BUFFALO 09102114 0 User Manual

User Manual

AirStation Wireless-N Media Bridge

WLI-UTX-AG300

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Contents

Chapter 1 - Product Overview .........................................4

Features .................................................................................. 4

300 Mbps High Speed Mode ................................................... 5

Package Contents ................................................................... 5

Hardware Overview ................................................................. 6

Front View ...................................................................................... 6

Chapter 2 - Installation ..................................................... 8

Setup ....................................................................................... 8

Chapter 3 - Conguration ................................................9

Installing the Ethernet Converter Manager (Windows) ........... 9

Setting the AirStation IP Address (Windows) .......................... 10

Accessing the Web-based Conguration Interface (Windows) 12 Accessing the Web-based Conguration Interface (Mac OS X) 14

Conguration Interface Menus ................................................ 15

Home ....................................................................................... 16

Address Conguration ............................................................. 18

Unit Address Settings ..................................................................... 18

Wireless Cong ....................................................................... 19

WPS Security Information .............................................................. 19

AOSS (AirStation One-Touch Secure System) .............................. 20

Basic Wireless Settings(11a/11g) .................................................. 21

Admin Cong ........................................................................... 24

Name/Password Setting ................................................................ 24

Initialize/Restart ............................................................................. 26

Firmware Update ........................................................................... 27

Diagnostic ............................................................................... 28

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System Information ........................................................................ 28

Chapter 4 - Connect to a Wireless Network ................... 29

Automatic Secure Setup (AOSS/WPS) ................................... 29

Manual Setup .......................................................................... 30

Windows ........................................................................................ 30

Mac ............................................................................................... 30

Chapter 5 - Firmware Update...........................................31

Firmware Update ..................................................................... 31

Chapter 6 - TroubleShooting ...........................................32

When connection to a wireless access point is not possible... 32

Cannot connect to TV ............................................................. 32

If suddenly disconnected from the Internet ............................. 32

Diag LED is ashing ................................................................ 32

Cannot access the web-based conguration interface. .......... 32

Cannot connect to the network wirelessly. .............................. 33

Other Tips ................................................................................ 33

Appendix A - Specications ............................................34

Appendix B - Default Conguration Settings ................38

Appendix C - Ethernet Converter Manager .................... 39

Ethernet Converter Manager Overview ................................... 39

Opening and Closing Ethernet Converter Manager ................ 39

Select LAN Adapter screen ..................................................... 40

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Select Ethernet Converter ....................................................... 41

Main Screen ............................................................................ 42

Modify IP Address Screen ....................................................... 44

Connection Settings ................................................................ 45

Appendix D - TCP/IP Settings ..........................................46

Appendix E - Restoring the Default Conguration ........50

Appendix F - Regulatory Compliance Information ........ 51

Appendix G - Environmental Information ......................58

Appendix H - GPL Information ........................................59

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Chapter 1 - Product Overview

Features

Supports IEEE802.11n and IEEE802.11a/b/g

With support for current Wireless-N, Wireless-A, Wireless-G, and Wireless-B standards, the AirStation can transfer data to and from all standard 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless clients. This device does not support simultaneous communication on the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands.

Supports AOSS and WPS

Both AOSS (AirStation One-touch Secure System) and WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) are supported. These automatic connection standards make connection with compatible wireless devices easier.

Security

The AirStation supports the following security standards:

• AOSS

• WPS

• WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES)

• WPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES)

• WPA/WPA2 mixed PSK

• WEP (128-bit/64-bit)

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Chapter 1 Product Overview

300 Mbps High Speed Mode

300 Mbps is the maximum link speed when using Wireless-N mode with dual 40 MHz channels. Usable sustained data rates will be substantially slower.

Package Contents

The following items are included in your AirStation package. If any of the items are missing, please contact your vender.

• WLI-UTX-AG300 ........................................................................................................................... 1

• USB cable .......................................................................................................................................1

• LAN cable .......................................................................................................................................1

• Quick Setup Guide ...................................................................................................................... 1

• Setup CD ........................................................................................................................................1

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Chapter 1 Product Overview

Hardware Overview

Front View

5 6 7

11a ONLY

RESET ON OFF

LAN Port

Connect your computer to this port. This port supports 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps connections.

USB Connector

Connect your computer to this port (for power).

11a ONLY Switch

When turned on, the wireless connection is limited to the 5 GHz band only. Turn on only if you have a compatible wireless access point.

Reset Button

To restore the wireless media bridge back to factory default settings, press and hold this button until the red Diag LED ashes (about 3 seconds).

Diag LED(Red)

Shows wireless media bridge status.

On During boot. 2 blinks Flash ROM error. 3 blinks Wired Ethernet LAN error. 4 blinks Wireless LAN error. o Normal operation/Power o

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AOSS/WPS Button

To initiate AOSS/WPS, hold down this button until the SECURITY LED ashes (about 1 second). Then, push or click the AOSS or WPS button on your wireless access point device to complete the connection. Both devices must be powered on for this to work.

SECURITY LED(Blue)

Shows wireless LAN status. On During boot and for one minute after wireless settings are complete 2 blinks During AOSS/WPS Blinking AOSS/WPS error O Normal operation/Power o

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Chapter 2 - Installation

Setup

LAN

USB

If this product is wirelessly connected with a TV, this completes the procedure. If using this product for the rst time (or when a wireless connection has not been made before), or if the wireless access point did not support AOSS or WPS, establish the wireless connection by referring to chapter 4.

Connect the USB port of the wireless media bridge to a PC.

Connect the wireless media bridge to the PC with a LAN cable.

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Chapter 3 - Conguration

The web-based conguration tool lets you change the wireless media bridge’s settings. Don’t change these settings unless you know what you’re doing.

Installing the Ethernet Converter Manager (Windows)

The Ethernet Converter Manager is required to display the wireless media bridge Conguration Interface in a Windows computer. Use the procedure below to perform the installation.

Load the Setup CD into your computer.

Click [Software installation].

Step through the wizard to install the Ethernet Converter Manager software.

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Setting the AirStation IP Address (Windows)

The Ethernet Converter Manager can be used to change the IP address of the wireless media bridge. If using a Windows computer, follow the procedure below to set the wireless media bridge IP address.

Click [Start] > [All programs] > [BUFFALO] > [AirStation Utility] > [Ethernet Converter Manager].

When this screen appears, enter the password, then click [OK].

Notes: · By default, the password is “password”.

· If you forget your password, hold down the reset button (page 6) to initialize all settings. The password will then be default(“password”). Note that all other settings will also revert to their default values.

Click [Options] > [Modify IP Address...]

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Select “Acquire IP Address Automatically via DHCP”, and click [OK].

Click [Yes].

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Accessing the Web-based Conguration Interface (Windows)

To manually set the wireless media bridge advanced settings from a Windows computer, use the procedure below to log into the wireless media bridge Conguration interface.

Click [Start] > [All programs] > [BUFFALO] > [AirStation Utility] > [Ethernet Converter Manager].

When this screen appears, enter the password, then click [OK].

Notes: · By default, the password is “password”.

· If you forget your password, hold down the reset button (page <?>) to initialize all settings. The password will then be default(“password”). Note that all other settings will also revert to their default values.

Click [Options] > [Launch Web Setting screen]

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Enter "admin" for the username and "password" for the password, then click [OK].

Note: If the password was changed from the

default, enter the modied password for the password.

This is the conguration interface, where most wireless media bridge settings can be congured.

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Accessing the Web-based Conguration Interface (Mac OS X)

After changing the IP address, the Web-based conguration interface is displayed. When the settings are complete, return the IP address to the original setting.

Click [Apple menu] > [System Preferences…].

Click [Network].

Click [Ethernet].

Select [Manually] in the Congure IPv4 eld.

Note: To return the setting back to the original setting later, make a note of the IP address on a piece of paper

or other location before changing it.

Enter “1.1.1.2” for the IP address and “255.255.255.0” for the subnet mask, then click [Apply].

Start the web browser, enter "http://1.1.1.1" (if using the default setting) in the address bar, and press the Enter key. When a screen appears for entering the name and password, enter "admin" in the username eld and "password" in the password eld, and click [OK].

This completes the opening of the Web-based conguration interface. Once the settings are nished, use the above procedure to return the IP address to its original setting.

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Conguration Interface Menus

The following settings may be changed from the conguration interface. Please refer to the pages listed at right for explanations of each item.

Main screen Descriptions Page

Address Conguration Unit Address Settings Congure the wireless media bridge’s IP address. Page 18 Wireless Cong WPS Security

Information AOSS (AirStation One-

Touch Secure System) Basic Wireless

Settings(11a/11g)

Admin Cong Name/Password

Setting Initialize/Restart Initialize or restart the wireless media bridge. Page 26 Firmware Update Update the AirStation’s rmware. Page 27 Diagnostic System Information View system information for the wireless media bridge. Page 28 Logout Click this to log out of the Wireless Media Bridge’s conguration screens.

WPS Status and Settings. Page 19

AOSS Status and Settings. Page 20

The screen to congure a basic wireless settings. Page 21

Congure basic wireless media bridge settings. Page 24

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Home

This is the home page of the conguration interface. You can verify settings and the status of the wireless media bridge here.

Parameter Meaning

Advanced Click this button to display the conguration screen for advanced

settings.

System Info

Wireless Information Displays the current wireless settings.

Refresh Click this button to update information.

AOSS Setting Information Click this button to display the AOSS conguration screen.

WPS Setting Information Click this button to display the WPS conguration screen.

Status Displays the current status.

Language Enables you to select the language you use.

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View system information for the Wireless Media Bridge.

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Parameter Meaning

Log out

Log out from the conguration screen of the wireless media

bridge. If the wireless media bridge does not communicate for 5

minutes, it will log out automatically.

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