User manual BUFFALO WLI-USB-KB11

[. . . ] Wireless USB Keychain Adapter WLI-USB-KB11 User Manual www. buffalotech. com/wireless Introduction 802. 11b Wireless USB Keychain Adapter Windows XP ­ Installation & Configuration 1. If the Air Navigator Setup Wizard does not launch automatically, launch the wizard manually by selecting Start>>Run to open the Run dialog box. If another letter is assigned to the CD-ROM drive, your command should refelect that difference. Click the Yes button to confirm your agreement with the terms and continue installing the Wireless USB Keychain Adapter drivers. [. . . ] Signal Strength is based on the peak signal level the wireless adapter receives from the wireless device to which it is connected. Signal Quality is a signal-to-noise ratio, which is a measurement comparing strength of the signal with the background noise on the wireless network. 24 Client Manager Configuration IP Configuration Dialog Box Use this dialog box to manually set your Internet Protocol (IP) specifications. This page includes the following components: · IP Address ­ Enter the IP address of your network. · Okay ­ Click the Okay button to save your specifications and return to the previous dialog box, either the New Profile dialog box or the Edit Profile dialog box. · Cancel ­ Click the Cancel button to return to the previous dialog box, either the New Profile dialog box or the Edit Profile dialog box, without saving your specifications. Signal Strength is based on the peak signal level the wireless adapter receives from the wireless device to which it is connected. Signal Quality is a signal-to-noise ratio, which is a measurement comparing strength of the signal with the background noise on the wireless network. 25 Client Manager Configuration WEP Configuration Dialog Box Use this dialog box to configure the settings for WEP encryption. This page includes the following components: · WEP Type ­ Select the WEP encryption format, 64-bit encryption or 128-bit encryption, from the menu. You must use the same WEP encryption format for all devices on your wireless network. If any products on your network offer only 64-bit WEP encryption, WEP Type must be 64-bit encryption. · Key Format ­ Select the format for the WEP key, ASCII or Hex, from the menu. You must use the same WEP key format for all devices on your wireless network. If your network contains products from different vendors, select Hex to ensure WEP key compatibility. Your WEP key is the shared encryption key that is required before a device can access your network. The following table displays the appropriate length of the WEP key, which is based on the WEP Type and Key Format values. 26 Client Manager Configuration WEP Type Key 64-bit encryption 64-bit encryption 128-bit encryption 128-bit encryption Format WEP Key ASCII 5 characters Hex 10 characters ASCII 13 characters Hex 26 characters Okay ­ Click the Okay button to save your settings and return to the previous page. Signal Strength is based on the peak signal level the wireless adapter receives from the wireless device to which it is connected. Signal Quality is a signal-to-noise ratio, which is a measurement comparing strength of the signal with the background noise on the wireless network. 27 Wireless Zero Configuration Wireless Zero Configuration Service (Windows XP) Windows XP offers the Wireless Zero Configuration Service to support 802. 11b and 802. 11g wireless networking. This service automatically polls the area for available wireless access points. If an available wireless access point is found, Windows attempts to connect to the access point. If no available wireless access points are found, you must manually add the access points. Note: The Wireless Zero Configuration Service and Client Manager do not function properly together. If you want to use Client Manager, you must disable the Wireless Zero Configuration Service. Enabling the Wireless Zero Configuration Service Select Start»Control Panel»Administrative Tools»Services to open the Services window. [. . . ] · Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. · Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, (example - use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices). Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. [. . . ]