Buffalo Technology WLI-USB-L11G User Manual
WLI-USB-L11G MANUAL
BUFFALO TECHNOLOGY (USA) INC.
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WLI-USB-L11G Manual
This section explains the symbols, signs and terminology used in this manual.
A PC with the MELCO USB client installed is called the Wireless LAN PC.
The following terminology is used in this manual to distinguish between an Ethernet 10/100BASE-T LAN
and a Wireless LAN and should not be construed as generally accepted terminology outside this context.
• Ethernet LAN: A LAN connected by cables
• Wireless LAN: A LAN connected by radio signal
• The PC to change the AirStation access point settings: The Setting PC.
For your safety be sure to read, understand and follow the instructions below thoroughly before using
the product. This manual contains instructions concerning general operation of the computer to which
the product is connected in addition to those concerning the product itself.
Please take note that our warranty will not cover any failures and problems of the computer, any losses
and failures of data, or failures and problems of the product caused by misuse.
Signs:
WARNING The instructions with this sign indicate prohibited actions. Failure to follow the
instructions shown with this sign may result in death or serious injury to the user.
CAUTION Failure to follow the instructions shown with this sign may result in injury to the user
or property damage.
Symbols:
∆ This indicates warnings and cautions. (Ex. Exercise care to avoid electric shock.)
This indicates prohibiting actions. (Ex. Do not disassemble.)
• This indicates what must be done. (Ex. Disconnect the plug from the outlet.)
WARNING
Strongly recommended: Follow the warning and caution instructions which are issued by the PC and
peripheral manufactures.
Prohibit: Do not attempt to disassemble or repair the WLI-USB-L11G. This may result in fire or
electric shock.
Strongly recommended: Install this product away from children. Failure to do so may result
in injury.
Prohibit: Do not handle the equipment with wet hands while it is in operation. This may result
in electric shock.
Do not bend the cable too much. If the USB cable is damaged, replace it.
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CAUTION
Strongly recommended: To prevent damage due to the static electricity touch a metal object such as
a door handle or metal window before touching the device. Static electricity may result in damage
to the equipment.
Strongly recommended: For usage of the PC and peripheral, refer to the product manual.
Strongly recommended: Remove the dust from all connectors. Dust may result in failure
in performance.
Prohibit: Do not locate this product in the following locations. Doing so may result in electric shock
or fire, or may adversely affect this product.
• Locations with strong magnetic fields or static electricity (may result in failure)
• Locations prone to vibration (may result in injury or damage)
• Locations that are not level (may result in injury or damage)
• Locations in direct sunlight (may result in failure or deformation)
• Locations close to fire, or subject to heating (may result in failure or deformation)
• Locations with water leakage or current (may result in failure or electric shock)
• Locations with excessive dust (may result in failure)
Strongly recommended: Be careful not to get your body caught on the cables connected to this
product. Doing so may result in personal injury and/or damage this product.
Strongly recommended: Be sure to back up the contents of the hard disk to other media such
as floppy disks. We recommend that dual backup before and after updating of original data be
created for unrecoverable important data. Data may be damaged or lost in the following cases:
• When the device is used incorrectly
• When the device receives static electricity or electrical noise
• When the device breaks down or is repaired
• When the power is turned on immediately after the PC is turned off
• When the device is damaged by natural disasters
Please note that MELCO INC. shall not be liable for any expenses incurred due to the damage or
loss of hard disk data that may arise in the above cases or in any other case.
Strongly recommended: Be sure to back up the contents of the hard disk before making any
changes to your PC environment such as installing software or installing or removing hardware.
Even if data is damaged or lost due to misuse or faults, backup data can minimize the extent of
such damage. Please note that MELCO INC. shall not be liable for any expenses incurred due to the
damage or loss of hard disk data.
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Table of Contents
1 Before Using the AirStation 1
1.1 Introducing USB client (WLI-USB-L11G) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
1.2 AirStation wireless network scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
1.3 Peer-to-peer workgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
1.4 Home networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
1.5 Enterprise networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.6 AirStation USB client features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.7 About the AirStation CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
2 Installing USB Client 5
2.1 Quick overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2 Verify USB client package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.3 Install driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.4 Installing the client manager software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.5 Basic settings for enterprise networks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.6 Basic settings for peer-to-peer workgroups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.7 Set windows network properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.8 Finish the installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3 Using AirStation and Windows 10
3.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.2 Using your USB client. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.3 Viewing other computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.4 Using the client manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4 Advanced Configurations 13
4.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4.2 Encryption parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4.3 Advanced parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4.4 Admin parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
A USB Client Specifications 14
B Troubleshooting 17
B.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
B.2 Common Troubleshooting Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
B.3 Windows 98 Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
B.4 Windows 2000 Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
B.5 Installation of TCP/IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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1 Before Using the AirStation
1.1 Introducing AirStation USB Client - WLI-USB-L11G
The AirStation USB Client is a wireless network USB Client that complies with the IEEE 802.11b
standard on wireless LANs (Revision B). The AirStation USB Client supports data rates up to 11 Mbps.
This AirStation USB Client is:
• Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) certified by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA).
This means that your AirStation hardware will communicate with other vendors’ IEEE 802.11b
compliant wireless LAN products.
• Fully compatible with any other wireless LAN system based on Direct Sequence Spread
Spectrum (DSSS) radio technology that complies with the “IEEE 802.11b standard on wireless
LANs (Revision B)”.
• Compatible with the Universal Serial Bus revision 1.1. specification (Sept. 23, 1998).
The AirStation USB Clients supports the following wireless LAN features:
• Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism in the transmit range of 11, 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbps.
• Center Frequency Channel Selection (2.4 GHz)
• Roaming over multiple channels.
• Power Management.
• 128 bit Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption.
Welcome to AirStation, the easy way to wireless computing. Building your wireless network has never
been easier. This book, which describes the most common configurations, introduces you to the
AirStation USB Client, and will help you to connect to your network quickly. To install and manage
AirStation products, it is assumed that you have a working knowledge of installation procedures for
network operating systems under Microsoft Windows.
1.2 AirStation Wireless Network Scenarios
The AirStation USB Client enables you to:
• Connect your computer to a Peer-to-Peer workgroup of wireless computing devices.
(see Figure 1-1)
• Connect your computer to a Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) network that includes the Buffalo
Technology AirStation access point.
• Connect your computer to a Local Area Network (LAN) Infrastructure that includes the AirStation,
or other IEEE 802.11b compliant LAN systems. (see Figure 1-2)
Wireless stations can be equipped with the AirStation USB Client device, but also with AirStation PC
Cards. Both the AirStation USB Client and the AirStation PC Card share the same wireless functionality.
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1.3 Peer-to-Peer Workgroup
The Peer-to-Peer workgroup configuration enables you to quickly set up a small wireless workgroup,
where the workgroup participants can exchange files using features like “Files and Printer Sharing”
as supported by Microsoft Networking.
You can use this option to setup a temporary or ad-hoc network in environments where no access
points are available (for example in Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) environments.) As long as
the stations are within range of one another, this is the easiest and least expensive way to set up
a wireless network.
1.4 Home Networking
With the Buffalo Technology AirStation, wireless access to the Internet or other computers is at your
fingertips. All you need to do is connect the AirStation to an external CATV or xDSL modems and
you are ready to:
• Share files and printers, and
• Access the Internet
1.5 Enterprise Networking
With the AirStation Access Point you can connect to a corporate Local Area Network (LAN) infrastructure
to have wireless access to all network facilities. LAN Infrastructures may either be:
• Stand-alone wireless LANs
• Wireless network infrastructures connected to an existing Ethernet network (Figure 1-2)
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Wireless PC
Wireless PC
Wireless PC
Figure 1-1 Peer-to-Peer Wireless Workgroup
1.6 AirStation USB Client Features
The AirStation USB Client is a wireless network device that is connected through a USB cable to any
standard USB connector. The AirStation USB Client has two LED indicators and a USB connector.
A. Power ON/OFF LED
• Solid Green - standard operational mode
• Orange - error data
B. Transmit/Receive Activity LED
• Off - No wireless activity
• Blinking - Sensing/transmitting wireless data
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AirStation
Lan Network
Figure 1-2 LAN Infrastructure
Power LED
Activity LED
USB Connection
Rear View
Figure 1-3 The front and back of the AirStation USB Client
1.7 About the AirStation CD-ROM
The AirStation CD-ROM contains both software and documentation for all AirStation products that are
used in indoor environments. If you wish to install the AirStation driver software, turn to chapter 2
“Installing your USB Client” and follow the instructions as for installing your AirStation USB Client.
NOTE:
Prior to copying or installing the software, you are advised to read the Software License Agreement
“readme.txt”, located in the root folder of the CD-ROM. By installing, copying or using the AirStation
software, you are consenting to be bound by this agreement. If you do not agree to all of the terms
of the Software License Agreement, do not download, copy or install the AirStation software. It is the
policy of Buffalo Technology to improve products as new technology, components, software and firmware
become available. Before you proceed with the installation of this product, we recommend you to
consult the AirStation website to:
• Verify if newer versions of the software that was shipped with your product are available.
• Download and install the latest software for your purchased product.
You can download the latest software and documentation from the support pages of the AirStation
website at: http://www.buffalotech.com.
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