User manual BUFFALO WZR2-G300N

[. . . ] User Manual - AirStation Draft-N WZR2-G300N Wireless Router & AP www. buffalotech. com v1. 2 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 FCCInformation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Contact Information (USA). 45 GPLInformation(USA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 GPLInformation(Europe). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Introduction Workandplay-furtherandfaster!YourAirStationNfiniticombinesEthernetnetworking withextendedwirelessrangeandspeed. Itoffersexcellentcompatibilitywithmostwireless clients, givingsuperbperformancewithWireless-N, WirelessG, andlegacyWireless-Bclients. [. . . ] File and Print Sharing:AMicrosoft applicationthatallowscomputersona networktosharefilesandprinters. Firmware:Computerprogramming instructionsthatarestoredinareadonlymemoryunitratherthanbeing implementedthroughsoftware. Frame:Afixedblockofdata, transmitted asasingleentity. Alsoreferredtoasa packet. 1 Glossary Full-Duplex:Totransmitonthesame channelinbothdirectionssimultaneously. Half-duplex:Totransmitonthesame channelinbothdirections, onedirectionat a time. Hub: Adevicewhichallowsconnection ofcomputersandotherdevicestoforma LAN. IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers):Theprofessional organizationwhichpromotesdevelopment ofelectronicstechnology. IP (Internet Protocol) Address: Aunique 32-binary-digitnumberthatidentifieseach senderorreceiverofinformationsentin packets. Infrastructure:Awirelessnetworkor othersmallnetworkinwhichthewireless networkdevicesaremadeapartofthe networkthroughtheAccessPoint. ISP (Internet Service Provider): A companythatprovidesaccesstothe Internetandotherrelatedservices. IV (Initialization Vector):Theheader sectionofanencryptedmessagepacket. LAN (Local Area Network):Agroup ofcomputersandperipheraldevices connectedtoshareresources. LED (Light Emitting Diode):Thelights onahardwaredevicerepresentingthe activitythroughtheports. 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. 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. [. . . ] ThedeviceisalsoauthorisedforuseinallEFTAmemberstatesIceland, Liechtenstein, NorwayandSwitzerland. EU countries not intended for use None Potential restrictive use France:Onlychannels10, 11, 12, and13. Potential restrictive use Thisdeviceisa2. 4GHz&5GHzwirelessLANtransceiver, intendedforindoorhomeand officeuseinallEUandEFTAmemberstates, exceptinFrance, BelgiumandItalywhere restrictiveuseapplies. 0 InItalytheend-usershouldapplyforalicenseatthenationalspectrumauthoritiesin ordertoobtainanauthorizationtousethedeviceforsettingupoutdoorradiolinks. InBelgiumthereisarestrictioninoutdooruse. Thefrequencyrangeinwhichoutdoor operationinBelgiumispermittedis2460­2483. 5MHz. InFranceonlychannels10, 11, 12and13areavailable. ThisdevicemaynotbeusedforsettingupoutdoorradiolinksinFrance. Formore informationseehttp://www. anfr. fr/ and/or http://www. art-telecom. fr 1 Environmental Information · Theequipmentthatyouhavepurchasedhasrequiredtheextractionanduseofnatural resourcesforitsproduction. · Theequipmentmaycontainhazardoussubstancesthatcouldimpacthealthandthe environment. · Inordertoavoidthedisseminationofthosesubstancesinourenvironmentandtodiminishthe · Thetake-backsystemswillreuseorrecyclemostofthematerialsofyourendlifeequipmentin asoundway. pressureonthenaturalresources, weencourageyoutousetheappropriatetake-backsystems. · Thecrossed-outwheeledbinsymbolinvitesyoutousethosesystems. · Ifyouneedmoreinformationonthecollection, reuseandrecyclingsystems, pleasecontact yourlocalorregionalwasteadministration. 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. [. . . ]