Buffalo Technology WBR2-G54S - Manual

8 System Requirements • Broadband (High-Speed) Internet connection or existing Local area connection • Any Wi-Fi (wireless) compatible computer with a Web Browser Internet Explorer or Netscape 4.5 or later. (Safari 1.0 is supported with Macintosh OS X.2) AirStation WBR2-G54S Package Contents The Air...

9 Product Views Power - Lit when the device is powered on. Wireless - Lit when the wireless radio is on. Flashes when wireless traffi c is present. WAN - Lit when connection to Cable/DSL modem is present. Flashes when internet traffi c is present. Diag - Flashes red when performing diagnostic function...

10 About the AirStation CD The AirStation does not require any software to be installed on your computer for confi guration. The AirStation CD contains client drivers for Buffalo Wireless Adapters (i.e. Notebook Adapter and Desktop PCI Adapter) and the AirStation documentation. Prior to copying or in...

11 Follow these simple steps to connect the AirStation to your Broadband Internet connection allowing you to combine and share wired and wireless computers and printers with the high-speed internet connection. 1. Power down the Cable or DSL modem and the computer which will be used to confi gure the ...

13 The WBR2-G54S has two internal antennas. One has a vertical orientation while the other has a horizontal orienta-tion. This setup is ideal because it allows for proper antenna polarization with both desktop and notebook style wireless adapter antennas. However, it may be necessary to increase you...

14 Advanced settings for security, fi ltering and other features will be explained in later sections. Open the Setup Screen • Connect the WBR2-G54S according to the wiring instructions in Section 2. • The WBR2-G54S has a default LAN IP address of 192.168.11.1 and Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0. ■ Note:...

15 Enter ISP information • Click the appropriate button to select the type of broadband access. (Users more experienced in networking may choose to select the Ad-vanced button and skip to Section 4.) • For supplementary tools, use the tabs along the top of the screen. DSL Button Select the appropria...

18 The IP Address is Acquired Au to mat i cal ly but DNS Server Address is Entered Manually - Select ‘IP address is acquired automatically but DNS server address is entered manually’ if the ISP’s DHCP server supplies an IP address but not DNS server addresses. Line Test Tests the connection to the I...

19 Security The Security Tab offers three Simple Security Settings. Follow the in struc tions in each screen to enter Encryption Keys, MAC Address Filter-ing and the degree of fi rewall security for the AirStation. Security Tab Standard Settings

21 Applications The Application Tab offers setup for special ap-plications such as games, MS NetMeeting and MSN Messenger. Then follow the on-screen menus to confi gure the AirStation for the applica-tion. Ap pli ca tion Tab Standard Settings

22 Internet Gaming Setup -Enter the ports (refer to Game documentation) the game runs on, and enter the Local IP Ad-dress of the PC that plays the game. NetMeeting Setup -Enter the IP Address of the PC that will use Netmeeting. MSN Messenger Setup -Refer to the on-screen help for information about M...

23 AOSS AOSS (AirStation One-Touch Secure System) is a simple, one-touch setup for connecting wireless clients to an access point while setting up the most secure possible connection. Users no longer need to worry about choosing the proper security protocols, IP addresses, or SSID's. The intelligenc...

25 Additional AOSS Information: ◗ Only one AOSS wireless client adapter can be confi gured to the AOSS router at a time. Thus, the button will need to be repressed for each additional AOSS wireless client adapter that will be connected. ◗ It is not necessary to AOSS client devices that have already b...

26 LAN Settings Set up LAN connections. Wireless Settings Wireless Function - Enable or disable wireless LAN computer communication. SSID - Allows administrator to alter the SSID of the AirStation. To communicate with a specifi c AP only, the AP’s SSID must be entered in the client comput-er. The cli...

27 If there are multiple APs in close proximity using the same channel, there may be interference. In this case, change to a non-overlapping channel. Privacy Separator - Enable or disable communication between wireless clients. If you choose to use this feature, every wireless client that is associa...

28 802.11g Protection - This enables protection mechanisms for when 802.11b clients join the net- work. It enables CTS (Clear-to-Send) DTIM Period - An access point transmits beacon signals to nearby clients at a preset interval. This parameter sets the beacon transmission interval time (1-255 secon...

30 128-bit HEX: 26 digits, using characters 0-9 and a-f, “20123456789abcdeabcdeabcde” TKIP - TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) is a WEP expanded encryption technique. TKIP has greatly improved WEP’s weaknesses by rotating secret keys between every packet. TKIP uses WPA-PSK (pre-Shared Key). Cha...

31 TKIP Method - This is the method that the AirStation uses to handle TKIP encryption. The two methods are Hardware and Software. Hardware uses the AirStation’s processors TKIP extension to handle the TKIP encryption. This results in decent performance but the limitation of only 12 simulataneous TK...

32 LAN Port Set the LAN side Ethernet settings. LAN Side IP Address - Allows ad min is tra tor to specify a static IP and Subnet Mask for the LAN side of the AirStation. ■ Note: If the AirStation’s IP address is changed, the con-fi guring computer’s IP must be changed to the same range to continue co...

33 DHCP Server Allows a more advanced con-fi guration of the DHCP server functions. DHCP Server Function - Al- lows ad min is tra tor to enable/disable the DHCP server func-tion for the AirStation LAN side. Select Use to enable or Do not use to disable this function. If the DHCP service is enabled, w...

34 Lease duration - Specifi es the time in hours (1-999) an assigned IP address is valid. If the client computer does not request a renewal of IP address before the lease period expires, the AirStation can issue the IP to another client computer. Default Gateway - Allows administrator to use the Defa...

36 Wireless MAC Filter Wireless PC’s Connection - Select Enable to restrict wireless connections to the registered adapters in the list. Select Disable to disable MAC address fi ltering. Press the Preset button to enter the MAC Address registration menus. This is where MAC Addresses can be assigned a...

38 Wireless Bridge (WDS) The Wireless Distribution System supports peer-to-peer AP communication. Wireless Bridge (WDS) Func-tion - Select Enable to allow Bridge (WDS) mode between AirStations or Disable to block communication between AirStations. Wireless Bridge (WDS) dedi-cated mode - Select Enabl...

39 To enable WDS, set the Wire-less Bridge (WDS) function to Enable . Enter the Wireless MAC address of the AirStation to communicate with in the form of two characters separated by a colon and click Add . MAC Address Ex: 00:00:00:00:00:00 Up to six AirStation MAC ad-dresses may be registered. Click...

40 WAN Settings WAN Port Wired WAN Performance - Select port speed and type of duplex connecting to the WAN port. If unknown, select Auto negotiation. MAC Address of WAN - Set the AirStation MAC address to be used for WAN com mu ni c-a tion. Some ISP’s may require you to set the MAC Address of WAN t...

42 Authorization - Authorization method for accessing the ISP’s PPPoE server. If unknown, select Auto authorization. MTU (Maximum Transmit Unit) Size - Maximum Transmit Unit (578-1492) when using PPPoE. MRU (Maximum Receive Unit) Size - Maximum Receive Unit (578-1492) when using PPPoE. Keep Alive - ...

43 WAN Network WAN side (Internet) param-eters. These settings are gen-erally not required if your ISP is providing DHCP services. In this case these fi elds can be left blank if desired. Host Name - Enter the host name as desired. Default Gateway - A default gateway IP should be assigned to the AirS...

44 Remote Management Port Number - Set a specifi c port number when remote setup of the AirSta- tion is planned. Using port 80 allows the AirStation to be accessed from the internet by connecting to http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is your WAN IP address). You will need to confi g-ure the...

45 Network Settings Routing Setup RIP transmission to WAN - Allows RIP transmission or None (no RIP) to WAN RIP reception from WAN - Allows RIP reception or None (no RIP) from WAN RIP transmission to LAN - Allows RIP transmission or None (no RIP) to LAN RIP reception from LAN - Allows RIP reception ...

46 • Metric - Number of routers (1-15) to be passed before the packet reaches its destination. Add Routing Table Entry Advanced Settings

47 Address Translation Address Translation - Select Enable or Disable . Address Translation must be enabled for client computers to con-nect to the Internet. Selecting Enable enables the following functions: • IP Masquerade - When the LAN computer connects to the WAN side, the IP address of LAN comp...

50 Packet Filter Log Output - Select Output to activate the packet fi lter log. Packet Filter Information Basic Rule - Click add/delete basic rules. Place a check mark next to the basic rule to enable: • Prohibit setup from wire- less LAN - Prohibits adminis- tration from a wireless com-puter. • Proh...

52 IP Filter Settings - Limits the type of packets allowed to pass between the WAN and LAN. The maximum number of rules is 32. • Operation - Packets from WAN (or LAN), select ignored, rejected , or accepted . Select the operation to be performed on the packets. Packets from: • WAN side - packets com...

54 ■ Note: If confi guring from a wireless computer, add your MAC address to the list of au tho rized wireless LAN PCs. The MAC address must be in two-digit groups separated by colons.Example: 00:40:26:00:11:22 Click Apply when settings are complete. Advanced Settings

55 Intrusion Detector The Intrusion Detector watch guards and prevents unauthorized access from the WAN (Internet)This function also records information on unauthorized access attempts Intrusion Detector - Select Do not use , Use or Use (Apply Packet fi lter setting for Intrusion Detector set-ting) ....

57 UPnP Select Enable to enable UPnP (Universal Plug and Play). When a computer with UPnP support connects to the AirStation, that computer auto-matically receives confi guration information from the AirStation. Advanced Settings UPnP Setting

58 Management System Information System information of the AirStation is obtained here. • Model name - Displays model and fi rmware version • AirStation Name - Displays AirStation host name • DHCP Server function - Displays On or Off • Wireless - Displays the wireless LAN settings such as wireless MA...

59 • WAN side IP address auto acquisition - This is the method to acquire the IP address from the WAN (Internet) side DHCP server. Press Release to release current DHCP WAN information. Press Renew to obtain WAN information from the DHCP server. NOTE: If a manual IP is assigned to the WAN port, this...

60 • New Password - Enter new password. Enter up to eight alphanumeric characters (case sensi- tive) • Confi rm Password - Reenter the new password for confi rmation Time setup Time setup - Enter the current date and time, and click Set. NTP - Network Time Protocol. Select Use or Do not use. ■ Note: I...

61 Packet Traffi c Information Displays number of packets sent and received for: Wired WAN Wired LAN Wireless LAN Click Refresh to start update the transfer packet log. Advanced Settings Packet Traf- fi c Informa- tion

62 Client Monitor Displays the wired and wireless clients (computers) that are accessing the AirStation.• MAC address - Shows the client’s MAC address. • IP Address and Medium - Shows the IP address that is assigned to the client from the DHCP server. The network medium is indicated as wireless or w...

63 PING Test Performs a PING test from the AirStation to a LAN or WAN address. Enter the target IP address and click OK (e.g. 192.168.11.2 - OR- www.buffalotech.com ) If the test results in an error, then verify you correctly inputted the address and check your connections. Advanced Settings PING Te...

64 Log Information Display log info level - Select Error and/or Notify to spec- ify the types of reports to be logged by the AirStation. Display log info - Select the specifi c reports to be logged. Log information - Displays recorded logs. Advanced Settings Log Information Screen

65 Syslog Transfer Select Use or Do not use to enable or disable the AirStation’s ability to transmit information to a Syslog server. • Syslog Server - Enter the IP address of the Syslog server.• Log Information Level - Select Error and/or Notice to specify the types of reports to be sent to the Sys...

66 Save/Restore Settings Save current settings - Click Save to open the fi le saving dialog and save the current AirStation settings to a fi le. Restored saved settings - Restores settings from a fi le that has been saved. Click Choose fi le to select the saved fi le and click Restore . ■ Note: If the se...

67 Reboot/Reload Defaults Click Restart to reboot AirStation Click Restore to reset the AirStation to default factory settings. ■ Note: Resetting to default factory settings will erase all settings and passwords previously entered. The AirStation will return to the condition it was in when fi rst pur...

68 Firmware Update Firmware fi le name - Click Browse to browse to the path and fi lename for the new fi rmware. Click Firmware Update to load fi rmware to the AirStation. ■ Note: Firmware update does not erase current user settings. Please visit the Buffalo Technology Web Page to download the latest fi ...

69 AOSS Client Table - Displays the clients connected via AOSS. The ‘Disconnect’ button disconnects the client from the AOSS router by using MAC Address fi ltering. Once disconnected, the client will still appear in the client list but will appear as disconnected. The client can then be re-enabled by...

70 Manually specify the encryp-tion type - This forces AOSS to use a specifi ed type of encryp-tion. It is recommended to not change this setting. If the setting is changed then every client that connects must have support for that encryption type. AOSS Function - Click Enable to allow the AirStation...

71 Additional Information For more information, please consult: • The AirStation website at: http://www.buffalotech.com - for frequently asked questions (FAQ’s) and Software Updates. WBR2-G54S BASE STATION SPECIFICATIONS Physical Specifi cations Dimensions W3 x H6.75 x D6.1in. (76 x 171 x 155mm) Weig...

72 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 com mu ni ca tion eq...

73 Modulation Technique Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum • ODFM for High Transmit Rate • DQPSK for Standard Transmit Rate • DBPSK for Low Transmit Rate Spreading 11-chip Barker Sequence Nominal Output Power 13.5 dBm Transmit Rate / Range High Speed 54 Mbps (125 Mbps in 125 High Speed Mode) Medium Spe...

74 400 m (1300 ft.) 550 m (1750 ft.) Semi-Open Offi ce Environment 50 m (165 ft.) 70 m (230 ft.) 90 m (300 ft.) 115 m (375 ft.) Closed Offi ce 25 m (80 ft.) 35 m (115 ft.) 40 m (130 ft.) 50 m (165 ft.) Receiver Sensitivity -83 dBm -87 dBm -91 dBm -94 dBm (depends on data rate) Delay Spread (at FER of ...

76 Common Problems: • Out of range, client cannot connect to the AirStation. • Confi guration mismatch, client cannot connect to the AirStation. • Absence or confl ict with the Client Driver. • Confl ict of another device with the AirStation hardware. B.1.1 LED Activity B Monitoring LED activity helps ...

77 Table B.1.1 DIAG LED Activity Table DIAG LED Display Time Description/Action Continuous Red Starting RAM Error Red fl ash, 2 times Starting Flash ROM Error Red fl ash, 3 times Starting A problem on the wired LAN side Red fl ash, 4 times Starting A problem on the wireless LAN side B. 1.2 LEDs Work Bu...

84 10BaseT or 100BaseTx: 802.3 based Ether- net network that uses UTP (Unshielded twisted pair) cable and a star topology. 10 is 10 Mbps and 100 is 100 Mbps. 802.1x: The standard for wireless LAN authenti- cation used between an AP and a client. 802.1x with EAP will initiate key handling. Ad-Hoc Net...

85 Driver: Software that interfaces a computer with a specifi c hardware device. DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum): Method of spreading a wireless signal into wide frequency bandwidth. DTE (Data Terminal Equipment): Device that con10BaseT or 100BaseTx: 802.3 based Ethernet network that uses UTP ...

90 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 i...

91 IMPORTANT NOTE: 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...

92 FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or op...

93 Warranty Information Buffalo Technology (Melco Inc.) products comes with a two-year limited warranty from the date of purchase. Buffalo Technology (Melco Inc.) warrants to the original purchaser the product; good operat-ing condition for the warranty period. This warranty does not include non-Buf...

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