Buffalo Technology WLI-U2-G54HG User Manual

User Manual

AirStation

Draft-N Wireless USB Adapter

WLI-U2-G54HG

v1.1

Getting Started

• Insert the AirNavigator CD

into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. The AirNavigator Setup Wizard should launch automatically.

• To launch the AirNavigator

Setup Wizard manually, click

Start, then Run. Type “D:\ Setup.exe”, where D is the drive

letter assigned to your CDrom.

• Click OK to launch the wizard.

Installing Drivers

• Select Install Wireless

Drivers.

Installing Drivers

• Click Next to install a driver for the USB adapter.

• Select Agree and click Next to continue the process after reviewing the license

agreement.

• A window will appear prompting the insertion of the Wireless Adapter. Plug the

included cable into the AirStation Wireless USB Adapter and your PC’s USB port.

Installing Wireless Drivers

• When the ‘Found New Hardware Wizard’ launches, click Next to run the wizard.

• If the ‘Digital Signature Not Found’ page opens, click Yes.

• When the Wireless USB Adapter is successfully installed, click Finish. Restart your

computer if prompted.

Connecting Wireless Clients to your Network

Buffalo supports three different methods for connecting your wireless client device to your network.

If your AP supports AOSS, use it to connect simply and securely. Install the Client Manager from your AirNavigator CD (page 7) and turn to page 10.

You may also use the Client Manager software from your AirNavigator CD to configure your network manually. See page 15 for more on Client Manager.

If you’re running Windows XP on your PC, you may use its built-in Zero Configuration tool to connect to your router/AP. See page 20 for more on Zero Configuration.

Client Manager

Client Manager can be used to survey and connect to available access points, congure WPA/WEP encryption, and create connection proles.

Note: When Client Manager is installed, Windows XP Wireless Zero Conguration is

automatically disabled.

Installing Client Manager

Insert the AirNavigator CD into the CDROM drive of you computer. If the Air Navigator Setup Wizard does not launch automatically, launch it manually by clicking Start and then Run. Enter D:\ Setup.exe in the dialog box that appears. Click OK.

Select Install Wireless Client Manager.

• Press Agree to accept the license agreement.

• Press Next to begin the installation.

Client Manager

• Click OK when Client Manager

installation is complete.

• Press Exit Setup to exit AirNavigator.

• Client Manager is now installed and

running. Right-click on its icon (the black antenna) to use it.

Using AOSS

AOSS (AirStation One-Touch Secure System) is a simple, one-touch setup for connecting wireless clients to an access point while enforcing the most secure possible connection encryption type. Users no longer need to worry about choosing the proper security protocols, IP addresses, or SSID. AOSS determines the optimal connection and

congures itself in seconds. If your

router doesn’t support AOSS, turn to

page 6 to congure your connection

manually with Client Manager or

Wireless Zero Cong.

The AOSS button for this wireless client is in its Client Manager software. Start Client Manager by right clicking on the black antenna icon in your System Tray, or by launching the Client Manager from your Start Menu: Programs >> Buffalo >>AirStation Utility >> Client Manager. The AOSS button is under the Proles tab.

Using AOSS

• Click the blue AOSS button on the Client Manager’s screen. The AOSS wizard will

appear.

• Now, press the AOSS button on the Access Point. Hold it down until the AOSS LED

begins to ash.

Using AOSS

Once AOSS is complete (about 30 seconds), the connection is archived as a prole for later

use. To minimize Client Manager to the system tray, click the ‘X’ in the top right corner.

Notes:

AOSS will scan for an AOSS partner for about two minutes. If it times out before nding

one, just press the AOSS buttons again.

Output power is reduced to 25% of normal during AOSS for security reasons. If you’re having trouble making an AOSS connection, temporarily move the devices closer together.

AOSS will automatically use the highest level of security available for all currently connected wireless devices.

If you have trouble connecting with AOSS, temporarily disable all personal rewalls on

your PC, such as ZoneAlarm or Microsoft Personal Firewall. These programs may be re-

enabled after AOSS has nished.

Client Manager Configuration

You may use Client Manager to congure your wireless network. Client Manager consists of the Status page, the Survey page, and the Proles page. You can access each page by

clicking the corresponding button on Client Manager. In addition to these pages, several

dialog boxes are also available. You can access the Edit Prole dialog box, New Prole dialog box, IP Conguration dialog box, or WEP Conguration dialog box using the Client

Manager pages. You may also initiate AOSS.

Status Page

Click Status to open this page. By default, this page is displayed when you start Client Manager. Details of connection status are displayed.

This page only displays connection information; no changes to settings are made here.

This page includes the following components:

• Adapter Name – Displays the part

number of the wireless adaptor that is being used.

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