Buffalo Buffalo AirStation WLI-CB-G54HP User manual

User Manual
High Power Wireless
Notebook Adapter
WLI-CB-G54HP
www.buffalotech.com v 2.1

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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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Introduction
The High Power Wireless Notebook Adapter is a CardBus card that provides wireless
connectivity to notebook PCs. It uses an internal amplier 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 in-
crease its range and versatility. Antenna information can be found on page 24.

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WinXP Setup
1 - Windows 2000 & XP – Installing Drivers
• Insert the AirNavigator CD into the CD-ROM drive of the PC. The Air Navigator Setup
Wizard will launch automatically. Turn to page 5.
If the Air Navigator Setup
Wizard does not launch au-
tomatically, select Start, then
Run, then enter D:\Setup.exe
in the Open eld, where D:
is the letter assigned to your
CD-ROM drive. Click the OK
button to launch the wizard.

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• Select Install Wireles
Adapter. Click OK to
begin installation.
• Click Yes to conrm your
agreement with the terms
of the software liscense
agreement, or No to abort
the installation process.
WinXP Setup

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WinXP Setup
2. Installing the Wireless Notebook Adapter:
•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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WinXP Setup
• Select the driver 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.

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3. Wireless Zero Configuration Service:
• If the Wireless Zero Conguration 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 Conguration Service is not
functioning, select Start>Control Panel>Administrative
Tools>Services. Select Automatic in the Startup Type eld
of Wireless Zero Conguration Service to enable the Wire-
less Zero Conguration Service.
• Right click the networking icon in the taskbar and select
View Available Wireless Networks to display a list of
available wireless networks. Select a wireless network
and click Connect. You may need to check the box
indicating you are connecting to an unsecured network.
See next page 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 listed, click Add.
WinXP Client Manager

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WinXP Client Manager
• To congure a WEP/WPA encryption key, select the appro-
priate wireless network and click the Congure button.
• From the pull down menu, select the appropriate Network
Authentication and Data Encryption for the wireless net-
work. Enter and conrm the Network Key and Key Index.
Click the OK button when nished.
Skip to page 14 if you are not using Windows XP or prefer
not to use Windows XP's Wireless Zero Configuration Service.
To use AOSS, begin by installing Buffalo’s Client Manager
software on page 14.

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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 avail-
able CardBus slot. CardBus slots are usually located on the left or right side of the
notebook. Once the Wireless Notebook Adapter is installed correctly, the Found New
Hardware Wizard will launch automatically. 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
Wizard. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device. Click Next 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 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 Fin-
ish button. Restart your computer if
prompted.
See the Installing Client Manager
section to install the Client Manager.

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Use Client Manager to congure your wireless network, survey and connect to available
access points, enable and use 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. 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 eld to
open the dialog box manually. D: represents
the letter assigned to the CD-ROM drive. If
another letter is assigned to the CD-ROM
drive, your command should reect that
difference. Click the OK button. Select
Install Client Manager to launch the Install
Shield Wizard.
• Once the InstallShield Wizard launches,
click the Next button to begin the software
installation.
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 nish 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 congure your wireless network. To assist in conguring 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 available to meet specialized conguration needs. 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.
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 adapt-
er 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 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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Client Manager Configuration
Survey Page
Click the Survey button to open this page. Use this page to survey the area, display avail-
able access points, and connect to available access points.
This page includes the following compo-
nents:
• Wireless SSID – Displays the SSID as-
sociated 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 suc-
cessfully 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 offer-
ing.
• Key – Displays whether the wireless network is using any sort of encryption.

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Client Manager Configuration
Once the ‘Connect’ button is pressed, you will be prompted to enter any encryption re-
lated information.
The ‘Acquire IP automatically’ checkbox tells the
client 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 elds are available for encryption keys.
The ‘Save settings as a profile’ option will store this wireless network in your proles.
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.