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• Additional SPI Firewall Functions - DMZ, intrusion detection and notiﬁ cation

• Syslog transmits some or all system activities to a central Syslog server.

• Extended range, with optional add-on antennas or WDS (Wireless Distribution System).

• Auto Media Dependent Interface/Crossover (MDI/X) port, allows connection by standard and

crossover CAT5 cables.

• Supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP).

• Buffalo’s AOSS System for easy, secure wireless client conﬁ guration.

• Enhanced security features:

- SPI Firewall and DMZ zone functions to prevent unknown intruders.

- Intrusion Detector Firewall (NAT) with a pop-up or email alert warning unwanted attacks.

- Dynamic packet ﬁ ltering.

- WPA, 802.1x, TKIP, AES, and WEP.

- VPN (IPSec, PPTP and L2TP) pass-through

- Packet monitoring and ﬁ ltering by MAC address, IP address and port.

- PPPoE support

- WDS support

• Buffalo’s easy web interface conﬁ guration

• Broadband router static and dynamic routing methods between WAN and LAN based on updated

routing tables. An economical way to bridge multiple networks.

Introduction

Summary of Contents for AirStation WBR2-G54S

Page 1: ...User Manual 125 High Speed Mode Wireless Cable DSL Router WBR2 G54S www buffalotech com wireless ...

Page 2: ... 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 Wireless Bridge WDS 38 WAN Settings 40 WAN Port 40 WAN Network 43 ...

Page 3: ...cket Filter 50 Intrusion Detector 55 UPnP 57 Management 58 System Information 58 Change Password 59 Time Setup 60 Trafﬁc Information 61 Client Monitor 62 Ping Tool 63 Log Information 64 Syslog Transfer 65 Save Restore Settings 66 Reboot Reload Settings 67 Firmware Updates 68 AOSS 69 ...

Page 4: ...4 Table of Contents Speciﬁcations 71 Troubleshooting 76 Glossary 84 FCC Information 90 Warranty Information 93 Contact Information 94 ...

Page 5: ...s LAN computers Summary of the AirStation WBR2 G54S features Wi Fi Wireless Fidelity certiﬁed by the Wi Fi Alliance as an 802 11b g device AirStation will communicate with other IEEE 802 11b g Wi Fi compliant wireless LAN products Supports 125 High Speed Mode Support for Wi Fi Protected Access WPA 802 1x TKIP AES and WEP Supports Frame Bursting for enhanced performance DHCP client server function ...

Page 6: ...easy secure wireless client conﬁguration Enhanced security features SPI Firewall and DMZ zone functions to prevent unknown intruders Intrusion Detector Firewall NAT with a pop up or email alert warning unwanted attacks Dynamic packet ﬁltering WPA 802 1x TKIP AES and WEP VPN IPSec PPTP and L2TP pass through Packet monitoring and ﬁltering by MAC address IP address and port PPPoE support WDS support ...

Page 7: ...fﬁce connected securely to a corporate network Buffalo s solutions are ideal for home networks that require secure high speed access to the corporate LAN Tools that play an integral part in Buffalo s solutions include VPN connectivity for secure access to corporate resources which enable the remote employee to handle information from clients or coworkers as if they were in the ofﬁce Connect the Bu...

Page 8: ...rowser Internet Explorer or Netscape 4 5 or later Safari 1 0 is supported with Macintosh OS X 2 AirStation WBR2 G54S Package Contents The AirStation WBR2 G54S package consists of the following items 1 WBR2 G54S Base Station 2 AC adapter and power cable 3 CAT5 LAN cable 4 Utility CD with Manual 5 Quick Setup Guides 6 Warranty Statement Introduction ...

Page 9: ... internet trafﬁc is present Diag Flashes red when performing diagnostic functions AOSS Flashes when in AOSS mode solid when AOSS encryption has been set Ethernet 1 2 3 or 4 lit when ethernet clients are connected Flashes when ethernet trafﬁc is present Introduction The LAN or Wired MAC address is the default SSID SSID of the AirStation The LAN MAC address is clearly labeled on the back of the AirS...

Page 10: ...icense 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 the Software License Agreement do not download copy or install the AirStation software It is the policy of Buffalo Technology to improve products as new technology components software and ﬁrmware become a...

Page 11: ...m your 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 conﬁgure the AirStation via a wireless connection not recommended you may skip this step 4 Power on your cable or DSL modem wait one full minute Power on the AirStation router wait another full minute...

Page 12: ...information such as global IP address subnet mask address default gateway address DNS server address and PPPoE parameters Setup Overview Buffalo recommends using a wired connection meaning your computer is physically connected to the AirStation with a CAT5 straight cable plugged into one of the four LAN ports This type of setup will eliminate possible setup problems due to any issues with the wire...

Page 13: ...nnectors The WHR2 G54 has an MC Connector on it Thus the antenna must also have an MC connector To install the antenna slide the antenna connector door on the back of the WBR2 G54S to the right This will expose the MC Connector Attaching the antenna is simple just insert the antenna s MC Connector into the WBR2 G54S s MC Connector and ﬁrmly push it in until it snaps into place Once snapped the ant...

Page 14: ...hould be set to obtain an IP address automatically using a DHCP server The Quick Setup Guide enclosed with the product contains detailed instruc tions on how to conﬁgure your computer for initial conﬁguration On the computer used to conﬁgure the AirStation launch a Web Browser 4 5 or later Enter 192 168 11 1 into the URL ﬁeld A window will open prompting you to enter a User ID and Password Enter r...

Page 15: ...oose to select the Ad vanced button and skip to Section 4 For supplementary tools use the tabs along the top of the screen DSL Button Select the appropriate connection method Automatic IP Assignment by ISP The DHCP server of the ISP assigns an IP ad dress automatically Initial Settings Screen Initial DSL button Screen Standard Settings ...

Page 16: ...P Address given by the ISP Use Enter IP Address Manually if the ISP requires use of a static IP address PPPoE Connection Enter the PPPoE information provided by the ISP Manual DSL IP Settings Screen DSL PPPoE Settings Screen Standard Settings ...

Page 17: ... 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 the ISP requires use of a static IP address Initial CATV Settings Screen Manual IP Address Settings Standard Settings ...

Page 18: ...Manually 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 connection to the Internet Auto IP Manual DNS Settings Line Test Tab Standard Settings ...

Page 19: ...curity Tab offers three Simple Security Settings Follow the instructions in each screen to enter Encryption Keys MAC Address Filter ing and the degree of ﬁrewall security for the AirStation Security Tab Standard Settings ...

Page 20: ...ext 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 ﬁlter ing See Page 36 for more infor mation on MAC Address Filtering Simple Security Setup See Page 55 for more information on Intrusion Detector Standard Settings ...

Page 21: ...The Application Tab offers setup for special ap plications such as games MS NetMeeting and MSN Messenger Then follow the on screen menus to conﬁgure the AirStation for the applica tion Application Tab Standard Settings ...

Page 22: ...ll use Netmeeting MSN Messenger Setup Refer to the on screen help for information about Messenger Standard Settings Although your AirStation will function ﬁne using only the Standard Settings you may wish to explore more advanced options The Advanced Settings section explains each function in the Advanced settings area Click the Top tab and click the Advanced button to enter the Advanced settings ...

Page 23: ...ﬁgure your WBR2 G54S internet con nection by referring to the instructions in the WBR2 G54S Quick Setup Guide Once the WBR2 G54S has been conﬁg ured follow the directions to install your wireless client device and its drivers if necessary Certain wireless client adapt ers require client software to conﬁgure them If your device has a Client Man ager then install it as well NOTE If the wireless clie...

Page 24: ...f two minutes This is the time slot required to initiate the wireless client adapter The AOSS LED will stop ﬂashing when AOSS mode has stopped or timed out Refer to your wireless client adapter s AOSS supplement to initiate the wireless client adapter s AOSS mode It typically takes 10 15 seconds for the AOSS light to stop ﬂashing after the AOSS button has been pressed on the wireless client adapte...

Page 25: ...at will be connected It is not necessary to AOSS client devices that have already been conﬁgured via AOSS unless signiﬁcant changes have been made to the wireless network Do not attempt to conﬁgure two separate AOSS networks at the same time as it may cause undesired conﬁgurations If an undesired client has connected via AOSS it can be disconnected from within the WBR2 G54S advanced conﬁguration m...

Page 26: ...alphanumeric charac ters for the SSID case sensitive By default the SSID is the LAN Mac address of the AirStation Note Roaming When multiple AirStations have an identical SSID WEP key if WEP is used and channel in WDS mode client computers may Roam between the AirStations Wireless Channel Select the channel used for wireless communication There are 11 overlap ping channels Channels 1 6 and 11 are ...

Page 27: ...e rate sets offered by the AirStation Frame Bursting This function increases 802 11g communication throughput by transferring packets more efﬁciently The following conditions affect this function The wireless LAN client adapter must support Frame Bursting and it must be enabled If the wireless LAN client adapter does not support Frame Bursting or Frame Bursting is not enabled then it will operate ...

Page 28: ... default value of 1 is recommended Wireless Output Power Conﬁgure output power of the AirStation Decrease wireless output power to shrink the wireless communication range The default setting of 100 is recommended unless decreased range is desired Wireless LAN Security Broadcast SSID Enable or Dis able the SSID SSID from being broadcasted If denied the AirStation will not be found unless the speciﬁ...

Page 29: ...used between the client and access point to successfully encrypt transmit and decrypt data For this reason the same WEP key must be used for communication between the client and the AirStation An access point and client may both carry multiple WEP keys It is necessary for not only the WEP keys to match but also the WEP key s order If a wireless client cannot support multiple WEP keys the AirStatio...

Page 30: ...d Encryption Standard encryption method Due to its hardware co processor AES uses the toughest encryption without sacriﬁcing throughput like WEP and TKIP TKIP AES require an 8 to 63 character passphrase in ASCII or 64 digits hexadecimal key Example 1 airstation WPA PSK Example 2 0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef WPA Group Rekey Interval When TKIP is selected the encr...

Page 31: ...S Server based authentication Enable Authorized clients access this AirStation via a RADIUS Server Use 802 1x EAP to authorize every wireless client who wants to access the AirStation by using 802 1x EAP and a RADIUS Server The RADIUS server provides login information for every user establishing a more secure system than TKIP or other ﬁxed encryption key methods This also reduces the amount of nec...

Page 32: ...nged then the DHCP scope must be changed to match DHCP Server Function Allows administrator to enable disable the DHCP server function for the AirStation LAN side Select Use to enable and Do not use to disable the function Once Use is selected the assigned IP address range can be speciﬁed Enter the starting LAN IP address and total number of computers the DHCP server can accomidate Note If there i...

Page 33: ...r 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 Check with your LAN administrator for static IP information Assigned IP address Range Assignment Sets the beginning address and range of addresses to be assigned by the AirStation s DHCP server function Select up to 253 consecut...

Page 34: ...server Allows administrator to use the default DNS address the AirStation s IP address assign speciﬁc DNS addresses or block clients from DNS address notiﬁcation WINS server Allows administrator to use a WINS address Select auto assignment of the IP ad dress enter a speciﬁc WINS IP address or block clients from the WINS address notiﬁcation Domain name Allows administrator to use an assigned domain...

Page 35: ... tied to a speciﬁc MAC address When a speciﬁc MAC address connects to the AP the IP address speciﬁed will be given to that client Display Delete lease informa tion List of IP addresses MAC addresses lease periods and status is displayed Manual IP and MAC Address Assignment Settings Advanced Settings ...

Page 36: ...ict wireless connections to the registered adapters in the list Select Disable to disable MAC address ﬁltering Press the Preset button to enter the MAC Address registration menus This is where MAC Addresses can be assigned and deleted Wireless MAC Filter Advanced Settings ...

Page 37: ...tion set up in LAN Input the MAC addresses that are allowed to communicate with the AirStation MAC address list Displays a table list of all MAC addresses allowed to communicate with the AirStation Advanced Settings Register for Allowable PC s MAC Address ...

Page 38: ...nication 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 roaming support use the same SSID on all devices Add a WDS Partnet Allows administrator to input the wireless MAC address of AirStations for Bridge WDS communication The wireless MAC address is ...

Page 39: ...o characters separated by a colon and click Add MAC Address Ex 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 wireless Mac addresses AirStation are entered Repeat this process on every other AirStation used in Bridge WDS mode Wireless Bridge WDS Settings Advanced Settings ...

Page 40: ...et the MAC Address of WAN to be the same MAC address of your cable or DSL modem WAN IP Address Allows ad ministrator to select DHCP server PPPoE or manual setting for the WAN port of the AirStation Auto IP assignment from DHCP server acquire the IP address automatically from the DHCP server Use PPPoE client If selected the information listed below must be entered Manual setting Enter the appropria...

Page 41: ... 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 after setting and never disconnects Connect on Demand Reconnects when the disconnect time elapses Manual Disables Automatic Connection Connects to the Internet using the connect button on the initial settings page The Enter New Connect...

Page 42: ... Maximum Receive Unit 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 reply within six minutes the client disconnects Set to Disable if frequent disconnection occurs Activation Enable disable registered connection settings If disabled the connection is not per mitted PPPoE Settings Scr...

Page 43: ...ve blank If Auto IP assignment from DHCP Server is selected in the WAN Port section a gateway IP is assigned automatically provided the DHCP server is set to provide one DNS Server Address Enter the primary and secondary DNS address es of the server to be used by the AirStation for DNS resolution If DNS was set to Do not use leave blank If Auto IP assignment from DHCP Server was selected DNS addre...

Page 44: ...irStation to be accessed from the internet by connecting to http xxx xxx xxx xxx where xxx xxx xxx xxx is your WAN IP address You will need to conﬁg ure the NAT Adress Translation Settings to forward PORT 80 back to the AirStation Block Ping from WAN Allows a PING test from the WAN Internet Select Disable or Enable Advanced Settings ...

Page 45: ...P 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 delete routing information Click Add Route to Add a Routing Table Entry Destination address Network IP address and subnet mask Gateway Address through which the packet passes before it reaches the destin...

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

Page 47: ... 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 translation When the WAN requests connection to the LAN the WAN IP address of the AirStation is translated into the IP address of the LAN computer Log Output Set Log Output to log discarded packets Otherwise a dropped packed is not logged IPSec Pas...

Page 48: ...rganize the NAT table for the administrator It is recommended to name the group after the protocol that is being setup e g Group Name FTP when setting up ad dress translation for FTP Click New Group to create new group or select an existing group to add a NAT rule to it WAN Side IP Address Select AirStation s WAN Side IP Address or Manual IP Ad dress For Manual setting enter the IP ad dress used b...

Page 49: ...ired 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 LAN Enter the destination port number If left blank the packets are transferred to the same port number as the source port number Typically the destination port should be left the same as the source port Click Add to NAT table This will add the inform...

Page 50: ...ion from a wired computer Prohibit setup via wireless bridge access point Prohibits 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 This prohibits computers on the internet from accessing shared resources on Windows machines It is recommended to leave this ﬁlter activated...

Page 51: ...on speed goes down using a network application like E mail FTP and WEB If IDENT requests are for warded to a LAN side client by address translation setting DMZ or TCP port 113 this basic rule is ignored Basic Filter Setting Advanced Settings ...

Page 52: ...ill be ﬁltered LAN side packets from the LAN side will be ﬁltered Are Ignored Stop the packet and do not route it Rejected Return the rejected packet to the point of origin Accepted Pass the packet through Destination IP Address The IP address to be ﬁltered Source IP Address The IP address designated for ﬁltering If all IP addresses must be ﬁltered leave this box blank Warning If administrator sel...

Page 53: ...ect from all protocols ICMP arbitrary protocol number and TCP UDP protocol number All Selects all IP protocols ICMP Network Diagnostic Protocol 1 Manual Enter protocol number 0 65535 TCP UDP Destination Port Select TCP or UDP then enter port number Priority Specify the priority an item The smaller the number the higher the priority MAC Filter Click Enter MAC ﬁlter to enter MAC address Source MAC a...

Page 54: ... wireless computer add your MAC address to the list of authorized wireless LAN PCs The MAC address must be in two digit groups separated by colons Example 00 40 26 00 11 22 Click Apply when settings are complete Advanced Settings ...

Page 55: ...trusion Detector set ting IP Spooﬁng Check Block to prevent IP spooﬁng Threshold Value Enter the number 1 999 of suspect packets before the notiﬁcation occurs Notify by email Notiﬁcation email address Enter destination email address Sender email address Enter the email address that will send the email This is the name that will appear as the sender when the email is read This email can be made up ...

Page 56: ...so save and commit the entries Pop up notiﬁcation Pop up window alert of unwanted activity Client Manager must be installed and running on a client machine to use this feature Destination IP address Enter the IP address to be notiﬁed The LAN computer with this IP address must have Buffalo s Client Manager software installed and running for the veriﬁcation to occur If the machine is off the veriﬁca...

Page 57: ...able to enable UPnP Universal Plug and Play When a computer with UPnP support connects to the AirStation that computer auto matically receives conﬁguration information from the AirStation Advanced Settings UPnP Setting ...

Page 58: ...r Off Wireless Displays the wireless LAN settings such as wireless MAC address and wireless ﬁrmware The wireless MAC address is required for setting up WDS with other access points This is the best place to determine the wireless MAC address LAN Displays the AirStation LAN settings WAN Displays the AirStation WAN settings Default Gateway Displays the default gateway settings Advanced Settings Syst...

Page 59: ... feature is not displayed Admin Name and Password AirStation name When using multiple AirStations select a unique name to make it easier to identify each AirStation through the AirStation Manager utility This utility is seldomly used thus the AirStation name value has little value Administrator name root cannot be changed Administrator password Allows the administrator to enter an administrator pa...

Page 60: ...setup Time setup Enter the current date and time and click Set NTP Network Time Protocol Select Use or Do not use Note If NTP is used time is set automatically NTP server name Enter the NTP server name Update Time Enter the time interval in hours for the time check frequency Time Zone Select local time zone Click Apply Advanced Settings Time Setup Screen ...

Page 61: ...acket Trafﬁc Information Displays number of packets sent and received for Wired WAN Wired LAN Wireless LAN Click Refresh to start update the transfer packet log Advanced Settings Packet Traf ﬁc Informa tion ...

Page 62: ...s that is assigned to the client from the DHCP server The network medium is indicated as wireless or wired depending on how the client is accessing the AirStation Note The Client Monitor only shows clients that have received an IP address from the AirStation s DHCP server Clients that have static IP addresses will not appear in the Client Monitor Advanced Settings Client Monitor Screen ...

Page 63: ...rStation to a LAN or WAN address Enter the target IP address and click OK e g 192 168 11 2 OR www buffalotech com If the test results in an error then verify you correctly inputted the address and check your connections Advanced Settings PING Test ...

Page 64: ...o level Select Error and or Notify to spec ify the types of reports to be logged by the AirStation Display log info Select the speciﬁc reports to be logged Log information Displays recorded logs Advanced Settings Log Information Screen ...

Page 65: ...nter the IP address of the Syslog server Log Information Level Select Error and or Notice to specify the types of reports to be sent to the Syslog server Log Information Select the speciﬁc reports to be sent to the Syslog server Note A server on the net work running a Syslog service is required for this Advanced Settings Syslog Transmitting Screen ...

Page 66: ...tion settings to a ﬁle Restored saved settings Restores settings from a ﬁle that has been saved Click Choose ﬁle to select the saved ﬁle and click Restore Note If the setting ﬁle is saved by a newer ﬁrmware than the current one the AirStation can t restore the settings Advanced Settings Save Restore Settings Screen ...

Page 67: ...store to reset the AirStation to default factory settings Note Resetting to default factory settings will erase all settings and passwords previously entered The AirStation will return to the condition it was in when ﬁrst purchased Advanced Settings Initialization Reboot ...

Page 68: ...the new ﬁrmware Click Firmware Update to load ﬁrmware to the AirStation Note Firmware update does not erase current user settings Please visit the Buffalo Technology Web Page to download the latest ﬁrm wares free of charge http www buffalotech com wireless Advanced Settings Firmware Update ...

Page 69: ...router by using MAC Address ﬁltering Once disconnected the client will still appear in the client list but will appear as disconnected The client can then be re enabled by pressing the Re Enable but ton A separate table exists for connected Ethernet Convertors The Refresh button updates the tables Advanced Settings AOSS ...

Page 70: ...Click Enable to allow the AirStation to use AOSS function Click Disable to shut off the AOSS system Clicking Disable will disable the AOSS button on the AirStation Advanced Settings Start AOSS Process Click AOSS icon to begin the AOSS sequence This starts the AOSS process just like pressing the AOSS button Stop AOSS Process Click AOSS icon to stop AOSS operation Stopping the AOSS function will tur...

Page 71: ...and Software Updates WBR2 G54S BASE STATION SPECIFICATIONS Physical Speciﬁcations Dimensions W3 x H6 75 x D6 1in 76 x 171 x 155mm Weight 1 lb 620g Temperature Humidity Operation 0 to 40 C Maximum humidity 80 Transit Storage 0 to 40 C maximum humidity 80 no condensation Power Characteristics Transmit Mode 1 1A Nominal Power Supply 3 3 V Speciﬁcations ...

Page 72: ...uipment Networking Characteristics Compatibility IEEE802 11g b Standard for Wireless LANs 125 High Speed Mode also Available Wi Fi Wireless Fidelity certiﬁed by the Wi Fi Alliance Host Operating System Microsoft Windows 98SE ME NT4 0 2000 XP Unix Linux and MacOS Media Access Protocol Wired CSMD CD Collision Detection Wireless CSMD CA Collision Avoidance with Acknowledgment ACK Radio Characteristic...

Page 73: ... DBPSK for Low Transmit Rate Spreading 11 chip Barker Sequence Nominal Output Power 13 5 dBm Transmit Rate Range High Speed 54 Mbps 125 Mbps in 125 High Speed Mode Medium Speed 36 Mbps 96 Mbps in 125 High Speed Mode Standard Speed 2 Mbps Low Speed 1 Mbps Open Ofﬁce Environment 160 m 525 ft 270 m 885 ft Speciﬁcations ...

Page 74: ...m 80 ft 35 m 115 ft 40 m 130 ft 50 m 165 ft Receiver Sensitivity 83 dBm 87 dBm 91 dBm 94 dBm depends on data rate Delay Spread at FER of 1 65 ns 225 ns 400 ns 500 ns depends on data rate The range of wireless devices can be affected by metal surfaces solid high density materials and obstacles in the signal path Speciﬁcations ...

Page 75: ... in Table Radio Characteristics are typical distances as measured at Buffalo Technology AirStation laboratories These values are provided for your guidance but may vary according to the actual radio conditions at the location where the AirStation product is installed AirStation IEEE 802 11 Channel Sets The range of the wireless signal is related to the Transmit Rate of the wireless communication C...

Page 76: ...Power LED should be GREEN Wireless LED should be GREEN if the line is active If is it blinking GREEN wireless communica tion is active Ethernet LED should be GREEN 100Mbps or AMBER 10Mbps while the communication is ac tive DIAG LED Activity Unplug the power for three seconds Plug the power back in to monitor the DIAG LEDs during start up If any symptoms match section B 1 1 call the Buffalo Tech Su...

Page 77: ... If the LEDs indicate that the network is working properly Power LED is on Transmit Receive LED blinks check the TCP IP settings of the network Changing Client TCP IP Settings in Windows Consult the LAN Administrator for TCP IP settings To add or change the TCP IP Settings 1 On the Windows task bar click Start 2 Select Settings then Control Panel 3 Double click on the Network icon to view the Netw...

Page 78: ...on If the wireless adapter protocol is installed select the protocol and click the Properties button Verify the parameters match the settings provided by your LAN Administrator Make changes if necessary and click OK 5 When or if prompted restart your computer B 1 3 Other Problems Please refer to www buffalotech com for further reference materials Troubleshooting ...

Page 79: ...eating Cause WDS is a very complex bridging system and it is not part of the 802 11b or 802 11g standard Restrictions Please verify that the following conditions are met if just one condition is not satisﬁed then WDS can not be used on the wireless network 1 All wireless access points in the wireless bridge need to be from the same vendor e g all Buffalo access points At time of publication the Ap...

Page 80: ...T button on the rear of the access point down for 5 10 seconds 2 Login to the ﬁrst access point in the wireless bridge this should be the DHCP server enabled ac cess point if there is not already a routed wired network 3 Click on the Advanced button 4 The wireless settings page will appear Select the proper settings for the wireless network Record all settings on a piece of paper All settings exce...

Page 81: ... settings page will appear Select the proper settings for the wireless network Refer to the settings recorded from the ﬁrst access point All settings except for the SSID need to be identical amongst all access points in the bridge If roaming is desired then make sure the SSID settings need to be identical as well 13 Click on the LAN port link on the left 14 Make sure that the LAN side IP address I...

Page 82: ...the router has rebooted click on the Management tab on the left 21 The System Information page will appear In the Wireless section of the table record the MAC ad dress including the s Please make sure the MAC address is recorded from the Wireless section and not the other sections 22 Logout of the access point by clicking on the Logout link on the left Close the browser window 23 Login to access p...

Page 83: ...on a If the Result section of the table reports information like 1st 64 bytes from IP_ADDRESS then the WDS bridge is effectively working b If the Result section of the table reports Destination Host Unreachable then an error has oc curred during the setup WDS is a complicated bridging system with a lot of variables If there are still problems with WDS con ﬁguration on the network then please call ...

Page 84: ... can perform tasks without the intervention of the CPU Client A PC or workstation on a network Cross Over Wiring A UTP cable that has its transmit and receive pair crossed to allow com munications between two devices DCE Data Communications Equipment Hardware used for communication with a Data Terminal Equipment DTE device Default Gateway The IP Address of either the nearest router or server for t...

Page 85: ...etworks LANs It is a shared media network architecture The IEEE 802 3 standard details its functionality Ethernet cable A wire similar to telephone cable that carries signals between Ethernet devices File and Print Sharing A Microsoft application that allows computers on a network to share ﬁles and printers Firmware Programming inserted into pro grammable read only memory thus becoming a permanent...

Page 86: ...ity through the ports MAC Medium Access Control Address A unique number that distinguishes network cards Mbps Mega Bits Per Second A measure ment of millions of bits per second MDI X Media Dependent Interface Cross over Port on a network hub or switch that crosses the incoming transmit lines with the outgoing receive lines MHz MegaHertz One million cycles per second NAT Network Address Translation...

Page 87: ...reless device while moving from one access point to another without losing the connection PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect A bus that is connected directly to the CPU PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association Card Remov able module that adds features to a portable computer Ping Packet Internet Groper An Internet utility used to determine whether a particular IP address is...

Page 88: ...ion from external interfering signals Subnet Mask An eight byte address divided into 4 parts separated by periods TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol In ternet Protocol Protocol used by computers when communicating across the Internet or Intranet TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol An encryption method replacing WEP TKIP uses random IV and frequent key exchanges Topology The shape of a LAN Local...

Page 89: ...ewing of web pages Wi Fi Wireless Fidelity An organization that tests and assures interoperability among WLAN devices Wire Speed The maximum speed at which a given packet can be transferred using Ethernet and Fast Ethernet standard speciﬁcations WLAN Wireless LAN A LAN topology using wireless devices VPN Virtual Private Network A security method to connect remote LAN users to a cor porate LAN syst...

Page 90: ...the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one 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 con nected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued com...

Page 91: ...reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one 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 Consult the dealer or an experie...

Page 92: ...d to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment All guidelines of this manual and of the computer manufacturer must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment EU Countries intended for use The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France with Frequency channe...

Page 93: ...mplied warranties for the Buffalo Technology Melco Inc product line including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability and ﬁtness of a particular purpose are limited in duration to the above period Under no circumstances shall Buffalo Technology Melco Inc be liable in any way to the user for damages including any lost proﬁts lost savings or other incidental or consequential damages ari...

Page 94: ...94 8520 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 Toll free 866 752 6210 Email info buffalotech com When operating in High Speed Mode this Wi Fi device achieves an actual throughput of up to 34 1 Mbps which is the equivalent throughput of a system following 802 11g protocol and operating at a sig...

Page 95: ...ort is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week USA Canada Toll Free 866 752 6210 email info buffalotech com 2004 Buffalo Technology USA Inc 4030 W Braker Ln Suite 120 Austin Texas 78759 Tel 800 456 9799 Fax 512 794 8606 ...

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