Buffalo Technology WHR-HP-G54 - Manual

7 M ake note of the AirStation’s wired MAC address . The LAN or Wired MAC address is the default SSID (wireless network name) of the AirStation. You can find it on the bottom of the AirStation. You may also wish to contact your ISP to ask if other information, such as global IP address, subnet mask ...

8 1. Power down the Cable or DSL modem and the computer which will be used to confi gure the AirStation router. 2. Plug the Cable or DSL’s LAN 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 Ethe...

9 L aunch a web browser on the computer that you’re going to use to confi gure the AirStation. Enter 192.168.11.1 into the URL fi 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....

10 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...

11 This is the opening page of your AirStation’s confi guration tool. You can always get to it from within the confi guration screens by clicking on Home . From here, you can confi gure port mapping for your internet games, turn on UPnP for Windows (MSN) Messenger , confi gure your Firewall , setup Encr...

12 AOSS AOSS (AirStation One-Touch Secure System) is a simple system for confi guring your wireless network securely. If your router and your client device are connected and both support AOSS, then making a secure wireless connection is very easy. Push the AOSS button on the top of your router and ho...

13 Some things to keep in mind ◗ Only one AOSS wireless client adapter can be confi 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 confi gured via ...

14 This AirStation supports quickly changing the product from a wireless router to a conventional access point. Put your Airstation into Access Point Mode by moving the switch on the bottom of your AirStation from AUTO to BRI. This changes the default IP address of the AirStation from 192.168.11.1 t...

15 If your wireless client doesn’t support AOSS, you’ll have to confi gure it manually. From the Home page, click on the System Info tab. Manual Client Confi guration

16 T his page gives you all the information you might need to confi gure your non-AOSS wireless client. Probably you’ll just need the SSID, encryption type, and password. Consult your wireless client’s documentation for more information on confi guring it if necessary. You can get here from Home by cl...

19 Firewall/Intrusion Detector From this page, choose the level of fi rewall security you desire. You may also choose to have alerts sent to a different PC, if you like. Click Next when done to restart the router. Get to this page from Home by clicking on Firewall/Intrusion Detector.

21 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 wi...

22 This page is available from Home by selecting Wireless channel . With Auto Channel selected, your AirStation will choose the best channel available. Current channel will show the channel that your AirStation is currently using. You may also select any channel from 1-11 manually. Channels 1, 6, an...

23 This page is available from Home by selecting Firmware update . Use Browse to select your fi rmware update fi le, and then click on Apply . Firmware update may take several minutes to complete. Don’t power down your AirStation until the diag LED has gone out. Firmware Update

25 Advanced Settings Advanced Settings lets you confi gure every element of your AirStation. Get to Advanced Settings from Home by clicking the Advanced Tab. You may return to Home by clicking on the yellow > Home link in the top left corner. Click Help in the top right corner for more information...

27 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 confi gure that, but you may manually confi gure one here. Consult your ISP for more information on correctly confi guring your PPPoE connection. To a...

29 Advanced DHCP Settings This page offers the same DHCP settings as the previous one, and in addition, offers you the chance to change the Lease Period , De- fault Gateway , DNS servers , WINS serve r, and Domain Name . Click Apply when you have the settings the way you want them. To manually assig...

30 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 confi gure a specifi c client to always recieve the same IP address by clicking Manual ...

32 To confi gure a route manually, enter its Destination Address and Gateway . Enter a maximum number of hops allowable in Metric and click Add . Network Confi guration (Edit Routing Information)

33 NAT You may disable Network Address Translation and IPsec passthrough by unchecking the appropriate Enable boxes. If you have a DMZ, enter its IP address in the IP Address of DMZ box. Incoming packets containing no recognizable destination port information will be redirected to the DMZ’s IP addre...

35 Your AirStation comes pre-confi gured with basic rules. You may choose which of these to use by clicking on Add/Delete Basic Rules and turning to page 36. To make a custom rule, click on Confi gure IP Filter (page 37). IP Filter

38 Network Confi guration (Intrusion Detector) To enable intrusion detector, choose Enable or Enable (Apply packet fi lter rules) from the Intrusion Detector drop-down box. If packet fi lter rules are applied, packets will be fi ltered with packet fi lter rules before Intrusion Detector is applied. Block...

39 You may disable Universal Plug and Play functionality by unchecking Enable here. Note that Windows (MSN) Messenger will not function correctly with UPnP disabled. UPnP

44 MAC Access Limit You may limit access to your wireless network to specifi 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.

48 If you have a syslog server on your network, you may send logs to it. Check Enable to have logs transferred. Enter the address of your Syslog Server, check the logs you want transferred, and click Apply . Syslog Transfer

49 Once your AirStation’s confi gured the way you want it, you can save the confi guration here. You’ll need the current administrator password to restore the confi guration from the backup fi le later. Click Help at the top right corner of the page for more information on backing up and recovering syst...

52 The System Information page lists all the setup information for your AirStation. It can be very handy for setting up clients that don’t support AOSS. System Information

53 Here you can choose what information gets logged and see recent log entries. Log Information

54 Here, you can see the packets and errors for each of your networks. Packet Traffi c Information

55 Client Monitor shows you a list of all clients currently connected to the wireless network. Client Monitor

56 To perform a Ping test, enter a target (such as 192.168.11.2 or www. buffalotech.com ) and click Execute . Successful pings return “64 bytes from . . .” messages. If the ping returns “Connection failed” or other errors, something is preventing you from communicating successfully with your target....

57 Connecting to a Preexisting Network Add an AirStation without changing your existing LAN confi guration 1. Set the AirStation into Access Point 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. N...

58 The WHR-HP-G54’s external antenna will usually give the best performance if oriented to point straight up. If your AirStation is resting on its side, use the antenna’s swivel and twist function to orient it pointed upward. In some environments it’s desirable to further increase range by installin...

59 For more information, FAQ’s, and updates, consult the AirStation website at http://www.buffalotech.com . WHR-HP-G54 AirStation Specifi cations Physical Specifi cations Dimensions 1.1 x 5.1 x 5.7 in. (28 x 130 x 144mm)Weight 9.8 oz. lb. (277g) Temperature & Humidity Operation 0˚ to 40˚ C Maximum...

64 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. LED Activity Monitoring LED activity helps identify ...

65 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 LEDs Work But Client PC Cannot ...

66 • 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 ...

67 Troubleshooting WDS The most common issue with WDS installations is using the wrong MAC address. The proper MAC Address for the access points is the Wireless MAC Address . The best place to get this from System Information in the confi guration tool. Restrictions: 1. All wireless access points in ...

72 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 base...

79 Notice 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 ca...

81 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-Buffa...

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