WEP' in the radio packets during communication.

This card allows two types of WEP; 40-bit WEP and 128-bit WEP. Setting 128-bit WEP (13 alphabetic characters or 26 hex digits) assures higher security. However, when communicating with a wireless LAN product compatible only with 40-bit WEP (5 alphabetic characters or 10 hex digits), it is necessary to set the 40-bit WEP in this product.

※ For the WEP (encryption) setting in the AirStation, refer to the manual

included in the AirStation.

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1.2 Contents of Package and Component Names

The items listed below are included in the package. Please check the package and contact your nearest sales representative if any items are missing.

• Wireless LAN card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

ACTIVE lamp

POWER lamp

Name Function

POWER lamp

ACTIVE lamp

• AirNavigator CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

• WLI2-CF-S11 User's Manual (this document) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

• User registration card, warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

•

• Be sure to read any additional information sheets provided in the

ON (green): During operation

ON (green): During data send/receive

package.

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Chapter2

■ Overview

This chapter describes how to make the settings for connecting your Windows CE device to a wireless LAN.

2.1 Making the Wireless LAN Card Available

Chapter 2

Windows

CE Settings

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Before installing the wireless LAN card ......18 page

Installing the wireless LAN card drivers ......18 page

Installing the wireless LAN card ...................20 page

2.2 Preparing for Connecting to the Network

Step 4

Checking the "IP address" ...........................21 page

2.3 Connecting to the Network

Step 5

-a Communicating via AirStation ....................23 page

Step 5

-b Communicating with wireless LAN

computers ......................................................27 page

WindowsCE

Operation Flow

Follow the procedure in the illustration below to connect your Windows CE device to a wireless LAN.

Making the wireless LAN card available

（from page 18）

Step 1 Step 2

Connect a Windows computer and your Windows CE device via Microsoft ActiveSync.

Install the wireless LAN card drivers in the Windows computer.

Preparing for connecting to the network

Step 4

Check the "IP address."

Connecting to the network

Step 5 -a, b

Make the settings for access to the network. a. AirStation b. Wireless LAN computers

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（from page 21）

（from page 23）

Step 3

Install the wireless LAN card in the Windows CE device.

To make the AirStation settings, refer to the AirStation manual.

WindowsCE

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2.1 Making the Wireless LAN Card Available

Install the wireless LAN card to connect your Windows CE device to a wireless LAN.

Step 1 Before installing the wireless LAN card

Microsoft ActiveSync

Connect the Windows CE device and the Windows computer using Microsoft ActiveSync so that you can install the wireless LAN card drivers. For how to use ActiveSync, refer to the manual included in the Windows CE device.

Step 2 Installing the wireless LAN card drivers

Follow the procedure below to install the wireless LAN card drivers.

Insert the "AirNavigator CD" into the CD-ROM drive of the

Windows computer.

Be sure to use the latest AirNavigator CD of version

3.62 or later. Note that the AirStation may include an AirNavigator CD of earlier version than 3.62.

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When you insert the "AirNavigator CD" into the CD-ROM drive, the Simple Installation Wizard window may automatically appear. In this case, click [

Exit ] to close.

Double-click the [CFS11G] folder in the CD-ROM, and then the

[CESETUP] file.

Click [Yes].

When the message "Application Downloading Complete"

appears, click [OK].

The message "Please check your mobile device screen to see if additional steps are necessary to complete this installation." appears, but you do not need to do so here.

Turn off the Windows CE device.

Now you have completed the installation of the wireless LAN card drivers.

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