Buffalo Buffalo AirStation WLI-CB-G54HP User manual

User Manual
High Power Wireless
Notebook Adapter
WLI-CB-G54HP
www.buffalotech.com

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Card Info ........................................................... 3
WinXP Setup ..................................................... 4
WinXP Zero Config (Client Manager) ................ 8
Win98, WinME, Win2K Setup .......................... 11
Buffalo Client Manager ................................... 14
Buffalo Client Manager Config ........................ 17
Antenna Information ....................................... 24
Specifications.................................................. 25
Troubleshooting .............................................. 26
Glossary .......................................................... 28
FCC/CE Information......................................... 35
Warranty Information...................................... 38
Technical Support ........................................... 39

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Card Info
High Power Wireless Notebook Adapter
The High Power Wireless Notebook Adapter is a CardBus card that provides wireless connec-
tivity to notebook PCs. It uses an internal amplifier to increase the radio output so that it can
connect to APs/Wireless Routers further away and transfer data at range faster (than traditional
802.11g CardBus cards).
Buffalo Technology recommends use with the High Power Wireless Router (WZR-HP-G54) for
maximum range and performance.
An external antenna can be added to the High Power Wireless Notebook Adapter to increase its
range and versatility. Antenna information can be found on Page 24.

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WinXP Setup
Windows 2000 & XP – Installation & Configuration
1. Installing the Wireless 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 Wireles
Adapter. Click the OK button to
begin the installation process.
◗Review the Software License
Agreement. Click the Yes but-
ton to confirm your agreement
with the terms and continue in-
stalling the Wireless Notebook
Adapter drivers. Click the No
button to abort the installation
process.
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WinXP Setup
2. Installing the Wireless Notebook Adapter:
◗Insert the Wireless Notebook 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 Wire-
less Notebook Adapter is installed correctly, the Found New Hardware Wizard will launch auto-
matically. If the Found New Hardware Wizard does not launch, remove the Wireless Notebook
Adapter and restart the notebook. Reinsert the Wireless Notebook Adapter once the notebook
has rebooted. Then, the Found New Hardware Wizard will launch automatically.

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WinXP Setup
◗Select the driver you want to install. If multiple drivers are listed, select the most recent 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.

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3. Configuring 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 net-
working 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 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 Page 8 if you need to enter an SSID network name
or WEP/WPA encryption key.
WinXP Client Manager

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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.
WinXP Client Manager

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WinXP Client Manager
◗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.
For advanced support in using Window’s XP’s Wireless
Zero Configuration Service, refer to the Buffalo Support Web
Site: http://www.buffalotech.com
Skip to Page 14 if you are not using Windows XP or prefer not to use Windows XP's Wireless
Zero Configuration Service. If you plan on using AOSS then you will need to install Buffalo’s Client
Manager software; skip to Page 14 to do so.

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Win98, WinME, Win2K Setup
Windows 98/ME/2000
Installation & Configuration
1. Installing the Wireless Notebook Adapter:
◗Insert the Wireless Notebook 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 Wire-
less Notebook Adapter is installed correctly, the Found New Hardware Wizard will launch auto-
matically. If the Found New Hardware Wizard does not launch, remove the Wireless Notebook
Adapter and restart the notebook. Reinsert the Wireless Notebook Adapter once the notebook
has rebooted. Then, the Found New Hardware Wizard will launch automatically.

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Win98, WinME, Win2K Setup
2. Installing the Wireless Notebook Adapter-Drivers:
◗Insert the AirNavigator CD. Click Next at the Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wiz-
ard. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device. Click the Next button to continue.
◗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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Win98, WinME, Win2K Setup
◗Windows will display a driver you can use with the Wireless Desktop Wireless Notebook Adapter
Adapter.
Click the Next button to continue.
◗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 con-
tinue 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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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
Install Shield Wizard.
◗Once the InstallShield Wizard launches, click
the Next button to begin the software installa-
tion.
Buffalo Client Manager

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Buffalo 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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Buffalo Client Manager
◗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.
Client Manager Configuration

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Client Manager Configuration
• 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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Client Manager Configuration
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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Client Manager Configuration
Once the ‘Connect’ button is pressed, you will be prompted to enter any encryption related infor-
mation.
The ‘Acquire IP automatically’ checkbox tells the cli-
ent device to obtain an IP automatically from a DHCP
server. This is the recommended setting.
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 consult your wireless access point or router’s
documentation 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.