Buffalo Technology WLI-CB-G54A User Manual

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Quick Setup Guide
54Mbps Wireless Notebook Adapter-g
WLI-CB-G54A
Use this guide to quickly and easily install your Wireless Notebook Adapter-g.For detailed setup and configuration information, refer to the User Manual, located on the AirNavigator Utility CD or the Buffalo Wireless Support Web Page.
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If any items are missing, please contact the reseller from whom you purchased this product.
System Requirements
Notebook PC with an available
32-bit CardBus slot
10 MB of available disk space
(with Client Manager)
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).
Windows XP : Refer to the
Windows XP section of Installing and Configuring the Wireless Notebook Adapter-g to install your
Wireless Notebook Adapter-g.
Windows 98se/ ME/2000: Refer to
the Windows 98se/ME/2000 section of Installing and
Configuring the Wireless Notebook Adapter-g to install your
Wireless Notebook Adapter. Once you successfully install your Wireless Notebook Adapter, continue your setup by referring to the Installing Client Manager section of this guide.
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Step Installing the Wireless Notebook Adapter
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-insert the Wireless Notebook Adapter once the notebook has rebooted.
Insert the AirNavigator CD
Select Install the software
automatically. Click the Next button.
NOTE: If AutoRun is enabled, exit out of the automatic Software Installation.
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Windows XP Installation & Configuration
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Select the driver you
want to install. If multiple drivers are listed, select the most recent driver version. Click the Next button.
NOTE: If prompted to select a search location, un­select all checkboxes except for the CD-ROM drive
If a window opens, stating
that your driver does not pass Windows Logo testing, click the Continue Anyway button. When the Wireless Notebook Adapter is successfully installed, click the Finish button. Restart your notebook if prompted.
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Step Configuring Wireless Zero Configuration Service
If the Wireless Zero Config-
uration 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 in the taskbar. One or
mor e wireless networks are available appears as a caption
accompanying the icon.
Right click the networking
icon in the taskbar and select
View Available Wireless Networks to display a list of
available wireless networks. (See step 2C if you need to enter an ESS-ID network name or WEP/WPA encryption key.) Select an access point network name or ESS-ID and click the Connect button to establish a connection.
Note: If the Wireless Zero Configuration Service is not functioning, select Star t » Control Panel » Administrative » Tools » Services. Select Automatic
in the Startup type field to enable the Wireless Zero Configuration Service.The default value is Automatic.
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Select a network name or access
point and click the Advanced button to enter an SSID and/or WEP/WPA/WPA-PSK encryption key into the appropriate field, if any is necessary and click the
Connect button.
WPA requirements Windows XP users must use the
Wireless Zero Configuration Service with Service Pack 1 (SP1) and the WPA patch installed. This software can be downloaded from:
http://www.microsoft.com.
WIndows 98SE/2000/ME users
require a third-party WPA supplicant such as Odyssey by Funk Software. For more information visit:
http://www.funk.com
You have finished installing your Wireless Notebook Adapter-g. See Installing Client Manager to install Client Manager on your notebook. Client Manager will
not function properly if the Wireless Zero Configuration Service is activated. For more information about configuring and operating your Wireless Notebook Adapter-g and Client Manager, refer to the Buffalo Support Web Site:
http://www.buffalotech.com/wireless/support/inde x.php.
For more information about the Wireless Zero Configuration Service, refer to the Microsoft Support Web Site: http://www.microsoft.com
NOTE: Buffalo Technology recommends that users of the Wireless Zero Configuration Service upgrade to the latest version available free at http://www.microsoft.com.
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Step Installing the Wireless Notebook Adapter-g
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-insert the Wireless Notebook Adapter once the notebook has rebooted.
Insert the AirNavigator CD
Select Search for a suitable
driver for my device. Click the Ne xt button to continue to the Locate Driver Files page.
NOTE: If AutoRun is enabled,
exit out of the automatic Software Installation.
Windows 98SE/2000/ME Installation & Configuration
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Verify that no Optional
search locations are
selected. Clear any checkboxes that are selected except for the CD-ROM drive. Click the Next button to continue to the Driver Files Search Results page.
Windows will display a
driver you can use with the Wireless Notebook Adapter. Click the Next button to continue the installation process.
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 Notebook Adapter is successfully installed, click the
You have finished installing your Wireless Notebook Adapter-g. See Installing Client Manager to install Client Manager on your notebook.
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Installing Client Manager
Insert AirNavigator CD-ROM
The AirNavigator dialog
box will open automatically. If the AirNavigator dialog box does not open automatically, select Star t»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 CD­ROM drive, your command should reflect that difference. Click the OK button. Select Install Client Manager to launch the InstallShield Wizard.
Once the InstallShield
Wizard launches, click the Next button to begin the software installation.
Client Manager is used to associate a Buffalo Wireless Client Card or Adapter to an access point.
Note: Client Manager does not function properly if the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Service is enabled.
If you plan to use XP’s Wireless Zero Configuration Ser vice, do not install Client Manager.
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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 Ne xt button to continue to the Select Components page.
Select the components you
want to install and click the
Next button to continue to the Start Copying Files page.
Click the Ne xt button to begin
copying the necessary files to install Client Manager.
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Depending on the operating system, some screens may vary from those shown in this guide. However, by accepting default installation settings,Client Manager should properly install. For more information about configuring and operating your Wireless Notebook Adapter-g and Client Manager, refer to the Buffalo Support Web Site: http://www.buffalotech.com/wireless/suppor t/index.php.
In order to utilize WPA, users currently require XP’s Wireless Zero Configuration Service.
WIndows 98SE/2000/ME users require a third-party WPA supplicant such as Odyssey by Funk Software. More information can be found at :
http://www.funk.com
Click the Ye s button, when
prompted, to add a shortcut for Client Manager to your Windows Startup menu. If you click the Ye s button, Client Manager will run at startup.
Click the Finish button to
complete the installation of Client Manager. Restart your notebook.
Note: The Wireless Notebook Adapter and Client Manager will not function properly until you reboot the system.
NOTE: Users who frequently change profiles should not add Client Manager to the Start-up Group.
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Note: Make sure your Access Point is operational prior running Client Manager.
Open Client Manager and
Click the Survey button.
Click Refresh.
Select the Access Point to connect to. Add WEP password if applicable.
Click Connect
Client Manager has associated
with the access point
Close Client Manager.
Connecting with Client Manager
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Buffalo Technology offers toll-free technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for this product. Customers in the United States and Canada can obtain technical support using the following information:
Online Help Available on the AirNavigator CD enclosed with your purchase.User Manual Available on the AirNavigator CD enclosed with your purchase.Web www.buffalotech.com/wirelessE-mail info@buffalotech.com Telephone 866-752-6210 (USA & Canada only)
The constantly evolving state of wireless products and operating systems requires Buffalo Technology to occasionally release updated software to take advantage of new technologies and to comply with industry standards. For the most recent software, firmware, driver, and technical whitepaper releases available, please visit the Buffalo Technology website.
FCC Compliance Statement - See owners manual for complete statement. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference,and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
R&TTE Compliance Statement - See owners manual for complete statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of the DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE).
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