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 • AirStation Setup Card ........................ 1 • AC adapter ............................. 1 •...
Chapter 1 Product Overview Hardware Overview Front Panel LEDs AOSS button To initiate AOSS, hold down this button until the wireless LED fl ashes (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.
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Chapter 1 Product Overview Internet access LED (Blue) Internet access is available. Off: Internet access is not available. Router functionality is disabled. Router LED (Blue) Router functionality is enabled. Off: Router functionality is disabled. Buffalo LED (White or Red) On (White): Power is on.
Chapter 1 Product Overview Back Panel Mode switch Switches operation mode. Mode button This button turns the router on and off . The operation mode is changed by holding down the button. USB LED (Blue) A USB drive is connected. Blinking: A USB drive can be removed.
Chapter 1 Product Overview Internet Port 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, and 1000 Mbps connections are supported. Note: In bridge/AP mode (router off ), the Internet port becomes a regular LAN port, for a total of 5 usable LAN ports. LAN LED (Green) An Ethernet device is connected.
Chapter 1 Product Overview Right Side Mounting holes Mounting holes are provided for mounting the AirStation to a wall. Use the supplied screws to mount to a wall. - 10 -...
Chapter 1 Product Overview Vertical Placement Attach the stand as shown in the fi gure below. Stand Stand Horizontal Placement The same stand also allows horizontal placement. Install the stand as shown in the fi gure below. Stand - 11 -...
Chapter 1 Product Overview Wall-Mounting Attach to the wall with the supplied screws in the mounting holes as shown below. 85 mm (3.35 in.) Mounting holes Screws 50 mm (1.97 in.) - 12 -...
Chapter 2 - Installation Initial Setup To configure your AirStation, follow the procedure below. Verify that you can connect to the internet without the AirStation, then turn off your modem and computer. Unplug the LAN cable which connects disconnect your computer and modem. modem computer Plug one end of the LAN cable into your modem and the other end to the AirStation’s...
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Chapter 2 Installation Turn on the AirStation, then wait one minute. Note : If the power does not turn on even when the AC adapter is connected, press the Power button on the rear of the AirStation. If using a wired LAN, connect the AirStation LAN port and computer using a LAN cable. If using a wireless LAN, connect the computer to the wireless LAN.
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Chapter 2 Installation Launch a web browser. If the home screen is displayed, setup is complete. If username and password fields are displayed, enter “admin” for the username and “password” for the password, then click [OK]. Step through the wizard to complete setup. You’ve completed the initial setup of your AirStation.
Appendix A Specifications WZR-1166DHP Wired LAN Interface Standard Compliance IEEE802.3ab (1000BASE-T), IEEE802.3u (100BASE-TX), IEEE802.3 (10BASE-T) Transmission Rate 10 / 100 / 1000 Mbps Transmission Encoding 1000BASE-T 4DPAM5, 100BASE-TX 4B5B/MLT-3, 10BASE-T Manchester Coding Access Method CSMA/CD Speed and Flow Control 10 / 100 / 1000 Mbps, Auto Sensing, Auto MDIX Number of LAN Ports LAN Port Connector RJ-45...
Appendix B - 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.