Buffalo AirStation WLI2-CB-G54L User manual

User Manual
Wireless 54Mbps
Notebook Adapter
WLI2-CB-G54L
PY00-30042-DM20-01

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Installation / Setup
802.11g Wireless 54Mbps Notebook Adapter
1. Installing the Wireless 54Mbps Notebook Adapter Drivers:
◗ Insert the AirNavigator CD
into the CD-ROM drive of the
PC. The Air Navigator Setup
Wizard launches automatically.
If the Air Navigator Setup Wiz-
ard does not launch automati-
cally, launch the wizard manu-
ally by selecting Start>>Run to
open the Run dialog box. Enter
D:\Setup.exe in the Open field.
D: represents the letter as-
signed 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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◗ Select Install Wireless
Adapter. Click the OK button
to begin the installation
process.
◗ Click Next to coutinue the
process.
◗ Review the Software
License Agreement. Click the
Yes button to confirm your
agreement with the terms and
continue installing the Wireless
PCI Adapter drivers. Click
the No button to abort the
installation process.

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2. Installing the Wireless 54Mbps Notebook Adapter:
Windows XP
◗ Firmly insert the Wireless Notebook Adapter into an available CardBus slot. CardBus slots are
located on one side of the notebook. Please consult the Notebook Manufacturer's documenta-
tion for CardBus installation instructions.
◗ If the Found New Hardware Wizard launchs, please see Page 5.
◗ When the Wireless 54Mbps Notebook Adapter is successfully installed, click the Finish button.
Restart your PC if prompted and skip to Page 10.

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◗ If the Found New Hardware Wizard launchs, select Install the software automatically and
click the Next button.
◗ If multiple drivers are listed, select the most recent driver version and Click the Next button.
◗ If the Hardware Installation window opens, stating that your driver does not pass Windows
Logo testing, click the
Continue Anyway button.
◗ When the Wireless 54Mbps Notebook Adapter is successfully installed, click the Finish button.
Restart your PC if prompted.

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Windows 98SE/ME/2000
◗ Firmly insert the Wireless Notebook Adapter into an available CardBus slot. CardBus
slots are located on one side of the notebook. Please consult the Notebook Manufacturer's
documentation for CardBus installation instructions.
◗ If the Add New Hardware Wizard launchs, please see the Next Pages.
◗ When the Wiress 54Mbps Notebook Adapter is successfully installed, click the Finish button.
Restart your PC if prompt and skip to Page 13 to install Client Manager.

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◗ If the Add New Hardware Wizard launches, Click the Next button to continue the wizard.
◗ Serect Search for the best driver for your device. Click the Next button to continue the wizard.
◗ Select only the CD-ROM drives checkbox, and clear any other checkboxes that are serected.
Click the Next button to continue the wizard.

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◗ Click the Next button to continue the wizard.
◗ When the Wireless Notebook Adapter is successfully installed, click the Finish button and restart
your PC if prompted.
◗ If the Copying Files… window opens, please select the X:\CBG54L and click the OK button to
copy the files. If the window opens again, please select X:\CBG54 and click the OK button to
complete the wizard. (“X” is the drive letter of your PC’s CD-ROM drive.)

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◗ Windows 2000: If the Digital Signature
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
Notebook Adapter is successfully installed, click
the Finish button. Restart your computer if
prompted.
See the Installing Client Manager section to
install the Client Manager.

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3. Configuring Wireless Zero Configuration Service:
■ Note: Skip to Page 13 if you are not using Windows XP or
prefer not to use Windows XP's Wireless Zero Configuration
service.
◗ If the Wireless Zero Configuration Service is activated,
Windows will scan for available wireless access points once
the Wireless Notebook Adapter is properly installed. If Windows
detects one or more access points, a networking icon appears
on the task bar. One or more wireless networks are available
appears as a caption accompanying 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.
◗ Right click the networking icon in the taskbar and select
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 Page 11 if you need to enter an
SSID network name or WEP/WPA encryption key.

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◗ 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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◗ To configure a WEP/WPA encryption key, select the ap-
propriate wireless network and click the Configure button.
◗ 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.

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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
◗ 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.
◗ Once the InstallShield Wizard launches, click
the Next button to begin the software installa-
tion.
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Client Manager
◗ Once the Installer Wizard launches, click the Next button to begin the software installation.
◗ Press I Agree to accept the license agreement and continue the installation process.

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◗ Press the OK button to finish and close the
installation program.
◗ Press the Exit button to exit the Client
Manager installation utility.
◗ The Buffalo Client Manager is now installed
and running, right clicking on its icon (the black
notebook icon) will allow you to begin using it.

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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 no
changes to the connection can be made from
this screen.
This page includes the following components:
• Network Type – Displays what mode the
network device is in. Ad-Hoc or Infrastructure
are the available modes.
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• 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 Man-
ager 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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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:
• Wireless SSID – Displays the SSID associ-
ated with each available access point. The
SSID is the unique network name that func-
tions 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. buffalo_test is
an example of a valid SSID.
• Mode – Displays the mode/rate set that the
remote wireless device is offering.
• Key – Displays whether the wireless net-
work 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 infor-
mation.
The ‘Encryption’ drop down list allows you to select
the type of encryption for the network. By default the
proper encryption type should already be selected.
In the event that no encryption is used, leave the ‘No
Encryption’ option selected.
The ‘Encryption Key’ is where the actual key required
by the wireless network must be inputted. Please con-
sult your wireless access point or router’s documen-
tation for proper input of the encryption keys. Some
wireless networks may require you to enter multiple
keys, in this event, four separate fields are available for
encryption keys.
The ‘Save settings as a profile’ option will store this wireless network in your profiles. This means
you will automatically connect to this network when inside its range. This settings is recommended
if you plan on using this wireless network more than once.

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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 wireless network so you can
quickly and easily connect to that 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.
• Connect – Click the Connect button to con-
nect to the selected profile and return to the
‘Status’ page.
• Edit – Click the Edit button to edit the se-
lected profile’s settings. The Edit button also
allows you to delete a profile no longer used or required.
• Add – Click the Add button to add a profile manually. You will need important information such
as SSID, encryption settings, and network type.
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