® 54Mbps Wireless Desktop PCI Adapter-g User Manual WLI-PCI-G54 ® 4030 W. Braker Ln. Suite 120 Austin,Texas 78759 Tel: 800-456-9799 Fax: 512-794-8606 Technical Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Toll-Free: 866-752-6210 email: info@buffalotech.com WWW.BUFFALOTECH.COM/WIRELESS 54 Mbps Wireless Desktop PCI Adapter-g Windows XP Installation & Configuration 1. Installing the Wireless Desktop PCI Adapter: a.With the computer powered down and the cover removed to expose the inside of the system, insert the 54Mbps PCI Desktop Adapter into an available PCI slot. The card should fit firmly into the slot and should be screwed into the chassis. NOTE: Care should be taken not to unplug any cables or unseat any other cards installed in the computer during installation of the Wireless Desktop PCI Adapter. 2. Installing the Wireless Desktop PCI Adapter Drivers: a. Insert the AirNavigator CD. b. Select Install the Software Automatically. Click the Next button to continue. . c. Select the driver you want to install. If multiple drivers are listed, select the most recent driver version. Click the Next button. Replace the cover of the computer. b. Plug the antenna cable into the Wireless Desktop PCI Adapter. For optimal performance, locate the antenna away from the computer to ensure good signal reception. Once the cover has been replaced and the antenna has been installed, the computer can be powered on. Upon loading Windows, the Found New Hardware Wizard will launch automatically. d. If a window opens, stating that your driver does not pass Windows Logo testing, click the Continue Anyway button.When the Wireless Desktop PCI Adapter Drivers are successfully installed, click the Finish button. Restart your computer if prompted. 1 2 3. Configuring Wireless Zero Configuration Service: a. 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 networking icon appears on the task bar. One or more wireless networks are available appears as a caption accompanying the icon. c. 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 available, click the Add button. Note: If the Wireless Zero Configuration Service is not functioning, select Start>Control Panel>Administrative T ools>Services. Select Automatic in the Startup Type field of Wireless Zero Configuration Service to enable the Wireless Zero Configuration Service.The default value of Wireless Zero Configuration Service is Automatic. b. 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 connection. You may need to check the box indicating you are connecting to an unsecured network. See step C if you need to enter an SSID network name or WEP/WPA encryption key. e.To configure a WEP/WPA encryption key, select the appropriate wireless network and click the Configure button. f. 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 3 4 Windows 98/ME/2000 Installation & Configuration 1. Installing the Wireless Desktop PCI Adapter: a.With the computer powered down and the cover removed to expose the inside of the system, insert the 54Mbps PCI Desktop Adapter into an available PCI slot. The card should fit firmly into the slot and should be screwed into the chassis. NOTE: Care should be taken not to unplug any cables or unseat any other cards installed in the computer during installation of the Wireless Desktop PCI Adapter 2. Installing the Wireless Desktop PCI Adapter Drivers: a. 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. b. Select only the CD-ROM drives checkbox, and clear any other checkboxes that are selected. Click the Next button to continue. c.Windows will display a driver you can use with the Wireless Desktop PCI Adapter. Click the Next button to continue. Replace the cover of the computer. b. Plug the antenna cable into the Wireless Desktop PCI Adapter. For optimal performance, locate the antenna away from the computer to ensure good signal reception. Once the cover has been replaced and the antenna has been installed, the computer can be powered on. Upon loading Windows, the Found New Hardware Wizard will launch automatically. See the Installing Client Manager section to install the Client Manager. 5 6 d. 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 Desktop PCI Adapter is successfully installed, click the Finish button. Restart your computer if prompted. 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. 3. Confirm that the installation location for the software is acceptable.To select an alternate installation location, click the Browse button and select another location. Click the Next button to continue to the Select Components page. Installing Client Manager 1. 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 InstallShieldWizard. 4. Select the components you want to install and click the Next button to continue to the Start Copying Files page. 2. Once the InstallShield Wizard launches, click the Next button to begin the software installation. 7 8 5. Click the Next button to begin copying the necessary files to install Client Manager. 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 if the wireless adapter is connected to another wireless device. 6.Click the Yes button, when prompted, to add a shortcut for Client Manager to your Windows Startup menu. If you click the Yes button, Client Manager will run at startup. This page includes the following components: · Status--Displays the association status of the wireless network. Displays Associated if the wireless adapter is connected to another wireless device and can pass data through that device. Displays Not Associated if the wireless adapter is either not connected to another wireless device or is connected to another wireless device but cannot pass data through the device. If Status is Not Associated, the other components will not display any information. · Network Type--Displays the mode of your network. Displays Infrastructure if your network consists of both wired and wireless devices that communicate through a central device, such as an access point. Displays Ad-hoc if your network consists of only wireless devices that communicate with each other directly. 7.Click the Finish button to complete the installation of Client Manager. Restart your notebook. Note: Client Manager and the wireless adapters will not function properly until you reboot the system. Depending on the operating system, some screens may vary from those shown in this manual. However, by accepting default installation settings, Client Manager should properly install. 9 10 · Transfer Rate--Displays the data transfer rate, the rate at which you can transmit and receive data across the wireless network, in Mbps.The data transfer rate can be up to 54 Mbps. A variety of factors, including distance from the router, the allowable data transfer rates of other devices, and the physical conditions of the wireless environment, can affect the data transfer rate. · SSID--Displays the SSID of your network.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. myssid is an example of a valid SSID. · Channel--Displays the channel your network is using.The channel indicates what range of frequencies the radio waves are occupying. Devices that meet 802.11b and 802.11g standards can use channels 1-11 within the 2.4 GHz spectrum. · WEP--Displays whether WEP encryption is Enabled or Disabled.WEP encryption is a security method for wireless communications. If WEP is Enabled, a shared encryption key, also known as a WEP key, is necessary to access the network. · MAC Address--Displays the MAC address of your network device. A MAC address is a unique network name for each device on a network. 00:11:22:33:44:55 is an example of a valid MAC address. · 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. · Signal Quality--Displays the quality of the signal. Signal Quality is a signal-to-noise ratio, which is a measurement comparing strength of the signal with the background noise on the wireless network. · Channel--Displays the channel associated with each available access point.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 111 within the 2.4 GHz spectrum. · WEP--Displays whether WEP encryption is enabled on each available access point. Displays Yes if encryption is enabled and No if encryption is not enabled. If WEP encryption is enabled, a shared encryption key, also known as a WEP key, is necessary to access the network. · Mode--Displays the transfer mode associated with each available access point. Mode can be 11a, 11b, or 11g. · Connect--Select an available access point and click the Connect button to connect to that access point. If No is displayed in the WEP field and you click the Connect button, the wireless adapter will connect to the selected access point and the Status page will reopen. If Yes is displayed in the WEP field and you click the Connect button, the WEP Configuration dialog box will open. · Refresh--Click the Refresh button to update the screen. · 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. · Signal Quality--Displays the quality of the signal. Signal Quality is a signal-to-noise ratio, which is a measurement comparing the strength of the signal with the background noise on the wireless network. 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: · 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. myssid is an example of a valid SSID. 11 12 Profiles Page Click the Profiles button to open this ...