Buffalo AirStation Bedienungsanleitung

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Richtige Gebrauchsanleitung

Die Vorschriften verpflichten den Verkäufer zur Übertragung der Gebrauchsanleitung Buffalo AirStation an den Erwerber, zusammen mit der Ware. Eine fehlende Anleitung oder falsche Informationen, die dem Verbraucher übertragen werden, bilden eine Grundlage für eine Reklamation aufgrund Unstimmigkeit des Geräts mit dem Vertrag. Rechtsmäßig lässt man das Anfügen einer Gebrauchsanleitung in anderer Form als Papierform zu, was letztens sehr oft genutzt wird, indem man eine grafische oder elektronische Anleitung von Buffalo AirStation, sowie Anleitungsvideos für Nutzer beifügt. Die Bedingung ist, dass ihre Form leserlich und verständlich ist.

Was ist eine Gebrauchsanleitung?

Das Wort kommt vom lateinischen „instructio”, d.h. ordnen. Demnach kann man in der Anleitung Buffalo AirStation die Beschreibung der Etappen der Vorgehensweisen finden. Das Ziel der Anleitung ist die Belehrung, Vereinfachung des Starts, der Nutzung des Geräts oder auch der Ausführung bestimmter Tätigkeiten. Die Anleitung ist eine Sammlung von Informationen über ein Gegenstand/eine Dienstleistung, ein Hinweis.

Leider widmen nicht viele Nutzer ihre Zeit der Gebrauchsanleitung Buffalo AirStation. Eine gute Gebrauchsanleitung erlaubt nicht nur eine Reihe zusätzlicher Funktionen des gekauften Geräts kennenzulernen, sondern hilft dabei viele Fehler zu vermeiden.

Was sollte also eine ideale Gebrauchsanleitung beinhalten?

Die Gebrauchsanleitung Buffalo AirStation sollte vor allem folgendes enthalten:
- Informationen über technische Daten des Geräts Buffalo AirStation
- Den Namen des Produzenten und das Produktionsjahr des Geräts Buffalo AirStation
- Grundsätze der Bedienung, Regulierung und Wartung des Geräts Buffalo AirStation
- Sicherheitszeichen und Zertifikate, die die Übereinstimmung mit entsprechenden Normen bestätigen

Warum lesen wir keine Gebrauchsanleitungen?

Der Grund dafür ist die fehlende Zeit und die Sicherheit, was die bestimmten Funktionen der gekauften Geräte angeht. Leider ist das Anschließen und Starten von Buffalo AirStation zu wenig. Eine Anleitung beinhaltet eine Reihe von Hinweisen bezüglich bestimmter Funktionen, Sicherheitsgrundsätze, Wartungsarten (sogar das, welche Mittel man benutzen sollte), eventueller Fehler von Buffalo AirStation und Lösungsarten für Probleme, die während der Nutzung auftreten könnten. Immerhin kann man in der Gebrauchsanleitung die Kontaktnummer zum Service Buffalo finden, wenn die vorgeschlagenen Lösungen nicht wirksam sind. Aktuell erfreuen sich Anleitungen in Form von interessanten Animationen oder Videoanleitungen an Popularität, die den Nutzer besser ansprechen als eine Broschüre. Diese Art von Anleitung gibt garantiert, dass der Nutzer sich das ganze Video anschaut, ohne die spezifizierten und komplizierten technischen Beschreibungen von Buffalo AirStation zu überspringen, wie es bei der Papierform passiert.

Warum sollte man Gebrauchsanleitungen lesen?

In der Gebrauchsanleitung finden wir vor allem die Antwort über den Bau sowie die Möglichkeiten des Geräts Buffalo AirStation, über die Nutzung bestimmter Accessoires und eine Reihe von Informationen, die erlauben, jegliche Funktionen und Bequemlichkeiten zu nutzen.

Nach dem gelungenen Kauf des Geräts, sollte man einige Zeit für das Kennenlernen jedes Teils der Anleitung von Buffalo AirStation widmen. Aktuell sind sie genau vorbereitet oder übersetzt, damit sie nicht nur verständlich für die Nutzer sind, aber auch ihre grundliegende Hilfs-Informations-Funktion erfüllen.

Inhaltsverzeichnis der Gebrauchsanleitungen

  • Seite 1

    User Manual AirStation Wireless-N Nniti Ethernet Converter , Access Point, & Bridge WLAE-AG300N w w w .bualotech.c om 35011293 ver .01[...]

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    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 1 Contents Chapter 1 Product Overview ........................................... 5 Features .................................................................................. 5 AirNavigator CD Requirements ............................................... 6 300 Mbps High Speed Mode ............................................[...]

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    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 2 WPS ............................................................................................... 29 AOSS ............................................................................................. 30 1 1n/a/g/b ........................................................................................ 32 Advanced .......[...]

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    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 3 Manual Setup .......................................................................... 62 Windows 7 (WLAN AutoCong) ..................................................... 62 Windows V ista (WLAN AutoCong) ............................................... 63 Windows XP (Wireless Zero Conguration) ....................[...]

  • Seite 5

    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 4 Appendix E Restoring the Default Conguration .......... 88 Appendix F Regulatory Compliance Information .......... 89 Appendix G Environmental Information ......................... 95 Appendix H GPL Information .......................................... 96 Appendix I W arranty Information ...............................[...]

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    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 5 Chapter 1 Product Overview Features Suppor ts IEEE802.11n and IEEE802.11a/b/g With support for current Wireless-N, Wir eless-A, Wireless-G, and W ireless-B standar ds, the AirSta tion can transfer da ta to and from all standar d 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless clients. This device does not support simultaneous communication on [...]

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    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 6 Chapter 1 Product Overview AirNavigator CD Requirements The AirStation wir eless access poin t works with most wired and wir eless devices . Howev er , the automatic installation pr ogram on the CD r equires a connected Windows 7, Vista, or XP comput er to run. If you use the AirStation with a di eren t operating syst e[...]

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    1 3 2 Chapter 1 Product Overview WLAE-AG300N User Manual 7 Hardware Overview Front V iew 1 Reset Button T o restore the AirStation back t o factor y default settings, pr ess and hold this button until the red status LED ashes (about 3 seconds). 2 LAN Ports Connect your computer , hub, or other Ethernet devices t o these por ts. This switching hu[...]

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    4 7 5 8 6 WLAE-AG300N User Manual 8 Chapter 1 Product Overview Rear V iew 4 A OSS/WPS Button T o initiate AOSS/WPS, hold down this butt on until the wireless LED ashes (about 1 second). Then, push or click the A OSS or WPS butt on on your wireless clien t device to c omplete the connection. Both devices must be power ed on for this to w ork. 5 F[...]

  • Seite 10

    Chapter 1 Product Overview WLAE-AG300N User Manual 9 7 Status LED Shows AirSta tion status. On (Gr een) : WDS is enabled as Master , or WDS is enabled as a Slav e connected to the Master . 2 blinks (Gr een) : WDS is enabled as a Slave , not connected to the Master . 1 blink (Red) *1 : RAM error . 2 blinks (Red) *1 : Flash ROM error . 3 blinks (Red)[...]

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    9 10 WLAE-AG300N User Manual 10 Chapter 1 Product Overview Bottom 9 W all Mount Plate Slide this plate out to wall moun t. Attach t o the wall with the 2 screws (included). Then, slide the AirStation onto the plate . 10 F ac tory Default Settings This sticker shows the A irStation ’ s SSID , default encryption key , and WPS PIN code. By default, [...]

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    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 11 Chapter 2 Placing Y our AirStation Horizontal Placement Place the unit as shown. W all-Mounting 1 Slide the plate out from the bott om of the AirStation.[...]

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    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 12 Chapter 2 Placing Y our AirStation 7.5 cm (~2.95 inches) 2 Secure the plate to the w all with the two screws in y our package. 3 Slide the AirStation onto the w all-mounting plate .[...]

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    OFF modem 1) connect router 2) connect AirStation LAN cable AirStation 1) connect 2) connect LAN cable WLAE-AG300N User Manual 13 Chapter 3 Installation Automatic Setup The AirNaviga tor CD can step y ou through installing y our AirStation. Inser t it into y our Windows 7, Vista, or Window s XP PC and follo w the instructions on the screen. If your[...]

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    OFF 2) push AirStation 1) connect WLAE-AG300N User Manual 14 Chapter 3 Installation 5 6 4 Connect the power cable t o the AirStation, then push the pow er button to turn it on. W ait 60 seconds, then po wer on y our computer . After the computer has booted , the LEDs on the AirStation should be in the f ollowing condidition: Wir eless glowing gr ee[...]

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    router AirStation computer router AirStation computer wireless wired wireless wireless Using as an Ether net Con v er ter : Using as a repeater : Chapter 3 Installation WLAE-AG300N User Manual 15 Using AirStation As An Ethernet Converter or A Repeater T o use the AirStation as an Ethernet conv er ter or a r epeater , follo w the directions below . [...]

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    OFF OFF AirStation 1) connect 2) push AirStation 1) connect 2) connect LAN cable WLAE-AG300N User Manual 16 Chapter 3 Installation 6 Launch a web bro wser . 5 After the computer has booted , the LEDs on the AirStation should be in the f ollowing condidition: Wir eless - glowing green or amber . Status - glowing gr een. 4 Connect the power cable t o[...]

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    Chapter 3 Installation WLAE-AG300N User Manual 17 7 Enter the LAN IP address of the A irStation in the address eld, then pr ess the [Enter] key . Notes: • ThedefaultIPaddressoftheAirSta tionis192.168.11.100.  • IfyoupreviouslyusedtheAirNa vigatorCDinthepackagetosetupt[...]

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    POWE R SECURITY WEIRELESS ROUTER DIAG router AirStation BUFF ALO Wireless router with WDS AirStation WLAE-AG300N User Manual 18 Chapter 3 Installation 10 If the device you connect suppor ts WDS such as WHR-G300N, WHR-HP-G300N and WZR-HP - G300NH, select [Slave] from [Specify Master/Sla ve] menu and click [Search]. If the device you connect doesn ?[...]

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    Chapter 3 Installation WLAE-AG300N User Manual 19 12 Enter the encryption settings and password (“key ”) for the acc ess point you ar e connecting to , then click [A pply]. 13 The AirStation ’ s LEDs whould be as follo ws: Wir eless - glowing green or amber Status - glowing gr een Note: If the status LED ashes twice, the information that y[...]

  • Seite 21

    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 20 Chapter 4 Conguration The web-based conguration t ool lets you change AirSta tion settings. Don ’t change these settings unless you know what you ’ re doing. Accessing the W eb-based Conguration Interface T o congure the AirStation ’ s advanced settings manually , log in to the web-based conguration i[...]

  • Seite 22

    Chapter 4 Conguration WLAE-AG300N User Manual 21 4 5 6 Highlight an AirStation to congur e and click [Next]. Check [Obtain IP addr ess from DHCP ser ver] t o have DHCP obtain an IP addr ess automatically , or you may ent er IP address settings manually . Click [Nex t]. Note: This screen ma y not be displayed depending on your computer’ s IP[...]

  • Seite 23

    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 22 Chapter 4 Conguration 7 This is the congura tion interface, where most AirStation settings can be congured . Help is always displa yed on the right side of each screen. Refer to the Help scr eens for more inf ormation on using the conguration int er face .[...]

  • Seite 24

    Chapter 4 Conguration WLAE-AG300N User Manual 23 Conguration Interface Menus The follo wing settings may be changed fr om the conguration in ter face . Please ref er to the pages listed at right f or explanations of each item. Main screen Descriptions P age LAN Cong LAN LAN side por t congura tion. P age 27 Route Congure the A irS[...]

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    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 24 Chapter 4 Conguration P acket Info View all packets transf erred b y the AirStation. P age 56 Client Monitor View all devic es currently connected to the AirSta tion. P age 57 Ping T est the AirStation ’ s connec tion to other devices on the network. P age 58 Logout Click this to log out of the AirStation ’ s con?[...]

  • Seite 26

    Chapter 4 Conguration WLAE-AG300N User Manual 25 Setup This is the home page of the congura tion interface. Y ou can verify settings and the status of the AirStation here . Par ameter Meaning LAN Cong Displays the congur ation screen f or the LAN ports. Wir eless Cong Click this button t o display the congura tion screen f or wire[...]

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    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 26 Chapter 4 Conguration Par ameter Meaning WPS Setup Click this button to display the WPS conguration screen. [Network Ser vices] Displays the list of the netw ork devices for which inf ormation is provided fr om the network on the LAN-side. Language Enables you to select the language you use . [Flash LED ] Clicking t[...]

  • Seite 28

    Chapter 4 Conguration WLAE-AG300N User Manual 27 LAN Cong LAN Congur e LAN-side por t. Par ameter Meaning LAN Side IP Address By default, the LAN side IP address is 192.168.11.100 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0. Y ou may change it here . Default Gateway Set the default gateway IP addr ess. DNS Ser ver A ddress Set the DNS ser ver IP addres[...]

  • Seite 29

    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 28 Chapter 4 Conguration Route Congur e the AirStation ’ s IP communication rout e. Par ameter Meaning Destination Address Adds a destination IP addr ess and subnet mask to a routing table . Gateway Adds a gatew ay address t o a routing table . Metric The metric is the maximum number of router hops a packet ma y take[...]

  • Seite 30

    Chapter 4 Conguration WLAE-AG300N User Manual 29 Wireless Cong WPS WPS Status and Settings. Par ameter Meaning WPS Enable to use WPS automatic congura tion. External Registrar Enable to accept the external congur e requests fr om other WPS devices. Note: External congure requests will not be ac cepted if A OSS is in use. AirStation P[...]

  • Seite 31

    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 30 Chapter 4 Conguration AOSS AOSS Sta tus and Settings.[...]

  • Seite 32

    Chapter 4 Conguration WLAE-AG300N User Manual 31 Par ameter Meaning Initiates AOSS automa tic wireless congur ation. Click this, then press or click the A OSS button on your A OSS-compatible wireless client. Repeat for additional A OSS clients . Click this button to disconnect AOSS c onnections. Note: I f AOSS c onnections are disconnected, t[...]

  • Seite 33

    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 32 Chapter 4 Conguration 1 1n/a/g/b The screen t o congure a basic wir eless settings. Par ameter Meaning Wir eless Determines whether to allow wireless c ommunication. If this is unchecked, then no wireless c onnections will be allowed. Wir eless Channel Sets a channel (a range of frequencies) used for wir eless conne[...]

  • Seite 34

    Chapter 4 Conguration WLAE-AG300N User Manual 33 Par ameter Meaning Broadcast SSID If [Allow] is checked, then the A irStation will respond t o SSID searches from wir eless devices by br oadcasting its SSID . If [Allo w] is unchecked, then the AirStation ig nores SSID sear ches from wireless devices. [Allow multiple SSIDs] [Use Single SSID] Clic[...]

  • Seite 35

    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 34 Chapter 4 Conguration Par ameter Meaning Wir eless encryption Y ou may use any of the following types of encryption: No encryption Data is transmitted without encryption. Avoid this option sinc e any communica tion may be inter cepted . [No encr yption] can be selected only when [No authentication] is selected for Wire[...]

  • Seite 36

    Chapter 4 Conguration WLAE-AG300N User Manual 35 Par ameter Meaning Set up WEP encryption key A WEP encryption key (passphrase) may have an y of four di eren t formats . A character (ASCII) passphrase may use either 5 or 13 alphanumeric characters (case -sensitive). A hexadecimal passphrase ma y use either 10 or 26 digits using 0 to 9 and a t[...]

  • Seite 37

    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 36 Chapter 4 Conguration Advanced Congur e advanced wireless settings . Par ameter Meaning Multicast Rate Set the communication speed of multi-cast packets. D TIM P eriod Set the beacon responding interval (1 -255) for which the AirStation responds to a wir eless device. This setting is eective only when power manag[...]

  • Seite 38

    Chapter 4 Conguration WLAE-AG300N User Manual 37 WMM Set priorities for specic communications.[...]

  • Seite 39

    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 38 Chapter 4 Conguration Par ameter Meaning WMM-EDCA Paramet ers Y ou don' t usually need to change these settings. Using the default settings is recommended . Priority T he following priorities may be applied t o individual transmission packets: (Highest) 8, (High) 4, (Normal) 2, and (Low) 1. F rom the queue, these [...]

  • Seite 40

    Chapter 4 Conguration WLAE-AG300N User Manual 39 MAC Filter Restric t acc ess to specic wireless devic es. Par ameter Meaning Enfor ce MA C F iltering Enable to restrict wireless connections to devices with regist ered MA C addresses . Registration List Displays the M AC addr esses of regist ered devices which ar e permitted to connect wirele[...]

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    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 40 Chapter 4 Conguration Multicast Control Congur e restrictions on unnecessar y multicast packets sent to the wir eless LAN por t. Par ameter Meaning Snooping If enabled, snooping super vises multicast administrativ e packets such as IGMP and restricts unnecessar y multicast transf ers to wired or wireless ports. Mult[...]

  • Seite 42

    WDS WDS bridging allows c ommunication between AirStations . Chapter 4 Conguration WLAE-AG300N User Manual 41 Par ameter Meaning WDS Check to use WDS br idging . Specify Master/Slave Dene this AirStation's r ole in a WDS bridge. Master S et AirStation as a mast er . Listen to the Salve or a device set as a slav e to connect. Slav e S et [...]

  • Seite 43

    Par ameter Meaning SSID Congure the Master A irstation's SSID . [Search] Click to search f or other AirStations' SSIDs . Wir eless authentication Congure authentication method f or the master AirSta tion Encr yption for wir eless Choose encr yption type for the master AirS tation. WP A-PSK (Pre Shar ed Key) Set the master AirStation[...]

  • Seite 44

    Chapter 4 Conguration WLAE-AG300N User Manual 43 Admin Cong Name Congur e basic AirStation settings. Par ameter Meaning AirStation Name Enter a name f or the AirStation. Names may include up t o 64 alphanumeric characters and hyphens (-). List Network Ser vices Enable or disable this item to display the c omputers and devices on your netwo[...]

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    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 44 Chapter 4 Conguration Password Congur e the password t o log in to the AirStation ’ s conguration screen. Par ameter Meaning Administrat or Name The Administr ator name is used to log in t o the AirStation ’ s conguration int er face. This name is xed as [r oot]. Administrat or P asswor d The passwor d [...]

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    Chapter 4 Conguration WLAE-AG300N User Manual 45 T ime/Date Congur e the AirStation ’ s internal clock. Par ameter Meaning Local Dat e Y ou may manually set the date of the AirStation ’ s internal clock. Local Time Y ou may manually set the time of the AirStation ’ s internal clock. Time Z one Specify the time zone (o set of Green wi[...]

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    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 46 Chapter 4 Conguration NTP Congur e an NTP ser ver to aut omatically synchronise the A irStation ’ s internal clock. Par ameter Meaning NTP F unctionality Enable to use an NTP server . T he default is Enabled. NTP Ser ver Enter the name of the NTP ser ver as a host name , host name with domain name, or IP address .[...]

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    Chapter 4 Conguration WLAE-AG300N User Manual 47 ECO Congur e Eco mode from this scr een. Par ameter Meaning Energy saving mode Enabling the energy setting mode will shut do wn the AirStation whenever all connected wired Ethernet devic es are shut down. When a connected device resumes c ommunication with the AirStation ’ s Ethernet por t, t[...]

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    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 48 Chapter 4 Conguration Access Restric t acc ess to the AirStation ’ s settings screens . Par ameter Meaning Log Output Enabling outputs a log of changes to access settings . Pr ohibit conguration fr om wireless LAN If enabled, preven ts access to settings scr eens from wir elessly connected devices (only wired devi[...]

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    Chapter 4 Conguration WLAE-AG300N User Manual 49 Log T ransfer the AirStation ’ s logs to a syslog server . Par ameter Meaning Log T ransf er Enable t o send logs to a syslog server . Syslog Server Identify the syslog server by host name, host name with domain name, or IP address . Y ou may enter up t o 255 alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-)[...]

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    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 50 Chapter 4 Conguration Save/Restore Save AirS tation settings as a le, and r estore fr om them later . Par ameter Meaning Save curren t settings Clicking [Save] will save the curr ent congura tion of the AirStation to a le. If the [Encrypt the conguration le with a password] option is checked, then the co[...]

  • Seite 52

    Chapter 4 Conguration WLAE-AG300N User Manual 51 Initialize/Restart Initialize or restart the AirStation. Par ameter Meaning Restar t Click [Restar t Now] to r estart the AirStation. Initialize Click [Initialize Now] to initialize and r estart the AirStation.[...]

  • Seite 53

    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 52 Chapter 4 Conguration Update Update the AirStation ’ s r mw are . Par ameter Meaning F irmwar e V ersion Displays the curren t rmwar e version of the AirStation. Update method Specify Local File Updates the rmw are stor ed on your comput er . Auto Upda te Online Automatically upda tes the latest rm ware t[...]

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    Chapter 4 Conguration WLAE-AG300N User Manual 53 Diagnostic System Info View sy stem information f or the AirSta tion.[...]

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    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 54 Chapter 4 Conguration Par ameter Meaning Model Display s the product name of the AirStation and the rmwar e version. AirStation Name Displays the AirSta tion Name. LAN Displays the inf ormation about the LAN port. Wir eless Displays the wir eless status. WDS Displays the inf ormation about WDS port.[...]

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    Chapter 4 Conguration WLAE-AG300N User Manual 55 Logs The AirStation ’ s logs are r ecorded her e. Par ameter Meaning Display log info Choose the types of logs to display . Logs Displays the log inf ormation recor ded in the AirStation.[...]

  • Seite 57

    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 56 Chapter 4 Conguration Packet Info Viewpacket tr ansfer inf ormation. Par ameter Meaning Sent Displays the number of packets sent to the LAN side of the Ethernet, and the LAN side of the wireless connection. Received Displays the number of packets r eceived fr om the LAN side of the Ethernet, and the LAN side of the wir[...]

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    Chapter 4 Conguration WLAE-AG300N User Manual 57 Client Monitor This screen sho ws devices that ar e connected to the AirSta tion. Par ameter Meaning Client Monitor Displays inf ormation ( MA C address , communication method , wireless authentication and 802.11n) f or devices that ar e connected to the AirStation.[...]

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    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 58 Chapter 4 Conguration Ping A Ping t est checks whether the AirStation can communicat e with a specic network device. Par ameter Meaning Destination Address Enter an IP address or a host name of the devic e for which y ou tr y to v erify the connection, and click [Execute]. The result will be displayed in the [Result[...]

  • Seite 60

    PUSH PUSH Modem Internet Router PC or Game console (AOSS Devices) AirStation WLAE-AG300N User Manual 59 Chapter 5 Connect to a Wireless Network Automatic Secure Setup (AOSS/WPS) AOSS and WPS are systems which let y ou automatically congur e wireless LAN settings . Just pressing the buttons will c onnect wireless devices and complete security set[...]

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    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 60 Chapter 5 Connect to a Wireless Network 1 2 Click the icon in the system tr ay . Windows 7/V ista (Client Manager V) If you are using Windows7 or Window s V ista, use the included Client Manager V sof tware to c onnect wirelessly with A OSS/WPS. Click [Cr eate P role]. 3 When the message " A prog ram needs your pe[...]

  • Seite 62

    Chapter 5 Connect to a Wireless Network WLAE-AG300N User Manual 61 2 Windows XP (Client Manager 3) If you are using Windows XP , use Client Manager 3 to connect wirelessly with AOSS/WPS. 1 Right click on the icon displayed in the sy stem tra y , and selec t [Pr ole]. Click [ WPS AOSS] button. F ollow an y instructions displayed on the scr een. W[...]

  • Seite 63

    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 62 Chapter 5 Connect to a Wireless Network Manual Setup Y ou can also connect to the AirStation without installing Client Manager V or Client Manager 3 by using the utility built-in to Windows. The proc edure varies depending on which v ersion of Windows you are using . Windows 7 (WLAN AutoCong) With Windows 7, use WLAN A[...]

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    Chapter 5 Connect to a Wireless Network WLAE-AG300N User Manual 63 3 Enter the encryption key and click [OK ]. 1 Right click on the wireless network icon in the system tra y . 2 Click [C onnect to a network]. When the screen at left is display ed, select the network to connect to and click [C onnect]. 3 Windows V ista (WLAN AutoCong) With Window[...]

  • Seite 65

    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 64 Chapter 5 Connect to a Wireless Network If the screen below is display ed, click [I wan t to enter the network key or passphrase inst ead]. Other wise,go to step 4.[...]

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    Chapter 5 Connect to a Wireless Network WLAE-AG300N User Manual 65 4 Enter the encryption key and click [Connect]. Step through the wizar d to nish congur ation. If the Set Net work L ocation screen is displa yed , select [Home], [ W ork], or [Public loca tion] depending where y ou ’ re using the AirStation.[...]

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    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 66 Chapter 5 Connect to a Wireless Network Windows XP (W ireless Zero Conguration) Windo ws XP includes a built-in utility to connect to your A irStation. Note: If Client Manager 3 is installed on your c omputer , W ireless Z ero C ong is disabled. Uninstall Clien t Manager 3 to use W ireless Z ero C ong, or just us[...]

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    Chapter 5 Connect to a Wireless Network WLAE-AG300N User Manual 67 Connecting 2 WLAE-AG300Ns (Manual Setup) T o connec t 2 WLAE-AG300Ns manually without using AOSS/WPS, f ollow the pr ocedur e below . 1 2 Refer to Chapt er 4 to display the congur ation screen. When the conguration scr een is display ed, r efer t o step 9 and later on Chapt er[...]

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    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 68 Chapter 6 T rouble Shooting Cannot connect to the Internet (wired connection). Make sure that your AirS tation is plugged in! • Check that your AirSta tion ’ s LEDs are lit as below: • Status LED is Green. Wir eless LED is Green, Amber , or Red. Make sure that your c omputer is set to obtain an IP addr ess aut[...]

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    Chapter 6 T rouble Shooting WLAE-AG300N User Manual 69 Place your A irStation and wireless devic es 2 - 10 feet apart. • Restar t your AirStation. • Y ou forgot AirStation's SSID, Encryption Key , or Password. Hold down the reset butt on on the base of your AirSta tion for 3 seconds t o initialize its settings . All settings, includi[...]

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    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 70 Chapter 6 T rouble Shooting Other T ips Issue: I reset m y AirStation to factory settings and forgot how to log in t o the conguration utility . Answer: Refer to Chapt er 4 to login to the AirS tation ’ s conguration screen. The user name is [root] and the password is blank b y default. Issue: How do I enable or m[...]

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    Chapter 6 T rouble Shooting WLAE-AG300N User Manual 71 Though I am able to succ essfully make a connection with my AirStation, I am unable t o access the Internet with my web br owser . Answer: Restar t the cable or DSL modem. Make sure that your cable or DSL modem is c onnected to the AirStation. Wait one minut e, then r estart the AirStation. W a[...]

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    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 72 Appendix A Specications W ireless LAN Interface Standard C ompliance IEEE802.11a / IEEE802.11b / IEEE802.11g / IEEE802.11n T ransmission Method Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS), OFDM, MIMO 802.11a F requency Range A vailable 808.11a fr equencies depend on the country of purchase. See the next page for details . 8[...]

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    Appendix A Specications WLAE-AG300N User Manual 73 Other P ower Supply AC 100-240 V Universal, 50/60 Hz P ower C onsumption About 7.5 W (Max) Dimensions 70 mm x 100 mm x 40 mm (2.8 x 4.0 x 1.6 in.) W eight 198 g (7 oz.) Operating Envir onment 0 - 40° C (32 - 104° F) , 20 - 80% (non- condensing) 802.11a Fr equency Range USA Canada 5,180 - 5,240[...]

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    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 74 Appendix B Default Conguration Settings F eature Par ameter Default Setting LAN LAN Side IP A ddress 192.168.11.100 (255.255.255.0) Default Gateway none DNS Ser ver A ddress none Route Routing Information none WPS WPS Enabled External Registrar Enabled AirStation PIN An 8-digit random value (Printed on the label of the[...]

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    Appendix B Default Conguration Settings WLAE-AG300N User Manual 75 F eature Par ameter Default Setting 11n/a/g/b Wireless use Wir eless Channel Auto [ All channel] 300 Mbps Mode Bandwidth: 20 MHz Extension Channel: - Broadcast SSID Allow Separate fea ture not used SSID Use AirStation 's MA C address Wir eless authentication WP A/WP A2 mixed[...]

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    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 76 Appendix B Default Conguration Settings F eature Par ameter Default Setting WMM WMM-EDC A P arameters (Priority AC_BK (L ow) ) F or AP F or ST A CWmin 15 15 CWmax 1023 1023 AIFSN 7 7 TXOP Limit 0 0 Admission C ontrol ----- Disabled WMM-EDCA Paramet ers (Priority AC_BE (Normal) ) F or AP F or ST A CWmin 15 15 CWmax 63 1[...]

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    Appendix B Default Conguration Settings WLAE-AG300N User Manual 77 F eature Par ameter Default Setting Time/Date L ocal Date 2010 Y ear 1 Month 1 Day Local Time 0 Hour 0 Minute 0 Seconds Time Z one (GMT -06:00) Centr al Standard Time: CST or (GMT+00:00) Gr eenwich Mean Time,L ondon or (GMT+08:00) Singapor e, Beijing , Hong Kong, T aipei or (GMT+[...]

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    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 78 Ethernet Converter Manager Overview Ethernet Con verter Manager is a tool to manage your AirStation. It lets you change the AirSta tion ’ s IP address or congur e WDS connec tion settings. T o install the Ethernet Converter Manager , inser t your Utility CD into y our computer . On the setup screen, click [Install Et[...]

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    Appendix C Ethernet Converter Manager WLAE-AG300N User Manual 79 Select LAN Adapter screen This screen is t o select LAN Adapter which is used to setup . This screen is principally display ed when more than one wired LAN adapt er is connected to a comput er . If there is only one AirStation, this will not be displayed . Par ameter Meaning [Refresh][...]

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    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 80 Appendix C Ethernet Converter Manager Select Ethernet Converter If you have multiple A irStation Ethernet Con verters on the network, they ’ll all be displayed here . Choose your AirStation fr om the list and highlight it. Click [Select]. Par ameter Meaning [Refresh] Click this button to search and view the list of the [...]

  • Seite 82

    Appendix C Ethernet Converter Manager WLAE-AG300N User Manual 81 Main Screen Change your AirStation ’ s IP address or other settings from this window . Par ameter Meaning [Options] > [Launch Web Setting screen] Displays the AirSta tion ’ s W eb congura tion interface. Note: I f your PC and the AirStation ar e on dier ent network subnet[...]

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    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 82 Appendix C Ethernet Converter Manager Par ameter Meaning [Options] > [Refresh] Updates displayed inf ormation f or your AirStation. [Options] > [Back to Ethernet Con verter Selec tion] T akes you back to the Ethernet C onv erter selec tion screen. [Options] > [ About] Displays the v ersion number of your Ethernet[...]

  • Seite 84

    Appendix C Ethernet Converter Manager WLAE-AG300N User Manual 83 Modify IP Address Screen Modify the AirStation ’ s IP address . Par ameter Meaning Acquir e IP Addr ess Automa tically via DHCP Check this option to automatically obtain an IP addr ess from a DHCP ser ver . IP Address / Subnet Mask I f DHCP is not enabled, the y ou can enter an IP a[...]

  • Seite 85

    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 84 Appendix C Ethernet Converter Manager Connection Settings Congur e your acc ess point’ s wireless connection settings. Par ameter Meaning [Scan] Click this button to search f or av ailable access points . SSID Select an access point to connect to . Double -click on an access point’ s SSID to select it. Encr yption [...]

  • Seite 86

    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 85 Appendix D TCP/IP Settings in W indows Windows 7 T o congure TCP/IP in Windows 7, f ollow the pr ocedure belo w . 1 Click [Star t] > [ Contr ol P anel] > [Network and Internet]. 2 Double click [Network and Sharing Center]. 3 Click [Change A dapter Settings] on the left side menu. 4 Right click on [Local Ar ea Con[...]

  • Seite 87

    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 86 Appendix D TCP/IP Settings in Windows Windows V ista T o congure TCP/IP in Windows Vista, f ollow the proc edure below . 1 Click [Star t] > [Settings] > [C ontrol P anel]. 2 Double click [Network and Sharing Center]. 3 Click [Manage network connections] on the lef t side menu. 4 Right click on [Local Ar ea Connec[...]

  • Seite 88

    Appendix D TCP/IP Settings in Windows WLAE-AG300N User Manual 87 Windows XP T o congure TCP/IP in Windows XP , follow the proc edure belo w . 1 Click [Star t] > [Settings] > [C ontrol P anel]. 2 Double click [Network]. 3 Right click on [Local Ar ea Connection], then click [Pr oper ties]. 4 Select [I nternet P rotoc ol ( TCP/IP)], then clic[...]

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    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 88 Appendix E Restoring the Default Conguration With the AirS tation pow ered on, hold down this butt on for 3 seconds to r eturn it to factor y default settings.[...]

  • Seite 90

    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 89 Appendix F Regulatory Compliance Information Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been test ed and found to c omply with the limits for a Class B dig ital device , pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules . These limits are designed to pr ovide reasonable pr otection against harmful inte[...]

  • Seite 91

    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 90 Appendix F Regulatory Compliance Information Industry Canada statement: This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industr y Canada Rules . Operation is subject to the following tw o conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept an y interference r eceiv ed, including int er[...]

  • Seite 92

    Appendix F Regulatory Compliance Information WLAE-AG300N User Manual 91 EN 301 489-1 V1.8.1: (2008-04) Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio Spec trum Matters (ERM); ElectroMagnetic C ompatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services; P ar t 1: Common t echnical requir ements EN 301 489-17 V2.1.1 (2009-05) Electromagnetic compatibility[...]

  • Seite 93

    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 92 Appendix F Regulatory Compliance Information English Hereby , Bualo T echnology Inc. declares that this AirStation WLAE-AG300N is in complianc e with the essential requir ements and other relevan t provisions of Dir ective 1999/5/EC. Español[Spanish] P or medio de la present e Bualo T echnology Inc. declara que el [...]

  • Seite 94

    Appendix F Regulatory Compliance Information WLAE-AG300N User Manual 93 P olski[Polish] Niniejsz ym Buffalo T echnology Inc. oświadcza, że AirStation WLAE-AG300N jest zgodn y z zasadnicz ymi wymogami oraz pozostałymi stoso wnymi postano wieniami Dyrekty wy 1999/5/EC. P ortuguês[Portuguese] Buffalo T echnology Inc. declara que este AirStation WL[...]

  • Seite 95

    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 94 Appendix F Regulatory Compliance Information 根據 NCC 低功率電波輻射性電機管制辦法: 第十二條: 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機,非經許可,公司、商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻率、加 大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能。 第十四條: 低功率射頻?[...]

  • Seite 96

    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 95 Appendix G Environmental Information The equipment that you have purchased has requir ed the ex traction and use of natural resour ces • for its pr oduction. The equipment may con tain hazardous substances that c ould impact health and the en vironmen t. • In order to av oid the dissemination of those substances[...]

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    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 96 Appendix H GPL Information The sourc e code for Bualo pr oducts that use GPL code is available a t http://opensource .bualo .jp/ .[...]

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    WLAE-AG300N User Manual 97 Appendix I W arranty Information Bualo T echnology (Bualo Inc.) products come with a two-year limited warranty from the dat e of purchase . Bualo T echnology (Bualo Inc.) warrants to the original pur chaser the product; good operating condition f or the warranty period. This warranty does not include non-Bu[...]