Buffalo Technology WLI2-CB-G54L User Manual

User Manual

Wireless 54Mbps

Notebook Adapter

WLI2-CB-G54L

PY00-30042-DM20-01

Installation / Setup

802.11g Wireless 54Mbps Notebook Adapter

1. Installing the Wireless 54Mbps Notebook Adapter Drivers:

◗ 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.

Installation / Setup

◗ Select Install Wireless

Adapter. Click the OK button

to begin the installation process.

◗ Click Next to coutinue the

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.

Installation / Setup

2. Installing the Wireless 54Mbps Notebook Adapter:

Windows XP

◗ 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.

◗ If the Found New Hardware Wizard launchs, please see Page 5. ◗ When the Wireless 54Mbps Notebook Adapter is successfully installed, click the Finish button.

Restart your PC if prompted and skip to Page 10.

Installation / Setup

◗ If the Found New Hardware Wizard launchs, select Install the software automatically and

click the Next button.

◗ If multiple drivers are listed, select the most recent driver version and Click the Next button. ◗ If the Hardware Installation 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.

Installation / Setup

Windows 98SE/ME/2000

◗ 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.

◗ If the Add New Hardware Wizard launchs, please see the Next Pages.

◗ When the Wiress 54Mbps Notebook Adapter is successfully installed, click the Finish button.

Restart your PC if prompt and skip to Page 13 to install Client Manager.

Installation / Setup

◗ If the Add New Hardware Wizard launches, Click the Next button to continue the wizard. ◗ Serect Search for the best driver for your device. Click the Next button to continue the wizard. ◗ Select only the CD-ROM drives checkbox, and clear any other checkboxes that are serected.

Click the Next button to continue the wizard.

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◗ Click the Next button to continue the wizard. ◗ When the Wireless Notebook Adapter is successfully installed, click the Finish button and restart

your PC if prompted.

◗ If the Copying Files… window opens, please select the X:\CBG54L and click the OK button to

copy the ﬁles. If the window opens again, please select complete the wizard. (“X” is the drive letter of your PC’s CD-ROM drive.)

X:\CBG54 and click the OK button to

Installation / Setup

◗ 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 Notebook Adapter is successfully installed, click the Finish button. Restart your computer if prompted.

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

3. Conﬁguring Wireless Zero Conﬁguration Service:

■ Note: Skip to Page 13 if you are not using Windows XP or prefer not to use Windows XP's Wireless Zero Conﬁguration service.

◗ If the Wireless Zero Conﬁguration Service is activated,

Windows will scan for available wireless access points once the Wireless Notebook Adapter is properly installed. If Windows

detects one or more access points, a networking 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 select

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 11 if you need to enter an SSID network name or WEP/WPA encryption key.

Installation / Setup

◗ 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.

Installation / Setup

◗ 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.

and Data Encryption for the wireless

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

Client Manager

◗ Once the Installer Wizard launches, click the Next button to begin the software installation.

◗ Press I Agree to accept the license agreement and continue the installation process.

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