Buffalo Technology WLI-CB-G108 User Manual

Quick Setup Guide
AirStation MIMO Wireless
CardBus Adapter
WLI-CB-G108
Use this guide to quickly and easily install your Wireless CardBus Adapter. For advanced setup and configuration information, refer to the AirStation Wireless CardBus Adapter Manual, located on the Air Navigator CD.
Contents
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System Requirements
Laptop PC with an available CardBus Slot. Windows 2000, XP 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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Installing and Configuring the Wireless CardBus Adapter:
Step 1 Installing the Wireless CardBus Adapter Drivers
Caution: Complete Step 1 before inserting the Wireless CardBus Adapter.
Insert the Air Navigator CD into
the CD-ROM drive of the PC. The Air Navigator Setup Wizard launches automatically. If the Air Navigator Setup Wizard 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, where D: represents the letter assigned 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 to launch the wizard.
Select Install Wireless
Adapter. Click the OK button to
begin the installation process.
Click Next to continue the
process.
Review the Software License
Agreement. Click the Yes button to confirm your agreement with the terms and continue installing the Wireless CardBus Adapter drivers. Click the No button to abort the installation process. Also, close the onscreen help that appears; it is not necessary for this setup.
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Step 2 Installing the Wireless CardBus Adapter
CardBus slots are located
on one side of the Laptop.
When the window which
prompt you to attach the Wireless CardBus Adapter to the CardBus appears, firmly insert the Wireless CardBus Adapter into an available CardBus slot.
Please consult the Laptop Manufacturer's documentation for CardBus installation instructions.
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If the Fou nd New Ha rdw are
Wizard launches, click Finish to
complete the wizard.
When the Wireless CardBus
Adapter is successfully installed,
click the Finish button. Restart your PC if prompted.
Windows 2000: If the Digital
Signature Not Found page
opens, informing you that no digital signature exists for the driver you are installing, click the Yes button to continue the installation process. When the Wireless CardBus Adapter is successfully installed, click the Finish button and restart your PC if prompted.
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Step 3 Configuring Wireless Zero Configuration Service
Note: Skip to Page 9 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 CardBus Adapter is properly installed. If Windows detects one or more access points, a networking icon appears in the taskbar. 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 to enable the Wireless Zero Configuration Service. The default value is Automatic.
Right click the networking
icon in the taskbar and select View Available Wireless Networks to display a list of
available wireless networks. See the next step if you need to enter an SSID network name or WEP/WPA encryption key. Select an
access point network name or SSID and click the Connect button to establish
a connection.
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