Buffalo AIRSTATION WHR-G125 Network Router manual

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www .bu ff a lotech.com User Manual - AirStation WHR-G125 Wireless AP Router with Bridging v1.0.
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2 Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Installation with CD . . . . . .
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3 Introduction C ongratulations on your purchase! W ith both a wired LAN router and a 81 1g wir eless access point, the AirStation WHR-G125 Cable/DSL Router is perfect for linking your wir eless devices with a wired network and each other .
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4 Initial Setup B eg i n  by   n d in g  a  go o d  p la c e  to  s e t u p  y o ur  r o ut e r / ac c e ss  p o i nt .
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5 Connecting your AirStation PC CableorDSLModem Power to outlet or surgeprotector.
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6 Forasimpleinstallation,youmayusetheAirNavigatorCDinyourpackagetostep youthroughconguration.InserttheCDinthedriveofyourcomputerandfollowthe directions.
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7 Tocongureyourroutermanually,useawiredconnectiontoyourcomputer.Once you’veconnectedtotheinternetthroughtherouter,youmayswitchtoawireless connection if desired.
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8 L aunchawebbrowseronthecomputerthatyou’re usingtoconguretheAirStation. Thersttimeyourrouterispoweredon,thewindow belowshouldopenautomatically.Toopenitmanually, you may enter your routers IP addrees ( 192.
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9 Y ourAirStation’sSmartRoutertechnologywilldeterminethetypeofinternet connectionyouhaveautomatically,andaskyouforanyneededinformation.
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10 Toconnectwirelessdevicesto theAirStation,youmayeither entertheSSIDandencryptionkey manually,oryoucanuseAOSS. FormoreinformationonAOSS,see pages14and15. Consult your wireless clients’ manuals for instructions on conguringthemmanually.
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11 YoucangetbacktotheSetuppage fromanywhereintheconguration screensbyclickingonthe Setup tabinthetopleftcorner.
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12 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.
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13 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.
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14 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.
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15 AOSS AOSS  (AirStation One-Touch Secure System) is a simple system for conguring your wireless network securely.
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16 Some things to keep in mind with AOSS: • OnlyoneAOSSwirelessclientadaptercanbeconguredwiththeAOSSrouterata time.Thebuttonswillneedtobere-pressedtoconnecteachadditionalAOSSwireless client adapter.
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17 Th i s A i rS t at i o n s up p or t s q u ic k ly  c ha n gi n g t h e pr o d uc t f r om a w i re l es s ro u te r t o a c on v en t i on a l ac c e ss po i nt . Fo r  no r ma l u s e , l ea v e t h e “ Ro u te r ” s w it c h i n t h e O N po s i ti o n.
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18 By  d ef a ul t , e n cr y pt i on  i s n ot  en a b le d o n t h e Ai r S ta t io n u n l es s y o u u s ed AO S S t o p e rf o rm y ou r se t u p.  A n yo n e w i th i n r a ng e c a n e as i l y c on n ec t  to yo u r w i re l es s  ne t wo r k.
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19 Ma n y k i nd s o f  en c ry p ti o n a r e a va i l ab l e.  W E P wo r k s w it h a l m os t e v er y t hi n g.  W P A 2- P SK  is mu c h m o re  se c u re .
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20 Ea c h o f y o ur w ir e le s s c l ie n ts wi l l n e ed yo u r pa s s wo r d t o c o nn e ct  to  t he  ne t wo r k .  Cl i ck  o n t he wi r e le s s i co n  in  yo u r c o mp u te r ’s  s ys t ra y , o r t h is me s s ag e i f i t  po p s u p.
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21 En t e r y ou r n e t wo r k k ey  ( “p a ss w or d ” ) t wi c e a n d c li c k Co n n ec t . Re p e at fo r e a c h W in d ow s XP co m pu t e r t ha t co n n ec t s t o y o ur  ne t wo r k w i re l es s l y.
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22 Connecting to a Preexisting Network Add an AirStation without changing your existing LAN configuration 1.SettheAirStationintoAccessPointModebymovingtheRouterswitchfrom ON to OFF .
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23 Formoreinformation,FAQ’s,andupdates,consulttheAirStationwebsiteat http://www.buffalotech.com . WHR-G125 AirStation Specifications Physical Specications Dimensions1.1”x6”x6.1”(28x152x155mm) Weight.
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24 Regulatory Information Wirelesscommunicationisoftensubjecttolocalradioregulations.AlthoughAirStation wirelessnetworkingproductshavebeendesignedforoperationinthelicense-free2.
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25 AirStationIEEE802.11ChannelSets TherangeofthewirelesssignalisrelatedtotheTransmitRateofthewireless communication.CommunicationsatalowerTransmitrangemaytravellongerdistances.
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26 Common Problems •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Driver. •ConictofanotherdevicewiththeAirStationhardware.
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27 DIAG LED Activity Table DIAG LED Display Time Description/Action Continuous Red Starting RAMErrorRedash,2timesStartingFlash ROM Error Redash,3times Star.
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28 • Ifthewirelessadapterprotocolisnotyetinstalled,clickthe Add buttonandselect theTCP/IPprotocolfromthelist.
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29 10BaseT: 802.3basedEthernetnetwork thatusesUTP(Unshieldedtwistedpair) cableandastartopology.10Mbpsdata tansmission speed. 100BaseT: 802.3basedEthernetnetwork thatusesUTP(Unshieldedtwistedpair) cableandastartopology.
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30 Destination Address: Theaddressportion ofapacketthatidentiestheintended recipient station. DHCP (Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol): BasedonBOOTP,it�.
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31 Full-Duplex: Totransmitonthesame channelinbothdirectionssimultaneously. Half-duplex: Totransmitonthesame channelinbothdirections,onedirectionat a time. Hub: A device which allows connection of computers and other devices to form a LAN.
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32 PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) Card: Removable modulethataddsfeaturestoaportable computer. Peer-to-peer: Thissimplenetworkisformedby connectingcomputersdirectly,withoutuseof routersorhubs.
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33 PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet): Aspecicationforconnecting users on an Ethernet line to the Internet throughacommonbroadbandmedium. Protocol: Astandardwayofexchanging informationbetweencomputers.
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34 SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol: An application layer protocol that outlines the formal structure for communicationamongnetworkdevices. Static IP Address: A permanent IP addressisassignedtoanodeinaTCP/IP network.
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35 WAN (Wide Area Network): Anetworking systemcoveringawidegeographicalarea. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy): A security protocol for wireless local area networksdenedinthe802.11bstandard, usinga64bitor128bitkey.
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36 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital devi ce, pursua nt to Part 15 of the FCC Rules .
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37 FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for uncontrolled equipmentand meetstheFCC radiofrequency (RF)ExposureGuidelines inSupplement C to OET65.
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38 Europe – EU Declaration of Conformity ThisdevicecomplieswiththeessentialrequirementsoftheR&TTEDirective1999/5/EC.
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39 Intended use Thisdeviceisa2.4GHz&5GHzwirelessLANtransceiver,intendedforindoorhomeand ofceuseinUSA,Canada,allEUandEFTAmemberstates.
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40 InBelgiumthereisarestrictioninoutdooruse.Thefrequencyrangeinwhichoutdoor operationinBelgiumispermittedis2460–2483.5MHz. InFranceonlychannels10,11,12and13areavailable.
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41 • Theequipmentthatyouhavepurchasedhasrequiredtheextractionanduseofnatural resources for its production. • Theequipmentmaycontainhazardoussubstancesthatcouldimpacthealthandthe environment.
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42 Warranty Information Buffalo Technology  (Melco Inc.) products come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.
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43 Contact Information BuffaloTechnology(USA),Inc. 4030WestBrakerLane,Suite120 Austin,TX78759-5319 GENERAL INQUIRIES MondaythroughFriday 8:30am-5:30pmCST Direct: 512-794-8533| Toll-free: 800-456-9799| Fax: 512-794-8520| Email: sales@buffalotech.
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44 BuffaloTechnologyUKLtd. 176BuckinghamAvenue, Slough,Berkshire,SL14RD UnitedKingdom GENERAL INQUIRIES Email: sales@buffalo-technology.com TECHNICAL SUPPORT Phone(UKonly):08712501260* Phone:+35361708050 Email: helpdesk@buffalo-technology.
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45 ThankyouforyourinterestinBuffaloproducts.OurGPLsoftwaredeliverypolicyisoutlinedbelow. Foreachindividualproductandrevision,pleasesen.
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46 ThankyouforyourinterestinBuffaloproducts.OurGPLsoftwaredeliverypolicyisoutlinedbelow. Foreachindividualproductandrevision,pleasesen.
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47 * When operating in High-Speed Mode, this Wi-Fi device achieves an actual throughput of up to 34.1 Mbps, which is equivalent to the throughput of a system following 802.

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