Buffalo WLI2-PCI-G54S User manual

User Manual
125* High Speed Mode™
Wireless PCI Adapter
WLI2-PCI-G54S
www.buffalotech.com/wireless
125* High Speed Mode™
Wireless PCI

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Introduction
Wireless PCI Adapter
Windows XP – Installation & Configuration
1. Installing the Wireless PCI Adapter Drivers:
◗ Insert the AirNaviga-
tor CD into the CD-ROM
drive of the PC. The Air
Navigator Setup Wizard
launches automatically.
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
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◗ Select Install Wireles
Adapter. Click the OK but-
ton to begin the installa-
tion process.
◗ Review the Software Li-
cense Agreement. Click
the Yes button to confirm
your agreement with the
terms and continue in-
stalling the Wireless PCI
Adapter drivers. Click
the No button to abort
the installation process.
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2. Installing the Wireless PCI Adapter:
◗ Power off the desktop PC. Insert the Wireless PCI Adapter into an available PCI
slot. PCI slots are located inside the desktop computer. Please consult the
PC Manufacturer's documentation for PCI installation instructions. Once the
Wireless PCI Adapter is installed correctly, attach the included antenna on
the back of the PCI card, start the PC and let it boot into Windows. Then, the
Found New Hardware Wizard will launch automatically. If the Found New Hard-
ware Wizard does not launch, turn off the computer, remove the Wireless PCI
Adapter, reinsert it into another PCI slot, and restart the computer.

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◗ 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 test-
ing, click the
Continue Anyway button. When the Wireless PCI Adapter is successfully in-
stalled,
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
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 accompanying the icon.
■ Note: If the Wireless Zero Configuration Ser-
vice is not functioning, select Start>Control
Panel>Administrative Tools>Services. Select
Automatic in the Startup Type field of Wire-
less 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 connec-
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◗ Click the Advanced button to enter an SSID network name or WEP/WPA en-
cryption key, if either is necessary. To add an SSID network name that is not
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◗ To configure a WEP/WPA encryption key, select
the appropriate wireless network and click the Con-
figure button.
◗ From the pull down menu, select the appropriate
Network 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
Skip to Page 12 if you are not using Windows XP or prefer not to use Windows
XP's Wireless Zero Configuration Service.

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Installation / Setup
Windows 98/ME/2000
Installation & Configuration
1. Installing the Wireless PCI Adapter:
◗ Power off the desktop PC. Insert the Wireless PCI Adapter into an available PCI
slot. PCI slots are located inside the desktop computer. Please consult the
PC Manufacturer's documentation for PCI installation instructions. Once the
Wireless PCI Adapter is installed correctly, attach the included antenna on
the back of the PCI card, start the PC and let it boot into Windows. Then, the
Found New Hardware Wizard will launch automatically. If the Found New Hard-
ware Wizard does not launch, turn off the computer, remove the Wireless PCI
Adapter, reinsert it into another PCI slot, and restart the computer.

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Installation / Setup
2. Installing the Wireless 54Mbps Desktop PCI 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 the Next button
to continue.
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Installation / Setup
◗ Windows will display a driver you can use with the Wireless Desktop PCI
Adapter.
Click the Next button to continue.
◗ Windows 2000: If the Digital Signa-
ture Not Found page opens, inform-
ing 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 successfully installed, click the
Finish button. Restart your comput-
er if prompted.
See the Installing Client Manager sec-
tion 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 auto-
matically. 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 button. Se-
lect Install Client Manager to launch the
InstallShieldWizard.
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Client Manager
◗ Once the Installer Wizard launches, click the Next button to begin the
software installation.
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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 corre-
sponding 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 Configuration dialog box using the Client Manager pages.
Status Page
Click the Status button to open this
page. By default, this page is dis-
played when you start
Client Manager. This page displays
the status of the connection be-
tween 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:
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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 chan-
nels for use are 1-11.
• Security– The type of encryption that the two wireless clients are communicat-
ing 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 com-
puter 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
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Survey Page
Click the Survey button to open this page. Use this page to survey the area, dis-
play available access points, and connect to available access points.
This page includes the following
components:
• Wireless SSID – Displays the SSID as-
sociated with each available access
point. The SSID is the unique net-
work name that functions as an iden-
tifier 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.
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Client Manager Configuration
Once the ‘Connect’ button is pressed, you will be prompted to enter any encryp-
tion related information.
The ‘Acquire IP automatically’ checkbox tells
the client device to obtain an IP automati-
cally from a DHCP server. This is the rec-
ommended setting.
The ‘Encryption’ drop down list allows you to
select the type of encryption for the net-
work. By default the proper encryption type
should already be selected. In the event
that no encryption is used, leave the ‘No
Encryption’ option selected.
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 pro-
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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 loca-
tion. 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
connect to the selected profile and
return to the ‘Status’ page.
• Edit – Click the Edit button to edit the selected profile’s settings. The Edit but-
ton 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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New Profile Dialog Box
Use this dialog box to create a new profile.
Client Manager Configuration
• Profile Name – Enter the name you want to associ-
ate with the new profile.
• Network Type – Select the network mode you want
to associate with the new profile. Select Infra-
structure if your network consists of both wired
and wireless devices that communicate through
a central device, such as an access point. Select
Ad-hoc if your network consists of only wire-
less devices that communicate with each other
directly.
• Network Name SSID – Enter the SSID of your net-
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 the new profile. The channel
indicates 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 spectrum.
• Encryption Type – Displays the types of encryptions available. Once selected,
you will be required to enter the Encryption Key Number and the Encryption Key
as well. For the Encryption Key Number, it is recommended to use 1 unless
specified to by an administrator.