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AirStation WMR-300 User Manual www.buffalotech.com 35020008-01 Contents Chapter 1 - Product Overview...........................................6 Package Contents..................................................................................6 Diagrams and Layout............................................................................6 Chapter 2 - Installation.......................................................8 Initial Setup...........................................................................................8 Chapter 3 - Configuration..................................................9 Accessing Settings................................................................................9 Setup....................................................................................................11 WAN / LAN............................................................................................12 Internet (Router Mode only).........................................................................12 LAN..................................................................................................................13 DHCP (Router Mode only).............................................................................14 NAT (Router Mode only)................................................................................14 Routing...........................................................................................................15 Wireless................................................................................................16 WPS.................................................................................................................16 AOSS...............................................................................................................17 Basic................................................................................................................18 Advanced........................................................................................................20 WMM...............................................................................................................21 Guest Account................................................................................................22 2 Firewall (Router Mode only)...............................................................24 VPN Passthrough (Router Mode only).........................................................25 Games / Apps (Router Mode only).....................................................26 Port Forwarding (Router Mode only)...........................................................26 DMZ (Router Mode only)...............................................................................27 UPnP (Router Mode only)..............................................................................27 Admin...................................................................................................28 Name...............................................................................................................28 Password........................................................................................................28 Time/Date.......................................................................................................29 NTP..................................................................................................................29 Access..............................................................................................................30 Syslog Settings...............................................................................................30 Save/Restore..................................................................................................31 Initialize/Restart............................................................................................31 Update............................................................................................................32 Diagnostic............................................................................................33 System Info.....................................................................................................33 Logs.................................................................................................................34 Packet Info......................................................................................................34 Client Monitor................................................................................................35 Ping.................................................................................................................35 Chapter 4 - Connect to a Wireless Network....................36 Automatic Secure Setup (AOSS / WPS)..............................................36 Windows 8, Windows 7 or Windows Vista (Client Manager V)....................37 Windows XP (Client Manager 3)....................................................................38 3 Mac OS (AOSS Assistant)...............................................................................38 Other Devices (e.g. Game Console)..............................................................39 Manual Setup......................................................................................40 Windows 8 (WLAN AutoConfig)....................................................................40 Windows 7 (WLAN AutoConfig)....................................................................41 Windows Vista (WLAN AutoConfig)..............................................................42 Windows XP (Wireless Zero Configuration).................................................44 Mac OS (Wi-Fi)................................................................................................46 Chapter 5 - Troubleshooting............................................47 Cannot Access Settings.......................................................................47 Cannot Connect to the Network Wirelessly.......................................47 Forgot AirStation’s SSID, Encryption Key, or Password....................47 How to Configure TCP/IP....................................................................48 Windows 8......................................................................................................48 Windows 7......................................................................................................49 Windows Vista................................................................................................50 Windows XP....................................................................................................51 Mac OS............................................................................................................51 Other Tips............................................................................................52 Chapter 6 - Default Configuration Settings....................54 Appendix A - Supplemental Information.......................57 Technical Specifications.....................................................................57 4 Environmental Information...............................................................58 GPL Information..................................................................................58 5 Chapter 1 - Product Overview Package Contents The following items are included in your AirStation package. If any of the items are missing, please contact your vender. AirStation.................................................1 Case............................................................1 Ethernet Cable........................................1 Quick Setup Guide................................1 Warranty Statement.............................1 Diagrams and Layout 1 2 USB Cable You can connect this cable to your PC or USB devices to supply the power. Internet Access LED (Green) On: Router functionality is enabled and you can connect to the Internet. Blinking: Router functionality is enabled but you cannot connect to the Internet. Off: 6 Router functionality is disabled. 3 Power LED (Green or Red) On (Green): Power is on and wireless LAN is enabled. Blinking (Green): Internal system is booting. Double blinks (Green): AirStation is waiting for an AOSS or WPS security key. Slow blinks (Green): Power is on but wireless LAN is disabled. Continuously blinking (Red): AOSS/WPS error; failed to exchange security keys. Blinking (Red): You can see the status as below: Blinking Double* Triple* 4 times* Status Flash ROM error Wired LAN error Wireless LAN error 5 times IP address setting error Continuously** Updating firmware Backing up or initializing settings Meaning Cannot read or write on the flash memory. Wired LAN controller has crashed. Wireless LAN controller has crashed. Cannot communicate because WAN-side and LAN-side IP addresses are same. Change LAN-side IP address of the AirStation. Updating firmware. Backing up or initializing settings. Notes: * Reconnect USB cable. If it blinks again, please contact your vender. ** Do not disconnect USB cable while continuously blinking (red). 4 5 6 7 AOSS Button To initiate AOSS, hold down this button until the wireless LED flashes (about 1 second). Then, push or click the AOSS button on your wireless client device to complete the connection. Both devices must be powered on for this to work. Reset Button To reset all settings, hold down this button until the Buffalo LED turns red (about 3 seconds). The power must be on for this to work. Internet Port 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps connections are supported. Factory Default Label Displays AirStation’s SSID, encryption key, PIN and MAC address. 7 Chapter 2 - Installation Initial Setup To configure your AirStation, follow the procedure below. 1 Connect the LAN cable to the AirStation and LAN port in the hotel, then turn the power on. The AirStation power can be supplied from an USB port on your PC or from an outlet with an USB power adapter. 2 Connect your PC or smartphone to the AirStation wirelessly. 3 Open a browser and connect to the Internet. Note: You may need to register information to connect to the Internet depending on the hotel. For more information, please contact a staff in the hotel. 8 Chapter 3 - Configuration Configuration of the AirStation is done from Settings, the web-based configuration GUI. Accessing Settings To configure the AirStation’s settings manually, log in to Settings as shown below. 1 Open a browser. 2 Enter the AirStation’s LAN-side IP address in the address field and press the enter key. Notes: • The AirStation’s default LAN-side IP address is 192.168.11.1. • If you changed the IP address of the AirStation, then use the new IP address. 3 Enter “admin” for the username and “password”for the password, then click OK. Note: If you forget your password, hold down the reset button to initialize all settings. Note that all other settings will also revert to their default values. 9 4 This is Settings, where most AirStation settings can be configured. Help is always displayed on the right side of each screen. Refer to the help screens for more information on using Settings. 10 Setup Setup is the home page of Settings. You can verify settings and the status of the AirStation here. Parameter WAN / LAN Wireless Firewall Games/Apps Admin Diagnostic Easy Setup Mode Internet Check Connection Refresh Wireless AOSS Setup WPS Setup Language Log Out Meaning Displays the configuration screen for Internet-side and LAN-side settings. Displays the configuration screen for wireless settings. Displays the configuration screen for the firewall. Displays the configuration screen to open ports for games and applications. Displays the configuration screen for administration settings. Displays the status of the AirStation. Enables you to easily configure the AirStation’s network settings automatically. This indicates the operation mode of the AirStation. Displays Internet-side system information for the AirStation. Click to check if the AirStation is connected to the Internet properly. Click to refresh the current screen. Displays the current wireless settings. Click to display the AOSS configuration screen. Click to display the WPS configuration screen. Enables you to select the language you use. Log out of Settings. If the AirStation does not communicate for 5 minutes, it will log out automatically. 11 WAN / LAN Internet (Router Mode only) Configure the Internet-side port. Parameter Method of Acquiring IP Address Default Gateway DNS Name Server Address Internet MAC Address MTU Size of Internet Port Meaning Specify how the WAN-side IP address is obtained. Configure an IP address for the default gateway. Specify an IP address for the DNS server. You may use the default MAC address or specify one manually. Note: Configuring an improper MAC address may make the AirStation unusable. Do not change the MAC address unless you know what you’re doing! Configure the MTU value of the Internet port. Values of 578 to 1500 bytes may be entered. 12 LAN Configure LAN-side and DHCP Server settings. Parameter LAN-side IP Address DHCP Server DHCP IP Address Pool Advanced Settings Lease Period Default Gateway DNS Servers WINS Server Domain Name Meaning By default, the LAN-side IP address is 192.168.11.1 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0. You may change it here. Enable or disable the DHCP server, which assigns LAN-side IP addresses automatically. Configure the range of IP addresses to be assigned by the DHCP server and IP addresses to be excluded from that range. Values from 1-256 may be entered. Check Display to display DHCP server advanced settings options. Set the effective period of an IP address assigned by the DHCP server. Up to 999 hours may be entered. Set the default gateway IP address for the DHCP server to issue to clients. Set the DNS server IP address for the DHCP server to issue to clients. Set the WINS server IP address for the DHCP server to issue to clients. Set the domain name for the DHCP server to issue to clients. You may enter up to 64 alphanumerical characters, hyphens, and periods. 13 DHCP (Router Mode only) Configure DHCP exceptions. Parameter IP Address MAC Address Current DHCP Clients Meaning Enter an IP address to 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 devices. Enter the MAC address of the client. Displays information for current leases. An IP address which is leased automatically can be changed to manual leasing by clicking Manual Assignment. NAT (Router Mode only) Configure network address translation settings. This enables LAN-side devices to communicate with the Internet. Parameter Address Translation Log Output of Deleted Packets Meaning Enable to use network address translation (NAT). Enable to log deleted packets (such as errors) during address translation. 14 Routing Configure the AirStation’s IP communication route. Parameter Destination Address Gateway Metric Routing Meaning Adds a destination IP address and subnet mask to a routing table. Adds a gateway address to a routing table. The metric is the maximum number of router hops a packet may take on the way to its destination address. Values between 1 and 15 may be entered. The default value is 15. Manual entries will appear here after being added. 15 Wireless WPS WPS status and settings. Parameter WPS External Registrar AirStation PIN Enrollee PIN WPS Status Meaning Enable to use WPS automatic configuration. Enable to accept configure requests from other WPS devices. Note: Configure requests will not be accepted if AOSS is in use. Displays the PIN code of the AirStation. Clicking Generate PIN will generate a new PIN code. This code can be entered into other wireless devices that support WPS. Enter the PIN code for the other wireless device and click OK. Displays “configured” if all available wireless bands are configured. Displays “unconfigured” if at least one wireless band is unconfigured. 16 AOSS AOSS status and settings. Parameter Meaning Initiates AOSS automatic wireless configuration. Click this, then press or click the AOSS button on your AOSS-compatible wireless client. Repeat for additional AOSS clients. Exclusive SSID for WEP Dedicated WEP SSID Isolation AOSS Button on the AirStation Unit Current Encryption Information Click this button to disconnect AOSS connections. Note: If AOSS connections are disconnected, the SSID and encryption keys will be restored to their last settings from before AOSS was used. You may allow a separate SSID specifically for WEP connections. If “Disabled” is selected, then clients will not be able to connect with WEP. Set a separate SSID and network segment specifically for WEP connections. Devices connected with WEP will not be able to communicate with devices connected using AES/TKIP. All connected devices will be able to communicate with the Internet. Uncheck to disable the physical AOSS button on the AirStation. Displays the encryption type, SSID, and encryption key configured by AOSS. 17 Parameter Random KEY base Reset AOSS Client Information Meaning Click to enter random values for SSID, encryption key, and other settings. Click to return the SSID, encryption key, and other wireless settings to the values on the case sticker. Click to return the SSID, encryption key, and other wireless settings to their previous values. Displays AOSS clients connected to the AirStation and information of the devices which are wirelessly communicated. Basic Configure basic wireless settings from here. Parameter Wireless Channel High Speed Mode Meaning Sets a channel (a range of frequencies) for wireless connections. When “Auto Channel” is selected, the AirStation will automatically use the best available channel. High-speed mode uses double the normal frequency range, 40 MHz instead of 20 MHz. In uncongested areas this can increase performance. To use high speed mode, set the bandwidth to 40 MHz. 18 Parameter Broadcast SSID SSID 1 SSID 2 SSID 3 SSID Isolation SSID Authentication Encryption WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key) Setup WEP encryption key Key Renewal Interval Meaning If Allow is checked, then the AirStation will respond to SSID searches from wireless devices by broadcasting its SSID. If Allow is unchecked, then the AirStation ignores SSID searches from wireless devices. The multi-security SSID 1 can use no authentication, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA/WPA2mixed mode - PSK for wireless security. The multi-security SSID 2 can use no authentication, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA/WPA2mixed mode - PSK for wireless security. The multi-security SSID 3 can use the WEP for wireless security. When enabled, wireless devices connected to the AirStation can communicate only with the Internet side, not with each other. Set SSID using 1 - 32 alphanumeric characters. Specifies the authentication method used when connecting to a wireless device. You may use any of the following types of encryption: No encryption Data is transmitted without encryption. With this setting, anyone within range can connect to your wireless network and might be able to access data on the network. Not recommended for anyone with private data that needs to be kept secure. No encryption can be selected only when No authentication is selected for wireless authentication. WEP WEP is a common encryption method supported by most devices. WEP can only be selected when wireless authentication is set to No authentication. Note that WEP’s encryption is weak, and networks protected with WEP are not much more secure than those with no encryption at all. Not recommended for anyone with private data that needs to be kept secure. AES AES is more secure than TKIP, and faster. Use a pre-shared key to communicate with a wireless device. AES can be selected only when WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK is selected for wireless authentication. A pre-shared key or passphrase is the password for your wireless connections. There are two different formats for a pre-shared key. Use 8 to 63 alphanumeric characters (casesensitive) for an ASCII passphrase, or use 64 alphanumeric characters (0 to 9 and a to f, not case-sensitive) for a hexadecimal passphrase. A WEP encryption key (passphrase) may have any of four different formats. An ASCII passphrase may use either 5 or 13 alphanumeric characters (case-sensitive). A hexadecimal passphrase may use either 10 or 26 alphanumeric characters (0 to 9 and a to f, not case-sensitive). Set the update interval for the encryption key between 0 and 1440 (minutes). 19 Advanced Configure advanced wireless settings. Parameter Multicast Rate DTIM Period Wireless Client Isolation Meaning Set the communication speed of multi-cast packets. Set the beacon responding interval (1 -255) for which the AirStation responds to a wireless device. This setting is effective only when power management is enabled for the wireless device. If enabled, the wireless client isolation blocks communication between wireless devices connected to the AirStation. Wireless devices will be able to connect to the Internet but not with each other. Devices that are connected to the AirStation with wired connections will still be able to connect to wireless devices normally. 20 WMM Set priorities for specific communications. Parameter WMM-EDCA Parameters Meaning You don’t usually need to change these settings. Using the default settings is recommended. Priority The following priorities may be applied to individual transmission packets: (Highest) 8, (High) 4, (Normal) 2, and (Low) 1. From the queue, these packets are processed in order of priority. CWmin, CWmax The maximum and minimum value of the contention window. The contention window is used in the frame collision avoidance structure performed in IEEE 802.11, and generally, the smaller the value in the window, the higher the probability that the queue obtains the right to send. AIFSN The interval to send frames. The unit of the AIFSN is a slot, just as the window defined by CWmin and CWmax is. The smaller the interval of sending frames, the faster the algorithm can restart. As a result, the priority of the queue is higher. TXOP Limit The period of time that the queue can use after obtaining the right to send. The unit is 32 ms. The longer this time, the more frames can be sent per right to send. However, the queue may interfere with other packet transmissions. If TXOP limit is set to 0 (zero), only one frame can be sent per right to send. 21 Guest Account Configure the AirStation’s guest account. Parameter Guest Account Guest User Authentication Guest Account LAN IP Address Guest Account DHCP Server 11n/g/b SSID Authentication Encryption WPA-PSK (Pre-shared Key) Edit Guest User Username Password Meaning This sets whether the guest account is enabled. This sets whether authentication is performed for users who use the guest account. This sets the LAN-side IP address for the guest account. This sets whether IP addresses are automatically assigned for devices connected to the guest account. This sets 11n/g/b for the guest account. This sets the SSID for the guest account. This sets whether wireless authentication is performed for the guest account. This sets the wireless encryption system for the guest account. This sets the wireless encryption key for the guest account. Click to register a user who is using the guest account. This sets the name of the user using the guest account. This sets the password of the user using the guest account. 22 Guest User Settings To enable guest users, configure the AirStation with the settings below, then click Apply. Guest Account: Enabled Guest User Authentication: Disabled Guest Account LAN IP Address: Auto SSID: Guest Authentication: No authentication Encryption: No encryption Notes: Wireless clients connected to the guest SSID can connect to the Internet only. Communication with other devices on the LAN is not allowed. To allow only registered guests to connect, enable guest user authentication, click Edit Guest User, and register the user. 23 Firewall (Router Mode only) Configure the AirStation’s firewall. Parameter Log Output Basic Rules Meaning Enable to output a log of firewall activity. Enable to use any of the quick filters. Preconfigured quick filters include: Prohibit NBT and Microsoft-DS routing Enabling this blocks communication using these protocols from the WAN side to the LAN side or from the LAN side to the Internet. You can configure this with PPPoE if you select Use PPPoE Client or Use IP Unnumbered from the method of acquiring IP address, or if Easy Setup identified a PPPoE connection during setup. Reject ident requests Enabling this option will answer ident requests from the Internet side with corresponding rejection packets. Enable this option if you experienced slow transfer speeds for network applications such as mail, FTP or web browsing. If you have configured transfer of ident requests to the LAN side computer in the address translation settings (DMZ or TCP port 113), then that setting has higher priority and overrides this setting. Block ping from Internet If this is enabled, the AirStation will not respond to pings from the WAN side. You can configure this with PPPoE if you select Use PPPoE Client or Use IP Unnumbered from the method of acquiring IP address, or if Easy Setup identified a PPPoE connection during setup. 24 VPN Passthrough (Router Mode only) Configure IPv6 passthrough, PPPoE passthrough, and PPTP passthrough. Parameter IPv6 Passthrough PPTP Passthrough Meaning Enable to use IPv6 passthrough for address translation. Enable to use PPTP passthrough for address translation. 25 Games / Apps (Router Mode only) Port Forwarding (Router Mode only) Configure port translation. Parameter Group Internet-side IP Address Protocol LAN-side IP Address LAN-side Port Forwarded Ports Meaning Specify a group name for a new rule to belong to. Select New Group and enter the new group name in the group name field to create a new group. A group name can include up to 16 alphanumeric characters. Enter the Internet-side IP address (before translation) for the port translation table entry. Select the Internet-side protocol (before translation) for the port translation table entry. Enter the LAN-side IP address (after translation) for the port translation table entry. Select the LAN-side (after translation) port number (1 - 65535) for the port translation table entry. Displays current entries in the port translation table. 26 DMZ (Router Mode only) Configure a destination for packets that don’t have a LAN-side destination. Parameter IP Address of DMZ Meaning Enter the IP address of the destination to which packets which are not routed by a port translation table are forwarded. Note: RIP protocol packets (UDP port number 520) will not be forwarded. UPnP (Router Mode only) Configure UPnP (universal plug and play). Parameter UPnP Meaning Enable or disable universal plug and play (UPnP) functionality. 27 Admin Name Configure AirStation name. Parameter AirStation Name Meaning Enter a name for the AirStation. Names may include up to 64 alphanumeric characters and hyphens (-). Password Configure the password to log in Settings. Parameter Admin Name Admin Password Meaning The name of the administrator account is “admin”. The administrator password may contain up to 8 alphanumeric characters and underscores (_). 28 Time/Date Configure the AirStation’s internal clock. Parameter Date Local Time Time Zone Meaning Configure the date of the AirStation’s internal clock. Configure the time of the AirStation’s internal clock. Specify the time zone (offset of Greenwich mean time) of the AirStation’s internal clock. NTP Configure an NTP server to automatically synchronize the AirStation’s internal clock. Parameter NTP NTP Server Update Interval Meaning Enable to use an NTP server. Enabled by default. Enter the name of the NTP server as a hostname, hostname with domain name, or IP address. Up to 255 alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), and underscores (_) may be used. The default is “time.nist.gov”. How often shall the AirStation check the NTP server for the correct time? Intervals of 1 24 hours may be set. The default is 24 hours. 29 Access Restrict access to Settings. Parameter Log Output Prohibit configuration from wireless LAN Permit configuration from wired WAN Permitted IP Address Permitted Port Meaning Enabling outputs a log of changes to access settings. If enabled, prevents access to Settings from wirelessly connected devices (only wired devices may configure). If enabled, allows access to Settings from network devices on the Internet side. Displayed only if Internet-side configuration is enabled. Enter the IP address of a device that is permitted to configure the AirStation remotely from the WAN (Internet) side. Displayed only if Internet-side configuration is enabled. Set a port number (1 - 65535) to configure the AirStation from the WAN (Internet) side. Syslog Settings Transfer the AirStation’s logs to a syslog server. Parameter Transfer Logs Syslog Server Logs Meaning Enable to send logs to a syslog server. Identify the syslog server by hostname, hostname with domain name, or IP address. You may enter up to 255 alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-) and periods (.). Choose which logs will be transferred to the syslog server. 30 Save/Restore Save AirStation settings as a file and restore from them later. Parameter Back Up Settings Restore Settings Meaning Clicking Back Up will save the current configuration of the AirStation to a file. If the Encrypt the configuration file with a password option is checked, then the configuration file will be password protected with the password. Restore the configuration of the AirStation from a saved configuration file by clicking Browse..., navigating to the configuration file, and clicking Restore. If the configuration file was password protected, then put a check next to Open file with password, enter the password, and click Restore. Initialize/Restart Initialize or restart the AirStation. Parameter Restart Initialize Meaning Click Restart Now to restart the AirStation. Click Initialize Now to initialize and restart the AirStation. 31 Update Update the AirStation’s firmware. Parameter Firmware Version Update Method Firmware File Name Meaning Displays the current firmware version of the AirStation. Select a file on your PC updates from a firmware update file that you’ve downloaded to your computer. Automatic update will search the Internet for updated firmware and update your firmware automatically when new firmware is available. Click Browse... to navigate to the firmware file on your computer if Select a file on your PC was selected. You don’t need to specify the firmware location if you’re using Automatic update. Click Update Firmware to update the firmware. 32 Diagnostic System Info View system information for the AirStation. Parameter Model AirStation Name Mode Internet LAN Wireless Guest Account Meaning Displays the product name of the AirStation and the firmware version. Displays the name of the AirStation. Displays the AirStation’s current operational mode. Displays the status of the Internet port. Displays the status of the LAN port. Displays the wireless status. Displays the status of the Guest Account. 33 Logs The AirStation’s logs are recorded here. Parameter Display Logs Logs Meaning Choose the types of logs to display. Displays the log information recorded in the AirStation. Packet Info View packet transfer information. Parameter Sent Received Meaning Displays the number of packets sent to the WAN, the LAN, and the wireless LAN. Displays the number of packets received from the WAN, the LAN, and the wireless LAN. 34 Client Monitor This screen shows devices that are connected to the AirStation. Parameter Client Monitor Meaning Displays information (MAC address, lease IP address, hostname, communication method, wireless authentication and 802.11n) for devices that are connected to the AirStation. Ping A ping test checks whether the AirStation can communicate with a specific network device. Parameter Destination Address Meaning Enter the IP address or hostname of the device that you are testing communication with, then click Execute. The result will be displayed below. 35 Chapter 4 - Connect to a Wireless Network Automatic Secure Setup (AOSS / WPS) AOSS and WPS are systems that enable you to automatically configure wireless LAN settings. Just pressing the buttons will connect wireless devices and complete security settings. Use them to automatically connect wireless devices, computers, or game machines which support AOSS or WPS. AOSS (AirStation One-Touch Secure System) is technology developed by Buffalo. WPS was created by the Wi-Fi Alliance. • Before using AOSS or WPS to connect the Buffalo wireless client to the computer, download Client Manager or AOSS Assistant from the Buffalo website and install it. • Buffalo’s Client Manager software can be used with the wireless LAN devices built into your computer. However, it is not guaranteed to work with all wireless LAN devices available. 36 Windows 8, Windows 7 or Windows Vista (Client Manager V) If you are using Windows 8, Windows 7 or Windows Vista, use Client Manager V to connect wirelessly with AOSS or WPS. 1 Launch Client Manager V. 2 Click Create Profile. 3 If the “User Account Control” screen opens, click Yes or Continue. 4 Click WPS AOSS. When the wireless LED on the front of the AirStation stops flashing and glows steadily, the connection is ready to use. 37 Windows XP (Client Manager 3) If you are using Windows XP, use Client Manager 3 to connect wirelessly with AOSS or WPS. 1 Right-click the 2 Click WPS AOSS. icon in the system tray and select Profile. It will take several seconds for your wireless connection to be configured. When the wireless LED on the front of the AirStation stops flashing and glows steadily, the connection is ready to use. Mac OS (AOSS Assistant) If you are using OS X 10.8, 10.7, 10.6, 10.5 or 10.4, use AOSS Assistant to connect wirelessly with AOSS. 1 Download AOSS Assistant from Buffalo’s website. 2 Open the AOSS Assistant software. Click Agree to proceed. 38 3 Click Start AOSS. 4 Enter the Mac’s username and password and click OK. It will take several seconds for your wireless connection to be configured. When the wireless LED on the front of the AirStation stops flashing and glows steadily, the connection is ready to use. Other Devices (e.g. Game Console) If you are using a game machine which supports AOSS or WPS, refer to that device’s manual to initiate AOSS or WPS. When instructed, hold down the AOSS button on the AirStation for 1 second. When the wireless LED on the front of the AirStation stops flashing and glows steadily, the connection is ready to use. 39 Manual Setup You can also connect to the AirStation without installing Client Manager V or Client Manager 3 by using the utility builtin to the operating system. The procedure varies depending on which operating system you are using. Windows 8 (WLAN AutoConfig) With Windows 8, use WLAN AutoConfig to connect to the AirStation. 1 Switch Windows 8 to desktop mode. 2 Click the network icon 3 4 in the system tray. Select the target AirStation’s name and click Connect. If you will be connecting to this device again, check Connect automatically. Enter the encryption key and click Next. 40 5 Click No, don’t turn on sharing or connect to devices. Windows 7 (WLAN AutoConfig) With Windows 7, use WLAN AutoConfig to connect to the AirStation. 1 2 Click the network icon in the system tray. Select the target AirStation and click Connect. If you will be connecting to this device in the future, checking Connect automatically is recommended. 41 3 Enter the encryption key and click OK. Windows Vista (WLAN AutoConfig) With Vista, use WLAN AutoConfig to connect to the AirStation. 1 Right-click the wireless network icon 2 Click Connect to a network. 3 When this screen is displayed, select your network and click Connect. in the system tray. 42 If the screen below is displayed, click I want to enter the network key or passphrase instead. Otherwise,go to step 4. 43 4 Enter the encryption key and click Connect. Step through the wizard to finish configuration. If the “Set Network Location” screen is displayed, select Home, Work, or Public location depending on where you’re using the AirStation. Windows XP (Wireless Zero Configuration) Windows XP includes Wireless Zero Config, a built-in utility to connect to your AirStation. Note: If Client Manager 3 is installed on your computer, Wireless Zero Config is disabled. Uninstall Client Manager 3 to use Wireless Zero Config, or just use Client Manager 3 to connect to the AirStation. 1 Right-click the image wireless network icon 2 Click View Available Wireless Networks. in the system tray. 44 3 Select the network to connect to and click Connect. 4 Enter the encryption key (twice) and click Connect. It will take several seconds for configuration to complete. 45 Mac OS (Wi-Fi) Use Wi-Fi on a Mac to connect to the AirStation. Note: In Mac OS 10.6 and earlier, “Wi-Fi” appears as “AirPort”. 1 Click the 2 Find the SSID from step 1 on the list. Click it to highlight it. 3 Enter your encryption key in the password field, check Remember this network, and click Join. icon in the top section of the screen and select Turn Wi-Fi On. It will take several seconds for configuration to complete. 46 Chapter 5 - Troubleshooting Cannot Access Settings. • See chapter 3 for instructions to open Settings. • Enter the correct username and password to log in to Settings. If you are using AirStation with factory default settings, enter “admin” for the username and “password” for the password. • Verify that your web browser is not set to use proxies. • Make sure that your computer is configured to “obtain an IP address automatically from DHCP”. • Restart your AirStation. Cannot Connect to the Network Wirelessly. • Configure your wireless client with the same SSID, encryption type, and encryption key as set on the AirStation. The factory defaults are: SSID (11n/g/b) - Buffalo-G-XXXX (the last 4 digits of the AirStation’s MAC address). Encryption Type - WPA2 - PSK AES, or none. Encryption Key - Printed on the label. Note: For details, refer to the label. • Place your AirStation and wireless devices 2 - 10 feet apart. • Restart your AirStation. Forgot AirStation’s SSID, Encryption Key, or Password. Hold down the reset button on the base of your AirStation for 3 seconds to initialize its settings. All settings, including your password, SSID, and encryption key will be initialized to their defaults. With the AirStation powered on, hold down this button for 3 seconds to return it to factory default settings. 47 How to Configure TCP/IP Windows 8 To configure TCP/IP in Windows 8, follow the procedure below. 1 Open Control Panel. 2 Click Network and Internet. 3 Click Network and Sharing Center. 4 Click Change Adapter Settings on the left side menu. 5 Right-click the network adapter, then click Properties. 6 If the “User Account Control” screen opens, click Yes or Continue. 7 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) then click Properties. 8 9 To have DHCP set your IP address settings automatically, check Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically. Alternately, you can configure the settings manually. Example: If the router’s IP address is 192.168.11.1, IP address: 192.168.11.80 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Default gateway: 192.168.11.1 Preferred DNS server: 192.168.11.1 Alternate DNS server: blank Click OK. 48 Windows 7 To configure TCP/IP in Windows 7, follow the procedure below. 1 Open Control Panel. 2 Click Network and Sharing Center. 3 Click Change Adapter Settings on the left side menu. 4 Right-click the network adapter, then click Properties. 5 If the “User Account Control” screen opens, click Yes or Continue. 6 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) then click Properties. 7 8 To have DHCP set your IP address settings automatically, check Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically. Alternately, you can configure the settings manually. Example: If the router’s IP address is 192.168.11.1, IP address: 192.168.11.80 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Default gateway: 192.168.11.1 Preferred DNS server: 192.168.11.1 Alternate DNS server: blank Click OK. 49 Windows Vista To configure TCP/IP in Windows Vista, follow the procedure below. 1 Open Control Panel. 2 Click Network and Sharing Center. 3 Click Manage network connections on the left side menu. 4 Right-click the network adapter, then click Properties. 5 If the “User Account Control” screen opens, click Yes or Continue. 6 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) then click Properties. 7 8 To have DHCP set your IP address settings automatically, check Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically. Alternately, you can configure the settings manually. Example: If the router’s IP address is 192.168.11.1, IP address: 192.168.11.80 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Default gateway: 192.168.11.1 Preferred DNS server: 192.168.11.1 Alternate DNS server: blank Click OK. 50 Windows XP To configure TCP/IP in Windows XP, follow the procedure below. 1 Open Control Panel. 2 Double-click Network. 3 Right-click the network adapter, then click Properties. 4 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) then click Properties. 5 6 To have DHCP set your IP address settings automatically, check Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically. Alternately, you can configure the settings manually. Example: If the router’s IP address is 192.168.11.1, IP address: 192.168.11.80 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Default gateway: 192.168.11.1 Preferred DNS server: 192.168.11.1 Alternate DNS server: blank Click OK. Mac OS To configure TCP/IP in Mac OS, follow the procedure below. 1 Click Apple menu > System Preferences…. 2 Click Network. 3 Click the network adapter. 4 5 To have DHCP set your IP address settings automatically, select Using DHCP in the “Configure IPv4” field. Alternately, you can configure the settings manually. Example: If the router’s IP address is 192.168.11.1, IP address: 192.168.11.80 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Default gateway: 192.168.11.1 Preferred DNS server: 192.168.11.1 Alternate DNS server: blank Click Apply. 51 Other Tips Issue: I reset my wireless router to factory settings and forgot how to log in to Settings. Answer: Open your browser, enter 192.168.11.1 as the browser address, and hit the enter key. You will be prompted to log in. Enter “admin” for the username and “password” for the password. Click OK to log in. The option to reset your password will be available on the first page. Issue: How do I forward ports on my wireless router for my gaming console? Answer: Log in Settings and navigate to Internet Games (Port Forwarding) on Setup page. Enter the port that needs to be forwarded and the IP address of the gaming console. Issue: How do I enable or modify security encryption settings on the wireless router? Answer: Log in Settings and navigate to Wireless Encryption on Setup page. Buffalo recommends the use of WPA2-PSK AES for wireless encryption. The passphrase or key should be at least 8 characters in length. Issue: How do I change my wireless router’s broadcasted network name (SSID)? Answer: Log in Settings and navigate to Wireless - Basic. Find the SSID setting. Select Use and enter the new name for your network. Click Apply. Once the wireless router has rebooted, you will need reconnect any wireless clients to the AirStation using the new network name. The encryption key will still be the same. Issue: What can I do if my wireless connection drops randomly or seems slow? Answer: There are many environmental factors that may cause this. First, ensure the issue is not range related by moving the wireless router and the client device closer together. If the connection drops continue, then range is probably not the issue. Other 2.4 GHz devices such as microwaves, other wireless networks, and 2.4 GHz wireless phones may impact performance. Try a different wireless channel for your wireless router. Log in Settings and navigate to Basic Wireless Setup on Setup page. Wireless channels from 1 - 11 may be selected. Try “Auto Channel” option if available. Otherwise, manually select an alternate channel and click Apply. Issue: Though I am able to successfully make a connection with my wireless router, I am unable to access the Internet with my web browser. Answer: First, press the router button on the AirStation to switch to router mode. The router LED on the AirStation turns on, and after about one minute, turn off the cable or DSL modem, AirStation, and your computer. Verify that the modem is connected to the Internet port on the AirStation with a Ethernet cable. Power on the modem and wait one minute. Power on the wireless router and wait another minute. Power on the computer. Open a browser on the computer and navigate to a familiar website to verify whether the Internet connection is functioning normally. If after these steps, an Internet connection is still unavailable, power off the cable or DSL modem and computer again 52 and directly connect your computer to the cable or DSL modem with a cable between the computer and the port on the modem. Power on the modem and wait one minute. Power on the computer and again check for an Internet connection. If an Internet connection IS NOT available with a direct connection to the computer, please call the Internet service provider who installed the modem. If an Internet connection IS available with a direct connection to the computer, please call our customer support. Issue: Where can I download the latest drivers, firmware, and instructions for my Buffalo wireless products? Answer: The latest drivers and firmware are available online at www.buffalotech.com 53 Chapter 6 - Default Configuration Settings Feature Internet Parameter Method of Acquiring IP Address Default Gateway DNS Name Server Address Internet MAC Address MTU Size of Internet Port LAN-side IP Address LAN DHCP NAT Routing DHCP Server DHCP IP Address Pool Lease Period Default Gateway DNS Servers WINS Server Domain Name Current DHCP Clients Address Translation Log Output of Deleted Packets Routing WPS External Registrar AirStation PIN WPS WPS Security Settings AOSS Exclusive SSID for WEP Dedicated WEP SSID Isolation AOSS Button on the AirStation Unit Default Setting Acquire an IP address automatically from a DHCP server Use default MAC address 1500 Bytes Router mode (Router On): 192.168.11.1 (255.255.255.0) Bridge mode (Router Off ): 192.168.11.100 (255.255.255.0) Enabled 192.168.11.2 for up to 64 Addresses 48 Hours AirStation’s IP address AirStation’s IP address Assigned IP address Assigned domain name Enabled Disabled No routes are registered. Enabled Enabled An 8-digit random value (Printed on the label of the AirStation) WPS status: Configured SSID: Buffalo-G-XXXX (the last 4 digits of the AirStation’s MAC address) Security: WPA2 - PSK AES Encryption key: Either a 8-digit random value or disabled. Printed on the setup card. AOSS is not in use. Disabled Enabled 54 Feature Parameter Wireless Channel High Speed Mode Broadcast SSID SSID1 SSID Isolation SSID Basic Authentication Encryption WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key) Advanced SSID2 SSID3:WEP Rekey Interval Multicast Rate DTIM Period Wireless Client Isolation WMM-EDCA Parameters (Priority AC_BK (Low) ) WMM-EDCA Parameters (Priority AC_BE (Normal) ) WMM WMM-EDCA Parameters (Priority AC_VI (High) ) WMM-EDCA Parameters (Priority AC_VO (Highest) ) Guest Account Guest Account Guest User Authorization Guest Account LAN IP Address 11n/g/b SSID Authentication Encryption Default Setting Auto Channel Bandwidth: 20 MHz Allow Enabled Disabled Use AirStation’s MAC address SSID1: WPA/WPA2 mixed mode - PSK SSID2: WPA2 - PSK AES An 8-digit random value (Printed on the factory default label.) Enabled Disabled 60 minutes 1 Mbps 1 Disabled For AP For STA CWmin 15 15 CWmax 1023 1023 AIFSN 7 7 TXOP Limit 0 0 For AP For STA CWmin 15 15 CWmax 63 1023 AIFSN 3 3 TXOP Limit 0 0 For AP For STA CWmin 7 7 CWmax 15 15 AIFSN 1 2 TXOP Limit 94 94 For AP For STA CWmin 3 3 CWmax 7 7 AIFSN 1 2 TXOP Limit 47 47 Disabled Disabled Auto Disabled Use AirStation’s MAC address No authentication No encryption 55 Feature Firewall VPN Passthrough Port Forwarding DMZ UPnP Name Password Time/Date NTP Access Syslog Settings Parameter Log Output Basic Rules IPv6 Passthrough PPTP Passthrough Forwarded Ports IP Address of DMZ UPnP AirStation Name Admin Name Admin Password Date Local Time Time Zone NTP Functionality NTP Server Update Interval Log Output Management Access Transfer Logs Syslog Server Logs Update Update Method Default Setting Disabled Prohibit NBT and Microsoft-DS routing: Disabled Reject ident requests: Enabled Block ping from Internet: Enabled Disabled Disabled Port forwarding has not been configured yet. Enabled AP + AirStation’s MAC Address admin (fixed) password 2010 Year 1 Month 1 Day 0 Hour 0 Minute 0 Seconds (GMT+00:00) Greenwich Mean Time, London Enabled time.nist.gov 24 hours Disabled Prohibit configuration from wireless LAN: Disabled Permit configuration from wired WAN: Disabled Disabled Address Translation, Firewall, DHCP Client, DHCP Server, AOSS, Wireless, Authentication, Setting Changes, System Boot, NTP Client and Wired Select a file on your PC 56 Appendix A - Supplemental Information Technical Specifications Wireless LAN Interface Standard Compliance Transmission Method Frequency Range Transmission Rate Access Mode Security Wired Interface Standard Compliance Transmission Rate Transmission Encoding Access Method Speed and Flow Control Number of LAN Ports Other Power Supply Power Consumption Dimensions Weight Operating Environment IEEE 802.11n / IEEE 802.11g / IEEE 802.11b Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS), OFDM, MIMO Available frequencies depend on the country of purchase. IEEE 802.11n 20 MHz BW <Long GI>: 130/117/104/78/52/39/26/13 Mbps (2 stream) 65/58.5/52/39/26/19.5/13/6.5 Mbps (1 stream) IEEE 802.11n 20 MHz BW <Short GI>: 144.4/130/115.6/86.7/57.8/43.3/28.9/14.4 Mbps (2 stream) 72.2/65/57.8/43.3/28.9/21.7/14.4/7.2 Mbps (1 stream) IEEE 802.11n 40 MHz BW <Long GI>: 270/243/216/162/108/81/54/27 Mbps (2 stream) 135/121.5/108/81/54/40.5/27/13.5 Mbps (1 stream) IEEE 802.11n 40 MHz BW <Short GI>: 300/270/240/180/120/90/60/30 Mbps (2 stream) 150/135/120/90/60/45/30/15 Mbps (1 stream) IEEE 802.11g: 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6 Mbps IEEE 802.11b: 11/5.5/2/1 Mbps Infrastructure Mode AOSS, WPA/WPA2 mixed PSK, WPA2-PSK (AES), WPA-PSK (AES), 64-bit or 128-bit WEP IEEE 802.3u (100BASE-TX) / IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T) 10 / 100 Mbps 100BASE-TX 4B5B/MLT-3, 10BASE-T Manchester Coding CSMA/CD 10 / 100 Mbps, Auto Sensing, Auto MDIX 1 5V About 2.5 W (Max) 58 x 58 x 20 mm (2.28 x 2.28 x 0.79 in.) 51 g (1.8 oz.) 0 - 40° C (32 - 104° F), 10 - 85% (non-condensing) 57 Environmental Information • 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. • In order to avoid the dissemination of those substances in our environment and to diminish the pressure on the natural resources, we encourage you to use the appropriate take-back systems. • The take-back systems will reuse or recycle most of the materials of your end life equipment in a sound way. • The crossed-out wheeled bin symbol invites you to use those systems. • If you need more information on collection, reuse, and recycling systems, please contact your local or regional waste administration. GPL Information The source code for Buffalo products that use GPL code is available at http://opensource.buffalo.jp/ . 58