Buffalo WLI-U2-KG54 manual

User Manual Buf falo AirStation™ Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WLI-U2-KG54 w w w .buf falo -technol ogy .com[...]

2 Installation W ir eless USB 2.0 Adapter Installation & Configuration 1. Installing the Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter: Inser t the USB Ada pter into your Laptop or Desktop PC as sho wn. USB por ts may be located on the rear , front or side of your PC depending on the design. If there ar e multiple por ts, choose the por t that is free of interfere[...]

3 2. Device Discovery: Once inser ted, W indows will automatically disco v er the presence of new har dware. V arious popup c louds will appear fr om the W indo ws taskbar . Du r i ng th i s t im e , a l lo w Win do ws an d t h e Wire les s US B A d ap te r t o c o m mu n ic a te. T he process should tak e about one minute. Click Ne xt if the F oun[...]

4 Installation 3. Wireless Adapter Driver Installation: In W indows XP or 2000, the f ollowing dialog bo x may appear as drivers ar e installed. If so c lick Y es or Continue Anyway to finish installing the necessar y driv er s. W indows 98SE/ME/2000 users should skip to pa ge 9.[...]

5 Completing Installation on Windows XP 4. Completing Driver Installation for Windows XP: W hen the driv er has completed installing on a W indows XP PC c lic k Finish. If you wish to use Windows W ireless Zer o Configuration Ser vice c lick No on the ne xt dialog bo x and go on to page 6. Otherwise, clic k Y es on the dialog box to install Buf fa[...]

6 3. Configuring Wireless Zero Configuration Service: If th e Wi rel e ss Ze ro C o nfi g ura ti on Se r v ic e is ac t iv a ted , Wi nd o w s w il l s c an f or a va i la bl e wi re le s s a cc e ss po i nt s o nc e t h e Wire l es s P C I Ad ap t er is pro p erly i n st a ll ed . I f Wind o ws d et e ct s on e o r m o re a cc e ss po i nt s, a[...]

7 Click the Advanced button to enter an SSID netw or k name or WEP/WP A encr yption k ey , if either is necessar y . T o add an SSID networ k name that is not available, c lick the Add button. Using Wireless Zero Configuration Service[...]

8 Using Wireless Zero Configuration Service T o configure a WEP/WP A encr yption key , select the appropriate wireless network and c lick the Configure button. F rom the pull down menu, select the appropriate Network Authentication and Data Encryption f or the wireless networ k. Enter and confirm the Network Key and Key Index . Click the OK but[...]

9 Completing Installation on Windows 98SE/ME/2000 4. Completing Driver Installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000: W hen the driv er has completed installing on a W indows XP PC c lic k Finish. Click Y es on the new dialog box tha t will appear to install Buf falo’ s Client Manager .[...]

10 Client Mana ger Use Client Manager to configur e your wireless network. Use Client Mana ger to sur v ey and connect to available access points, enable and use WEP/WP A encr yption, and create connection profiles. Note: Client Manager does not function pr oper ly if the W indows XP Wir eless Zero Configur ation Ser vice is enabled. Installing [...]

1 1 Client Manager Once the Installer W izard launches, clic k the Next button to be gin the software stallation. Press I Agree to accept the license agr eement and continue the installation process.[...]

12 Client Manager Press the OK button to finish and close the installation progr am. Press the Exit button to exit the Client Manager installation utility . ◗ T he Buf falo Client Manager is now installed and running, right clic king on its icon (the black note book icon) will allow y ou to be gin using it.[...]

13 Client Mana ger Configuration Use Client Manager to configur e your wireless network. T o assist in configuring your wireless networ k, Client Manager consists of the Status page, the Sur vey page, and the Profiles pa ge. Y ou can access eac h page by clic king the cor r esponding button on Client Manager . In addition to these pa ges, se ve[...]

14 Client Manager Configuration • Rate – T he speed that the tw o wireless clients are communicating a t. If the Client Manager is not connected to a r emote wireless device (access point or another c lient) then no rate will be displayed. • Channel – T he channel tha t the tw o wireless clients are communicating a t. If the Client Manager[...]

15 Client Manager Configuration Survey Page Click the Survey button to open this page. Use this page to sur v ey the area, display available access points, and connect to a vailable access points. T his page includes the f ollowing components: • Wireless SSID – Displays the SSID associated with eac h a vailable access point. T he SSID is the u[...]

16 Client Manager Configuration Once the ‘ Connec t’ button is pressed, you will be prompted to enter any encr yption related infor mation. T he ‘ Acquire IP automatically ’ chec kbo x tells the c lient de vice to obtain an IP automatically from a DHCP ser ver . T his is the recommended setting. T he ‘ Encryption ’ drop down list allo [...]

17 Profiles Page Click the Profiles button to open this page. Use this pa ge to access your profiles. Pr ofiles allow y ou to sa ve the infor mation associa ted with a specific wireless networ k so you can quickly and easily connect to that netw or k when you are in that location. The Pr ofiles page allows you to add, delete, and edit y our p[...]

18 New Profile Dialog Box Use this dialog bo x to create a new profile. Client Manager Configuration • Profile Name – Enter the name you w ant to associate with the new profile. • Network T ype – Select the netw or k mode you want to associa te with the new profile. Select Infrastructure if your netw or k consists of both wired and wi[...]

19 Client Manager Configuration Advanced Profile Options • Network T ab – Displays the netw or k infor mation tab. A static IP can be specified for this wireless profile her e. It is not recommended to change any of these settings unless specified by an administrator . • Browser T ab – Displays settings to c hange your browser preferen[...]

20 Wireless Zero Configuration W ir eless Zer o Configuration Ser vice (W indo ws XP) W indows XP offers the W ir eless Zero Configur ation Ser vice to suppor t 802.11b and 802.11g wireless networ king. T his ser vice automatically polls the area for available wireless access points. If an available wir eless access point is f ound, W indows a t[...]

21 Specifications Communica tion Range Speed Indoor Outdoor 54Mbps 165 ft. (50m) 525 ft. (160m) 11Mbps 300 ft. (90m) 1310 ft. (400m) 1Mbps 375 ft. (115m) 1750 ft. (550m) Al l d is tan ce s a re est im at ed . Wirel ess c onn ec tio ns ma y be aff ec ted a s p hy sic al co nd iti on s a nd ci rcum st anc es va r y .[...]

22 T roubleshooting / F AQ T r oubleshooting / F A Q Use this section to locate ans wer s to frequentl y ask ed questions. What should I do if I already have a version of Client Manager on my PC? Update y our Client Manager to the version on the CD. If you do not upda te your Client Manager , there could be a loss of functionall y , as some version[...]

23 T roubleshooting / F AQ Why won't Client Manager function properly? Windows XP – T he W ireless Zer o Configuration Ser vice conflicts with Client Manager . Select Start»Control Panel»Administrative T ools»Services to open the Ser vices window . Select Disabled in the Star tup Type field of W ir eless Zero Configuration Ser vice to[...]

24 10BaseT or 100BaseTx: 802.3 based Ether net networ k that uses UTP (Unshielded twisted pair) cable and a star topology . 10 is 10 Mbps and 100 is 100 Mbps. 802.1x: T he standard for wireless LAN authentication used betw een an AP and a c lient. 802.1x with EAP will initiate k ey handling. Ad-Hoc Network: T he wireless network based on a peer-to-[...]

25 DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol): Based on BOO TP , it uses a pool of IP addr esses, which it assigns to each de vice connected to it, and retriev es the address w hen the device becomes dor mant for a period of time. DNS (Domain Name System): System used to map r eadable machine names into IP addr esses Driver: Software that interf a[...]

26 Cross-Over Wiring: A UTP cable that has its transmit and r eceiv e pair cr ossed to allow communica tions between tw o de vices. DCE (Data Communications Equipment): Har dware used for communica tion with a Data T er minal Equipment (DTE) de vice. Default Gateway: T he IP Addr ess of either the nearest r outer or ser v er for the LAN. Default Pa[...]

27 simultaneously . Gbps (Giga Bits per second): One billion bits per second. Half-duplex: T o transmit on the same channel in both directions, one direction at a time. Hub: A de vice which allows connection of computer s and other de vices to for m a LAN. IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers): T he professional or ganiza tion w [...]

28 wireless networ k de vices are made a par t of the networ k thr ough the Access P oint. ISP (Internet Service Provider): A company that pro vides access to the Inter net and other related ser vices. IV (Initialization V ector): T he header section of a message pack et. LAN (Local Area Network): A gr oup of computer s and peripheral devices conne[...]

29 Packet: A block of data tha t is transfer r ed as a single unit, also called a frame or a block. Packet Filtering: Discar ding unwanted network tr affic based on its origina ting addr ess or its type. PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect): A bus that is connected directly to the CPU . PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Associ[...]

30 accommodate ad ditional workstations. RC4: T he encr yption algorithm that is used in WEP . RJ-45 connector: An 8-pin connector used between a twisted pair cable and a data transmission de vice. ROM (Read Only Memory): P er manent memor y . Router: De vice that can connect individual LANs and remote sites to a ser v er . Roaming: T he ability to[...]

31 periods. TCP/IP (T ransmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol: Protocol used by computer s when communicating across the Inter net or Intr anet. TFTP (T rivial File T ransfer Protocol): Simple f or m of FTP (File T ransfer Protocol), w hic h Uses UDP (User Datagr am Protocol), r ather than T CP/IP for data transpor t and provides no security[...]

32 FCC / CE Information Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement T his equipment has been tested and found to compl y with the limits for a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to Par t 15 of the FCC R ules. T hese limits ar e designed to provide reasonable pr otection against har mful interference in a residential installation. T his e[...]

33 (2) this de vice must accept any interf erence receiv ed, inc ludi ng interf erence that may cause undesired oper ation. IMPORT ANT NOTE: FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement: T his equipment complies with FCC RF r adia tion exposure limits set f or th for an uncontrolled environment. T his equipment should be installed and oper ated with a minim[...]

34 - EN 301 489-1 V1.4.1 (2002-08) - EN 301 489-17 V1.2.1 (2002-08) EMC requirements for spread-spectrum radio equipment. This device is a 2.4 GHz wireless LAN transceiver , intended for home and office use in all EU and EFT A member states, except in France, Belgium and Italy where restrictive use applies. In Italy the end-user should apply for a [...]

35 Dutch Hierbij verklaart BUFF ALO, INC. dat het toestel Wireless Adapter in overeenstemming is met de essentiële eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999/5/EG Bij deze verklaart BUFF ALO, INC. dat deze Wireless Adapter voldoet aan de essentiële eisen en aan de overige relevante bepalingen van Richtlijn 1999/5/EC. French Par la[...]

36 Italian Con la presente BUFF ALO, INC. dichiara che questo Wireless Adapter è conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999/5/CE. Spanish Por medio de la presente (nombre del fabricante) declara que el (clase de equipo) cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposicione[...]

37 Important Notice: This device is a 2.4 GHz wireless LAN transceiver , intended for indoor home and office use in all EU and EFT A member states.Please refer to previous page in the user manual for further details. FCC / CE Information[...]

38 W arranty Information Buffa lo T ech nolo gy product s come s with a two- y ear limit ed wa r ranty from the da te of purchase. Buf falo T echnology w ar r ants to the original purchaser the product; good operating condition for the war ranty period. T his w ar r anty does not inc lude non-Buffalo T echnology installed components. If the Buf fal[...]

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