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  • Page 1

    Quick Setup Guide Wireless Notebook Adapter-B WLI-CB-B1 1 Use this guide to quickly and easily install your Wireless Notebook Adapter . For detailed setup and confi guration information, refer to the AirStation Wireless Notebook Adapter Help, located on the Air Navigator CD. Contents ◗ Wireless Notebook Adapter-B ◗ Air Navigator CD ◗ Quick S[...]

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    2 Installing and Confi guring the Wireless Notebook Adapter: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP Step 1 Installing the Wireless Notebook Adapter-B Drivers Caution: Do not insert the Wireless Notebook Adapter into the notebook prior to completing the fi rst step.. ◗ Insert the Air Navigator CD into the CD-ROM drive of the notebook. The Air Navigator Setup Wiz[...]

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    3 Step 2 Installing the Wireless Notebook Adapter-B ◗ Insert the Wireless Notebook Adapter , with the Buf falo 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 Notebook Adapter is installed correctly , the Found New Hardware Wizard will launch automatica[...]

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    4 ◗ 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. Restar[...]

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    5 Step 3 Confi guring Wireless Zero Confi guration Service ■ Note: Skip to Page 9 if you are not using Windows XP or prefer not to use Windows XP's Wireless Zero Confi guration Server . It is recommended to use Wireless Zero Confi guration if available. ◗ If the Wireless Zero Confi guration Service is activated, Windows will scan for [...]

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    6 ◗ Select a network name or access point and click the Advanced button to enter an SSID network name or WEP key if necessary . For more information about the Wireless Zero Confi guration Service, refer to the AirStation Wireless Adapter's User Manual. Y ou have fi nished installing your Wireless Notebook Adapter-B. See Installing Client M[...]

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    7 Step 2 Installing the Wireless Notebook Adapter -B ◗ Insert the Wireless Notebook Adapter , with the Buf falo 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 Notebook Adapter is installed correctly , the Found New Hardware Wizard will launch automatic[...]

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    8 ◗ V erify that no Optional search locations are selected. Clear any checkboxes that are selected. Click the Next button to continue to the Driver Files Search Results page. ◗ Windows will display a driver you can use with the Wireless Notebook Adapter . Click the Next button to continue the installation process. ◗ Windows 2000: If the Digit[...]

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    9 Installing Client Manager ■ Note: Client Manager does not function properly if the Windows XP Wireless Zero Confi guration Service is enabled. ◗ The AirNavigator dialog box will open automatically . If the AirNavigator dialog box does not open automatically , select Start»Run and enter D:Setup.exe in the Open fi eld to open the dialog box[...]

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    10 ◗ Confi rm that the installation location for the software is acceptable. T o select an alternate installation location, click the Browse button and select another location. Click the Next button to continue to the Select Components page. ◗ Select the components you want to install and click the Next button to continue to the Start Copying [...]

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    11 ◗ Click the Ye s button, when prompted, to add a shortcut for Client Manager to your Windows Startup menu. If you click the Ye s button, Client Manager will run at startup. ◗ Click the Finish button to complete the installation of Client Manager . Restart your notebook. ■ Note: The Wireless Notebook Adapter and Client Manager will not func[...]

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    12 Buf falo T echnology T echnical Support Buf falo T echnology offers T oll-Free T echnical Support 24 hours a day , 7 days a week for this product. Customers in the United States and Canada can obtain technical support using the following information: ◗ Online Help: A vailable on the AirNavigator CD enclosed with your purchase. ◗ W eb www .bu[...]