Buffalo WLI-USB-G54 QUICK START GUIDE
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Quick Setup Guide
54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter-g
WLI-USB-G54
Use this guide to quickly and easily
install your Wireless USB Adapter-g.
For detailed setup and configuration
information, refer to the User Manual on
the USB Utility CD or the Buffalo Wireless
Support Web Pages.
Contents
◗54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter
◗ USB Cable
◗ USB Utility CD with Manual
- USB Drivers
- OS Patches
- Client Manager Utility
◗ Quick Setup Guide
◗ Warranty Statement
If any items are missing, please contact
the reseller from whom you purchased
this product.
System Requirements
◗ Desktop or No tebook PC with an
available USB port
◗10 MB of available disk space
◗ 802.11b or 802.11g access point
(Infrastructure Mode) OR a different
computer with an 802.11b or 802.11g
wireless adapter (Ad-hoc Mode).
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Depending on your operating
system, methods of preparing your
computer for installation will vary.
Please ensure that the installation
procedures being used are for
your operating system.
Please visit us online for
the latest User Manuals,
software and drivers at:
www.buffalotech.com/wireless
PY00-29006-DM20
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System Requirements by Operating System
This is a high-speed USB 2.0 product. For Windows XP and Windows 2000
users it may be necessary to update and patch your operating system to take
full advantage of the speed of USB 2.0 as follows. To check which Service Pack,
if any, is currently installed, click Start - Run and type msinfo32 and click OK.
The Service Pack version will be
displayed in the second line.
Windows XP
1. Install Service Pack 1 if not currently installed
- Available for free online at Windows Update – windowsupdate.microsoft.com
2. Apply Microsoft’s Patch 822603 to provide USB 2.0 support
- Included on the AirNavigator CD in the directory “microsoft”
Windows 2000
Install Service Pack 4 if not currently installed
- Available for free online at Windows Update – windowsupdate.microsoft.com
Note:
Windows 98SE and Windows Millenium drivers are included on the
AirNavigator CD; however, Microsoft has not issued plans to release support
for the USB 2.0 standard on these operating systems, though they do support
USB 1.1 which the USB adapter is backwards compatible with. For further
details on Windows 98SE and Millenium, please reference the User Manual
included on the AirNavigator CD. Additional support for USB with Windows
98 is available at microsoft.com within support articles 263218 and 258773.
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Step 1 ◗ Installing the Wireless
USB Adapter-g
◗Insert the Wireless USB Adapter,
cable into an available USB port.
USB ports are usually located in
the front or rear of the computer.
Once the Wireless USB Adapter
is installed correctly, the Found
New Hardware Wizard will launch
automatically.
If the Found New Hardware Wizard
does not launch, remove the
Wireless USB Adapter and restart
the computer. Re-insert the
Wireless USB Adapter once the
computer has rebooted.
◗ Select Install the software
automatically.
Insert the USB Utility CD.
Click the Next button.
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Windows XP Installation
& Configuration
Note: It is not necessary to use a AC adapter for power, as the USB will
receive power via the USB cable. However, some legacy USB ports will not
provide ample power, and a power cable will be provided if necessary.
Contact customer support for more information on this issue.
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◗ Hardware Installation
The setup process will search the
CD for the appropriate driver and
begin installation.
If a window opens, stating that your
driver does not pass Windows
Logo testing, click the Continue
Anyway button.
◗ When the Wireless USB Adapter
is successfully installed, click the
Finish button. Restart your
computer if prompted.
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Windows XP users have the option of using Windows’ built-in Wireless
Zero Conguration service to manage the wireless card or Client Manager
from Buffalo Technology, which is included on the CD.
If Client Manager is used, the Wireless Zero Conguration service should
be disabled by entering the Contol Panel - Administrative Tools - Services
and changing the WZC service state to disabled.
An update for Wireless Zero Conguration is available from Microsoft that
will support enhanced security. Check microsoft.com for this free update.
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