BUFFALO 09101485-0 Draft2.0 802.11n + 802.11b/g Wireless Router User Manual Manual Part 2

BUFFALO INC. Draft2.0 802.11n + 802.11b/g Wireless Router Manual Part 2

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Manual Part 2

13TheInitialize/RestartpagecanbereachedbychoosingtheAdmin Cong catagorytabandthenclickingontheInitialize/Restartsubmenu.ClickRestart NowfromthispagetorestartyourAirStation.ClickInitialize NowtorestoreyourAirStationtofactorydefaultsandrestartit.YoumayalsoinitializeyourAirStationbyholdingdowntheResetbuttonfor3seconds.Initialize/Reboot
14YoucangettothispagebyselectingtheWireless CongcategoryandchoosingtheAOSSsubmenu.TheblueAOSSbuttonatthetopleftofthepagehasthesamefunctionasthephysicalAOSSbuttononthetopoftherouter:itinitiatestheAOSSprocess.IfallyourclientssupportAOSS,it’sverysimpletosetthemup.PresstheAOSSAOSSbutton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nishbeforestartingthenextone.YoucanalsoactivateAOSSbypushingthebuttononthetopofyourAirStation(seepage15).Consultyourclientdevice’sdocumentationforthelocationofitsAOSSbutton.Ifyou’veusedAOSStoconguresomewirelessclients,andnowwanttoaddotherwirelessclientsthatdon’tsupportAOSStoyournetwork,thisscreenwillgiveyoutheinformationyouneedtoconnectthemmanually.
15AOSSAOSS (AirStation One-Touch Secure System) is a simple system forconguring your wireless network securely.  If your router and yourclient device are installed and both support AOSS, then making asecurewirelessconnectionbetweenthemisveryeasy. standaloneclient devicePCcard ClientManagerSoftwareAOSSPushtheAOSSbuttononthetopofyourrouterandholditinforafewseconds.TheAOSSlightwillbegintoashamber.YounowhavetwominutestopushtheAOSSbuttononyourclientdeviceandnish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 clientdevice’s user manual for instructionson where 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nished,theAOSSlightwitllglowasolidamber.Younowhaveasecurenetworkconnection!
16Some things to keep in mind with AOSS:•OnlyoneAOSSwirelessclientadaptercanbeconguredwiththeAOSSrouteratatime.Thebuttonswillneedtobere-pressedtoconnecteachadditionalAOSSwirelessclient adapter.•ItisnotnecessarytoAOSSclientdevicesthathavealreadybeenconguredviaAOSS,unlesssignicantchangeshavebeenmadetothewirelessnetwork.•DonotattempttoconguretwoseparateAOSSnetworksatthesametime,asitmaycauseundesiredcongurations.•IfanundesiredclienthasconnectedviaAOSS,itcanbedisconnectedfromwithintheWZR2-G300N’sadvancedcongurationmenus.AOSS Notes
17ThisAirStationsupportsquicklychangingtheproductfromafullwirelessroutertoasimpleaccesspoint.PutyourAirstationintoAccessPointModebymovingthe“ROUTER”switchonthebottomofyourAirStationfromONtoOFF.ThischangesthedefaultIPaddressoftheAirStationfrom192.168.11.1to192.168.11.100,andDHCP,NAT,andtheWANportaredisabled.Allrouterfunctionalityisdisabled,andtheWZR2-G300Nbecomesasimpleaccesspoint.AccessPointModemightbedesirableifyou’readdingwirelesscapabilitytoanexistingnetworkthatalreadyhasarouter.Itisnotsuitableformosthomecongurationswheretheunitistheonlyrouterinthenetwork.IfyouplantousetheAirStationasanormalwirelessrouter,makesurethatthisswitchisinthenormal(ON)position!Router/Access Point Mode
18Bydefault,encryptionisnotenabledontheAirStationunlessyouusedAOSStoperformyoursetup.Anyonewithinrangecaneasilyconnecttoyourwirelessnetwork.Thismightnotbewhatyouwant.Buffalorecommendsenablingencryptionandsettingapasswordforaccesstoyournetwork.ThisiseasytocongurefromwithintheAirStation’scongurationtool.Fromtheopeningpage,selectWireless CongTab,selecttheSecuritysubmenu.Encryption and Security
19Encryption and SecurityManykindsofencryptionareavailable.WEPworkswithalmosteverything.WPA2-PSKismuchmoresecure.Choosethestrongestmethodofencryptionthatworkswithallofyourwirelessdevices.IfyoumustuseWEP,itisavailableunder“WirelessEncryption”.Enteranetworkkey(“password”)forthisconnection.Writedownyourpasswordandputitinasafeplace.Youwillnotbeabletoconnectwirelessdevicestoyournetworkwithoutthispassword.
20Eachofyourwirelessclientswillneedyourpasswordtoconnecttothenetwork.Clickonthewirelessiconinyourcomputer’ssystray,orthismessageifitpopsup.Anywirelessnetworksavailableintheareawillbelistedasavailable.ClickonyourwirelessnetworkSSIDsothatitturnsblueandthenclickonConnect atthebottomright.Encryption and Security
21Eachofyourwirelessclientswillneedyourpasswordtoconnecttothenetwork.Clickonthewirelessiconinyourcomputer’ssystray,orthismessageifitpopsup.Anywirelessnetworksavailableintheareawillbelistedasavailable.ClickonyourwirelessnetworkSSIDsothatitturnsblueandtheclickonConnect atthebottomright.Connecting your Wireless Clients
22Enteryournetworkkey(“password”)twiceandclickConnect.RepeatforeachWindowsXPcomputerthatconnectstoyournetworkwirelessly.Connecting your Wireless ClientsOtherwirelessdevicesmayhavedifferentcongurationrequirements.Consulttheirdocumentationforinstructionsonhowtoenteryournetworkkeyandconnectthemtoyourwirelessnetwork.

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