Buffalo Technology WZR-G240 User Manual

Quick Setup Guide - AirStation WZR-G240

MIMO 240 Wireless Router

Package Contents

• WZR-G240 AirStation

• AC adapter and power cable

• CAT5 LAN cable

• Utility CD with Manual

• Quick Setup Guides

• Warranty Statement

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Step 1: Connect Your Equipment

A. Make sure that all equipment is powered off,

including the AirStation, PCs, and your cable or DSL
modem.

B. Connect the RJ-45 Ethernet cable from your cable or

DSL modem to the WAN port on your AirStation. This is
the only port that will work for your Internet connection.

C. Connect one or more PCs or workstations to any of

the four LAN ports on the AirStation with RJ-45 Ethernet
cables.

D. Power on the cable or DSL modem. Give it at least a

minute to boot up.

E. Connect the AC power connector to the power port

on the AirStation and to an AC surge protector or other
source of AC power. Give the AirStation a minute to boot.

F. Power on the PC(s) connected to the LAN ports of the

AirStation and let them boot up completely.

Power

WAN Port

LAN Ports

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Step 2: Configure Your Router

Next, you need to congure your router. This is done from a web browser on a computer

connected to the router.

A. Launch the web browser on the computer that you’re going to use to congure the

AirStation. The computer used to congure the AirStation should be set to obtain an IP address

automatically using a DHCP server.

B. Your web browser should automatically load a web page. If the default web page loads

successfully, then the AirStation has automatically congured your Internet connection settings.

Please skip to the next page if you have successfully connected to the Internet.

C. If the AirStation cannot automatically congure itself

for your Internet connection, then a window will open,
prompting you to enter a User ID and Password.

Enter root as the User name and leave the password eld

blank.

Note: If your web browser doesn’t automatically open the

password dialog box, then type 192.168.11.1 in its address
eld, and press Enter.

D. The AirStation will provide different conguration

options depending on what it has auto-detected. Please
enter any requested account information. This information can be obtained from your Internet

Service Provider; contact them for account specic information.

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Step 3: Configure Wireless Settings with AOSS

Now, you need to connect your wireless clients to your new network. The easiest way to do this is
with AOSS, Buffalo’s pushbutton wireless setup. If your router and your client device are installed
and both support AOSS, then making a secure wireless connection between them is very easy. If
your devices do not support AOSS or you do not wish to use AOSS, please see page 6.

AOSS

Step 1: Push the AOSS button on your AirStation. Hold it in until the AOSS LED begins to ash

amber (about 1 second).

Step 2: Now, push the AOSS button on the wireless client.

That’s it! In less than a minute, AOSS will congure your wireless network for you. When it’s
nished, the AOSS light will glow a solid amber.

Note that your access point and client device must be installed and turned on for AOSS to work.
See pages 2 and 3 for instructions on installing your wireless router. See your client device’s
documentation for instructions on installing it, turning it on, and the location of its AOSS button.
See page 5 for more on AOSS.

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Step 3 (Continued): Notes on AOSS

AOSS

• The AOSS button is also the INIT button. Don’t hold the button down for too long! One second is

sufcient. If you hold the button down for 5 seconds or more, AOSS will cease and the WZR-G240
will initialize all settings. You’ll then have to restart conguration from the beginning.

• If your client device doesn’t support AOSS, or you just want to congure your wireless network

manually, turn to page 6.

• After pushing the AOSS button on the rst device, you have two minutes to push the AOSS button

on the other device. If it times out, just push the rst button again and start over.

• On many Buffalo client devices, the AOSS button is in the client software. If you don’t see an AOSS

button on the device, check the documentation for instructions on installing the client software and
where to push or click the AOSS button.

• To connect non-AOSS devices to your AOSS network, you can get the necessary network information

from the System Information page in the AirStation Conguration Utility.

• AOSS connects your wireless clients to your access point. It doesn’t set up your internet connection

for you. To connect to the internet, you may still have to run your router conguration utility, even

if you are using AOSS.

• Only one AOSS wireless client adapter can be congured with the AOSS router at a time. The AOSS

button will need to be re-pressed to connect each additional AOSS wireless client.

• It is not necessary to re-AOSS client devices that have already been congured via AOSS, unless

signicant changes have been made to the wireless network.

• Do not attempt to congure two separate AOSS networks at the same time, as it may cause

undesired congurations.

• If an undesired client has connected via AOSS, it can be disconnected from within the WZR-G240’s

advanced conguration menus.

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Step 3 (without AOSS): Configure Wireless Settings Manually

If your wireless client doesn’t support AOSS, you’ll have

to congure it manually. From a web browser on a PC
on the network, log into the AirStation conguration

utility (as shown on page 3). This will take you to the
Home page, where you can click on the System Info tab.

The System Information page gives you all the

information you might need to congure your non-AOSS

wireless client. In particular, the SSID, encryption
type, password, and wireless channel will need to be

congured identically for all wireless devices on your

network. Consult your wireless clients’s documentation

for more information on conguring them as necessary.

If you would rather change the AirStation’s settings
to match the rest of your network, consult the User
Manual on your AirStation CD.

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Congratulations! Your AirStation is installed. For advanced settings and more detailed
information, consult the User Manual, located on your AirStation CD or available for download
from www.buffalotech.com.

Contact Information:

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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: [phone] | Email:

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Technical Support:

North American Technical Support by phone is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (USA
and Canada).
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