Buffalo WLI2-CB-G54L manual

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

2 Installation / Setup 802.11g W ireless 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 se[...]

3 Installation / Setup ◗ 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 Y es button to confirm your agreement with the terms and continue installing the Wireless PCI Adapter drivers. Click the No button to abort [...]

4 Installation / Setup 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 Hardw[...]

5 Installation / Setup ◗ 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, cli[...]

6 Installation / Setup W indo ws 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 Page[...]

7 Installation / Setup ◗ 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 wi[...]

8 Installation / Setup ◗ 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[...]

9 Installation / Setup ◗ Windows 2000: If the Digital Signature Not Found page opens, informing that no digital signature exists for the driver you are installing, click the Y es button to continue the installation process. When the Wireless Notebook Adapter is successfully installed, click the Finish button. Restart your computer if prompted. Se[...]

10 Installation / Setup 3. Configuring Wireless Zero Configuration Service: ■ Not e: Ski p t o P age 13 if yo u ar e no t us ing Wi ndo ws XP or pr efe r n ot to use Wi ndo ws XP' s Wi re le ss Z ero Co nfig ura tio n se rvi ce. ◗ If th e W ire les s Z ero Co nfig ura ti on S er vi ce is ac tiv ate d, Wi ndo ws wil l s can fo r a vai l[...]

1 1 Installation / Setup ◗ Click the Advanced button to enter an SSID network name or WEP/WP A encryption key , if either is necessary . T o add an SSID network name that is not available, click the Add button.[...]

12 Installation / Setup ◗ T o configure a WEP/WP A 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 fini[...]

13 Client Mana ger 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 Manag[...]

14 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.[...]

15 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 Buf falo Client Manager is now installed and running, right clicking on its icon (the black notebook icon) will allow you to begin using it.[...]

16 Client Mana ger Configur a tion Use Client Manager to configure your wireless network. T o assist in configuring your wireless network, Client Manager consists of the Status page, the Survey page, and the Profiles page. Y ou can access each page by clicking the corresponding button on Client Manager . In addition to these pages, several dial[...]

17 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 c[...]

18 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 uniqu[...]

19 Client Manager Configuration Once the ‘ Connec t’ 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,[...]

20 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, a[...]

21 New Profile Dialog Box Use this dialog box to create a new profile. Client Manager Configuration • Profile Name – Enter the name you want to associate with the new profile. • Network T ype – Select the network mode you want to associ- ate with the new profile. Select Infrastructure if your network consists of both wired and wireles[...]

22 Client Manager Configuration Advanced Profile Options • Network T ab – Displays the network information tab. A static IP can be specified for this wire- less profile here. It is not recommended to change any of these settings unless specified by an administrator . • Browser T ab – Displays settings to change your browser preferences[...]

23 Antenna Information ◗ The WLI2-CB-G54L comes with two internal diversity antennas. No external antennas can be connected to the WLI2-CB-G54L.[...]

24 Wireless Zero Configuration W ireless Zer o Configur ation Ser vice (W indo ws XP) Windows XP of fers the Wireless Zero Configuration Service to support 802.1 1b and 802.1 1g wire- less networking. This service automatically polls the area for available wireless access points. If an available wireless access point is found, Windows attempts t[...]

25 ■ NOTE: AOSS automatically creates a secure connection to your AOSS Access Point. Y ou must have a Buffalo AOSS enabled Access Point or Router to use AOSS on an AOSS enabled wireless client device. ◗ Start Client Manager by right clicking on the Icon in your system "T ray", or by launching the Client Manager from you Start Menu. (P[...]

26 ◗ From the Main Status Screen, Select the "Profiles" tab. ◗ Click on the AOSS button to initiate your AOSS session. The AOSS wizard will begin and guide you through the automatic AOSS process. ◗ Initialize AOSS mode on the AOSS Access Point. This is done by pressing the AOSS button on the Access Point. T ypically the button will[...]

27 ◗ The wizard will search for any available AOSS Access Points. If you haven't already initiated the AOSS Access Point you may do so now; the wizard will wait until an AOSS Access Point is initiated. ■ NOTE: AOSS mode will stay active for a period of two minutes. This is the time-slot required to initiate the wireless client adapter . ?[...]

28 Specifications Wireless LAN Interface Standards Compliance IEEE802.1 1g Communication Protocol Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS), Half Duplex Frequency Range 2.412-2.462Mhz T ransmission Rate 802.1 1g: 1, 2, 5.5, 1 1, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps (Auto) Access Mode Infrastructure mode, Ad-Hoc Security 128/64 Bit WEP , WP A-PSK, (TKIP , AES) Othe[...]

29 Specifications Communication Range Speed Indoor Outdoor 54Mbps 165 ft. (50m) 525 ft. (160m) 1 1Mbps 300 ft. (90m) 1310 ft. (400m) 1Mbps 375 ft. (1 15m) 1750 ft. (550m) Al l d ista nce s a re est ima ted . Wir eles s c onn ect ion s m ay be af fec ted as phy sic al con dit ion s a nd c irc ums tan ces va ry .[...]

30 T roubleshooting / F AQ T r oubleshooting / F AQ Use this section to locate answers to frequently asked questions. What should I do if I already have a version of Client Manager on my PC? Update your Client Manager to the version on the CD. If you do not update your Client Manager , there could be a loss of functionally , as some versions of Cli[...]

31 T roubleshooting / F AQ Why won't Client Manager function properly? Windows XP – The Wireless Zero Configuration Service conflicts with Client Manager . Select Start»Control Panel»Administrative T ools»Services to open the Services window . Select Dis- abled in the Startup T ype field of Wireless Zero Configuration Service to disab[...]

32 10BaseT or 100BaseTx: 802.3 based Ether- net network that uses UTP (Unshielded twisted pair) cable and a star topology . 10 is 10 Mbps and 100 is 100 Mbps. 802.1x: The standard for wireless LAN authenti- cation used between an AP and a client. 802.1x with EAP will initiate key handling. Ad-Hoc Network: The wireless network based on a peer-to-pee[...]

33 Driver: Software that interfaces a computer with a specific hardware device. DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum): Method of spreading a wireless signal into wide frequency bandwidth. DTE (Data T erminal Equipment): Device that con10BaseT or 100BaseTx: 802.3 based Ethernet network that uses UTP (Unshielded twisted pair) cable and a star topol[...]

34 nected to it, and retrieves the address when the device becomes dormant for a period of time. DNS (Domain Name System): System used to map readable machine names into IP ad- dresses Driver: Software that interfaces a computer with a specific hardware device. DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum): Method of spreading a wireless signal into wide[...]

35 LED (Light Emitting Diode): The lights on a hardware device representing the activity through the ports. MAC (Medium Access Control) Address: A unique number that distinguishes network cards. Mbps (Mega Bits Per Second): A measure- ment of millions of bits per second. MDI/X (Media Dependent Interface/Cross- over): Port on a network hub or switch[...]

36 NA T (Network Address T ranslation): An inter- net standard that enables a LAN to use one set of IP addresses for internal traffic and a second set for external traffic. NIC (Network Interface Card): An expansion card connected to a computer so the computer can be connected to a network. Packet: A block of data that is transferred as a single [...]

37 devices, allowing the network to be extended to accommodate additional workstations. RC4: The encryption algorithm that is used in WEP . RJ-45 connector: An 8-pin connector used between a twisted pair cable and a data trans- mission device. ROM (Read Only Memory): Permanent memory . Router: Device that can connect individual LANs and remote site[...]

38 Uses UDP (User Datagram Protocol), rather than TCP/IP for data transport and provides no security features. TKIP (T emporal Key Integrity Protocol): An encryption method replacing WEP . TKIP uses random IV and frequent key exchanges. T opology: The shape of a LAN (Local Area Network) or other communications system. T wisted Pair: Cable that comp[...]

39 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and ca[...]

40 IMPORT ANT NOTE: FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters between the radiator and your body . This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conju[...]

41 Safety This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it. However , special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment. All guidelines of this manual and of the computer manufacturer must therefore be allowed at all times to en[...]

42 Potential restrictive use This device is a 2.4 GHz wireless LAN transceiver , intended for indoor home and office use in all EU and EFT A member states, except in France, Belgium and Italy where restrictive use applies. In Italy the end-user should apply for a license at the national spectrum authorities in order to obtain an authorization to u[...]

43 W arranty Information Buffalo products come with a 2-year limited warranty from the date of purchase. Buff alo T echnology warrants in good operat ing condition for the warranty perio d. This warranty do es not include non-Buffalo T echnology installed components. If the Buf falo product malfunctions during the warranty period, Buffalo T echnolo[...]

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