www.buffalotech.comUser Manual - AirStation WHR-HP-G54High-Power Wireless Cable/DSL Smart Router v1.0
10Your AirStation’s SmartRouter technology will determine the type of internet connection you have automatically, and ask you for any needed informati
11This 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 Hom
12AOSSAOSS (AirStation One-Touch Secure System) is a simple system for confi guring your wireless network securely. If your router and your client dev
13Some 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 r
14This AirStation supports quickly changing the product from a wireless router to a conventional access point.Put your Airstation into Access Point Mo
15If 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
16This 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
17AirStation Confi guration Tool (Home)When you fi rst open your AirStation Confi guration Tool, it will take you to Home (see also page 11). From Home,
18Internet Games (Port Mapping)Select any ports that need to be opened for your internet games to function correctly. Consult your game’s documentati
19Firewall/Intrusion DetectorFrom this page, choose the level of fi rewall security you desire. You may also choose to have alerts sent to a differen
2Table of ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Basic Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6AOSS
20Windows (MSN) Messinger/UPnPWindows (MSN) Messinger requires UPnP for proper operation. You may Enable UPnP here. UPnP may need to be confi gured o
21Wireless EncryptionThis page is available from Home by selecting Wireless Encryption. Here, you can manually select the type of wireless encryption
22This page is available from Home by selecting Wireless channel. With Auto Channel selected, your AirStation will choose the best channel available.
23This 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 u
24Internet Connection (Multisession Reset)From Home, selecting the Internet Connection Wizard (Multisession Reset) tab will begin the Internet Connect
25Advanced SettingsAdvanced Settings lets you confi gure every element of your AirStation. Get to Advanced Settings from Home by clicking the Advanced
26WAN Confi g (WAN Port)Here, you may choose how the AirStation acquires an IP address. Normally, the internet connection wizard will set this for you
27PPPoEMany DSL connections require a PPPoE Connection in order to log in to an internet connection. Normally, the Easy Detection Wizard will help yo
28LAN Confi g (LAN Port)Default for the LAN side IP address is 192.168.11.1. To add the AirStation to an existing LAN, specify a unique IPaddress, n
29Advanced DHCP SettingsThis page offers the same DHCP settings as the previous one, and in addition, offers you the chance to change the Lease Period
3Table of Contents DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Manual Assignment of IP Address . . . 30 Network Confi guration. .
30To 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
31By default, the AirStation receives RIP (Route Information Protocol) informa-tion only from your local network, and doesn’t broadcast RIP at all. F
32To confi gure a route manually, enter its Destination Address and Gateway. Enter a maximum number of hops allowable in Metric and click Add. Network
33NATYou may disable Network Address Translation and IPsec passthrough by unchecking the appropriate Enable boxes. If you have a DMZ, enter its IP a
34NAT (Manual Entry)From this page you may manually add entries into the Address Translation Table. Click Add New Group when each is complete.
35Your 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 pa
36Get here by clicking on Add/Delete Basic Rules (see page 35). You may choose which of AirStation’s preconfi gured basic rules are enabled or disable
37Clicking on Confi gure IP Filter from the IP fi lter page (page 35) will bring you to this page, where you can make your own rules. Click Add Rule wh
38Network Confi guration (Intrusion Detector)To enable intrusion detector, choose Enable or Enable (Apply packet fi lter rules) from the Intrusion Detec
39You may disable Universal Plug and Play functionality by unchecking Enable here. Note that Windows (MSN) Messenger will not function correctly with
4Table of Contents Date/NTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Syslog Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Save/Load Confi guration . . . . . . . .
40Clicking Start AOSS Sequence has the same function as pushing the AOSS button on the router: it initiates the AOSS process.If all your clients supp
41If you have a mixed mode network, with both 802.11b and 802.11g clients, it’s recommended that you check 11g protection to ensure that slower 11b cl
42Buffalo recommends that you choose the strongest form of encryption that’s supported by all your client devices.• WEP is a lot better than nothing,
43To setup a bridge between two or more wireless access points, select Enable and click on Apply. For more on setting up WDS, see page 67, or click o
44MAC Access LimitYou may limit access to your wireless network to specifi c computers. Computers not listed on your MAC Registration List will not be
45MAC Access Limit (Edit Registration List)Advanced SettingsEnter a MAC address and click Apply for each client that’s going to be accessing the netwo
46Here, you can change your AirStation’s name on your network and the administrator password. The name of the administrator account is fi xed as “root
47You may set the time and date on your AirStation by entering it manually, and then clicking Apply.You may also click Acquire Current Time from your
48If 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 Serv
49Once 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 resto
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50Click Restart Now to restart your AirStation. Click Initialize Now to restore your AirStation to factory defaults and restart it.Initialize/Reboot
51Click Browse to select your fi rmware update fi le. Then, click the Firmware Update button to update fi rmware. Firmware Update may take several minu
52The System Information page lists all the setup information for your AirStation. It can be very handy for setting up clients that don’t support AOS
53Here you can choose what information gets logged and see recent log entries.Log Information
54Here, you can see the packets and errors for each of your networks.Packet Traffi c Information
55Client Monitor shows you a list of all clients currently connected to the wireless network.Client Monitor
56To 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 . .
57Connecting to a Preexisting Network Add an AirStation without changing your existing LAN confi guration1. Set the AirStation into Access Point Mode b
58The 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 sid
59For more information, FAQ’s, and updates, consult the AirStation website at http://www.buffalotech.com.WHR-HP-G54 AirStation Specifi cationsPhysical
6Begin by fi 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
60Regulatory InformationWireless communication is often subject to local radio regulations. Although AirStation wireless networking products have been
6111 selectable channels (3 non-overlapping)Modulation Technique Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum• ODFM for High Transmit Rate• DQPSK for Standard Tran
62Semi-Open Offi ce Environment50 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 (16
63Note: The range values listed in Table “Radio Characteristics” are typical distances as measured at Buffalo Technology AirStation laboratories. Thes
64Common Problems• Out of range, client cannot connect to the AirStation.• Confi guration mismatch, client cannot connect to the AirStation.• Absence o
65DIAG LED Activity TableDIAG LED Display Time Description/ActionContinuous Red Starting RAM Error Red fl ash, 2 times Starting Flash ROM Error Red fl
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
67Troubleshooting WDSThe most common issue with WDS installations is using the wrong MAC address. The proper MAC Address for the access points is the
68Setting up WDS; the long version:1. It is recommended that all access points in the bridge are reset to their factory default settings. This is done
699. Logout of the access point by clicking on the Logout link on the left. Close the browser window.10. Login to the second access point in the wirel
7Make 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
7019. At the top of the page, press the Apply button.20. Once the router has rebooted, click on the Management tab on the left.21. The System Infor
71 a. If the Result section of the table reports information like “1st: 64 bytes from IP_ADDRESS” then the WDS bridge is effectively working. b. If
7210BaseT: 802.3 based Ethernet network that uses UTP (Unshielded twisted pair) cable and a star topology. 10 Mbps data tansmission speed. 100BaseT:
73Destination Address: The address portion of a packet that identifi es the intended recipient station. DHCP (Dynamic Host Confi guration Protocol): Bas
74Full-Duplex: To transmit on the same channel in both directions simultaneously. Half-duplex: To transmit on the same channel in both directions, on
75PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) Card: Removable module that adds features to a portable computer. Peer-to-peer: Th
76PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet): A specifi cation for connecting users on an Ethernet line to the Internet through a common broadband
77SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol: An application layer protocol that outlines the formal structure for communication among network devices.
78WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy): A security protocol for wireless local area networks defi ned in the 802.11b standard, using a 64 bit or 128 bit key
79NoticeThis 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 l
81. 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
80equipment and meets the FCC radio frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines in Supplement C to OET65. This equipment should be installed and operated with
81Warranty InformationBuffalo Technology (Melco Inc.) products come with a two-year limited warranty from the date of purchase. Buffalo Technology (Me
82Contact InformationBuffalo Technology (USA), Inc.4030 West Braker Lane, Suite 120Austin, TX 78759-5319GENERAL INQUIRIES Monday through Friday 8:30
83Buffalo Technology (Europe), Inc.176 Buckingham Avenue,Slough, Berkshire, SL1 4RDUnited KingdomGENERAL INQUIRIES Email: [email protected]
84* 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
9Launch 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 c
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