Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product WHR-G125 Buffalo Technology
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www .bu ffa lo tech.com User Manual - AirStation WHR-G125 Wireless AP Router with Bridging v1.0.
2 Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Installation with CD . . . . . .
3 Introduction C ongratulations on your purchase! W ith both a wired LAN r outer and a 81 1g wir eless access point, the AirStation WHR-G125 Cable/DSL Router is perfect for linking your wireless devices with a wired network and each other .
4 Initial Setup B eg in b y nd in g a g oo d p l ac e t o se t u p y o ur ro u te r/ ac c es s p oi n t. So m e t hi ng s to consider: • .
5 Connecting your AirStation PC CableorDSLModem Power to outlet or surgeprotector.
6 Forasimpleinstallation,youmayusetheAirNavigatorCDinyourpackagetostep youthroughconguration.InserttheCDinthedriveofyourcomputerandfollowthe directions.
7 Tocongureyourroutermanually,useawiredconnectiontoyourcomputer.Once you’veconnectedtotheinternetthroughtherouter,youmayswitchtoawireless connection if desired.
8 L aunchawebbrowseronthecomputerthatyou’re usingtoconguretheAirStation. Thersttimeyourrouterispoweredon,thewindow belowshouldopenautomatically.Toopenitmanually, you may enter your routers IP addrees ( 192.
9 Y ourAirStation’sSmartRoutertechnologywilldeterminethetypeofinternet connectionyouhaveautomatically,andaskyouforanyneededinformation.
10 Toconnectwirelessdevicesto theAirStation,youmayeither entertheSSIDandencryptionkey manually,oryoucanuseAOSS. FormoreinformationonAOSS,see pages14and15. Consult your wireless clients’ manuals for instructions on conguringthemmanually.
11 YoucangetbacktotheSetuppage fromanywhereintheconguration screensbyclickingonthe Setup tabinthetopleftcorner.
12 ThemenusintheCongurationToolletyouchangeyourAirStation’ssettings.To navigatesettings,choosea category atthetopofthepageandthena submenu below.Settingswillappearontheleft,helplesontheright.
13 TheInitialize/Restartpagecanbe reachedbychoosingthe Admin Cong catagorytabandthenclicking on the Initialize/Restart submenu. Click Restart Now fromthispage torestartyourAirStation.
14 Youcangettothispagebyselectingthe Wireless Cong categoryandchoosingthe AOSS submenu. TheblueAOSSbuttonatthetopleftofthe.
15 AOSS AOSS (AirStation One-Touch Secure System) is a simple system for conguring your wireless network securely.
16 Some things to keep in mind with AOSS: • OnlyoneAOSSwirelessclientadaptercanbeconguredwiththeAOSSrouterata time.Thebuttonswillneedtobere-pressedtoconnecteachadditionalAOSSwireless client adapter.
17 Th is Air St ati on sup po rts qu ick ly ch ang ing th e pr odu ct fr om a w ire le ss rou ter to a co nve nti on al ac ces s p oi nt. Fo rn orm al us e, lea ve th e“ Rou ter ” swi tch in t he ON po sit ion .
18 By de fau lt ,e ncr ypt io ni sn ot ena bl ed on the Ai rSt ati on un les s y ou us ed AOS S t o per for m y ou r se tup . An yon ew ith in ra nge ca n eas ily co nne ct to yo ur wir el ess ne two rk .
19 Ma ny kin ds of en cry pt ion ar ea vai la ble . WEP wo rks wi th al mos te ve ryt hin g. WP A2 -PS Ki s mu ch mor e sec ure . Ch oos et he str on ges tm eth od of en cry pt ion th at wo rks wi th all o fy our wi re les s de vic es.
20 Ea ch of yo ur wir ele ss cl ien ts wil l nee d y our pa ssw ord t oc onn ect t ot he net wor k. C lic ko n the wi rel ess i con in yo ur co mpu ter ’s sy str ay, or t his me ssa ge if it po ps up .
21 En ter yo ur ne two rk ke y( “pa ssw ord ”) tw ice an d cli ck Co nne ct . Re pea t f or ea ch Win do ws XP com put er th at co nne cts t oy our ne tw ork wi rel ess ly . Encryption and Security Ot her wi re les sd evi ce sm ay hav ed if fer ent co n gur ati on re qui rem ent s.
22 Connecting to a Preexisting Network Add an AirStation without changing your existing LAN configuration 1.SettheAirStationintoAccessPointModebymovingtheRouterswitchfrom ON to OFF .
23 Formoreinformation,FAQ’s,andupdates,consulttheAirStationwebsiteat http://www.buffalotech.com . WHR-G125 AirStation Specifications Physical Specications Dimensions1.1”x6”x6.1”(28x152x155mm) Weight.
24 Regulatory Information Wirelesscommunicationisoftensubjecttolocalradioregulations.AlthoughAirStation wirelessnetworkingproductshavebeendesignedforoperationinthelicense-free2.
25 AirStationIEEE802.11ChannelSets TherangeofthewirelesssignalisrelatedtotheTransmitRateofthewireless communication.CommunicationsatalowerTransmitrangemaytravellongerdistances.
26 Common Problems •Outofrange,clientcannotconnecttotheAirStation. •Congurationmismatch,clientcannotconnecttotheAirStation. •AbsenceorconictwiththeClientDriver. •ConictofanotherdevicewiththeAirStationhardware.
27 DIAG LED Activity Table DIAG LED Display Time Description/Action Continuous Red Starting RAMErrorRedash,2timesStartingFlash ROM Error Redash,3times Star.
28 • Ifthewirelessadapterprotocolisnotyetinstalled,clickthe Add buttonandselect theTCP/IPprotocolfromthelist.
29 10BaseT: 802.3basedEthernetnetwork thatusesUTP(Unshieldedtwistedpair) cableandastartopology.10Mbpsdata tansmission speed. 100BaseT: 802.3basedEthernetnetwork thatusesUTP(Unshieldedtwistedpair) cableandastartopology.
30 Destination Address: Theaddressportion ofapacketthatidentiestheintended recipient station. DHCP (Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol): BasedonBOOTP,it.
31 Full-Duplex: Totransmitonthesame channelinbothdirectionssimultaneously. Half-duplex: Totransmitonthesame channelinbothdirections,onedirectionat a time. Hub: A device which allows connection of computers and other devices to form a LAN.
32 PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) Card: Removable modulethataddsfeaturestoaportable computer. Peer-to-peer: Thissimplenetworkisformedby connectingcomputersdirectly,withoutuseof routersorhubs.
33 PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet): Aspecicationforconnecting users on an Ethernet line to the Internet throughacommonbroadbandmedium. Protocol: Astandardwayofexchanging informationbetweencomputers.
34 SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol: An application layer protocol that outlines the formal structure for communicationamongnetworkdevices. Static IP Address: A permanent IP addressisassignedtoanodeinaTCP/IP network.
35 WAN (Wide Area Network): Anetworking systemcoveringawidegeographicalarea. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy): A security protocol for wireless local area networksdenedinthe802.11bstandard, usinga64bitor128bitkey.
36 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital devic e, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
37 FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for uncontrolled equipmentandmeets theFCC radiofrequency(RF) ExposureGuidelinesinSupplementC to OET65.
38 Europe – EU Declaration of Conformity ThisdevicecomplieswiththeessentialrequirementsoftheR&TTEDirective1999/5/EC.
39 Intended use Thisdeviceisa2.4GHz&5GHzwirelessLANtransceiver,intendedforindoorhomeand ofceuseinUSA,Canada,allEUandEFTAmemberstates.
40 InBelgiumthereisarestrictioninoutdooruse.Thefrequencyrangeinwhichoutdoor operationinBelgiumispermittedis2460–2483.5MHz. InFranceonlychannels10,11,12and13areavailable.
41 • Theequipmentthatyouhavepurchasedhasrequiredtheextractionanduseofnatural resources for its production. • Theequipmentmaycontainhazardoussubstancesthatcouldimpacthealthandthe environment.
42 Warranty Information Buffalo Technology (Melco Inc.)products comewith atwo-year limitedwarranty fromthe date of purchase. Buffalo Technology (Melco Inc.) warrants to the original purchaser the product;goodoperatingconditionforthewarrantyperiod.
43 Contact Information BuffaloTechnology(USA),Inc. 4030WestBrakerLane,Suite120 Austin,TX78759-5319 GENERAL INQUIRIES MondaythroughFriday 8:30am-5:30pmCST Direct: 512-794-8533| Toll-free: 800-456-9799| Fax: 512-794-8520| Email: sales@buffalotech.
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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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