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User Manual High Power Wireless Notebook Adapter WLI-CB-G54HP w w w .buf fa lotech. c om v 2.3 ...
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2 Introduction The High Power Wireless Notebook Adapter is a CardBus card that provides wireless connectivity to notebook PCs. It uses an internal amplier 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 ...
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3 • Insert the AirNavigator CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. The AirNavigator Setup Wizard should launch automatically. • To launch the AirNavigator Setup Wizard manually, click Start , then Run . Type “ D: Setup.exe ”, where D is the drive letter assigned to your CDrom. • Click OK to launch the wizard. Getting Started ...
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4 • Select Install Wireless Drivers . Installing Wireless Drivers ...
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5 • Click Next to install a driver for the CardBus. • Select Agree and click Next to continue the process after reviewing the license agreemennt. • A window will appear prompting the insertion of the Wireless CardBus Adapter. Firmly insert the AirStation Card into a CardBus slot on your notebook. Installing Wireless Drivers ...
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6 WinXP Setup 2. 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 . ...
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7 • Select the device you want to install. If multiple drivers are listed, select the most re- cent 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. Rest ...
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8 Connecting Wireless Clients to your Network Buffalo supports three different methods for connecting your wireless client device to your network. If your AP supports it, use the simple, utterly secure AOSS to connect. Install the Client Manager from your AirNavigator CD (page 9) and turn to page 12. You may also use the Client Manager software fro ...
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9 Client Manager can be used to survey and connect to available access points, congure WPA/WEP encryption, and create connection proles. Note: When Client Manager is installed, Windows XP Wireless Zero Conguration is automatically disabled. Installing Client Manager Insert the AirNavigator CD into the CD- ROM drive of you computer. If the ...
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10 Client Manager • Once the Client Manager Installer launches, click Next . • Press Agree to accept the license agreement and continue installation. ...
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11 Client Manager • Click OK when Client Manager installation is complete. • Press Exit Setup to exit AirNavigator. • Client Manager is now installed and running. Right-click on its icon (the black antenna) to use it. ...
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12 The AOSS button for this wireless client is in its Client Manager software. Start Client Manager by right clicking on the black antenna icon in your System Tray, or by launching the Client Manager from your Start Menu: Programs >> Buffalo >>AirStation Utility >> Client Manager. AOSS (AirStation One-Touch Secure System) is a sim ...
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13 • From the Status Screen, select the Proles tab. • Initiate AOSS by clicking the blue AOSS button on the Client Manager’s screen. The AOSS wizard will appear. • Now, press the AOSS button on the Access Point. Hold it down until the AOSS LED begins to ash. Using AOSS ...
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14 Once AOSS is complete (about 30 seconds), the connection is archived as a prole for later use. To minimize Client Manager to the system tray, click the ‘X’ in the top right corner. Notes: AOSS will scan for an AOSS partner for about two minutes. If it times out before nding one, just press the AOSS buttons again. Output power is reduce ...
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15 You may use Client Manager to congure your wireless network. Client Manager consists of the Status page, the Survey page, and the Proles page. You can access each page by clicking the corresponding button on Client Manager. In addition to these pages, several dialog boxes are also available. You can access the Edit Prole dialog box, New ...
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16 Client Manager Configuration • Network Type - Displays whether network is in Ad-Hoc or Infrastructure mode. • Rate – The speed of communication between wireless devices. If the Client Manager is not connected to a remote wireless device (access point or another client), no rate will be displayed. • Channel – The channel that the two wi ...
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17 Click the Scan tab to open this page. Here, you can survey the area, display available access points, and connect to available access points. This page includes the following components: • Wireless SSID – The SSID is the “name” of a wireless network. Each wireless device on a network must use identical SSIDs to successfully communicate. ...
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18 This dialog will open for you to enter any necessary encryption information. The correct encryption type should already be selected automatically in the Encryption Method drop down list. Only change this setting if necessary. The Encryption Key is where the actual key for the wireless network should be entered. Some wireless networks allow you t ...
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19 Profiles Page Click the Proles tab to open this page. Use this page to access your proles. Proles allow you to save the information associated with a specic wireless network so you can quickly and easily connect to that network when you are in that location. The Proles page allows you to add, delete, and edit your proles, as we ...
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20 New Profile Dialog Box • Select Profile – Select whether the prole is for a wireless or wired connection. • Profile Name – Enter the name you want to associate with the new prole. • Network Type – Select the network mode you want to associate with the new prole. Select Infrastructure if your network consists of both wired an ...
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21 Advanced Profile Options • Network Tab – Displays the network information tab. A static IP can be specied for this wireless prole here. It is not recommended to change any of these settings unless specied by an administrator. • Browser Tab – Displays settings to change your browser preferences for this wireless prole. A speci ...
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22 Wi n do ws X P i nc lu de s t he Z er o C on g ur a ti on S e rv ic e, a bu i lt i n s er rv ic e t o co n gu r e yo ur w i re le ss cl ie nt s f ro m wi t hi n Wi n do ws . T u rn t o pa g e 15 i f y ou w ou l d ra th er us e Bu f fa lo ’s Cl ie nt M a na ge r to co n gu re yo ur w i re le ss c l ie nt . • If the Wireless Zero Conf ...
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23 • Click the Advanced tab to enter an SSID network name or WEP/WPA encryption key if necessary. To add an SSID network name that is not listed, click Add . Zero Configuration Service ...
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24 • To congure a WEP/WPA encryption key, select the wireless network and click Congure . • From the pull down menu, select the Network Authentication and Data Encryption types for the wireless network. Enter and conrm the Network Key and Key Index. Click OK when nished. Zero Configuration Service ...
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25 Antenna Information • The WLI-CB-G54HP comes with an external antenna connector. Buffalo Technology sells numerous external antennas that are compatible with this card. The connector type is called an MC-Card Connector. Adding an external antenna can further in- crease the power and range of this device. Please see the Buffalo Technology Web P ...
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26 Specifications Wireless LAN Interface Standards Compliance IEEE 802.11g Communication Protocol Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DS-SS), Half Duplex Frequency Range 2.412-2.462Mhz Transmission Rates 802.11g: 1, 2, 5.5, 11, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 125* Mode: 13, 20, 27, 40, 54, 80, 110, 125 Access Mode Infrastructure mode, Ad-Hoc Security WEP 128/64 bi ...
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27 Troubleshooting / FAQ Troubleshooting / FAQ 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 Client Man ...
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28 Troubleshooting / FAQ Where can I attach my external antenna? Insert your external antenna into the antenna connector, located on the back of the G54 Wireless Notebook Adapter. Why won't Client Manager function properly? Windows XP – The Wireless Zero Conguration Service conicts with Client Manager. Se - lect Start»Control Panel»A ...
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29 10BaseT or 100BaseTx: 802.3 based Eth- ernet 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 authentication 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-peer c ...
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30 to map readable machine names into IP addresses Driver: Software that interfaces a computer with a specic hardware device. DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum): Method of spreading a wireless signal into wide frequency bandwidth. DTE (Data Terminal Equipment): Device that con10BaseT or 100BaseTx: 802.3 based Ethernet network that uses UTP ( ...
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31 a packet that identies the intended recipi - ent station. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Proto- col): Based on BOOTP, it uses a pool of IP addresses, which it assigns to each device connected 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 n ...
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32 Infrastructure: A wireless network or other small network in which the wireless network devices are made a part of the network through the Access Point. ISP (Internet Service Provider): A company that provides access to the Internet and other related services. IV (Initialization Vector): The header section of a message packet. LAN (Local Area Ne ...
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33 MDI/X (Media Dependent Interface/Cross- over): Port on a network hub or switch that crosses the incoming transmit lines with the outgoing receive lines. MHz (MegaHertz): One million cycles per second. MIB II: A database containing performance information and statistics on each device in a network. MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second): A measur ...
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34 PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ether- net): A specication for connecting users on an Ethernet line to the Internet through a common broadband medium. Protocol: A standard way of exchanging information between computers. RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service): A server that issues authentica- tion key to clients. RAM (Random ...
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35 cation among network devices. Static IP Address: A permanent IP address is assigned to a node in a TCP/IP network. Also known as global IP. STP (Shielded Twisted Pair): Twisted Pair cable wrapped in a metal sheath to provide extra protection from external interfering signals. Subnet Mask: An eight-byte address di- vided into 4 parts separated by ...
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36 system covering a wide geographical area. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy): An en- cryption method based on 64 or 128-bit algorithm. Web Browser: A software program that al- lows viewing of web pages. Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity): An organization that tests and assures interoperability among WLAN devices. Wire Speed: The maximum speed at which a give ...
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37 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital devi ce, purs uant to Par t 15 of the FCC Rules. The se limit s are desig ned to pro vide reas onable pr o t ec t io n ag a i ns t ha r mf u l in t er f er e n ce i n a re s i de n ti a l in s ta l la t ...
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38 IMPORTANT NOTE: FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement: This equ ipment com plies with FCC RF radiati on exposur e limits set for th for an uncont rolled 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 c ...
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39 electricity when working with electrical equipment. All guidelines of this manual and of the computer manufacturer must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment. EU Countries intended for use The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France (with Fr ...
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40 Warranty Information Buffalo Technology (USA), Inc. products comes with a two-year limited warranty from the date of purchase. Buffalo Technology (USA), Inc. warrants to the original purchaser the product; good operating condition for the warranty period. This warranty does not include non -Bu ffa lo Te chno log y (US A), I nc. inst alle d com p ...
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41 Buffalo Technology offers toll-free technical 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: Web: www.buffalotech.com E-mail: info@buffalotech.com Telephone: 1(866)-752-6210 (USA & Canada only) FCC Warning This device complies wit ...
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