Buffalo Technology WLI-PCI-G54 User Manual

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Quick Setup Guide
54 Mbps Wireless Desktop PCI Adapter-g
WLI-PCI-G54
Use this guide to quickly and easily install your 54Mbps Wireless Desktop PCI Adapter-g. For detailed setup and config­uration information, refer to the User Manual on the Utility CD or the Buffalo Support Web page.
Contents
AirStation 54Mbps Wireless Desktop PCI
Adapter-g
AirStation 2.4GHz Indoor Omni
Antenna
AirNavigator CDQuick Setup GuidesWarranty Statement
If any items are missing, please contact the reseller from whom you purchased this product.
System Requirements
Desktop PC with an available 32-bit
PCI slot
10 MB of available disk space
(for 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 54Mbps Desktop PCI Adapter to install this product.
Windows 98SE/ME/2000: Refer to
the Windows 98SE/ME/2000 sec­tion of Installing and Configuring the 54Mbps Desktop PCI
Adapter to install your 54Mbps Desktop PCI Adapter.
Once the 54Mbps Desktop PCI Adapter has been successfully
installed, continue your setup by referring to the Installing Client Manager section of this guide.
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Step Installing the 54Mbps Wireless Desktop PCI Adapter-g.
With the computer powered
down and the cover removed to expose the inside of the system, insert the 54Mbps Desktop PCI Adapter into an available PCI slot. The card should fit firmly into the slot and should be screwed into the chassis.
Note: Care should be taken not to unplug any cables or unseat any other cards installed in the com­puter during installation of the Desktop PCI Adapter.
Replace the cover of the computer.
Plug the antenna cable into the
Desktop PCI Adapter. For optimal performance, locate the antenna away from the computer to ensure good signal reception.
Once the cover has been replaced and the antenna is installed, the computer can be powered on. Upon loading Windows and logging on if necessary, the Found New Hardware Wizard will launch automatically.
Insert the AirNavigator CD.
Click the Next button to continue to the Select Network Adapter page.
Windows XP Installation & Configuration
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NOTE: If AutoRun is enabled, exit out of the automatic Software Installation.
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Select Install the Software
Automatically. Click the Ne xt button
to continue.
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, un-select 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
54Mbps Desktop
PCI Adapter
is successfully installed, click the Finish button. Restart your computer if prompted.
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Step Configuring Wireless Zero Configuration Service
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.
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.
If no Wireless Networks Tab is available, see step 2C.
NOTE: If configuration is successful, skip step 2C.
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
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 www.microsoft.com.
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You have finished installing your 54Mbps Desktop PCI Adapter. See Installing Client Manager to install Client Manager on your desktop, Client Manager will not function properly if Wireless Zero Configuration Service is activated. For more information about configuring and operating your 54Mbps Desktop PCI Adapter and Client Manager, refer to the Buffalo Support Web Site:
http://www.buffalotech.com/wireless/support
Note: Buffalo Technology recommends that users of the Wireless Zero Configuration Service upgrade to the latest version freely available at www.microsoft.com.
If Wireless Zero Configuration
Service is not functioning, select Star t » Control Panel » Administrative Tools » Services.
Select Automatic in the Startup type field to enable Wireless Zero Configuration Service. The default value of Wireless
Zero
Configuration
Service is
Automatic.
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Step Installing the 54Mbps Wireless Desktop PCI Adapter -g
With the computer powered
down and the cover removed to expose the inside of the system, care should be taken to not unplug any cables or unseat any other cards installed in the computer. Insert the 54Mbps Wireless Desktop PCI Adapter into an avail­able PCI slot. The card should fit firmly into the slot and should be screwed into the chassis.
Plug the antenna cable into the
Desktop PCI Adapter. Place the antenna out from under desk to ensure good signal reception.
Windows 98SE/ME/2000 Installation & Configuration
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Once the chassis has been replaced and the antenna is installed, the com­puter can be powered on. Upon loading Windows and logging on if necessary, the Found New Hardware Wizard will launch automatically.
Click the Next button to continue.
Select Search for a suitable
driver for my device (recom­mended).
Click the Next button to continue.
Select only the CD-ROM drives
checkbox, and clear any other checkboxes that are selected.
Insert the AirNavigator CD.
Click the Next button to continue to the Driver Files Search
Results page.
NOTE: If AutoRun is enabled, exit out of the automatic Software Installation.
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Windows will display a driver
you can use with the 54Mbps Wireless Desktop PCI Adapter. Click the Next button to continue.
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 Ye s button to continue the installation process. When the 54Mbps Wireless Desktop PCI Adapter is successfully installed, click the Finish button. Restart your computer if prompted.
You have finished installing your 54Mbps Wireless Desktop PCI Adapter . See Installing Client Manager to install Client Manager on your computer.
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Installing Client Manager
Insert the AirNavigator CD.
The AirNavigator dialog box will
open automatically. Select Install Client Manager to launch the InstallShield Wizard. Click the OK
button.
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 man-
ually. 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.
Once the Install Shield 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 Next 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 copy-
ing the necessary files to install Client Manager.
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.
NOTE: Users who frequently change profiles should not add Client Manager to the Start-up Group.
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Click the Finish button to
complete the installation of Client Manager. Restart your computer.
Note: The 54Mbps Desktop PCI Adapter and Client Manager will not function prop-
erly until you reboot the system.
Depending on the operating system, some screens may vary. However, by accepting default installation settings, Client Manager should install properly. For more information about configuring and operating your 54Mbps Wireless Desktop PCI Adapter and Client Manager, refer to the Buffalo Support Web Site: http://www.buffalotech.com/wireless/support.
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
Note: Make sure your Access Point is operational prior running Client Manager.
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Buffalo Technology Technical Support
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.Web www.buffalotech.com/wireless E-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).
Copyright © 2003 Buffalo Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Buffalo Technology (USA) Inc., is part of MELCO INC., the global manufacturers of IT peripherals, including memory, network­ing, and multimedia products, inside many of the world's computers. All trademarks are property of their respective owners.
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