Buffalo Technology WHR-G300N - Manual

Placing Your AirStation Y our AirStation may be placed horizontally, or vertically with its stand attached. You can also mount it on the wall.

Wall Mounting 4.5 cm (~1.75 inches) 8.5 cm (~3.3 inches) F or wall mounting, screw two of the included wall-mounting screws into the wall in either of the configurations shown below. Slots on the back of the AirStation will fit over a pair of screws in either configuration.

Connecting your AirStation PC Cable or DSL Modem Power to outlet or surge protector Router switch should be set to Auto for normal use.

To initially configure 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 configure the AirStation should be set to obtain an IP address automatically usin...

10 L aunch a web browser on the computer that you’re using to configure the AirStation. Enter 192.168.11.1 into the URL field. 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...

11 Y our 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 info...

1 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 configuring them manually. You can get SSID and encryption inf...

1 You can get back to the Setup page from anywhere in the configuration 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 sec...

1 The menus in the Configuration 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 files on the right. This example shows the Internet/LAN category with the LAN submenu item ...

1 You can get to this page by selecting the Wireless Config 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 s...

1 Some things to keep in mind with AOSS: • Only one AOSS wireless client adapter can be configured 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 confi...

1 The AirStation may be used as either a full wireless router or a simple access point. The switch has three positions:ON (Router Mode) - The default LAN-side IP address is 192.168.11.1 and DHCP and NAT are enabled.OFF (AP Mode) - The default LAN-side IP address of the AirStation is 192.168.11.100, ...

0 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 eas...

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 an...

Connecting to a Preexisting Network To add an AirStation without changing your existing LAN configuration, just connect all the cables and power on the AirStation. With the mode switch set to AUTO, AirStation can be added to the existing network automatically, without changing any settings in other ...

WHR-G300N AirStation Specifications Wireless LAN Standards: IEEE 802.11n Draft 2.0, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b Frequency Range: 2.412-2.462 Dual Antennas (Internal) Security: WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WEP, MAC Address Registration Wired LAN Standards: IEEE 802.3u (100 BASE-TX), IEEE 802.3 (10 BASE-T) (4) 1...

Common Problems • Out of range, client cannot connect to the AirStation.• Configuration mismatch, client cannot connect to the AirStation.• Absence or conflict with the Client Driver.• Conflict of another device with the AirStation hardware. LED Activity Monitoring LED activity helps identify proble...

DIAG LED Activity Table DIAG LED Display Time Description/Action Continuous Red Starting RAM Error Red flash, 2 times Starting Flash ROM Error Red flash, 3 times Starting A problem on the wired LAN side Red flash, 4 times Starting A problem on the wireless LAN side LEDs Work But Client PC Cannot Con...

• 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 mat...

0 10BaseT: 802.3 based Ethernet network that uses UTP (Unshielded twisted pair) cable and a star topology. 10 Mbps data transmission speed. 100BaseT: 802.3 based Ethernet network that uses UTP (Unshielded twisted pair) cable and a star topology. 100 Mbps data transmission speed. 1000BaseT: 802.3 bas...

1 Destination Address: The address portion of a packet that identifies the intended recipient station. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration 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 dorman...

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 ...

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 ...

PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet): A specification 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 a...

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....

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 inst...

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 Rad...

European Union Notice: Radio products with the CE marking comply with the R&TTE Directive (1999/5/EC), the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community. Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following...

0 the computer manufacturer must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment. Intended use This device is a 2.4 GHz wireless LAN transceiver, intended for indoor home and office use in USA, Canada, all EU and EFTA member states. EU Countries intended for use This device...

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