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User Manual - AirStation WHR-G125
Wireless AP Router with Bridging
www.buffalotech.com v1.0
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Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Installation with CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Manual Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Using the Configuration Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Introduction Congratulations on your purchase! With both a wired LAN router and a 811g wireless access point, the AirStation WHR-G125 Cable/DSL Router is perfect for linking your wireless devices with a wired network and each other. System Requirements • A high-speed (Broadband) Internet connection or existing local area connection. • A computer with a network connection (wired or wireless) and a good web browser. The screenshots in this manual were taken with Fir
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Initial Setup B e g i n b y fi n d i n g a g o o d p l a c e t o s e t u p y o u r r o u t e r / a c c e s s p o i n t . S o m e t h i n g s 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 or Cable modem. You’ll also want a power outlet nearby. • Keep the access point as central in your work area as possible. Signal strength and speed fall off with distance. • Highe
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Connecting your AirStation Power to outlet or surge protector PC Cable or DSL Modem
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Setup with AirNavigator CD For a simple installation, you may use the AirNavigator CD in your package to step you through configuration. Insert the CD in the drive of your computer and follow the directions. The installation program will step you through connecting your computer to the AirStation and the Internet.
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Manual Configuration To configure your router manually, 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 configure the AirStation should be set to obtain an IP address automatically using a DHCP server (this is Windows’ default). The WHR-G125 has a default LAN IP address of 192.168.11.1 and Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0. 1. Power down the Cable or DSL modem and the com
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Log in to the Configuration Tool L aunch a web browser on the computer that you’re using to configure the AirStation. The first time your router is powered on, the window below should open automatically. To open it manually, you may enter your routers IP addrees (192.168.11.1 by default) into the URL field. A window will open, prompting you to enter a User ID and Password. Enter root as the user name and leave the password field blank.
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Detecting Your Broadband Connection 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 IP address. If additional login information is required to connect to the internet, the wizard will ask for it. Enter any required login information if asked. Contact your DSL provider for any
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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. For more information on AOSS, see pages 14 and 15. Consult your wireless clients’ manuals for instructions on configuring them manually. You can get SSID and encryption information from the AirStation’s initial setup screen, as shown above. The default SSID is the wireless MAC address, available from the lable
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Basic Setup Page You can get back to the Setup page from anywhere in the configuration screens by clicking on the Setup tab in the top left corner. From here, you can rerun the Internet Connection Wizard, change your router mode, initiate AOSS or WPS, and see your wireless SSID and encryption settings. Context sensitive help is available on the right side of each page. 11
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Navigating the Menus The menus in the Configuration 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 WAN/LAN category with the Internet submenu item selected. Categories Submenus Individual Help and Settings Instructions The following pages show examples of some screens from the configuration utility. 1
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Initialize/Reboot The Initialize/Restart page can be reached by choosing the Admin Config 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 defaults and restart it. You may also initialize your AirStation by holding down the Reset button for 3 seconds. 1
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AOSS 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. If all your clients support AOSS, it’s very simple to set them up. Press the AOSS button on the router, or the one on this page, and then push the AOSS button on the client device. Each client device will have to be se
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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 side of your router and hold it in for a few seconds. The AOSS light will begin to flash amber. You now have two minutes to push the AOSS
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AOSS Notes Some things to keep in mind with AOSS: • Only one AOSS wireless client adapter can be configured 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 client devices that have already been configured via AOSS, unless significant changes have been made to the wireless network. • Do not attempt to configure two separate AOSS networks at the same time, as it may cause undesi
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Router Mode T h i s A i r S t a t i o n s u p p o r t s q u i c k l y c h a n g i n g t h e product from a wireless router to a conventional access point. F o r n o r m a l u s e , l e a v e t h e “ R o u t e r ” s w i t c h i n t h e O N position. I f t h e R o u t e r s w i t c h i s m o v e d t o O F F , t h e d e f a u l t I P a d d r e s s o f t h e A i r S t a t i o n c h a n g e s f r o m 1 9 2 . 1 6 8 . 1 1 . 1 t o 1 9
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Encryption and Security B y d e f a u l t , e n c r y p t i o n i s n o t e n a b l e d o n t h e AirStation unless you used AOSS to perform your s e t u p . A n y o n e w i t h i n r a n g e c a n e a s i l y c o n n e c t t o y o u r w i r e l e s s n e t w o r k . T h i s m i g h t n o t b e w h a t y o u want. B u f f a l o r e c o m m e n d s e n a b l i n g e n c r y p t i o n a n d s e t t i n g a p a s s w o r d f o r a
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Encryption and Security M a n y k i n d s o f e n c r y p t i o n a r e a v a i l a b l e . W E P w o r k s w i t h a l m o s t e v e r y t h i n g . W P A 2 - P S K i s m u c h m o r e s e c u r e . C h o o s e t h e s t r o n g e s t m e t h o d o f e n c r y p t i o n t h a t w o r k s w i t h a l l o f y o u r w i r e l e s s devices. I f y o u m u s t u s e W E P , i t i s a v a i l a b l e u n d e r “ W i r e l e
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Encryption and Security Each of your wireless clients will need your p a s s w o r d t o c o n n e c t t o t h e n e t w o r k . C l i c k o n t h e w i r e l e s s i c o n i n y o u r c o m p u t e r ’ s s y s t r a y , o r t h i s m e s s a g e i f i t p o p s u p . A n y w i r e l e s s n e t w o r k s a v a i l a b l e i n t h e a r e a w i l l b e l i s t e d a s a v a i l a b l e . C l i c k o n y o u r w i r e l e s
