High Power Wireless Notebook Adapter WLI-CB-G54HP User Manual www.buffalotech.com v 2.1 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 Introduction The High Power Wireless Notebook Adapter is a CardBus card that provides wireless connectivity 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. WinXP Setup 1 - Windows 000 & 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 automatically, select Start, then Run, then enter D:\Setup.exe in the Open field, where D: is the letter assigned to your CD-ROM drive. Click the OK button to launch the wizard. 4 WinXP Setup · Select Install Wireles Adapter. Click OK to begin installation. · Click Yes to confirm your agreement with the terms of the software liscense agreement, or No to abort the installation process. 5 WinXP Setup . 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. 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. WinXP Client Manager . 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 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 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. · 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 · 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 · To configure a WEP/WPA encryption key, select the appropriate wireless network and click the Configure 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. 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. 10 Win, WinME, WinK 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. 11 Win, WinME, WinK Setup . 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. 1 Win, WinME, WinK 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 Finish button. Restart your computer if prompted. See the Installing Client Manager section to install the Client Manager. 1 Client Manager Use Client Manager to configure your wireless network, 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 automatically. 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 assigned 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. Select Install Client Manager to launch the Install Shield Wizard. · Once the InstallShield Wizard launches, click the Next button to begin the software installation. 14 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. 15 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. 1 Client Manager Configuration 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 Configuration 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. 1 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. 1 Client Manager Configuration Survey Page Click the Survey button to open this page. Use this page to survey the area, display available access points, and connect to available access points. This page includes the following components: · Wireless SSID ­ Displays the SSID associated with each available access point. The SSID is the unique network name that functions 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 network is using any sort of encryption. 1 Client Manager Configuration Once the `Connect' button is pressed, you will be prompted to enter any encryption related 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 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. 0 Client Manager Configuration 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, 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 button also allows you to delete a profile no longer used or required. · Add ­ Click the Add button to add a profile manually. ...