BUFFALO 09101538-0 NFINITI Wireless N Router & AP User Manual 1

BUFFALO INC. NFINITI Wireless N Router & AP 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niti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webbrowser.ThescreenshotsinthismanualweretakenwithFirefox,butcurrentversionsofotherbrowserssuchasInternetExploreralsoworkne.OnMacs,Safari1.0andlateraresupportedwithMacintoshOSX10.28andlater.Package Contents:•WHR-G300NAirStationwithbuilt-inantennas• AC adapter•CAT5LANcable•Screwsforwallmounting•UtilityCDwithManual•QuickSetupGuide•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 AirStationYourAirStationmaybeplacedhorizontally,orverticallywithitsstandattached.Youcanalsomountitonthewall.
6Wall Mounting4.5cm(~1.75inches)8.5cm(~3.3inches)Forwallmounting,screwtwooftheincludedwall-mountingscrewsintothewallineitherofthecongurationsshownbelow.SlotsonthebackoftheAirStationwilltoverapairofscrewsineitherconguration.
7Connecting your AirStationPCCableorDSLModemPowertooutletorsurgeprotectorRouterswitchshouldbeOnfornormaluse.
8ToinitiallycongureyourAirStation,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WHR-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oneofthefourLANports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andwaitonefullminute,andnallypoweronthecomputerwhichwillbeusedtoconguretheAirStation.Initial Setup
9Launch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 Conguration Tool
10Your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.
11To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.
12You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Wizards,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 forwardingforyourinternetgames,congureyour UPnP settings,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.
13The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LANsubmenuitemselected.Navigating the MenusCategoryTabsIndividual SettingsSubmenusHelpandInstructionsThefollowingpagesshowexamplesofsomescreensfromthecongurationutility.
14The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onthebottomfor3secondswithastraightened-outpaper-cliporsimilarobject.Initialize/Reboot
15You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16).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.
16AOSSAOSS(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.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.AnAOSScompatablestandaloneclientdevice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AOSSclient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!
17Some 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WHR-G300N’sadvancedcongurationmenus.• Evenifyourclientdevicedoesn’tofciallysupportAOSS,youmaystillbeabletouseAOSSifyouinstallBuffalo’sClientManagersoftwareonyourcomputer.Itworkswithmostclientdevices,includingmanymadebyothermanufacturers.Youcandownloadit from www.buffalotech.com.AOSS Notes
18This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WHR-G300Nbecomesasimpleaccesspoint.WiththeswitchintheAUTOposition,theAirStationservesasa5portswitch,withIPaddressinghandledbyanexternalUPnPDHCPserver.YouwillneedanexternalUPnPDHCPservertousethismode,ormanuallyassignallIPaddresses.TousetheAirStationasanormalwirelessrouter,thisswitchmustbethe(ON)position.Router/Access Point Mode
19By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Basicsubmenu.Encryption and Security
20Encryption 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.

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