Buffalo WLI-CB-G54 User Manual

 After confirming that the

target location for the
software to be installed to is
acceptable, click Next to
continue with installation. If
an alternate location for
installation should be used,
click Browse, select the
custom target location and
click Next to continue.

 Click Next in the “Start

Copying Files” window

to begin copying the
files needed for Client
Manager installation.

 When installation of

Client Manager has
completed, reboot the
computer after clicking
Finish.

Note: The wireless card
and Client Manager will
not function properly
together until the system
has rebooted.

Configuring Client Manager

 To open Client Manager, click Start, click Programs and click Client Manager

within the AirStation Utility location on the Start Menu.

 Once Client Manager has opened, click File and click Manual to display manual

settings. Clicking Scan will display a list of detected wireless access points.

 Select the access point that you wish to connect to and click OK to return to the

Manual Setting window. Click Add to permanently save the access point’s SSID or

network name into Client Manager’s SSID table for easier future connections. Click
OK to establish a connection with the access point.

 The first time that an attempt to a particular access point is made, a “Verify

Connection” window is displayed. Make certain that “Renew IP Address” is selected.

Also from this window,WEP key information should be entered if the access point to
which the wireless card is connecting requires encryption.

 Click OK to complete the configuration of the wireless adapter and establish the

wireless connection.

Preparation

This Quick Setup Guide will guide you through quickly
and easily installing this product. For detailed setup
and configuration instructions, please refer to the
Online Manual on the AirNavigator CD-ROM.

Package Contents Checklist

◗ Wireless CardBus

(WLI-CB-G54/WLICBG54R)

◗ Setup CD-ROM with User’s Manual
◗ Quick Setup Guide
◗ Wa rranty Card

If any of the contents are missing,please contact
the reseller from which this product was
purchased.

System Requirements

◗ Notebook PC with a 32-bit Cardbus slot

available

◗ 10 MB of available disk space for driver and

utility installation

◗ An 802.11b or 802.11g access point for

Infrastructure Mode or another computer
with an 802.11b or 802.11g wireless
adapter for Ad-Hoc Mode

Depending on the version of your operating
system, the installation of the WLI-CB-G54
adapter may vary.

◗ For Windows 98/ME/2000 computers,

refer to the guide titled Windows
98/ME/2000 Installation and Configuration.

◗ Once Windows 98/ME/2000 has successfully

installed the AirStation wireless adapter,
please continue the setup using the
guide titled Client Manager Installation

and Configuration.

◗ For Windows XP Home/Professional

computers, refer to the guide titled Windows
XP Installation and Configuration.

◗ Once Windows XP has successfully

installed the AirStation wireless adapter,
the native XP Wireless Zero
Configuration service can be used,
requiring no additional steps to begin using
the wireless adapter. See Windows XP
Installation and Configuration for further
details.

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Quick Setup Guide

54 Mbps/2.4 GHz Wireless CardBus Card

WLI-CB-G54/WLICBG54R

WLAR-L11G-L
WLMR-L11G
WBR-B11 / WBR-G54 / WBRG54R

WLI-PCM-L11 / L11G / L11GP
WLI-USB-L11G
WLI-PCI-OP / WLI-ISA-OP
WLIL-CF-S11G
WLI-USB-KS11G / WLI-CB-G54 / WLICBG54

Windows XP may display a
window asking whether to
continue installation due
to Windows Logo testing.
Click the Continue
Anyway button to
complete the AirStation
installation process.

Once Windows XP
reports that the adapter
has been successfully
installed, click Finish and
reboot your computer if
prompted to by Windows.

 Windows will suggest

the previously installed
driver to be used for the
AirStation adapter.
The driver Version,
Location and the
Manufacturer may be
detailed as well. Choose
the most recent driver
version displayed if
multiple drivers are
listed. Click Next to
continue installation of
the wireless adapter.

Buffalo Technology
Technical Support

Thank you for choosing the Buffalo Technology AirStation G54 WLI-CB-G54. Should you
require additional assistance, please use any of the available support options described
below.

For a complete user guide detailing installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of this
product, please insert the packaged AirNavigator CD-ROM and view the Online Manual.

The constantly evolving state of wireless products and the operating systems they interact with
requires Buffalo Technology to occasionally release updated software to take advantage of new
technologies and to comply with industry standards. For our most recent software, firmware,
driver and technical whitepaper releases please visit the Buffalo Technology website.

Buffalo Technology offers lifetime free technical support for this product. Customers in the
United States can contact Buffalo Technology Technical Support via our website or by our
toll-free phone technical support.

Buffalo Technology Technical Support
via the Internet

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Buffalo Technology Technical Support
via the Phone

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 Click Next to confirm

the “Driver Files Search
Results” window.

 Click Ye s when prompted

to add a shortcut for
Client Manager to your
Windows Startup menu.
This will allow Client
Manager to run at startup
when your laptop is booted.

Windows XP Installation
and Configuration

Step  Installing
WLI-CB-G54 Drivers
for Windows XP

Note: Do not insert the
wireless adapter into
the computer prior to
completing Step !

 Insert the AirNavigator

CD-ROM into the laptop
CD-ROM drive. The Air
Navigator Setup Wizard

should launch automatically.
If it does not launch auto­matically, click Start,click
Run,type D:\SETUP.EXE
into the provided field and
click OK (assuming D: is
the letter assigned to the
CD-ROM drive).

 Once AirNavigator

launches, check that “Install
Wireless LAN Adapter”
is selected and click OK.

 Review the Software

LicenseAgreement and

click the Ye s button to
confirm your agreement and
continue with the installation
of the adapter card drivers.
Clicking No will abort the
installation process.

Step  Installing the
Wireless Card into
Windows XP

 Insert the AirStation

wireless adapter with the
Buffalo logo facing up into an
available CardBus slot. The
CardBus slots are usually
found on either the left or
right side of the laptop.

 The “Found New

Hardware Wizard” should

launch. (If not, remove the
wireless card, reboot the
computer and reinsert the
wireless card once Windows
has restarted.) Make sure
that “Install the software
automatically” is selected and
click Next.

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 With the wireless adapter properly installed,Windows XP will immediately scan for

available wireless access points if the Wireless Zero Configuration service is started.
If at least one access point is detected, a networking icon will appear in the taskbar with
a caption stating “One or more wireless networks are available”.

Note: If the Wireless Zero Configuration does not seem to be functioning, click
on Start and click on Control Panel. Within the Control Panel, double-click the
Administrative Tools icon and double-click on Services. The state and
setting of the Wireless Zero Configuration Service can be viewed and modified
from this location. By default in Windows XP, the service will be set to start
automatically at startup.

Step  Configuring the Wireless Zero
Configuration Windows XP Service

 the “Found New

Hardware” wizard will launch.
Select “Search for a suitable
driver for my device” and
click Next.

 In the next window, clear

all the optional search locations
(uncheck all the boxes) and
click Next.

Note: Depending on the version
of Windows you are using, some
screens may appear different
during the installation process.
Simply clicking Next and
accepting any default installation
settings should allow installation
of your adapter and its driver with
no problems.

 Windows will display a driver

to use with your wireless
adapter. Click Next to continue
with installation.

 In Windows 2000, a

dialogue box may appear as
shown here warning about a
missing digital signature for a
driver being installed. Click
Ye s to complete installation of
your wireless adapter.

When Windows announces
that the AirStation G54
wireless adapter has successfully
been installed, click Finish and
reboot if prompted to by
Windows.

 Once connected, XP can

cache your connection details
for easier future connections
to access points you have
previously connected to. For
in depth details about the

Windows XP Wireless
Zero Configuration service,

refer to the Online Manual
on the AirNavigator
CD-ROM.

Note: Windows XP users
can also disable the Wireless
Zero Configuration in
favor of using the Client
Manager utility contained on
the AirNavigator CD-ROM
by stopping the service and
setting its startup routine as
Manual rather than Automatic.

To i nstall Client Manager onto XP, follow the directions given under Installing
the Client Manager. If the Wireless Zero Configuration Service is started,
however, Client Manager will not function correctly.

Installation of the AirStation WLI-CB-G54 is now complete. To learn more about
the setup and operation of the adapter and Client Manager,please view the
Online Manual on the AirNavigator CD-ROM.

Windows 98/ME/2000
Wireless Adapter
Installation

Step  Installing
WLI-CB-G54 Drivers
for Windows 98/ME/2000

Note: Do not insert the
wireless adapter into the
computer prior to com­pleting Step !

 Insert the AirNavigator

CD-ROM into the laptop
CD-ROM drive. The Air

Navigator Setup Wizard

should launch automatically.
If it does not launch
automatically, click Start,
click Run,type
D:/SETUP.EXE into the
provided field and click OK
(assuming D: is the letter
assigned to the CD-ROM
drive).

 Once AirNavigator

launches, check that “Install
Wireless LAN Adapter”
is selected and click OK.

 Review the Software

License Agreement and

click the Ye s button to
confirm your agreement and
continue with the installation
of the adapter card drivers.
Clicking No will abort the
installation process.

Step  Installing the
Wireless Card into
Windows 98/ME/2000

 Firmly insert the wireless

adapter with the Buffalo logo
facing up into an available
CardBus slot. The CardBus
slots are usually found on
either the left or right side of
the laptop.

Client Manager Installation
and Configuration

 AirNavigator should

now be displayed with
Install Utilities selected. If
not, click Start, click Run,
type D:/SETUP.EXE into
the provided field and click

OK.

 The InstallShield Wizard

will launch for Client
Manager.Click Next to begin

the software installation.

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 Right-clicking on the

networking icon in the
taskbar and left-clicking

View Available Wireless
Networks in the taskbar will

display a list of available wire­less networks if any are pres­ent. Select the access point
network name or SSID you
would like to establish a con­nection with and click
Connect.

 If the entry of an SSID or

WEP encryption key is needed,
choose the name of the
network or access point and
click Advanced to enter the
needed information. You may
need to gather this information
from your system administrator.

For further information about
the SSID, WEP or any other
advanced features, please refer
to the Online Manual on the
Air Navigator CD-ROM.

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