WLI-CB-B11 Manual Quick Setup Guide Thank you for purchasing BUFFALO's wireless LAN card WLI-CB-B11. The WLI-CB-B11 is installed for wireless LAN communication in computers equipped with a CardBus slot
(type II). Read this manual carefully before using the wireless LAN card to ensure correct operation. PY00-29008-DM20-01 1-01 Contents of Package The items listed below are included in the package. Please check the package and contact your nearest sales representative if any items are missing. Wireless LAN Card................................................................... 1 AirNavigator CD........................................................................1 Quick Setup Guide(this docment)............................................. 1 User registration card, warranty................................................1 Be sure to read any additional information sheets provided in the package. Windows XP/2000/Me/98 Settings This chapter describes how to make the settings for connecting your Windows XP/2000/Me/98 computer to a wireless LAN. 1 Getting Started The wireless LAN adapter setup procedure begins with setting of the AirNavigator CD. First, insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive of your PC. Then, proceed to the next step 2, Installing Drivers. If your computer has only one PC card slot If the CD-ROM drive is connected via the PC card to a computer with only one PC card slot, the CD-ROM drive and this wireless LAN card cannot be used at the same time. Execute the following steps before installing the PC card driver. 1 Connect the CD-ROM drive to the computer. 2 Insert the "AirNavigator CD" into the CD-ROM drive. 3 Create a new folder (directory) on the hard disk, and copy all files from the CD-ROM to that folder. 4 Double-click the "Setup" icon ( ). 2 Installing Drivers 1 Choose "Install Wireless Adapter"
and then click "OK". The drivers will be copied to your PC, and the on-screen instructions will appear. (*) 2 Chose "Install Client Manager" and click "OK". If the window shown above is not visible, it may be behind an-
other window. In this case, close the other window. 3 Click [Exit], and proceed to the next step 3, Connecting to Network.
(*) If the "Found New Hardware Wizard" or "Add New Hardware Wizard"
appears, please proceed the following instruction. The WindowsXP screen shots are used for example. 1 In the case of Windows2000 and 98SE, click [Next]. 2 Select "Search for a driver automatically (Recommended)" option and click [Next]. 3 If the dialog asking search location appears, select "CD-ROM" drive and click [Next].
*Only Windows2000 and 98SE prompts this option 4 If driver selection list appears, select suitable folder name for your system and click [Next]. 5 If Windows compatibility dialog appears, click [Continue Anyway]. 6 If complete message appears, click [Finish] to close the Wizard. Some OS might require system rebooting to activate installed driver. 3 Connecting to Network There are two methods for connecting to the network as shown below. Make the settings according to your case. A B Communicating via AirStation Communicating with wireless LAN computers For the AirStation setup, refer to the AirStation manual. A Communicating via AirStation If you always use the same access point such as at home or office, select it only once during the following initial setting. No need to se-
lect again once set. If you use different access points, you have to select an access point using the following procedure each time you access. Windows XP User The settings are made on the wireless network connection window. 1 Right-click the "Wireless Network Connection" icon ( ) on the task tray, and choose [View Available Wireless Networks]. 2 1 2 Select the access point ESS-ID. When you are connecting to an access point with an encryption
(WEP) key set, enter the WEP key to the "Network key" text box. (If the WEP key is not set, this box is displayed in gray.) 3 Click [Connect]. 3 4 If more than one ESS-ID is displayed, check the ESS-ID value to identify the target access point. For the initial ESS-ID setting of the AirStation, refer to the AirStation manual. 3 When your PC is correctly connected to the network, the message "Connected to:
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(Associated ESS-ID)" appears on the task tray. To check the connection status, click the "Wireless Network Connection"
icon ( ) on the task tray. 1 2 Confirm the current communication speed (Speed) and signal strength
(Signal Strength). Click [Close] to close the connec-
tion status window. Now, the wireless connection setting is complete. Next, set up the TCP/IP. For the TCP/IP setting method, refer to the Windows manual or Help. When reading the electronic manual, see the "How to Read the Electronic Manual" on the reverse side of this sheet. Windows 2000/Me/98 User The settings are made with Client Manager. 1 Double-click the "Client Manager" icon ( ) on the desktop. If you cannot find the "Client Manger" icon on the desktop, choose [Start]-
[Programs]-[AirStation Utility]-[Client Manager]. 2 Click the "FREESPOT" button. 1 2 3 Select the access point ESS-ID. (If no ESS-ID is displayed, Click[Retry].) Check the selected ESS-ID is displayed. When you are connecting to an access point with an encryption
(WEP) key set (access point with "Y"
marked under "WEP" , enter the WEP key data to this area. When entering the WEP key data, usually set the "Key index" to "1."
If you are connecting to an access point compatible with more than one WEP key, enter the "Key index"
and its corresponding WEP key. 4 Click [Connect]. If more than one ESS-ID is displayed, check the ESS-ID value to identify the target access point. For the initial ESS-ID setting of the AirStation, refer to the AirStation manual. When the "Condition" is displayed, the connection setting to the access point is complete. 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. If the set access point is AirStation, the AirStation name is displayed when you click the Search button ( ). (The AirStation name is not displayed when the another maker's access point is set.) Now, the wireless connection setting is complete. When reading the electronic manual, see the "How to Read the Electronic Manual" below. B Communicating with wireless LAN Computers For the setting procedure, refer to the Help Topics of the Client Manager. For Windows XP, you need to cancel the Windows standard wireless When reading the electronic manual, see the How to Read the networking feature. Electronic Manual below. How to Read the Electronic Manual 1 Insert the AirNavigator CD into your PCs CD-ROM drive. 2 Choose [Refer to the Online Manual], and click [OK]. 3 Select an item you want to reference, and click [OK]. If Adobe Acrobat Reader is not in your PC, it will start to be installed. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Removing the wireless LAN card Follow the procedure below to remove the wireless LAN card when the computer is running. The following procedure uses Windows ME for example. 1 Click the removal icon in the task tray, and select "Stop BUFFALO WLI-
CB-B11 Wireless LAN Adapter."
* The message displayed when you click the icon varies with the Windows version.
* If you cannot find the icon, see the Windows Help. 2 When the message "The 'BUFFALO WLI-CB-B11 Wireless LAN Adapter'
device can now be safely removed from the system." is displayed, click [OK].
* The message to be displayed varies with the Windows version. 3 Remove the wireless LAN card from the computer. Precautions for radio signals The wireless LAN card WLI-CB-B11 has been approved for conformity to the engineering standards as the wireless facility for a radio station with the low power data communication system based on the Wireless Telegraphy Act. Therefore, use of this LAN card does not require any radio station license. Never use the WLI-CB-B11 near the magnetic field around a microwave oven or in an area where static electricity and/or radio noise is generated. The radio signals may not be normally transmitted in these areas.
* When the WLI-CB-B11 is used near a wireless printer buffer (BUFFALO's RYP-G or similar products by other manufacturers) that use radio signals around 2.4 GHz, the processing speed of both devices may be adversely affected. As the WLI-CB-B11 has been approved for conformity to the engineering standards, the following may be regarded as unlawful. Disassembling/remodeling the WLI-CB-B11 Removing the approval label from the rear of the WLI-CB-B11 When it is necessary to set a radio channel other than the initial setting in the WLI-CB-B11, use the same frequency band as the following equipment or wireless stations Industrial, scientific, or medical equipment Radio station for mobile identification used such as on a manufacture line in a factory
(1)On-premise radio station (requiring a license)
(2)Specific low power radio station (requiring no license) Operating the WLI-CB-B11 may cause interference with the above equipment or radio stations. Thus, take precautions for the following points 1 Before using the WLI-CB-B11, verify that no on-premise radio station for mobile identification or no specific low power radio station is operating near the WLI-CB-B11. 2 If an event of interference should be taken place by the WLI-CB-B11 with an on-premise radio station for mobile identification, immediately change the frequency for this product to prevent the interference. 3 If you notice any trouble such as an event of interference caused by the WLI-CB-B11 with a specific radio station for mobile identification, contact your nearest sales representative. Operating frequency band Modulation method Assumed interference distance 40 m or less Frequency changeability 2.4GHz DS-SS Uses the entire bandwidth, and can avoid the
"on-premise radio station" and "specific lower power radio station" bands. FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that maycause undesired operation. R&TTE Compliance Statement This device complies with the essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. The following test methods have been applied in order to prove persumption of compliance with the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC:
- EN 60950: 2000 Safety of Information Technology Equipment
- EN 300 328-2 V1.2.1(2001-12) Technical requirements for spread-spectrum radio equipment
- EN 301 489-17 V1.1.1(2000-09) EMC requirements for spread-spectrum radio equipment. This device is a 2.4GHz wireless LAN transceiver, intended for indoor home and office use in all EU and EFTA member states, except in France where restrictive use applies. A restricted frequency band exists in France. When operating this device on French territory you may only use channels 10 and 11(2457 and 2462 MHz). It is not allowed to operate this device at any other frequency supported by the device. For more information see http://www.anfr.fr/
Component Names POWER/LINK POWER/LINK lamp Name Function POWER/LINK lamp FLASH(red) : unlinked ON(green)+FLASH(red) : linked Product Specifications Conforming standards Transmission method FCC Part15.247 ETS 300-328 IEEE802.11b (wireless LAN standard DS-SS (IEEE802.11 compliant) Half-duplex 11 Mbps transmission 2 Mbps transmission 1 Mbps transmission 160 m outdoors (estimated) 50 m indoors (1) (estimated) 25 m indoors (2) (estimated) 400 m outdoors (estimated) 90 m indoors (1) (estimated) 40 m indoors (2) (estimated) 550 m outdoors (estimated) 115 m indoors (1) (estimated) 50 m indoors (2) (estimated) Wireless LAN interface Max. distance between terminals
* Indoors (1) Office with few obstacles Indoors (2) Office with many obstacles
* The effective range is adversely affected by the operating environment. Within a reinforced concrete building such as a condo, or a house with a metal frame Near large metal furniture Host interface Transmission method CardBus Applicable PC Operating System Frequency range
(central frequency) Data transmission rate Security Operating voltage Power consumption Current consumption Temper ature Humidit y Operating environment Weight Dimensions IBM AT compatible PC equipped with a CardBus(3.3V) slot Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 98, Windows 2000 2412 to 2483.5 MHz (total 11 channels) 11M/5.5M/2M/1M (bps) 64-/128-bit WEP 3.3V Max. 1188mW / 3.3V Sending: Max. 360mA 055 20 to 80% (no condensation) 41g 54.0mm (W) x 5.0mm (H) x 115.0mm (D) For the latest product information and applicable PC models, refer to the BUFFALO's catalog, brochure, or Internet homepage
(http://www.buffalotech.com). WLI-CB-B11 Manual Quick Setup Guide First edition printed by MELCO INC., Jul. 15 2003