Buffalo AirStation Nfiniti WLAE-AG300N User Manual

User Manual

AirStation Wireless-N Nniti

Ethernet Converter, Access Point, & Bridge

WLAE-AG300N

www.bualotech.com

35011293 ver.01

Contents

Chapter 1 Product Overview ...........................................5

Features .................................................................................. 5

AirNavigator CD Requirements ............................................... 6

300 Mbps High Speed Mode ................................................... 6

Package Contents ................................................................... 6

Hardware Overview ................................................................. 7

Front View ...................................................................................... 7

Rear View ...................................................................................... 8

Bottom ............................................................................................ 10

Chapter 2 Placing Your AirStation .................................. 11

Horizontal Placement .............................................................. 11

Wall-Mounting ......................................................................... 11

Chapter 3 Installation ....................................................... 13

Automatic Setup ...................................................................... 13

Manual Setup .......................................................................... 13

Access Point mode ........................................................................ 13

Using AirStation As An Ethernet Converter or A Repeater ............. 15

Chapter 4 Conguration ..................................................20

Accessing the Web-based Conguration Interface ................. 20

Conguration Interface Menus ................................................ 23

Setup ....................................................................................... 25

LAN Cong .............................................................................. 27

LAN ................................................................................................ 27

Route ............................................................................................. 28

Wireless Cong ....................................................................... 29

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WPS ............................................................................................... 29

AOSS ............................................................................................. 30

11n/a/g/b ........................................................................................ 32

Advanced ....................................................................................... 36

WMM .............................................................................................. 37

MAC Filter ...................................................................................... 39

Multicast Control ............................................................................ 40

WDS ............................................................................................... 41

Admin Cong ........................................................................... 43

Name ............................................................................................. 43

Password ....................................................................................... 44

Time/Date ...................................................................................... 45

NTP ................................................................................................ 46

ECO ............................................................................................... 47

Access ........................................................................................... 48

Log ................................................................................................. 49

Save/Restore ................................................................................. 50

Initialize/Restart ............................................................................. 51

Update ........................................................................................... 52

Diagnostic ............................................................................... 53

System Info .................................................................................... 53

Logs ............................................................................................... 55

Packet Info ..................................................................................... 56

Client Monitor ................................................................................. 57

Ping ................................................................................................ 58

Chapter 5 Connect to a Wireless Network ..................... 59

Automatic Secure Setup (AOSS/WPS) ................................... 59

Windows 7/Vista (Client Manager V) ............................................. 60

Windows XP (Client Manager 3) .................................................... 61

To connect two WLAE-AG300Ns or other wireless devices which sup-

port AOSS/WPS (AOSS/WPS) ...................................................... 61

Other Devices (e.g. Game Console) .............................................. 62

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Manual Setup .......................................................................... 62

Windows 7 (WLAN AutoCong) ..................................................... 62

Windows Vista (WLAN AutoCong) ............................................... 63

Windows XP (Wireless Zero Conguration) ................................... 66

Connecting 2 WLAE-AG300Ns (Manual Setup) ............................ 67

Chapter 6 Trouble Shooting ............................................68

Cannot connect to the Internet (wired connection). ................ 68

Cannot access the web-based conguration interface. .......... 68

Cannot connect to the network wirelessly. .............................. 68

You forgot AirStation's SSID, Encryption Key, or Password. ... 69

The link speed is slower than 300 Mbps (Maximum link speed is

only 130Mbps). ........................................................................ 69

Other Tips ................................................................................ 70

Appendix A Specications ..............................................72

Appendix B Default Conguration Settings ...................74

Appendix C Ethernet Converter Manager ...................... 78

Ethernet Converter Manager Overview ................................... 78

Opening and Closing Ethernet Converter Manager ................ 78

Select LAN Adapter screen ..................................................... 79

Select Ethernet Converter ....................................................... 80

Main Screen ............................................................................ 81

Modify IP Address Screen ....................................................... 83

Connection Settings ................................................................ 84

Appendix D TCP/IP Settings in Windows ....................... 85

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Appendix E Restoring the Default Conguration .......... 88

Appendix F Regulatory Compliance Information .......... 89

Appendix G Environmental Information .........................95

Appendix H GPL Information ..........................................96

Appendix I Warranty Information .................................... 97

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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 (128/64 bit)•
Privacy Separator•
MAC ltering•
Stealth SSID•

Automatic Channel Selection

Monitors wireless interference and automatically assigns the clearest, best channel.

Roaming

You can use multiple AirStations to cover a large area. Wireless clients can automatically switch
AirStations for the best signal.

Initialization

To restore settings back to the factory defaults, hold down the Reset button on the side of the unit.

Browser Based Administration

This unit can be easily congured from a password-protected web page though a browser on your
computer.

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Chapter 1 Product Overview

AirNavigator CD Requirements

The AirStation wireless access point works with most wired and wireless devices. However, the
automatic installation program on the CD requires a connected Windows 7, Vista, or XP computer
to run. If you use the AirStation with a dierent operating system, you will have to congure your
network settings manually from a browser window.

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.

WLAE-AG300N• .............................................................................................................................1

AC power cable• ............................................................................................................................1

Screws for wall-mounting• ........................................................................................................ 2

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

Air Navigator CD• ..........................................................................................................................1

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

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Chapter 1 Product Overview

Hardware Overview

Front View

2

1

1

Reset Button

To restore the AirStation back to factory default settings, press and hold this button until the
red status LED ashes (about 3 seconds).

2

LAN Ports

Connect your computer, hub, or other Ethernet devices to these ports. This switching hub
supports 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps connections.

3

Power Connector

Connect the power cable here.

3

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Chapter 1 Product Overview

Rear View

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5

6

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8

4

AOSS/WPS Button

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

5

Function Button

Hold down this button until the wireless and status LEDs ash amber (about 3 seconds) to
move to the transmission speed measurement mode.
After measuring the speed, the wireless LED illuminates in the following color depending on
transmission quality.
Green: Good
Amber: Normal
Red: Bad

6

Wireless LED

Shows wireless LAN status.
On (Green) : 5 GHz wireless
On (Amber) : 2.4 GHz wireless
Blinking : AOSS/WPS error
On (Red) : Wireless is not working.
O : Power is o.

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Status LED

Shows AirStation status.
On (Green) : WDS is enabled as Master, or WDS is enabled as a Slave connected to the

Master.
2 blinks (Green) : WDS is enabled as a Slave, not connected to the Master.
1 blink (Red) *1 : RAM error.
2 blinks (Red) *1 : Flash ROM error.
3 blinks (Red) *1 : Wired Ethernet LAN error.
4 blinks (Red) *1 : Wireless LAN error.
Continuously

Updating rmware, saving settings, or initializing settings.
blinking (Red) *2 :
*1 Turn o AirStation rst, wait for a few seconds, then turn it back on.
*2 If the status LED keeps blinking, do not turn o the AirStation nor unplug its power

cable.

8

Power Button

Press the power button to turn on the AirStation. To turn it o, hold the power button down
for 5 seconds.

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Chapter 1 Product Overview

Bottom

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10

9

Wall Mount Plate Slide this plate out to wall mount. Attach to the wall with the 2 screws

(included). Then, slide the AirStation onto the plate.

10

Factory Default
Settings

This sticker shows the AirStation’s SSID, default encryption key, and WPS
PIN code. By default, encryption is disabled for AirStations sold in Asia
Pacic.

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Chapter 2
Placing Your AirStation

Horizontal Placement

Place the unit as shown.

Wall-Mounting

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Slide the plate out from the bottom of the AirStation.

Chapter 2 Placing Your AirStation

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3

Secure the plate to the wall with the two screws in your package.

7.5 cm
(~2.95 inches)

Slide the AirStation onto the wall-mounting plate.

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OFF

Chapter 3
Installation

Automatic Setup

The AirNavigator CD can step you through installing your AirStation. Insert it into your Windows 7,
Vista, or Windows XP PC and follow the instructions on the screen. If your computer uses a dierent

operating system, use manual setup instead.

Manual Setup

Access Point mode

To use the AirStation as an access point, congure as below.

1

2

3

Make sure that you can connect to the Internet without the AirStation, then turn the
computer o.

Connect one end of the LAN cable to the router that you are currently using, and connect the
other end to the LAN port of the AirStation.

1) connect

modem

Connect the AirStation to your computer with another LAN cable.

router

1) connect

2) connect

LAN cable

AirStation

LAN cable

AirStation

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2) connect

OFF

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5

Connect the power cable to the AirStation, then push the power button to turn it on. Wait 60
seconds, then power on your computer.

AirStation

1) connect

2) push

After the computer has booted, the LEDs on the AirStation should be in the following
condidition:

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Wireless glowing green or amber.
Status glowing green.

Launch a web browser. If the home page is displayed, setup is complete.

You’ve completed initial setup of your AirStation. Refer to Chapter 4 for advanced settings.

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Chapter 3 Installation

Using AirStation As An Ethernet Converter or A Repeater

To use the AirStation as an Ethernet converter or a repeater, follow the directions below.

Using as an Ethernet Converter:

wireless

router AirStation computer

Using as a repeater:

wireless

router AirStation computer

In this section, manual conguration is described. However, you can also use AOSS/WPS to congure it.
Refer to Chapter 5 for details.

wired

wireless

1

2

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Set your computer’s IP address settings as follows (Appendix D).

IP Address 192.168.11.80
Subnet mask 255.255.255.0
Default gateway 192.168.11.1
Preferred DNS server 192.168.11.1
Alternate DNS server blank

Shut down your computer.

OFF

OFF

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4

Connect the AirStation and your computer with a LAN cable.

LAN cable

1) connect

AirStation

Connect the power cable to the AirStation, then push the power button to turn it on. Wait 60
seconds, then power on your computer.

AirStation

1) connect

2) connect

5

6

2) push

After the computer has booted, the LEDs on the AirStation should be in the following
condidition:

Wireless - glowing green or amber.
Status - glowing green.

Launch a web browser.

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Chapter 3 Installation

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8

Enter the LAN IP address of the AirStation in the
address eld, then press the [Enter] key.

Notes: •ThedefaultIPaddressoftheAirStationis192.168.11.100.
 •IfyoupreviouslyusedtheAirNavigatorCDinthepackagetosetuptheAirStation,thenitsIPaddress

may be set as [Automatically obtain from DHCP server].

 •IfyouhavechangedtheIPaddressoftheAirStation,enterthatIPaddress.

When this screen appears, enter [root] (in lower
case) for the user name and the password that
you set during initial setup. Click [OK].

Notes: •Bydefault,thepasswordisblank(notset).
 •Ifyouforgetyourpassword,holddowntheresetbutton(page7)toinitializeallsettings.The

password will then be blank. Note that all other settings will also revert to their default values.

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Click [Wireless Cong] > [WDS].

POWER

SECURITY

WEIRELESS

ROUTER

DIAG

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If the device you connect supports WDS such as WHR-G300N, WHR-HP-G300N and WZR-HP­G300NH, select [Slave] from [Specify Master/Slave] menu and click [Search].
If the device you connect doesn’t support WDS, select [Slave(EC)] from [Specify Master/Slave]
menu and click [Search].

Slave:

Slave(EC):

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BUFFALO Wireless

AirStation

router AirStation

router with WDS

Once the list of the access points is displayed, select the access point you are going to
connect to, then click [Select].
If the access point you are going to connect to is not displayed, click [Search again].

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13

Enter the encryption settings and password (“key”) for the access point you are connecting
to, then click [Apply].

The AirStation’s LEDs whould be as follows:

Wireless - glowing green or amber
Status - glowing green

14

15

Note: If the status LED ashes twice, the information that you entered for the the encryption settings

may be wrong. Recongure the settings correctly.

Change your computer’s IP address settings back to their former values.

ex) IP Address Obtain an IP address automatically
DNS server Obtain DNS server address automatically

Note: If using the AirStation as a repeater, unplug the LAN cable from your computer. You’re now

connected to the AirStation wirelessly.

Launch a web browser. If your home page is displayed, setup is complete.

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Chapter 4

Conguration

The web-based conguration tool lets you change AirStation settings. Don’t change these settings
unless you know what you’re doing.

Accessing the Web-based Conguration Interface

To congure the AirStation’s advanced settings manually, log in to the web-based conguration
interface as shown below.

1

2

3

Insert the AirNavigator CD into your computer. The setup wizard will automatically launch.

Note: If the Setup Wizard does not launch, open the CD and double-click [ASSetWiz.exe] to launch manually.

Click [View WEB setting screen].

The wizard will search for available
AirStations.

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5

Highlight an AirStation to congure and
click [Next].

Check [Obtain IP address from DHCP
server] to have DHCP obtain an IP address
automatically, or you may enter IP address
settings manually. Click [Next].

Note: This screen may not be displayed

depending on your computer’s IP address
settings.

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Enter [root] for the user name and the
password that you set during initial setup.
Click [OK].

Notes: · By default, the password is blank (not set).

· If you forget your password, hold down
the reset button (page 7) to initialize all
settings. The password will then be blank.
Note that all other settings will also revert
to their default values.

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This is the conguration
interface, where most
AirStation settings can be
congured.

Help is always displayed on
the right side of each screen.
Refer to the Help screens for
more information on using the
conguration interface.

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Chapter 4 Conguration

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

LAN Cong
LAN LAN side port conguration. Page 27
Route Congure the AirStation’s IP communication route. Page 28
Wireless Cong
WPS WPS settings and status. Page 29
AOSS AOSS (AirStation One-touch Secure System) settings and status. Page 30
11n/a/g/b Congure basic wireless settings. Page 32
Advanced Congure advanced wireless settings. Page 36
WMM Set priorities for Wireless Multimedia Extensions (Wi-Fi Multimedia). Page 37
MAC Filter Limit access to specic devices. Page 39
Multicast Control Congure limits on sending unnecessary multicast packets to the

wireless LAN port.
WDS Congure communication among AirStation Page 41
Admin Cong
Name Congure the AirStation’s name. Page 43
Password Congure the AirStation’s login password for access to the conguration

interface.
Time/Date Congure the AirStation’s internal clock. Page 45
NTP Congure the AirStation to synchronize with an NTP server to

automatically set the AirStation’s internal clock.
ECO Congure the AirStation’s ECO Mode. Page 47

Access Congure access restrictions to the AirStation’s conguration screens. Page 48

Log Congure a syslog server to manage the AirStation’s logs. Page 49
Save/Restore Save or restore the AirStation’s conguration from a conguration le. Page 50
Initialize/Restart Initialize the AirStation or reboot it. Page 51

Page 40

Page 44

Page 46

Update Update the AirStation’s rmware. Page 52
Diagnostic
System Info View current system information for the AirStation. Page 53
Logs Check the AirStation’s logs. Page 55

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Packet Info View all packets transferred by the AirStation. Page 56
Client Monitor View all devices currently connected to the AirStation. Page 57
Ping Test the AirStation’s connection to other devices on the network. Page 58
Logout
Click this to log out of the AirStation’s conguration screens.

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Chapter 4 Conguration

Setup

This is the home page of the conguration interface. You can verify settings and the status of the
AirStation here.

Parameter Meaning

LAN Cong Displays the conguration screen for the LAN ports.

Wireless Cong Click this button to display the conguration screen for wireless

settings.

Admin Cong Click this button to display the conguration screen for

administration settings.

Diagnostic Click this button to display the status of the AirStation.

Easy Setup Enables you to easily congure the AirStation’s network settings

automatically.

WIRELESS Displays the current wireless settings.

AOSS Setup Click this button to display the AOSS conguration screen.

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Parameter Meaning

WPS Setup Click this button to display the WPS conguration screen.

[Network Services] Displays the list of the network devices for which information is

provided from the network on the LAN-side.

Language Enables you to select the language you use.

[Flash LED] Clicking this to ash Status LED of the AirStation you are currently

setting for 30 seconds.

Logout Log out from the conguration screen of the AirStation. If the

AirStation does not communicate for 5 minutes, it will log out
automatically.

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Chapter 4 Conguration

LAN Cong

LAN

Congure LAN-side port.

Parameter Meaning

LAN Side IP Address By default, the LAN side IP address is 192.168.11.100 with subnet

mask 255.255.255.0. You may change it here.

Default Gateway Set the default gateway IP address.

DNS Server Address Set the DNS server IP address.

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Route

Congure the AirStation’s IP communication route.

Parameter Meaning

Destination Address Adds a destination IP address and subnet mask to a routing table.

Gateway Adds a gateway address to a routing table.

Metric The metric is the maximum number of router hops a packet may

take on the way to its destination address. Values between 1 and 15
may be entered. The default value is 15.

Routing Information Manual entries will appear here after being added.

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Chapter 4 Conguration

Wireless Cong

WPS

WPS Status and Settings.

Parameter Meaning

WPS Enable to use WPS automatic conguration.

External Registrar Enable to accept the external congure requests from other WPS

devices.

Note: External congure requests will not be accepted if AOSS is in use.

AirStation PIN Displays the PIN code of the AirStation. Clicking [Generate PIN]

will generate a new PIN code. This code can be entered into other
wireless devices that support WPS.

Enrollee PIN Enter the PIN code for the other wireless device and click [OK].

WPS status Displays [congured] if all available wireless bands are

congured. Displays [uncongured] if at least one wireless band is
uncongured.

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