Buffalo Tech AirStation Nfiniti WZR-HP-G300NH User manual

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User Manual - AirStation WZR-HP-G300NH
Wireless N Router & AP
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Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
  AutomaticConguration..............................8
  CongurationToolLogin..............................10
  ConnectingWirelessClients..........................12
UsingtheCongurationTool...........................13
AOSS..............................................17
WPS...................................................................18
QoS Mode Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Router/AccessPointModeSwitch.............................21
EncryptionandSecurity..............................................22
ConnectingtoanExistingNetwork...............................26
USBDevices................................................27
  Sharing................................................28
  Disconnecting..............................................32
  WebAccess................................................33
Specications..............................................37
Troubleshooting.................................................38
Glossary.............................................................42
FCC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Warranty.........................................................55
ContactInformation..........................................................56
GPLInformation........................................................58

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Workandplay-furtherandfaster!YourAirStationNniticombinesEthernet
networkingwithextendedwirelessrangeandspeed.Itoffersexcellentcompatibilitywith
mostwirelessclients,givingsuperbperformancewithWireless-N,Wireless-G,andlegacy
Wireless-Bclients.Forbestoverallperformance,usewithBuffaloTechnologyNniti
wirelessclients.
System Requirements:
•Ahigh-speed(Broadband)Internetconnectionorexistinglocalareaconnection.
•Acomputerwithanetworkconnection(wiredorwireless)andawebbrowsersuchas
Firefox,InternetExplorer,Opera,orSafari.
Package Contents:
•WZR-HP-G300NHAirStation
•ACadapter
•CAT5LANcable
•Screwsforwallmounting
•UtilityCDwithManual
•QuickSetupGuide
•WarrantyStatement
Introduction

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Begin 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internetconnectionintoit,soitshouldgowithin
reachoftheLANcablefromyourDSLorCablemodem.You’llalsowantapoweroutlet
nearby.
•Keeptheaccesspointascentralinyourworkareaaspossible.Signalstrengthand
speedfalloffwithdistance.
•Higherisoftenbetter.Forinstance,setituponthetopshelfofabookcaseratherthan
thebottomone,ifpossible.
Doyouneedapasswordorotherinformationtologintoyourinternetconnection?
ManyDSLconnectionsrequireinformationlikeglobalIPaddress,subnetmask,default
gatewayaddress,DNSserveraddress,orPPPoEparametersinordertoconnect.Cable
modemsusuallydon’trequireextrainformation.IfyouhaveaDSLinternetconnection,
makesurethatyouhaveanynecessaryinformationhandybeforeyoucontinue.Your
InternetServiceProvidercangiveyouthisinformationifyoudon’tknowit.
Initial Setup

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Placing Your AirStation
YourAirStationmaybeplacedhorizontally,orverticallywithitsstandattached.Youcan
alsomountitonthewall.

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Wall Mounting
8.5 cm
(~3.3inches)
Forwallmounting,screwtwooftheincludedwall-mountingscrewsintothewallasshown
below.SlotsonthebackoftheAirStationwilltoverapairofscrewsinthisconguration.

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Connecting your AirStation
PC
CableorDSLModem
Powertooutletor
surgeprotector
Routerswitchshould
besettoAuto for
normaluse.

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Automatic Installation
ThewizardwillguideyouthroughinstallingyourAirStation.
TheAirNavigatorCDcaninstallyourAirStationforyouautomatically.Tousethe
automaticinstallationprogram,insertyourAirNavigatorCDintoyourcomputerand
followtheonscreendirections.

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ToinstalltheAirStationmanually,
1.PowerdowntheCableorDSLmodemandthecomputerwhichwillbeusedto
conguretheAirStationrouter.
2.PlugtheCableorDSLmodem’sEthernetcableintotheAirStation’sWANport.
Initially,youmayneedtounplugthiscablefromyourcomputer,huborotherrouter.
3.PlugtheprovidedEthernetcableintooneofthefourLANportsontheAirStationand
plugtheotherendintoyourcomputer’sEthernetadapter(NIC).
4. Important: turn everything on in the correct order!! PoweronyourcableorDSLmodem
andwaitonefullminute,thenpowerontheAirStationandwaitonefullminute,and
nallypoweronthecomputerwhichwillbeusedtoconguretheAirStation.
Manual Installation: Connections

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Launchawebbrowseronthecomputerthatyou’re
usingtoconguretheAirStation.
Enter 192.168.11.1intotheURLeld.Naturally,if
youchangeyourAirStation’sLAN-sideIPaddress,
you’llhavetoenterthenewaddressinstead.*
Awindowwillopen,promptingyoutoenteraUserID
andPassword.
Enter rootastheUsernameandleavethepassword
eldblank.
Manual Installation: Log in to the Conguration Tool
*InAPmode(modeswitchOff),thedefaultIPaddressis192.168.11.100.

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YourAirStation’sSmartRoutertechnologywilldeterminethetypeofinternet
connectionyouhaveautomatically,andaskyouforanyneededinformation.If
yourISPassignsIPsautomatically(mostcableprovidersdo),theirDHCPserver
willgiveyourrouteranIPaddress.Ifadditionallogininformationisrequired
toconnecttotheinternet,thewizardwillaskforit.Enteranyrequiredlogin
Detecting Your Broadband Connection
informationifasked.Contactyour
DSLproviderforanymissinglogin
information.
Congratulations!Youarenowconnectedtotheinternet.Openafamiliarweb
pagetomakesureeverythingisworkingcorrectly.

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Toconnectwirelessdevicesto
theAirStation,youmayeither
entertheSSIDandencryptionkey
manually,oryoucanuseAOSSor
WPS.
Consultyourwirelessclients’
manualsforinstructionson
conguringthemmanually.You
cangetSSIDandencryption
informationfromtheAirStation’s
Connecting Wireless Clients to the Access Point
Wireless Congsection.Bydefault,encryptionisnot enabled (“open”).
Ifyouprefertouseencryptionand/oradifferentSSID,youmaychangethese
defaultsettingsundertheWireless CongTab.

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TheSetuppageistheopeningscreenof
theWebCongurationToo.Fromhere,
youcanchangeyourwirelessSSIDand
channel,andchooseyourencryption
typeunderBasicSettings.TheWireless
CongsectionalsoshowsyourSSIDand
encryptionsettings.
Web Conguration Tool
YoucanalsoupdateyourAirStation’srmwareandresetyourAirStationto
factorysettings.Asyouexplorethecongurationtool,you’llseethatcontext
sensitivehelpisavailableontherightsideofeachpage.

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ThemenusintheCongurationToolletyouchangeyourAirStation’ssettings.To
navigatesettings,chooseacategoryatthetopofthepageandthenasubmenu
below.Settingswillappearontheleft,helplesontheright.Thisexample
showstheLAN CongurationcategorywiththeRoutesubmenuitemselected.
Navigating the Menus
Category
Tabs
Individual
Settings
Submenus
Helpand
Instructions

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TheInitialize/Restartpagecanbe
reachedbychoosingtheAdmin
Cong catagorytabandthenclicking
ontheInitialize/Restartsubmenu.
ClickRestart Nowfromthispage
torestartyourAirStation.Click
Initialize Nowtorestoreyour
AirStationtofactorydefaultsand
restartit.
Youmayalsoinitializeyour
AirStationbyholdingdowntheReset
buttononthebottomfor3seconds
withastraightened-outpaper-clipor
similarobject.
Initialize/Reboot

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Youcangettothispagebyselectingthe
Wireless Congcategoryandchoosingthe
AOSSsubmenu.
TheblueAOSSbuttonatthetopleftofthe
pagehasthesamefunctionasthephysical
AOSSbuttononthetopoftherouter:it
initiatestheAOSSprocess.
IfallyourclientssupportAOSS,it’svery
simpletosetthemup.PresstheAOSS
AOSS
buttonontherouter,ortheoneonthispage,andthenpushtheAOSSbuttonontheclient
device.
Eachclientdevicewillhavetobesetupseperately.WaitforeachAOSSprocesstonish
beforestartingthenextone.
YoucanalsoactivateAOSSbypushingthebuttononyourAirStation.Consultyourclient
device’sdocumentationforthelocationofitsAOSSbutton.
Ifyou’veusedAOSStoconguresomewirelessclients,andnowwanttoaddotherwireless
clientsthatdon’tsupportAOSStoyournetwork,thisscreenwillgiveyoutheinformation
youneedtoconnectthemmanually.

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AOSS
AOSS(AirStationOne-TouchSecureSystem)isasimplesystemfor
conguringyourwirelessnetworksecurely.Ifyourrouterandyour
clientdeviceareinstalledandbothsupportAOSS,thenmakinga
securewirelessconnectionbetweenthemisveryeasy.
PushtheAOSSbuttononthetopofyourrouterandholditinfor
afewseconds.TheAOSSlightwillbegintoashamber.Younow
havetwominutestopushtheAOSSbuttononyourclientdeviceand
nishtheconnection.
AnAOSScompatablestandaloneclientdevicewillprobablyhavea
littleredbuttonlabeled“AOSS”onit.Pushthebutton!About15
secondslater,you’llhaveasecurenetworkconnection.
IfyourclientdeviceisaPCcard,CardBus,orPCIadaptor,theAOSS
buttonwillprobablybeinitsClient Manager Software.Checkyour
AOSS
clientdevice’susermanualforinstructionsonwheretopushorclick
theAOSSbutton.
Afteryou’vepressedbothbuttons,itwilltakeabout15secondsfor
theconnectiontocomplete.Whenit’snished,theAOSSlightwitll
glowasolidamber.Younowhaveasecurenetworkconnection!

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AOSS
WPS(Wi-FiProtectedSetup)isasimplesystemforconguringyour
wirelessnetworksecurely.It’ssimilartoAOSS,butsupportedby
manybrandsandtypesofwirelessequipment.Yourwirelessclients
mustsupportWPStousethismethodofsetup.
Therearethreedifferentwaystoconnectyournetworkdeviceswith
WPS.
Method#1:Withintwominutes,pushtheAOSS/WPSbuttonon
yourAirStationandthenpushtheWPSbuttononyourwireless
WPS
client.WPSwillautomaticallyformasecure
wirelessconnection.Consultyourwirelessclient’s
documentationforthelocationofitsWPSbutton.
Method#2:IfyourwirelessclientrequestsaPIN
code,entertheAirStation’sPINcode.Youcanget
itfromthestickeronthebackoftheAirStation,or
fromtheWPSpageintheWebCongurationtool.
Method#3:IfyouwirelessclienthasaPIN
codeofitsown,youcanenteritintotheEnrollee
PINeldontheWPScongurationpageinthe
AirStation’sWebCongTool.
Withinminutes,yourwirelessclientwillbe
connectedtotheAirStation.

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Some things to keep in mind when automatically connecting with
AOSS or WPS:
•OnlyonewirelessclientadaptercanbeconguredwithAOSSorWPSatatime.
•Itisnotnecessarytoreconnectclientdevicesthathavealreadybeenconguredvia
AOSSorWPSunlesssignicantchangeshavebeenmadetothewirelessnetwork.
•DonotattempttoconguretwoseparateAOSSorWPSnetworksatthesametime,as
itmaycauseundesiredcongurations.
•IfanundesiredclienthasconnectedviaAOSSorWPS,itcanbedisconnectedfrom
withintheWZR-HP-G300NH’sweb-basedcongurationtool.
•Evenifyourclientdevicedoesn’tofciallysupportAOSS,youmaystillbeabletouse
AOSSifyouinstallBuffalo’sClientManagersoftwareonyourcomputer.Itworkswith
mostclientdevices,includingmanymadebyothermanufacturers.Youcandownload
it from www.buffalotech.com.
Automatic Connection

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TheAirStationmaybeconguredtooptimizedatatransfers
accordingtoeitheroftwoQoSmodels.Theswitchhastwo
positions:
QoS Mode
ON(MovieMode)-WithQoSon,theAirStationoptimizesdatatransfersforspeed.IPv6
passthroughisenabled,thewirelessmulti-castrateisincreased,andthesizeofTCPRwin
islimited.Occasionalerrorsmayslipthrough,buttheoverallrateofdatatransferwillbe
maintained.Thisisidealforstreamingvideo.
OFF(DataMode)-WithQoSoff,theAirStationoptimizesdatatransfersforaccuracy.The
dataowmayvaryinspeed,butdatawillbetransferredwith100%accuracy.Thisisideal
fortransmittingdocuments,images,andsimilardatales.
ThedefaultsettingisOFF(DataMode).