Buffalo WHR-HP-AG108 User Manual
User Manual - AirStation WHR-HP-AG108
High Power Dual A + G Smart Wireless Router
www.buffalotech.com
v. 1.1
Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Basic Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
AOSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Bridge/AP Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
AirStation Conguration Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Port Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Firewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Windows (MSN) Messenger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Wireless Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Firmware Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Internet Connection Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Advanced Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
WAN Conguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
WAN port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
PPPoE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
LAN Conguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
LAN Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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Table of Contents
Manual Assignment of IP Address . . . 30
Network Conguration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Route information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Address Translation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
IP Filt er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Intrusion Detector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
UPnP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Wireless Conguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
AOSS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
802.1 1a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
802.11g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
MAC access limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Admin Conf iguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Pa s s w o r d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
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Table of Contents
Date/NTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Syslog Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Save/Load Conguration . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Initialize/Reboot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Firmware Update. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Diagnostic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
System Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Log Info. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Packets Info. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Client Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Ping Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Connecting to an existing network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
WDS Bridging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
FCC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Warranty Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase! The AirStation High Power Combo A + G Wireless Router
provides two separate wireless networks at the same time, one on the 2.4ghz 802.11g frequency and another on the 5ghz 802.11a frequency.
System Requirements
• A high-speed (Broadband) Internet connection or existing local area connection.
• A computer with a network connection (wired or wireless) and a good web browser. The
screenshots in this manual were taken with Firefox, but Netscape and Internet Explorer
are also supported in versions 4.5 or later, and Safari 1.0 and later is supported with
Macintosh OS X 10.2 and later.
AirStation WHR-HP-AG108 Package Contents
• WHR-HP-AG108 Base Station
• Antenna
• AC adapter and power cable
• CAT5 LAN cable
• Utility CD with Manual
• Quick Setup Guides
• Warranty Statement
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Basic Setup
Begin by nding a good place to set up your router/access point. Some things to
consider:
• You’ll need to be able to plug your internet connection into it, so it should go within
reach of the LAN cable from your DSL or Cable modem. You’ll also want a power outlet
nearby.
• Keep the access point as central in your work area as possible. Signal strength and
speed fall off with distance.
• Higher is often better. For instance, set it up on the top shelf of a bookcase rather than
the bottom one, if possible.
Screw the antenna into the top of your AirStation. It will probably work best if
you orient it to point straight up.
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Getting Ready
Make note of the AirStation’s wired MAC address. The LAN
or Wired MAC address is the default SSID (wireless network
name) of the AirStation. You can find it on the bottom of the
AirStation.
You may also wish to contact your ISP to ask if other information, such as global IP
address, subnet mask address, default gateway address, DNS server address, or PPPoE
parameters, is necessary to access your internet connection. Write down any necessary
information that your ISP requires for connection.
Buffalo recommends using a wired network connection, where your computer is
physically connected to the AirStation with a CAT5 straight cable plugged into one of the
four LAN ports, to initially set up your router. This type of setup will eliminate possible
setup problems with the wireless adapter on the computer being used to congure the
AirStation.
The computer used to congure the AirStation should be set to obtain an IP address
automatically using a DHCP server. The WHR-HP-AG108 has a default LAN IP address of
192.168.11.1 and Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0.
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Connecting your AirStation
1. Power down the Cable or DSL modem and the computer which will be used to
congure 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’s Ethernet adapter (NIC). If you plan to initially congure the
AirStation wirelessly (not recommended), you may skip this step.
4. Power on your cable or DSL modem and wait one full minute, then power on the
AirStation router and wait one full minute, and nally power on the computer which
will be used to congure the AirStation. If the red DIAG light on the AirStation is lit or
ashing after several minutes of being powered on, please consult Buffalo Technology
Technical Support.
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Log in to the Configuration Tool
Launch a web browser on the computer that you’re
going to use to congure the AirStation.
Enter 192.168.11.1 into the URL eld. Naturally, if you
change your AirStation’s IP address, you’ll have to enter
the new address instead.
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 unless you have previously congured a
password.
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Detecting Your Broadband Connection
Your AirStation’s SmartRouter technology will determine the type of internet
connection you have automatically, and ask you for any needed information. If
your ISP assigns IPs automatically (most cable providers do), their DHCP server
will give your router an IP address. If additional login information is required
to connect to the internet, the wizard will ask for it. Enter any required login
information if asked. Contact your DSL
provider for any missing login information.
If your DSL provider requires that PPPoE
information be entered manually, see page
25.
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Home
This is the opening page of your
AirStation’s conguration tool. You
can always get to it from within the
conguration screens by clicking on
Home. From here, you can congure
port mapping for your internet games,
turn on UPnP for Windows (MSN)
Messenger, congure your Firewall,
setup Encryption, choose your Wireless
channel, Enable IPv6, update your
AirStation’s rmware, and reset your
Internet connection’s conguration. As
you explore the conguration tool, you
can usually get context sensitive help by clicking on the Help link at the top right
of the page.
To go to Advanced Settings (page 25), click on the Advanced tab. To get the
system information you need to set up a wireless client that doesn’t support
AOSS, click on the System Info tab. See page 17 for more on Home.
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AOSS
AOSS
AOSS (AirStation One-Touch Secure System) is a simple system for conguring
your wireless network securely. If your router and your client device are
installed and both support AOSS, then making a secure wireless connection
between them is very easy.
Push the AOSS button on the top of your router and hold it in for a few
seconds. The AOSS light will begin to ash amber. You now have two minutes
to push the AOSS button on your client device and nish the connection.
If you have a standalone client device,
it will probably have a little red button
labled “AOSS” on it. Push the button!
About 15 seconds later, you’ll have a
secure network connection.
If your client device is a PCI or CardBus
card, CardBus, the AOSS button will
probably be in its Client Manager
Software. Check your client device’s
user manual for instructions on where
to push or click the AOSS button.
After you’ve pressed both buttons, it will
take about 15 seconds for the connection to complete. When it’s nished, the AOSS light
will glow a solid amber. You now have a secure network connection!
standalone cli-
ent device
PC card Client Manager
Software
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AOSS Notes
Some things to keep in mind
• Only one AOSS wireless client adapter can be congured with the AOSS router at a
time. The buttons will need to be re-pressed to connect each additional AOSS wireless
client adapter.
• It is not necessary to AOSS client devices that have already been congured via AOSS,
unless signicant changes have been made to the wireless network.
• Do not attempt to congure two separate AOSS networks at the same time, as it may
cause undesired congurations.
• If an undesired client has connected via AOSS, it can be disconnected from within the
WHR-HP-AG108’s advanced conguration menus.
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Bridge/AP Mode
This AirStation supports quickly changing the
product from a wireless router to a conventional
access point.
Put your Airstation into Bridge/Access Point
Mode by moving the switch on the bottom
of your AirStation from AUTO to BRI. This
changes the default IP address of the AirStation
from 192.168.11.1 to 192.168.11.100, and
DHCP, NAT, and the WAN port are disabled.
Bridge/AP Mode might be desirable if you’re adding wireless capability to an existing
network with a router. It is not suitable for most home congurations. If you plan to
use the AirStation as an normal wireless router, make sure that this switch is in the normal
(AUTO) position!
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Manual Client Configuration
If your wireless client doesn’t support
AOSS, you’ll have to congure it
manually. From the Home page, click
on the System Info tab.
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System Info
This page gives you all the information
you might need to congure your
non-AOSS wireless client. Probably
you’ll just need the SSID, encryption
type, and password. Consult your
wireless client’s documentation for
more information on conguring it if
necessary.
You can get here from Home by
clicking the System Info tab.
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AirStation Configuration Tool (Home)
When you rst open your AirStation
Conguration Tool, it will take you to Home
(see also page 11). From Home, you can
congure port mapping for your internet
games, set UPnP for Windows (MSN)
Messenger, congure your rewall, setup
encryption, choose your wireless channel,
enable IPv6, update your AirStation’s
rmware, and reset your Internet
Connection’s conguration. Clicking the
Advanced tab gives you access to all of the
AirStation’s conguration tools.
You can get back to Home from anywhere
in the management tool by clicking on the
Home button at the top left of the screen.
Let’s begin exploring advanced settings by
clicking on Internet Games (Port Mapping).
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Internet Games (Port Mapping)
Select any ports that need to be
opened for your internet games to
function correctly. Consult your
game’s documentation for more
information on what ports need to be
congured.
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Firewall/Intrusion Detector
From this page, choose the level of rewall
security you desire. You may also choose
to have alerts sent to a different PC, if you
like. Click Next when done to restart the
router.
Get to this page from Home by clicking on
Firewall/Intrusion Detector.
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Windows (MSN) Messinger/UPnP
Windows (MSN) Messinger requires
UPnP for proper operation. You may
Enable UPnP here. UPnP may need to be
congured on your PC as well.
If you need to congure UPnP on your PC,
the links at the bottom of the page have
instructions for doing so on Windows ME
and XP computers.
Get to this page from Home by clicking on
Windows (MSN) Messinger.
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Wireless Encryption
This page is available from Home by selecting
Wireless Encryption. Here, you can manually
select the type of wireless encryption you’d
like to use. Please select the band you wish
to congure, a, g, or both the same. Your
AirStation supports three different encryption
schemes; choose the best one that all your
clients support.
Virtually all wireless clients support WEP. It’s
a lot better than nothing.
TKIP is much more secure than WEP, but
slower.
AES is even more secure than TKIP, and the
fastest of all. Highly recommended if all of
your wireless clients support it.
Note that TKIP and AES are forms of WPA,
and may be referred to by that name in your
wireless client’s documentation.
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Wireless Channel
This page is available from Home by
selecting Wireless channel. With Auto
Channel selected, your AirStation will
choose the best channel available.
Auto Channel is available on both the
a and g band and is the recommended
setting if you are unaware of which
channel will be optimal for your
wireless network.
This page also includes usefull
information on avoiding channel
interference.
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Firmware Update
This page is available from Home
by selecting Firmware update. Use
Browse to select your rmware
update le, and then click on Apply.
Firmware update may take several
minutes to complete. Don’t power
down your AirStation until the diag
LED has gone out.
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Internet Connection (Multisession Reset)
From Home, selecting the Internet
Connection Wizard (Multisession Reset)
tab will begin the Internet Connection
Wizard.
The Internet Connection Wizard will
only function correctly in simple
networks, where your cable or DSL
modem is plugged directly into your
AirStation’s WAN port. If you have
a complicated existing network that
you’re adding the AirStation to, see
page 58.
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Advanced Settings
Advanced Settings lets you congure
every element of your AirStation. Get
to Advanced Settings from Home
by clicking the Advanced Tab. You
may return to Home by clicking on
the yellow > Home link in the top left
corner.
Click Help in the top right corner for
more information about any of the
pages in Advanced Settings.
To begin, click on WAN Cong. The
rst page in WAN Cong, WAN Port,
will open.
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WAN Config (WAN Port)
Here, you may choose how the AirStation
acquires an IP address. Normally, the
internet connection wizard will set this for
you if you have a cablemodem or DSL. If
you’re not sure what to choose, perform
Easy Setup.
To setup PPPoE manually, click on click
here and turn to page 27.
Also on this page, under Advanced Setup,
you may manually set the Default Gateway,
DNS server, WAN MAC address, WAN
format, and WEB port number.
Click Apply when nished.
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PPPoE
Many DSL connections require a PPPoE
Connection in order to log in to an internet
connection. Normally, the Easy Detection
Wizard will help you congure that, but
you may manually congure one here.
Consult your ISP for more information
on correctly conguring your PPPoE
connection.
To add a new PPPoE connection, click Edit
Connection List. To choose your preferred
connection, click on Edit Preferred
Connection List.
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