Buffalo AirStation WLI-USB-KB11 User manual

User Manual
Wireless
USB Keychain Adapter
WLI-USB-KB11
www.buffalotech.com/wireless

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Introduction
802.11b Wireless USB Keychain Adapter
Windows XP – Installation & Configuration
1. Installing the Wireless USB Keychain Adapter Drivers:
a. Insert the AirNavigator CD
into the CD-ROM drive of the
notebook. The Air Navigator
Setup Wizard launches auto-
matically. If the Air Navigator
Setup Wizard does not launch
automatically, launch the
wizard manually by selecting
Start>>Run to open the Run
dialog box. Enter D:\Setup.exe
in the Open field. D: represents
the letter assigned to the CD-
ROM drive. If another letter is
assigned to the CD-ROM drive,
your command should refelect
that difference. Click the OK
button to launch the wizard.

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b. Select Install Wireles
Adapter. Click the OK button
to begin the installation pro-
cess.
c. Review the Software License
Agreement. Click the Yes but-
ton to confirm your agreement
with the terms and continue
installing the Wireless USB
Keychain Adapter drivers.
Click the No button to abort the
installation process.
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2. Installing the Wireless USB Keychain Adapter:
a. Insert the Wireless USB Keychain Adapter, with the Buffalo logo facing up, into an available
CardBus slot. CardBus slots are usually located on the left or right side of the notebook. Once
the Wireless USB Keychain Adapter is installed correctly, the Found New Hardware Wizard will
launch automatically. If the Found New Hardware Wizard does not launch, remove the Wireless
USB Keychain Adapter and restart the notebook. Re-insert the Wireless USB Keychain Adapter
once the notebook has rebooted.
b. Select Install the software automatically. Click the Next button.

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c. Select the driver you want to install. If multiple drivers are listed, select the most recent driver
version. Click the Next button.
d. If a window opens, stating that your driver does not pass Windows Logo testing, click the
Continue Anyway button. When the Wireless USB Keychain Adapter is successfully installed,
click the Finish button. Restart your notebook if prompted.

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3. Configuring Wireless Zero Configuration
Service:
a. If the Wireless Zero Configuration Service is activated,
Windows will scan for available wireless access points
once the Wireless PCI Adapter is properly installed. If
Windows detects one or more access points, a network-
ing icon appears on the task bar. One or more wireless
networks are available appears as a caption accompany-
ing the icon.
■ Note: If the Wireless Zero Configuration Service is not
functioning, select Start>Control Panel>Administrative
Tools>Services. Select Automatic in the Startup Type
field of Wireless Zero Configuration Service to enable the
Wireless Zero Configuration Service. The default value of
Wireless Zero Configuration Service is Automatic.
b. Right click the networking icon in the taskbar and se-
lect 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. You may need to check the box
indicating you are connecting to an unsecured network.
See Step C if you need to enter an SSID network name
or WEP/WPA encryption key.
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c. Click the Advanced button to enter an SSID network name or WEP/WPA encryption key, if
either is necessary. To add an SSID network name that is not available, click the Add button.
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e. To configure a WEP/WPA encryption key, select the ap-
propriate wireless network and click the Configure button.
f. From the pull down menu, select the appropriate Net-
work Authentication and Data Encryption for the wireless
network. Enter and confirm the Network Key and Key
Index. Click the OK button when finished.
■ Note: Buffalo Technology recommends that users of the
Wireless Zero Configuration Service upgrade to the latest
version freely available at: http://www.microsoft.com.
For advanced support in using Window’s XP’s Wireless
Zero Configuration Service, refer to the Buffalo Support Web
Site: http://www.buffalotech.com/wireless/support

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Installation / Setup
Windows 98/ME/2000
Installation & Configuration
1. Installing the Wireless USB Keychain Adapter:
a. Insert the Wireless USB Keychain Adapter, with the Buffalo logo facing up, into an available
CardBus slot. CardBus slots are usually located on the left or right side of the notebook. Once
the Wireless USB Keychain Adapter is installed correctly, the Found New Hardware Wizard will
launch automatically. If the Found New Hardware Wizard does not launch, remove the Wireless
USB Keychain Adapter and restart the notebook. Re-insert the Wireless USB Keychain Adapter
once the notebook has rebooted.

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Installation / Setup
2. Installing the Wireless USB Keychain Adapter-Drivers:
a. Insert the AirNavigator CD. Click Next at the Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard.
Select Search for a suitable driver for my device. Click the Next button to continue.
b. Select only the CD-ROM drives checkbox, and clear any other checkboxes that are selected.
Click the Next button to continue.

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c. Windows will display a driver you can use with the Wireless Desktop PCI Adapter.
Click the Next button to continue.
d. Windows 2000: If the Digital Signa-
ture Not Found page opens, informing
that no digital signature exists for the driver
you are installing, click the Yes button to
continue the installation process. When
the Wireless Desktop PCI Adapter is suc-
cessfully installed, click the Finish button.
Restart your computer if prompted.
See the Installing Client Manager section
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Client Manager
Use Client Manager to configure your wireless network. Use Client Manager to survey and connect
to available access points, enable and use WEP encryption, and create connection profiles.
■ Note: Client Manager does not function properly if the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration
Service is enabled.
Installing Client Manager
1. Insert the AirNavigator CD. The
AirNavigator dialog box will open automati-
cally. 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 manually. D: represents the letter as-
signed to the CD-ROM drive. If another letter is
assigned to the CD-ROM drive, your command
should reflect that difference. Click the OK but-
ton. Select Install Client Manager to launch the
InstallShieldWizard.
2. Once the InstallShield Wizard launches, click
the Next button to begin the software installa-
tion.
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Client Manager
3. 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.
4. Select the components you want to install and click the Next button to continue to the
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Client Manager
5. Click the Next button to begin copying the
necessary files to install Client Manager.
6.Click the Yes button, when prompted, to
add a shortcut for Client Manager to your
Windows Startup menu. If you click the Yes
button, Client Manager will run at startup.
7.Click the Finish button to complete the
installation of Client Manager. Restart your
notebook.
■ Note: Client Manager and the wireless
adapters will not function properly until you
reboot the system.
Depending on the operating system, some
screens may vary from those shown in this
manual. However, by accepting default
installation settings, Client Manager should
properly install.

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Client Manager Configuration
Use Client Manager to configure your wireless network. To assist in configuring your wireless
network, Client Manager consists of the Status page, the Survey page, and the Profiles page. You
can access each page by clicking the corresponding button on Client Manager. In addition to these
pages, several dialog boxes are available to meet specialized configuration needs. You can access
the Edit Profile dialog box, New Profile dialog box, IP Configuration dialog box, or WEP Configura-
tion dialog box using the Client Manager pages.
Status Page
Click the Status button to open this page. By
default, this page is displayed when you start
Client Manager. This page displays the status
of the connection between the wireless
adapter and another wireless device. This
page only displays connection information if
the wireless adapter is connected to another
wireless device.
This page includes the following components:
• Status – Displays the association status of
the wireless network. Displays Associated if
the wireless adapter is connected to another
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wireless device and can pass data through that device. Displays Not Associated if the wireless
adapter is either not connected to another wireless device or is connected to another wireless
device but cannot pass data through the device. If Status is Not Associated, the other compo-
nents will not display any information.
• Network Type – Displays the mode of your network. Displays Infrastructure if your network
consists of both wired and wireless devices that communicate through a central device, such as
an access point. Displays Ad-hoc if your network consists of only wireless devices that commu-
nicate with each other directly.
• Transfer Rate – Displays the data transfer rate, the rate at which you can transmit and receive
data across the wireless network, in Mbps. The data transfer rate can be up to 54 Mbps. A variety
of factors, including distance from the router, the allowable data transfer rates of other devices,
and the physical conditions of the wireless environment, can affect the data transfer rate.
• SSID – Displays the SSID of your network. The SSID is the unique network name that functions
as an identifier for your wireless devices. All wireless devices on a network must use identical
SSIDs to successfully associate with other devices on the network. myssid is an example of a
valid SSID.
• Channel – Displays the channel your network is using. The channel indicates what range of fre-
quencies the radio waves are occupying. Devices that meet 802.11b and 802.11g standards can
use channels 1-11 within the 2.4 GHz spectrum.
• WEP – Displays whether WEP encryption is Enabled or Disabled. WEP encryption is a security
method for wireless communications. If WEP is Enabled, a shared encryption key, also known as
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• MAC Address – Displays the MAC address of your network device. A MAC address is a unique
network name for each device on a network. 00:11:22:33:44:55 is an example of a valid MAC
address.
• 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.
• Signal Quality – Displays the quality of the signal. Signal Quality is a signal-to-noise ratio, which
is a measurement comparing strength of the signal with the background noise on the wireless
network.
Survey Page
Click the Survey button to open this page. Use this page to survey the area, display available ac-
cess points, and connect to available access points.
This page includes the following components:
• SSID – Displays the SSID associated with each available access point. The SSID is the unique
network name that functions as an identifier for your wireless devices. All wireless devices on a
network must use identical SSIDs to successfully associate with other devices on the network.
myssid is an example of a valid SSID.
• Channel – Displays the channel associated with each available access point. The channel indi-
cates what range of frequencies the radio waves emitted by the wireless device are occupying.
Devices that meet 802.11b and 802.11g standards can use channels 1-11 within the 2.4 GHz
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• WEP – Displays whether WEP encryption is enabled on each available access point. Displays
Yes if encryption is enabled and No if encryption is not enabled. If WEP encryption is enabled, a
shared encryption key, also known as a WEP key, is necessary to access the network.
• Mode – Displays the transfer mode associated with each available access point. Mode can be
11a, 11b, or 11g.
• Connect – Select an available access point and click the Connect button to connect to that access
point. If No is displayed in the WEP field and you click the Connect button, the wireless adapter
will connect to the selected access point and the Status page will reopen. If Yes is displayed in the
WEP field and you click the Connect button,
the WEP Configuration dialog box will open.
• Refresh – Click the Refresh button to update
the screen.
• 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 con-
nected.
• Signal Quality – Displays the quality of
the signal. Signal Quality is a signal-to-noise
ratio, which is a measurement comparing the
strength of the signal with the background
noise on the wireless network.

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Profiles Page
Click the Profiles button to open this page. Use this page to access your profiles. Profiles allow
you to save the information associated with a specific location so you can quickly and easily con-
nect to your network when you are in that location. The Profiles page allows you to add, delete,
and edit your profiles, as well as import and export data.
This page includes the following components:
• Profiles – Displays the name associated with the profile.
• SSID – Displays the SSID associated with the profile. The SSID is the unique network name that
functions as an identifier for your wireless devices. All wireless devices on a network must use
identical SSIDs to successfully associate with other devices on the network. myssid is an example
of a valid SSID.
• Network Type – Displays the network mode associated with the profile. Displays Infrastructure
if your network consists of both wired and wireless devices that communicate through a central
device, such as an access point. Displays Ad-hoc if your network consists of only wireless devices
that communicate with each other directly.
• WEP – Displays whether WEP encryption is enabled. Displays Yes if WEP encryption is enabled
and No if WEP encryption is disabled. If WEP encryption is enabled, a shared encryption key, also
known as a WEP key, is necessary to access the network.
• Connect – Click the Connect button to update your specifications and return to the Status page.
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• Add – Click the Add button to open the New Profile dialog box and add a new profile.
• Edit – Click the Edit button to open the Edit Profile dialog box and edit an existing profile.
• Delete – Click the Delete button to delete a profile.
• Import – Click the Import button to import data.
• Export – Click the Export button to export data.
• 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.
• Signal Quality – Displays the quality of
the signal. Signal Quality is a signal-to-noise
ratio, which is a measurement comparing the
strength of the signal with the background
noise on the wireless network.