wireless broadband router base station-g WBR-G54 Interoperable with: Protected AccessTM User Manual
i Table of Contents INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 AirStation Broadband Router Base Station (WBR-G54) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 AirStation Wireless Network Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 Home Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 SOHO/SMB Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.
4.4.1 System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.4.2 Name and Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.4.3 Time setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.4.4 Transfer Packet Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.4.5 Client Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Introduction 1.1 AirStation 54Mbps Wireless Broadband Router Base Station (WBR-G54) Welcome to AirStation, the easy way to fast wireless networking. This manual introduces you to the high-speed AirStation 54Mbps Wireless Broadband Router Base Station and will help you connect to your broadband internet connection quickly. The high-speed AirStation Broadband Router Base Station (Access Point or AP), is a wireless 4-port router small/ medium business (SMB) network device that complies with the 2.
1.3 Home Networking 1 For the future home entertainment applications that carry hard drives for storing hundreds of titles, IEEE 802.11g can transmit three channels of CD-quality voice, or DVD-quality video to every room in the home simultaneously. Buffalo AirStation wireless access points enable sharing broadband by simply connecting the AirStation to a DSL or CATV modem to: • Share files and printers • Access and share the Internet • Share home entertainment system 1.
1.7 Product Views 1. Power LED 2. Wireless LED 3. WAN LED 4. LAN LEDs 5. DIAG LED 6. INIT Button 7. 10/100M 4-port LAN switch 8. WAN port 9. Power port 10. LAN MAC Address 11.WAN MAC Address 12. External Antenna connector (MC connector) 1.8 About the AirStation CD The AirStation does not require any software to be installed on your computer for configuration. The AirStation CD contains client drivers for Buffalo Wireless Adapters (i.e.
2 Installation/Setup bine and share wired and wireless computers and printers with the high-speed internet connection. 1. Power down the cable or DSL modem and the computer which will be used to configure the AirStation router. 2. Plug the cable or DSL’s LAN Ethernet cable into the AirStation’s WAN port. Initially, you may need to unplug this cable from your computer, hub or other router. 3.
3 Standard Settings 3.1 Introduction Configuring the AirStation using a standard web browser requires basic wireless configuration knowledge. Setup includes manual wireless configuration and basic administrative management. 3.2 Setup Preparation Make note of the AirStation’s wired MAC address (found on the back of the WBR-G54).
Figure 3.5 Initial Settings Screen Figure 3.5.1 Initial DSL button Screen 3.5 Enter ISP information • Click the appropriate button to select the type of broadband access. (Users more experienced in networking may choose to select the Advanced button and skip to Section 4.) • For supplementary tools, use the tabs along the top of the screen. 3.5.1 DSL Button Select the appropriate connection method. Automatic IP Assignment by ISP - The DHCP server of the ISP assigns an IP address automatically. Figure 3.
Figure 3.5.2a Manual IP address settings Enter IP address manually - Enter the IP address given by the ISP. Figure 3.5.2b Auto IP/ Manual DNS Settings The IP address is acquired automatically but DNS server address is entered manually - Enter the DNS server information manually even though the IP address is acquired automatically. Figure 3.5.3 Line Test Tab 3.5.3 Line Test Tab Tests the connection to the Internet. Figure 3.5.4 Security Tab 3.5.
3.5.5 Application Tab Figure 3.5.5 Application Tab The Application Tab offers setup for special applications such as games, MS NetMeeting and MSN Messenger. Follow the instructions in each screen. Figure 3.5.5a Web Gaming Setup 4 Figure 3.5.4b NetMeeting Setup Figure 3.5.4c MSN Messenger Setup Advanced Settings Although your AirStation will function fine using only the settings from Section 3, you may wish to explore more advanced options. This chapter explains each parameter in the Advanced button.
Wireless Channel - Select the channel used for wireless communication. There are 11 overlapping channels. Channels 1, 6 and 11 are non-overlapping. If there are multiple APs in close proximity using the same channel, there may be interference. In this case, change to a non-overlapping channel. ■ Note: This parameter is automatically set in the client computer. Privacy Separator - Enable or disable communication between wireless clients.
Examples of WEP key: 64-bit ASCII: 5 digits of alphanumeric characters, “ab34Y” 128-bit ASCII: 13 digits of alphanumeric characters, “123456abcdef7” ■ Note: ASCII WEP keys are case sensitive. 64-bit HEX: 10 digits, using characters 0-9 and a-f, “00234ABCDE” 128-bit HEX: 26 digits, using characters 0-9 and a-f, “20123456789abcdeabcdeabcde” TKIP - TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) is a WEP expanded encryption technique.
4.1.3 LAN Port Figure 4.1.3 LAN Port Settings Set LAN side Ethernet settings LAN Side IP address - Allows administrator to specify a static IP and Subnet Mask for the LAN side of the AirStation. ■ Note: If the AirStation’s IP address is changed, the configuring computer’s IP must be changed to the same range to continue configuration. If the LAN IP is changed, restart the AirStation. (Section 4.4.10).
Figure 4.1.4b Manual IP and MAC Address Assignment Settings Manual IP and MAC Address Assignment - Allows administrator to add additional leased IP addresses tied to a specific MAC address. When a specific MAC address connects to the AP, the IP address specified will be given to that client. Display/Delete lease information - List of IP addresses, MAC addresses, lease periods and status is displayed. Figure 4.1.5b Wireless LAN Computer Limitation 4.1.5 Wireless LAN Computer Limitation Figure 4.1.
To enable WDS, set the Wireless Bridge (WDS) function to Enable. Figure 4.1.6b Wireless Bridge (WDS) Settings Enter the Wireless MAC address of the AirStation to communicate with in the form of two characters separated by a colon and click Add. MAC Address Ex: 00:00:00:00:00:00 Up to six AirStation MAC addresses may be registered. Click Apply under Wireless Bridge (WDS) setting when the wireless Mac addresses AirStation are entered. Repeat this process on every other AirStations used in Bridge (WDS) mode.
MRU (Maximum Receive Unit) Size - Maximum Receive Unit (578-1492) when using PPPoE. Keep Alive - Enables the PPPoE client to send a Link Control Protocol (LCP) echo request to the PPPoE server once per minute. If there is no reply within six minutes, the client disconnects. Set to Disable if frequent disconnection occurs. Activation - Enable/disable registered connection settings. If disabled, the connection is not permitted. 4.2.2 Network WAN Network of WAN WAN side (Internet) parameters.
4.3.2 Address Translation Figure 4.3.2 Address Translation Setup Address Translation - Select Use or Do not Use. Address Translation must be enabled for client computers to connect to the Internet. Selecting Use enables the following functions: • IP Masquerade - When the LAN computer connects to the WAN side, the IP address of LAN computer is dynamically translated to become the WAN IP address of the AirStation. Multiple LAN computers can share one WAN IP address to access the Internet.
• Reject the IDENT request. The AirStation sends reject packets if it receives an IDENT request. Use this filter when the communication speed goes down using a network application like E-mail, ftp and WEB. Figure 4.3.3a Basic Filter setting * If IDENT requests are forwarded to a LAN side client by address translation setting (DMZ or TCP port :113 ), this basic rule is ignored. IP Filter setting - Limits the type of packets allowed to pass between the WAN and LAN. The maximum number of rules is 32.
Figure 4.3.4 Intrusion Detector Setup 4.3.4 Intrusion Detector The Intrusion Detector watch guards and prevents unauthorized access from the WAN (Internet) This function also records information on unauthorized access attempts Intrusion Detector - Select Do not use, Use or Use (Apply Packet filter setting for Intrusion Detector setting). IP Spoofing - Check Block to prevent IP spoofing. Threshold Value - Enter the number (1-999) of packets before notification occurs.
Figure 4.4.1 System Information 4.4 Management (Network Diagnosis Settings) 4.4.1 System information System information of the AirStation is obtained here. • Model name - Displays model and firmware version • AirStation Name - Displays AirStation host name • DHCP Server function - Displays On or Off • Wireless - Displays the wireless LAN settings such as wireless MAC address and wireless firmware.
Figure 4.4.4 Transfer Packet Condition Screen 4.4.4 Transfer Packet Condition Displays number of packets sent and received for: Wired WAN Wired LAN Wireless LAN Click Refresh to start new transfer packet log. Figure 4.4.5 Client Monitor Screen 4.4.5 Client Monitor Displays the LAN side clients (computers) that are accessing the AirStation. • MAC address - Shows client’s MAC address. • Leased IP address - Shows the IP address that is assigned to the client from the DHCP server.
4.4.8 Syslog transmitting Figure 4.4.8 Syslog transmitting Screen Select Use or Do not use to enable or disable the AirStation’s ability to transmit information to a Syslog server. • Syslog Server - Enter the IP address of the Syslog server. • Log Information Level - Select Error and/or Notice to specify the types of reports to be sent to the Syslog server. • Log Information - Select the specific reports to be sent to the Syslog server. ■ Note: A server running a Syslog service is required for this. 4.4.
5 Specifications Physical Specifications Dimensions W3 x H6.75 x D6.1in. (76 x 171 x 155mm) Weight 1 lb. (445g) Temperature & Humidity Operation 0˚ to 40˚ C Maximum humidity 80% Transit/Storage 0˚ to 40˚ C maximum humidity 80% (no condensation) Power Characteristics Transmit Mode 1.1A (Nominal), Power Supply 3.3 V Regulatory Information Wireless communication is often subject to local radio regulations.
54Mbps 18Mbps 11Mbps 1Mbps 65ft(20m) 195ft(60m) 245ft(75m) 410ft(125m) 165ft(50m) 490ft(150m) 590ft(180m) 1870ft(570m) *All Distances are estimated. Wireless connections may be affected as physical conditions and circumstances vary. Table “Communication Range” lists the typical range when in ordinary use.
6 Troubleshooting Common Problems: • Out of range, client cannot connect to the AirStation. • Configuration mismatch, client cannot connect to the AirStation. • Absence or conflict with the Client Driver. • Conflict of another device with the AirStation hardware. B.1.1 LED Activity Monitoring LED activity helps identify problems. • Power LED should be GREEN, • Wireless LED should be GREEN if the line is active. If is it blinking GREEN, wireless communication is active.
3. Select Airport under Show 4. Select DHCP or input static IP Address Macintosh OS9 1. Open the Control Panels 2. Double-click TCP/IP 3. Select Airport 4. Select DHCP or input static IP Address B. 1.3 Other Problems Please refer to www.buffalotech.com for further reference materials or call Buffalo’s Toll-Free Tech Support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 866-752-6210. B. 1.3 Other Problems Please refer to www.buffalotech.com for further reference materials.
7 Glossary 10BaseT or 100BaseTx: 802.3 based Ethernet 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. Ethernet cable: A wire similar to telephone cable that carries signals between Ethernet devices. Ad-Hoc Network: The wireless network based on a peer-to-peer communications session. Also referred to as AdHoc.
MHz (MegaHertz): One million cycles per second. MIB II: A database containing performance information and statistics on each device in a network. NAT (Network Address Translation): An internet standard that enables a LAN to use one set of IP addresses for internal traffic and a second set for external traffic. NIC (Network Interface Card): An expansion card connected to a computer so the computer can be connected to a network.
8 FCC / CE Information Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This 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 limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
9 Warranty Information Buffalo Technology (Melco Inc.) products comes with a two-year limited warranty from the date of purchase. Buffalo Technology (Melco Inc.) warrants to the original purchaser the product; good operating condition for the warranty period.This warranty does not include non-Buffalo Technology (Melco Inc.) installed components. If the Buffalo product malfunctions during the warranty period, Buffalo Technology/(Melco Inc.
