Introduction; Airstation Broadband Router Access Point (Wbr-G54); Airstation Wireless Network Features - Buffalo AirStation WBR-G54 Owner's Manual

INTRODUCTION

1.1 AirStation Broadband Router
Access Point (WBR-G54)1
Welcome to AirStation, the easy way to
ultra fast wireless networking. Bring your
wireless home network closer to your enter-
tainment!
This book, which describes the most com-
mon configurations, introduces you to the
High Speed AirStation Broadband router
access point, and will help you connect to
your network quickly.
The High Speed AirStation Broadband
Router Access Point (AP), WBR-G54, is a
4-port router wireless small/medium busi-
ness (SMB) network device that complies
with the IEEE 802.11b (Revision B) standard
and the IEEE 802.11g draft specification on
wireless LANs with turbo data rate. IEEE
802.11g technology features longer range
than IEEE 802.11a and greater bandwidth
with data rates up to 54 Mbps in the
turbo mode. WBR-G54 supports enhanced
built-in firewall functions and it is used
as a multi-functional router/link between
wired and wireless LAN PCs. The WBR-G54
incorporates features of wired and wireless
networking environments.
Summary of the AirStation WBR-G54 fea-
tures:
• Wi-Fi™ (Wireless Fidelity) certified by
the Wi-Fi Alliance. AirStation will com-
municate with other IEEE 802.11b/Wi-Fi
compliant wireless LAN products.
•
Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism
transmits at speeds of 24, 12, 11, 5.5, 2 and
1 Mbps.
•
Supports turbo mode of 36, 48 and up to
54 Mbps.
•
Ability to set a fixed data rate for faster
than 11 Mbps ignoring 802.11b legacy de-
vices.
•
DHCP client/server function.
•
Auto roaming, supports seamless roaming
over multiple channels.
•
Auto VPN setup, for secure communications.
• Additional Firewall Functions - DMZ, intru-
sion detection and notification
•
Up to 128bit Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
data encryption (future support for WPA and
TKIP).
• Packet Filtering for eliminating unwanted
communications.
• SOHO/SMB routing and firewall func-
tions provide a safer private networking
environment, including MS NetMeeting
and MSN-Messenger.
• Syslog transmits some or all system
activities to a central Syslog server.
• Extended range, with optional add-on
antennas.
• Auto Media Dependent Interface/
Crossover (MDI/X) port, allows connec-
tion by standard and crossover CAT5
cables.
• Supports Universal Plug and Play
(UPnP).
Other features to be supported by up-
grades:
• EAP-TLS, expanding the 802.1x authen-
tication method.
• PPPoE multi-session, for use with mul-
tiple stations.
1.2 AirStation Wireless Network
Features 1
•
Enhanced security features:
- Firewall and DMZ zone functions to
prevent unknown intruders.
- Intrusion detection with a pop-up
warning for DoS, malicious attacks and
rejection.
- Dynamic packet filtering function
prevents specified ports being open to
WAN during periods of nonuse.
- Up to 128bit WEP for protecting data.
- IPSec and PPTP) pass-through
VPN (
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Packet monitoring and filtering by
address, IP address and port.
- PPPoE support
- Internal Network Security, for blocking
changes to AP configuration by wireless
clients or through another AP.
MAC
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