BUFFALO 09101485-0 Draft2.0 802.11n + 802.11b/g Wireless Router User Manual Manual Part 1

BUFFALO INC. Draft2.0 802.11n + 802.11b/g Wireless Router Manual Part 1

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Manual Part 1

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2Table of ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4  CongurationToolLogin..............................8  ConnectingWirelessClients..........................10UsingtheCongurationTool...........................11AOSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Router/AccessPointModeSwitch.............................17EncryptionandSecurity..............................................18ConnectingtoanExistingNetwork...............................23Specications..............................................24Troubleshooting...............................27Glossary.................................................30FCCInformation..............................................37Warranty............................................43Contact Information (USA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Contact Information (Europe). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45GPLInformation(USA)............................................46GPLInformation(Europe)............................................47
3Workandplay-furtherandfaster!YourAirStationNniticombinesEthernetnetworkingwithextendedwirelessrangeandspeed.Itoffersexcellentcompatibilitywithmostwirelessclients,givingsuperbperformancewithWireless-N,WirelessG,andlegacyWireless-Bclients.Forbestoverallperformance,usewithBuffaloTechnologyNnitywirelessclients.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Explorerarealsosupportedinversions4.5orlater,andSafari1.0andlateraresupportedwithMacintoshOSX10.2andlater.Package Contents:•WZR2-G300NAirStationwithbuilt-inantennas• AC adapter•CAT5LANcable•UtilityCDwithManual•QuickSetupGuides•WarrantyStatementIntroduction
4Begin by nding 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.Doyouneedapasswordorotherinformationtologintoyourinternetconnection?ManyDSLconnectionsrequireinformationlikeglobalIPaddress,subnetmask,defaultgatewayaddress,DNSserveraddress,orPPPoEparametersinordertoconnect.Cablemodemsusuallydon’trequireextrainformation.IfyouhaveaDSLinternetconnection,makesurethatyouhaveanynecessaryinformationhandybeforeyoucontinue.YourInternetServiceProvidercangiveyouthisinformationifyoudon’tknowit.Initial Setup
5Placing Your AirStationForwallmounting,screwthreescrewsintothewallasshownbelow.YourAirStationmaybeplacedhorizontallyormountedverticallyonawall. Theantennaswillusuallyworkbestiforientedvertically.9cm(~3.5inches)8.5cm(~3.3inches)(Drawingnottoscale.)
6Connecting your AirStationPCCableorDSLModemPowertooutletorpowerstrip
7Toinitiallycongureyourrouter,you’lluseawiredconnectiontoyourcomputer.Onceyou’veconnectedtotheinternetthroughtherouter,youmayswitchtoawirelessconnectionifdesired.ThecomputerusedtoconguretheAirStationshouldbesettoobtainanIPaddressautomaticallyusingaDHCPserver(thisisthedefault).TheWZR2-G300NhasadefaultLANIPaddressof192.168.11.1andSubnetMaskof255.255.255.0.1.PowerdowntheCableorDSLmodemandthecomputerwhichwillbeusedtoconguretheAirStationrouter.2.PlugtheCableorDSLmodem’s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).4. Important: turn everything on in the correct order!! PoweronyourcableorDSLmodemandwaitonefullminute,thenpowerontheAirStationrouterandwaitonefullminute,andnallypoweronthecomputerwhichwillbeusedtoconguretheAirStation. Initial Setup
8Launchawebbrowseronthecomputerthatyou’reusingtoconguretheAirStation.Enter 192.168.11.1intotheURLeld.Naturally,ifyouchangeyourAirStation’sIPaddress,you’llhavetoenterthenewaddressinstead.Awindowwillopen,promptingyoutoenteraUserIDandPassword.Enter root as the User name and leave the passwordeldblank.Log in to the Configuration Tool
9Your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Detecting Your Broadband Connectioninformationifasked.ContactyourDSLproviderforanymissinglogininformation.Congratulations!Youarenowconnectedtotheinternet.Openafamiliarwebpagetomakesureeverythingisworkingcorrectly.
10ToconnectwirelessdevicestotheAirStation,youmayeitherentertheSSIDandencryptionkeymanually,oryoucanuseAOSS.FormoreinformationonAOSS,seepages14and15.Consultyourwirelessclients’manualsforinstructionsonconguringthemmanually.YoucangetSSIDandencryptioninformationfromtheAirStation’sConnecting Wireless Clients to the Access Pointinitialsetupscreen,asshownabove.Bydefault,encryptionisnot enabled (“open”).Ifyouprefertouseencryptionand/oradifferentSSID,youmaychangethesedefaultsettingsundertheWireless CongTab.
11YoucangetbacktotheSetuppagefromanywhereinthecongurationscreensbyclickingontheSetuptabinthetopleftcorner.Fromhere,youcanreruntheInternetConnectionWizard,changeyourwirelessSSIDandchannel,andchooseyourencryptiontypeunderBasicSettings.TheWirelesssectionshowsyourSSIDandencryptionsettings.Basic Setup PageYoucanalsocongureport mappingforyourinternetgames,congureyour Firewall,updateyourAirStation’srmware,andresetyourAirStationtofactorysettings.Asyouexplorethecongurationtool,you’llseethatcontextsensitivehelpisavailableontherightsideofeachpage.
12ThemenusintheCongurationToolletyouchangeyourAirStation’ssettings.Tonavigatesettings,chooseacategoryatthetopofthepageandthenasubmenu below.Settingswillappearontheleft,helplesontheright.ThisexampleshowstheInternet/LANcategorywiththeDHCPsubmenuitemselected.Navigating the MenusCategoryTabsIndividual SettingsSubmenusHelp and InstructionsThefollowingpagesshowexamplesofsomescreensfromthecongurationutility.

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