Buffalo Technology WLI-CB-G54L User Manual

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User Manual

Wireless 54Mbps

Notebook Adapter

WLI-CB-G54L

802.11g Wireless 54Mbps Notebook Adapter

Windows XP – Installation & Conﬁ guration

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 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 ﬁ eld. 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.

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◗ Select Install Wireles

Adapter. Click the OK button

to begin the installation process.

◗ Review the Software License

Agreement. Click the Yes button to conﬁ rm your agreement with the terms and continue installing the Wireless PCI Adapter drivers. Click the No button to abort the installation process.

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2. Installing the Wireless 54Mbps Notebook Adapter:

◗ Power on the notebook PC and let it boot into Windows. 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. Once the Wireless Notebook Adapter is installed correctly, then the Found New Hardware Wizard will launch automatically. If the Found New Hardware Wizard does not launch, turn off the computer, remove the Wireless Notebook Adapter, restart the Notebook, and reinsert the Wireless Notebook Adapter after Windows has restarted.

◗ Select Install the software automatically. Click the Next button.

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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.

◗ If a 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 in- stalled, click the Finish button. Restart your PC if prompted.

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3. Conﬁ guring Wireless Zero Conﬁ guration Service:

◗ If the Wireless Zero Conﬁ guration Service is activated,

Windows will scan for available wireless access points once the Wireless PCI Adapter is properly installed. If Windows detects one or more access points, a network- ing 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 Conﬁ guration Service is not functioning, select Start>Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Services. Select Automatic in the Startup Type ﬁ eld of Wireless Zero Conﬁ guration Service to enable the Wireless Zero Conﬁ guration Service. The default value of Wireless Zero Conﬁ guration Service is Automatic.

◗ Right click the networking icon in the taskbar and se-

lect 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 7 if you need to enter an SSID network name or WEP/WPA encryption key.

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◗ 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.

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◗ To conﬁ gure a WEP/WPA encryption key, select the ap-

propriate wireless network and click the Conﬁ gure button.

◗ From the pull down menu, select the appropriate Net-

work Authentication and Data Encryption for the wireless network. Enter and conﬁ rm the Network Key and Key Index. Click the OK button when ﬁ nished.

■ Note: Buffalo Technology recommends that users of the Wireless Zero Conﬁ guration Service upgrade to the latest version freely available at: http://www.microsoft.com.

For advanced support in using Window’s XP’s Wireless Zero Conﬁ guration Service, refer to the Buffalo Support Web Site: http://www.buffalotech.com/wireless/support

Skip to Page 12 if you are not using Windows XP or prefer not to use Windows XP's Wireless Zero Configuration Service.

Installation / Setup

Windows 98/ME/2000

Installation & Conﬁ guration

1. Installing the Wireless 54Mbps Notebook Adapter:

◗ Power on the notebook PC and let it boot into Windows. Firmly insert the Wireless Notebook

Adapter into an available CardBus slot. CardBus slots are located on one side of the notebook.

Installation / Setup

2. Installing the Wireless 54Mbps Notebook Adapter-Drivers:

◗

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.

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

Click the Next button to continue.

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◗ Windows will display a driver you can use with the Wireless Desktop PCI Adapter.

Click the Next button to continue.

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

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

Client Manager

Use Client Manager to conﬁ gure your wireless network. Use Client Manager to survey and connect to available access points, enable and use WEP encryption, and create connection proﬁ les.

■ Note: Client Manager does not function properly if the Windows XP Wireless Zero Conﬁ guration 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 Start»Run and enter D:\Setup.exe in the Open ﬁ eld 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 reﬂ ect 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.

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