www.buffalotech.comUser Manual - AirStation WHR-G54SWireless Cable/DSL Smart Router v2.0
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 conguration tool. You can always get to it from within the conguration screens by clicking on Home.
12AOSSAOSS (AirStation One-Touch Secure System) is a simple system for conguring your wireless network securely. If your router and your
13Some things to keep in mind• Only one AOSS wireless client adapter can be congured with the AOSS router at a time. The buttons will need to be re
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 congure it manually. From the Home page, click on the System Info tab.Manual Client C
16This page gives you all the information you might need to congure your non-AOSS wireless client. Probably you’ll just need the SSID, encryption t
17AirStation Conguration Tool (Home)When you rst open your AirStation Conguration Tool, it will take you to Home (see also page 11). From Home, yo
18Internet Games (Port Mapping)Select any ports that need to be opened for your internet games to function correctly. Consult your game’s documentati
19Windows (MSN) Messinger/UPnPWindows (MSN) Messinger requires UPnP for proper operation. You may Enable UPnP here. UPnP may need to be congured on
2Table of ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Basic Setup . . . . . .
20Firewall/Intrusion DetectorFrom this page, choose the level of rewall security you desire. You may also choose to have alerts sent to a different
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 rmware update le, and then click on Apply. Firmware upd
24Internet Connection (Multisession Reset)From Home, selecting the Internet Connection Wizard (Multisession Reset) tab will begin the Internet Connect
25Advanced SettingsAdvanced Settings lets you congure every element of your AirStation. Get to Advanced Settings from Home by clicking the Advanced
26WAN Cong (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 Cong (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, no
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 Address Translation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 IP Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 congure 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-congured with basic rules. You may choose which of these to use by clicking on Add/Delete Basic Rules and turning to pag
36Get here by clicking on Add/Delete Basic Rules (see page 35). You may choose which of AirStation’s precongured basic rules are enabled or disabled
37Clicking on Congure IP Filter from the IP lter page (page 35) will bring you to this page, where you can make your own rules. Click Add Rule when
38Network Conguration (Intrusion Detector)To enable intrusion detector, choose Enable or Enable (Apply packet lter rules) from the Intrusion Detecto
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 Ping Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Connecting to an existing network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 specic 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 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 congured the way you want it, you can save the conguration here. You’ll need the current administrator password to restore
5Congratulations on your purchase! With both a wired LAN router and a 811g wireless access point, the AirStation WHR-G54S Cable/DSL Router is perf
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 rmware update le. Then, click the Firmware Update button to update rmware. Firmware Update may take several minutes
52The System Information page lists all the setup information for your AirStation. It can be very handy for setting up clients that don’t
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 Trafc 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 Perform. Successful pings return “64 bytes from . .
57Connecting to a Preexisting Network Add an AirStation without changing your existing LAN conguration1. Set the AirStation into Access Point Mode by
58The WHR-G54S’s external antenna will usually give the best performance if oriented to point straight up. If your AirStation is resting on its side,
59For more information, FAQ’s, and updates, consult the AirStation website at http://www.buffalotech.com.WHR-G54S AirStation SpecicationsPhysical Spe
6Begin 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 intern
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 Ofce Environment50 m (165 ft.)70 m (230 ft.)90 m (300 ft.)115 m (375 ft.)Closed Ofce 25 m (80 ft.)35 m (115 ft.)40 m (130 ft.)50 m (165
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.• Conguration mismatch, client cannot connect to the AirStation.• Absence or
65DIAG LED Activity TableDIAG LED Display Time Description/ActionContinuous Red Starting RAM Error Red ash, 2 times Starting Flash ROM Error Red a
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
67Your AirStation’s WDS bridging capability allows you to extend the size of your wireless network by adding additional AirStations, all connected wir
68Connect a PC’s Ethernet port to another RJ-45 port on the main router (the rst AirStation). You will use this PC to congure the settings of the A
69Once the AirStations are powered on, you will want to make sure that they are in factory default conguration. On the bottom of each, hold down the
7Make note of the AirStation’s wired MAC address. The LAN or Wired MAC address is the default SSID (wireless network name) of the
70The Web-Based Conguration Utility for your rst AirStation will open. Click on the Advanced tab.On the left side menu, click on Wireless Cong, an
71On the left-side menu, click on Wireless Cong, and then Repeater.Repeater-Bridge (WDS) must be set to Enable. If it is not, change it to Enable in
72Now, you need to congure the second AirStation with the MAC address of the rst one. In your browser’s address eld, enter “192.168.11.100”. This
73In the Web-Based Conguration Utility, click on the Advanced tab, select Wireless Cong, and choose Basic. Change the wireless channel to match the
74Under Add New WDS Partner Access Point, enter the wireless MAC address of the rst AirStation (available from the bottom of the rst AirStation), wi
75Once you can connect to each of your access points, you should congure WEP encryption. Without WEP, anyone within range of your access points can
76Hexadecimal 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 sh
77Most problems with setting up WDS are caused by incorrectly entering the MAC addresses into each AirStation’s Web-Based Conguration Utility. If yo
78Notes on WDS:1. All wireless access points in the wireless bridge need to support WDS. At time of publication, only Buffalo G54 and Apple Airport
7910BaseT: 802.3 based Ethernet network that uses UTP (Unshielded twisted pair) cable and a star topology. 10 Mbps data tansmission speed. 100BaseT:
81. Power down the Cable or DSL modem and the computer which will be used to congure the AirStation router.2. Plug the Cable or DSL’s LAN Ethernet
80Destination Address: The address portion of a packet that identies the intended recipient station. DHCP (Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol): Based
81Full-Duplex: To transmit on the same channel in both directions simultaneously. Half-duplex: To transmit on the same channel in both directions, on
82PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) Card: Removable module that adds features to a portable computer. Peer-to-peer: Th
83PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet): A specication for connecting users on an Ethernet line to the Internet through a common broadband m
84SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol: An application layer protocol that outlines the formal structure for communication among network devices.
85WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy): A security protocol for wireless local area networks dened in the 802.11b standard, using a 64 bit or 128 bit key.
86NoticeThis 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
87to OET65. This equipment should be installed and operated with at least 20cm and more between the radiator and person’s body (excluding extre
88Warranty InformationBuffalo Technology (Melco Inc.) products come with a two-year limited warranty from the date of purchase. Buffalo Technology (Me
89Contact InformationBuffalo Technology (USA), Inc.4030 West Braker Lane, Suite 120Austin, TX 78759-5319GENERAL INQUIRIES Monday through Friday 8:3
9Launch a web browser on the computer that you’re going to use to congure the AirStation.Enter 192.168.11.1 into the URL eld. Naturally, if you cha
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93* 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
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