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User Manual - AirStation WHR-G300N
Wireless N Router & AP
v2.0
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Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
CongurationToolLogin..............................10 ConnectingWirelessClients..........................12
UsingtheCongurationTool...........................13
AOSS..............................................17
Router/AccessPointModeSwitch.............................19
Encryption and Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
ConnectingtoanExistingNetwork...............................24
Specications..............................................25Troubleshooting.................................................27
Glossary.............................................................30
FCCInformation..............................................37
Warranty.........................................................43
Contact Information (USA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
ContactInformation(Europe)...........................................45
GPLInformation............................................46
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Workandplay-furtherandfaster!YourAirStationNniticombinesEthernetnetworkingwithextendedwirelessrangeandspeed.Itoffersexcellentcompatibilitywithmostwirelessclients,givingsuperbperformancewithWireless-N,Wireless-G,andlegacyWireless-Bclients.Forbestoverallperformance,usewithBuffaloTechnologyNnitiwirelessclients.
System Requirements:
Ahigh-speed(Broadband)Internetconnectionorexistinglocalareaconnection.
Acomputerwithanetworkconnection(wiredorwireless)andawebbrowsersuchasFirefox,InternetExplorer,Opera,orSafari.
Package Contents:
WHR-G300NAirStation
AC adapter
CAT5LANcable
Screwsforwallmounting
UtilityCDwithManualQuickSetupGuide
WarrantyStatement
Introduction
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Begin by nding a goodplacetoset upyour router/accesspoint. Some things toconsider:
Youllneedtobeabletoplugyourinternetconnectionintoit,soitshouldgowithinreachoftheLANcablefromyourDSLorCablemodem.Youllalsowantapoweroutletnearby.
Keeptheaccesspointascentralinyourworkareaaspossible.Signalstrengthandspeedfalloffwithdistance.
Higherisoftenbetter.Forinstance,setituponthetopshelfofabookcaseratherthanthebottomone,ifpossible.
Doyouneedapasswordorotherinformationtologintoyourinternetconnection?ManyDSLconnectionsrequireinformationlikeglobalIPaddress,subnetmask,defaultgatewayaddress,DNSserveraddress,orPPPoEparametersinordertoconnect.Cablemodemsusuallydontrequireextrainformation.IfyouhaveaDSLinternetconnection,makesurethatyouhaveanynecessaryinformationhandybeforeyoucontinue.YourInternetServiceProvidercangiveyouthisinformationifyoudontknowit.
Initial Setup
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Placing Your AirStation
YourAirStationmaybeplacedhorizontally,orverticallywithitsstandattached.Youcanalsomountitonthewall.
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Wall Mounting
4.5cm(~1.75inches)
8.5cm(~3.3inches)
Forwallmounting,screwtwooftheincludedwall-mountingscrewsintothewallineitherofthecongurationsshownbelow.SlotsonthebackoftheAirStationwilltoverapairofscrewsineitherconguration.
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Wall Mounting
Or,thebasecanbeattacheddirectlytothewallwithtwoscrews8.5cm(~3.3)apart.Afterthebaseisrmlysecured,attachtheAirStationtoitsbasenormally.
8.5cm(~3.3inches)
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Connecting your AirStation
PCCableorDSLModem
Powertooutletorsurgeprotector
RouterswitchshouldbesettoAutofornormaluse.
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ToinitiallycongureyourAirStation,youlluseawiredconnectiontoyourcomputer.Onceyouveconnectedtotheinternetthroughtherouter,youmayswitchtoawireless
connectionifdesired.ThecomputerusedtoconguretheAirStationshouldbesettoobtainanIPaddressautomaticallyusingaDHCPserver(thisisthedefault).TheWHR-G300NhasadefaultLANIPaddressof192.168.11.1*andSubnetMaskof255.255.255.0.
1.PowerdowntheCableorDSLmodemandthecomputerwhichwillbeusedtoconguretheAirStationrouter.
2.PlugtheCableorDSLmodemsEthernetcableintotheAirStationsWANport.Initially,youmayneedtounplugthiscablefromyourcomputer,huborotherrouter.
3.PlugtheprovidedEthernetcableintooneofthefourLANportsontheAirStationandplugtheotherendintoyourcomputersEthernetadapter(NIC).
4. Important: turn everything on in the correct order!! PoweronyourcableorDSLmodemandwaitonefullminute,thenpowerontheAirStationandwaitonefullminute,and
nallypoweronthecomputerwhichwillbeusedtoconguretheAirStation.
*InAPmode,thedefaultIPaddressis192.168.11.100.
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LaunchawebbrowseronthecomputerthatyoureusingtoconguretheAirStation.
Enter 192.168.11.1intotheURLeld.Naturally,ifyouchangeyourAirStationsIPaddress,youllhavetoenterthenewaddressinstead.
Awindowwillopen,promptingyoutoenteraUserIDandPassword.
Enter rootastheUsernameandleavethepasswordeldblank.
Log in to the Confguration Tool
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YourAirStationsSmartRoutertechnologywilldeterminethetypeofinternetconnectionyouhaveautomatically,andaskyouforanyneededinformation.If
yourISPassignsIPsautomatically(mostcableprovidersdo),theirDHCPserverwillgiveyourrouteranIPaddress.Ifadditionallogininformationisrequiredtoconnecttotheinternet,thewizardwillaskforit.Enteranyrequiredlogin
Detecting Your Broadband Connection
informationifasked.ContactyourDSLproviderforanymissinglogininformation.
Congratulations!Youarenowconnectedtotheinternet.Openafamiliarwebpagetomakesureeverythingisworkingcorrectly.
C ti Wi l Cli t t th A P i t
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ToconnectwirelessdevicestotheAirStation,youmayeitherentertheSSIDandencryptionkeymanually,oryoucanuseAOSS.FormoreinformationonAOSS,seepages14and15.
Consultyourwirelessclientsmanualsforinstructionsonconguringthemmanually.You
cangetSSIDandencryptioninformationfromtheAirStations
Connecting Wireless Clients to the Access Point
initialsetupscreen,asshownabove.Bydefault,encryptionisnot enabled(open).
Ifyouprefertouseencryptionand/oradifferentSSID,youmaychangethesedefaultsettingsundertheWireless ConfgTab.
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YoucangetbacktotheSetuppagefromanywhereinthecongurationscreensbyclickingontheSetuptabinthetopleftcorner.Fromhere,youcanreruntheInternetConnectionWizards,changeyourwirelessSSIDandchannel,andchooseyourencryptiontypeunderBasicSettings.TheWirelesssectionshowsyourSSIDandencryptionsettings.
Basic Setup Page
Youcanalsocongureport forwardingforyourinternetgames,congureyourUPnP settings,updateyourAirStationsrmware,andresetyourAirStationtofactorysettings.Asyouexplorethecongurationtool,youllseethatcontextsensitivehelpisavailableontherightsideofeachpage.
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ThemenusintheCongurationToolletyouchangeyourAirStationssettings.Tonavigatesettings,chooseacategoryatthetopofthepageandthenasubmenubelow.Settingswillappearontheleft,helplesontheright.ThisexampleshowstheInternet/LANcategorywiththeLANsubmenuitemselected.
Navigating the Menus
CategoryTabs
Individual
Settings
Submenus
HelpandInstructions
Thefollowingpagesshowexamplesofsomescreensfromthecongurationutility.
Initialize/Reboot
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TheInitialize/RestartpagecanbereachedbychoosingtheAdminConfgcategorytabandthenclickingontheInitialize/Restartsubmenu.
ClickRestart NowfromthispagetorestartyourAirStation.ClickInitialize NowtorestoreyourAirStationtofactorydefaultsandrestartit.
YoumayalsoinitializeyourAirStationbyholdingdowntheResetbuttononthebottomfor3secondswithastraightened-outpaper-cliporsimilarobject.
Initialize/Reboot
AOSS
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YoucangettothispagebyselectingtheWireless ConfgcategoryandchoosingtheAOSSsubmenu.
TheblueAOSSbuttonatthetopleftofthepagehasthesamefunctionasthephysicalAOSSbuttononthetopoftherouter:itinitiatestheAOSSprocess.
IfallyourclientssupportAOSS,itsverysimpletosetthemup.PresstheAOSS
AOSS
buttonontherouter,ortheoneonthispage,andthenpushtheAOSSbuttonontheclient
device.
Eachclientdevicewillhavetobesetupseparately.WaitforeachAOSSprocesstonishbeforestartingthenextone.
YoucanalsoactivateAOSSbypushingthebuttononthetopofyourAirStation(seepage16).ConsultyourclientdevicesdocumentationforthelocationofitsAOSSbutton.
IfyouveusedAOSStoconguresomewirelessclients,andnowwanttoaddotherwireless
clientsthatdontsupportAOSStoyournetwork,thisscreenwillgiveyoutheinformationyouneedtoconnectthemmanually.
AOSS
AOSS
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AOSS
AOSS(AirStationOne-TouchSecureSystem)isasimplesystemforconguringyourwirelessnetworksecurely.IfyourrouterandyourclientdeviceareinstalledandbothsupportAOSS,thenmakinga
securewirelessconnectionbetweenthemisveryeasy.PushtheAOSSbuttononthetopofyourrouterandholditinforafewseconds.TheAOSSlightwillbegintoashamber.YounowhavetwominutestopushtheAOSSbuttononyourclientdeviceandnishtheconnection.
AnAOSScompatiblestandaloneclientdevicewillprobablyhavealittleredbuttonlabeledAOSSonit.Pushthebutton!About15secondslater,youllhaveasecurenetworkconnection.
IfyourclientdeviceisaPCcard,CardBus,orPCIadaptor,theAOSSbuttonwillprobablybeinitsClient Manager Software.Checkyour
AOSS
clientdevicesusermanualforinstructionsonwheretopushorclicktheAOSSbutton.
Afteryouvepressedbothbuttons,itwilltakeabout15secondsfortheconnectiontocomplete.Whenitsnished,theAOSSlightwillglowasolidamber.Younowhaveasecurenetworkconnection!
AOSS Notes
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Some things to keep in mind with AOSS:
OnlyoneAOSSwirelessclientadaptercanbeconguredwiththeAOSSrouteratatime.Thebuttonswillneedtobere-pressedtoconnecteachadditionalAOSSwirelessclient adapter.
ItisnotnecessarytoAOSSclientdevicesthathavealreadybeenconguredviaAOSS,unlesssignicantchangeshavebeenmadetothewirelessnetwork.
DonotattempttoconguretwoseparateAOSSnetworksatthesametime,asitmaycauseundesiredcongurations.
IfanundesiredclienthasconnectedviaAOSS,itcanbedisconnectedfromwithintheWHR-G300Nsweb-basedcongurationtool.
EvenifyourclientdevicedoesntofciallysupportAOSS,youmaystillbeabletouseAOSSifyouinstallBuffalosClientManagersoftwareonyourcomputer.Itworkswithmostclientdevices,includingmanymadebyothermanufacturers.Youcandownloadit from www.buffalotech.com.
AOSS Notes
Router/Access Point Mode
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TheAirStationmaybeusedaseitherafullwirelessrouterorasimpleaccesspoint.Theswitchhasthreepositions:
ON(RouterMode)-ThedefaultLAN-sideIPaddressis192.168.11.1andDHCPandNATareenabled.
OFF(APMode)-ThedefaultLAN-sideIPaddressoftheAirStationis192.168.11.100,andDHCPandNATaredisabled.TheWANportbecomesafthLANport.
AUTO-TheAirStationwillattempttodetectanotherrouteronthenetwork.Ifoneisdetected,itwillswitchtoAPMode,butgetitsIPaddressfromtheroutersDHCP.Ifnorouterisdetected,thentheAirStationwillswitchtoRouterMode.AUTOisthedefaultsetting,andisrecommendedformostusers.
Router/Access Point Mode
Encryption and Security
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Bydefault,encryptionisnotenabledontheAirStationunlessyouusedAOSStoperformyoursetup.Anyonewithinrangecaneasilyconnectto
yourwirelessnetwork.Thismightnotbewhatyouwant.
Buffalorecommendsenablingencryptionandsettingapasswordforaccesstoyournetwork.ThisiseasytocongurefromwithintheAirStationscongurationtool.Fromtheopeningpage,selectWireless ConfgTab,selecttheBasicsubmenu.
Encryption and Security
Encryption and Security
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Encryption and Security
Manykindsofencryptionareavailable.WEPworkswithalmosteverything.WPA2-PSKismuchmoresecure.Choosethestrongestmethod
ofencryptionthatworkswithallofyourwirelessdevices.
IfyoumustuseWEP,itisavailableunderWirelessEncryption.
Enteranetworkkey(password)forthisconnection.Writedownyourpasswordandputitinasafeplace.Youwillnotbeabletoconnect
wirelessdevicestoyournetworkwithoutthispassword.
Connecting your Wireless Clients
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Eachofyourwirelessclientswillneedyourpasswordtoconnecttothenetwork.Clickonthewirelessiconinyourcomputerssystray,orthis
messageifitpopsup.
Anywirelessnetworksavailableintheareawillbelistedasavailable.Clickonyourwirelessnetwork
SSIDsothatitturnsblueandtheclickonConnectatthebottomright.
Connecting your Wireless Clients
Connecting your Wireless Clients
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Enteryournetworkkey(password)twiceandclickConnect.
RepeatforeachWindowsXPcomputerthatconnectstoyournetworkwirelessly.
Connecting your Wireless Clients
Otherwirelessdevicesmayhavedifferentcongurationrequirements.Consulttheirdocumentationforinstructionsonhowtoenteryournetworkkeyandconnectthemtoyourwirelessnetwork.
Connecting to a Preexisting Network
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ToaddanAirStationwithoutchangingyourexistingLANconguration,justconnectallthecablesandpowerontheAirStation.WiththemodeswitchsettoAUTO,AirStationcanbeaddedtotheexistingnetworkautomatically,withoutchanginganysettingsinotherpartsofthenetwork.YoucannowbereleasedfromcomplicatedLANsettings!
TospecifytheAirStationsIPaddress,proceedinsteadasfollows:
1.SettheAirStationtoAPmodebymovingtheswitchfromAUTOto OFF.
2.ConnectoneoftheAirStationsLANportstoanexistingrouterorswitchonyournetwork.
3.TemporarilychangeyourcomputersIPaddresstoanunusedaddressonthe192.168.11.xsubnet,withsubnetmask255.255.255.0.
4.Type192.168.11.100intoabrowserwindowtoopentheAirStationsCongurationTool.
5.InLAN Confg,congurethefollowingsettings:
IPAddress=[192.168.11.137](SpecifyanunusednetworkaddressfromtheexistingLAN.)
SubnetMask=[255.255.255.0](UsethesameSubnetMaskastheexistingLAN.)
6.RestoreyourPCsIPaddresssettingstotheiroriginalvalues.
Note:WhilethemodeswitchisintheOFFposition,theAirStationsWANportmayalsobeusedasafthLANport.
Specifcations
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WHR-G300N AirStation Specifcations
Wireless LAN
Standards:IEEE802.11nDraft2.0,IEEE802.11g,IEEE802.11b
FrequencyRange:2.412-2.462DualAntennas(Internal)Security:WPA2-PSK,WPA-PSK,WEP,MACAddressRegistration
Wired LAN
Standards:IEEE802.3u(100BASE-TX),IEEE802.3(10BASE-T)(4)10/100MbpsRJ-45auto-sensingEthernetports
(1)10/100MbpsRJ-45WANportwithDynamicPacketFilteringandNAT/SPIrewall
Temperature & Humidity
Operation32-104F,0-40CMaximumhumidity80%
Power Characteristics
PowerSupply:100-240VACUniversal,50/60Hz.PowerOutput:12VDCPowerConsumptionabout24Watts(Max)
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Regulatory Information
Wirelesscommunicationisoftensubjecttolocalradioregulations.AlthoughAirStationwirelessnetworkingproductshavebeendesignedforoperationinthelicense-free2.4GHz
band,localradioregulationsmayimposelimitationsontheuseofwirelesscommunicationequipment.
Network Compatibilty
Draft-NsupportbuiltoffoftheDraftSpecication3.0for802.11n.IEEE802.11g/bStandardforWirelessLANs.
Host Operating System
MicrosoftWindows2000/XP/Vista,Unix,LinuxandMacOSMediaAccessProtocolWired-CSMD/CD(CollisionDetection)Wireless-CSMD/CA(CollisionAvoidance)withAcknowledgment(ACK)
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Common ProblemsOutofrange,clientcannotconnecttotheAirStation.
Congurationmismatch,clientcannotconnecttotheAirStation.
AbsenceorconictwiththeClientDriver.
ConictofanotherdevicewiththeAirStationhardware.LED Activity
MonitoringLEDactivityhelpsidentifyproblems.
PowerLEDshouldbeGreenwhentheAirStationison.
TheSecurityLEDlightswhenencryptionorauthorizationisturnedon.WirelessLEDshouldbeGreenifthelineisactive.IfisitblinkingGreen,wirelesscommunicationisactive.
RouterLEDshouldbeGreen(100Mbps)orAmber(10Mbps)whilecommunicationisactive.
TheRedDiagLEDwillashduringbootandrmwareupdates.
DIAG LED ActivityUnplugthepowerforthreeseconds.PlugthepowerbackintomonitortheDiagLEDsduringstart-up.
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DIAG LED Activity Table
DIAG LED Display Time Description/Action
ContinuousRed Starting RAMErrorRedash,2timesStartingFlashROMError
Redash,3times Starting AproblemonthewiredLANside
Redash,4times Starting AproblemonthewirelessLANside
LEDs Work But Client PC Cannot Connect to Network
IftheLEDsindicatethatthenetworkisworkingproperly(PowerLEDison,Transmit/
ReceiveLEDblinks),checktheTCP/IPsettingsofthenetwork.
Changing Client TCP/IP Settings in Windows
ConsulttheLANAdministratorforcorrectTCP/IPsettings.
ToaddorchangeTCP/IPSettings:
1.OntheWindowstaskbar,clickStart.
2.SelectSettings,thenControlPanel.
3.Double-clickontheNetworkicontoviewNetworkProperties.
4.Fromthelistofinstalledcomponents,verifytheTCP/IP-wirelessLANadapterprotocolisinstalled.
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Ifthewirelessadapterprotocolisnotyetinstalled,clicktheAddbuttonandselecttheTCP/IPprotocolfromthelist.RefertoWindowsHelpformoreinformation.
Ifthewirelessadapterprotocolisinstalled,selecttheprotocolandclickthe
Propertiesbutton.VerifythattheparametersmatchthesettingsprovidedbyyourLANAdministrator.Makechangesifnecessary,andclickOK.
5.Ifprompted,restartyourcomputer.
Other Problems
Pleaserefertowww.buffalotech.comforfurtherreferencematerials.
Glossary
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10BaseT:802.3basedEthernetnetworkthatusesUTP(Unshieldedtwistedpair)cableandastartopology.10Mbpsdata
transmissionspeed.100BaseT:802.3basedEthernetnetworkthatusesUTP(Unshieldedtwistedpair)cableandastartopology.100Mbpsdatatransmissionspeed.
1000BaseT:802.3basedEthernetnetworkthatusesUTP(Unshieldedtwisted
pair)cableandastartopology.1000Mbpsdatatransmissionspeed.
802.1x:ThestandardforwirelessLANauthenticationusedbetweenanAPandaclient.802.1xwithEAPwillinitiatekeyhandling.
Access Point:Ahardwaredevicethatacts
asacommunicationhubforClients(usersofwirelessdevices)toconnecttoawiredLAN.
Ad-Hoc Network:Anetworkbasedonpeer-to-peercommunicationratherthanarouter,switch,orhub.
Bandwidth:Thetransmissioncapacityofacomputeroracommunicationchannel,usuallystatedinMegabitspersecond(Mbps).
Bridge:Adevicewhichforwardstrafcbetweennetworksegmentswithacommonnetworklayeraddress,basedondatalink
layer information.
Client:APC,workstation,orotherdevicethatconnectstoanetworkwirelesslythroughanAccess Point.
Cross-Over Cable:AUTPcablethathasitstransmitandreceivepaircrossedtoallowcommunicationsbetweentwodevices.
Default Gateway: TheIPAddressofeitherthenearestrouterorserverfortheLAN.
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Destination Address: Theaddressportionofapacketthatidentiestheintendedrecipientstation.
DHCP (Dynamic Host ConfgurationProtocol):BasedonBOOTP,itusesapoolofIPaddresses,whichitassignstoeachdeviceconnectedtoit,andretrievestheaddresswhenthedevicebecomesdormantfor a period of time.
DNS (Domain Name System):System
usedtomapreadablemachinenamesintoIPaddresses.
Driver:Softwarethatinterfacesacomputerwithaspecichardwaredevice.
Dynamic IP Address: AnIPaddressthatisautomaticallyassignedtoaclientstationinaTCP/IPnetwork,typicallybyaDHCP
server.
Ethernet:ThemostwidelyusedarchitectureforLocalAreaNetworks(LANs).Itisashared-medianetwork
architecture.TheIEEE802.3standarddetailsitsfunctionality.
Ethernet cable:AwiresimilartotelephonecablethatcarriessignalsbetweenEthernetdevices.ItisdesignedtoconnectasingledevicesNICtoarouter,switch,orhub.SeealsoCrossover cable.
File and Print Sharing:AMicrosoftapplicationthatallowscomputersonanetworktosharelesandprinters.
Firmware:Computerprogramminginstructionsthatarestoredinaread-onlymemoryunitratherthanbeingimplementedthroughsoftware.
Frame:Axedblockofdata,transmittedasasingleentity.Alsoreferredtoasapacket.
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Full-Duplex:Totransmitonthesamechannelinbothdirectionssimultaneously.
Half-duplex:Totransmitonthesame
channelinbothdirections,onedirectionata time.
Hub: AdevicewhichallowsconnectionofcomputersandotherdevicestoformaLAN.
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers):Theprofessional
organizationwhichpromotesdevelopmentofelectronicstechnology.
IP (Internet Protocol) Address: Aunique32-binary-digitnumberthatidentieseachsenderorreceiverofinformationsentinpackets.
Infrastructure:AwirelessnetworkorothersmallnetworkinwhichthewirelessnetworkdevicesaremadeapartofthenetworkthroughtheAccessPoint.
ISP (Internet Service Provider): AcompanythatprovidesaccesstotheInternetandotherrelatedservices.
IV (Initialization Vector):Theheadersectionofanencryptedmessagepacket.
LAN (Local Area Network):Agroupofcomputersandperipheraldevicesconnectedtoshareresources.
LED (Light Emitting Diode):Thelightsonahardwaredevicerepresentingthe
activitythroughtheports.
MAC (Medium Access Control) Address:
Theuniquenumberthatdistinguisheseverynetworkinterfacecard.
Mbps (Mega Bits Per Second): Ameasurementofmillionsofbitspersecond.
MDI/X (Media Dependent Interface/
Cross-over):Portonanetworkhuborswitchthatcrossestheincomingtransmitlineswiththeoutgoingreceivelines.
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PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card
International Association) Card:Removablemodulethataddsfeaturestoaportable
computer.Peer-to-peer:Thissimplenetworkisformedbyconnectingcomputersdirectly,withoutuseofroutersorhubs.Acrossover cableispluggedintoanEthernetportineachcomputer,connectingthemdirectly.
Ping (Packet Internet Groper): An Internet
utilityusedtodeterminewhetheraparticularIPaddressisaccessible.
Plug and Play:Hardwarethat,oncephysicallyinstalled,nishesitsinstallationautomaticallyandmayimmediatelybeused,asopposedtohardwarethatrequiresfurthermanualconguration.
PoE (Power over Ethernet): AmechanismtosendDCpowertoadeviceusingaCAT5Ethernetcable.
MHz (MegaHertz): Onemillioncyclespersecond.
NAT (Network Address Translation): An
internetstandardthatenablesaLANtouseonesetofIPaddressesforinternaltrafcandasecondsetforexternaltrafc.
NIC (Network Interface Card): Anexpansioncardconnectedtoacomputersothecomputercanbeconnectedtoanetwork.
Packet: Ablockofdatathatistransferredasasingleunit,alsocalledaframeorablock.
Packet Filtering: Discardingunwantednetworktrafcbasedonitsoriginatingaddressoritstype.
PCI (Peripheral Component
Interconnect):AbusthatisconnecteddirectlytotheCPU.
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PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over
Ethernet):AspecicationforconnectingusersonanEthernetlinetotheInternet
throughacommonbroadbandmedium.Protocol:Astandardwayofexchanginginformationbetweencomputers.
RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial
In User Service):Aserverthatissuesauthenticationkeystoclients.
RAM (Random Access Memory):Non-permanent memory.
Repeater Hub:Adevicethatcollects,strengthensandtransmitsinformationtoallconnecteddevices,allowingthenetworktobeextendedtoaccommodateadditionalworkstations.SeealsoBridge.
RC4:TheencryptionalgorithmusedbyWEP.
RJ-45 connector:An8-pinconnectorusedbetweenatwistedpaircableandadatatransmissiondevice.
ROM (Read Only Memory):Memoryhardwarethatallowsfastaccesstopermanentlystoreddatabutprevents
additiontoormodicationofthedata.Router:Adeviceinanetworkthathandlesmessagetransferbetweencomputers.Similartoahub,butwithaddedfunctionalityandefciency.
Roaming: Theabilitytouseawirelessdevicewhilemovingfromoneaccesspoint
toanotherwithoutlosingtheconnection.Server:AnycomputerthatmakeslesorperipheraldevicesavailabletousersofthenetworkandhasaresidentNetworkOS.
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol):
Theprotocolusedtodeneanddeliverelectronicmail(E-mail)fromonelocation
toanother.
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SNMP (Simple Network Management
Protocol: An application layer protocolthatoutlinestheformalstructurefor
communicationamongnetworkdevices.Static IP Address: ApermanentIPaddressisassignedtoanodeinaTCP/IPnetwork.AlsoknownasglobalIP.
SSID: Thenameofyourwirelessnetwork.YoucangetitfromtheSetuppageofthecongurationutility.
STP (Shielded Twisted Pair):TwistedPaircablewrappedinametalsheathtoprovideextraprotectionfromexternalinterferingsignals.
Subnet Mask:Aneight-byteaddressdividedinto4partsseparatedbyperiods.
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/
Internet Protocol:ProtocolusedbycomputerswhencommunicatingacrosstheInternetorIntranet.
TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol):AnencryptionmethodreplacingWEP.TKIPusesrandomIVandfrequentkey
exchanges.Topology:TheshapeofaLAN(LocalAreaNetwork)orothercommunicationssystem.
Twisted Pair:Cablethatcomprises2ormorepairofinsulatedwirestwistedtogether.
UDP (User Datagram Protocol): A
communicationmethod(protocol)thatoffersalimitedamountofservicewhenmessagesareexchangedbetweencomputersinanetwork.UDPisusedasanalternativetoTCP/IP.
Uplink: Linktothenextlevelupinacommunicationhierarchy.
UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair) cable:
Twoormoreunshieldedwirestwistedtogethertoformacable.
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WAN (Wide Area Network):Anetworkingsystemcoveringawidegeographicalarea.
WEP Encryption: Acommonsecurity
protocolforwirelessnetworks.WEPiscompatiblewithalmostallwirelessdevices.
Web Browser: Asoftwareprogramthatallowsviewingofwebpages.
Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity):AnorganizationthattestsandassuresinteroperabilityamongWLANdevices.
Wire Speed: ThemaximumspeedatwhichagivenpacketcanbetransferredusingEthernetandFastEthernetstandardspecications.
WLAN (Wireless LAN):ALANtopologyusingwirelessdevices.
WPA Encryption: AnencryptionalgorithmdesignedtoimproveonthesecurityofWEP.
WPA2 Encryption: AnadvancedAES-basedencryptionalgorithm.Thisisthelatest,bestsecurityalgorithmcurrently
availableforBuffaloWi-Fiproducts.VPN (Virtual Private Network): AsecuritymethodtoconnectremoteLANuserstoacorporateLANsystem.
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Federal Communication Commission Interference StatementThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotection againstharmful interference ina residential installation.Thisequipment
generates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneofthefollowingmeasures:
Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.
Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
FCC Caution:
Anychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliance
couldvoidtheusersauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
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ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
Important Note - FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
ThisequipmentcomplieswithFCC radiationexposure limits set forthfor uncontrolledequipment.Thisequipmentshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwithminimumdistance20cmbetweentheradiatorandyourbody.
Thistransmittermustnotbeco-locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitter.
Theavailabilityofsomespecificchannelsand/oroperationalfrequencybandsarecountrydependentandarefirmwareprogrammedatthefactorytomatchtheintendeddestination.Thefirmwaresettingisnotaccessiblebytheenduser.
Industry Canada statement:
ThisdevicecomplieswithRSS-210oftheIndustryCanadaRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
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European Union Notice:RadioproductswiththeCEmarkingcomplywiththeR&TTEDirective(1999/5/EC),theEMCDirective(89/336/EEC)andtheLowVoltageDirective(73/23/EEC)issuedbytheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunity.CompliancewiththesedirectivesimpliesconformitytothefollowingEuropeanNorms: EN60950ProductSafety
EN300328Technicalrequirementforradioequipment EN301489-1/-17GeneralEMCrequirementsforradioequipment
Taiwan:SARcompliancehasbeenestablishedintypicallaptopcomputer(s)withCardBusslot,andproductcouldbeusedintypicallaptopcomputerwithCardBusslot.OtherapplicationlikehandheldPCorsimilardevicehasnotbeenveried,maynotcomplywithrelatedRFexposurerules,andsuchuseshallbeprohibited.
SafetyThisequipmentisdesignedwiththeutmostcareforthesafetyofthosewhoinstallanduseit.However,specialattentionmustbepaidtothedangersofelectricshockandstaticelectricitywhenworkingwithelectricalequipment.Allguidelinesofthismanualandof
Important Note - Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipmentcomplieswith ICradiationexposure limitssetforth for anuncontrolledenvironment.Thisequipmentshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwithminimumdistance20cmbetweentheradiator&yourbody.
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thecomputermanufacturermustthereforebeallowedatalltimestoensurethesafeuseoftheequipment.
Intended use
Thisdeviceisa2.4GHzwirelessLANtransceiver,intendedforindoorhomeandofceuseinUSA,Canada,allEUandEFTAmemberstates.
EU Countries intended for use
Thisdeviceisintendedforindoorhomeandofceuseinthefollowingcountries:Austria,Belgium,Denmark,France,Finland,Germany,Greece,Italy,Ireland,Luxembourg,TheNetherlands,Portugal,Spain,Sweden,UnitedKingdom,Cyprus,CzechRepublic,Estonia,Hungry,Latvia,Lithuania,Malta,Poland,SlovakRepublic,andSlovenia.
ThedeviceisalsoauthorizedforuseinallEFTAmemberstatesIceland,Liechtenstein,NorwayandSwitzerland.
EU countries not intended for use
None
Potential restrictive use
Thisdeviceisa2.4GHzwirelessLANtransceiver,intendedforindoorhomeandofceuseinallEUandEFTAmemberstates,exceptinFrance,BelgiumandItalywhererestrictiveuseapplies.
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InItalytheend-usershouldapplyforalicenseatthenationalspectrumauthoritiesinordertoobtainanauthorizationtousethedeviceforsettingupoutdoorradiolinks.
InBelgiumthereisarestrictioninoutdooruse.Thefrequencyrangeinwhichoutdoor
operationinBelgiumispermittedis24602483.5MHz.InFranceonlychannels10,11,12and13areavailable.
ThisdevicemaynotbeusedforsettingupoutdoorradiolinksinFrance.Formoreinformationseehttp://www.anfr.fr/ and/or http://www.art-telecom.fr
Environmental Information
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Theequipmentthatyouhavepurchasedhasrequiredtheextractionanduseofnaturalresourcesforitsproduction.
Theequipmentmaycontainhazardoussubstancesthatcouldimpacthealthandtheenvironment.
Inordertoavoidthedisseminationofthosesubstancesinourenvironmentandtodiminishthepressureonthenaturalresources,weencourageyoutousetheappropriatetake-backsystems.
Thetake-backsystemswillreuseorrecyclemostofthematerialsofyourendlifeequipmentin
asoundway.
Thecrossed-outwheeledbinsymbolinvitesyoutousethosesystems.
Ifyouneedmoreinformationonthecollection,reuseandrecyclingsystems,pleasecontactyourlocalorregionalwasteadministration.
Warranty Information
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Buffalo Technology(MelcoInc.)productscomewithatwo-yearlimitedwarrantyfromthedateofpurchase.BuffaloTechnology(MelcoInc.)warrantstotheoriginalpurchasertheproduct;goodoperatingconditionforthewarrantyperiod.Thiswarrantydoesnotinclude
non-BuffaloTechnology(MelcoInc.)installedcomponents.IftheBuffaloproductmalfunctionsduringthewarrantyperiod,BuffaloTechnology/(MelcoInc.)will,replacetheunit,providedtheunithasnotbeensubjectedtomisuse,abuse,ornon-BuffaloTechnology/(MelcoInc.)authorizedalteration,modicationsorrepair.
AllexpressedandimpliedwarrantiesfortheBuffaloTechnology(MelcoInc)productlineincluding,butnotlimitedto,thewarrantiesofmerchantabilityandtnessofaparticularpurposearelimitedindurationtotheaboveperiod.
UndernocircumstancesshallBuffaloTechnology/(MelcoInc.)beliableinanywaytotheuserfordamages,includinganylostprots,lostsavingsorotherincidentalorconsequentialdamagesarisingoutoftheuseof,orinabilitytousetheBuffaloproducts.
InnoeventshallBuffaloTechnology/(MelcoInc.)liabilityexceedthepricepaidfortheproductfromdirect,indirect,special,incidental,orconsequentialdamagesresultingfromtheuseoftheproduct,itsaccompanyingsoftware,oritsdocumentation.BuffaloTechnology(MelcoInc.)doesnotofferrefundsforanyproduct.
@2003-2008BuffaloTechnology(Melco,Inc.)
Contact Information (North America)
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BuffaloTechnologyUSAInc.11100MetricBlvd,Suite750Austin,TX78758
GENERAL INQUIRIES
MondaythroughFriday8:30am-5:30pmCSTDirect:512-794-8533|Toll-free:800-456-9799|Fax:512-794-8520|Email: sales@buffalotech.com
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
NorthAmericanTechnicalSupportbyphoneisavailable24hoursaday,7daysaweek.(USAand Canada).
Toll-free: (866)752-6210|Email:info@buffalotech.com
Contact Information (Europe)
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BuffaloTechnologyUKLtd.2BracknellBeeches,OldBracknellLaneBracknell,Berkshire,RG127BW
UnitedKingdom
GENERAL INQUIRIES
Email:sales@buffalo-technology.com
TECHNICAL SUPPORTBuffaloTechnologyprovidestechnicalsupportinEnglish,German,French,Italian,andSpanish.Foropeninghoursandrelevanttelephonenumbers,pleasegoto
www.buffalo-technology.com/contact
GPL Information
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ThankyouforyourinterestinBuffaloproducts.OurGPLsoftwaredeliverypolicyisoutlinedbelow.
Foreachindividualproductandrevision,pleasesendoneindividuallypackagedselfaddressedpaddedCDshippingenvelope,containingablankCD-Rtothefollowingaddress:
Buffalo Technology USA Inc.11100 Metric Blvd, Suite 750Austin, TX 78758Attn. GPL Department
WithintheenvelopecontainingtheselfaddressedpaddedCDshippingenvelope,pleaseincludeabankdraftormoneyorderfor$20(USD)(Madeoutto:BuffaloTechnology)tocoverourhandlingfee,postageandCDpreparation.TheCD-Rshouldhavethenameoftheproductandrevisionnumberclearlywrittenonthe
actualCD-R(notontheinsert).
WedonotsendGPLsourceinbulkonaDVD.AndorderconrmationisnotrequiredbytheGNUGeneralPublicLicense.
Wearemorethanhappytocomplywithyourrequest;however,wemustaskyoutocomplywithourGPLdistributionpolicy,whichcomplieswiththeGNUGeneralPublicLicense.
Sincerely,
BuffaloTechnologyGPLDepartment
GPL Information (Europe)
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ThankyouforyourinterestinBuffaloproducts.OurGPLsoftwaredeliverypolicyisoutlinedbelow.
Foreachindividualproductandrevision,pleasesendoneindividuallypackagedselfaddressedpaddedCD
shippingenvelope,containingablankCD-Rtothefollowingaddress:
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WithintheenvelopecontainingtheselfaddressedpaddedCDshippingenvelope,pleaseincludeabankdraftormoneyorderfor20(Euro)(Madeoutto:BuffaloTechnology)tocoverourhandlingfee,postageandCD
preparation.TheCD-RshouldhavethenameoftheproductandrevisionnumberclearlywrittenontheactualCD-R(notontheinsert).
WedonotsendGPLsourceinbulkonaDVD.AndorderconrmationisnotrequiredbytheGNUGeneralPublicLicense.
Wearemorethanhappytocomplywithyourrequest;however,wemustaskyoutocomplywithourGPLdistributionpolicy,whichcomplieswiththeGNUGeneralPublicLicense.
Sincerely,BuffaloTechnologyGPLDepartment
300* High Speed Mode
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*300MbpsisthelinkspeedwhenusingWireless-Nmode.Itrepresentsactualwirelessdataspeeds,includingoverhead.Becausetheoverheadisnotavailableforuserdatatransfer,usablewirelessthroughputwillbesubstantiallyslower.