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- Page 1 User Manual WHR-HP-GN AirStation Wireless N Technology HighPower Router, Access point & Bridge www.buffalotech.com 35010924 ver.01 v1.00...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Chapter 1 Product Overview ..........5 Features ......................... 5 Air Navigator CD Requirements ..............6 150 Mbps High Speed Mode ................. 6 Package Contents ....................7 Hardware Overview ..................8 Front Panel LED's ......................8 Back Panel ........................10 Top............................11 Bottom ..........................11 Right Side ........................12 Chapter 2 Placing Your AirStation ......... - Page 3 Internet (Router Mode only) ...................25 PPPoE (Router Mode only) ..................26 DDNS (Router Mode only) ..................29 LAN ...........................31 DHCP Lease (Router Mode only) ................33 NAT (Router Mode only) ...................34 Route ..........................35 Wireless Config ....................36 WPS ..........................36 AOSS ..........................37 Basic ..........................39 Advanced ........................43 WMM ..........................44 MAC Filter ........................46...
- Page 4 Diagnostic ......................65 System Info ........................65 Log ...........................67 Packet Info ........................68 Client Monitor ......................69 Ping ..........................70 Chapter 5 Connect to a Wireless Network ......71 Automatic Secure Setup (AOSS/WPS) ............71 Windows Vista (Client Manager V) ................72 Windows XP (Client Manager 3) ................73 Other Devices (e.g.
- Page 5 Appendix C TCP/IP Settings in Windows ....... 89 Windows Vista ..................... 89 Windows XP ......................90 Appendix D Restoring the Default Configuration ....91 Appendix E Regulatory Compliance Information ....92 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement ....92 European Union Notice: ...................93 Industry Canada statement ..................96 For Taiwan 警語..................
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Page 6: Chapter 1 Product Overview
Chapter 1 Product Overview Features Supports Draft IEEE802.11n and IEEE802.11b/g With support for current Wireless-N, Wireless-G, and Wireless-B standards, the AirStation can transfer data to and from all standard 2.4 GHz wireless clients. Dual speed mode Dual speed mode makes wireless transmission faster by using 2 channels, allowing 300 Mbps data transmission. -
Page 7: Air Navigator Cd Requirements
Chapter 1 Product Overview Initialization To restore settings back to the factory defaults, hold down the Reset button on the bottom of the unit. Browser Based Administration This unit can be easily configured from a web browser on your computer. Auto Mode (Router/Bridge Automatic Recognition) Auto mode detects whether your network has a router or not and automatically switches to the appropriate router or bridge mode. -
Page 8: Package Contents
Chapter 1 Product Overview Package Contents Following items are included in your AirStation. If any of the items are missing, please contact your vender. • WHR-HP-GN ........................... 1 • AC adapter ............................1 • Stand for vertical/wall-mounting................... 1 • Screws for wall-mounting ......................2 • LAN cable ............................1 • Air Navigator CD ........................... -
Page 9: Hardware Overview
Chapter 1 Product Overview Hardware Overview Front Panel LED's POWER LED (Green) The AC adapter is connected Off: The AC adapter is not connected Blinking: An Ethernet connection is transmitting SECURITY LED (Amber) Indicates security status. Off: Encryption is not set Encryption has been set Double blink: The unit is waiting for an AOSS or WPS... - Page 10 Chapter 1 Product Overview Diag LED Meaning Status status 2 blinks * Flash ROM error Cannot read or write to the flash memory. 3 blinks * Ethernet (wired) LAN Ethernet LAN controller is malfunctioning. error 4 blinks * Wireless LAN error Wireless LAN controller is malfunctioning.
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Page 11: Back Panel
Chapter 1 Product Overview Back Panel ROUTER SWITCH Switches router mode between enabled, disabled, and auto. Router functionality is enabled (router mode). Off: Router functionality is disabled (bridge/AP mode). Auto: This switches between modes automatically based on whether or not another router is detected on the Internet port. -
Page 12: Top
Chapter 1 Product Overview AOSS Button Hold down this button until the Security LED flashes (about 1 second), while the unit's power is on, initiates AOSS/WPS mode, allowing the unit to exchange security keys with AOSS or WPS compatible devices. Bottom RESET Button Holding this button until the Diag LED comes on, while the unit's power is... -
Page 13: Right Side
Chapter 1 Product Overview Right Side This sticker shows the AirStation’s MAC address (SSID), Factory Default Settings WPS PIN, and default encryption key. WHR-HP-GN User Manual... -
Page 14: Chapter 2 Placing Your Airstation
Chapter 2 Placing Your AirStation Vertical Placement To place unit vertically, refer to the following figure to place the vertical/wall-mounting stand. Horizontal Placement Place the unit horizontally as the figure below. WHR-HP-GN User Manual... -
Page 15: Wall-Mounting
Chapter 2 Placing Your AirStation Wall-Mounting Fix the vertical/wall-mount stand on the wall using screws. 8.5 cm (~3.3 inches) Match the centers of your AirStation and its vertical/wall-mounting stand, and slide downward as shown on the left. WHR-HP-GN User Manual... -
Page 16: Chapter 3 Installation
Chapter 3 Installation CD Setup You can set up this unit with the included software CD. Insert the CD into your PC and follow the instructions on the screen. * CD Setup is supported for Windows Vista/XP only. Manual Setup To configure your AirStation manually, follow the procedure below. - Page 17 Chapter 3 Installation Connect you computer to one of the AirStation’s LAN ports with the LAN cable. Wireless Router rear side 2) connect 1) connect computer LAN cable Turn on the AirStation, wait one minute, and then turn on your computer. Wireless Router rear side 2) power on...
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Page 18: Chapter 4 Configuration
Chapter 4 Configuration This chapter explains the advanced settings for the AirStation. To change advanced settings, use the AirStation's web-based configuration utility. How to Access the Web-Based Configuration Utility To display the configuration of the AirStation, follow the procedure below. Launch a web browser. - Page 19 Chapter 4 Configuration The configuration screen is displayed. Help is always displayed on the right side of the configuration screen. Refer to the Help screens for more information on each page in the web-based configuration screens. WHR-HP-GN User Manual...
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Page 20: Configuration Menu (Router Mode)
Chapter 4 Configuration Configuration Menu (Router Mode) The menu structure for the AirStation in router mode is the following. Please refer to the pages listed at right for explanations of each item. Main screen Descriptions Page Internet/LAN Internet Configure Internet side port and settings Page 25 PPPoE PPPoE settings (DSL login) - Page 21 Chapter 4 Configuration Configure a DMZ for services with external users, secure from normal Page 53 LAN operations. UPnP Configure UPnP (Universal Plug and Play). Page 54 Configure priority for packets that require a certain data flow. Page 55 Admin Config Name Configure the AirStation’s NetBIOS name .
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Page 22: Configuration Menu (Bridge Mode)
Chapter 4 Configuration Configuration Menu (Bridge Mode) The menu structure during a bridge mode is the following. Please refer to respective page for expla- nations regarding to each item. Main screen Descriptions Page LAN Config Configure LAN side ports and devices Page 31 Route Configure the IP communication route that the AirStation uses... - Page 23 Chapter 4 Configuration Packet Info View all packets transferred by the AirStation. Page 68 Client Monitor View all devices currently connected to the AirStation. Page 69 Ping Test the AirStation’s connection to other devices on the network. Page 70 Logout Click this to log out of the AirStation’s configuration screens.
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Page 24: Setup
Chapter 4 Configuration Setup The home page of the configuration screen. You can verify settings and the status of the AirStation here. Parameter Meaning Internet/LAN (LAN Config) Displays the configuration screen for the Internet port and LAN ports. Wireless Config Click this button to display the configuration screen for wireless set- tings. - Page 25 Chapter 4 Configuration Parameter Meaning Admin Config Click this button to display the configuration screen which is related to the administration of the AirStation. Diagnostic Click this button to display the status of the AirStation. Easy Setup Enable you to configure the AirStation easily such as an encryption method of the wireless signal or changing a wireless channel.
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Page 26: Internet/Lan (Lan Config)
Chapter 4 Configuration Internet/LAN (LAN Config) Internet (Router Mode only) The screen to configure a port of the Internet side. Parameter Meaning Method of Acquiring IP Address Specify how the Internet side IP address is obtained. Default Gateway Configure an IP address for the default gateway. Address of DNS Name Server Specify an IP address of the DNS server. -
Page 27: Pppoe (Router Mode Only)
Chapter 4 Configuration PPPoE (Router Mode only) The screen to configure PPPoE settings. Parameter Meaning Default PPPoE Connection If you have registered multiple connection destinations in PPPoE Connection List, connection destination selected here have priority. You need to configure the route to which PPPoE is connected to if you don’t use the default setting. - Page 28 Chapter 4 Configuration Parameter Meaning PPPoE Connection No.*-Add This is displayed when clicking “Edit Connection List”. Name of Connection Enter the name to identify the connected destination. You may enter up to 32 alphanumerical characters and symbols. User Name Set the user name which is specified by your provider, used for a PPPoE certification.
- Page 29 Chapter 4 Configuration Parameter Meaning Keep Alive PPPoE Connection No. *-Add When enabling Keep Alive, the AirStation issues LCP echo request in order to maintain the connection with the PPPoE server once a minute. If the server does not respond more than 6 minutes the line is recognized as disconnected and the AirStation will terminate the connection.
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Page 30: Ddns (Router Mode Only)
Chapter 4 Configuration DDNS (Router Mode only) The screen to configure Dynamic DNS settings. Parameter Meaning Dynamic DNS Service Select a provider (DynDNS or TZO) for Dynamic DNS. User Name Enter the user name which is registered to the Dynamic DNS service. - Page 31 Chapter 4 Configuration Parameter Meaning Domain Name Enter the domain name which is registered to the Dynamic DNS service. You may enter up to 255 alphanumerical characters, * Only when selecting TZO hyphens, and periods. IP Address Update Period Specifies the period to notify the dynamic DNS service provider of the current IP address.
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Page 32: Lan
Chapter 4 Configuration The screen to configure a port of the LAN side. Parameter Meaning LAN Side IP Address Set a LAN side IP address and subnet mask. DHCP Server Function Enable or disable the DHCP server, which assigns IP addresses automatically. - Page 33 Chapter 4 Configuration Parameter Meaning Default Gateway Set the default gateway IP address for the DHCP server to issue to clients. * Router Mode only DNS Servers Set the dDNS server IP address for the DHCP server to issue to clients.
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Page 34: Dhcp Lease (Router Mode Only)
Chapter 4 Configuration DHCP Lease (Router Mode only) The screen to configure DHCP lease. Parameter Meaning IP Address 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. -
Page 35: Nat (Router Mode Only)
Chapter 4 Configuration NAT (Router Mode only) The screen to configure settings relating to the network address translation function which is used to connect the LAN side to the Internet. Parameter Meaning Address Translation Enable to use Network Address Translation. Log Output of Deleted Packets Enable to log deleted packets (such as errors) during address translation. -
Page 36: Route
Chapter 4 Configuration Route The screen to configure the communication IP route that the AirStation uses. Parameter Meaning Destination Address Adds a destination IP address and subnet mask to a routing table. Gateway Adds a gateway address to a routing table. Metric The metric is the maximum number of router hops a packet may take on the way to its destination address. -
Page 37: Wireless Config
Chapter 4 Configuration Wireless Config The screen to see the detailed settings and status of WPS. Parameter Meaning Enable to use WPS automatic configuration. External Registrar Enable to accept the external configure requests from other WPS devices. Note: External configure requests will not be accepted if AOSS is in use. AirStation PIN Displays the PIN code of the AirStation. -
Page 38: Aoss
Chapter 4 Configuration AOSS The screen to see the detailed settings and status of AOSS. WHR-HP-GN User Manual... - Page 39 Chapter 4 Configuration 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. Click this button to disconnect AOSS connections. Note: If AOSS connections are disconnected, the SSID and encryption keys will be restored to their most recent settings before using AOSS.
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Page 40: Basic
Chapter 4 Configuration Basic The screen to configure a basic wireless settings. Parameter Meaning Wireless Radio Determines whether to allow wireless communication. If this is unchecked, then no wireless connections will be allowed. Wireless Channel Sets a channel (a range of frequencies) used for wireless connections. -
Page 41: Whr-Hp-Gn User Manual
Chapter 4 Configuration Parameter Meaning Broadcast SSID 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 ignore SSID searches from wireless devices. [Use Multi Security function] Clicking "Use Multi Security function"... - Page 42 Chapter 4 Configuration Parameter Meaning Wireless encryption Select a type of data encryption for wireless communication from the following options: No encryption Data is transmitted without encryption. Avoid this option since any communication may be intercepted. “No encryption” can be selected only when “No authentication” is selected for Wireless authentication.
- Page 43 Chapter 4 Configuration Parameter Meaning Setup WEP encryption key Enter an encryption key to encrypt wireless data. * Use 5 or 13 alphanumeric characters (case-sensitive) for an encryption key when you select character type as the input method. Enter 10 or 26 digits using 0 to 9 and a to f (not case-sensitive) when you select hexa- decimal type as the input method.
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