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User Manual

High Power Wireless

Broadband Router

WZR-HP-G54

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Summary of Contents for AOSS WZR-HP-G54

Page 1: ...User Manual High Power Wireless Broadband Router WZR HP G54 www buffalotech com...

Page 2: ...up 11 Antenna Installation 13 Standard Settings 14 AOSS Setup 23 Advanced Setup 26 LAN Settings 26 Wireless Settings 26 Wireless LAN Security 28 LAN Port 32 DHCP Server 33 Wireless MAC Filtering 36 Wi...

Page 3: ...ket Filter 50 Intrusion Detector 55 UPnP 57 Management 58 System Information 58 Change Password 59 Time Setup 60 Traf c Information 61 Client Monitor 62 Ping Tool 63 Log Information 64 Syslog Transfer...

Page 4: ...4 Table of Contents Speci cations 71 Troubleshooting 76 Glossary 84 Disclaimer 90 Certi cations 91 FCC Information 92 Warranty Information 95 Contact Information 96...

Page 5: ...Summary of AirStation WZR HP G54 features Wi Fi Wireless Fidelity certi ed by the Wi Fi Alliance as an 802 11b g device AirStation will communicate with other IEEE 802 11b g Wi Fi compliant wireless L...

Page 6: ...sal Plug and Play UPnP Includes Buffalo s AOSS System for easy secure wireless client con guration Enhanced security features SPI Firewall and DMZ zone functions to prevent unknown intruders Intrusion...

Page 7: ...h speed DSL or Cable connections readily available many users can work effectively from a home of ce connected securely to a corporate network Buffalo s solutions are ideal for home networks that requ...

Page 8: ...atible computer with a Web Browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape of version 4 5 or later Safari 1 0 is supported with Macintosh OS X 10 2 or later AirStation WZR HP G54 Package Contents The Ai...

Page 9: ...ent WAN Lit when connection to Cable DSL modem is present Flashes when internet traf c is present Diag Flashes red when performing diagnostic functions AOSS Flashes when in AOSS mode solid when AOSS e...

Page 10: ...ent license txt located in the root folder of the CD By installing copying or using the AirStation software you are consenting to the terms of this agreement If you do not agree to all of the terms of...

Page 11: ...ur computer hub or other router 3 Plug the provided Ethernet cable into a LAN port on the AirStation and plug the other end into your computer Ethernet adapter s NIC port If you plan to initially con...

Page 12: ...ed that you record any other broadband ISP information such as global IP ad dress subnet mask address default gateway address DNS server address and PPPoE param eters Setup Overview Buffalo recommends...

Page 13: ...may be necessary to increase your range further by installing an external higher gain antenna Available ex ternal antennas are described as below Antennas also come with different connectors The WZR...

Page 14: ...simple just in sert the antenna s MC Connector into the WZR HP G54 s MC Connector and rmly push it in until it snaps into place Once clicked into place the antenna s connector should swivel easily It...

Page 15: ...of version 4 5 or later Enter 192 168 11 1 into the URL eld A window will open prompting you to enter a User ID and Password Enter root as the User ID and leave the pass word eld blank Click OK to log...

Page 16: ...dvanced button and skip to Section 4 For supplementary tools use the tabs along the top of the screen DSL Button Select this if you have a dsl modem If you have a cable modem skip to page 17 Automatic...

Page 17: ...nter the IP Address given by your ISP here if they require the use of a static IP address PPPoE Connection Enter the PPPoE information provided by your ISP Manual DSL IP Settings Screen DSL PPPoE Sett...

Page 18: ...nment by ISP Select Automatic IP Assignment by ISP if your ISP s DHCP server assigns an IP address automatically Enter IP Address Manually Select Enter IP Address Manually if your ISP requires the use...

Page 19: ...anually Select IP address is acquired automatically but DNS server address is entered manually if the ISP s DHCP server supplies an IP address but not DNS server addresses Line Test Tests the connecti...

Page 20: ...urity Tab offers three simple security settings Follow the instructions in each screen to enter Encryption Keys MAC Address Filter ing and the degree of rewall security for the AirStation Security Tab...

Page 21: ...Next button You will then be prompted to enter the appropriate key s for that method of encryp tion Simple MAC Address Filter Select Enable to use MAC ltering See page 36 for more information on MAC A...

Page 22: ...plication Tab offers setup for special ap plications such as games MS NetMeeting and MSN Messenger Follow the on screen menus to con gure the AirStation for the application Application Tab Application...

Page 23: ...ll use Netmeeting MSN Messenger Setup Refer to the on screen help for information about Messenger Standard Settings Although your AirStation will function ne using only the Standard Settings you may w...

Page 24: ...gure your WZR HP G54 s internet connection by referring to the instructions in the WZR HP G54 Quick Setup Guide Once the WZR HP G54 has been con g ured follow the directions to install your wireless c...

Page 25: ...od of two minutes This is the time slot for initiating the wireless client adapter The AOSS LED will stop ashing when AOSS mode has stopped or timed out Refer to your wireless client adapter s AOSS su...

Page 26: ...will be connected It is not necessary to AOSS client devices that have already been con gured via AOSS unless signi cant changes have been made to the wireless network Do not attempt to con gure two...

Page 27: ...then looks for that speci c AP and SSID for wire less communication Use up to 32 alphanumeric characters for the SSID case sensitive By default the SSID is the LAN Mac address of the AirStation Note R...

Page 28: ...d 802 11b rate sets It is NOT recom mended to use the All selection as some devices may not understand all of the rate sets offered by the AirStation Frame Bursting This function increases 802 11g com...

Page 29: ...Selection of a larger num ber may conserve energy for the client computer when client power management is enabled but may delay wireless communication The default value of 1 is recommended Wireless Ou...

Page 30: ...renewed every Re key interval when TKIP is selected WEP When the WEP Wired Equivalent Protection encryption standard is implemented into a wireless network a WEP key is used between the client and acc...

Page 31: ...mized Uses a different RC4 key for every packet AES AES further improves TKIP by using AES Advanced Encryption Standard encryption meth od With its hardware co processor AES is able to use some of the...

Page 32: ...tion for every user establishing a more secure system than TKIP or other xed encryption key methods This also reduces the amount of necessary key maintenance A RADIUS server is necessary for IEEE802 1...

Page 33: ...tion If the LAN IP is changed restart the AirStation Section 4 4 10 If the IP address is changed then the DHCP scope must be changed to match DHCP Server Function Allows administrator to enable disabl...

Page 34: ...eceive IP addresses and other network information from the AirStation If the DHCP server is turned off all client PC s must have unique static IP addresses and valid network settings manually entered...

Page 35: ...S server Allows administrator to use the default DNS address the AirStation s IP address assign speci c DNS addresses or block clients from DNS address noti cation WINS server Allows administrator to...

Page 36: ...tied to a speci c MAC address When a speci c MAC address connects to the AP the IP address speci ed will be given to that client Display Delete lease infor mation IP addresses MAC addresses lease per...

Page 37: ...ct wireless connections to the registered adapters in the list Select Disable to disable MAC address ltering Press the Preset button to enter the MAC Address registration menus This is where MAC Addre...

Page 38: ...Input the MAC addresses that are allowed to communicate with the AirSta tion MAC address list Displays a list of all MAC addresses al lowed to communicate with the AirStation Advanced Settings Regist...

Page 39: ...with the AirStation In dedicated mode wireless clients CANNOT connect to WDS AirStations Note All AirStations must support WDS and be on the same channel Do not use Auto Channel when using WDS For roa...

Page 40: ...characters separated by colons and click Add Example of MAC Address 00 00 00 00 00 00 Up to six AirStation MAC ad dresses may be registered Click Apply under Wireless Bridge WDS settings when the wir...

Page 41: ...equire you to set the MAC Address of the WAN to be the same as the MAC address of your broad band modem WAN IP Address Allows administrator to select DHCP server PPPoE or manual set ting for the WAN p...

Page 42: ...Enter the PPPoE service name up to 64 alphanumeric characters If your ISP doesn t require a service name then leave it blank Connection Type Select from Continuous Connection connects immediately afte...

Page 43: ...ize Sets Maximum Receive Unit size 578 1492 when using PPPoE Keep Alive Enables the PPPoE client to send a Link Control Protocol LCP echo request to the PPPoE server once per minute If there is no rep...

Page 44: ...ment from DHCP Server is selected in the WAN Port section a gateway IP is assigned automatically provided the DHCP server is con gured to provide one DNS Server Address Enter the primary and secondary...

Page 45: ...he AirSta tion is planned Using port 80 allows the AirStation to be accessed from the internet by connecting to http xxx xxx xxx xxx where xxx xxx xxx xxx is your WAN IP address Block Ping from WAN Al...

Page 46: ...reception from LAN Allows RIP reception or None no RIP from LAN RIP transmission to WAN Allows RIP transmission or None no RIP to WAN Display current information Allows administrator to view and dele...

Page 47: ...46 Metric Number of routers 1 15 to be passed before the packet reaches its destination Add Routing Table Entry Advanced Settings...

Page 48: ...s dynamically translated to become the WAN IP address of the AirStation Multiple LAN computers can share one WAN IP address to access the Internet Static IP address transla tion When the WAN requests...

Page 49: ...rs that the NAT rule belongs to Groups are simply used to visually organize the NAT table for the administrator It is recommended that you name each group after the protocol that is being setup e g Gr...

Page 50: ...and UDP are required then separate entries are required LAN IP Address Select Manual IP Address and enter the destination IP address of the LAN computer or select AirStation s LAN IP Address Protocol...

Page 51: ...Prohib its setup from a personal computer connected to another AirStation in a wireless bridge Prohibit NBT and Microsoft DS routing Prevent unexpected external access via Microsoft network sharing Th...

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