Troubleshooting - Buffalo WHR-G54S Supplementary Manual

Change wireless encryption from "no encryption" to "WEP". Note that TKIP and AES encryption schemes will not work
with WDS; you must use WEP for encryption. WEP keys may be any of 4 different types; choose one of the following types
from the drop-down "WEP Encryption Key" box:
Character Input - 13 characters (ASCII WEP128 104 bit, key should contain 13 alphanumeric characters a-z, A-Z, 0-9)
Character Input - 5 characters (ASCII WEP64 40 bit, key should contain 5 alphanumeric characters a-z, A-Z, 0-9)
Hexadecimal Input - 26 digits (Hex WEP128 104 bit, key should contain 26 characters A-F, 0-9)
Hexadecimal Input - 10 digits (Hex WEP64 40 bit, key should contain 10 characters A-F, 0-9)
Enter at least one encryption key in the first encryption key space. The key should match the format of the chosen WEP
encryption type. Additional keys may be entered in boxes 2, 3, and 4.
Click Apply when finished!
After configuring the bridge (the second AirStation) for WEP, log into the first AirStation's Web-Based Configuration Utility
(192.168.11.1) and make exactly the same changes to the WEP settings. All WEP configuration settings must be exactly
the same, or the AirStations will not be able to communicate.
Each wireless client that will connect to the AirStations must also be configured with the exact same WEP encryption
key type and encryption key. Consult your wireless client's documentation for more information on configuring its WEP
settings.

Troubleshooting:

Most problems with setting up WDS are caused by incorrectly entering the MAC addresses into each AirStation's Web-
Based Configuration Utility. If you're having problems, check the MAC address settings in both AirStations's Web-Based
Configuration Utilities. Each Airstation should be configured to be in a bridge with the other's wireless MAC address.
Confirm that all bridges are set to the same wireless channel.
Check the Packet Log (Advanced/Diagnostic/Packet Info) in each AirStation's Web-Based
Configuration Utility to confirm communication between them (screenshot to right). The
"WDS" entries should show packets both sent and received. In this example, the packet
log shows packets sent but not received, so the next troubleshooting step would be to
check the other AirStation's settings and packet log for more clues.
If you cannot access the AirStations wirelessly, reconnect the Ethernet cables as shown
on page 1 of this document to easily access the AirStations's Web-Based Configuration
Utilities.