User manual BUFFALO WZR-AGL300NH : WIRELESS-N NFINITI GIGABIT ROUTER & ACCESS POINT

[. . . ] User Manual - AirStation Draft-N WZR-AGL300NH Wireless Router & AP www. buffalotech. com 35010707 ver. 02 v1. 1 Table of Contents Introduction . 4 ConfigurationToolLogin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 ConnectingWirelessClients. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 UsingtheConfigurationTool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 AOSS . 15 Router/AccessPointModeSwitch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 EncryptionandSecurity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 ConnectingtoanExistingNetwork. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 FCC/CE Information . 37 Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 ContactInformation(USA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Contact Information (Europe). [. . . ] MAC (Medium Access Control) Address: Theuniquenumberthatdistinguishes everynetworkinterfacecard. Mbps (Mega Bits Per Second): A measurementofmillionsofbitsper second. MDI/X (Media Dependent Interface/ Cross-over):Portonanetworkhubor switchthatcrossestheincomingtransmit lineswiththeoutgoingreceivelines. 32 Glossary MHz (MegaHertz): Onemillioncyclesper second. NAT (Network Address Translation): An internetstandardthatenablesaLANto useonesetofIPaddressesforinternal trafficandasecondsetforexternaltraffic. NIC (Network Interface Card): An expansioncardconnectedtoacomputer sothecomputercanbeconnectedtoa network. Packet: Ablockofdatathatistransferred asasingleunit, alsocalledaframeora block. Packet Filtering: Discardingunwanted networktrafficbasedonitsoriginating addressoritstype. PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect):Abusthatisconnected directlytotheCPU. PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) Card:Removable modulethataddsfeaturestoaportable computer. Peer-to-peer:Thissimplenetworkisformedby connectingcomputersdirectly, withoutuseof routersorhubs. Acrossover cableisplugged intoanEthernetportineachcomputer, connectingthemdirectly. Ping (Packet Internet Groper): An Internet utilityusedtodeterminewhetheraparticular IPaddressisaccessable. Plug and Play:Hardwarethat, oncephysically installed, finishesitsinstallationautomatically andmayimmediatelybeused, asopposed tohardwarethatrequiresfurthermanual configuration. PoE (Power over Ethernet): Amechanism tosendDCpowertoadeviceusingaCAT5 Ethernetcable. 33 Glossary PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet):Aspecificationforconnecting usersonanEthernetlinetotheInternet throughacommonbroadbandmedium. Protocol:Astandardwayofexchanging informationbetweencomputers. RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service):Aserverthatissues authenticationkeystoclients. RAM (Random Access Memory):Nonpermanent memory. Repeater Hub:Adevicethatcollects, strengthensandtransmitsinformationto allconnecteddevices, allowingthenetwork tobeextendedtoaccommodateadditional workstations. SeealsoBridge. RJ-45 connector:An8-pinconnector usedbetweenatwistedpaircableanda datatransmissiondevice. 34 ROM (Read Only Memory):Memory hardwarethatallowsfastaccessto permanentlystoreddatabutprevents additiontoormodificationofthedata. Router:Adeviceinanetworkthat handlesmessagetransferbetween computers. Similartoahub, butwith addedfunctionalityandefficiency. Roaming: Theabilitytouseawireless devicewhilemovingfromoneaccesspoint toanotherwithoutlosingtheconnection. Server:Anycomputerthatmakesfilesor peripheraldevicesavailabletousersofthe networkandhasaresidentNetworkOS. SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol): Theprotocolusedtodefineanddeliver electronicmail(E-mail)fromonelocation toanother. Glossary SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol: An application layer protocol thatoutlinestheformalstructurefor communicationamongnetworkdevices. [. . . ] InBelgiumthereisarestrictioninoutdooruse. Thefrequencyrangeinwhichoutdoor operationinBelgiumispermittedis2460­2483. 5MHz. InFranceonlychannels10, 11, 12and13areavailable. ThisdevicemaynotbeusedforsettingupoutdoorradiolinksinFrance. Formore informationseehttp://www. anfr. fr/ and/or http://www. art-telecom. fr 45 Environmental Information · Theequipmentthatyouhavepurchasedhasrequiredtheextractionanduseofnatural resourcesforitsproduction. environment. · Theequipmentmaycontainhazardoussubstancesthatcouldimpacthealthandthe · Inordertoavoidthedisseminationofthosesubstancesinourenvironmentandtodiminishthe · Thetake-backsystemswillreuseorrecyclemostofthematerialsofyourendlifeequipmentin asoundway. pressureonthenaturalresources, weencourageyoutousetheappropriatetake-backsystems. · Thecrossed-outwheeledbinsymbolinvitesyoutousethosesystems. · Ifyouneedmoreinformationonthecollection, reuseandrecyclingsystems, pleasecontact yourlocalorregionalwasteadministration. 46 Warranty Information Buffalo Technology(MelcoInc. )productscomewithatwo-yearlimitedwarrantyfromthe dateofpurchase. BuffaloTechnology(MelcoInc. )warrantstotheoriginalpurchaserthe product;goodoperatingconditionforthewarrantyperiod. Thiswarrantydoesnotinclude non-BuffaloTechnology(MelcoInc. )installedcomponents. IftheBuffaloproductmalfunctions duringthewarrantyperiod, BuffaloTechnology/(MelcoInc. )will, replacetheunit, provided theunithasnotbeensubjectedtomisuse, abuse, ornon-BuffaloTechnology/(MelcoInc. ) authorizedalteration, modificationsorrepair. [. . . ]