Buffalo AirStation WLI-CB-G240 User manual

User Manual
AirStation MIMO 240
Wireless Notebook Adapter
WLI-CB-G240
v1.3

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•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.

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•Select Install Wireless
Adapter. Click OK.
•Click Next.
•Click Yes to agree to
the Software License
Agreement.

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• Click Next to install a driver for the CardBus.
• Select Agree and click Next to continue the process after reviewing the license
agreemennt.
• A window will appear prompting the insertion of the Wireless CardBus Adapter into the
notebook. Firmly insert the AirStation into a CardBus slot on your notebook.

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• 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 CardBus Adapter is successfully installed, click Finish. Restart your
computer if prompted.

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Connecting Wireless Clients to your Network
Buffalo supports three different methods
for connecting your wireless client device
to your network.
If your AP supports it, use the simple,
utterly secure AOSS to connect.
Install the Client Manager from your
AirNavigator CD (page 15) and turn to
page 7.
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 10 for more on Zero
Configuration.

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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.
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 9 to
congure your connection manually.
Using AOSS

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•From the Status Screen, select the Proles tab.
•Initiate AOSS by pressing the AOSS button on the Access Point. Hold it down until the
AOSS LED begins to ash.
•Now, click the blue AOSS button on the Client Manager’s screen. The AOSS wizard will
appear.
Using AOSS

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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, temorarily disable all personal rewalls on
your PC, such as ZoneAlarm or Microsoft Personal Firewall. These programs may be re-
enabled after AOSS has nished.
Using AOSS

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Windows XP includes the Zero Conguration Service, a
built in serrvice to congure your wireless clients from
within Windows. Skip to page 13 if you would rather
use Buffalo’s Client Manager to congure your wireless
client.
•If the Wireless Zero Conguration Service is activated,
Windows will scan for available wireless access points
once the Wireless CardBus Adapter is properly installed.
If Windows detects one or more access points, a
networking icon appears within the system tray. “One
or more wireless networks are available” will appear as
a caption accompanying the icon.
To start Wireless Zero Configuration manually, click
Start >> Control Panel >> Administrative Tools >>
Services. Select Automatic in the Startup Type field of
Wireless Zero Configuration Service.
•Right click the networking icon in the taskbar and
select View Available Wireless Networks. Select an
SSID and click Connect. You may need to check the
box indicating you are connecting to an unsecured
network. See page 11 if you need to enter an SSID
network name or WEP/WPA encryption key.
Zero Configuration Service

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•Click the Advanced tab to enter an SSID network name or WEP/WPA encryption key if
necessary. To add an SSID network name that is not listed, click Add.
Zero Configuration Service

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•To congure a WEP/WPA encryption key, select the
wireless network and click Congure.
•From the pull down menu, select the Network
Authentication and Data Encryption types for the
wireless network. Enter and conrm the Network
Key and Key Index. Click OK when nished.
Zero Configuration Service

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Wireless Zero Configuration
Wireless Zero Configuration Service (Windows XP)
Windows XP offers the Wireless Zero Conguration Service to support 802.11b and
802.11g wireless networking. This service automatically polls the area for available
wireless access points. If an available wireless access point is found, Windows attempts
to connect to the access point. If no available wireless access points are found, you must
manually add the access point information to connect (for example when the SSID is not
broadcasted).
Note: The Wireless Zero Conguration Service and Client Manager do not function
properly together. If you want to use Client Manager, you must disable the Wireless Zero
Conguration Service.
Enabling the Wireless Zero Configuration Service
Click Start >> Control Panel >> Administrative Tools >> Services to open the Services
conguration window. Select Automatic in the Startup Type eld of Wireless Zero
Conguration Service to enable the Wireless Zero Conguration Service and click apply.
Note: The default Startup Type value of Wireless Zero Conguration Service is Automatic.
Disabling the Wireless Zero Configuration Service
Click Start >> Control Panel >> Administrative Tools >> Services to open the Services
conguration window. Select Disabled in the Startup Type eld of Wireless Zero
Conguration Service to disable the Wireless Zero Conguration Service.

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Client Manager can be used to survey and connect to available access points, congure
WPA/WEP encryption, and create connection proles.
Note: Client Manager does not function properly if the Windows XP Wireless Zero
Conguration Service is enabled.
Installing Client Manager
Insert the AirNavigator CD into the CD-
ROM 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 Client Manager.
Click Next.
Client Manager

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Client Manager
•Once the Client Manager Installer launches, click Next.
•Press Agree to accept the license agreement and continue installation.

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Client Manager
•Click OK when Client Manager
installation is complete.
•Press Exit to exit AirNavigator.
•Client Manager is now installed and
running. Right-click on its icon (the
black antenna) to use it.

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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 an AOSS session.
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 wireless hardware that is
being used.
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•Network Type – Displays what mode the network device is in. Ad-Hoc or
Infrastructure are the available modes.
•Rate – The speed that the two wireless clients are communicating at. If the Client
Manager is not connected to a remote wireless device (access point or another client)
then no rate will be displayed.
•Channel – The channel that the two wireless clients are communicating at. If the
Client Manager is not connected to a remote wireless device (access point of another
client) then no channel will be displayed. The available channels for use are 1-11.
•Security– The type of encryption that the two wireless clients are communicating with.
If the Client Manager is not connected to a remote wireless device (access point of
another client), then ‘No Encryption’ will be displayed.
•IP Address – The IP address of the machine the Client Manager is installed on. If
the Client Manager is not connected to a remote wireless device (access point of
another client) or is not connected to a network with DHCP, then no IP address will be
displayed.
•MAC Address – The MAC address of the wireless client device inside the computer
Client Manager is installed on. If no wireless device is present in the computer, then no
MAC Address will be displayed.
•Signal Strength – Displays the strength of the signal. Signal Strength is based on the
peak signal level the wireless adapter receives from the wireless device to which it is
connected. Next to the signal level is the wireless hardware type that the computer has
available.
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Click the Survey tab to open this page. Here, you can survey the area, display available
access points, and connect to available access points.
This page includes the following components:
•Wireless SSID – Displays the SSID associated
with each available access point. The SSID is
the unique network name that functions as an
identier for your wireless devices. All wireless
devices on a network must use identical SSIDs to
successfully communicate.
•Wireless Mode – Displays the mode/rate set that
the remote wireless device is offering.
•Strength – Displays the relative strength of the
wireless networks.
•Encryption – Displays whether the wireless
network is using any sort of encryption.
Press the Connect button to connect to a listed SSID, or press the Refresh button to
perform another survey and update the survey list.
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Once the Connect button is pressed, you will be prompted to enter any encryption related
information.
The Encryption drop down list allows you to
select the type of encryption for the network.
The correct encryption type should already be
selected automatically.
The Encryption Key is where the actual key
required by the wireless network must be
inputted. Please consult your wireless access
point or router’s documentation for proper
input of the encryption keys. Some wireless
networks may allow you to enter multiple keys;
four separate elds are available for this. If your
network only uses one encryption key, then
please use eld 1 to enter your key.
The Register Prole option will store this wireless
network in your proles. This means you will automatically connect to this network
when inside its range. This is recommended if you plan on using this wireless network
more than once.
Press the Connect button once you have completed entering the information.
Client Manager Configuration