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    1 ® Quick Setup Guide 54Mbps Wir eless Bridg e Base Station-g WLA-G54 P r eparation This Quick Setup Guide will guide you through quickly and easily installing this product on your Windows PC . For detailed setup and configur ation instructions , please refer to the User Manual on the Utility CD or the Buffalo Wireless Suppor t website . Packa g e[...]

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    2 Deciding on a Mode f or Initial AirStation Configuration  Wired Connection (r ecommended)  Wireless Connection Do not connect the AirStation to y our e xisting netw o r k until configuration of the AirStation is complete! Step  Connect your computer to the AirStation Buffalo recommends using a wir ed connection, meaning your computer is [...]

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    3  Wireless Configuration Windows XP If there is no Ethernet ada pter available on the computer being used to configur e the AirStation , a wireless configuration ma y be performed using a corr ectly installed 802.11b or 802.11g wireless ada pter . T o configure the AirStation via a wireless connection, establish a connection to the AirStation u[...]

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    4 Step  Configur e your computers IP a d d r e s s Refer to y our Operating System for further instructions on how to navigate to your TCP/IP Pr operties. For Windows 98SE/ME - Right-click on N et w ork Neighborhood or My Netw ork Places and select P r oper ties. - Select the Configuration tab, scroll do wn to TCP/IP and press P r oper ties. - C[...]

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    5 The User name and passw ord field will open. Enter “ root ” as the User name and lea ve the passw ord field blank. Click OK to enter the configuration page. Step  Configur e the AirStation For mor e information about configuring and operating y our 54Mbps Wir eless Bridg e Base Station , refer to the User Manual on the AirNa vigator CD or [...]

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    6 This completes the basic AirStation Configuration . T o change advanced settings consult the Buffalo Support W eb Site: http://www .buffalotech.com/wir eless/suppor t . Con nect the AirStation to y our e xisting LAN Once configuration is complete, connect the AirStation to your existing Local Area Network. Plug the provided 7ft. Ethernet cable in[...]

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    7 Bridg e/Repeater Mode (WDS) Simple setup configuration of the AirStation for Bridge/Repeater mode (WDS). Wireless Signals of the Buffalo Bridge Access Points must o verlap in or der for communication to tak e place. Please consult the online manual or the Buffalo Suppor t W eb P age for advanced information on WDS. Click Wireless Bridge (WDS) Ent[...]

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    8 Buffalo T echnolo g y T echnical Suppor t Buffalo T echnolog y offers T oll-Free T echnical Suppor t 24 hours a da y , 7 da ys a week for this pr oduct. Customers in the United States and Canada can obtain technical support using the following information: ◗ Online Help Available on the AirNa vigator CD enclosed with your pur chase. ◗ Web www[...]