BUFFALO 09101731-0 Wireless LAN Card User Manual WLI CF S11G

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Chapter 4
■ Overview
This chapter describes how to make the
settings for connecting your Windows
2000 computer to a wireless LAN.
Windows
2000 Settings
Capter 4
4.1 Making the Wireless LAN Card Available
Step 1 Before installing the wireless LAN card ................ 72p
Step 2 Installing the wireless LAN card ............................. 77p
Step 3 Installing the wireless LAN card
drivers ....................................................................... 79p
Step 4 Confirming that the installed wireless
LAN card is normally operating ................................ 82p
4.2 Preparing for Connecting to the Network
Step 5 Making the network settings ................................... 85p
Step 6 Installing Client Manager ........................................ 85p
4.3 Connecting to the Network
Step 7 -a Communicating via AirStation ........................... 89p
Step 7 -bCommunicating with wireless
LAN computers
....................................................... 91p
Step 8 Starting communication .......................................... 93p
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Operation Flow
Follow the procedure in the illustration below to connect your Windows
2000 computer to a wireless LAN.
Making the wireless LAN card available （from page 72）
Step 1
Step 2
Check the configuration
of the drives on your
Windows computer and
confirm that its PC card
driver operates normally.
Install the wireless
LAN card in the
Windows computer.
Preparing for connecting to the network （from page 85）
Step 5
Make the settings
for connecting the
Windows computer
to the network.
Connecting to the network （from page 89）
Step 7 -a, b
Make the settings for access
to the network.
a...AirStation
b...Wireless LAN computers
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Step 4
Install the wireless
LAN card drivers in
the Windows computer.
Confirm that the installed wireless LAN
card operates normally.
Windows 2000 Settings
Step 6
Install Client Manager for communicating with other
wireless LAN computers.
Step 8
Communicate with
other computers on
the network.
To make the AirStation settings,
refer to the AirStation manual.
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4.1 Making the Wireless LAN Card Available
Install the wireless LAN card to connect your Windows 2000 computer to a
wireless LAN.
Step 1
Before installing the wireless LAN card
Checking the configuration of your drives
Follow the procedure below to check the configuration of the drivers on
your Windows computer in which the wireless LAN card will be installed.
Turn on the computer to boot Windows 2000. Log in with the login name having the administrator authority (Administrator, etc.).
Double-click [My Computer] on Desktop.
Select [View]-[Detail].
Check the drive names listed in
the window.
These displayed drive names will be necessary in the
subsequent procedures. Be sure to take note of these drive
names in the table on the upper right of the next page.
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Drive names on your computer
Drive Type
Icon
Drive Name
(e.g.)
3.5" FDD
（A:）
HDD (local disk)
（C:）
CD-ROM
（D:）
Checking the PC card driver
Follow the procedure below to verify that the PC card driver on the
computer in which the wireless LAN card will be installed is operating
normally.
Right-click [My Computer] on Desktop.
Click [Properties].
Click [Hardware]-[Device Manager].
Click the "+" mark on the left of [PCMCIA adapters].
Confirm that the "x" mark
is not indicated for the
icon under [PCMCIA
adapters].
The displayed PCMCIA controller name varies with the
computer model.
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If such an error mark as "!" or "x" is not indicated, the PC card driver is
operating normally.
If the icon displayed under [PCMCIA adapters] appears with
the ! or x mark, refer to the manual included in the computer
and activate the PC card driver.
Checking the browser settings (only for using the
AirStation)
When you use the AirStation, invalidate the dial-up settings and proxy
settings under the browser settings.
The following procedure uses Internet Explorer 5.0 or later for example.
Select [Start]-[Settings]-[Control Panel].
Double-click [Internet Option].
Double-click the [Connections] tab.
When the provider information
is listed in the [Dial-up
settings] area, click the ○
mark on the left side of [Never
dial a connection] below the
area to put a dot mark.
Click [LAN setings] in the
"Local Area Network(LAN)
settings" area.
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Confirm the items with a checkmark.
For memorandum, put a checkmark for the same items below.
□ Automatically detect settings
□ Use automatic configuration script
□ Use a proxy server
□ Bypass proxy server for local addresses
Upon completion of confirming the items with the checkmark,
remove the checkmark from all the items.
Checking the network adapter
Confirm the current settings of the network function.
Select [Start]-[Settings]-[Control Panel].
Double-click [System].
Click [Hardware]-[Device Manager].
Click the "+" mark on the left side of [Network adapters], showing the
current adapter as listed in the illustration.
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Disable a LAN board or card if any name.
If there is no LAN board or card name listed, proceed to Step 6.
Select "Do not
device(disable)."
use
this
Click [OK].
If any name beginning with "AOL" is found under [Device
Manager]-[Network adapters], disable it in the same manner as
Step 5.
Click [OK] to close the [Device Manager].
If you have disabled any driver in Steps 5 and/or 6, restart
the computer.
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Installing the wireless LAN card
The wireless LAN card can be installed/removed in/from the computer
which is in the ON state.
If your computer is equipped with a power management
function that automatically cuts power supply to the
computer when it is left idle for a certain period, turn the
function off. The wireless LAN card may be disabled if the
power management function starts.
Refer to the manual provided with the computer for details
on the power management function.
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Precautions for installation/removal
• Be sure to handle the computer and its peripherals in such a
way as described in the manual of each unit.
• Completely remove any dust from the connectors.
• Never touch the connector portion of the wireless LAN card.
• Use great care for the connector location of the wireless LAN
card when installing the card in the computer.
The connector may be damaged if it is forced.
• The wireless LAN card can be inserted and removed with the
computer turned on (Hot Swap feature). However, you
should set the wireless LAN card in a safely removable state
on Windows before removing it. See "When removing the
wireless LAN card" on page 78.
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Installing the wireless LAN card in a notebook computer
Follow the instructions in the illustration below when installing the
wireless LAN card in a notebook computer.
When inserting the wireless LAN card into
the PC card slot on your computer, attach
the BUFFALO's PC card adapter WLI-CFOP available separately.
When removing the wireless LAN card
Follow the procedure below to remove the wireless LAN card when
the Windows 20000 computer is running.
• When Client Manager is active, you must not remove the wireless
LAN card. Be sure to terminate Client Manager before removing
the card.
Click the removal icon
in the task tray, and select "Stop
BUFFALO WLI-CF-S11G Wireless LAN Adapter."
※ If you cannot find the icon, see the Windows Help.
When the message "The 'BUFFALO WLI-CF-S11G Wireless LAN
Adapter' device can now be safely removed from the system." is
displayed, click [OK].
Remove the wireless LAN card from the computer.
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Installing the wireless LAN card drivers
Please check the configuration of the drives on your
computer (page 72) before installing the drivers. In addition,
confirm that the PC card driver is normally operating on your
computer (page 73).
Turn on the computer to boot Windows 2000. Log in with the log-in
name having the administrator authority (Administrator, etc.).
The installed wireless LAN card is recognized and the [Found
New Hardware Wizard] window appears.
Click [Next].
When the installed wireless LAN
card is recognized as "BUFFALO
WLI-CF-S11G," select [Search
for a suitable driver for my
device[recommended]].
Click [Next].
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Select the "Optional search
locations" as shown below.
Floppy Drive：
Not checked
CD-ROM Drive：
Not checked
Specify a locations：
Checked
Click [Next].
Insert the "AirStation Driver CD" into the CD-ROM drive.
When you insert the "AirStation Driver CD" into the CD-ROM
drive, the Simple Installation Wizard window may
automatically appear. In this case, click [Cancel], and then
[Abort], closing the window.
Enter "D:\CFS11G\WIN2000"
to the "Copy manufacturers'
files from" field.
Click [OK].
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Confirm that
"d:\cfs11g\win2000\nets11.in
f" is displayed.
Click [Next].
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Confirm that "BUFFALO WLICF-S11G Wireless LAN
Adapter" is displayed.
Click [Yes].
The message "There is no guarantee that this software works correctly
with Windows" appears, but the operation has been verified in BUFFALO. Click [Yes] to proceed with the installation procedure.
Click [finish].
Now you have completed the wireless LAN card driver installation
procedure. Proceed to the next step to confirm that the installed
wireless LAN card is normally operating.
Step 4
Confirming that the installed wireless LAN
card is normally operating
Upon completion of the installation of the wireless LAN card drivers,
confirm that the wireless LAN card is normally installed by using the
procedure below.
Select [Start]-[Settings]-[Control Panel].
Double-click [System].
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Click the [Hardware]tab.
Click the [Device Manager]
button.
Confirm that "BUFFALO WLI-CF-S11G Wireless LAN Adapter" is displayed
under [Network adapters] without any error mark ("x" or "!") indicated.
If an error mark ("x" or "!") is indicated
See "I want to uninstall the wireless LAN card" on page 102 in Chapter 5,
and then uninstall and re-install the wireless LAN cad drivers.
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Windows 2000 Settings
When "BUFFALO WLI-CF-S11G Wireless LAN Adapter" is displayed without
any error mark ("x" or "!"), your wireless LAN card is normally operating.
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To make the AirStation settings
Refer to the AirStation manual to make the AirStation settings.
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Preparing for Connecting to the Network
Making the network settings
Upon completion of confirming that the installed wireless LAN card is
normally operating, make the settings for connecting to the network. For
how to make the settings, refer to the Windows 2000 manual or Help file.
Step 6
Installing Client Manager
"Client Manager" is a tool for communicating with wireless LAN computers
directly or via AirStation. It is necessary to install Client Manager in all
wireless LAN computers.
Use the procedure below to install Client Manager.
Insert the "AirStation Driver CD" into the CD-ROM drive.
Double-click [My Computer] on Desktop.
Double-click the CD-ROM icon（
）.
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Windows 2000 Settings
When you insert the "AirStation Driver CD" into the CD-ROM
drive, the Simple Installation Wizard window may
automatically appear. In this case, proceed to Step 4.
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Select [Install the Client
Manager].
Click [Next].
Click [Next].
Click [Next].
Select "Client Manager."
Click [Next].
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Reconfirm the component to
be installed.
Click [Next]. Copying the
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required
for
the
installation will start.
Click [Yes]. Client Manager
will be registered in the
Startup menu.
10
Click [Finish].
Now you have completed the Client Manager installation process.
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Click [No] when you do not wish to add Client Manager to the Startup
menu.
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To uninstall Client Manager
Select [Start]-[Settings]-[Control Panel].
Double-click "Add/Remove Programs."
Select "Client Manager" and click [Add/Remove].
Select "Remove" and click [Next].
When the message "Do you want to completely " appears, click
[OK].
When the "InstallShield Wizard Complete" window opens, click
[Finish].
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4.3 Connecting to the Network
Upon completion of computer settings, you can connect your computer to
the network. There are two methods for connecting the computer to the
network as shown below.
Step 71 -a
• Communicating via AirStation Step
Step 71 -b
• Communicating with wireless LAN computers Step
Step 7
-a Communicating via AirStation
To make communications using the AirStation, set the ESS-ID using Client
Manager.
Select [Start]-[Programs]-[AirStation Utility]-[Client Manager].
If the icon below appears in the task tray in the lower right on the
or
Select [File]-[Manual].
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screen, you can double-click that icon to start Client Manager.
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1. Select "11Mbps Communication over AirStation" in the
"Network Mode" field.
2. Enter the AirStation ESS-ID to the "ESS-ID" field.
3. Click [OK].
The initial setting of the AirStation ESS-ID shows the last six digits of
the MAC address of the AirStation plus "GROUP" (upper-case).
Click [OK].
Enter an "WEP Key" if encryption with WEP is used in the network. If
the AirStation is used in the initial state, no encryption is set. Leave the
area empty in this case.
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started.
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When this window appears,
the access to the AirStation
is successful.
When the access to the AirStation is successful, the AirStation
indication turns from gray to black so that the antenna mark（ ）
appears. If the AirStation indication does not change to black, check
the AirStation ESS-ID and WEP settings, and then repeat from Step
2.
After the computer has succeeded in connecting to the AirStation, a
slower data rate such as "2Mbps" may be displayed in the "Transfer
speed" column. In this case, the correct data rate will appear when
the practical communication starts.
-b Communicating with wireless LAN
computers
When communicating with wireless LAN computers, manually set a radio
channel using Client Manager.
Select [Start]-[Programs]-[AirStation Utility]-[Client Manager].
If the icon below appears in the task tray in the lower right on the
screen, you can double-click that icon to start Client Manager.
or
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Select [File]-[Manual].
Select
"Peer
to
communication"
in
"Network Mode" field.
peer
the
Select the same channel as
the other computers that you
wish to communicate with in
the "DS Channel" field.
Click [OK].
Enter an "WEP Key" if
encryption with WEP is used
in the network. If the initial
settings are used, no
encryption is set. Leave the
area empty in this case.
Click [OK].
Now you have completed the radio channel configuration
procedure.
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Starting communication
Upon completion of the radio channel configuration, you can access a
computer on the network.
For how to make the network settings and how to make communications,
refer to the Windows 2000 manual or Help file.
Windows 2000 Settings
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