Buffalo WLI-PCI-G300N User Manual

User Manual

AirStation Nﬁ niti

Wireless PCI Adapter

WLI-PCI-G300N

v. 1.0

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.

Installing Wireless Drivers

• Select Install Wireless

Drivers.

Installing Wireless Drivers

• Click Next to install a driver for the PCI adaptor.

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

agreemennt.

• A window will appear prompting the installation of the Wireless PCI Adapter into the

PC. You will need to shut down your PC to install the wireless PCI card. Press Cancel if necessary and shut down your PC.

Installing Your Wireless Card

Shut down Windows and turn off your computer. Unplug the power cord from the surge protector or the power supply. Using a grounding wrist-strap attached to a metal part of the PC’s chassis, install the AirStation Card into an open PCI slot in your PC. You will probably have to remove a panel from your PC to access the PCI slots. Consult your PC’s user manual for instructions on adding a PCI card.

After the card is installed and the PC’s case reassembled, screw each of the WLI-PCIG300N’s antenna connectors to one of the RP-SMA connectors on the back of the card.

Installing Wireless Drivers

• Restart your PC and let it boot up.

• When the ‘Found New Hardware Wizard’ launches, click Next to run the wizard.

• If the ‘Digital Signature Not Found’ page opens, click Yes.

• When the Wireless PCI Adapter is successfully installed, click Finish. Reboot your

computer if prompted.

Connecting Wireless Clients to your Network

Buffalo supports three different methods for connecting client devices like the WLI-PCIG300N to your wireless network:

Buffalo Client Manager - Install Buffalo’s

Client Manager software to survey and connect to any supported wireless networks. Client Manager allows for detailed profiles to be configured for each connection. Please see page 8 for Client Manager installation instructions.

AOSS -

technology allows for easy, secure connection to any AOSS compatable Router or AP. You will need to install Client Manager to use AOSS; please see page 8. After installation, please see page 11 for instructions on using AOSS.

Windows XP Wireless Zero Conﬁ g - Windows XP’s built in wireless configuration

utility. This requires no additional software but doesn’t offer detailed profiles or AOSS. NOTE: Zero Config is only available on Windows XP. Please see page 21 for Zero Config instructions.

Buffalo’s pushbutton wireless setup

Client Manager

Client Manager can be used to survey and connect to available access points, conﬁ gure WPA/WEP encryption, and create connection proﬁ les. It also lets you use AOSS.

Note: When Client Manager is installed, Windows XP Wireless Zero Conﬁ 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.

Client Manager

• Once the Client Manager Installer launches, click Next.

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

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.

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 conﬁ gures itself in seconds. If your router doesn’t support AOSS, turn to page 7 to conﬁ gure your connection manually with Client Manager or Wireless Zero Conﬁ 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.

Using AOSS

• From the Status Screen, select the Proﬁ 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 ﬂ ash.

Using AOSS

Once AOSS is complete (about 30 seconds), the connection is archived as a proﬁ le for later use. To minimize Client Manager to the system tray, click the ‘X’ in the top right corner.

Notes:

AOSS will scan for an AOSS partner for about two minutes. If it times out before ﬁ nding one, just press the AOSS buttons again.

Output power is reduced to 25% of normal during AOSS for security reasons. If you’re having trouble making an AOSS connection, temporarily move the devices closer together.

AOSS will automatically use the highest level of security available for all currently connected wireless devices.

If you have trouble connecting with AOSS, temorarily disable all personal ﬁ rewalls on your PC, such as ZoneAlarm or Microsoft Personal Firewall. These programs may be re-enabled after AOSS has ﬁ nished.

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