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    www .bu ffa lo tech.com User Manual - AirStation Draft-N WZR-AG300NH Wireless Router & AP v1.0[...]

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    2 Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4   Co n gu ra tion  To ol  Lo gin . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . .?[...]

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    3 W ork and play - further and faster!  Your AirStation Nniti combines gigabit networking with extended wireless range and speed.  For best performance, use with Nniti wireless clients. System Requirements: •Ahigh-speed(Broadband)Internetconne[...]

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    4 B eg in b y  ndi ng a  goo d p lac e to  set  up y ou r ro ute r/ acc ess  poi nt .  So me t hin gs t o 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?[...]

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    5 Y ourAirStationmaybeusedhorizontallyorvertically. Forhorizontalplacement,leavethesilverbaseattachedtothe antennas.Theantennaswillusuallyworkbestiforientedvertically. Assemble Your AirStation Forverticalplacement,attachthestandtobaseof[...]

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    6 Connecting your AirStation PC CableorDSLModem Powertooutletor powerstrip[...]

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    7 Toinitiallycongureyourrouter,you’lluseawiredconnectiontoyourcomputer.Once you’veconnectedtotheinternetthroughtherouter,youmayswitchtoawireless connectionifdesired. ThecomputerusedtoconguretheAirStationshouldbesetto?[...]

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    8 L aunchawebbrowseronthecomputerthatyou’re usingtoconguretheAirStation. Enter 192.168.11.1 into theURLeld. Naturally,if you changeyour AirStation’sIP address,you’ll have to enter thenewaddressinstead. A window will open, pr[...]

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    9 Y 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I[...]

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    10 Toconnectwirelessdevicesto theAirStation,youmayeither entertheSSIDandencryptionkey manually,oryoucanuseAOSS. FormoreinformationonAOSS,see pages14and15. Consultyourwirelessclients’ manualsforinstructionson conguringthem?[...]

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    11 YoucangetbacktotheSetuppagefrom anywhereinthecongurationscreensby clickingonthe Setup tabinthetopleft corner.Fromhere,youcanrerunthe InternetConnectionWizard,changeyour wirelessSSIDandchannel,andchoose yourencryp[...]

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    12 ThemenusintheConguration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lesontheright.Thisexample showsth[...]

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    13 TheInitialize/Restartpagecanbe reachedbychoosingthe Admin Cong catagory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d[...]

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    14 Youcangettothispagebyselectingthe Wireless Cong 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p[...]

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    15 AOSS AOSS  (AirStation One-Touch Secure System) is a simple system for conguring your wireless network securely.  If your router and your client device are installed and both support AOSS, then making a securewirelessconnectionbetweenth[...]

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    16 Some things to keep in mind with AOSS: • OnlyoneAOSSwirelessclientadaptercanbeconguredwiththeAOSSrouterata time.Thebuttonswillneedtobere-pressedtoconnecteachadditionalAOSSwireless client adapter. • ItisnotnecessarytoAOSS[...]

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    17 Th is Air St ati on sup po rts qu ick ly ch ang ing th e pr odu ct fr om aw ire le ss rou ter to a co nve nti on al ac ces sp oi nt. Pu ty our A irs tat ion i nto Ac ces sP oi nt Mod eb y mo vin gt he sw itc ho n the bo tto mo f you rA irS ta tio n fr[...]

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    18 Connecting to a Preexisting Network Add an AirStation without changing your existing LAN configuration 1.SettheAirStationintoAccessPointModebymovingtheswitchfrom ROUTER to AP . 2.ConnectoneoftheAirStation’sLANportstoanexistingrouterorswitchonyour network.[...]

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    19 Formoreinformation,FAQ’s,andupdates,consulttheAirStationwebsiteat http://www.buffalotech.com . WZR-AG300NH AirStation Specifications Physical Specications Dimensions2.0”x6.9”x8.3”(51x175x211mm) Weight.88lb.(400g) Temperature & Humidity Operation32˚to[...]

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    20 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wireles[...]

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    21 AirStationIEEE802.11ChannelSets TherangeofthewirelesssignalisrelatedtotheTransmitRateofthewireless communication.CommunicationsatalowerTransmitrangemaytravellongerdistances. CenterChannelIDFCC 12412 22417 32422 42427 5[...]

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    22 Common Problems •Outofrange,clientcannotconnecttotheAirStation. •Congurationmismatch,clientcannotconnecttotheAirStation. •AbsenceorconictwiththeClientDriver. •ConictofanotherdevicewiththeAirStationhardware. LED Activity MonitoringL[...]

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    23 DIAG LED Activity Table DIAG LED Display Time Description/Action ContinuousRed Starting RAMErrorRedash,2timesStartingFlash ROMError Redash,3times Starting AproblemonthewiredLANside Redash,4times Starting AproblemonthewirelessLANsi[...]

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    24 • Ifthewirelessadapterprotocolisnotyetinstalled,clickthe Add buttonandselect theTCP/IPprotocolfromthelist.RefertoWindowsHelpformoreinformation. • Ifthewirelessadapterprotocolisinstalled,selecttheprotocolandclickthe[...]

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    25 10BaseT: 802.3basedEthernetnetwork thatusesUTP(Unshieldedtwistedpair) cableandastartopology.10Mbpsdata tansmissionspeed. 100BaseT: 802.3basedEthernetnetwork thatusesUTP(Unshieldedtwistedpair) cableandastartopology.100Mbps[...]

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    26 Destination Address: Theaddressportion ofapacketthatidentiestheintended recipientstation. DHCP (Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol): BasedonBOOTP,itusesapool ofIPaddresses,whichitassignstoeach deviceconnectedtoit,andretrievesthe address?[...]

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    27 Full-Duplex: Totransmitonthesame channelinbothdirectionssimultaneously. Half-duplex: Totransmitonthesame channelinbothdirections,onedirectionat a time. Hub: Adevicewhichallowsconnection ofcomputersandotherdevicestoforma LAN.[...]

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    28 PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) Card: Removable modulethataddsfeaturestoaportable computer. Peer-to-peer: Thissimplenetworkisformedby connectingcomputersdirectly,withoutuseof routersorhubs.A crossover cable isplugged into[...]

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    29 PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet): Aspecicationforconnecting usersonanEthernetlinetotheInternet throughacommonbroadbandmedium. Protocol: Astandardwayofexchanging informationbetweencomputers. RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service): ?[...]

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    30 SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol: Anapplicationlayerprotocol thatoutlinestheformalstructurefor communicationamongnetworkdevices. Static IP Address: ApermanentIP addressisassignedtoanodeinaTCP/IP network.AlsoknownasglobalIP. STP (Sh[...]

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    31 WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy): A securityprotocolforwirelesslocalarea networksdenedinthe802.11bstandard, usinga64bitor128bitkey.WEPwas designedtoprovidethesamelevelof securityasthatofawiredLAN.However,it hasbeenfoundthat[...]

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    32 Notice This equipment has beentested and found to comply with thelimits for a Class B digital devic e, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.  These limits are designed to provid e reasonable pro tecti on again st har mful int erfer ence[...]

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    33 equipmentandmeets theFCC radiofrequency(RF) ExposureGuidelinesinSupplementC to OET65.This equipmentshould beinstalled and operatedwith atleast 20cm andmore between the radiator and person’s body (excluding extremities: hands, wrists,?[...]

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    34 Warranty Information Buffalo Technology  (Melco Inc.)products comewith atwo-year limitedwarranty fromthe date of purchase. Buffalo Technology (Melco Inc.) warrants to the original purchaser the product;goodoperatingconditionforthewarrantyperiod.Thi[...]

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    35 Contact Information BuffaloTechnology(USA),Inc. 4030WestBrakerLane,Suite120 Austin,TX78759-5319 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Americ[...]

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    36 BuffaloTechnologyUKLtd. 176BuckinghamAvenue, Slough,Berkshire,SL14RD UnitedKingdom GENERAL INQUIRIES Email: sales@buffalo-technology.com TECHNICAL SUPPORT Phone(UKonly):08712501260* Phone:+35361708050 Email: helpdesk@buffalo-technology.ie *Callscost8.5pperminute Techni[...]

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    37 ThankyouforyourinterestinBuffaloproducts.OurGPLsoftwaredeliverypolicyisoutlinedbelow. Foreachindividualproductandrevision,pleasesendoneindividuallypackagedselfaddressedpaddedCD shippingenvelope,containingablankCD-Rtothefollowingad[...]

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    38 ThankyouforyourinterestinBuffaloproducts.OurGPLsoftwaredeliverypolicyisoutlinedbelow. Foreachindividualproductandrevision,pleasesendoneindividuallypackagedselfaddressedpaddedCD shippingenvelope,containingablankCD-Rtothefollowingad[...]

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    39 * When operating in High-Speed Mode, this Wi-Fi device achieves an actual throughput of up to 34.1 Mbps, which is equivalent to the throughput of a system following 802.11g protocol and operating at a signaling rate of 125Mbps. 300?[...]