Other Tips - Buffalo Tech AirStation WMR-300 User Manual

Other Tips

Issue:
I reset my wireless router to factory settings and forgot how to log in to Settings.
Answer:
Open your browser, enter 192.168.11.1 as the browser address, and hit the enter key. You will be prompted to log in.
Enter "admin" for the username and "password" for the password. Click OK to log in. The option to reset your password
will be available on the first page.
Issue:
How do I forward ports on my wireless router for my gaming console?
Answer:
Log in Settings and navigate to Internet Games (Port Forwarding) on Setup page. Enter the port that needs to be
forwarded and the IP address of the gaming console.
Issue:
How do I enable or modify security encryption settings on the wireless router?
Answer:
Log in Settings and navigate to Wireless Encryption on Setup page. Buffalo recommends the use of WPA2-PSK AES for
wireless encryption. The passphrase or key should be at least 8 characters in length.
Issue:
How do I change my wireless router's broadcasted network name (SSID)?
Answer:
Log in Settings and navigate to Wireless - Basic. Find the SSID setting. Select Use and enter the new name for your
network. Click Apply. Once the wireless router has rebooted, you will need reconnect any wireless clients to the
AirStation using the new network name. The encryption key will still be the same.
Issue:
What can I do if my wireless connection drops randomly or seems slow?
Answer:
There are many environmental factors that may cause this. First, ensure the issue is not range related by moving the
wireless router and the client device closer together. If the connection drops continue, then range is probably not the
issue.
Other 2.4 GHz devices such as microwaves, other wireless networks, and 2.4 GHz wireless phones may impact
performance. Try a different wireless channel for your wireless router. Log in Settings and navigate to Basic Wireless
Setup on Setup page. Wireless channels from 1 - 11 may be selected. Try "Auto Channel" option if available. Otherwise,
manually select an alternate channel and click Apply.
Issue:
Though I am able to successfully make a connection with my wireless router, I am unable to access the Internet with my
web browser.
Answer:
First, press the router button on the AirStation to switch to router mode. The router LED on the AirStation turns on,
and after about one minute, turn off the cable or DSL modem, AirStation, and your computer. Verify that the modem
is connected to the Internet port on the AirStation with a Ethernet cable. Power on the modem and wait one minute.
Power on the wireless router and wait another minute. Power on the computer. Open a browser on the computer and
navigate to a familiar website to verify whether the Internet connection is functioning normally.
If after these steps, an Internet connection is still unavailable, power off the cable or DSL modem and computer again
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