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54Mbps Wireless Notebook Adapter-g

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WLI-CB-G54A

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54 Mbps Wireless Notebook A d apter- g

Windows XP

Installation & Configuration

1.Installing the Wireless Notebook Adapter-g Driver s:

a.Insert the AirNavigator CD into the CD-ROM drive of the notebook. 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. 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.

b.Select Install Wireles Adapter. Click the OK button to begin the installation

process.

c. Review the Software License Agreement. Click the Yes button to confirm your

agreement with the terms and continue installing the Wireless Notebook Adapter
drivers. Click the No button to abort the installation process.

2.Installing the Wireless Notebook Adapter-g:

a.Insert the Wireless Notebook Adapter, with the Buffalo logo facing up,into an

available CardBus slot. CardBus slots are usually located on the left or right side of
the notebook. Once the Wireless Notebook Adapter is installed correctly,the
Found New Hardware Wizard will launch automatically. If the Found New
Hardware Wizard does not launch,remove the Wireless Notebook Adapter and
restart the notebook. Re-inser t the Wireless Notebook Adapter once the
notebook has rebooted.

b.Select Install the software automatically. Click the Next button.
c. Select the driver you want to install. If multiple drivers are listed, select the most

recent driver version. Click the Next button.

d.If a window opens,stating that your driver does not pass Windows Logo testing,

click the Continue A nyw ay button. When the Wireless Notebook Adapter is
successfully installed,click the Finish button. Restart your notebook if prompted.

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3.Configuring Wireless Zero Configuration Ser vice:
a.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.

b.Right click the networking icon in the taskbar and select View A vailable 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 step C if you need to enter an SSID network name or WEP/WPA
encryption key.

c. 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.

e.To configure a WEP/WPA encryption key, select the appropriate wireless network

and click the Configure button.

f. From the pull down menu,select the appropriate Network Authentication and Data

Encryption for the wireless 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.
For advanced support in using Window’s XP’s Wireless Zero Configuration Service, refer
to the Buffalo Support Web Site:

http://www.buffalotech.com/wireless/support

Note: If the Wireless Zero Configuration Service is not functioning,select
Start>Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Services. Select Automatic in

the Startup T ype field of Wireless Zero Configuration Service to enable the
Wireless Zero Configuration Service.The default value of Wireless Zero
Configuration Service is Automatic.

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Windows 98 /ME/2000

Installation & Configuration

1.Installing the Wireless Notebook Adapter-g:

a.Insert the Wireless Notebook Adapter, with the Buffalo logo facing up,into an

available CardBus slot. CardBus slots are usually located on the left or right side of
the notebook. Once the Wireless Notebook Adapter is installed correctly,the
Found New Hardware Wizard will launch automatically. If the Found New
Hardware Wizard does not launch,remove the Wireless Notebook Adapter and
restart the notebook. Re-inser t the Wireless Notebook Adapter once the
notebook has rebooted.

2.Installing the Wireless Notebook Adapter-g Driver s:

a.Insert the AirNavigator CD. Click Next at the Welcome to the Found New

Hardware Wizard. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device. Click the
Next button to continue.

b.Select only the CD-ROM drives checkbox, and clear any other checkboxes that

are selected. Click the Next button to continue .

c.Windows will display a driver you can use with the Wireless Desktop Notebook

Adapter. Click the Next button to continue .

d. 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 Desktop 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.

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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.

Installing Client Manager

1.Insert the AirNavigator CD. The AirNavigator dialog box will open automatically.
If the AirNavigator dialog box does not open automatically,select Start»Run and
enter D:\Setup.exe in the Open field to open the dialog box manually.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.Select Install Client Manage r to launch the InstallShieldWizard.

2.Once the InstallShield Wizard launches, click the Next button to begin the software
installation.

3.Confirm that the installation location for the software is acceptable. To select an
alternate installation location,click the Browse button and select another location.
Click the Next button to continue to the Select Components page.

4.Select the components you want to install and click the Next button to continue to
the Start Copying Files page.

Note: Client Manager does not function properly if the Windows XP Wireless
Zero Configuration Service is enabled.