Buffalo Tech AirStation WHR-HP-G54 Operation & User’s Manual

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• Buffalo Tech AirStation WHR-HP-G54, 19 Wireless Encryption This page is available from Home by selecting Wireless Encryption. Here, you can manually select the type of wireless encryption you’d like to use. Your AirStation supports three different encryption schemes; choose the best one that all your clients support. Virtually all wireless clients support WEP. It’s better than nothing. TKIP is more secure than WEP, but some wireless clients don’t support it. AES is even more secure. It should be your rst choice if all of your clients support it.

• Buffalo Tech AirStation WHR-HP-G54, 79 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. Roaming: The ability to use a wireless device while moving from one access point to another without losing the connection. SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol): The protocol used to dene and deliver electronic mail (E-mail) from one location to another. SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol: An application layer protocol that outlines the formal structure for communication among network devices. St

• 6 Basic 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 p

• Buffalo Tech AirStation WHR-HP-G54, 49 Click Browse to select your rmware update le. Then, click the Firmware Update button to update rmware. Firmware Update may take several minutes to complete. Do not power down the router until Firmware Update is nished and the diag light on the front of the router has stopped blinking. When available, updated rmware may be downloaded from www.buffalotech.com. Firmware Update

• Buffalo Tech AirStation WHR-HP-G54, 42 MAC Access Limit You may limit access to your wireless network to specic computers. Computers not listed on your MAC Registration List will not be able to connect to the network. If you enable this, click Edit Registration List to add MAC addresses to your registration list.

• 78 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 along its Ethernet cable. PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet): A specication for connecting

• Buffalo Tech AirStation WHR-HP-G54, 82 FCC / CE Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Important Note - FCC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for uncontrolled equipment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjun

• Buffalo Tech AirStation WHR-HP-G54, 66 • Most problems with setting up WDS are caused by incorrectly entering the MAC addresses into each AirStation’s Web-Based Conguration Utility. If you’re having problems, check the MAC address settings in both AirStations’s Web-Based Conguration Utilities. Each AirStation should be congured to be in a bridge with the other’s wireless MAC address. • Conrm that all bridges are set to the same wireless channel. • If you cannot access the AirStations wirelessly, reconnect the Ethernet cables as shown on page 25 to easily access the AirStations’s Web-Based Conguration Utiliti

• Buffalo Tech AirStation WHR-HP-G54, 64 Once you can connect to each of your access points, you should congure WEP encryption. Without WEP, anyone within range of your access points can easily connect to your network. From within the second AirStation’s Web-Based Conguration Utility (192.168.11.100), click on Advanced, then Wireless Cong, then Security. Note that you must set up WEP on the bridge (second AirStation) rst, before conguring it on the main router (rst AirStation), or you will have to reconnect the network cables to �

• Buffalo Tech AirStation WHR-HP-G54, 87 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 (Melco Inc.) installed components. If the Buffalo product malfunctions 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) pr

• Buffalo Tech AirStation WHR-HP-G54, 65 Hexadecimal Input - 26 digits (Hex WEP128 104 bit, key should contain 26 characters A-F, 0-9) Hexadecimal Input - 10 digits (Hex WEP64 40 bit, key should contain 10 characters A-F, 0-9) Enter at least one encryption key in the rst encryption key space. The key should match the format of the chosen WEP encryption type. Additional keys may be entered in boxes 2, 3, and 4. Click Apply when nished! After conguring the bridge (the second AirStation) for WEP, log into the rst AirStation’s Web-Based Conguration Utility (192.168.11.1) and make exactly the same changes to the WEP settings. All WEP conguration settings must be ex

• Buffalo Tech AirStation WHR-HP-G54, 40 Buffalo recommends that you choose the strongest form of encryption that’s supported by all your client devices. • WEP is better than nothing, and almost every wireless device ever made supports it. • TKIP is slower than WEP but much more secure. • AES is the most secure of all. It should be your rst choice if all of your devices support it. 802.11g (Security) Setting the key renewal period too short can decrease network performance. By default, the AirStation broadcasts its SSID. This makes it easier for clients to connect to the AirStation. To disable broadcasting, uncheck this box. Privacy Separator prevents wireless clients from being able to br

• Buffalo Tech AirStation WHR-HP-G54, 35 Clicking on Congure IP Filter from the IP lter page (page 33) will bring you to this page, where you can make your own rules. Click Add Rule when you have each rule congured the way you want it. IP Filter (Congure IP Filter)

• Buffalo Tech AirStation WHR-HP-G54, 44 Here, you can change your AirStation’s name on the network and the administrator password. The name of the administrator account is xed as “root”. If you have many AirStations on your network, having clear, descriptive names for each can make them much easier to administrate. Admin Conguration (Name/Password)

• 55 Connecting to a Preexisting Network To add an AirStation to a network without changing the existing LAN conguration, proceed as follows: 1. Put the AirStation in AP mode by moving the switch on the bottom from AUTO to BRI. 2. Connect one of the AirStation’s LAN ports to an existing router or switch on your network. 3. Temporarily change your computer’s IP address to an

• Buffalo Tech AirStation WHR-HP-G54, 7 Automatic Installation The wizard will guide you through installing your AirStation. You will have the opportunity to change your admin password, personalize your SSID, and set up WEP128 encryption. The AirNavigator CD can install your AirStation for you automatically. To use the automatic installation program, insert your AirNavigator CD into your computer and follow the onscreen directions.

• Buffalo Tech AirStation WHR-HP-G54, 28 To manually link a LAN address to a MAC address, enter them under Add Client Infor- mation and click Add. Current DHCP Client Information shows all LAN addresses currently assigned by AirStation’s DHCP. You may congure a specic client to always receive the same IP address by clicking Manual Assignment to the right of its MAC Address. Clicking Delete returns a manually assigned client to normal DHCP operation. Edit allows you to manually adjust a linked IP Address and Mac Address in the Client Inf

• Buffalo Tech AirStation WHR-HP-G54, 9 To install the AirStation manually, 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 w

• Buffalo Tech AirStation WHR-HP-G54, 57 Connect a PC’s Ethernet port to another RJ-45 port on the main router (the rst AirStation). You will use this PC to congure the settings of the AirStations. Here’s the whole setup, ready for initial conguration. * Note: Each AirStation may be part of 6 different bridges. Remember that each layer of bridges takes about half your total network speed, so avoid conguring daisy-chains more than 4 bridges long. A star-pattern is always better, with a central router serving multiple bridges. Conguring a WDS Bridge

• Buffalo Tech AirStation WHR-HP-G54, 62 In the Web-Based Conguration Utility, click on the Advanced tab, select Wireless Cong, and choose Basic. Change the wireless channel to match the one you set for the rst AirStation. Change Framebursting from 125 High Speed Mode to Framebursting or Do not use (whichever you chose for the rst AirStation). For easy roaming, you may change the SSID to match the current SSID setting of the other AirStation. Click Apply. Your AirStation will reboot in 30-60 seconds. Now, under Wireless Cong, choose Repeater. Conrm

• Buffalo Tech AirStation WHR-HP-G54, 25 PPPoE Many DSL connections require a PPPoE Connection in order to log in to an internet connection. Normally, the Easy Detection Wizard will help you congure that, but you may manually congure one here. Consult your ISP for more information on correctly conguring your PPPoE connection. To add a new PPPoE connection, click Edit Connection List. To choose your preferred connection, click on Edit Preferred Connection List.

• Buffalo Tech AirStation WHR-HP-G54, 59 The Web Admin Tool for your rst AirStation will open. Click on the Advanced tab. On the left side menu, click on Wireless Cong, and then Basic. Change the Wireless Channel from Auto to a channel. Make a note of the channel that you’ve chosen, because all of your wireless devices will need to be congured to use this same channel. Change Framebursting from 125 High Speed Mode to Framebursting or Do not use (Framebursting is recommended if all your client devices support it). Click Apply. Your AirStation will reboot in 30-60 seconds. Optional: Note the SSID of this AirStation. By default, this value will be different for each AirStation. F

• Buffalo Tech AirStation WHR-HP-G54, 91 * 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. 125* High Speed Mode

• Buffalo Tech AirStation WHR-HP-G54, 61 Now, you need to congure the second AirStation with the MAC address of the rst one. In your browser’s address eld, enter “192.168.11.100”. This will take you into the Web-Based Conguration Utility for the second AirStation. Once again, the username is “root” and the password is blank by default. Conguring a WDS Bridge

• Buffalo Tech AirStation WHR-HP-G54, 72 Note: The range values listed in Table “Radio Characteristics” are typical distances as measured at Buffalo Technology AirStation laboratories. These values are provided for your guidance but may vary according to the actual radio conditions at the location where the AirStation product is installed. 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

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