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User Manual

Wireless

Cable/DSL Router-G

WBR2-G54

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Page 1: ...User Manual Wireless Cable DSL Router G WBR2 G54 www buffalotech com wireless...

Page 2: ...Antenna Installation 13 Standard Settings 14 AOSS Setup 24 Advanced Setup 27 LAN Settings 27 Wireless Settings 27 Wireless LAN Security 29 LAN Port 32 DHCP Server 33 Wireless MAC Filtering 35 Wireless...

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 FCC Information 90 Warranty Information 93 Contact Information 94...

Page 5: ...ns and is used as a multi functional router link between wired and wireless LAN computers Summary of the AirStation WBR2 G54 features Wi Fi Wireless Fidelity certi ed by the Wi Fi Alliance as an 802 1...

Page 6: ...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 se...

Page 7: ...s An economical way to bridge multiple networks Optional external antennas for boosting range and signal quality Buffalo s AOSS System for easy secure wireless client con guration Home Networking 1 Fo...

Page 8: ...tions 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 require secure high speed acces...

Page 9: ...ultiple networks and multiple com puter platforms Provide easy and secure access to home or company networks from remote locations System Requirements Broadband High Speed Internet connection or exist...

Page 10: ...er cable 3 CAT5 LAN cable 4 Utility CD with Manual 5 Quick Setup Guides 6 Warranty Statement Product Views Power Lit when the device is powered on Wireless Lit when the wireless radio is on Flashes wh...

Page 11: ...stalling 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 Li cense Agreement do not download copy or i...

Page 12: ...vided 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 gure the AirStation via a wireless connection...

Page 13: ...nectors 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 WHR2 G54 to the right This wil...

Page 14: ...any other broadband ISP 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 connec...

Page 15: ...The computer used to con gure the AirStation should be set to obtain an IP address automatically using a DHCP server The Quick Setup Guide enclosed with the product contains detailed instructions on...

Page 16: ...ose 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...

Page 17: ...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 DS...

Page 18: ...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 stati...

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: ...Security Tab offers three Simple Security Settings Follow the instructions in each screen to enter WEP keys MAC Address Filtering and the degree of rewall security for the AirStation Security Tab Sta...

Page 21: ...ee the section on Wireless LAN Security starting on Page 22 for more information on encryption Simple MAC Address Filter Select Limit to use MAC lter ing See Page 30 for more infor mation on MAC Addre...

Page 22: ...he Application Tab offers setup for special ap plications such as games MS NetMeeting and MSN Messenger Then follow the on screen menus to con gure the AirStation for the applica tion Application Tab...

Page 23: ...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 wish...

Page 24: ...gure your WBR2 G54 s internet con nection by referring to the instructions in the WBR2 G54 s Quick Setup Guide Once the WBR2 G54 has been con g ured follow the directions to install your wireless clie...

Page 25: ...two minutes This is the time slot required to initiate 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 s...

Page 26: ...hat 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 t...

Page 27: ...he client computer looks for the speci c AP or ESS ID for wireless communication Use up to 32 alphanumeric characters for the ESS ID case sensitive By default the ESS ID is the LAN Mac address of the...

Page 28: ...NOT recommended 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 11b communication throughput by tr...

Page 29: ...g broadcasted If denied the AirStation will not be found unless the speci c AirStation s SSID is entered in the client computer manually Data Encryption Disable to have no encryption of the wireless d...

Page 30: ...cessary 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 AirStations must be con gured to transmit key number 1 for a connectio...

Page 31: ...mple 1 airstation WPA PSK Example 2 0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef WPA Group Rekey Interval When TKIP is selected the encryption key is renewed at this inter val This...

Page 32: ...ed 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...

Page 33: ...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 administr...

Page 34: ...erver 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 use...

Page 35: ...tied to a speci c MAC address When a spe ci c MAC address connects to the AP the IP address speci ed will be given to that client Display Delete lease informa tion List of IP addresses MAC addresses l...

Page 36: ...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 37: ...ion 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 Adv...

Page 38: ...er com munication 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 For roaming support use the...

Page 39: ...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 M...

Page 40: ...to set 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 AirStati...

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...

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...

Page 43: ...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 pri...

Page 44: ...rStation 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 con gure the NAT Adress Translation Settings to forward PO...

Page 45: ...ows RIP transmission or None no RIP to LAN RIP reception from LAN Al lows RIP reception or None no RIP from LAN RIP transmission to WAN Allows RIP transmission or None no RIP to WAN Display current in...

Page 46: ...Address through which the packet passes be fore it reaches the destination address Metric Number of routers 1 15 to be passed before the packet reaches its destination Add Routing Table Entry Advance...

Page 47: ...ress of LAN computer is 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 translation W...

Page 48: ...ly organize 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 address translation for FTP Click New Grou...

Page 49: ...dress of LAN AirStation s IP address of LAN should be used when setting up the port for web setting Section 4 2 2 For the web setting forward a TCP port typi cally port 80 from AirStation s IP address...

Page 50: ...on 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 Preven...

Page 51: ...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...

Page 52: ...will be ltered LAN side packets from the LAN side will be ltered Are Ignored Stop the packet and do not route it Rejected Return the rejected packet to the point of origin Accepted Pass the packet thr...

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 Destinati...

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 ar...

Page 55: ...rusion Detector set ting IP Spoo ng Check Block to prevent IP spoo ng Threshold Value Enter the number 1 999 of suspect packets before the noti cation occurs Notify by email Noti cation email address...

Page 56: ...o save and commit the entries Pop up noti cation 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 En...

Page 57: ...e to enable UPnP Universal Plug and Play When a computer with UPnP support connects to the AirSta tion that computer automati cally receives con guration information from the AirStation Advanced Setti...

Page 58: ...Off Wireless Displays the wireless LAN settings such as wireless MAC address and wireless rmware The wireless MAC address is required for setting up WDS with other access points This is the best plac...

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 utili...

Page 60: ...tup 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...

Page 61: ...cket Traf c 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 c Informa...

Page 62: ...hat 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 clien...

Page 63: ...Station 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 chec...

Page 64: ...level Select Error and or Notify to spec ify the types of reports to be logged by the AirStation Display log info Select the speci c reports to be logged Log information Displays recorded logs Advanc...

Page 65: ...ter 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 speci c reports to b...

Page 66: ...tation settings to a le Restored saved settings Restores settings from a le that has been saved Click Choose le to select the saved le and click Restore Note If the setting le is saved by a newer rmwa...

Page 67: ...tore 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...

Page 68: ...he new rmware Click Firmware Update to load rmware to the AirStation Note Firmware update does not erase current user settings Please visit the Buffalo Technology Web Page to download the latest rm wa...

Page 69: ...router by using MAC Address ltering 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 to...

Page 70: ...lick 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...

Page 71: ...and Software Updates WBR2 G54 BASE STATION SPECIFICATIONS Physical Speci cations 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 humid...

Page 72: ...communication equipment Networking Characteristics Compatibility IEEE802 11g b Standard for Wireless LANs Wi Fi Wireless Fidelity certi ed by the Wi Fi Alliance Host Operating System Microsoft Windows...

Page 73: ...QPSK for Standard Transmit Rate DBPSK for Low Transmit Rate Spreading 11 chip Barker Sequence Nominal Output Power 13 5 dBm Transmit Rate Range High Speed 54 Mbps Medium Speed 36 Mbps Standard Speed 2...

Page 74: ...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 w...

Page 75: ...n 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 con...

Page 76: ...ower 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 com...

Page 77: ...f 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...

Page 78: ...n 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 necessar...

Page 79: ...ating 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 sa...

Page 80: ...button on the rear of the access point down for 5 10 seconds 2 Login to the rst access point in the wireless bridge this should be the DHCP server enabled ac cess point if there is not already a route...

Page 81: ...ettings page will appear Select the proper settings for the wireless network Refer to the settings recorded from the rst access point All settings except for the ESS ID need to be identi cal amongst a...

Page 82: ...he 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...

Page 83: ...n 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 Un...

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 betw...

Page 85: ...Networks 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...

Page 86: ...ty 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 In...

Page 87: ...eless 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 Memo...

Page 88: ...n 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...

Page 89: ...wing 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 Ether...

Page 90: ...he 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...

Page 91: ...eception 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 anten...

Page 92: ...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...

Page 93: ...mplied warranties for the Buffalo Technology Melco Inc product line including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability and tness of a particular purpose are limited in duration to the abov...

Page 94: ...4 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 co...

Page 95: ...rt 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...

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