BUFFALO 09101584-0 802.11g 54Mbps Wireless Router User Manual

BUFFALO INC. 802.11g 54Mbps Wireless Router

User Manual

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User Manual - AirStation WHR-G125
Wireless AP Router with Bridging
v.9
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Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installation with CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
  ManualConguration..........................7
UsingtheCongurationTool...........................11
AOSS..............................................15
Router/AccessPointModeSwitch.............................17
EncryptionandSecurity..............................................18
ConnectingtoanExistingNetwork...............................22
Specications..............................................23
Troubleshooting...............................26
Glossary.................................................31
FCCInformation..............................................38
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
ContactInformation(USA)............................................41
ContactInformation(Europe)...........................................42
GPL Information (USA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
GPL Information (Europe). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
3
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase! With both a wired LAN router and a 811g wireless access point,
the AirStation WHR-G125 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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.
AirStation WHR-G125 Package Contents
•WHR-G125WirelessRouter
•ACadapterandpowercable
•CAT5LANcable
• Utility CD with Manual
•QuickSetupGuides
• Warranty Statement
4
Initial Setup
Begin 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.
•Theantennausuallyworksbestiforientedtopointstraightup.
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.
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Connecting your AirStation
PC CableorDSLModem
Power to outlet or
surgeprotector
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Forasimpleinstallation,youmayusetheAirNavigatorCDinyourpackagetostep
youthroughconguration.InserttheCDinthedriveofyourcomputerandfollowthe
directions.
Theinstallationprogramwillstepyouthroughconnectingyourcomputertothe
AirStation and the Internet.
Setup with AirNavigator CD
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Tocongureyourroutermanually,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Windows’default).TheWHR-G125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.
Manual Configuration
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Launchawebbrowseronthecomputerthatyou’re
usingtoconguretheAirStation.
Thersttimeyourrouterispoweredon,thewindow
belowshouldopenautomatically.Toopenitmanually,
you may enter your routers IP addrees (192.168.11.1
bydefault)intotheURLeld.
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
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Your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 Connection
informationifasked.Contactyour
DSLproviderforanymissinglogin
information.
If you need to relaunch the Internet
ConnectionWizard,justclickonRun
Internet Connection Wizard under
Basic Settings.
Congratulations!Youarenowconnectedtotheinternet.Openafamiliarweb
pagetomakesureeverythingisworkingcorrectly.
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To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
Connecting Wireless Clients to the Access Point
informationfromtheAirStation’sinitialsetupscreen,asshownabove.The
defaultSSIDisthewirelessMACaddress,availablefromthelableontheside
oftheAirStation.Thedefaultencryptionisdisabled.Ifyouprefertouse
encryptionand/oradifferentSSID,youmaychangethesedefaultsettings
under Basic Settingsatthetopleftofthepage.
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You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
routermode,initiateAOSSorWPS,
and see your wireless SSID and
encryptionsettings.
Contextsensitivehelpisavailable
ontherightsideofeachpage.
Basic Setup Page
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The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WAN/LANcategorywiththeWANsubmenuitemselected.
Navigating the Menus
Categories
Individual
Settings
Submenus
Help and
Instructions
Thefollowingpagesshowexamplesofsomescreensfromthecongurationutility.
13
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
14
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
buttonontherouter,ortheoneonthispage,
andthenpushtheAOSSbuttonontheclient
device.
AOSS
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side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
WHR-G125’scongurationGUI.
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ThisAirStationsupportsquicklychangingthe
product from a wireless router to a conventional
access point.
Fornormaluse,leavethe“Router”switchintheON
position.
IftheRouterswitchismovedtoOFF,thedefaultIP
addressoftheAirStationchangesfrom192.168.11.1
to192.168.11.100,andDHCP,NAT,andtheWAN
portaredisabled.
Turningthisswitchoffmightbedesirableifyou’re
addingwirelesscapabilitytoanexistingnetwork
witharouter.Itisnotsuitableformosthomecongurations.Ifyouplantousethe
AirStationasannormalwirelessrouter,makesurethatthisswitchisinthenormal(ON)
position!
Router 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.SelecttheWireless Congtab
and the Securitysubmenu.Usethestrongestformof
encryption that all of your clients support.
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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theclickonConnect
atthebottomright.
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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.
Encryption and Security
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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Connecting to a Preexisting Network
Add an AirStation without changing your existing LAN configuration
1.SettheAirStationintoAccessPointModebymovingtheRouterswitchfromON to
OFF.
2.ConnectoneoftheAirStation’sLANportstoanexistingrouterorswitchonyour
network.NothingshouldbepluggedintotheWAN(“Internet”)port.
3.OpenLANSettings-LANPortSettingsandcongurethefollowingsettings:
 IPAddress=[192.168.11.137](Specifyanunusednetworkaddressfromtheexisting
LAN.)
 SubnetMask=[255.255.255.0](UsethesameSubnetMaskastheexistingLAN.)
 DHCPServerFunction=[Disable]
4. Restart PC.
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Formoreinformation,FAQ’s,andupdates,consulttheAirStationwebsiteat
http://www.buffalotech.com.
WHR-G125 AirStation Specifications
Physical Specications
Dimensions1.1”x6”x6.1”(28x152x155mm)
Weight.45lb.(200g)
Temperature & Humidity
Operation32˚to104˚F,0˚to40˚C
Maximumhumidity80%
Transit/Storage0˚to40˚Cmaximumhumidity80%(nocondensation)
Power Characteristics
PowerSupply:100-240VACUniversal,50/60Hz.
PowerOutput:3.3VDC
PowerConsumptionabout3Watts(Max)
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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.
Network Compatability
IEEE802.11g/bStandardforWirelessLANs;125*HighSpeedModealsoAvailable(TurboG).
Host Operating System
MicrosoftWindows®98SE/ME/NT4.0/2000/XP/Vista,Unix,LinuxandMacOS
Media Access Protocol
Wired-CSMD/CD(CollisionDetection)
Wireless-CSMD/CA(CollisionAvoidance)withAcknowledgment(ACK)
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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
12412 22417 32422 42427 52432 62437 72442 82447 92452 102457
11246211defaultchannel
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Common Problems
•Outofrange,clientcannotconnecttotheAirStation.
•Congurationmismatch,clientcannotconnecttotheAirStation.
•AbsenceorconictwiththeClientDriver.
•ConictofanotherdevicewiththeAirStationhardware.
LED Activity
MonitoringLEDactivityhelpsidentifyproblems.
•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communicationis
active.
•TheRedDiagLEDwillashduringbootandrmwareupdates.
DIAG LED Activity
Unplugthepowerforthreeseconds.PlugthepowerbackintomonitortheDiagLEDs
duringstart-up.
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DIAG LED Activity Table
DIAG LED Display Time Description/Action
Continuous Red Starting RAMErrorRedash,2timesStartingFlash
ROM Error
Redash,3times Starting AproblemonthewiredLANside
Redash,4times Starting 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correct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=>wirelessLANadapter
protocol is installed.
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• 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.
• 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.
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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
authentication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computeroracommunicationchannel,
usuallystatedinMegabitspersecond
(Mbps).
Bridge:Adevicewhichforwardstrafc
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Access Point.
Cross-Over Cable:AUTPcablethathasits
transmit and receive pair crossed to allow
communicationsbetweentwodevices.
Default Gateway: TheIPAddressofeither
thenearestrouterorserverfortheLAN.
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Destination Address: Theaddressportion
ofapacketthatidentiestheintended
recipient station.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Conguration
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specichardwaredevice.
Dynamic IP Address: An IP address that
isautomatically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toarouter,switch,orhub.
See also Crossover cable.
File and Print Sharing: A Microsoft
application that allows computers on a
networktosharelesandprinters.
Firmware:Computerprogramming
instructionsthatarestoredinaread-
onlymemoryunitratherthanbeing
implementedthroughsoftware.
Frame:Axedblockofdata,transmitted
asasingleentity.Alsoreferredtoasa
packet.
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Full-Duplex:Totransmitonthesame
channelinbothdirectionssimultaneously.
Half-duplex:Totransmitonthesame
channelinbothdirections,onedirectionat
a time.
Hub: A device which allows connection
of computers and other devices to form a
LAN.
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers):Theprofessional
organizationwhichpromotesdevelopment
ofelectronicstechnology.
IP (Internet Protocol) Address: A unique
32-binary-digitnumberthatidenties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AccessPoint.
ISP (Internet Service Provider): A
company 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.
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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,nishesitsinstallationautomatically
andmayimmediatelybeused,asopposed
to hardware that requires further manual
conguration.
PoE (Power over Ethernet): A mechanism
tosendDCpowertoadeviceusingaCAT5
Ethernetcable.
MHz (MegaHertz): One million cycles per
second.
NAT (Network Address Translation): An
internetstandardthatenablesaLANto
use one set of IP addresses for internal
trafcandasecondsetforexternaltrafc.
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trafcbasedonitsoriginating
address or its type.
PCI (Peripheral Component
Interconnect):Abusthatisconnected
directly to the CPU.
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PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over
Ethernet):Aspecicationforconnecting
users on an Ethernet line to the Internet
throughacommonbroadbandmedium.
Protocol:Astandardwayofexchanging
informationbetweencomputers.
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prevents
additiontoormodicationofthedata.
Router:Adeviceinanetworkthat
handlesmessagetransferbetween
computers. Similar to a hub,butwith
addedfunctionalityandefciency.
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lesor
peripheraldevicesavailabletousersofthe
networkandhasaresidentNetworkOS.
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol):
Theprotocolusedtodeneanddeliver
electronicmail(E-mail)fromonelocation
to another.
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SNMP (Simple Network Management
Protocol: 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.
SSID: The“name”ofyourwireless
network.YoucangetitfromtheSetup
pageofthecongurationutility.
STP (Shielded Twisted Pair):TwistedPair
cablewrappedinametalsheathtoprovide
extraprotection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communicating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
Network)orothercommunicationssystem.
Twisted Pair:Cablethatcomprises2
or more pair of insulated wires twisted
together.
UDP (User Datagram Protocol): A
communication 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
communication hierarchy.
UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair) cable:
Twoormoreunshieldedwirestwisted
togethertoformacable.
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WAN (Wide Area Network):Anetworking
systemcoveringawidegeographicalarea.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy): A
security protocol for wireless local area
networksdened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
allows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
specications.
WLAN (Wireless LAN):ALANtopology
usingwirelessdevices.
VPN (Virtual Private Network): A security
methodtoconnectremoteLANuserstoa
corporateLANsystem.
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Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfound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:
•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
•Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
FCC Warning
Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliance
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for uncontrolled
equipmentandmeetstheFCCradiofrequency(RF)ExposureGuidelinesinSupplementC
toOET65.Thisequipmentshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwithatleast20cmandmore
between the radiator and person’s body (excluding extremities: hands, wrists, feet and
legs).Thistransmittermustnotbeco-locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyother
antenna or transmitter.
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shockand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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.
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Europe – EU Declaration of Conformity
ThisdevicecomplieswiththeessentialrequirementsoftheR&TTEDirective1999/5/EC.
Thefollowingtestmethodshavebeenappliedinordertoprovepresumptionofcompliancewith
theR&TTEDirective1999/5/EC:
• EN60950:2000SafetyofInformationTechnologyEquipment
• EN300328-2V1.2.1(2001-12)Technicalrequirementsforspread-spectrumradioequipment
• EN301489-17V1.1.1(2000-09)EMCrequirementsforspread-spectrumradioequipment
Taiwan:
SARcompliancehasbeenestablishedintypicallaptopcomputer(s)withCardBus
slot,andproductcouldbeusedintypicallaptopcomputerwithCardBusslot.Other
applicationlikehandheldPCorsimilardevicehasnotbeenveried,maynotcomplywithrelated
RFexposurerules,andsuchuseshallbeprohibited.
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shockand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.
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Intended use
Thisdeviceisa2.4GHz&5GHzwirelessLANtransceiver,intendedforindoorhomeand
ofceuseinUSA,Canada,allEUandEFTAmemberstates.
EU Countries intended for use
Thisdeviceisintendedforindoorhomeandofceuseinthefollowingcountries:
Austria,Belgium,Germany,Denmark,Spain,Greece,France,Finland,Italy,Ireland,
Luxembourg,TheNetherlands,Portugal,Sweden,UnitedKingdom,Cyprus,Czech
Republic,Estonia,Hungry,Latvia,Lithuania,Malta,Poland,SlovakRepublicand
Slovenia.
ThedeviceisalsoauthorisedforuseinallEFTAmemberstatesIceland,Liechtenstein,
NorwayandSwitzerland.
EU countries not intended for use
None
Potential restrictive use
Thisdeviceisa2.4GHz&5GHzwirelessLANtransceiver,intendedforindoorhomeand
ofceuseinallEUandEFTAmemberstates,exceptinFrance,BelgiumandItalywhere
restrictive use applies.
InItalytheend-usershouldapplyforalicenseatthenationalspectrumauthoritiesin
ordertoobtainanauthorizationtousethedeviceforsettingupoutdoorradiolinks.
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InBelgiumthereisarestrictioninoutdooruse.Thefrequencyrangeinwhichoutdoor
operationinBelgiumispermittedis2460–2483.5MHz.
InFranceonlychannels10,11,12and13areavailable.
ThisdevicemaynotbeusedforsettingupoutdoorradiolinksinFrance.Formore
information see http://www.anfr.fr/ and/or http://www.art-telecom.fr
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• Theequipmentthatyouhavepurchasedhasrequiredtheextractionanduseofnatural
resources for its production.
• Theequipmentmaycontainhazardoussubstancesthatcouldimpacthealthandthe
environment.
• Inordertoavoidthedisseminationofthosesubstancesinourenvironmentandtodiminishthe
pressureonthenaturalresources,weencourageyoutousetheappropriatetake-backsystems.
• Thetake-backsystemswillreuseorrecyclemostofthematerialsofyourendlifeequipmentin
a sound way.
• Thecrossed-outwheeledbinsymbolinvitesyoutousethosesystems.
• Ifyouneedmoreinformationonthecollection,reuseandrecyclingsystems,pleasecontact
yourlocalorregionalwasteadministration.
Environmental Information
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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(MelcoInc.)installedcomponents.IftheBuffaloproductmalfunctions
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,modications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tness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prots,lostsavingsorotherincidentalorconsequential
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prod-
uct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.
@2003-2007BuffaloTechnology(Melco,Inc.)
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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
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BuffaloTechnologyUKLtd.
176BuckinghamAvenue,
Slough,Berkshire,SL14RD
UnitedKingdom
GENERAL INQUIRIES
Email: sales@buffalo-technology.com
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Phone(UKonly):08712501260*
Phone:+35361708050
Email: helpdesk@buffalo-technology.ie
*Callscost8.5pperminute
TechnicalSupportOperatingHours
Monday-Friday(GMT)
9:00AM-6:00PMMonday-Thursday
9:00AM-4:30PMFriday
Contact Information
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ThankyouforyourinterestinBuffaloproducts.OurGPLsoftwaredeliverypolicyisoutlinedbelow.
Foreachindividualproductandrevision,pleasesendoneindividuallypackagedselfaddressedpaddedCD
shippingenvelope,containingablankCD-Rtothefollowingaddress:
Buffalo Technology USA Inc.
4030 W. Braker Lane Suite 120
Austin, TX 78759
Attn. GPL Department
WithintheenvelopecontainingtheselfaddressedpaddedCDshippingenvelope,pleaseincludeabankdraft
ormoneyorderfor$20(USD)(Madeoutto:BuffaloTechnology)tocoverourhandlingfee,postageandCD
preparation.TheCD-Rshouldhavethenameoftheproductandrevisionnumberclearlywrittenonthe
actualCD-R(notontheinsert).
WedonotsendGPLsourceinbulkonaDVD.AndorderconrmationisnotrequiredbytheGNUGeneral
PublicLicense.
Wearemorethanhappytocomplywithyourrequest;however,wemustaskyoutocomplywithourGPL
distributionpolicy,whichcomplieswiththeGNUGeneralPublicLicense.
Sincerely,
BuffaloTechnologyGPLDepartment
GPL Information (North America)
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ThankyouforyourinterestinBuffaloproducts.OurGPLsoftwaredeliverypolicyisoutlinedbelow.
Foreachindividualproductandrevision,pleasesendoneindividuallypackagedselfaddressedpaddedCD
shippingenvelope,containingablankCD-Rtothefollowingaddress:
Buffalo Technology Ireland Ltd
Free Zone East, Shannon, Co. Clare
Ireland
Attn. GPL Department
WithintheenvelopecontainingtheselfaddressedpaddedCDshippingenvelope,pleaseincludeabankdraft
ormoneyorderfor€20(Euro)(Madeoutto:BuffaloTechnology)tocoverourhandlingfee,postageandCD
preparation.TheCD-Rshouldhavethenameoftheproductandrevisionnumberclearlywrittenonthe
actualCD-R(notontheinsert).
WedonotsendGPLsourceinbulkonaDVD.AndorderconrmationisnotrequiredbytheGNUGeneral
PublicLicense.
Wearemorethanhappytocomplywithyourrequest;however,wemustaskyoutocomplywithourGPL
distributionpolicy,whichcomplieswiththeGNUGeneralPublicLicense.
Sincerely,
BuffaloTechnologyGPLDepartment
GPL Information (Europe)
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*WhenoperatinginHigh-Speed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.
300 Mbps is the link speed when using Draft-N mode.  It represents
actualwirelessdataspeeds,includingoverhead.Becausetheoverhead
isnotavailableforuserdatatransfer,usablewirelessthroughputwillbe
substantiallyslower.
125/300* High Speed Mode

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