WBMR-G125 Wireless-G High Speed ADSL2+ Modem Router MANUAL www.buffalo-technology.
Table of Contents 1 Introduction Product Features Benefits of a Home Network Advantages of a Buffalo Wireless Network Package Contents System Requirements Internet Connection Settings 1 1 3 3 4 4 4 2 Understanding your Router 5 3 Connecting your Computers 8 4 Manually Configuring Client Adapters 11 5 Accessing the User Interface 14 6 Understanding the Web-Based User Interface 15 7 Internet/LAN 15 8 Wireless Config 19 9 Security 27
1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Buffalo ADSL2+ Wireless- G Modem Router. In minutes you will be able to share your Internet connection and network your computers with your new Router. The following is a list of features that make your Router an ideal solution for your home or small office network. Please be sure to read through this User Manual completely.
Integrated 802.11g Wireless Access Point 802.11g is an exciting new wireless technology that achieves data rates up to 54Mbps, nearly five times faster than 802.11b. 125 High-Speed Mode High-Speed Mode (HSM)*, a 54g™ performance enhancement, provides the fastest wireless connectivity for 802.11g-capable networks in real-world environments. It is designed for home networks that require additional bandwidth for applications such as sharing digital pictures. 125HSM makes 802.
Benefits of a Home Network By following our simple setup instructions, you will be able to use your Buffalo home network to: • Share one high-speed Internet connection with all the computers in your home • Share resources, such as files, and hard drives among all the connected computers in your home • Share documents, music, video, and digital pictures • Store, retrieve, and copy files from one computer to another • Simultaneously play games online, check Internet email, and chat Advantages of a Buffalo Wir
System Requirements • Activated Broadband ADSL Line • PC with a Client Adapter • Microsoft® Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP / Vista™, Macintosh OS or other Operating System with TCP/IP Protocol Installed • Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher Netscape Navigator 4.7 or higher for Web-based Configuration • CD-ROM Drive Internet Connection Settings Please collect the following information from your Internet Service Provider (ISP) before setting up the ADSL2+ Wireless-G Modem Router.
2 Understanding Your Router Front Panel 1 2 3 5 4 6 No Name Colour Description 1 POWER Green or Red ON (Green): Power On OFF : Power Off Blinks continuous (Red): Writing in FlashROM (e.g. change settings, update firmware) Blinks once (Red): RAM error (e.g. access, recognized storage size) Blinks twice (Red): Flash-ROM error (e.g.
2 LAN Green ON: LAN Port is ready (LINK) OFF: LAN Port is not ready (no LINK) Blinks: LAN Port is communicating 3 Wireless Green ON: Wireless is valid OFF : Wireless is invalid/cannot communicate Blinks: Communicating wirelessly 4 SECURITY Orange ON: Wireless Security is active OFF: Wireless Security is inactive Blinks twice: Waiting for AOSS/WPS (PBC) to be activated.
Back Panel 7 8 9 6 6. DSL Line Connect your ADSL line to this port. 7. Ethernet Ports The Ethernet ports are RJ45, 10/100 auto-negotiation. The ports are labeled 1 through 4. These ports correspond to the numbered LEDs on the front of the Router. Connect your network-enabled computers or any networking devices to one of these ports. 8. Reset Button The “Reset” button is used in rare cases when the Router may function improperly.
Positioning your Router Your wireless connection will be stronger the closer your computer is to your Router. Typical indoor operating range for your wireless devices is between 30m and 60m. In the same way, your wireless connection and performance will degrade somewhat as the distance between your Router connected devices increases. This may or may not be noticeable to you. As you move farther from your Router, connection speed may decrease.
Connecting your ADSL Line Connection for the Router to the ADSL line varies by country and region. Typically it involves a microfilter or a microfilter with built-in splitter to allow simultaneous use of ADSL service and telephone service on the same telephone line. Please read the following steps carefully and select the appropriate method. 1.
4. If you have an RJ45 wall jack for your ADSL service, connect an RJ45-toRJ11 converter to the wall jack. Then connect one end of the telephone cord to the converter and the other end to the gray RJ11 port labeled “DSL line” on the back of your Router. Powering Up your Router 1. Connect the supplied power adapter to the Router power-input plug labeled “Power”. Note: For safety and performance reasons, only use the supplied power adapter to prevent damage to the Router. 2.
status. Now you are ready to configure the Router for ADSL connection. In order for your computer to properly communicate with your Router, you will need to change your computer’s “TCP/IP Ethernet” settings to “Obtain an IP address automatically/Using DHCP”. This is normally the default setting in most home computers. You can set up the computer that is connected to the ADSL modem FIRST using these steps.
Manually Configuring Client Adapters in Windows 98SE or Me 1. Right-click on “My Network Neighborhood” and select “Properties” from the drop-down menu. 2. Select “TCP/IP -> settings” for your installed network adapter. 3. If not already selected, select “Obtain an IP address automatically” on the IP address tab. Click “OK”. 4. You will also need to delete the Gateway address from the Gateway tab and DNS Configuration entries in order to properly be configured for connection to the Buffalo router.
3. Under the “Internet Options” screen, click on “Connections” and select “LAN Settings…”. 4. Make sure there are no check marks next to any of the displayed options: “Automatically detect settings”, “Use automatic configuration script”, and “Use a proxy server”. Click “OK”. Then click “OK” again in the “Internet Options” page.
5 Accessing the User Interface 1. You can access the web-based management user interface of the Router using the Internet browser on a computer connected to the Router. Type “http://192.168.11.1” in your browser’s address bar. Then press the “Enter” key. Note: It is strongly recommended that you use a computer physically connected to the Router with an RJ45 cable for initial setup. Using a wirelessly connected computer for initial setup is not recommended. 2.
������������������������������������������ Understanding the Web-Based User Interface 6 Quick-Navigation Tabs - You can go directly to any of the Router’s UI pages by clicking directly on these links. The links are divided into logical categories and grouped by tabs to make finding a particular setting easier to find. Help is available to the right of each page. 7 Internet/Lan INTERNET/LAN The “Internet/LAN” tab is where you will set up your Router to connect to your Internet Service Provider.
Setting your ISP Connection Type to PPPoE or PPPoA PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) is the standard method of connecting networked devices. It requires a user name and password to access the network of your ISP for connecting to the Internet. PPPoA (PPP over ATM) is similar to PPPoE, but is mostly implemented in the UK. Select PPPoE or PPPoA and then set the following options: 1. Multiplexing - Select as supplied by your ISP.
1. VPI/VCI - Enter your Virtual Path Identifier (VPI) and Virtual Circuit Identifier (VCI) parameter here. (Assigned by your ISP). Network Setup The Network Setup section sets your broadband modem router to work correctly with machines connected through its LAN (Ethernet) ports. Local IP Address This is the gateway’s IP address on the LAN — the address by which local machines contact the gateway. The default setting is 192.168.11.1.
DDNS If your Modem Router’s Internet IP address is assigned dynamically and you wish to host a Web site or other Internet service, you can sign up with DynDNS.org or TZO.com for Dynamic DNS (DDNS) service. Then select your DDNS provider from this list box, enter the required information, and click Apply. The gateway will send its Internet IP address to the provider so the provider can update your DNS entry. For DynDNS.org service, you must enter a user name, password, and host name. For TZO.
8 Wireless Config AOSS AOSS™ (AirStation One-Touch Secure System) Connection AOSS is a Buffalo technology that makes it simple to connect wireless clients to an access point securely. You no longer need to worry about choosing the proper security protocols, IP addresses, or SSID’s. The intelligence of AOSS determines the best connection possible and configures itself in seconds. NOTE: Your wireless client device must support AOSS for this to work.
two separate AOSS networks at the same time, as this may cause unexpected configurations. If an undesired client has connected via AOSS, you may forcibly disconnect it from the advanced configuration menu. Basic The “Basic” tab lets you make changes to the wireless network settings - wireless network name (SSID), radio and operating channel. Wireless Radio Select Disable to turn off wireless networking, or select the type of wireless network you are setting up: Mixed (with both 802.11b and 802.
Wireless Channel Your Router is configured to operate on the proper channels for the country you reside in. If there are other wireless networks operating in your area, your network should be set to operate on a channel that is different than the other wireless networks. For best performance, use a channel that is at least five channels away from the other wireless networks. For instance, if another network is operating on channel 11, then set your network to channel 6 or below.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) WEP is a common protocol that adds security to all Wi-Fi-compliant wireless products. WEP was designed to give wireless networks the equivalent level of privacy protection as a comparable wired network. 64-Bit WEP 64-bit WEP was first introduced with 64-bit encryption, which includes a key length of 40 bits plus 24 additional bits of system-generated data (64 bits total). Some hardware manufacturers refer to 64-bit as 40-bit encryption.
data (128 bits total). Some hardware manufacturers refer to 128-bit as 104-bit encryption. Most of the new wireless equipment in the market today supports both 64-bit and 128-bit WEP encryption, but you might have older equipment that only supports 64-bit WEP. All Buffalo wireless products will support both 64-bit and 128-bit WEP. 1. Select “128-bit WEP” from the drop-down menu. 2. Default Transmit Key - Specify the transmit key here. For 128-bit WEP, make sure this control is set to key 1. 3.
Connecting your Computer to a Wireless Network that Requires a 64-Bit or 128-Bit WEP Key 1. Double-click the “Signal Indicator” icon to bring up the “Wireless Network” screen. The “Advanced” button will allow you to view and configure more options of your wireless card. 2. Under the “Wireless Network Properties” tab, select a network name from the “Available networks” list and click “Configure”. 3. Under “Data Encryption” select “WEP”. 4.
Advanced Multicast Rate This is the transmission speed used when the Modem Router transmits to multiple clients at the same time. Multicasting is common in applications that involve audio and/or video streams. The default setting, Auto, usually gives the best results, but a fixed, high rate may be preferable in some environments. Frame Bursting Choose the Frame Bursting mode. You can select “125* High Speed Mode”.”Frame Bursting” or “Disable”.
Privacy Separator Communication between wireless stations must go through the Modem Router. The Privacy Separator function prevents any wireless station from accessing any other. You can enable this function for better security. Mac Filter The MAC Filter is a powerful security feature that allows you to specify which computers are allowed on the network. Any computer attempting to access the network that is not specified in the filter list will be denied access.
9 Security Firewall VPN Passthrough Virtual Private Network (VPN) passthrough lets authorised remote clients log onto VPN servers on your LAN and join the LAN as though they were locally connected. Strong encryption is normally used to make the remote link secure. Your broadband gateway is set by default to allow four types of VPN connections: IP Security (IPSec), Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE), Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP), and Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP).
Block WAN Requests An “anonymous Internet request” is an attempt to “ping” your broadband gateway’s WAN interface. Pinging is a way of checking if a system is running at a particular IP address. It can also be used to hunt for certain kinds of vulnerabilities in the system. Blocking WAN requests means not responding to pings coming from the Internet. This is the default setting. Reject IDENT requests When this is enabled, the AirStation sends reject packets if it receives an IDENT request.
DMZ If you have a client PC that cannot run an Internet application properly from behind the firewall, you can open the client up to unrestricted two-way Internet access. This may be necessary if the NAT feature is causing problems with an application such as a game or video conferencing application. Use this feature on a temporary basis as a DMZ host is highly exposed to the dangers of the Internet To put a computer in the DMZ, enter its LAN IP address and click “Apply” for the change to take effect.
11 Admin Config Management Gateway Username & Password This is the user name and password you must type to log onto your broadband modem router as administrator. The default user name is the word root and there is no password set by default. Remote Management This control determines whether you can log onto and manage the gateway from the Internet. The default setting is Disable.
of operational events. Logging is enabled by default, but can be disabled if desired. The gateway keeps logs of several kinds of events. Clicking View Logs displays a window in which these logs can be viewed separately or together. Select the log(s) you want to view from the drop-down list box at the top of the window. ◘ The System Log records the last start-up and similar events. ◘ The Access Log records Internet access events. ◘ The Firewall Log records blocking actions by the firewall.
Firmware Update From time to time, Buffalo may release new versions of the Router’s firmware. Firmware updates contain feature improvements and fixes to problems that may have existed. When Buffalo releases new firmware, you can download the firmware from the Buffalo website and update your Router’s firmware to the latest version. Updating the Router’s Firmware 1. In the “Firmware Upgrade” page, click “Browse”. A window will open that allows you to select the location of the firmware update file. 2.
12 Diagnostic Gateway Diagnostic panels show the current status of your modem router, its local network connection, the wireless interface, and the DSL link. The information displayed is read-only, that is, you cannot change any settings through these panels. A diagnostic panel is automatically updated approximately every 15 seconds, so you may notice that the panels flash periodically.
The Wireless Diagnostic Panel reflects settings in the Wireless Configuration tab’s Basic and Security panels. this panel also shows the wireless firmware version and MAC address. DSL Connection If a DSL link has been established, technical information about it is shown here. The PVC Connection section reflects settings in the Internet Connection and VC Settings areas of the Internet/LAN panel.
13 EU - Declaration of Conformity This device complies with the essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. The following test methods have been applied in order to prove presumption of compliance with the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC: • EN 60950: 2000 Safety of Information Technology Equipment • EN 300 328-2 V1.2.1 (2001-12) Technical requirements for spread-spectrum radio equipment • EN 301 489-17 V1.1.
None Potential restrictive use: This device is a 2.4 GHz wireless LAN transceiver, intended for indoor home and office use in all EU and EFTA member states, except in France, Belgium and Italy where restrictive use applies. In Italy the end-user should apply for a license at the national spectrum authorities in order to obtain an authorization to use the device for setting up outdoor radio links. In Belgium there is a restriction in outdoor use.
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