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User Manual

Wireless

USB Keychain Adapter

WLI-USB-KB11

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Summary of Contents for AirStation WLI-USB-KB11

Page 1: ...User Manual Wireless USB Keychain Adapter WLI USB KB11 www buffalotech com wireless...

Page 2: ...Air Navigator Setup Wizard launches auto matically If the Air Navigator Setup Wizard does not launch automatically launch the wizard manually by selecting Start Run to open the Run dialog box Enter D...

Page 3: ...n the installation pro cess c Review the Software License Agreement Click the Yes but ton to con rm your agreement with the terms and continue installing the Wireless USB Keychain Adapter drivers Clic...

Page 4: ...left or right side of the notebook Once the Wireless USB Keychain Adapter is installed correctly the Found New Hardware Wizard will launch automatically If the Found New Hardware Wizard does not launc...

Page 5: ...t the most recent driver version Click the Next button d If a window opens stating that your driver does not pass Windows Logo testing click the Continue Anyway button When the Wireless USB Keychain A...

Page 6: ...tart Control Panel Administrative Tools Services Select Automatic in the Startup Type eld of Wireless Zero Con guration Service to enable the Wireless Zero Con guration Service The default value of Wi...

Page 7: ...7 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 Introduction...

Page 8: ...the wireless network Enter and con rm the Network Key and Key Index Click the OK button when nished Note Buffalo Technology recommends that users of the Wireless Zero Con guration Service upgrade to...

Page 9: ...able CardBus slot CardBus slots are usually located on the left or right side of the notebook Once the Wireless USB Keychain Adapter is installed correctly the Found New Hardware Wizard will launch au...

Page 10: ...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 check...

Page 11: ...al Signa ture 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...

Page 12: ...igator CD The AirNavigator dialog box will open automati cally If the AirNavigator dialog box does not open automatically select Start Run and enter D Setup exe in the Open eld to open the dialog box...

Page 13: ...ptable 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 4 Select the components you want...

Page 14: ...e Yes button Client Manager will run at startup 7 Click the Finish button to complete the installation of Client Manager Restart your notebook Note Client Manager and the wireless adapters will not fu...

Page 15: ...le dialog box IP Con guration dialog box or WEP Con gura tion 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...

Page 16: ...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...

Page 17: ...vey 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...

Page 18: ...is displayed in the WEP eld 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 eld and you...

Page 19: ...on a network must use identical SSIDs to successfully associate with other devices on the network myssid is an example of a valid SSID Network Type Displays the network mode associated with the pro le...

Page 20: ...the Import button to import data Export Click the Export button to export data Signal Strength Displays the strength of the signal Signal Strength is based on the peak signal level the wireless adapt...

Page 21: ...h other devices on the network myssid is an example of a valid SSID Channel Displays the channel associated with the new pro le The channel indicates what range of frequencies the radio waves emitted...

Page 22: ...e 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 si...

Page 23: ...twork consists of only wireless devices that communicate with each other directly SSID Displays the current SSID of the pro le you are editing Enter any changes to your SSID in this eld The SSID is th...

Page 24: ...k the Okay button Okay Click the Okay button to save your changes and return to the Pro les page Cancel Click the Cancel button to return to the Pro les page without saving your changes Signal Strengt...

Page 25: ...og box Cancel Click the Cancel button to return to the previous dialog box either the New Pro le dia log box or the Edit Pro le dialog box without saving your speci cations Signal Strength Displays th...

Page 26: ...be 64 bit encryption Key Format Select the format for the WEP key ASCII or Hex from the menu Select ASCII if you want to use alphanumeric characters Select Hex if you want to use hexadecimal characte...

Page 27: ...return to the previous page Cancel Click the Cancel button to cancel your action Signal Strength Displays the strength of the signal Signal Strength is based on the peak signal level the wireless adap...

Page 28: ...tion properly together If you want to use Client Manager you must disable the Wireless Zero Con guration Service Enabling the Wireless Zero Con guration Service Select Start Control Panel Administrati...

Page 29: ...pread Spectrum DS SS Half Duplex Frequency Range 2 412 2 462Mhz Transmission Rate 802 1 1b 1 2 5 5 1 1Mbps Auto Access Mode Infrastructure mode Ad Hoc Security 128 64 Bit WEP Others Interface USB1 1 P...

Page 30: ...Range Speed Indoor Outdoor 1 1Mbps 165 ft 50m 525 ft 160m 2Mbps 300 ft 90m 1310 ft 400m 1Mbps 375 ft 1 15m 1 750 ft 550m All distances are estimated Wireless connections may be affected as physical co...

Page 31: ...your notebook the InstallShield Wizard prompts you to select Remove Repair or Cancel Operation Select Repair to update your Client Manager to the version on the CD Why won t all my network clients wor...

Page 32: ...n icts with Client Manager Select Start Control Panel Administrative Tools Services to open the Services window Select Dis abled in the Startup Type eld of Wireless Zero Con guration Service to disabl...

Page 33: ...an perform tasks without the intervention of the CPU Client A PC or workstation on a network Cross Over Wiring A UTP cable that has its transmit and receive pair crossed to allow com munications betwe...

Page 34: ...ated in Megabits per second Mbps BSS Basic Service Set An 802 11 networking framework that includes an Access Point Bus Mastering A system in which the speci ed Input Output device e g NIC Card can pe...

Page 35: ...used in the ESS LAN con guration Ethernet The most widely used architecture for Local Area Networks LANs It is a shared media network architecture The IEEE 802 3 standard details its functionality Et...

Page 36: ...econd A mea surement of processing speed puters and other devices to form a LAN IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics En gineers The professional organization which promotes development of elec...

Page 37: ...features to a portable computer Ping Packet Internet Groper An Internet utility used to determine whether a particular IP ad dress is online Plug and Play Hardware that once installed plugged in can i...

Page 38: ...mple Mail Transfer Protocol The protocol used to de ne and deliver electronic mail E mail from one location to another SNMP Simple Network Management Proto col An application layer protocol that outli...

Page 39: ...a communi cation hierarchy UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair cable Two or more unshielded wires twisted together to form a cable WAN Wide Area Network A networking sys tem covering a wide geographical area...

Page 40: ...he user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect...

Page 41: ...LIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity R TTE The R TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the...

Page 42: ...ons Germany Greece Iceland Ireland Italy Luxembourg Norway The Netherlands Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland and United Kingdom The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA membe...

Page 43: ...mited to the warranties of merchantability and tness of a particular purpose are limited in duration to the above period Under no circumstances shall Buffalo Technology Melco Inc be liable in any way...

Page 44: ...ENERAL INQUIRIES Monday through Friday 8 30am 5 30pm CST Direct 512 794 8533 Toll free 800 456 9799 Fax 512 794 8520 Email sales buffalotech com TECHNICAL SUPPORT North American Technical Support by p...

Page 45: ...rt is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week USA Canada Toll Free 866 752 6210 email info buffalotech com 2004 Buffalo Technology USA Inc 4030 W Braker Ln Suite 120 Austin Texas 78759 Tel 800 456 9799...

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