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B.3 Windows 98 Troubleshooting Tips

B.3.1 Upgrading the AirStation Driver

Upgrading the AirStation Driver may be required in one of the following situations:

• You would like to use new features that have become available for your AirStation USB Client.
• You installed a newer version of the Client Manager tool.
• Your Client Manager “Card Diagnostics” reported a Driver/Firmware mismatch.

CAUTION:

Upgrading the AirStation Driver should only be done by a skilled LAN Administrator or support engineer
who has a working knowledge of the Microsoft Windows 98 operating system. Windows 98 systems 
feature an “update driver” function that allows you to easily replace the current driver with a more
recent version.

B.3.2 Upgrading the drivers

1.

On the Windows Taskbar, click the 

Start

button

2.

Click on Settings, and then click 

Control Panel

3.

In the Control Panel window, double-click the 

System

icon

4.

In the System Properties window, select the tab 

Device Manager

5.

In the top section of the 

Device Manager

tab, select the option 

View devices by type

6.

In the list of computer devices, double-click 

Buffalo WLI-USB-L11G 

Wireless LAN adapter

7.

Select the item AirStation USB Client and click the 

Properties

button

8.

In the AirStation USB Client Properties window, select the 

Driver

tab to display the window

•To display information about the currently installed driver, click the 

Driver File

Details

button

•To upgrade your current driver to a newer version click the 

Update Driver

button and

follow the instructions displayed on your screen

9.

Restart your computer to finish the driver upgrade procedure and to have the new driver loaded
by the operating system

10.

(Optional) Upgrade the Client Manager program

B.3.3 Removing the Driver

1.

Close all applications that are currently open

2.

On the Windows Taskbar, click the 

Start

button

3.

Click on 

Settings

, then click 

Control Panel

4.

In the Control Panel window, double-click the 

Network

icon

5.

Select the 

Buffalo WLI-USB-L11G 

Wireless LAN Adapter and click the 

Remove

button

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Содержание AirStation WLI-USB-LIIG

Страница 1: ...WLI USB L11G MANUAL B U F FA L O T E C H N O L O G Y U S A I N C...

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Страница 3: ...failures of data or failures and problems of the product caused by misuse Signs WARNING The instructions with this sign indicate prohibited actions Failure to follow the instructions shown with this...

Страница 4: ...careful not to get your body caught on the cables connected to this product Doing so may result in personal injury and or damage this product Strongly recommended Be sure to back up the contents of t...

Страница 5: ...ic settings for enterprise networks 7 2 6 Basic settings for peer to peer workgroups 7 2 7 Set windows network properties 8 2 8 Finish the installation 8 3 Using AirStation and Windows 10 3 1 Introduc...

Страница 6: ...vi...

Страница 7: ...over multiple channels Power Management 128 bit Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP data encryption Welcome to AirStation the easy way to wireless computing Building your wireless network has never been eas...

Страница 8: ...sive way to set up a wireless network 1 4 Home Networking With the Buffalo Technology AirStation wireless access to the Internet or other computers is at your fingertips All you need to do is connect...

Страница 9: ...t has two LED indicators and a USB connector A Power ON OFF LED Solid Green standard operational mode Orange error data B Transmit Receive Activity LED Off No wireless activity Blinking Sensing transm...

Страница 10: ...Station software you are consenting to be bound by this agreement If you do not agree to all of the terms of the Software License Agreement do not download copy or install the AirStation software It i...

Страница 11: ...ack your AirStation USB Client and verify that all items are present If any of the items are damaged or missing please contact your supplier a One AirStation USB Client WLI USB L11G b One USB Cable 1m...

Страница 12: ...OTE It is not mandatory to install the Client Manager program in order to establish a network connection but it provides you with more options to View change the settings of your network connection Mo...

Страница 13: ...should be displayed 5 The connection is completed and it is ready to configure the AirStation 2 6 Basic Settings for Peer to Peer Workgroups If you wish to connect to a Peer to Peer workgroup use the...

Страница 14: ...ctions It is ready to set MS Network sharing service 1 In the Network Setting tab click the file and printer sharing Mark file sharing as well as printer sharing and click OK 2 In the Information tab...

Страница 15: ...downloaded files When Windows has finished the copying of files it will prompt you to restart your computer Click the Yes button to restart your computer After Restarting Your Computer To verify if t...

Страница 16: ...Client you can disconnect and remove the USB Client CAUTION When removing the AirStation USB Client you will lose your connection to the network Prior to removing the USB Client make sure you have cl...

Страница 17: ...bar 2 Click on Settings and then on Control Panel 3 In the Control Panel window double click the Network icon 4 In the Network Settings window select the Identification tab You can verify and change...

Страница 18: ...the Windows to start the program If your Client Manager icon is not visible you have to start the Client Manager program again 2 Click the Start button on the Windows 3 Select Programs and then select...

Страница 19: ...transmitted via the wireless interface Decrypt wireless messages received via its wireless interface Input of WEP is possible from the Client Manager windows after completing ESS ID input Please refe...

Страница 20: ...ee 2 4 GHz band local radio regulations may impose a number of limitations to the use of wireless communication equipment NOTE Refer to the flyer Information to the User for more regulatory informatio...

Страница 21: ...e DBPSK for Low Transmit Rate Spreading 11 chip Barker Sequence Bit Error Rate BER Better than 10 5 Nominal Output Power 15 dBm Range Transmit Rate High Speed 11 Mb s Medium Speed 5 5 Mb s Standard Sp...

Страница 22: ...447 9 2452 10 24571 11 2462 The range of your wireless devices can be affected when the WLI USB L11G is placed near metal surfaces and solid high density materials Range is also impacted due to obstac...

Страница 23: ...ection B 3 3 3 Windows 2000 Troubleshooting Tips B 4 Updating USB Client Drivers section B 4 1 Remove Existing USB Client Drivers section B 4 2 There is another card installed message section B 4 3 Th...

Страница 24: ...mit receive data The cause may be that the USB Cable is not properly connected Actions Check USB cable connection Verify the device settings of the USB Client to determine the occurrence of a conflict...

Страница 25: ...not properly set Changing TCP IP Settings Consult your LAN Administrator for the values of your TCP IP settings If there is no TCP IP follow section B 5 to install it To change the TCP IP Settings 1 O...

Страница 26: ...nstall Drivers If Client Manager is older than the version 3 21 it is recommended to replace it with version 3 21 or later To uninstall the Client Manager select Start Program MELCO Wireless LAN Unins...

Страница 27: ...operties window select the tab Device Manager 5 In the top section of the Device Manager tab select the option View devices by type 6 In the list of computer devices double click Buffalo WLI USB L11G...

Страница 28: ...hysically remove the AirStation Driver files from your hard disk is similar for all Windows operating systems CAUTION Prior to deleting the files from your hard disk it is important to remove the driv...

Страница 29: ...rs in section 2 3 NOTE Although the MS Windows 2000 USB Client Properties window includes a special update button it is not guaranteed that this button will truly update all driver files Therefore Buf...

Страница 30: ...k OK If the TCP IP cannot be added this way the user must refer to the PC manufacture 7 Click Yes when the PC asks for re start Installation for TCP IP on Windows 2000 1 Re boot the PC and logon as Ad...

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