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

Contents

Manual Part 2

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The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
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You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
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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.
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AOSS
AOSS (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 device
PCcard ClientManager
Software
AOSS
Push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!
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Some 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
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This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
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By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
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Encryption and Security
Many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.
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Each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onConnect
atthebottomright.
Encryption and Security
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Each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
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Enteryournetworkkey(“password”)twiceandclick
Connect.
RepeatforeachWindowsXPcomputerthat
connectstoyournetworkwirelessly.
Connecting your Wireless Clients
Other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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