Buffalo AirStation WLI-CB-G54S User manual

User Manual
Wireless CardBus
Notebook Adapter
WLI-CB-G54S
www.buffalotech.com v2.0

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Introduction
The WLI-CB-G54S Wireless Notebook Adapter is a CardBus card that provides wireless
connectivity to notebook PCs. It has an external antenna port so that more powerful
antennas may be added and used. Antenna information can be found on page 24.
Buffalo Technology recommends use with the High Power Wireless Router (WHR-HP-G54)
for maximum range and performance with this card.
Package Contents:
• Wireless Notebook Adapter with Antenna Interface
• AirNavigator CD
• Quick Setup Guides
• Warranty Card

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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.
Getting Started

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•Select Install Wireless
Drivers.
Installing Wireless Drivers

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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. Firmly
insert the AirStation Card into a CardBus slot on your notebook.
Installing Wireless Drivers

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Insert the Card
•Turn on your notebook PC. Insert the AirStation card, with the Buffalo logo facing up,
into an available CardBus slot. The Found New Hardware Wizard will launch.
• Select Install the software automatically. Click Next.

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• Select the device you want to install. If multiple drivers are listed, select the most re-
cent 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 Notebook Adapter is successfully
installed, click the Finish button. Restart your PC if prompted.
Installing Wireless Drivers

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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 10) and turn to
page 13.
You may also use the Client Manager
software from your AirNavigator CD to
configure your network manually. See
page 18 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 23 for more on
Zero Configuration.

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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: When Client Manager is installed, Windows XP Wireless Zero Conguration is
automatically disabled.
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 Wireless Client
Manager.
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.