User Manual AirStation WHR G54S Wireless Cable
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1. AirStation Settings Mozilla Firefox pret bee O o BUFFALO Settings gt gt Internet qames port mapping gt gt Firewall Wireless gt gt Wireless Encryption VWEP TKIP AES gt gt Wireless channel others gt gt Update AirStation firmware gt gt Internet Connection Wizard Multisession reset AirStation Configuration Tool TOP 17 When you first open your AirStation Configuration Tool it will take you to TOP see also page 11 From TOP you can configure port mapping for your internet games configure your firewall setup encryption choose your wireless channel update your AirStation s firmware and reset your Internet Connection s configuration Clicking the Advanced tab gives you access to all of the AirStation s configuration tools You can get back to TOP from anywhere in the management tool by clicking on TOP button at the top left of the screen Let s begin exploring advanced settings by clicking on Internet Games Port Mapping Internet Games Port Mapping y mag 1 Select any ports that need to be opened x AE http 192 168 11 1 egi bin cgi req fmafrm top_s Z x for your internet games to function Mom L eee correctly Consult your game s BUFFALO Ween Access Point l WHR G54S Air Station documentation for more information on what ports need to be configured Allow internet gameplay Port Translation Setup gt gt Setup Port Conversion2. TCP UDP I The PC i LAN IP Address The PC on which setup was performed 142 168 11 2 L Manual Setup Refer to the information page on airstation com for input value Setup NAT at Advanced Setup Network Setupl INetwork Address Translation gt gt Registered port conversion information Group WAN IP Address Protocal LAN IP Address LAN Port Status No address translation setup is registered 18 Firewall Intrusion Detector AirStation Settings Mozilla Firefox SEI From this page j choose the level of firewall a A e EE security you desire You may also choose to x Yal htte 192 168 11 1 cgi bin cgi req frm amp trm top_s e F have alerts sent to a different PC if you like BUFFALO eane Click Next when done to restart the router Get to this page from TOP by clicking on Sos ae eile tapes Firewall Intrusion Detector Intrusion Detector Level Setup Setup Intrusion Detector Level Adapt packet filter setup to intrusion detector setup Detect intrusion and notify Intrusion Detector utility Intrusion Detector Level Medium Detect intrusion and notify Intrusion Detector utility low Detect intrusion and record to a log file None No intrusion detection z n Paddress f nied PE PC currently accessing 192 168 11 2 Manual Setup High 19 AirStation Settings Mozilla Firefox
3. x a http 192 168 11 1 cgi bin cgi req trm amp trm top_s e F BUFFALO WHK ET Ho Encryption setup WEP TKIP AKS Selection of Encryption e gt gt 11gChoose encryption level Ho Encryption Encryption format WEP No Encryption No encryption For security encryption is recommended N An encryption format that can be used with virtually all wireless LAN clients An encryption format offering enhanced security over VVEP but with a lower transmission rate A next generation encryption format much faster and more secure than TKIP The client wireless devia AES is highly recommended if all your other wireless devices support it 20 Wireless Encryption This page is available from TOP by selecting Wireless Encryption Here you can manually select the type of wireless encryption you d like to use Your AirStation supports three different encryption schemes choose the best one that all your clients support Virtually all wireless clients support WEP Its a lot better than nothing TKIP is much more secure than WEP but slower AES is even more secure than TKIP and the fastest of all Highly recommended if all of your wireless clients support it Wireless Channel py This page is available from TOP by EE EN sere es eners amen SEN selecting Wireless channel With Auto a A Channel selected your AirStation will WHR GS4S Stee choose the best channel available Current channel will show th
4. If the IP address was changed then reconnecting to the access point for configuration will require accessing it via its new IP address in a web browser e g http NEW IP ADDRESS Write down the new IP address carefully if you changed it and put it in a safe place 5 Click on the LAN port link on the left 6 Check that the LAN side IP address values are correct for your network or leave them at their defaults Record the LAN side IP address Press the Set button if any settings on this page have been Set 7 Click on the Management link on the left 8 The System Information page will appear In the Wireless section of the table record the MAC Troubleshooting address including the colons Please make sure the MAC address is recorded from the Wireless section and not the other sections 9 Logout of the access point by clicking on the Logout link on the left Close the browser window 10 Login to the second access point in the wireless bridge 11 Click on the Advanced button 12 The wireless 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 set the SSID settings identically as well 13 Click on the LAN port link on the left 14 Make sure that the LAN side IP address setting is different than that of the first
5. STP Shielded Twisted Pair Twisted Pair cable wrapped in a metal sheath to provide extra protec tion from external interfering signals Subnet Mask An eight byte address divided into 4 parts separated by periods TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol Protocol used by computers when com municating 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 Area Net work or other communications system Twisted Pair Cable that comprises 2 or more pair of insulated wires twisted together UDP User Datagram Protocol A communi cation method protocol that offers a limited amount of service when messages are exchanged between computers in a network UDP is used as an alternative to TCP IP Uplink Link to the next level up in a communi cation hierarchy UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair cable Two or more unshielded wires twisted together to form a cable WAN Wide Area Network A networking sys tem covering a wide geographical area WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy A security protocol for wireless local area networks defined in the 802 11b standard using a 64 bit or 128 bit key WEP was designed to provide the same level of security as that of a wired LAN However it has been found that WEP is not as secure as once believed Web Browser A software program that a
6. 00 00 00 00 00 01 speeD Auto E Wired communication format of WAN Port number of WEB setup MDI Auto El 24 Advanced Settings Advanced Settings lets you configure every element of your AirStation Get to Advanced Settings from TOP by clicking the Advanced Tab Click Help in the top right corner for more information about any of the pages in Advanced Settings To begin click on WAN Config The first page in WAN Config WAN Port will open AirStation Settings Mozilla Firefox BUFFALO Air Station D WAN config WAN port PPPoE LAN config network config wireless config AOSS security repester MAC access limit admin config diagnostic Perform Easy Setup Acquire an IP address automatically from DHCP server Use PPPoE client Use IP Unnumbered Use this address IP address 192 168 71 1 255 255 2550 IP address acquiring method Subnet Mask tup PPPoE click here Advanced Setup EBJj EE Sa Use Default MAC Address 00 0D 0B 87 00 4C Use this address 00 00 00 00 00 01 Default Gateway Primary Address of DNS Name Server Secondary WAN MAC Address SPEED Auto N MDI Auto E Wired communication format of WAN Port number of WEB setup 25 WAN Config WAN Port Here you may choose how the AirStation acquires an IP address Normally the internet connection wizard will set this for you if you have a cablemodem or DS
7. Admin Configuration 45 Password _ 45 Date NTP 2 46 Taole of Contents Syslog Transfer 2222246454 5 os 47 Save Load Configs 46 Initialize Reboot 49 Firmware Update 50 DA CH L us gee ee eee oe p a Q eG s 51 System Information 51 Log Ifo 52 Packets Ifo 53 Client Monitor 54 Fie des aa usata zaza eu eu OS oe 55 Connecting to an existing network 56 AMENNA acne teeta tee oe w p gt 57 Specifications 0 00 eee ee eee 58 Troubleshooting 2 004 63 E GT GC 99 ne os AA pk as 2 ROER 2 2 2 ew 2 2 71 PCC Information ss ba od BURE een ee ado oes 76 Warranty Information 78 Contact Information vo Vi Fa Introduction Congratulations on your purchase With both a wired LAN router and a 802 11g wireless access point the AirStation WHR G54S Cable DSL Router is perfect for linking your wireless devices with a wired network and each other System Requirements A high speed Broadband Internet connection or existing local area connection A computer with a network connection wired or wireless and a good web browser The screenshots in this manual were taken with Firefox but Netscape and Internet
8. Connection failed or other errors something is preventing you from communicating successfully with your target Execution Result Destination NotEntered 55 Connecting to a Preexisting Network Add an AirStation without changing your existing LAN configuration Set the AirStation into Access Point Mode Connecting one of the AirStation s LAN ports to an existing router or switch on your network 1 Unplug WAN side cable 2 Open LAN Settings LAN Port Settings and configure the following settings IP Address 192 168 11 1 Specify an unused network address from the existing LAN Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Consult the network administrator to determine the proper Subnet Mask DHCP Server Function Disable 3 Restart PC The WHR G54S s external antenna will usually give the best performance if oriented to point straight up If your AirStation is resting on its side use the antenna s swivel and twist function to orient it pointed upward In some environments it s desirable to further increase range by installing an external higher gain antenna External antennas come in all shapes and sizes Antennas also come with different connectors The WHR G545 has an RP SMA connector on it If your antenna has a different kind of connector you ll need an adaptor To install a different antenna unscrew the stock antenna from the RP SMA connector on top of the AirStation and screw on the connector or ada
9. High Transmit Rate e DOPSK for Standard Transmit Rate DBPSK for Low Transmit Rate Spreading 11 chip Barker Sequence Nominal Output Power 19dBm 802 11b 16dBm 802 11g Transmit Rate 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 400 m 1300 ft 550 m 1750 ft Se N CO ees Specifications Semi Open Office Environment 50 m 165 ft 70 m 230 ft 90 m 300 ft 115 m 375 ft Closed Office 25 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 lt 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 Table Radio Characteristics lists the typical ranges when used indoors In Open Office environments clients can see each other i e there are no physical obstruc tions between them In Semi open Office environments work space is separated by room dividers client cards are at desktop level In Closed Office environments workspace is separated by floor to ceiling brick walls Note The range values listed in Table Radio Characteristics are typical distan
10. access point The IP addresses cannot be the same but they should be on the same network It is recommended that the IP address of the second access point is one higher then that of the first access point Thus if access point one s address is 1 1 1 1 then access point two s address should be 1 1 1 2 If there is a DHCP server function setting on this page then make sure to set it to Do not use or to Disabled Press the Set button when finished If the IP address was changed then reconnecting to the access point for configuration will require accessing it via its new IP address in a web browser e g http NEW_IP_ADDRESS 15 Click on the Wireless bridge WDS link on the left 16 Enable the WDS function and press the Set button On the WHR G545S move the switch on the Troubleshooting bottom from AUTO to BRI 17 Enter the Wireless MAC Address of the first access point which was recorded on Step 8 into the field MAC Address of AirStation Wireless include the colons Press the Add button 18 The Wireless MAC address inputted on the step above will appear in the Connected AirStation table Confirm that enable is checked and then press the Enable marked item button 19 At the top of the page press the Apply button 20 Once 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 address including the s Ple
11. filter rules are applied packets will be filtered with packet filter rules before Intrusion Detector is applied Blocking IP spoofing blocks packets from devices using an IP address that is not their own In the Threshold Value box enter the number of times an event has to occur before you receive notification To configure your email alerts enter your email address and mail server information You may make up a sender email address such as alert router com Alert emails will appear to come from this address Intrusion detector also blocks unauthorized access attempts and suspicious traffic from WAN side devices the internet wan contig WAN port PPPoE Lan contig LAN port DHCP server EJ network config route info NAT IP filter attack blocking firewall UPnP g wireless config admin config J diagnostic J 38 You may disable Universal Plug and Play functionality by unchecking Enable here AirStation Settings Mozilla Firefox o BERN s EN http 192 168 11 1 cgi bin cgi reqstfr amp id 13 amp rand 1932221319 Ce KL x 1 Gma no BUFFALO AOSS AirStation One Touch Secure System Settings g HELP Air Station AOSS Start AOSS Sequence g WAN config J WAN port AOSS Setting d GER wes Encryption Type 802 11g AO8S is disabled g LAN config J AOSS Button on the AirStation Unit M Enable DHCP servei g network config J route info attack blocki
12. necessary information that your ISP requires for connection Buffalo recommends using a wired network connection where your computer is physically connected to the AirStation with a CAT5 straight cable plugged into one of the four LAN ports to initially set up your router This type of setup will eliminate possible setup problems with the wireless adapter on the computer being used to configure the AirStation The computer used to configure the AirStation should be set to obtain an IP address automatically using a DHCP server The WHR G545 has a default LAN IP address of 192 168 11 1 and Subnet Mask of 255 255 255 0 Connecting your AirStation 1 Power down the Cable or DSL modem and the computer which will be used to configure the Airstation router 2 Plug the Cable or DSLs LAN Ethernet cable into the AirStation s WAN port Initially you may need to unplug this cable from 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 s Ethernet adapter NIC If you plan to initially configure the AirStation wirelessly not recommended you may skip this step 4 Power on your cable or DSL modem and wait one full minute then power on the AirStation router and wait one full minute and finally power on the computer which will be used to configure the AirStation If the red DIAG light on the AirStation is lit or flashing after several minutes of b
13. tool Restrictions 1 All wireless access points in the wireless bridge need to support WDS At time of publication only Buffalo G54 and Apple Airport Extreme access ports support WDS 2 No single access point can communicate with more then six other access points in the wireless bridge Good Practices 1 Start the wireless bridge system with only two access points and then add more one at a time 2 Setup all access points in the wireless bridge in close proximity before deploying them to their final location 3 Only one access point in the wireless bridge should be serving DHCP and routing services unless a routed wired network exists Troubleshooting Setting up WDS the long version 1 It is recommended that all access points in the bridge are reset to their factory default settings This is done by holding the INIT 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 access 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 except for the SSID need to be identical amongst all access points in the bridge If roaming is desired then set the SSID settings identically as well Press the Set button if any changes are made NOTE
14. Address Protocol Number of Packets The IP Filter has not been configured yet MAC access limit admin config J diagnostic J 34 IP Filter Add Delete Basic Rules AirStation Settings Mozilla Firefox TE Get here by clicking on Add Delete Basic Rules see page 34 You may choose which of ss G AirStation s preconfigured basic rules are enabled BUFFALO TR AirStation DAE ze AA id or disabled Active rules are displayed with a Betum to previous page green background and disabled rules are shown Basie Rules Information Gusts in red Choose the rules you want to use by sala Basic Rules Operation l El wens j Tosseng LE clicking under Operation When your choices are WAN port Deny Setup from Wired LAN Pe pppoe Deny Setup over WO Ga complete click on Initialize LAN config J Prohibit NBT and Microsof DS Routing P LAN port Reject the IDENT Request Im D a Block Ping fram WAN Cu network config route info NAT IP filter attack blocking firewall UPnP g wireless config AOSS MAC access limit admin config J diagnostic J 35 IP Address Based Filter 9 HELP Operation Ignored Direction WAN LAN E IP Address Source IP addres ET Destination si ai ICMP Protocol Manual Protocol Number E TCP Port Manual Setting el Method of specify TCP UDP Port Number IP Filter Information d HELE Direction Operation Source IP Address Destination IP Address Pro
15. DHCP server E weste d network If you would prefer to allow only one e or the other you have those options as well attack blocking firewall UPnP esas a Two different framebursting modes are available These can double throughput in your network if all clients are configured to use R SE them 125 High Speed Mode is an improved version of Framebursting and is highly recommended if your clients support it Ifa framebursting mode is enabled and some of your clients don t support it it simply won t be used Reducing the Sending Output below 100 will reduce the range of your router 40 802 119 Security Buffalo recommends that you choose the stron gest form of encryption that s supported by all AirStation Settings Mozilla Firefox as KEE http 1 92 168 11 1 cgi bin cqi req tra amp id 16 amp rand 969573768 P your client devices N BUFFALO Wireless Security Setup aT GES WEP is a lot better than nothing and almost Air Station ea ad Si every wireless device ever made supports it TKIP is slower than WEP but much more GER J Wireless Encryption WAN port TKIP SE Se J S gee Previously Shared Key H Key Renewal Period EE nos S e C ure BR oester wei gien ut ERAGE ve e AES is the most secure of all and the quickest sine as well Use it if you can E wireless contig es Setting the key renewal period too short can decrease
16. Explorer are also supported in versions 4 5 or later and Safari 1 0 is supported with Macintosh OS X 10 2 and later AirStation WHR G54S Package Contents The AirStation WHR GS4S package contains the following items WHR G545 Base Station Antenna AC adapter and power cable e CAT5 LAN cable Utility CD with Manual Quick Setup Guides Warranty Statement Basic Setup Begin by finding a good place to set up your router access point Some things to consider You ll need to be able to plug your internet connection into it so it should go within reach of the LAN cable from your DSL or Cable modem You ll also want a power outlet nearby Keep the access point as central in your work area as possible Signal strength and speed fall off with distance Higher is often better For instance set it up on the top shelf of a bookcase rather than the bottom one if possible Screw the antenna into the top of your AirStation Getting Ready Make note of the AirStation s wired MAC address The LAN or Wired e MAC address is the default SSID wireless network name of the AirStation You can find it on the bottom of the AirStation PTA Re Wu You may also wish to contact your ISP to ask if other information such as global IP address subnet mask address default gateway address DNS server address or PPPoE parameters is necessary to access your internet connection Write down any
17. L If you re not sure what to choose perform Easy Setup To setup PPPoE manually click on click here and turn to page 26 Also on this page under Advanced Setup you may manually set the Default Gateway DNS server WAN MAC address WAN format and WEB port number Click Apply when finished PPPoE So ee aa Many DSL connections require a PPPoE N Connection in order to log in to an internet oo eg Olle connection Normally the Easy Detection EST PPrae settings de Wizard will help you configure that but you Air Station Default PPPOE Connection Ve Session is Active may manually configure one here Consult IP Unnumbered PPPoE Connection No Session is Active EE your ISP for more information on correctly PPPoE Connection List configuring your PPPoE connection Number Name Status WAN port Sonnection settings not registeret mee To add a new PPPoE connection click Edit LAN config iz SS Bee pretend Cut Connection List To choose your preferred g WAN config J wireless config J No Name Destination Source address Noss Prefened connection setings egen connection click on Edit Preferred Connection Edit Preferred Connection List E MAC access limit s admin config J diagnostic 20 LAN Config LAN Port AirStation Settings Mozilla Firefox Ha Default for the LAN side IP address is PE n 192168 11 1 To add the AirStation to an existing LAN specify a unique IPad
18. User Manual AirStation WHR G54S Wireless Cable DSL Smart Router www buffalotech com Table of Contents Introduction EIS OER RE 5 Basic Setup is dak ea te c RS amp amp 6 WOOD DCP 5 54546 Zn 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 S S Q S e 2 EE 12 Router Access Point Mode 14 AirStation Configuration Tool 17 SIE SEENEN 17 Port Mapping ee Ree ide EO DEERE 18 SERE OE EE zq aqa pawa 19 Eier DIO u sus oos SE aa bum SERS ER AR pa 20 Wireless Channel 21 Firmware Update 22 InternetConnection Reset 23 Advanced Tab 24 WAN Contiguration Zs WAN DOEL ta gee eh ee ee eee ee 4 25 PIPOE 43457442 ees 26 LAN Contteuraton seenen 27 LAN ORE ga 4484044449 ee ese oases 28 Taole of Contents DHCP Server 28 Network Configuration 29 Route information 29 Address Translation 32 IP Filler _ 33 Intrusion Detector li peace eee eee E i sZ N 38 Wireless Configuration aaaeeeaa 39 AOSS eee EE Te OO 52 11 05 ge ee kt ee ee eee ee gt 40 DASIC gauge s smash s RU ME RY EER DR 40 EEU It 25444444 45483 2 gt 41 EE aa a sus s s EA RED RE a m a 42 MAC access limit 43
19. ase make sure the Wireless MAC address and not the wired MAC address is recorded 22 Logout of the access point by clicking on the Logout link on the left Close the browser window 23 Login to access point one again 24 Click on the Advanced button 25 Click on the Wireless bridge WDS link on the left 26 Enable the WDS function and press the Set button 27 Enter the Wireless MAC Address of the first access point recorded in Step 21 into the field that says MAC Address of AirStation Wireless include the s Press the Add button Troubleshooting 28 The Wireless MAC address inputted on the step above will appear in the Connected AirStation table Please check that the checkbox under enable is checked and then press the Enable marked item button 29 At the top of the page press the Apply button 30 Once the router has rebooted click on the Management tab on the left 31 Click on the Ping Test link on the left 32 In the Destination field enter the IP address of the second access point and press the OK button 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 occurred during the setup WDS is a complicated bridging system with a lot of variables If there are still problems with WDS configuration on the network then
20. ate file and then click on Setup Firmware update may take several minutes to complete Don t power down your AirStation until the diag LED has stopped blinking Internet Connection Multisession Reset a aas From TOP selecting the Internet x Connection Wizard Multisession Reset tab will begin the Internet Connection Wizard The Internet Connection Wizard will only function correctly in simple net Detecting Internet connection Multi session Re setting works where our cable or DSL modem y is plugged directly into your AirStation s gt If the screen does not change for a while please click here WAN port If you have a complicated existing network that you re adding the Airstation to see page 56 23 AirStation Settings Mozilla Firefox BO st le htp 192 168 11 1 cgi bin cgi req ttr amp id 08r af A C BUFFALO Air Station WAN Config LAN Config Network Config Wireless Config Admin Config Diagnostic AjrStation Settings __WAN Port Setup IP address acquiring method To setup PPPoE click here Advanced Setup Default Gateway Address of DNS Name Server WAN MAC Address Perform Easy Setup Acquire an IP address automatically from DHCP server CO Use PPPoE client Use IP Unnumbered Use this address IP address 192 168 71 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 2550 ei Use Default MAC Address 00 0D 0B 87 00 4C Use this address
21. ces 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 Communications at a lower Transmit range may travel longer distances Center Channel ID FCC 12412 22417 32422 42497 52432 62437 72442 82447 92452 102457 11 2462 11 default channel Troubleshooting Common Problems Out of range client cannot connect to the AirStation Configuration mismatch client cannot connect to the AirStation Absence or conflict with the Client Driver Conflict of another device with the AirStation hardware LED Activity Monitoring LED activity helps identify problems e Power LED should be Green Wireless LED should be Green if the line is active If is it blinking Green wireless communication is active Ethernet LED should be Green 100Mbps or Amber 10Mbps while the communication is ac tive The Red Diag LED will flash during boot and firmware updates DIAG LED Activity Unplug the power for three seconds Plug the power back in to monitor the Diag LEDs during start up Troubleshooting DIAG LED Activity Table RAM Error Red flash 2 times Starting Flash ROM Error Red flash 3 times A problem on the wired LAN side R
22. d Mode this Wi Fi device achieves an actual throughput of up to 34 1 Mbps which is equivalent to the throughput of a system following 802 11g protocol and operating at a signaling rate of 125 Mbps 82
23. dress not used elsewhere in the network BUF FALO Air Station Sa IP Address fi92 168 11 1 AN Bae IP ET 2552552550 _ B The default Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 To BEEN connect AirStation to an existing LAN specify DHCP Server Function M Use panes IR the Subnet Mask that the LAN uses Excluded IP Add Detailed DHCP Server Settings gt LAN Settings DHCP Server Settings If there s more than one DHCP server on a network disable all but one of them To have DHCP assign addresses from a specific range enter a begining address by Assigned IP Address and give the number of addresses to assign in the Units box To exclude specific addresses from being assigned by DHCP specify them in the Excluded IP Address box Multiple IP EE addresses may be specified by seperating them with a comma e g 192 168 11 7 192 168 11 9 You can also specify an IP address range by start and end address connected by a dash e g 192 168 11 15 192 168 11 21 The and can be used at the same time e g 192 168 11 7 192 168 11 9 192 168 11 15 192 168 11 21 up to a total string length of 128 characters Click Help for more information including methods for connecting AirStation to an existing LAN 27 AirStation Settings Mozilla Firefox BUFFALO DHCP Server Settings Air Station DHCP Server Function M Enable DHCP IP Address Pool Advanced Settings Lease Period E wanecontig WAN port PPPoE LAN config LAN
24. e NTP functionality and enter UPnP wiles cont your NTP Server Name Choose how often you want time updated and click Apply If you re setting time manually you ll need to select your Time Zone and click Apply rmware upd diagnostic J AO AirStation Settings Mozilla Firefox AY hep 192 16811 1 cgirbin egi r BUFFALO Air Station g WAN config WAN port PPPoE IIe update diagnostic J eag tr ids22 amp rands46 3054491 x Transfer Log Syslog Settings g HELP Transfer Log Function Muse Syslog Server C Address Translation C Firewall M DHCP Client Transfer Log Information 4988 M Setting Changes M NTP Client C intrusion Detector M Packet Filter Cl PPPoE Client C DHCP Server Wireless Client M system Boot M Wired Connections 47 Syslog Transfer If you have a syslog server on your network you may send logs to it Check Enable to have logs transferred Enter the address of your Syslog Server check the logs you want transferred and click Apply Save Load Configuration Once your AirStation s configured tm aan mar the way you want it you can save the eed C sss Ce configuration here You ll need the Air Station eqatra amp id 238rand 9846 70432 zone WW current administrator password to restore EE esturestuss the configuration from the backup file Restoring of saved setup Setup file Beweeg later Click Help at the top right cor
25. e channel that your RE WER chunmi AirStation is currently using a You may also select any channel from 1 11 802419 Reese Current Channet 7 manually Channels 1 6 and 11 are non If other wireless devices on channels close to that of your AirStation Cause interference 5 try using non overlapping channels For example channels 1 6 and 11 are non overlapping overlapping If multiple channels are In channels because they re far enough apart not to interfere with each other To avoid interference use in an area select a channel different assign wireless channels to your different wireless networks as follows 11g1 6 11channel 11g 1 6 11channel ee When Auto channel is selected a vacant channel is selected automatically f W f h h Current Channel shows the channel that has been automatically selected OT as ar a ay rom ot er C anne S AS possible 21 AirStation Settings Mozilla Firefox Ce x wi LI http 192 168 11 1 cgi bin cgi req frm amp frm top Z gt JGmeil Inbex BUFFALO WHR G54S Updating AirStation s firmware Selection of file to update your firmware gt gt Select AirStation firmware update file Firmware Fie Name EN Get updated firmware files from the following link Download service 22 Firmware Update This page is available from TOP by selecting Firmware update Use Browse to select your firmware upd
26. ed flash 4 times A problem on the wireless LAN side LEDs Work But Client PC Cannot Connect to Network 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 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 Network Properties 4 From the list of installed components verify the TCP IP gt wireless LAN adapter protocol is installed W i Troubleshooting If the wireless adapter protocol is not yet installed click the Add button and select the TCP IP protocol from the list Refer to Windows Help for more information e If the wireless adapter protocol is installed select the protocol and click the Properties button Verify that the parameters match the settings provided by your LAN Administrator Make changes if necessary and click OK 5 If prompted restart your computer Other Problems Please refer to www buffalotech com for further reference materials Troubleshooting Troubleshooting WDS The most common issue with WDS installations is using the wrong MAC address The proper MAC Address for the access points is the Wireless MAC Address The best place to get this from System Information in the configuration
27. eing powered on please consult Buffalo Technology Technical Support Log in to Configuration Tool Launch a web browser on the computer that you re going to use to configure the AirStation Enter 192 168 11 1 into the URL field Naturally if you change your AirStation s IP address you ll have to enter the new ad dress instead A window will open prompting you to enter a User ID and Password Enter root as the User name and leave the password field blank Detecting Your Broadband Connection Y our AirStation s SmartRouter technology will determine the type of internet connection you have automatically and ask you for any needed information If your ISP assigns IPs automatically most cable providers do their DHCP server will give your router an IP address If additional login information is required to connect to the internet the wizard will ask for it Enter any required login information if asked Contact your DSL provider for any missing login information AirStation Settings Mozilla Firefox If your DSL provider requires that PPPoE information be entered manually see page 25 10 EER inns This is the opening page of your _ AirStation s configuration tool You FE a d can always get to it from within the WER GS4S fae configuration screens by clicking on TOP From here you can configure port mapping for your internet games configure your dd firewall s
28. etting 192 168 71 1 rrrur 255 255 255 0 El taneonsg Not Set LAN port DHCP server route info 192 168 11 1 255 255 255 0 Stop 00 0D 08 87 00 4D firmware update g diagnostic system info log info packets info client monitor ping test 51 Log Information BEE ETE Here you can choose what information gets vy htp 1921688411 cgi bin cgi req tfr amp id 28 amp rand 306547308 fa PAO O 9 de d an d See recent log entrie S i rrruc E Lan contig EOSSESI Ee s Clear All LAN port DHCP server Log Information E network contig BH Save to the file logfile log NAT sending ACK to 192 168 11 2 Request comein from techwriter01 len 12 attack blocking firewall sending OFFER of 192 168 11 2 techwriter01 IP fitter UPnP Request comein from techwriter01 len 12 g wireless config J ip_nat_ipsec esp done AOSS ip_nat_ipsec isakmp done max_leases value 256 not sane setting to 64 instead udhcpd v0 9 9 pre started SS wl0 11g Associated User 00 07 40 ba 5e 31 SR WIO Channel Select 7 repeater et0 link up i tert up MAC access limit ipt time loading B admin config ip_conntrack version 2 1 128 buckets 1024 max 344 bytes per conntrack name passwd date NTP syslog transfer saveload configs initilizereboot firmware update g diagnostic system info log info packets info client monitor ping test 802 119 basic 52 Packet Traffic Inf
29. etup encryption choose your SE wireless channel update your AirStation s ss Wireless chan opse connection firmware and reset your Internet ea VIR connection s configuration As you explore the configuration tool you can usually get context sensitive help by clicking on the Help link at the top right of the page To go to advanced settings page 24 click on the Advanced tab To get the system information you need to set up a wireless client that doesn t support AOSS click on the System Info tab See page 17 for more on TOP Il AOSS AOSS AirStation One Touch Secure System is a simple system for configuring your wireless network securely If your router and your client device are connected and both support AOSS then making a secure wireless connection is very easy Push the AOSS button on the back of your router and hold it in for a few seconds The AOSS light will begin to flash You now have two minutes to push the AOSS button on your client device and finish the connection If you have a standalone client device it will probably have a little red button labled AOSS on it Push the button About 15 seconds later you ll have a secure network connection If your client device is a PC card CardBus or PCI adaptor the AOSS button will probably be in its Client Manager Software Check your standalone client PC card Client Manager client device s user manual for instructions device Software on where
30. iA s d proe sec Pass Through FI Enable DMZ box Incoming packets containing no EJ LAN contig eer m recognizable destination port information will E network contia be redirected to the DMZ s IP address NAT Table d HEER route info NAT Group WAN Side IP Address Protocol LAN IP Address LAN Port Number Status The Address Translation Table has not been setup yet Click Apply when done IP filter gn To set a NAT table entry manually click Edit NAT Table 802 119 MAC access limit admin config diagnostic Lu bo NAT Manual Entry From this page you may manually add entries into the Address Translation Table Click New Group when each is complete 33 P Filter AirStation Settings Mozilla Firefox Els Your AirStation comes pre configured with Sgr REESEN CR basic rules You may choose which of these to EE SSS use by clicking on Add Delete Basic Rules and Packet Filter Setting gr turning to page 35 Air Station Log Output T use set To make a custom rule click on Configure IP Secherheet E Filter page 36 D WAN config J Basic Rules Number of Packets WAN port Reject the IDENT Request 0 Bes Block Ping from WAN o LAN config J LAN port DHCP server g network config J route info a _Configure IP Filter IP filter attack blocking firewall UPnP g wireless config J AOSS IP Filter Information g HELE Direction Operation Source IP Address Destination IP
31. ial damages arising out of the use of or inability to use the Buffalo products In no event shall Buffalo Technology Melco Inc liability exceed the price paid for the product from direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages resulting from the use of the product its accompanying software or its documentation Buffalo Technology Melco Inc does not offer refunds for any product 2003 Buffalo Technology Melco Inc Contact Information Buffalo Technology USA Inc 4030 West Braker Lane Suite 120 Austin IX 78759 5319 GENERAL INQUIRIES Monday through Friday 8 30am 5 30pm CST Direct 512 794 8533 Toll free 800 456 9799 Fax 512 794 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 Contact Information Buffalo Technology Europe Inc 176 Buckingham Avenue Slough Berkshire SL1 4RD United Kingdom GENERAL INQUIRIES Email sales buftalo technology com TECHNICAL SUPPORT Technical Support in Europe is available between the hours of 9am 6pm GMT Monday to Thursday and 9am 4 30pm GMT Friday for this product Customers in Europe can obtain Technical Support using the following information E mail helpdesk buffalo technology ie Web www buffalo technology com 125 High Speed Mode When operating in High Spee
32. ilter attack blockin firewall UPnP g wireless config J MAC access limit admin config diagnostic Lj htp 192 168 11 1 cqi bin cgi req tr amp id 7 amp rand 2142715 eh P ice ooo E e Routing Information Setup D HELP WAN Side RIP Transmission WAN Side RIP Reception LAN Side RIP Transmission LAN Side RIP Reception RIP1 and RIP E _Setup Routing Information d SSES Destination Address Subnet Mask Gateway Metric Status Routing settings not registered 30 Network Config Route Info By default the AirStation receives RIP Route Information Protocol information only from your local network and doesn t broadcast RIP at all For large complicated network configurations you may wish to modify this behavior Click Setup when you have your desired configuration Lower on the page routing information is displayed Click Edit Routing Information to add a new route manually Network Configuration Edit Routing Information To configure a route manually enter its destination address and gateway Enter a maximum number of hops allowable in Metric and click Add New 3 NAT You may disable Network Address Translation BUFFALO f Network Address Translation Setup g neve Air Station and IPsec passthrough by unchecking the x raar eais appropriate Enable boxes If you havea ot DMZ enter its IP address in the IP Address of WHR GS4Ss Log Output C output P Address of DM
33. llows viewing 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 corpo rate LAN system FCC CE Information Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and tound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television 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 e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit differen
34. n Address The address portion of a packet that identifies the intended recipient station DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Based on BOOTP it uses a pool of IP addresses which it assigns to each device connected to it and retrieves the address when the device becomes dormant for a period of time DNS Domain Name System System used to map readable machine names into IP addresses Driver Software that interfaces a computer with a specific hardware device Dynamic IP Address An IP address that is auto matically assigned to a client station in a TCP IP network typically by a DHCP server Ethernet The most widely used architecture for Local Area 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 It is designed to connect a single device s NIC toa router switch or hub See also Crossover cable File and Print Sharing A Microsoft application that allows computers on a network to share files and printers Firmware Computer programming instructions that are stored in a read only memory unit rather than being implemented through software Frame A fixed block of data transmitted as a single entity Also referred to as a packet Full Duplex To transmit on the same channel in both directions simultaneously Half duplex To transmit on the same cha
35. ner ot the page for more information on backing up and recovering system configuration files 48 Initialize Reboot AirStation Settings Mozilla Firefox i ER Click Res tart Now to restart your ee een Ts d AirStation Click Initialize Now to restore BUFFALO is ee your AirStation to factory defaults and irStation Restart restart It Restart your AirStation Initialize g WAN config WAN port PPPoE N EEN LAN port Initialize AirStation and Restart DHCP server g network config J route info iimware update gt diagnostic J 49 AirStation Settings Mozilla Firefox x wi http 192 168 11 1 egi bin cgi req traid 258 amp rand 22381 2992 x Firmware Update Gre Firmware ES File Name _ Browse ERROR unknown dic entry t11 Down Load Service Firmware Update Click Browse to select your firmware update file Then click the Firmware Update button to update firmware Firmware Update may take several minutes to complete Do not power down the router until Firmware Update is finished and the diag light on the front of the router has stopped blinking When available updated firmware may be downloaded from www buffalotech com System Information The System Information page lists all the setup information for your AirStation It can be very handy for setting up clients that Se don t support AOSS IP Address Acquiring Method Manual S
36. network performance gt admin config J diagnostic J 41 Bridge Repeater WDS Bridging eee ooo To setup a bridge between two or more Sr x wi E http 192 1 68 11 1 cqi bin cgi req tr amp id 1 amp rand 1 709360771 EET EES wireless access points select Use and click E 7 Wireless Repeater Function WDS setup IB on Setup Air Station Repeater Function WDS S wa For more on setting up WDS see page 67 To use WDS the wireless and WEP encryption key for each wireless device must be consistent and the O r cli ck on H elp in the top ri ght corner O f asi Se the screen Available wireless access point is not registered Wireless MAC address of this unit 00 0D 0B 87 00 4D 42 AirStation Settings Mozilla Firefox R Yal f http 192 168 11 1 cgi bin cgi regqstfr amp id 18 amp rand 339340297 LE BUFFALO Air Station attack blocking firewall UPnP g wireless config J Wireless MAC Filtering Enforce MAC Filtering C Enable Registration List g HELE MAC Address Connection Status MAC Address is not registered 43 MAC Access Limit You may limit access to your wireless net work to specific computers Computers not listed on your MAC Registration List will not be able to connect to the network If you enable this click Edit Registration List to add MAC addresses to your registration list MAC Access Limit Edit Regis
37. ng firewall UPnP g wireless config J admin config diagnostic J 30 AOSS Clicking Start AOSS Sequence has the same function as pushing the AOSS button on the router it initiates the AOSS process If all your clients support AOSS it s very simple to set them up Press the AOSS button on the router or the one on this page and then push the AOSS button on the client device Each client device will have to be set up seperately Wait for each AOSS process to finish before starting the next one Consult your client device s documentation for the location of its AOSS button 802 113 Basic AirStation Settings Mazila Et 5 If you have a mixed mode network with both i ch ET HI htp 192 168 11 1 cgi bin cgi req ttr amp id 15 amp rand 1838362063 3 Go 2 11 b an d 8 0 2 11 g cli ents it s recommen d e d TAN C BS E that you check 11g protection to ensure that a BA Wireless function M Use 11g protection slower 11b clients don t hog all available SSID Use AirStation s MAC address 000D0B87004C va bandwidth Wireless Channel Auto Channel Current Channel 7 anawi Advanced Setup g WAN config J Wireless mode 119 54My 11b 11M Auto i die w Choosing Auto for Wireless mode lets both PPPoE AfterBurner Mode 125 High Speed Mode J E ancona 802 119 Protection El Use 11a protection 802 11b and 802 11 clients connect to the LAN port DTIM Period 1
38. nnel in both directions one direction at a time Hub A device which allows connection of com puters and other devices to form a LAN IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engi neers The professional organization which pro motes development of electronics technology IP Internet Protocol Address A unique 32 bi nary digit number that identifies each sender or receiver of information sent in packets Infrastructure A wireless network or other small network in which the wireless network devices are made a part of the network through the Ac cess Point ISP Internet Service Provider Acompany that provides access to the Internet and other related services IV Initialization Vector The header section of an encrypted message packet LAN Local Area Network A group of computers and peripheral devices connected to share resources LED Light Emitting Diode The lights on a hardware device representing the activity through the ports MAC Medium Access Control Address The unique number that distinguishes every network interface card Mbps Mega Bits Per Second A measurement 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 An internet standard that enables a LAN to use one se
39. or most home configurations If you plan to use the AirStation as an normal wireless router make sure that this switch is in the normal AUTO position To set up your AirStation as a bridge or repeater turn to page 42 Manual Client Configuration AirStation Settings Mozilla Firefox x If your wireless client doesn t support x KN ere NG AOSS you ll have to configure it MF MEE H manually From the TOP page click on BUFFALO e Kos EN the System Info tab gt gt Internet games port mapping gt gt Firewall gt gt VVireless Encryption VVEP TKIP AES gt gt Wireless channel 16 System Info AirStation Settings Mozilla Firefox This page gives you all the information x A http 192 168 11 1 cgi bin cgi req tfr amp tag sysinfo ct E er _ EE you might need to configure your ae non AOSS wireless client Probably WHR G545 Ver 1 20 wc you ll just need the SSID encryption IP Address Acquiring Method Manual Setting a ae type and password Consult your EECH Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 E Goen 7 e SE es wireless chent sg documentation for Ad more information on configuring it if route info Wired Link Disconnect S Leien 2825299 necessary ER SE You can get here from TOP by clicking 125 Hidh Speed Mode wonton Gegen the System Info tab g admin config J irmware update diagnostic J system info log info packets info client monitor ping test 10
40. ormation FO Arson Stings Werle Ft Here you can see the packets and errors for D S ee SS each of your networks BUFFALO x E onsem 1 LAN port DHCP server g network config route info NAT IP filter attack blocking firewall UPnP g wireless config J AOSS MAC access limit g admin config namepasswd date NTP syslog transfer saveload configs initilize reboot firmware update E diagnostic system info log info packets info client monitor ping test 53 Client Monitor aston Sering Wese Fete Client Monitor shows you a list of all clients x A ee ee Set IG currently C onnecte d to the wireles S network 4ir Station 00 07 40 BA 5E 3F 192 168 11 2 Authorized Not available for use rrruc g LAN config JE LAN port DHCP server E network contia J route info NAT IP filter attack blocking firewall UPnP wireiess config AOSS 802 119 basic security repeater MAC access limit E aamincontig name passwd date NTP syslog transfer Save load configs initilize reboot firmware update E diagnostic system info log info packets info client monitor ping test 54 Ping Test Ti Mid NEE E To perform a Ping test enter a target such a a as 192 168 11 2 or wuww buffalotech com and ESCH E r click Execute Air Station Destination Addres ES Execute Successful pings return 64 bytes from messages If the ping returns
41. please contact Buffalo Tech Support see pages 78 and 79 10BaseT 802 3 based Ethernet network that uses UTP Unshielded twisted pair cable and a star topology 10 Mbps data tansmission speed 100BaseT 802 3 based Ethernet network that uses UTP Unshielded twisted pair cable and a star topology 100 Mbps data tansmission speed 1000BaseT 802 3 based Ethernet network that uses UTP Unshielded twisted pair cable and a star topology 1000 Mbps data tansmission speed 802 1x The standard for wireless LAN authentica tion used between an AP and a client 802 1x with EAP will initiate key handling Access Point A hardware device that acts as a communication hub for Clients users of wireless devices to connect to a wired LAN Ad Hoc Network A network based on peer to peer communication rather than a router switch or hub Bandwidth The transmission capacity of a com puter or a communication channel usually stated in Megabits per second Mbps Bridge A device which forwards traffic between network segments with a common network layer address based on data link layer information Client A PC workstation or other device that connects to a network wirelessly through an Ac cess Point Cross Over Cable A UTP cable that has its trans mit and receive pair crossed to allow communica tions between two devices Default Gateway The IP Address of either the nearest router or server for the LAN Destinatio
42. port DHCP server network config J wireless config J AOSS Default Gateway DNS Servers WINS Server Domain Name MAC access limit admin config J diagnostic J 192 168 11 2 or up to Ba ouer Connected Devices Beludedipaasesel o Hours e AirStation s IP Address 192 168 11 1 Specified IP Address NE Do Not Specify AirStation s IP Address 192 168 11 1 Specified IP Address Primary 1192 168 7 3 Secondary sd Do Not Specify O Assigned IF Address none Specified IP Address EE Do Not Specify Assigned Domain Name none Specified Domain Name ws Do Not Specify Current DHCP Client Information d HELE 28 Advanced DHCP Settings This page offers the same DHCP settings as the previous one and in addition offers you the chance to change the Lease Period Default Gateway DNS servers WINS server and Domain Name Click Apply when you have the settings the way you want them To manually assign an IP address click Manual Assignment DHCP Server Manual Assignment of IP Address To manually assign a LAN address to a MAC address enter them under Add Client Informa tion and click Add Current DHCP Client Information shows all LAN addresses currently assigned by AirStation s DHCP 20 AirStation Settings Mozilla Firefox et x A BUFFALO Air Station PRPUE A LAN config LAN port DHCP server g network config J route info NAT IP f
43. ptor from your new antenna On x Specifications For more information FAO s and updates consult the AirStation website at http www buffalotech com WHR G54S BASE STATION SPECIFICATIONS Physical Specifications Dimensions 1 1 x 5 1 x 5 7 in 28 x 130 x 144mm Weight 9 8 oz Ib 277g Temperature amp 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 Regulatory Information Wireless communication is often subject to local radio regulations Although AirStation wireless networking products have been designed for operation in the license free 2 4 GHz band local radio regulations may impose limitations on the use of wireless communication equipment Networking Characteristics Compatibility IEEE802 11 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 Characteristics RF Frequency Band 2 4 GHz 2400 2483 MHz 11 selectable channels 3 non overlapping Specifications Modulation Technique Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum ODFM for
44. puters RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In User Service A server that issues authentication keys to clients RAM Random Access Memory Non permanent memory Repeater Hub A device that collects strengthens and transmits information to all connected devices allowing the network to be extended to accommodate additional workstations See also Bridge RC4 The encryption algorithm used by WEP RJ 45 connector An 8 pin connector used between a twisted pair cable and a data transmission device ROM Read Only Memory Memory hardware that allows fast access to permanently stored data but pre vents addition to or modification of the data Router A device in a network that handles mes sage transfer between computers Similar to a hub but with added functionality and efficiency Roaming The ability to use a wireless device while moving from one access point to another without losing the connection Server Any computer that makes files or periph eral devices available to users of the network and has a resident Network OS SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol The protocol used to define and deliver electronic mail E mail from one location to another SNMP Simple Network Management Proto col An application layer protocol that outlines the formal structure for communication among network devices Static IP Address A permanent IP address is assigned to a node in a TCP IP network Also known as global IP
45. t from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment FCC CE Information FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator amp your body This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter BUFFALO declared that WHR G54S is limited in CH1 11 by specified firmware controlled in USA Safety This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it However special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric ed 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
46. t of IP addresses for internal traffic and a second set for external traffic NIC Network Interface Card An expansion card connected to a computer so the computer can be connected to a network Packet A block of data that is transferred as a single unit also called a frame or a block Packet Filtering Discarding unwanted network traffic based on its originating address or its type PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect A bus that is connected directly to the CPU PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association Card Removable module that adds features to a portable computer Peer to peer This simple network is formed by connecting computers directly without use of routers or hubs A crossover cable is plugged into an Ethernet port in each computer connecting them directly Ping Packet Internet Groper An Internet utility used to determine whether a particular IP address is accessable Plug and Play Hardware that once physically installed finishes its installation automatically and may immediately be used as opposed to hardware that requires further manual configu ration PoE Power over Ethernet A mechanism to send DC power to a device using a CATS Eth ernet cable PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet A specification for connecting users on an Ethernet line to the Internet through a common broadband medium Protocol A standard way of exchanging information between com
47. this device is intended for home and office use in Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France with Frequency channel restrictions Germany Greece Iceland Ireland Italy Luxembourg Norway The Netherlands Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland and United Kingdom The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member states Iceland Liechtenstein Norway and Switzerland EU Countries Not intended for use None Warranty Information Buffalo Technology Melco Inc products come with a two year limited warranty from the date of purchase Buffalo Technology Melco Inc warrants to the original purchaser the product good operating condition for the warranty period This warranty does not include non Buffalo Technology Melco Inc installed components If the Buffalo product malfunctions during the warranty period Buffalo Technology Melco Inc will replace the unit provided the unit has not been subjected to misuse abuse or non Buffalo Technology Melco Inc authorized alteration modifications or repair All expressed and implied 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 consequent
48. to push or click the AOSS button After you ve pressed both buttons it will take about 15 seconds for the connection to complete When it s finished the AOSS light witll glow a solid red You now have a secure network connection AOSS Notes Some things to keep in mind b Only one AOSS wireless client adapter can be configured with the AOSS router at a time The buttons will need to be re pressed to connect each additional AOSS wireless client adapter b 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 b Do not attempt to configure two separate AOSS networks at the same time as it may cause unde sired configurations b If an undesired client has connected via AOSS it can be disconnected from within the WHR G54S s advanced configuration menus Router Access Point Mode This AirStation supports quickly changing the product from a wireless router to a conventional d access point MAC 000D0887004C TO AAR IE L C TpnM Put your Airstation into Access Point Mode by moving the switch on the bottom of your AirStation from AUTO to BRI This changes the default IP w address of the AirStation from 192 168 11 1 to 192 168 11 100 and DHCP NAT and the WAN port are disabled Access Point Mode might be desirable if you re adding wireless capability to an existing network with a router It is not suitable f
49. tocol Number of Packet Cust The IP Filter has not been configured yet IP Filter Configure IP Filter Clicking on Configure IP Filter from the IP filter page page 34 will bring you to this page where you can make your own rules Click Add Rule when you have each rule configured the way you want it Network Configuration Intrusion Detector AirStation Settings Mozilla Firefox LE BUFFALO Air Station WHR G5S45 B WAN config J WAN port PPPoE E Lan contig J LANport DHCP servei g network config J route info NAT UPnP basic rity MAC access limit admin config J diagnostic J x wi htto 192 168 11 1 cgi bin cgi req tr amp id 1 0 amp rand 41 365427 Intrusion Detector Setup Intrusion Detector Disable IP Spoofing I Block Threshold Value E Email Alert Notification ERE Email Address to send Alert to Sender Email Address SMTP Server Address User Name Receiving Email Server Authorization POP3 Password Confirmation C Pop up Notification IP Address for Pop up Notifications AREA To notify specified PC by Pop up window the Intrusion Detector Utility software must be running Intrusion Detector Information d HELE Clear Log Type Frorn To Time Hit Count No Detections yet To enable intrusion detector choose Enable or Enable Apply packet filter rules from the Intrusion Detector drop down box If packet
50. tration List Enter a MAC address and click Apply for each client that s going to be accessing the network 44 Admin Configuration Name Password Here you can change your AirStation s eer d name on your network and the ITT Aistaton Name and Administrator Password administrator password The name of the administrator account is fixed as root Administrator Name root fixed Administrator Password amp F en If you have many AirStations on your WAN config Apply network having clear descriptive names for each can make them much easler to administrate 45 Admin Config Date NTP x wi http 192 166 11 1 cgi bin cqi req tiraid 21 amp rand 949243204 EA EE EE You may set the time and date on your BUFFALO AirStation by entering it manually and then ik o clicking Apply Local Time 2004 Year Kb more BO pa JHour 28 minute Ep seconds _Apply _Refresh _Acquire Current Time from your PC You may also click Acquire Current Time from B WAN config NTP Time Server Setup HELP wana NTP Funeral er your PC to set time and date automatically to P TN PPPOE Server Name g LAN config J Update Time BE vous J di match the PC you re using to set it up DHCP server g network config J Time Zone Setup g HELE ses ER If you have an NTP time server on your ENE network Enabl
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