Buffalo AirStation WLI-UC-G User Manual

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Wireless G USB Keychain Client/Access Point
v1.2
www.buffalotech.com

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  • Page 1 User Manual - AirStation WLI-UC-G Wireless G USB Keychain Client/Access Point v1.2 www.buffalotech.com...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction ..............3 Installation ...............4 ..........7 Using Client Manager 3 .............8 Using AOSS ..............9 Access Point Mode ............12 Connecting Your Nintendo DS® ........14 Connecting Your Nintendo Wii® ........16 Connecting Your Sony PSP® ........... 19 Connecting Your Sony Playstation 3® ......21 ..............
  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction Congratulations on your purchase! The AirStation WLI-UC-G Turbo G wireless USB Adapter connects your notebook computer or desktop PC to a 2.4 GHz 802.11g or b network. It can also serve as an access point for connecting AOSS compatable wireless devices to your existing network.
  • Page 4: Installation

    Installation Insert the AirNavigator CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. Do not insert the USB key into a USB port yet. This window will open on your desktop. Select Begin Installation.
  • Page 5 Installation The WLI-UC-G may be installed as either a wireless client or a wireless access point. Choose Client Mode Installation if you want to add a wireless client to your computer, allowing it to connect to existing wireless networks. Turn to the next page for instructions on Client Mode Installation.
  • Page 6 Click Next to step through the installation wizards. When the wizard asks you to insert your device, plug the AirStation WLI-UC-G in to a USB port on your computer. Drivers will install automatically, and if you checked its box, Client Manager 3 will install as...
  • Page 7 Using Windows ® All available wireless networks will be listed. Click on your network to highlight it and then click Connect. If your network requires a network key or password to connect, enter it twice. Click Connect. When the wireless icon in the systray changes to , you are connected to the wireless network.
  • Page 8: Using Client Manager 3

    Using Client Manager 3 If you installed Buffalo’s Client Manager 3 software, then you will use it to connect instead of Click on one of the three buttons up top to navigate to the three different sections of Client Manager. The Scan tab shows a list of available wireless networks.
  • Page 9: Using Aoss

    Scan tab in Client Manager to scan for available networks. Start Client Manager by double clicking on the black antenna icon in your systray, or by launching it from your Start Menu: Programs >> Buffalo >> AirStation Utility >> ClientManager3.
  • Page 10 Using AOSS • From the Status Screen, select the 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 your access point. Hold it down until the AOSS LED on the...
  • Page 11 Using AOSS Client Manager to the system tray, click the ‘X’ in the top right corner. Notes: AOSS buttons again. Output power is reduced to 25% of normal during AOSS for security reasons. If you’re having trouble making an AOSS connection, temporarily move the devices closer together. AOSS will automatically use the highest level of security available for all currently connected wireless devices.
  • Page 12: Access Point Mode

    Access Point Mode Installation Besides its wireless client capability, the WLI-UC-G can function as a wireless access point. If your computer already has a connection to the internet, and you want to connect AOSS-compatable devices wirelessly, then choose Access Point Mode during installation. Note: If computer, temporarily disable it before continuing.
  • Page 13 Using Your AirStation as an Access Point AOSS Many kinds of AOSS devices can be connected to the AirStation WLI-UC-G in access point mode. Right click on the icon to open the window shown at left. Click or push the AOSS button for the device you want to connect to start AOSS.
  • Page 14: Connecting Your Nintendo Ds

    Connecting Your Nintendo DS ® The DS uses seperate wireless connections for each game. You will ® need to do these steps for each game that you play wirelessly. Turn on your DS . Click on Wi-Fi Settings. The location of this may vary ®...
  • Page 15 Connecting Your Nintendo DS ® Click on AOSS. You'll see this screen. Now, click the AOSS button on your desktop (see page 13). Your DS is now connected to the network. Click OK to run a connection ® test.
  • Page 16: Connecting Your Nintendo Wii

    Connecting Your Nintendo Wii ® Turn on your Wii . Click on Wii Options, in the bottom left corner of the ® main menu. Click on Wii Settings. Click on the right arrow for more options.
  • Page 17 Connecting Your Nintendo Wii ® Click on Internet. Click on Connection Settings. Click on any of the three available connections. If the coonection you're using has settings already saved, clear them.
  • Page 18 Connecting Your Nintendo Wii ® Click on AOSS. When you see this screen, click the AOSS button on your PC's desktop (page 13 for more info). Your Wii is now connected to the network. Click OK to run a ® connection test.
  • Page 19: Connecting Your Sony Psp

    Connecting Your Sony PSP ® Turn on your PSP ® Select Network Settings.
  • Page 20 Connecting Your Sony PSP ® Choose Infrastructure Mode. Choose New Connection. Choose Automatic. Select AOSS. Click the AOSS button on your PC's desktop (see page 13 for more info). In about a minute, the devices will form a secure connection.
  • Page 21: Connecting Your Sony Playstation 3

    Connecting Your Sony Playstation 3 ® Turn on your Playstation 3 without a game inserted and navigate to ® Network Settings. Open Internet Connection Settings. Select Yes to continue.
  • Page 22 Connecting Your Sony Playstation 3 ® Choose Wireless. Choose Automatic. Press the "X" button on your controller to initiate AOSS. Then, click the AOSS button on your PC's desktop (page 13 for more info on this). In about a minute, the devices will form a secure connection.
  • Page 23 Standards Compliance: IEEE802.11g/IEEE802.11b Access Modes: Infrastructure (Client Mode/AP Mode) Ad-hoc (Client Mode) Communication Protocol: OFDM, DSSS, CCK Frequency Range: 2.412 - 2.464MHz (Channels 1 - 11) Security: WPA-PSK (TKIP,AES), WPA2-PSK (TKIP, AES)*, 128/64-bit WEP *Software Access Point mode does not support WPA2-PSK.
  • Page 24: Fcc/Ce Information

    FCC/CE Information Federal Communication Commission Declaration of Conformity ( DoC ) Statement Model No: WLI-UC-G AirStation 11g 54Mbps Wireless LAN USB Adapter Buffalo Inc. 15, Shibata Hondori 4-chrome Minami-ku, Nagoya 457-8520 Japan 01181-52-241-7980 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
  • Page 25 one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
  • Page 26 Caution Exposure to radio frequency radiation (below is for portable device) To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this device must not be colocated or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. b. Industry Canada Portion Canada Regulatory Compliance Statement This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
  • Page 27 Caution: Within the 5.15-to-5.25-GHz band, UNII devices are restricted to indoor operations to reduce any potential for harmful interference to co-channel Mobile Satellite Systems (MSS) operations Exposure to radio frequency radiation (below statement applied to mobile or portable device) The installer of this radio equipment must ensure that the antenna is located or pointed such that it does not emit RF field in excess of Health Canada limits for the general population;...
  • Page 28 Annex VII, paragraph 5, to potential restrictions or requirements for authorization of use of the radio equipment in certain Member States. Buffalo declares that WLI-UC-G ( FCC ID: FDI-04600087-0 ) is limited in CH1~CH11 for 2.4GHz by specified firmware controlled in U.S.A.
  • Page 29 Undertegnede Buffalo Technology Inc. erklærer herved, at følgende udstyr AirStation WLI-UC-G overholder de væsentlige krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999/5/EF. Deutsch [German] Hiermit erklärt Buffalo Technology Inc. dass sich das Gerät AirStation WLI-UC-G in Übereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den übrigen einschlägigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG befindet. Eesti [Estonian] Käesolevaga kinnitab Buffalo Technology Inc.
  • Page 30 Directive 1999/5/EC. Español [Spanish] Por medio de la presente Buffalo Technology Inc. declara que el AirStation WLI-UC-G cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE.
  • Page 31 Directive 1999/5/EC. Español [Spanish] Por medio de la presente Buffalo Technology Inc. declara que el AirStation WLI-UC-G cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE.
  • Page 32 Directive 1999/5/EC. Español [Spanish] Por medio de la presente Buffalo Technology Inc. declara que el AirStation WLI-UC-G cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE.
  • Page 33 Šiuo Buffalo Technology Inc. deklaruoja, kad šis AirStation WLI-UC-G atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kitas 1999/5/EB Direktyvos nuostatas. Nederlands [Dutch] Hierbij verklaart Buffalo Technology Inc. dat het toestel AirStation WLI-UC-G in overeenstemming is met de essentiële eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999/5/EG. Malti [Maltese]...
  • Page 34 Dyrektywie 1999/5/EC. Português [Portuguese] e outras disposições da Directiva 1999/5/CE. Slovensko [Slovenian] Buffalo Technology Inc. izjavlja, da je ta AirStation WLI-UC-G v skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi Slovensky [Slovak] príslušné ustanovenia Smernice 1999/5/ES. Suomi [Finnish] Buffalo Technology Inc. vakuuttaa täten että AirStation WLI-UC-G tyyppinen laite on direktiivin...
  • Page 35 1999/5/EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen. Svenska [Swedish] Härmed intygar Buffalo Technology Inc. att denna AirStation WLI-UC-G står I överensstämmelse med de väsentliga egenskapskrav och övriga relevanta bestämmelser som framgår av direktiv 1999/5/EG.
  • Page 36 Logos and Trademarks © Buffalo Technology (USA), Inc. Buffalo Technology, Buffalo Technology logo and AOSS logo are registered trademarks of Buffalo Technology (USA), Inc. The names and logos of other companies mentioned herein belong to their respective owners. “Nintendo” is a registered trademark of Nintendo of America Inc.
  • Page 37 Contact Information (North America) ADDRESS Buffalo Technology (USA), Inc. 11100 Metric Blvd, Suite 750 Austin, TX 78758 GENERAL INQUIRIES Email: sales@buffalotech.com TECHNICAL SUPPORT North American Technical Support by phone is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (USA and Canada).
  • Page 38: Contact Information

    2 Bracknell Beeches, Old Bracknell Lane Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 7BW United Kingdom GENERAL INQUIRIES Email: sales@buffalo-technology.com TECHNICAL SUPPORT Buffalo Technology provides technical support in English, German, French, Italian, and Spanish. For opening hours and relevant telephone numbers, please go to www.buffalo-technology.com/contact...

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