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Chapter 4 Configuration

NAT

Configure network address translation settings. This enables LAN-side devices to communicate with
the Internet.

Parameter

Meaning

Address Translation

Enable to use NAT (network address translation).

Log Output of Deleted Packets

Enable to log deleted packets (such as errors) during address
translation.

Summary of Contents for NFINITI High Power WZR-300HP

Page 1: ...User Manual for User friendly Firmware NFINITI High Power Wireless Router Access Point WZR 300HP www buffalotech com...

Page 2: ...tical Placement 10 Horizontal Placement 10 Wall Mounting 11 Chapter 3 Installation 12 Initial Setup 12 Chapter 4 Configuration 17 Accessing the Web based Configuration Interface 17 Configuration Inter...

Page 3: ...Control 50 Firewall 51 Firewall 51 IP Filter 53 VPN Passthrough 54 Games Apps 55 Port Forwarding 55 DMZ 56 UPnP 57 QoS 58 Movie Engine 60 NAS 62 Disk Management 62 Shared Folder 64 Users 66 Sharing 67...

Page 4: ...OSS Assistant 94 Other Devices e g Game Console 95 Manual Setup 95 Windows 7 WLAN AutoConfig 95 Windows Vista WLAN AutoConfig 96 Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration 99 Mac OS X Wi Fi 100 Chapter 6...

Page 5: ...Mac Users 116 Opening the Network USB User Manual 119 How to use Network USB 120 Chapter 9 Checking Wireless Signal Quality 121 Windows 7 Vista 121 Macintosh 122 Chapter 10 TCP IP Settings 124 Window...

Page 6: ...this manual documents the user friendly version of the firmware For more information on the dd wrt based professional firmware consult the help files in its web based configuration interface or the U...

Page 7: ...ted 3 Security LED Amber Indicates security status Off AOSS or Encryption is not set On AOSS WPS activated accessed to exchange security keys Wireless security has been set 2 blinks AirStation is wait...

Page 8: ...addresses of both the Internet port WAN port and the LAN port are the same it is not possible to establish communication Change the LAN side IP address of this unit Continuously blinking 2 Updating th...

Page 9: ...his button until the USB LED flashes about 3 seconds The USB drive can then be unplugged safely 12 USB LED Blue On The USB drive is connected Off No USB drive is connected Note When this LED is blinki...

Page 10: ...rnet port becomes a regular LAN port for a total of 5 usable LAN ports 17 Internet LED Green On The Internet port is connected Flashing The Internet port is transmitting data 18 DC Connector Connect t...

Page 11: ...E ENGINE 10 Chapter 2 Placing Your AirStation Vertical Placement If the AirStation is to be placed vertically attach the stand as shown Horizontal Placement The stand is not used if the AirStation is...

Page 12: ...apter 2 Placing Your AirStation 11 Wall Mounting 1 To wall mount the AirStation attach the stand to the wall with the two screws included 8 6 cm 3 4 inches 2 Snap the center of the AirStation to the s...

Page 13: ...ion follow the procedure below 1 Verify that you can connect to the internet without the AirStation then turn off your modem and computer 2 Unplug the LAN cable which connects your computer and modem...

Page 14: ...d be lit as described below Power Green LED on Wireless Green LED on or blinking Router Green LED on or off depending on your network Diag Off LAN Green LED on or blinking Internet Green LED on or bli...

Page 15: ...layed setup is complete If username and password fields are displayed enter admin for the username and password for the password then click OK Step through the wizard to complete setup You ve complete...

Page 16: ...e the professional firmware with the user friendly firmware click Administration Firmware Upgrade To replace the user friendly firmware with the professional firmware go to Easy Setup and click Update...

Page 17: ...16 Chapter 3 Installation User friendly firmware update screen...

Page 18: ...d and press the Enter key Note The AirStation s default LAN side IP address depends on the position of the mode switch In router mode 192 168 11 1 In bridge mode 192 168 11 100 Note If the router swit...

Page 19: ...4 This is the configuration interface where most AirStation settings can be configured Help is always displayed on the right side of each screen Refer to the Help screens for more information on using...

Page 20: ...sic wireless settings Page 39 Advanced Configure advanced wireless settings Page 42 WMM Set priorities for Wireless Multimedia Extensions Wi Fi Multimedia Page 43 MAC Filter Limit access to specific d...

Page 21: ...nize with an NTP server to automatically set the AirStation s internal clock Page 76 ECO Configure the AirStation s ECO Mode Page 77 Network USB Configure Network USB from this screen Page 79 Access C...

Page 22: ...S AOSS AirStation One touch Secure System settings and status Page 48 Multicast Control Configure limits on sending unnecessary multicast packets to the wireless LAN port Page 50 QoS Movie Engine Conf...

Page 23: ...configuration file Page 82 Initialize Restart Initialize the AirStation or reboot it Page 83 Update Update the AirStation s firmware Page 84 Diagnostic System Info View current system information for...

Page 24: ...er Meaning WAN LAN Displays the configuration screen for the Internet port and LAN ports Wireless Click this button to display the configuration screen for wireless settings Firewall Click this button...

Page 25: ...resh Click this button to refresh the current screen Wireless Displays the current wireless settings AOSS Setup Click this button to display the AOSS configuration screen WPS Setup Click this button t...

Page 26: ...Configure an IP address for the default gateway DNS Name Server Adress Specify an IP address for the DNS server Internet MAC Address Configure the Internet side MAC address Note Configuring an improp...

Page 27: ...ority You need to configure the route to which PPPoE is connected to if you don t use the default settings IP Unnumbered PPPoE Connection Select the destination from the PPPoE Connection List which is...

Page 28: ...umerical characters and symbols Connection Type Specifies the timing for the AirStation to connect to your provider Automatic Disconnection Set time to disconnect after communication is stopped when t...

Page 29: ...edit the connection destination route settings Preferred PPPoE Connection Click Edit Preferred Connections to display Name This will be the name of the connection in the PPPoE connection list Destinat...

Page 30: ...up to 64 alphanumerical characters and symbols Hostname Enter the Dynamic DNS hostname You may enter up to 255 alphanumerical characters hyphens and periods Email Address Enter the email address whic...

Page 31: ...it between 0 and 99 days If 0 zero days is set no periodic update is performed Internet Side IP Address The WAN side IP address of the AirStation s Internet port This address is sent to the dynamic DN...

Page 32: ...Chapter 4 Configuration 31 VPN Server Configure the VPN server...

Page 33: ...ss range DNS Server IP Address Choose the IP address for the DNS server WINS Server IP Address Choose the IP address for the WINS server MTU MRU Value Configure MTU Maximum Transmission Unit MRU Maxim...

Page 34: ...rver and IP addresses to be excluded from that range Values from 1 256 may be entered LAN Side IP Address For IP Unnumbered Router Mode only Set an IP unnumbered LAN side IP address Note A PC with a n...

Page 35: ...only Set the WINS server IP address for the DHCP server to issue to clients Domain Name Router Mode only Set the domain name for the DHCP server to issue to clients You may enter up to 64 alphanumeri...

Page 36: ...uld be from the same subnet as the DHCP scope but not be within the range that DHCP is assigning to other devices MAC Address Enter the MAC address which identifies the client Current DHCP Clients Dis...

Page 37: ...ation settings This enables LAN side devices to communicate with the Internet Parameter Meaning Address Translation Enable to use NAT network address translation Log Output of Deleted Packets Enable t...

Page 38: ...nation IP address and subnet mask to a routing table Gateway Adds a gateway address to a routing table Metric The metric is the maximum number of router hops a packet may take on the way to its destin...

Page 39: ...ll not be accepted if AOSS is in use AirStation PIN Displays the PIN code of the AirStation Clicking Generate PIN will generate a new PIN code This code can be entered into other wireless devices that...

Page 40: ...a channel a range of frequencies for wireless connections With auto channel selected the AirStation will automatically use the best available channel 300 Mbps Mode 300 Mbps mode uses twice the normal...

Page 41: ...ti Security The AirStation will then allow one SSID and one type of wireless security Note When using Multi Security enable at least one of the following SSID1 SSID2 or SSID3 SSID1 Multi Security SSID...

Page 42: ...secure TKIP TKIP is an encryption method which is more secure than WEP but slower TKIP can be selected only when WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK is selected for Wireless authentication AES AES is more secure tha...

Page 43: ...ulticast Rate Set the communication speed of multi cast packets DTIM Period Set the beacon responding interval 1 255 for which the AirStation responds to a wireless device This setting is effective on...

Page 44: ...Chapter 4 Configuration 43 WMM Set priorities for specific communications...

Page 45: ...e obtains the right to send AIFSN The interval to send frames The unit of the AIFSN is a slot just as the window defined by CWmin and CWmax is The smaller the interval of sending frames the faster the...

Page 46: ...f registered devices which are permitted to connect wirelessly Edit Registration List Adds a wireless device to the list of permitted devices MAC Addresses to be Registered Enter a MAC address of a wi...

Page 47: ...in the bridge will be connected through this AirStation Slave Slave AirStations are connected to the master AirStation Auto Automatically switches between Master and Slave modes depending on the surr...

Page 48: ...e for the master AirStation WPA PSK Pre shared key Set the master AirStation s Encryption key Notes Two AirStation can be connected per one master AirStation The slave AirStation is allowed to connect...

Page 49: ...48 Chapter 4 Configuration AOSS AOSS Status and Settings...

Page 50: ...nnected using AES TKIP All connected devices will be able to communicate with the internet Allow WEP for Game Console Only When enabled the AirStation allows wireless devices to connect with 64 bit or...

Page 51: ...meter Meaning Snooping If enabled snooping supervises multicast administrative packets such as IGMP and restricts unnecessary multicast transfers to wired or wireless ports Multicast Aging Time Set th...

Page 52: ...filters Preconfigured quick filters include Prohibit NBT and Microsoft DS routing Enabling this blocks communication using these protocols from the WAN side to the LAN side or from the LAN side to the...

Page 53: ...If you have configured transfer of IDENT requests to the LAN side computer in the address translation settings DMZ or TCP port 113 then that setting has higher priority and overrides this setting Blo...

Page 54: ...Operation Specify how to process target packets Direction Specify the transmission direction of target packets IP Address Specify the sender s IP address and receiver s IP address of the target packe...

Page 55: ...use IPv6 Passthrough for address translation PPPoE Passthrough Enable to use PPPoE bridging PPPoE bridging lets you automatically obtain an IP address from your provider for your LAN side computer us...

Page 56: ...t New Group and enter the new group name in the Group Name field to create a new group A group name can include up to 16 alphanumeric characters Internet Side IP Address Enter the Internet side IP add...

Page 57: ...or the port translation table entry Forwarded Ports Shows current entries in the port translation table DMZ Configure a destination to transfer communication packets without a LAN side destination to...

Page 58: ...Chapter 4 Configuration 57 UPnP Configure UPnP Universal Plug and Play Parameter Meaning UPnP Enable or disable Universal Plug and Play UPnP functionality...

Page 59: ...Specify the upstream bandwidth in kbps from the AirStation to the Internet side Set the actual value for the upstream bandwidth Enable Enable or disable this entry Application Name Enter an applicati...

Page 60: ...r 4 Configuration 59 Parameter Meaning Priority Select high medium or low If packets do not qualify for classification as a type on the list then their priority is treated as a level between medium an...

Page 61: ...60 Chapter 4 Configuration Movie Engine Configure Movie Engine options...

Page 62: ...l rate Multicast Control Turn on Multicast Control TCP Rwin Size Limit Limits the maximum size of TCP Rwin packets passing through the AirStation s wireless LAN Wireless Priority Control Rules Display...

Page 63: ...in the Device column Disk A disk number will be automatically assigned to the drive or you can choose a number Select a disk number or select Do not assign then click Apply Partition Displays the par...

Page 64: ...e drive will be used as the shared folder To configure your disk and share manually uncheck Enable Enable is selected by default FAT Format Filename Character Code Select the character code for filena...

Page 65: ...eric characters spaces hyphens and underscores _ may be used Disk Partition Area Displays the partition area format type and the capacity of the USB disk Disclosed to Check the functionality that you...

Page 66: ...ot checked then all users accessing the shared folder via Web Access will have Read only access Shared Folder Registration Information Displays information about the shared folder This is not displaye...

Page 67: ...word that they use to log into their computer is recommended Up to 20 alphanumeric characters spaces hyphens and underscores _ may be used For Windows 98SE 98 95 users up to 14 alphanumeric characters...

Page 68: ...used with the shared service The shared service may not be available if you use over 15 alphanumeric characters in your AirStation s name AirStation Description Describe the AirStation optional Up to...

Page 69: ...o select the port manually select Manual DNS Service Hostname Sets the DNS service hostname for WebAccess For ease of use selecting Use BuffaloNAS com registration is recommended Enter your BuffaloNAS...

Page 70: ...apter 4 Configuration 69 Parameter Meaning WebAccess Displays the status of Web Access External Port Status Displays the status of the external port BuffaloNAS com Displays the status of BuffaloNAS co...

Page 71: ...70 Chapter 4 Configuration Media Server Media Server settings Parameter Meaning Media Server Enable to use the media server Status Displays the status of the media server...

Page 72: ...Torrent Enable to use the BitTorrent client If the BitTorrent client is enabled overall communication performance may decrease and settings screens may respond slower If that happens reformat the USB...

Page 73: ...to download the file s Delete all BitTorrents Deletes all files including the torrent files and files which are currently downloading Downloaded files are not deleted BitTorrent Status Displays the s...

Page 74: ...n settings Parameter Meaning AirStation Name Enter a name for the AirStation Names may include up to 64 alphanumeric characters and hyphens Network Services Enable or disable this to display the compu...

Page 75: ...password to log in to the AirStation s configuration screen Parameter Meaning Administrator The name of the Administrator account is admin Administrator Password The Administrator password may contain...

Page 76: ...Local Time You may manually set the time of the AirStation s internal clock Time Zone Specify the time zone offset of Greenwich Mean Time of the AirStation s internal clock DST Daylight Saving Time Y...

Page 77: ...P server The default is Enabled NTP Server Enter the name of the NTP server as a hostname hostname with domain name or IP address Up to 255 alphanumeric characters hyphens and periods may be used The...

Page 78: ...Chapter 4 Configuration 77 ECO Configure Eco mode from this screen...

Page 79: ...when the AirStation is in Normal operating mode Weekly Schedule Graphically displays the configured schedule Schedule Entry Configure operational mode for time periods in the weekly schedule If User D...

Page 80: ...USB devices connected to the AirStation from multiple computers on a wired or wireless LAN Disable to reduce the impact on the NAS and other functions improve performance or for security reasons Use...

Page 81: ...vents access to settings screens from wired devices only wirelessly connected devices may configure Permit configuration from wired Internet If enabled allows access to settings screens from network d...

Page 82: ...er Meaning Transfer Logs Enable to send logs to a syslog server Syslog Server Identify the syslog server by hostname hostname with domain name or IP address You may enter up to 255 alphanumeric charac...

Page 83: ...tion file with a password option is checked then the configuration file will be password protected with the password Restore Configuration from Backup File Restore the configuration of the AirStation...

Page 84: ...figuration 83 Initialize Restart Initialize or restart the AirStation Parameter Meaning Restart Click Restart Now to restart the AirStation Initialize Click Initialize Now to initialize and restart th...

Page 85: ...ocal File Updates from a firmware file stored on your computer Auto Update Online Automatically updates to the latest firmware available Firmware File Name Click Browse to navigate to the firmware fil...

Page 86: ...Chapter 4 Configuration 85 Diagnostic System Info View system information for the AirStation...

Page 87: ...irStation s mode switch Operational Mode Displays the AirStation s current operational mode Movie Engine Status Displays the current Movie Engine Status Internet Displays information about the Interne...

Page 88: ...Chapter 4 Configuration 87 Logs The AirStation s logs are recorded here Parameter Meaning Display logs Choose the types of logs to display Logs Displays the log information recorded in the AirStation...

Page 89: ...ket Info View packet transfer information Parameter Meaning Sent Displays the number of packets sent to the WAN the LAN and the wireless LAN Received Displays the number of packets received from the W...

Page 90: ...en shows devices that are connected to the AirStation Parameter Meaning Client Monitor Displays information MAC address lease IP address hostname communication method wireless authentication and 802 1...

Page 91: ...s whether the AirStation can communicate with a specific network device Parameter Meaning Destination Address Enter the IP address or hostname of the device that you are testing communication with the...

Page 92: ...e machines which support AOSS or WPS AOSS AirStation One Touch Secure System was developed by Buffalo Technology WPS was created by the Wi Fi Alliance Before using AOSS WPS to connect to a Buffalo wir...

Page 93: ...dows 7 or Vista use the included Client Manager V software to connect wirelessly with AOSS WPS Click Create Profile 3 If the User Account Control screen opens click Yes or Continue 4 Click the WPS AOS...

Page 94: ...r 3 to connect wirelessly with AOSS WPS 1 Right click on the icon in the system tray and select Profile Click the WPS AOSS button It will take several seconds for your wireless connection to be config...

Page 95: ...e menu bar click Go Computer 3 Double click the CD icon and then double click AOSS Assistant in the Mac folder 4 The software license screen is displayed Click Agree to proceed 5 Click Start AOSS 6 En...

Page 96: ...ily the connection is complete Manual Setup You can also connect to the AirStation without installing Client Manager V or Client Manager 3 by using the utility built in to Windows The procedure varies...

Page 97: ...key and click OK 1 Right click on the wireless network icon in the system tray 2 Click Connect to a network When this screen is displayed select your network and click Connect 3 Windows Vista WLAN Aut...

Page 98: ...Chapter 5 Connect to a Wireless Network 97 If the screen below is displayed click I want to enter the network key or passphrase instead Otherwise go to step 4...

Page 99: ...s Network 4 Enter the encryption key and click Connect Step through the wizard to finish configuration If the Set Network Location screen is displayed select Home Work or Public location depending on...

Page 100: ...omputer Wireless Zero Config is disabled Uninstall Client Manager 3 to use Wireless Zero Config or just use Client Manager 3 to connect to the AirStation 1 Right click on the wireless network icon in...

Page 101: ...4 Refer to the Setup Card Make a note of the SSID and Key printed on the Setup Card Click the icon in the top section of the screen and select Turn Wi Fi On Find the SSID from step 1 on the list Click...

Page 102: ...obtain an IP address automatically from DHCP See chapter 10 Restart your AirStation Cannot access the web based configuration Interface See chapter 4 for instructions to open the AirStation s configur...

Page 103: ...Restart your AirStation You forgot AirStation s SSID Encryption Key or Password Hold down the reset button on the base of your AirStation for 3 seconds to initialize its settings All settings includin...

Page 104: ...Apps section Enter the port that needs to be forwarded and the IP address of the gaming console Issue How do I enable or modify security encryption settings on the wireless router Answer Log in to the...

Page 105: ...router s mode switch to the on position Verify that the modem is connected to the wireless router with an Ethernet cable to the WAN port Power on the modem and wait one minute Power on the wireless ro...

Page 106: ...IP Unnumbered PPPoE Connection No Active Session PPPoE Connection List None Preferred Connections None DDNS Router Mode only Dynamic DNS Service Disabled Current Dynamic DNS Settings None VPN Server R...

Page 107: ...168 11 2 for up to 64 Addresses LAN Side IP Address For IP Unnumbered Router Mode only None Lease Period Router Mode only 48 Hours Default Gateway Router Mode only AirStation s IP Address DNS Servers...

Page 108: ...mixedmode PSK TKIP AES mixedmode Encryption key An 8 digit random value Printed on the Setup Card Basic Wireless Radio Enabled Wireless Channel Auto Channel 300 Mbps Mode Band Width 20 MHz Extension...

Page 109: ...EDCA Parameters Priority AC_VI High For AP For STA CWmin 7 7 CWmax 15 15 AIFSN 1 2 TXOP Limit 94 94 Admission Control Disabled WMM EDCA Parameters Priority AC_VO Highest For AP For STA CWmin 3 3 CWmax...

Page 110: ...Ports None DMZ Router Mode only IP Address of DMZ None UPnP Router Mode only UPnP Enabled QoS Router Mode only QoS for transmission to the Internet Disabled Movie Engine Movie Engine Status Off IPv6 P...

Page 111: ...tatus None Media Server Media Server Disabled Status None BitTorrent BitTorrent Disabled External Port Number Auto Port Number 9002 Bandwidth Restriction Enabled Maximum Download Speed 1000 KB s Maxim...

Page 112: ...Output Disable Management Access Prohibit configuration from wireless LAN Disabled Prohibit configuration from wired LAN Disabled Permit configuration from wired Internet Disabled Log Transfer Logs Di...

Page 113: ...ther type of USB devices Initial Setup for Windows Users 1 Insert the utility CD into your computer The setup menu will launch automatically If not open the CD and click on LangSelector exe in the win...

Page 114: ...Chapter 8 Network USB Navigator 113 7 Click Yes 9 Click Next 8 Click Next...

Page 115: ...work USB Navigator 10 Click Start Installation on Windows XP SP2 or later Installation on Windows 7 Vista Click Yes when this screen is shown Click Install when this screen is shown Click Yes when thi...

Page 116: ...he Network USB Navigator Install is Complete screen is shown Network USB Navigator installation is complete 1 You can select the behavior of this product when a USB device is detected Select the conne...

Page 117: ...twork USB Navigator Initial Setup for Mac Users 1 Insert the utility CD 2 From the menu bar click Go Computer 3 Double click the CD icon and then double click Mac DeviceServer Cosetup 4 Click Continue...

Page 118: ...Chapter 8 Network USB Navigator 117 6 Click Agree 8 Click Install 7 Click Continue...

Page 119: ...118 Chapter 8 Network USB Navigator 10 Click Continue Installation 11 Click Restart 9 Input your name and password Click OK...

Page 120: ...when a USB device is detected Select the connection behavior suited to your usage environment 2 Click OK Opening the Network USB User Manual 1 Launch Network USB Navigator There are two ways to launc...

Page 121: ...120 Chapter 8 Network USB Navigator How to use Network USB To configure Network USB refer to the Network USB User Manual 2 Click then click Manual Page 3 Network USB User Manual will open...

Page 122: ...strength of the wireless signal Windows 7 Vista Note If Client Manager V is not already installed install it from the utility CD Client Manager V does not support Windows XP Chapter 9 Checking Wireles...

Page 123: ...display shows usage in the 2 4 GHz band channels 1 to 11 Colors are used to indicate the signal strength of the access point Colors closer to red indicate an access point with a stronger signal streng...

Page 124: ...dicates the IP address of the current wireless network port Wi Fi Security This indicates the authentication method for the current connection target Encryption This displays the encryption type for t...

Page 125: ...trol screen opens click Yes or Continue 6 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 then click Properties 7 To have DHCP set your IP address settings automatically check Obtain an IP address automat...

Page 126: ...ol screen opens click Yes or Continue 6 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 then click Properties 7 To have DHCP set your IP address settings automatically check Obtain an IP address automatic...

Page 127: ...TCP IP then click Properties 5 To have DHCP set your IP address settings automatically check Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically To set your IP address sett...

Page 128: ...t your IP address settings automatically select Using DHCP in the Configure IPv4 field To set your IP address settings manually select Manually in the Configure IPv4 field and enter values for each se...

Page 129: ...128 Chapter 11 Restoring the Default Configuration With the AirStation powered on hold down this button for 3 seconds to return it to factory default settings...

Page 130: ...sk3_pt4 disk4_pt1 disk4_pt2 disk4_ pt3 disk4_pt4 If a file created on a Macintosh contains any of the following characters it will not be displayed correctly under Windows OS Also you cannot copy or p...

Page 131: ...rStation s USB connector are USB hard drives USB memory sticks or USB card readers Card readers with 5 or more slots are not supported USB devices such as a digital cameras CD DVD drives USB hubs mice...

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