Buffalo Technology WBMR-G125 manual

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T able of Cont ents 1 Introduction 1 Product Features 1 Benets of a Home Net work 3 Advantages of a Bualo W ireless Network 3 Package Contents 4 System Requirements 4 I nternet Connection Settings 4 2 Understanding your Router 5 3 Connecting your Computers 8 4 Manually Conguring Client Adapters 11 5 Accessing the User Interface 14 6 Unders[...]

1 Introduction 1 Thank you for pur chasing the Bualo ADSL2+ W ireless- G Modem Router . In minutes you will be able to share y our Internet connection and network your computers with your new Router . The f ollowing is a list of featur es that make your Router an ideal solution for your home or small oc e network. Please be sure to read thr o[...]

2 Integrated 802.11g Wireless Access P oint 802.11g is an exciting new wireless technology tha t achieves data rates up to 54Mbps, nearly ve times faster than 802.11b . 125 High-Speed Mode High-Speed Mode (HSM)*, a 54g™ per formance enhancement, provides the fastest wireless connectivity for 802.11g-capable networks in real-world environments [...]

3 Benets of a Home Network By following our simple setup instructions, you will be able to use y our Bualo home network to: • Share one high-speed Internet connection with all the computers in your home • Share resourc es, such as les, and hard drives among all the connected computers in your home • Share documents, music, video , an[...]

4 System R equirements • Activated Broadband ADSL Line • PC with a Client Adapter • Microsoft® W indows 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP / Vista™, Macintosh OS or other Operating System with TCP/IP Protoc ol Installed • Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher Netscape Navigator 4.7 or higher for W eb-based Conguration • CD-ROM Drive Internet Connectio[...]

5 Understanding Y our Router 2 Front Panel No Name Colour Description 1 POWER Green or Red ON (Green): Pow er On OFF : Power O Blinks continuous (Red): Writing in Flash- ROM (e.g. change settings, updat e rmware) Blinks once (Red): RAM error (e.g . access, recognized storage size) Blinks twice (Red): Flash-ROM error (e.g . access, par ameter [...]

6 2 LAN Green ON: LAN Port is ready (LINK) OFF: LAN Port is not ready (no LINK) Blinks: LAN Port is communicating 3 Wireless Green ON: Wireless is v alid OFF : Wireless is invalid/c annot communicate Blinks: Communicating wirelessly 4 SECURITY Orange ON: Wireless Security is active OFF: Wireless Security is inactive Blinks twice: Waiting for A OSS/[...]

7 Back Panel 6. DSL Line Connect your ADSL line to this port. 7. Ethernet Ports The Ethernet ports are RJ45, 10/100 auto-negotiation. The ports are labeled 1 through 4. These por ts correspond to the numbered LEDs on the front of the Router . Connect your network-enabled computers or any networking devices to one of these ports. 8. Reset Button The[...]

8 Positioning your Rout er Y our wireless connection will be stronger the closer your computer is to your Router . T ypical indoor operating range for your wireless devices is between 30m and 60m. In the same way , your wireless connection and performance will degrade somewhat as the distance between your Router connected devices increases. This ma[...]

9 Connecting your ADSL Line Connection for the Router to the ADSL line varies by coun try and region. T ypically it involves a micr olter or a microlter with built-in splitter to allow simultaneous use of ADSL service and telephone service on the same telephone line. Please read the f ollowing steps carefully and select the appropriate method[...]

10 4. If you have an RJ45 wall jack for y our ADSL service, connect an RJ45-to- RJ11 converter to the wall jack. Then connect one end of the telephone cord to the converter and the other end to the gra y RJ11 port labeled “DSL line” on the back of your Router . Powering Up y our Router 1. Connect the supplied power adapter to the Router po wer-[...]

11 status. Now you ar e ready to congure the Router f or ADSL connection. In order for your computer t o properly communicate with your Router , you will need to change your computer’ s “ TCP/IP Ethernet” settings to “Obtain an IP address automatically/Using DHCP” . This is normally the default setting in most home computers. Y ou can [...]

12 Manually Conguring Client Adapters in W indows 98SE or Me 1. Right-click on “My Network Neighborhood ” and select “Properties” from the drop-down menu. 2. Select “ TCP/IP -> settings” for y our installed network adapter . 3. If not already selected, select “Obtain an IP address automatically” on the IP address tab. Click ?[...]

13 3. Under the “Internet Options” screen, click on “C onnections” and select “LAN Settings… ” . 4. Make sure there are no check marks next to any of the displa yed options: “ Automatically detect settings” , “Use automatic conguration script” , and “Use a proxy server ” . Click “OK” . Then click “OK” again in t[...]

14 Accessing the User Int erface 5 1. Y ou can access the web-based management user interface of the Router using the Internet browser on a computer c onnected to the Router . T ype “http://192.168.11.1” in your browser’ s address bar . Then press the “Enter ” key. Note: It is strongly recommended that you use a c omputer physically conne[...]

15 Understanding the W eb-Based User Inter face Understanding the W eb-Based User Inter face 6 Quick-Navigation T abs - Y ou can go directly to any of the Router’ s UI pages by clicking directly on these links. The links are divided into logical cat egories and grouped by tabs to make nding a particular setting easier to nd. Help is availab[...]

16 Setting your ISP Connection Type to PPPoE or PPPoA PPPoE (P oint-to-Point P rotocol ov er Ethernet) is the standard method of con- necting networked devices. It requires a user name and password to ac cess the network of your ISP for connecting to the Internet. PPP oA (PPP over A TM) is similar to PPPoE, but is mostly implemen ted in the UK. Sel[...]

17 1. VPI/VCI - Enter your Virtual Path Identier (VPI) and Virtual Circuit Identier ( VCI) parameter here. (A ssigned by your ISP). Network Setup The Network Setup section sets your broadband modem router to w ork cor- rectly with machines connected through its LAN (Ethernet) ports. Local IP Address This is the gateway’ s IP address on the [...]

18 DDNS If your Modem Router’ s Internet IP address is assigned dynamically and you wish to host a Web site or other Internet service, you can sign up with DynDNS.org or TZ O.com for Dynamic DNS (DDNS) service. Then select your DDNS provider from this list bo x, enter the required inf ormation, and click Apply . The gateway will send its Internet[...]

19 AOSS AOSS™ (AirSta tion One - T ouch Secure System) Connection AOSS is a Bualo technology that makes it simple to c onnect wireless clients to an access point securely . Y ou no longer need to worry about choosing the proper security protocols, IP addresses, or SSID’ s. The intelligence of A OSS determines the best connection possible and[...]

20 two separate AOSS networks at the same time , as this may cause unexpected congurations. If an undesired client has connected via AOSS, you ma y forcibly disconnect it from the advanced conguration menu . Basic The “Basic” tab lets you make changes to the wireless network settings - wire- less network name (SSID), radio and operating c[...]

21 Wireless Channel Y our Router is congured to operate on the pr oper channels for the country you reside in. If there are other wir eless networks operating in your area, your network should be set to operate on a channel that is di erent than the other wireless networks. F or best performance, use a channel that is at least ve channels [...]

22 WEP (Wired Equivalent Priv acy) WEP is a common protocol that adds security to all Wi-Fi-compliant wireless products. WEP was designed to give wir eless networks the equivalent level of privacy protection as a comparable wired network. 64-Bit WEP 64-bit WEP was rst introduced with 64-bit encryption, which includes a key length of 40 bits plus[...]

23 data (128 bits total). Some hardware manufacturers ref er to 128-bit as 104-bit encryption. Most of the new wireless equipment in the market today supports both 64-bit and 128-bit WEP encryption, but you might have older equipment that only supports 64-bit WEP . All Bualo wireless products will suppor t both 64-bit and 128-bit WEP . 1. Select[...]

24 Connecting your Computer to a Wireless Netw ork that Requires a 64-Bit or 128-Bit WEP Key 1. Double- click the “Signal Indicator ” icon to bring up the “Wireless Network” screen. The “ Advanced” button will allow you t o view and congure more options of your wireless card . 2. Under the “Wireless Network Properties” tab, selec[...]

25 Advanced Multicast Rate This is the transmission speed used when the Modem Router transmits to multiple clients at the same time. Multicasting is common in applications that involve audio and/or video str eams. The default setting, A uto, usually giv es the best results, but a x ed, high rate may be pref erable in some environ- ments. Frame B[...]

26 Privacy Separator Communication between wireless stations must go thr ough the Modem Router . The Privacy Separator function prevents an y wireless station from ac- cessing any other . Y ou can enable this function for better security . Mac Filter The MAC F ilter is a powerful secur ity feature that allows y ou to specify which computers are all[...]

27 Security 9 Fir ewall VPN Passthrough Virtual Private Network (VPN) passthrough lets authorised remote clients log onto VPN servers on your LAN and join the LAN as though they were locally connected. Strong encryption is normally used to make the remote link secure. Y our broadband gateway is set by default to allow f our types of VPN connections[...]

28 Block W AN Requests An “anon ymous Internet request” is an attempt to “ping ” your broadband gateway’ s W AN interface. Pinging is a way of checking if a system is running at a particular IP address. It can also be used to hunt for certain kinds of vulnerabilities in the system. Blocking W AN requests means not responding to pings comi[...]

29 DMZ If you have a client PC that cannot run an Internet application pr operly from behind the rewall, you can open the clien t up to unrestricted two-way Inter- net access. This may be necessary if the NA T feature is causing problems with an application such as a game or video conferencing applica tion. Use this feature on a tempor ary basis[...]

30 Management Gateway Username & Passw ord This is the user name and password y ou must type to log onto your broad- band modem router as administrator . The default user name is the word root and there is no password set b y default. Remote Management This control determines whether y ou can log onto and manage the gateway from the Internet. T[...]

31 of operational events. L ogging is enabled by default, but can be disabled if desired. The gateway keeps logs of sev eral kinds of events. Clicking V iew Logs displays a window in which these logs can be viewed separately or t ogether . Select the log(s) you want to view from the dr op-down list box at the top of the window . ◘ The System L og[...]

32 Firmw are Update Fr om time to time, Bualo may release new v ersions of the Router ’ s rmware. Firmw are updates contain f eature improvemen ts and xes to problems that may have existed . When Bualo releases new rmware , you can download the rmware from the Bualo w ebsite and update your Router’ s rmware to the latest[...]

33 Gateway Diagnostic panels show the current status of y our modem router , its local network connection, the wireless interface, and the DSL link. The inf ormation displayed is read-only , that is, you cannot change an y settings through these panels. A diagnostic panel is automatically updated appr oximately every 15 seconds, so you may notice t[...]

34 The Wireless Diagnostic P anel reects settings in the Wireless C onguration tab’ s Basic and Security panels. this panel also shows the wireless rm ware version and MAC addr ess. DSL Connection If a DSL link has been established, technical information about it is shown here. The PVC Connection section reects settings in the I ntern[...]

35 This device complies with the essential requir ements of the R&T TE Directive 1999/5/EC. The following test methods ha ve been applied in order to pro ve presumption of compliance with the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC: • EN 60950: 2000 Safety of Information T echnology Equipment • EN 300 328-2 V1.2.1 (2001-12) T echnical requirements fo[...]

36 None Potential restrictive use: This device is a 2.4 GHz wireless LAN transceiver , intended for indoor home and oce use in all EU and EFT A member states, exc ept 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 authorizati[...]

37 Contact Information - EUROPE Europe Bualo T echnology UK L TD 176, Buckingham Avenue, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 4RD United Kingdom GENERAL INQUIRIES E-mail: sales@bualo-technology.c om TECHNICAL SUPPORT Phone (UK only): 08712 50 12 60* Phone: +353 61 70 80 50 Email: helpdesk@bualo-technology.ie *Calls cost 8.5p per minute T echnical Suppor[...]