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Buffalo AirStation Nfiniti WZR-HP-G300NH User Manual

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  • Page 1 User Manual - WZR-HP-G300NH High Power Wireless N Router & AP www.buffalotech.com 35010849 ver.01 v1.8...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction ......... . 3 Initial Setup .

  • Page 3: Introduction

    - further and faster! Your AirStation Nfiniti combines gigabit Ethernet networking with extended wireless range and speed. It offers excellent compatibility with most wireless clients, giving superb performance with Wireless-N, Wireless-G, and legacy Wireless-B clients. For best overall performance, use with Buffalo Technology Nfiniti wireless clients. System Requirements: •...

  • Page 4: Initial Setup

    Initial Setup egin by finding a good place to set up your router/access point. Some things to consider: • You’ll need to be able to plug your internet connection into it, so it should go within reach of the LAN cable from your DSL or Cable modem. You’ll also want a power outlet nearby.
  • Page 5 Placing Your AirStation our AirStation may be placed horizontally, or vertically with its stand attached. Without the stand, you can even mount it on the wall. For wall mounting, screw two of the included wall-mounting screws into the wall as shown below.
  • Page 6 Connecting your AirStation Router switch should be set to Auto for Power to outlet or normal use. surge protector Cable or DSL Modem...

  • Page 7: Automatic Installation

    Automatic Installation The AirNavigator CD can install your AirStation for you automatically. To use the automatic installation program, insert your AirNavigator CD into your computer and follow the onscreen directions. The wizard will guide you through installing your AirStation.

  • Page 8: Manual Installation

    Manual Installation: Connections To install the AirStation manually, 1. Power down the Cable or DSL modem and the computer which will be used to configure the AirStation router. 2. Plug the Cable or DSL modem’s Ethernet cable into the AirStation’s WAN port. Initially, you may need to unplug this cable from your computer, hub or other router.
  • Page 9 Manual Installation: Log in to the Configuration Tool aunch a web browser on the computer that you’re using to configure the AirStation. Enter 192.168.11.1 into the URL field. Naturally, if you change your AirStation’s LAN-side IP address, you’ll have to enter the new address instead.* A window will open, prompting you to enter a User ID and Password.
  • Page 10 Detecting Your Broadband Connection our AirStation’s SmartRouter technology will determine the type of internet connection you have automatically, and ask you for any needed information. If your ISP assigns IPs automatically (most cable providers do), their DHCP server will give your router an IP address. If additional login information is required to connect to the internet, the wizard will ask for it.

  • Page 11: Connecting Wireless Clients

    Connecting Wireless Clients to the Access Point To connect wireless devices to the AirStation, you may either enter the SSID and encryption key manually, or you can use AOSS or WPS. Consult your wireless clients’ manuals for instructions on configuring them manually. You can get SSID and encryption information from the AirStation’s Wireless Config section.

  • Page 12: Windows Zero Config

    Windows Zero Config Each of your wireless clients will need your password to connect to the network. Click on the wireless icon in your computer’s systray, or this message if it pops up. Any wireless networks available in the area will be listed as available.
  • Page 13 Enter your network key (“password”) twice and click Connect. Repeat for each Windows computer that connects to your network wirelessly. Other wireless devices may have different configuration requirements. Consult their documentation for instructions on how to enter your network key and connect them to your wireless network.

  • Page 14: Web Admin Tool

    Web Admin Tool The Setup page is the opening screen of the Web Admin Tool. From here, you can change your wireless SSID and channel, and choose your encryption type under Basic Settings. The Wireless Config section also shows your SSID and encryption settings.

  • Page 15: Navigating The Menus

    Navigating the Menus The menus in the Web Admin Tool let you change your AirStation’s settings. To navigate settings, choose a category at the top of the page and then a submenu below. Settings will appear on the left, help files on the right. This example shows the LAN Configuration category with the Route submenu item selected.
  • Page 16 Initialize/Reboot The Initialize/Restart page can be reached by choosing the Admin Config category tab and then clicking on the Initialize/Restart submenu. Click Restart Now from this page to restart your AirStation. Click Initialize Now to restore your AirStation to factory defaults and restart it.

  • Page 17: Aoss

    AOSS AOSS AOSS (AirStation One-Touch Secure System) is a simple system for configuring your wireless network securely. If your router and your client device are installed and both support AOSS, then making a secure wireless connection between them is very easy. Push the AOSS button on the front of your router and hold it in for a few seconds.
  • Page 18 AOSS Advanced Settings You can get to this page by selecting the Wireless Config category and choosing the AOSS submenu. The blue AOSS button at the top left of the page has the same function as the physical AOSS button on the top of the router: it initiates the AOSS process.
  • Page 19 If you enable Dedicated WEP SSID Isolation, then AOSS clients that access the network via less-secure WEP connections (such as game devices) will be connected on an isolated network. They will be able to communicate with the Internet and each other, but will not be able to access data on computers and other clients on the network that are connected by more secure wireless...

  • Page 20: Wps

    AOSS WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a simple system for configuring your wireless network securely. It’s similar to AOSS, but supported by many brands and types of wireless equipment. Your wireless clients must support WPS to use this method of setup. There are three different ways to connect your network devices with WPS.

  • Page 21: Automatic Connection

    Even if your client device doesn’t officially support AOSS, you may still be able to use AOSS if you install Buffalo’s Client Manager software on your computer. It works with most client devices, including many made by other manufacturers. You can download...

  • Page 22: Movie Engine (Qos) Switch

    Movie Engine (QoS) Switch The Movie Engine feature optimizes multimedia traffic in your network. This feature is also called “Quality of Service”, often abbreviated to “QoS”. The “Movie Engine” switch on the front of the AirStation has two positions: On - With the Movie Engine switch on, the AirStation optimizes the transfer of multimedia packets.

  • Page 23: Router/Access Point Mode Switch

    Router/Access Point Mode Switch The AirStation may be used as either a full wireless router or a simple access point. The switch has three positions: On (Router Mode) - The default LAN-side IP address is 192.168.11.1 and DHCP and NAT are enabled.

  • Page 24: Encryption And Security

    Encryption and Security The AirStation supports many types of security and encryption. During your initial setup, you had the opportunity to enter a 13 digit encryption key. If you did, then three SSIDs were set up, and you can now connect to any of those SSIDs using that encryption key.
  • Page 25 Encryption and Security Many kinds of encryption are available. WEP works with almost everything. WPA2-PSK is much more secure. Choose the strongest method of encryption that works with all of your wireless devices. If you must use WEP, it is available under “SSID3”. Check Use to enable WEP.

  • Page 26: Connecting To An Existing Network

    Connecting to an Existing Network To add an AirStation to a network without changing the existing LAN configuration, proceed as follows: 1. Set the AirStation to AP mode by moving the switch from AUTO to OFF. 2. Connect one of the AirStation’s LAN ports to an existing router or switch on your network.

  • Page 27: Connecting From Outside The Network With A Vpn

    Setting Up a VPN Server The AirStation’s VPN server capability lets you remotely connect to your local network securely and easily. Even though you may be hundreds or thousands of miles away, you can still access servers, printers, and other devices on you local network as though you were directly connected to the same router (though somewhat more slowly).
  • Page 28 Adding Users to a VPN Server To add a VPN user, enter a User Name and Password (twice), and click Add User. Repeat for each user that you want to be able to access the network remotely. When finished adding users, click Return to the Previous Screen.
  • Page 29 Remote Connection to the VPN Server Many VPN clients are available for connecting to the AirStation’s VPN server. In this example, we’ll use the one built-in to Windows XP. Many other operating systems include similar VPN clients. Click Start. Navigate to Network Connections - New Connection Wizard.
  • Page 30 Choose Virtual Private Network connection. Click Next. Choose a name for your VPN connection and click Next. Select Do not dial the initial connection and click Next.
  • Page 31 Enter the WAN-side IP address of the AirStation. Click Next. You can get the AirStation’s WAN-side IP address from the Internet/LAN - DDNS section of its Web Admin Tool, where it is referred to as the “Internet Side IP Address”.
  • Page 32 Choose whether this connection is to be for your own use only, or whether to allow anyone using the computer to connect with it. Click Next. You may coose whether or not to add a shortcut for this connection to you desktop. Click Next. Your VPN connection is ready to use! Enter your username and password, and click Connect.

  • Page 33: Dynamic Dns

    Dynamic DNS If you have a Dynamic DNS account with DynDNS or TZO, you can let it manage your AirStation’s hostname for you. Even if your ISP changes your WAN-side IP address, you can still easily access your network by its dynamically configured hostname. This is particularly useful if you are using the AirStation as a VPN server with a non-static IP address.

  • Page 34: Usb Devices

    Connecting USB Devices To add a USB hard drive or flash drive to the AirStation, plug it in to the AirStation’s USB port. USB devices with FAT or XFS formats are supported. In the Web Config Tool, select the NAS tab.

  • Page 35: Sharing

    Connecting USB Devices Before sharing the hard drive, you must add at least one user. Navigate to NAS/ User Management and enter a user name and password. Click Add. The new user will appear at the bottom of the page under User Information.

  • Page 36: Connecting Usb Devices

    Connecting USB Devices Navigate to NAS/Shared folder. Choose a name for the shared folder. For normal use on your local network, check Samba. To be able to access the share from outside your local network, check Web access. To use this share as the destination for your downloaded BitTorrent files, check BitTorrent.
  • Page 37 Accessing Shares on your USB Device Now that your USB hard drive is configured, you may access it from anywhere on your local network. For ease of use, map a driveletter to the NAS share. Then, you can treat the shared drive just like any other drive on the PC. From your Windows PC, open Network Neighborhood.
  • Page 38 Accessing Shares on your USB Device Browse to the new share. It will be located at Network/ Entire Network/Microsoft Windows Network/Workgroup/ ApMACaddress/share, where MACaddress is the MAC address of the AirStation and share is the name of the shared folder on the drive attached to the AirStation.

  • Page 39: Disconnecting

    Disconnecting USB Devices To release the USB device, hold down the USB Release button for 3 seconds. The USB device will be dismounted. When the USB LED stops blinking, it is safe to unplug the USB drive. Note: Unplugging USB devices without properly dismounting them first may result in loss or corruption of data.

  • Page 40: Webaccess

    WebAccess If you checked WebAccess when you were setting up your share on page 28, then you can configure your share so that you can access it from outside of your local network. To turn on WebAccess, navigate to NAS/Web Access and check the Use box.
  • Page 41 Using WebAccess To access your share remotely with WebAccess, open a browser window on any computer connected to the Internet and go to buffalonas.com. In the dialog box, type the BuffaloNAS name that you set on the previous page. Alternately, you can go directly to your share by typing BuffaloNAS.com/your_BuffaloNAS_name in the URL window.
  • Page 42 Using WebAccess To access individual folders on the right, click on their open links. Clicking on individual files will give you other options, depending on the filetype. Clicking on the Audio link at the bottom left corner of the page will give you options for playing music files, including the opportunity to launch a Flash-based music player that will stream your audio files directly through the Web interface.
  • Page 43 Using WebAccess (Uploading Files) To upload files, click Upload in the bottom left corner of the window. Note: This option will not appear unless you are logged in and at least one user (besides admin) has been given access to the share. This window will pop up.

  • Page 44: Bittorrent

    BitTorrent If you checked BitTorrent when you were setting up your share on page 28, then you can use the AirStation’s built-in BitTorrent client to download your files for you. To turn on BitTorrent functionality, navigate to NAS/BitTorrent and check the Enable box.
  • Page 45 BitTorrent (Download Manager) To add torrents, Browse to them and then click Add. The file(s) will automatically download in the background. Buttons to the right of each torrent allow you to terminate the download or delete the torrent. Once a download is complete, the file will be available in your shared folder.

  • Page 46: Specifications

    Specifications WZR-HP-G300NH AirStation Specifications Wireless LAN Standards: IEEE 802.11n Draft 2.0, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b Frequency Range: 2.412-2.462 2 External and 1 Internal Antennas Security: WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WEP, MAC Address Registration Wired LAN Standards: IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3 (4) 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 auto-sensing Ethernet ports (1) 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 WAN port with DPF and NAT/SPI firewall Temperature &...
  • Page 47 Specifications Regulatory Information Wireless communication is often subject to local radio regulations. Although AirStation wireless networking products have been designed for operation in the license-free 2.4 GHz band, local radio regulations may impose limitations on the use of wireless communication equipment.

  • Page 48: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Common Problems • Out of range, client cannot connect to the AirStation. • Configuration mismatch, client cannot connect to the AirStation. • Absence or conflict with the Client Driver. • Conflict of another device with the AirStation hardware. LED Activity Monitoring LED activity may help identify problems.
  • Page 49 Troubleshooting LEDs Work But Client PC Cannot Connect to Network If the LEDs indicate that the network is working properly (Power LED is on, Transmit/ Receive LED blinks), check the TCP/IP settings of the network. Changing Client TCP/IP Settings in Windows Consult the LAN Administrator for correct TCP/IP settings.

  • Page 50: Glossary

    Glossary 10BaseT: 802.3 based Ethernet network Bandwidth: The transmission capacity of that uses UTP (Unshielded twisted pair) a computer or a communication channel, cable and a star topology. 10 Mbps data usually stated in Megabits per second transmission speed. (Mbps). 100BaseT: 802.3 based Ethernet network Bridge: A device which forwards traffic that uses UTP (Unshielded twisted pair)
  • Page 51 Glossary DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Ethernet cable: A wire similar to telephone Protocol): Based on BOOTP, it uses a pool cable that carries signals between Ethernet of IP addresses, which it assigns to each devices. It is designed to connect a single device connected to it, and retrieves the device’s NIC to a router, switch, or hub.
  • Page 52 Glossary Hub: A device which allows connection LAN (Local Area Network): A group of computers and other devices to form a of computers and peripheral devices LAN. connected to share resources. IEEE (Institute of Electrical and LED (Light Emitting Diode): The lights Electronics Engineers): The professional on a hardware device representing the organization which promotes development...
  • Page 53 Glossary NAT (Network Address Translation): An Plug and Play: Hardware that, once physically internet standard that enables a LAN to installed, finishes its installation automatically use one set of IP addresses for internal and may immediately be used, as opposed traffic and a second set for external traffic.
  • Page 54 Glossary RJ-45 connector: An 8-pin connector SSID: The “name” of your wireless used between a twisted pair cable and a network. You can get it from the Setup data transmission device. page of the configuration utility. ROM (Read Only Memory): Memory STP (Shielded Twisted Pair): Twisted Pair hardware that allows fast access to cable wrapped in a metal sheath to provide...
  • Page 55 This is the Two or more unshielded wires twisted latest, best security algorithm currently together to form a cable. available for Buffalo Wi-Fi products. WAN (Wide Area Network): A networking VPN (Virtual Private Network): A security system covering a wide geographical area.

  • Page 56: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

    FCC / CE Information Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 57 FCC / CE Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Important Note - FCC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for uncontrolled equipment.
  • Page 58 Important Note - Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. European Union Notice: Radio products with the CE marking comply with the R&TTE Directive (1999/5/EC), the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community.
  • Page 59 Safety This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it. However, special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment. All guidelines of this manual and of the computer manufacturer must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment.
  • Page 60 Potential restrictive use This device is a 2.4 GHz wireless LAN transceiver, intended for indoor home and office use in all EU and EFTA member states, except in France, Belgium and Italy where restrictive use applies. In Italy the end-user should apply for a license at the national spectrum authorities in order to obtain an authorization to use the device for setting up outdoor radio links.

  • Page 61: Environmental Information

    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.

  • Page 62: Warranty

    Buffalo products. In no event shall Buffalo Technology/(Melco Inc.) liability exceed the price paid for the product from direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from the use of the product, its accompanying software, or its documentation.

  • Page 63: Contact Information

    Contact Information (North America) Buffalo Technology USA Inc. 11100 Metric Blvd, Suite 750 Austin, TX 78758 GENERAL INQUIRIES Monday through Friday 8:30am-5:30pm CST Direct: 512-794-8533 | Toll-free: 800-456-9799 | Fax: 512-794-8520 | Email: sales@ buffalotech.com TECHNICAL SUPPORT North American Technical Support by phone is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (USA and Canada).
  • Page 64 2 Bracknell Beeches, Old Bracknell Lane Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 7BW United Kingdom GENERAL INQUIRIES Email: sales@buffalo-technology.com TECHNICAL SUPPORT Buffalo Technology provides technical support in English, German, French, Italian, and Spanish. For opening hours and relevant telephone numbers, please go to www.buffalo-technology.com/contact...

  • Page 65: Gpl Information

    GPL Source Code Source code for Buffalo products that use GPL code is available at http://opensource.buffalo.jp.
  • Page 66 300* High Speed Mode *300 Mbps is the link speed when using Wireless-N mode. It represents actual wireless data speeds, including overhead. Because the overhead is not available for user data transfer, usable wireless throughput will be substantially slower.

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