Buffalo WBR-G54 User Manual
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WBR-G54
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.1 AirStation Broadband Router Base Station (WBR-G54) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.2 AirStation Wireless Network Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.3 Home Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.4 SOHO/SMB Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.5 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.6 AirStation Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.7 Product Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.8 About the AirStation CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
INSTALLATION/SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.2 Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
STANDARD SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.2 Setup Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.3 Setup Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.4 Open the Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.5 Enter ISP Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.5.1 DSL Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.5.2 CATV Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.5.3 Line Test Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.5.4 Security Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.5.5 Application Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
ADVANCED SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4.1 LAN Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4.1.1 Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4.1.2 Wireless Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.1.3 LAN Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4.1.4 DHCP Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4.1.5 Wireless LAN Computer Limitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4.1.6 WDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4.2.1 WAN Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4.2.2 Network WAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4.3 Network Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4.3.1 Routing Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4.3.2 Address Translation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.3.3 Packet Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.3.4 Intrusion Detector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.3.5 UPnP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.4 Management (Network Diagnosis Settings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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4.4.1 System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.4.2 Name and Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.4.3 Time setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.4.4 Transfer Packet Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.4.5 Client Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.4.6 Ping Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.4.7 Log Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.4.8 Syslog Transmitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.4.9 Save/Restore Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.4.10 Initialization/Reboot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.4.11 Firmware Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.4.12 Logout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
GLOSSARY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
FCC INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
WARRANTY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
CONTACT INFORMATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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Introduction
1.1 AirStation 54Mbps Wireless Broadband Router Base Station
(WBR-G54)
Welcome to AirStation, the easy way to fast wireless networking. This manual introduces you to the high-speed
AirStation 54Mbps Wireless Broadband Router Base Station and will help you connect to your broadband internet
connection quickly.
The high-speed AirStation Broadband Router Base Station (Access Point or AP), is a wireless 4-port router small/
medium business (SMB) network device that complies with the 2.4GHz IEEE 802..11g standard as well as the IEEE
802.11b standard specifi cation on wireless LANs. IEEE 802.11g technology features longer range than IEEE 802.11a
and greater bandwidth with data rates up to 54 Mbps. The AirStation supports enhanced built-in NAT fi rewall func-
tions and is used as a multi-functional link between wired and wireless LAN computers.
Summary of the AirStation WBR-G54 features:
• Wi-Fi™ (Wireless Fidelity) certifi ed by the Wi-Fi Alliance as an 802.11b device. AirStation will communicate with
other IEEE 802.11b/Wi-Fi compliant wireless LAN products.
• Support for Wi-Fi Protected Access™ (WPA), AES, 802.1x, TKIP and WEP.
• Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism transmits at speeds of 24, 12, 11, 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbps.
• Supports turbo mode of 36, 48 and up to 54 Mbps.
• DHCP client/server function.
• Auto roaming, supports seamless roaming over multiple channels.
• Auto VPN setup, for secure communications.
• Packet Filtering for eliminating unwanted communications.
• SOHO/SMB routing and fi rewall functions provide a safer private networking environment, including MS NetMeet-
ing and MSN-Messenger.
• Additional Firewall Functions - DMZ, intrusion detection and notifi cation
• Syslog transmits some or all system activities to a central Syslog server.
• Extended range, with optional add-on antennas.
• Auto Media Dependent Interface/Crossover (MDI/X) port, allows connection by standard and crossover CAT5
cables.
• Supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP).
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• Enhanced security features:
- Firewall and DMZ zone functions to prevent unknown intruders.
- Intrusion Detector Firewall (NAT) with a pop-up or email alert warning unwanted attacks.
- Dynamic packet fi ltering function prevents specifi ed ports being open to WAN during periods of non use.
- WPA, AES, 802.1x, TKIP and WEP. WEP for protecting data.
- VPN (IPSec, PPTP and L2TP) pass-through
- Packet monitoring and fi ltering by MAC address, IP address and port.
- PPPoE support
• Buffalo’s easy web interface confi guration
• Broadband router static and dynamic routing methods between WAN and LAN based on updated routing tables.
An economical way to bridge multiple networks.
• Optional external antennas for boosting range and signal quality.
• Improved resistance to environmental conditions.
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Figure 1.4
SOHO/SMB
Networking
1.3 Home Networking
For the future home entertainment applications that carry hard drives for storing hundreds of titles, IEEE 802.11g
can transmit three channels of CD-quality voice, or DVD-quality video to every room in the home simultaneously.
Buffalo AirStation wireless access points enable sharing broadband by simply connecting the AirStation to a DSL
or CATV modem to:
• Share fi les and printers
• Access and share the Internet
• Share home entertainment system
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1.4 SOHO/SMB Networking
With high-speed DSL or CATV connections readily available, many users can work effectively from a home offi ce,
connected securely to a corporate network. Buffalo’s solutions are ideal for home networks that require secure,
high-speed access to the corporate LAN. Tools that play an integral part in Buffalo’s solutions include VPN connectivity for secure access to corporate resources, which enable the remote employee to handle information from
clients or coworkers as if they were in the offi ce. IEEE 802.11g technology enables anticipated data intensive ap-
plications such as high security communication and VoIP. Connect the Buffalo AirStation Broadband router AP to a
CATV or DSL modem in order to:
• Share broadband access
• Share fi les and printers
• Bridge between multiple networks and multiple computer platforms
• Provide easy and secure access to home or company networks from remote locations
1.5 System Requirements
• Broadband (High-Speed) Internet connection or existing Local area connection
• Any Wi-Fi (wireless) compatible computer with a Web Browser Internet Explorer or Netscape 4.5 or later.
(Safari 1.0 is supported with Macintosh OS X.2)
Buffalo AirStation software is for:
Windows® 98SE, 2000, Me and XP
1.6 AirStation WBR-G54 Package Contents
The AirStation WBR-G54 package consists of the following items.
1. WBR-G54 Base Station
2. AC adapter and power cable
3. CAT5 LAN cable
4. Utility CD with Manual
5. Warranty Statement
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1.7 Product Views
1. Power LED 7. 10/100M 4-port LAN switch
2. Wireless LED 8. WAN port
3. WAN LED 9. Power port
4. LAN LEDs 10. LAN MAC Address
5. DIAG LED 11.WAN MAC Address
6. INIT Button 12. External Antenna connector (MC connector)
1.8 About the AirStation CD
The AirStation does not require any software to be installed on your computer for confi guration. The AirStation
CD contains client drivers for Buffalo Wireless Adapters (i.e. Notebook Adapter and Desktop PCI Adapter) and the
AirStation Client Manager which can be used to connect the client adapters to the AirStation in order to access
the web confi guration screen of the AirStation.
The WBR-G54 CD contains the AirStation utility, AirNavigator. Buffalo Technology USA does not recommend the
use of AirNavigator with the WBR-G54 or any other Buffalo AirStation G54 product.
Prior to copying or installing any software, please read the Software License Agreement “license.txt”, located in the
root folder of the CD. By installing, copying or using the AirStation software, you are consenting to the terms of
this agreement. If you do not agree to all of the terms of the Software License Agreement, do not download, copy
or install the AirStation software.
It is the policy of Buffalo Technology to improve products as new technology, components, software and fi rmware
become available.
Before you proceed with the installation of this product, please consult the AirStation wireless website
(http://www.buffalotech.com/wireless/) to download and install the latest software for your product.
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Follow these simple steps to connect and the AirStation to your Broadband Internet connection allowing you to com-
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bine and share wired and wireless computers and printers with the high-speed internet connection.
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Installation/Setup
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1. Power down the cable or DSL modem and the computer which will be used to configure the AirStation router.
2. Plug the cable or DSL’s LAN Ethernet cable into the AirStation’s WAN port. Initially, you may need to unplug this cable
from your computer, hub or other router.
3. Plug the provided Ethernet cable into a LAN port on the AirStation and plug the other end into your computer
Ethernet adapter’s (NIC) port. If you plan to initially configure the AirStation via a wireless connection, (not recommended), you may skip this step.
4. Power on your cable or DSL modem, wait one full minute, Power on the AirStation router, wait another full minute and
then power on the computer which will be used to configure the AirStation. If the red DIAG light on the AirStation
is lit or flashing after several minutes of being powered on, please consult Buffalo Technical Support.
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Standard Settings
3.1 Introduction
Confi guring the AirStation using a standard web browser requires basic wireless confi guration knowledge. Setup
includes manual wireless confi guration and basic administrative management.
3.2 Setup Preparation
Make note of the AirStation’s wired MAC address (found on the back of the WBR-G54). It is also recommended
you record any other broadband ISP information such as global IP address, subnet mask address, default gateway
address, DNS server address and PPPoE parameters.
3.3 Setup Overview
Buffalo recommends using a wired connection, meaning your computer is physically connected to the AirStation with an
CAT5 straight cable plugged into one of the four LAN ports This type of setup will eliminate possible setup problems
due to any issues with the wireless adapter on the computer being used to configure the AirStation.
A Web browser version 4.5 or later can be used to configure the AirStation.
The WBR-G54 CD contains the Client Manager program. The Client Manager is used with a Buffalo Wireless Client
Adapter (CardBus, USB or PCI) to associate, setup and confi gure the AirStation and for monitoring the wireless
signal between the AirStation and Buffalo client.
Client Manager is currently not recommended for initial confi guration of the AirStation. Please refer to the Buffalo
website for the latest information and software for the AirStation.
Advanced settings for security, fi ltering and other features will be explained in later sections.
Fig ure 3.4
Initial Settings
Login
3.4 Open the Setup Screen
• Connect the WBR-G54 according to the wiring instructions in Section 2.
• The WBR-G54 has a default LAN IP address of 192.168.11.1 and Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0.
■ Note:
DHCP server settings. The Quick Setup Guide enclosed with the product contains detailed instructions on how
to confi gure your computer for initial confi guration.
The computer used to confi gure the AirStation can be set to obtain an IP address automatically using a
On the computer used to configure the AirStation, launch a Web
Browser 4.5 or later.
- Enter 192.168.11.1 into the URL field.
- A window will open prompting you to enter a User ID and
Password
Enter “root” as the User ID and leave the password field blank.
■ Note: These are the factory default settings
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Fig ure 3.5
Initial
Settings
Screen
3.5 Enter ISP information
• Click the appropriate button to select the type of broadband access. (Users more experienced in networking may choose to select the Advanced
button and skip to Section 4.)
• For supplementary tools, use the tabs along the top of the screen.
Fig ure 3.5.1
Initial DSL
button
Screen
Fig ure 3.5.1a
Manual DSL
IP Settings
Screen
Fig ure 3.5.1b
DSL PPPoE
Settings
Screen
3.5.1 DSL Button
Select the appropriate connection method.
Automatic IP Assignment by ISP
- The DHCP server of the ISP assigns an IP address automatically.
Enter IP address manually
- Enter the IP address given by the ISP.
PPPoE Connection
- Enter the PPPoE information provided by the ISP.
Fig ure 3.5.2
Initial CATV
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Settings
Screen
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3.5.2 CATV Button
Select the appropriate connection method.
Automatic IP Assignment by ISP
- The DHCP server of the ISP assigns an IP address automatically.
Fig ure 3.5.2a
Manual IP
address
settings
Enter IP address manually - Enter the IP address given by the ISP.
Fig ure 3.5.2b
Auto IP/
Manual DNS
Settings
Fig ure 3.5.3
Line
Test Tab
Fig ure 3.5.4
Security Tab
The IP address is acquired au to mat i cal ly but DNS server
address is entered manually - Enter the DNS server in for ma tion
manually even though the IP address is acquired automatically.
3.5.3 Line Test Tab
Tests the connection to the Internet.
3.5.4 Security Tab
The Security Tab offers three Simple Security Settings. Follow the in struc tions in each screen to enter WEP keys, MAC Address Filtering and the
degree of fi rewall security for the AirStation.
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Fig ure 3.5.4a
Simple WEP
Setup
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Fig ure 3.5.4b
Simple MAC
Address
Filter
Fig ure 3.5.4c
Simple Security
Setup
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