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    WBR- G54 AirStation™ Br oadband Router Manual[...]

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    i CONTENTS INTR ODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.1 AirS tation Br oadband Router Access P oint (WBR-G54) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.2 AirStation Wir eless Networ k F eatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.3 Home N etworking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    ii 1 4.4.1 U nit information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 4.4.2 T ime setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4.4.3 System I nformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4.4.4 T ransfer P acket Condition . . . . . . . . [...]

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    ii 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 AirStation B roadband Router Access P oint (WBR-G54) 1 W elcome to AirStation, the easy way to ultra fast wireless networking. B ring your wireless home network closer to your enter - tainment! This book, which describes the most com- mon congurations, introduces you to the High S peed AirStation Br oadband router access po[...]

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    2 3 • Buf falo ’ s easy connection method and picture guided setup instruction. • Broadband router static and dynamic routing methods between W AN and LAN based on updated routing tables. An economical way to bridge multiple networks. • Optional external antennas for boost- ing range and signal quality . • Resistance to environmental cond[...]

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    2 3 3 Buf falo ’ s  rewall function provides: • P rotection of personal data/ les by either eliminating the intruder on the spot or sending intruders to a nonfunc- tional zone • N oti cation of the attack (pop-up warning, email warning, and auto packet rejection) 1.6 AirStation B roadband Router Access P oint P ackage The AirStation [...]

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    4 4 5 F ig ure 2.1.3 AirStation Selection F igure 2.1.4 Con gure IP Address system requires E xplorer 4.0 or higher , or N etscape Com mu ni ca tor 4.0 or higher . T o set up the parameters manually , refer to Chapter 3. Before installation, verify the PC is set up for browsing the I nternet. 1. Insert the CD into the CD drive. The following scr[...]

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    4 5 5. A login screen will appear . • Enter “ root” as the U ser name. • Leave the P assword box blank (do not enter anything into the P assword box) and click OK . If the following scr een is shown, con nec - tion to the access point is complete. 6. Click Finish . 7. T o place a shortcut icon on the desk- top, click Y es . Oth er wise, cli[...]

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    6 7 ST AND ARD SETTINGS 3. 1 Introduction Setting up the AirS tation parameters us- ing Buf falo ’ s utility tool, Client Manager , requires basic wir eless con guration knowledge. S etup includes manual wire- less con guration and basic administra- tive management. F or explanation of each parameter and its use, see Chapter 4 . 3.2 Setup P[...]

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    6 7 3.5. 1 DSL Button Select the appropriate connection method. Automatic IP Assignment by ISP - The DHCP serv er of the ISP assigns an IP ad- dress automatically . Enter IP address manually - Enter the IP address given by the ISP . PPP oE Connection - Enter the PPP oE information pro vided by the ISP . 3.5. 2 C A T V Button Select the appropriate [...]

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    8 9 3.5.4 Security tab Set security parameters. F ollow the in struc tions in each screen. 3.5.5 Application tab Set up special applications such as games, MS N etMeeting and MSN M es- senger . Follo w the instructions in each screen. USING AIRST A TION FOR ADV ANCED CO NFIGURA TIONS Although your AirStation will function  ne using only the sett[...]

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    8 9 11g(54M)-T urbo - Boosts 11g devices to turbo 54Mbps mode. 11g(54M)-Only - 11g devices will be able to communicate, but not 11b devices. ESS-ID - Allows administrator to alter the ESS-ID of the AirStation. T o communicate with a speci c AP only , the AP’ s ESS-ID must be entered in the client PC. The client PC looks for the speci c AP ([...]

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    10 11 ■ N ote: If the AP’ s IP address is changed to a differ ent range, the setting PC’ s IP must be changed to the same range to continue con guration. Then restart the setup session from the AirS tation utility screen. DH CP S er ve r Fu nc ti on S im pl e Se tt in g - Allows administrator to enable/disable the DHCP serv er function [...]

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    10 11 F igure 4.1.4 Wir eless L AN Computer Limitation F igure 4.1.5 WDS Manual IP and MAC Address As sign ment - Allows administrator to add additional leased IP addr esses tied to a speci c MAC address. When a speci c MAC ad- dress connects to the AP , the IP address speci ed will be given to that client. Display/Delete lease information[...]

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    12 13 F ig ure 4.2.2 N etwork Setup of W AN 4. 2 W AN Settings 4. 2 . 1 WAN P or t C o m m u n i c a t i o n M e t h o d o f W i r e d W A N - Select port speed and type of duplex connecting to the W AN port. If unknown, select Auto negotiation. MAC Address of W AN - Set the AirStation MAC address to be used for W AN com- mu ni ca tion. IP Address [...]

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    12 13 The Connect button will not appear until PPP oE is set. Disconnection T ime - Specify the number of minutes (0-1440) before automatic dis con nect is performed. If “0” is en- tered, dis con nect function is disabled. If Con tin u ous Connection is selected, the timer is disabled. Author ization - Authorization method for accessing the ISP[...]

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    14 15 RIP transmission to LAN - Allows RIP transmission or N one (no RIP) to LAN RIP r eception from LAN - Allows RIP re- ception or N one (no RIP) from LAN Add Routing T able Entry • Destination addr ess - Network IP ad- dress and subnet mask. • Gateway - Address thr ough which the packet passes before it reaches the des ti na tion address. ?[...]

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    14 15 IP addr ess of W AN - Select AirStation ’ s IP address of W AN or Manual setting . F or Manual setting, enter the IP address used by the W AN PC to connect to the local PC. Some network applications (online games or streaming software) r equire adding Address T ranslation tables). P rotocol (W AN): • All - Selects all IP protocols. • IC[...]

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    16 17 F ig ure 4.3.4A Intrusion Detector F ig ure 4.3.4B Intrusion Detector F igure 4.4.1 U nit In for ma tion Example: 00:40:26:00:11:22 D is pl ay / de le te pa ck e t  l te r i n f or ma t io n - Allows the administrator to delete or initialize the packet  ltering. 4.3.4 Intrusion Detector Intrusion Detector - Select D o not use , U se or [...]

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    16 17 Administrator name - “ root ”, cannot be changed Administrator passwor d - Allows the administrator to enter an administrator password to restrict access to the setting screens. • N ew P assword - Enter new password. Enter up to eight alphanumeric charac- ters (case sensitive) • Con rm P assword - Reenter the new password for con?[...]

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    18 19 4.4.4 T ransfer Packet Condition Displays number of packets sent and received for wir ed W AN-LAN and wireless LAN traf c. 4.4.5 Log Information Display log info level - S elect Error and/ or N otify to specify the types of reports to be logged by the AirStation. Display log info - S elect the speci c reports to be logged. Log informati[...]

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    18 19 F igure 4.4.8 Initialization Reboot F igure 4.4.9 F irmware Uupdate 4.4.8 Initialization/R eboot Initialization sets all parameters back to factory defaults. After initialization, the AirS tation must be restarted. 4.4.9 Firmware Update Fir mware  le name - Enter the path and  lename for ne w  rmware or select Bro wse to search for t[...]

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    20 21 A. WBR-G54 AC CESS POINT SPECIFICA TIONS Physical Specications AA Dimensions (LxWxH) 205 x 170 x 76 mm Weight 620 grams T emperatur e & Humidity Operation 0° to 40° C Maximum humidity 80% T ransit/Storage 0° to 40° C maximum humidity 80% (no condensation) P ower Character istics T ransmit Mode 1.1A (N ominal), P ower S upply 3.3 V [...]

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    22 23 B. 1 Common T roubleshooting Tips Common P roblems: • Out of range, client cannot connect to the AirStation. • Conguration mismatch, client cannot connect to the AirStation. • Absence or conict with the Client D river . • Conict of another device with the AirStation har dware. B.1.1 LED Activity B M onitoring LED activity hel[...]

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    22 23 Glossary 10BaseT or 100B aseTx : 802.3 based Eth- ernet network that uses UTP (Unshielded twisted pair) cable and a star topology . 10 is 10 Mbps and 100 is 100 Mbps. 802.1x: The standard for wireless LAN authentication used between an AP and a client. 802.1x with EAP will initiate key handling. Ad-H oc Network: The wireless network based on [...]

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    24 25 H ub: A device which allows connection of computers and other devices to form a LAN. IEEE (Institute of E lectrical and Electron- ics Engineers): The professional or gani- zation which promotes development of electronics technology . IP (I nternet P rotocol) Address: A unique 32-binary-digit number that identies each sender or receiver of [...]

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    24 25 R C4: The encryption algorithm that is used in WEP . RJ-45 connector : An 8-pin connector used between a twisted pair cable and a data transmission device. R OM (Read Only M emory): P ermanent memory . Router : Device that can connect individu- al LANs and remote sites to a server . Roaming : The ability to use a wireless device while moving [...]