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BT.G54 Quick Set Up Guide.21.03
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Step
Configuring the Wireless Zero
Configuration Windows XP Service
With the wireless adapter properly installed,Windows XP will immediately scan for
available wireless access points if the Wireless Zero Configuration service is started.
If at least one access point is detected, a networking icon will appear in the taskbar with
a caption stating "One or more wireless networks are available".
Note: If the Wireless Zero Configuration does not seem to be functioning, click
on Start and click on Control Panel. Within the Control Panel, double-click the
Administrative Tools icon and double-click on Services.
The state and
setting of the Wireless Zero Configuration Service can be viewed and modified
from this location. By default in Windows XP, the service will be set to start
automatically at startup.
Right-clicking on the
networking
icon
taskbar
and
View Available Wireless
Networks in the taskbar will
display a list of available wire-
less networks if any are pres-
ent. Select the access point
network name or SSID you
would like to establish a con-
nection
with
Connect.
If the entry of an SSID or
WEP encryption key is needed,
choose the name of the
network or access point and
click Advanced to enter the
needed information. You may
need to gather this information
from your system administrator.
For further information about
the SSID, WEP or any other
advanced features, please refer
to the Online Manual on the
Air Navigator CD-ROM.
To install Client Manager onto XP, follow the directions given under Installing
the Client Manager. If the Wireless Zero Configuration Service is started,
however, Client Manager will not function correctly.
Installation of the AirStation WLI-CB-G54 is now complete. To learn more about
the setup and operation of the adapter and Client Manager, please view the
Online Manual on the AirNavigator CD-ROM.
Windows 98/ME/2000
in
the
Wireless Adapter
left-clicking
Installation
and
click
2
Once connected, XP can
cache your connection details
for easier future connections
to access points you have
previously connected to. For
in depth details about the
Windows XP Wireless
Zero Configuration service,
refer to the Online Manual
on
the
AirNavigator
CD-ROM.
Note: Windows XP users
can also disable the Wireless
Zero
Configuration
in
favor of using the Client
Manager utility contained on
the AirNavigator CD-ROM
by stopping the service and
setting its startup routine as
Manual rather than Automatic.
Step
Installing
WLI-CB-G54
Drivers
for Windows 98/ME/2000
Note: Do not insert the
wireless adapter into the
computer prior to com-
pleting Step
!
Insert the AirNavigator
CD-ROM into the laptop
CD-ROM drive. The Air
Navigator Setup Wizard
should launch automatically.
If it does not launch
automatically, click Start,
click
Run,
type
D:/SETUP.EXE into the
provided field and click OK
(assuming D: is the letter
assigned to the CD-ROM
drive).
Once
AirNavigator
launches, check that "Install
Wireless LAN Adapter"
is selected and click OK.
Review the Software
License Agreement and
click the Yes button to
confirm your agreement and
continue with the installation
of the adapter card drivers.
Clicking No will abort the
installation process.
Step
Installing the
Wireless
Card
into
Windows 98/ME/2000
Firmly insert the wireless
adapter with the Buffalo logo
facing up into an available
CardBus slot. The CardBus
slots are usually found on
either the left or right side of
the laptop.
the
"Found
New
Client Manager Installation
Hardware" wizard will launch.
and Configuration
Select "Search for a suitable
driver for my device" and
click Next.
In the next window, clear
all the optional search locations
(uncheck all the boxes) and
click Next.
Note:Depending on the version
of Windows you are using, some
screens may appear different
during the installation process.
Simply clicking Next and
accepting any default installation
settings should allow installation
of your adapter and its driver with
no problems.
3
Windows will display a driver
to use with your wireless
adapter. Click Next to continue
with installation.
In Windows 2000, a
dialogue box may appear as
shown here warning about a
missing digital signature for a
driver being installed. Click
Yes to complete installation of
your wireless adapter.
When Windows announces
that the AirStation G54
wireless adapter has successfully
been installed, click Finish and
reboot if prompted to by
Windows.
AirNavigator should
now be displayed with
Install Utilities selected. If
not, click Start, click Run,
type D:/SETUP.EXE into
the provided field and click
OK.
The InstallShield Wizard
will
launch
for
Client
Manager. Click Next to begin
the software installation.
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