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User Manual for Professional Firmware WHR-HP-G300N AirStation NFINITI HighPowe r Router and Access point WHR-HP-GN AirStation Wireless N Technology HighPower Router and Access point www.
1. Introduction 3 1.1. Welcome 3 1.2. Device Configuration 3 1.2.1. Factory Settings 3 1.2.2. Initial Operation 3 2. Configuration via the Web Interface 4 2.1. Preparation 4 2.2. Web Interface Access 4 2.3. Web Interface Structure 5 2.3.1. Setup 6 2.3.
2.3.8.5. Bandwidth 17 2.3.8.6. SysInfo 17 3. Use Cases 18 3.1. Access Point 18 3.1.1. Access Point with NAT / DHCP 18 3.1.1. Access Point attached to a network / Internet gateway 19 3.2. Wireless Client 20 3.3. Wireless Client Bridge 21 4. GPL Statement 24 4.
1. Introduction 1.1. Welcome This AirStation wireless router comes with two different firmware packages. You may use either the dd-wrt-based Professional firmware or the simple User-friendly firmware. By default, the Professional firmware is installed.
2. Configuration via the Web Interface The router contains an integrated web server that provides an easy to use web interface. It allows configuration, administration, and status checking in a simple but effective way. When accessing the web GUI for the first time, change the default username and password.
2.3. Web Interface Structure - 5 -.
2.3.1. Setup 2.3.1.1. Basic Configuration Setup Assistant The setup assistant provides a step-by-step interface for basic router configuration. This configures most common settings automatically. WAN Setup Here you’ll find the most important settings to configure your internet access and WAN port.
DynDNS Service Description Disabled Default, no DynDNS DynDNS.org freedns.afraid.org ZoneEdit.com No-IP.com 3322.org easyDNS.com TZO.com DynSIP.org Custom Individual DynDNS service configuration 2.3.1.3. MAC Address Cloning MAC address cloning lets you assign a different MAC address to the router than the one encoded in the hardware.
Bonding offers the ability to “bond” interfaces together. Bonding can be used to enhance throughput or provide failover capabilities. Port Setup The port setup section allows further configuration of the routers network interfaces.
Wireless Network Mode Defines the IEEE802.11 networking mode. Mode Description Disabled Interface is disabled Mixed 2.4 GHz 802.11b / 802.11g / 802.11n mixed mode B-Only 2.4 GHz 802.11b mode (802.11g and 802.11n devices cannot connect) G-Only 2.4 GHz 802.
WPA Personal WPA encryption with a passphrase (text password) WPA Enterprise (AP only) WPA encryption with Radius Client authentication according to 802.1x WPA2 Personal WPA2 encryption with a passphrase (text password) WPA2 Enterprise (AP only) WPA2 encryption with Radius Client authentication according to 802.
RADIUS MAC format options Description aabbcc-ddeeff Standard aabbccddeeff aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff aa-bb-cc-dd-ee-ff 2.3.2.3. AOSS AOSS (AirStation Onetouch Secure Setup) is Buffalo Technology’s system to automatically connect wireless clients to an access point.
WDS NAT Mode Description WLAN -> WDS Standard WDS -> WLAN 2.3.3. Services 2.3.3.1. Services The services section allows the configuration of basic service settings. Telnet and SSH can be configured this way. Remote access options are configured in the Administration section.
2.3.3.3. PPPoE Server Some applications require a PPPoE server on the router, which can be configured here. The PPPoE server is disabled by default. 2.
The User/Password data are entered as follows: <username> * <password> * for example testuser * test * Be careful enabling anonymous login. If anonymous login is enabled, everybody accessing your network has permission to rea d and write data.
forwarded to specific internal devices and computers. Each port forwarding entry defines a source port and a target IP address. Before adding or removing a port forwarding entry, save all changed settings. Any changes not saved will be lost when a port forwarding entry is added or deleted.
Before using Telnet or SSH, activate the associated service(s) in this section. 2.3.7.2. Keep Alive Keep-Alive lets you configure monitoring options that automatically reboot the router if a service malfunction causes it to fail to respond.
2.3.8.2. WAN If the WAN interface is enabled, this screen displays WAN settings and throughput statistics. 2.3.8.3. LAN Here you can find LAN-related information like active clients and DHCP clients.
3. Use Cases The following use cases relate to the most commonly used router configurations. The related router configuration is explained step by step.
Enter your country in “Regulatory Domain” In the “Antenna Gain“ field, please enter the gain of the antenna on your router. The firmware will adjust the transmit power accordingly to meet regulatory requirements. Please keep in mind that very long cables can dampen the HF signal thus reducing the usable antenna gain.
Enter a name for your wireless network into “Wireless Network Name (SSID)”. Click “Save“. Wireless -> Wireless Security Choose and configure your desired security mode. Please note that WEP is insecure and should only be used if no other option is available.
Time Settings o Choose your time zone. Click “Save“. Wireless -> Basic Settings Enter your country in “Regulatory Domain” In the “Antenna Gain“ field, please enter the gain of your AirStation’s antenna. The firmware will adjust the transmit power automatically to meet regulatory requirements.
Setup -> Basic Setup WAN Setup o Choose “Disabled” for “Connection Type“ (this will be set automatically). Network Setup o Enter the desired LAN-side IP address for the router into “Router IP“. o “Disable“ “DHCP Server“.
side, a pc in the router’s LAN configured to request an address from DHCP should receive an IP address. - 23 -.
4. GPL Statement The firmware that is used in this product includes software that is subject to the GNU Public Licence (GPL)/the GNU Lesser Public Licence (LGPL).
software. If the software is modified by someone else and passed on, we want its recipients to know that what they have is not the original, so that any problems introduced by others will not reflect on the original authors' reputations. Finally, any free program is threatened constantly by software patents.
thereof, to be licensed as a whole at no charge to all third parties under the terms of this License. c) If the modified program normally reads commands interactively when run, you must cause it, when.
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apply and the section as a whole is intended to apply in other circumstances. It is not the purpose of this section to induce you to infringe any patents or other property right claims or to contest v.
PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION.
User Manual for User-friendly Firmware WHR-HP-G300N AirStation NFINITI HighPower Router and AccessPoint WHR-HP-GN AirStation Wireless N T echnology HighPower Router and Access point w w w .
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 1 Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction ................................................... 5 Installing Y our AirStation ......................................................... 5 Professional or User-friendly? .....
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 2 Chapter 4 - Conguration ................................................ 29 Accessing the W eb-based Conguration Interface ................. 29 Conguration Menu (Router Mode) ............................
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 3 Admin Cong ........................................................................... 71 Name ............................................................................................. 71 Password ........
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 4 Cannot connect to the network wirelessly . .............................. 97 Y ou forgot AirStation's SSID, Encryption Key , or Password. ... 97 The link speed is slower than 300/150 Mbps (Maximum link speed is only 130/65Mbps).
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 5 Chapter 1 - Introduction Installing Y our AirStation To install your AirStation, insert the software CD from your package into your computer and follow t h e d i r e c t i o n s o n t h e s c r e e n .
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 6 Chapter 1 Introduction Security Fea tures The AirStations ar e equipped with the follo wing security features: • A OSS • WPS • WP A-PSK ( TKIP/AES) • WP .
Chapter 1 Introduction WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 7 300/150 Mbps High Speed Mode With Wir eless-N connections, 300 Mbps is the maximum link speed f or the WHR-HP-G300N and 150 Mbps is the maximum link speed for the WHR-HP-GN. The speeds are for the t otal wireless data transferr ed including overhead .
1 2 3 4 5 6 WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 8 Chapter 1 Introduction Hardware Overview Front Panel LED's 1 A OSS Button Hold down this button until the Security LED ashes (appro ximately . 1 second) to initiat e AOSS or WPS mode, allowing the unit to ex change secur ity keys with other AOSS or WPS compatible devices.
Chapter 1 Introduction WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 9 Diag LED status Meaning Status 2 blinks * 1 Flash ROM error Cannot read or write t o the ash memor y . 3 blinks * 1 Ethernet (wired) LAN error Ethernet LAN controller is malfunctioning. 4 blinks * 1 Wir eless LAN error Wir eless LAN controller is malfunctioning.
7 12 8 9 10 11 ÒÏÕÔÅÒ ÐÏ×ÅÒ ÉÎÔÅÒÎÅÔ ÌÁÎ ᴮ ᴯ ᴰ ᴱ ÏÎ ÏÆÆ ÁÕÔÏ WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 10 Chapter 1 Introduction Back Panel 7 Router Swit ch S witches rout er mode between enabled, disabled , and auto .
ᵏᵂᵐᵂᵑ 13 14 Chapter 1 Introduction WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 1 1 T op 13 Antenna c onnector Screw on the an tenna(s) here . Bottom 14 Reset Button Hold in this button until the Diag LED comes on t o initialize the AirStation ’ s settings.
15 WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 12 Chapter 1 Introduction Right Side 15 F ac tory Default S ettings This sticker shows the A irStation ’ s default SSID , encr yption key , and WPS PIN code. By default, encryption is disabled for AirStations sold in Asia P acic.
1 1 2 ×ÅÒ WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 13 Chapter 2 - Placing Y our AirStation V ertical Placement T o stand the AirStation vertically , attach the base as shown. Antenna Placement The antenna(s) ar e included in the package. The WHR-HP-G300N has t wo antennas; the WHR-HP-GN has one.
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 14 Chapter 2 Placing Y our AirStation Horizontal Placement T o place the unit horizontally , adjust the antenna(s) as shown.
Chapter 2 Placing Y our AirStation WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 15 W all-Mounting 1 To wall-mount, attach the stand with screws as shown. 8.5 cm (~3.3 inches) 2 Place the center of the AirStation on the center of the stand and slide downward to lock in place.
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 16 Chapter 3 - Installation Automatic Setup Windows 7 / V ista / XP The AirNaviga tor CD can guide you thr ough installing your AirS tation. T o launch the setup program please inser t the CD into your Windows 7/V ista/XP PC and follo w the instructions on the screen.
ROUTER LAN １ ON OFF AUTO POWER SECURITY WEIRELESS ROUTER DIAG ROUTER POWER INTERNET LAN １ ２ ３ ４ ON OFF AUTO 2) disconnect modem 2) disconnect 1) turn o the computer computer OFF Conrm that the switch is positioned to AUT O.
ROUTER POWER INTERNET LAN １ ２ ３ ４ ON OFF AUTO AirStation 1) connect 2) connect the power supply LAN cable power outlet PC 1) connect power outlet modem ON computer WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 18 Chapter 3 Installation 5 Connect the AirStation ’ s LAN por t to your computer with another LAN cable .
POWER SECURITY WEIRELESS ROUTER DIAG POWER SECURITY WEIRELESS ROUTER DIAG POWER SECURITY WEIRELESS ROUTER DIAG ROUTER LAN １ ON OFF AUTO POWER SECURITY WEIRELESS ROUTER DIAG router AirStation compute.
ROUTER POWER INTERNET LAN １ ２ ３ ４ ON OFF AUTO AirStation 1) connect 2) connect the power supply LAN cable power outlet PC 1) connect power outlet ON computer WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 20 Chapter 3 Installation 4 Connect the AirStation ’ s LAN por t to your computer with another LAN cable .
Chapter 3 Installation WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 21 7 Launch a web bro wser . 8 Enter the LAN IP address of the A irStation in the address eld, then pr ess the [Enter] key . Notes: • The default IP address of the AirStation is 192.168.
POWER SECURITY WEIRELESS ROUTER DIAG POWER SECURITY WEIRELESS ROUTER DIAG POWER SECURITY WEIRELESS ROUTER DIAG router AirStation BUFF ALO Wireless router with WDS AirStation WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N U.
Chapter 3 Installation WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 23 13 Enter the encryption settings and password (“key ”) for the access poin t you are c onnecting to , then click [A pply]. 14 15 Change your comput er ’ s IP address settings back to their f ormer values.
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 24 Chapter 3 Installation Firmware Differences Y ou can choose between two dier ent rmw ares f or your AirSta tion. By default, the Pr ofessional rmwar e (DD-WRT ) is installed. If you pref er , you may install the User-friendly rmw are instead .
Chapter 3 Installation WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 25 4 W h e n t hi s s c r ee n is d i s p l a ye d , c l i c k [ Cha ng e F i rm w ar e] . 5 If requested, ent er the AirStation ’ s username and password . No te: By d efa ult , t he Pr of e ss ion al rm wa r e d oes n ’ t h av e a us ern a me an d a pa ssw or d c on g ur e d .
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 26 Chapter 3 Installation 6 When the following screen is displayed, mak e sure that the r mware le nam e is displayed, click [Upgrade] or [ Apply], and follo w the instructions on the screen. Note: If the rmware name is not displayed on the screen, click [Browse.
Chapter 3 Installation WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 27 Macintosh 1 Open the conguration Interface of the AirStation. 2 T o replace the professional r mwar e with the user-friendly rmware , click [Administration] > [F irmwar e Upgrade].
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 28 Chapter 3 Installation User-friendly rm ware update screen:.
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 29 Chapter 4 - Conguration The web-based conguration in ter face lets you change AirSta tion settings. Don ’t change these settings unless you know what you ’ re doing .
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 30 Chapter 4 Conguration 4 The congura tion interface is displayed . Help is always displa yed on the right side of the conguration utility . Refer to the Help sc reens for more inf ormation on each page in the web-based conguration interface.
Chapter 4 Conguration WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 31 Conguration Menu (Router Mode) In router mode, the A irStation ’ s web-based conguration inter face has the follo wing menu screens . See the pages listed at right for mor e information about a menu scr een.
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 32 Chapter 4 Conguration LAN Cong P ort Forwarding Congure port translation and exc eptions for games and other pr ograms P age 67 DMZ C ongure a destination t o transfer c ommunication packets without a LAN side destination.
Chapter 4 Conguration WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 33 Conguration Menu (Bridge Mode) In bridge mode, the AirStation ’ s web-based conguration inter face has the follo wing menu screens . See the pages listed at right for mor e information about a menu scr een.
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 34 Chapter 4 Conguration Logs Check the AirStation ’ s logs P age 82 P acket Info V iew all packets transferr ed by the AirStation P age 83 Client Monitor Vie.
Chapter 4 Conguration WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 35 Setup This i s the hom e pag e of the congu ration inter face. Y o u can verif y se tting s an d the stat us of the AirStation here . Par ameter Meaning Internet/LAN Congure W AN side net work settings.
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 36 Chapter 4 Conguration Par ameter Meaning Easy Setup Automatically c ongures the AirSta tion ’ s internet connection. Internet Information Displays the curren t internet connection. Check Connection Checks if the AirStation is connected to the Internet properly .
Chapter 4 Conguration WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 37 Internet/LAN (LAN Cong) Internet (Router Mode only) The screen t o congure a port of the Internet side. Par ameter Meaning Method of Acquiring IP Addr ess Species how the current W AN side IP address was obtained.
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 38 Chapter 4 Conguration PPPoE (Router Mode only) The screen t o congure PPP oE settings. Par ameter Meaning Default PPPoE C onnection If you have r egister ed multiple connection destinations in PPP oE Connection List, connection destinations selected here have priority .
Chapter 4 Conguration WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 39 Par ameter Meaning PPP oE Connection No .*-Add Click [Edit Connection List] to display . Name of Connection Enter a name to identify the connection. Y ou may enter up to 32 alphanumerical characters and symbols.
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 40 Chapter 4 Conguration Par ameter Meaning PPP oE Connection No . *-Add Keep Aliv e If Keep Alive is enabled, the AirStation issues L CP echo requests to maintain the connection with the PPP oE server once a minute.
Chapter 4 Conguration WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 41 DDNS (Router Mode only) Congur e Dynamic DNS settings. Par ameter Meaning Dynamic DNS Ser vice Select a provider (DynDNS or TZ O) for Dynamic DNS. User Name Only when DynDNS is selec ted Enter the user name for the Dynamic DNS service.
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 42 Chapter 4 Conguration Par ameter Meaning IP Address Upda te P er iod Species the period to notify the dynamic DNS ser vice provider of the current IP address . When DynDNS is selec ted, set it between 0 and 35 days .
Chapter 4 Conguration WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 43 VPN server (Router Mode Only) Congur e a VPN ser ver ..
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 44 Chapter 4 Conguration Par ameter Meaning Auto Input Click to generat e a random IP address . LAN Side IP Address Set a LAN side IP address and subnet mask. DHCP Ser ver If enabled, the DHCP ser ver will assign LAN-side IP addr esses automatically .
Chapter 4 Conguration WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 45 LAN Congur e LAN-side IP address settings . Par ameter Meaning LAN Side IP Address Set a LAN side IP address and subnet mask. DHCP Ser ver F unc tion Router Mode only Enable or disable the DHCP ser ver , which assigns IP addresses automatically .
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 46 Chapter 4 Conguration Par ameter Meaning Default Gateway Router Mode only Set the default gateway IP addr ess for the DHCP server to issue to clients. DNS Ser vers Router Mode only Set the DNS server IP address f or the DHCP s er ver t o issue to clien ts.
Chapter 4 Conguration WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 47 DHCP Lease (Router Mode only) Congur e DHCP leases. Par ameter Meaning IP Address Enter an IP address t o lease manually . The IP address should be from the same subnet as the DHCP scope , but not be within the range that DHCP is assigning to other devic es.
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 48 Chapter 4 Conguration NA T (Router Mode only) NA T (network address translation) allo ws y our private LAN side network devices to c ommunicate with the Internet. Par ameter Meaning Address T ranslation Enable to use Network Addr ess T ranslation.
Chapter 4 Conguration WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 49 Route Congure the AirStation’s IP communication routes. Par ameter Meaning Destination Address Adds a destination IP addr ess and subnet mask to a routing table . Gateway Adds a gatew ay address t o a routing table .
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 50 Chapter 4 Conguration Wireless Cong WPS Congur e WPS settings. Par ameter Meaning WPS Enable to use WPS automatic conguration. External Registrar Enable to accept external congur e requests fr om other WPS devices.
Chapter 4 Conguration WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 51 AOSS Congur e and use AirStation One-touch Secure System ( AOSS)..
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 52 Chapter 4 Conguration Par ameter Meaning Initiates AOSS automa tic wireless congur ation. Click this, then press or click the A OSS button on your A OSS-compatible wireless client. Repeat for additional A OSS clients.
Chapter 4 Conguration WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 53 Basic Congur e basic wireless settings . Par ameter Meaning Wir eless Radio Determines whether or not to allow wireless communication. If this is unchecked, then no wireless c onnections will be allowed.
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 54 Chapter 4 Conguration Par ameter Meaning Broadcast SSID If [Allow] is checked, then the A irStation will respond t o SSID searches from wir eless devices by br oadcasting its SSID . I f [Allow] is unchecked, then the AirStation ig nore SSID sear ches from wireless devices.
Chapter 4 Conguration WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 55 Par ameter Meaning Wir eless encryption Select a t ype of data encr yption for wir eless communication from the following options: No encryption Data is transmitted without encryption. Avoid this option since any communica tion may be inter cepted .
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 56 Chapter 4 Conguration Advanced Don ’t change adv anced wireless settings unless y ou know what you ’r e doing. Par ameter Meaning Multicast Rate Set the communication speed of multi-cast packets. D TIM P eriod Set the inter val (1 -255) for the beac on to respond to a wir eless device.
Chapter 4 Conguration WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 57 WMM Congur e QoS priorities here..
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 58 Chapter 4 Conguration Par ameter Meaning WMM-EDCA Paramet ers Y ou don't usually need to change these settings. Using the default settings is recommended . Priority The following priorities may be applied t o individual transmission packets: (Highest) 8, (High) 4, (Nor mal) 2, and (Low) 1.
Chapter 4 Conguration WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 59 MAC Filter This screen lets y ou restrict wireless acc ess to wireless devic es with specic MA C addresses . Par ameter Meaning Enfor ce MA C F iltering Enable to restrict wireless connections to devices with r egister ed MA C addresses .
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 60 Chapter 4 Conguration Multicast Control Restric t unnecessary multicast packets from wireless LAN por ts. Par ameter Meaning Snooping I f enabled, snooping supervises multicast administrative packets such as IGMP and restricts unnecessar y multicast transfers t o wired or wireless ports.
Chapter 4 Conguration WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 61 WDS WDS bridging allows c ommunication between AirStations . Par ameter Meaning WDS Check to use WDS bridging. Specify Master/Slave Dene this AirStation's r ole in a WDS br idge.
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 62 Chapter 4 Conguration Par ameter Meaning SSID C ongure the Master Airsta tion's SSID . ［ Search ］ Click to search f or other AirStations' SSIDs .
Chapter 4 Conguration WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 63 Security (Router Mode only) Firewall (Router Mode only) Par ameter Meaning Log Output Enable to output a log of rewall activity . Basic Rules Enable to use any of the quick lters .
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 64 Chapter 4 Conguration Par ameter Meaning Reject IDENT Requests Enabling this option will answer IDENT requests fr om the Internet side with corresponding rejection packets. Enable this option if you experience slow tr ansfer speeds f or network applications such as email, ftp , or brow sing.
Chapter 4 Conguration WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 65 IP Filter (Router Mode only) Creat e and edit IP lters. Par ameter Meaning Log Output If enabled, IP lter activity is saved to a log . Operation Specify how to pr ocess target packets .
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 66 Chapter 4 Conguration VPN Pass Through (Router Mode only) Congur e IPv6 pass through, PPP oE pass through, and PPTP pass through. Par ameter Meaning IPv6 Pass Through Enable t o use IPv6 P ass Through for addr ess translation.
Chapter 4 Conguration WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 67 LAN Cong (Router Mode only) Port Forwarding (Router Mode only) Congur e por t translation. Par ameter Meaning Group Specify a group name f or a new rule to belong to . S elect [New Group] and ent er the new group name in the Gr oup Name eld to creat e a new group .
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 68 Chapter 4 Conguration Par ameter Meaning LAN Side IP Address Ent er the LAN side IP address (after translation) f or the port translation table entry . LAN Side P ort Select the LAN side (af ter translation) port number (1 - 65535) for the por t translation table entry .
Chapter 4 Conguration WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 69 UPnP (Router Mode only) Congur e Universal Plug and Pla y . Par ameter Meaning UPnP Enable or disable Universal Plug and Play (UP nP) functionality.
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 70 Chapter 4 Conguration QoS (Router Mode only) Congur e the priority of packets sent to the Internet. Par ameter Meaning QoS for transmission to the Internet Enable to give priority to specic types of Internet trac.
Chapter 4 Conguration WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 71 Par ameter Meaning destination port Specify a destination port with the value of 1 - 65535.
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 72 Chapter 4 Conguration Password Congur e the login passwor d for the A irStation ’ s conguration utility . Par ameter Meaning Administrat or Name [root] is the congur ation utility ’ s user name for login.
Chapter 4 Conguration WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 73 T ime/Date Congur e the AirStation ’ s internal clock. Par ameter Meaning Local Dat e Y ou may manually set the dat e of the AirStation ’ s internal clock . Local Time Y ou may manually set the time of the AirStation ’ s internal clock .
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 74 Chapter 4 Conguration NTP Congur e the AirStation ’ s internal clock to automatically synchr onize with an NTP server . Par ameter Meaning NTP F unc tionality Enable to use an NTP server to automatically set the AirStation 's internal clock.
Chapter 4 Conguration WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 75 Access Y ou may restrict access t o the AirStation ’ s settings screens. Par ameter Meaning Log Output Enabling outputs a log of changes to access settings .
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 76 Chapter 4 Conguration Log Y ou may use a syslog server to manage the AirStation ’ s logs. Par ameter Meaning Log T ransfer Enable t o send logs to a syslog server . Syslog Server Identify the syslog server by host name, host name with domain name, or IP address .
Chapter 4 Conguration WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 77 Save/Restore Y ou may sav e your AirS tation ’ s settings as a le and restore settings fr om that le later . Par ameter Meaning Save curren t settings Click ing [Save] will sav e the current congur ation of the AirStation to a le.
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 78 Chapter 4 Conguration Initialize/Restart Reboot or initialize the AirStation. Par ameter Meaning Restar t Click [Restar t Now] to restart the AirStation. Initialize Click [Initialize Now] to initialize and r estart the AirStation.
Chapter 4 Conguration WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 79 Update Update the AirStation ’ s rmwar e. Par ameter Meaning F irmwar e Version Displays the curren t rmwar e version of the AirStation. F irmwar e F ile Name Click [ Br ow se. .
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 80 Chapter 4 Conguration Diagnostic System Info This screen displa ys the AirStation ’ s system inf ormation.
Chapter 4 Conguration WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 81 Par ameter Meaning Model Display s the product name of the AirStation and the rmwar e version. AirStation Name Displays the AirSta tion ’ s Name. Mode Switch Status Displays the status of the mode switch on the back of the AirStation.
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 82 Chapter 4 Conguration Logs Check the AirStation ’ s logs. Par ameter Meaning Display log info Choose the types of log information to display .
Chapter 4 Conguration WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 83 Packet Info V er ify transferr ed packets. Par ameter Meaning Sent Display s the number of packets sent to the Internet side of Ethernet, the LAN side of the Ethernet, and the LAN side of the wireless connection.
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 84 Chapter 4 Conguration Client Monitor This screen list c onnected devices. Par ameter Meaning Client Monitor Displays information ( M AC addr ess, lease IP addr ess, host name , communication method, wir eless authentication and 802.
Chapter 4 Conguration WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 85 Ping A Ping t est checks whether the AirStation can communica te with a specic network device . Par ameter Meaning Destination Address Enter an IP address or a host name f or the target devic e and click [Execute].
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Chapter 5 Connect to a Wireless Network WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 87 1 2 Click [Star t] > [All P rograms] > [BUFF AL O] > [AirSta tion Utility] > [Client Manager V ].
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 88 Chapter 5 Connect to a Wireless Network 2 Windows XP (Client Manager 3) If you are using Windows XP, use Client Manager 3 to connect wirelessly with AOSS/WPS. 1 Right click on the icon in the system tra y , and selec t [Pr o le].
Chapter 5 Connect to a Wireless Network WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 89 Mac OS X (AOSS Assistant) If you are using Mac OS X 10.7 / 10.6 / 10.5 / 10.4, use the included AOSS A ssistant software to con- nect wirelessly with AOSS. 1 Load the AirNa vigator CD in y our Macintosh.
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 90 Chapter 5 Connect to a Wireless Network 1 Click on the network icon in the system tray . 2 Select the target AirStation ’ s name and click [C onnect]. I f you will be connecting to this device in the future , checking [Connect automatically] is rec ommended.
Chapter 5 Connect to a Wireless Network WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 91 3 Enter the encryption key and click [OK ]. 1 Right click on the wireless network icon in the system tra y . 2 Click [C onnect to a network]. When the screen at left is displayed, select the network to connect to and click [Connect].
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 92 Chapter 5 Connect to a Wireless Network If the screen below is display ed, click [I wan t to enter the network key or passphrase inst ead].
Chapter 5 Connect to a Wireless Network WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 93 Enter the encryption key and click [Connect]. 4 Step through the wizar d to nish congur ation. If the Set Net work Loca tion screen is display ed, select [Home], [ Work], or [P ublic location] depending wher e you ’r e using the AirStation.
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 94 Chapter 5 Connect to a Wireless Network Windows XP (Wireless Zero Conguration) Windo ws XP includes a built-in utility to connect to your A irStation. Note: If Client Manager 3 is installed on your c omputer , W ireless Zero C onguration is disabled .
Chapter 5 Connect to a Wireless Network WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 95 Mac OS X (Wi-Fi) Use Wi-Fi on a Mac to connect to the AirStation. Note: In Mac OS X 10.6 and earlier, “Wi-Fi” appears as “AirPort”. 1 2 3 4 It will take several seconds for c onguration to c omplete .
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 96 Chapter 6 - T roubleshooting Ca nno t c onn ect to th e I nte rne t o ver wi r ed co nne cti o n. • M ake sure that y our AirStation is plugged in! • Check .
Chapter 6 T roubleshooting WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 97 Cannot connect to the network wirelessly . • Congure your wir eless client with the same SSID , encr yption type, and encr yption key as set on the AirStation.
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 98 Chapter 6 T roubleshooting Other T ips Issue: I reset m y wireless r outer to factory settings and forgot how to log in t o the conguration utility . Answer: Open your bro wser and ent er 192.168.11.1 as the brow ser address and hit Ent er .
Chapter 6 T roubleshooting WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 99 Issue: What can I do if m y wireless connection drops randomly or seems slo w? Answer: There ar e many en vironmental factors that may cause this. F irst, ensure the issue is not range relat ed by moving the wir eless router and the clien t device closer together .
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 100 Chapter 6 T roubleshooting Issue: Where can I do wnload the latest drivers , rmwar e and instructions for m y Bualo wireless products? Answer: The latest driv ers and rmwar e are a vailable online at ww w .
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 101 Appendix A - Specications WHR-HP-G300N W ireless LAN Interface Standard C ompliance IEEE802.11b / IEEE802.11g / IEEE802.11n T ransmission Method Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS), OFDM, MIMO F requency Range 2,412 - 2,462 MHz (Channels 1 - 11) T ransmission Rate 802.
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 102 Appendix A Specications WHR-HP-GN W ireless LAN Interface Standard C ompliance IEEE802.11b / IEEE802.11g / IEEE802.11n specication T ransmission Method Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS), OFDM, SISO F requency Range 2,412 - 2,462 MHz (Channels 1 - 11) T ransmission Rate 802.
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 103 Appendix B - Default Conguration Settings F eature Par ameter Default Setting Internet (Router Mode only) Method of Acquiring IP Addr ess Easy Setup (I nter.
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 104 Appendix B Default Conguration Settings F eature Par ameter Default Setting DHCP Ser ver F unc tion (Router Mode only) Enabled DHCP IP Address P ool (Router Mode only) 192.
Appendix B Default Conguration Settings WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 105 F eature Par ameter Default Setting AOSS Encr yption level expansion Enabled Dedicated WEP SSID isolation Disabled A.
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 106 Appendix B Default Conguration Settings F eature Par ameter Default Setting WMM-EDCA Paramet ers (Priority AC_VI (High) ) F or AP F or ST A CWmin 7 7 CWmax .
Appendix B Default Conguration Settings WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 107 F eature Par ameter Default Setting QoS (Router Mode only) QoS for transmission to the Internet Disabled Name AirSta.
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 108 F or users of W indows 7, V ista, or Mac OS X (10.4 and later), software supplied with the AirStation can be used to check the quality and strength of the wireless sig nal. Windows 7/V ista Note: · If Client Manager V is not already installed, install it from the AirNa vigator CD .
Appendix C Checking Wireless Signal Quality WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 109 4 Par ameter Meaning Connection status Signal strength (dBm), link speed (Mbps), and signal quality (%) ar e displayed in one-minute intervals on a real-time graph. Usage status by channel The 11b/11g display show s usage in the 2.
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 1 10 Appendix C Checking Wireless Signal Quality 4 The software license screen is displa yed when starting for the rst time only . Click [Agr ee] to proceed . 5 Par ameter Meaning Network name (SSID) This displays the SSID of the A irStation that is currently c onnected.
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 1 1 1 Appendix D - TCP/IP Settings Windows 7 T o congure TCP/IP in Window s 7, follo w the procedur e below . 1 Click [Star t] > [C ontrol P anel] > [Network and Internet]. 2 Double click [Network and Sharing Center].
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 1 12 Appendix D TCP/IP Settings Windows V ista T o congure TCP/IP in Window s Vista, follo w the procedur e below . 1 Click [Star t] > [Settings] > [Con trol P anel]. 2 Double click [Network and Sharing Center].
Appendix D TCP/IP Settings WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 1 13 Windows XP T o congure TCP/IP in Window s XP , f ollow the pr ocedure belo w . 1 Click [Star t] > [Settings] > [Con trol P anel]. 2 Double click [Network]. 3 Right click on [Local Ar ea Connection], then click [Pr oper ties].
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 1 14 Appendix D TCP/IP Settings Mac OS X T o congure TCP/IP in Mac OS X, follo w the procedur e below . 1 Click [Apple menu] > [S ystem P ref erences…].
ᵏᵂᵐᵂᵑ WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 1 15 A p p e n d i x E - R e s t o r i n g t h e D e f a u l t C o n g u r a t i o n Hold down this button f or 3 seconds .
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 1 16 Appendix F - Regulatory Compliance Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pur- suant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules.
Appendix F Regulatory Compliance WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 1 17 European Union Notice: This device complies with the essential requirements of the R&T TE Directive 1999/5/EC.
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 1 18 Appendix F Regulatory Compliance Česky[Czech] Bualo T echnology I nc. tímto pr ohlašuje , že tent o AirStation WHR-HP-GN/G300N je ve shodě se základními požadavky a dalšími příslušnými ustanoveními směrnice 1999/5/ES.
Appendix F Regulatory Compliance WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 1 19 Latvisk i[Latvian] Ar šo Buffalo T echnology Inc. dek larē, ka AirStation WHR-HP-GN/G300N atbilst Direktīvas 1999/5/EK būtiskajām prasībām un citiem ar to saistītajiem noteikumiem.
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 120 Appendix F Regulatory Compliance Svensk[S wedish] Härmed intygar Buffalo T echnology I nc. att denna AirS tation WHR-HP-GN/G300N står I över ensstämmelse med de väsentliga egenskapsk rav och ö vriga relevanta bestämmelser som framgår av dir ektiv 1999/5/EG.
Appendix F Regulatory Compliance WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 121 C ONDICIONES (Mexic o) PRIMERA -El certicado provisional tiene vigencia de un año a par tir de esta fecha y pr odrá ser r.
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 122 Appendix F Regulatory Compliance NOVENA -La homologación de este equipo no implica la autorización para prestar ser vicios públicos de tele - comunicac iones ni para est ablecer ap licacion es que obstruyan o invadan cua lquier via gene ral de comunicación.
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 123 Appendix G - Environmental Information • The equipment that you have purchased has required the extraction and use of natural resources for its pr oduction. • The equipmen t may c ontain hazar dous substanc es that c ould impact health and the en vironment.
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 124 Appendix H - GPL Information Source code f or Bualo products that use GPL code is a vailable at http://opensourc e.
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