Buffalo WLA-G54, WLA-G54C Quick Setup Manual

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Quick Setup Guide

54 Mbps* Wireless Bridge Base Station-g

WLA-G54

Preparation

This Quick Setup Guide will guide you
through quickly and easily installing this
product on your Windows PC. For detailed
setup and configuration instructions, please
refer to the User Manual on the Utility CD or
the Buffalo Wireless Support website.

Package Contents:

◗54 Mbps* Bridge Base Station

◗Utility CD-ROM
◗Quick Setup Guides
◗AC Adapter
◗7ft.Ethernet Cable
◗Warranty Statement

If any of the contents are missing, please
contact the reseller from which this prod­uct was purchased.

System Requirements

◗Desktop or laptop PC with a

wireless adapter installed.

◗Existing Local Area Network to

connect to the AirStation 54 Mbps*

Bridge Base Station.

There are 2 methods of configuring your

AirStation 54 Mbps* Bridge Base

Station. Depending on the configura-

tion of the computer you will be using to
configure your access point, choose the
method to configure the AirStation

54 Mbps* Bridge Base Station.

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Deciding on a Mode for Initial AirStation
Configuration

 Wired Connection (recommended)
 Wireless Connection

Do not connect the AirStation to your existing network

Step 

Connect your computer to the AirStation

Buffalo recommends using a wired connection, meaning your computer is physically
connected to the AirStation with a CAT5 cable plugged into any one of the
four 10/100M Ethernet LAN port. 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 should be used to configure the
AirStation.

Using the provided CAT5 Ethernet Cable, connect one end

into any one of the

four (4) 10/100M Ethernet ports

on the AirStation and the other to your comput-

er’s available Ethernet port. Figure shown above.

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Wired Configuration

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Wireless Configuration

Windows XP

If there is no Ethernet adapter available on the computer being used to configure the
AirStation, a wireless configuration may be performed using a correctly installed

802.11b or 802.11g wireless adapter.

To configure the AirStation via a wireless connection, establish a connection
to the AirStation using the setup instructions that came with the wireless cli­ent card or adapter that you are using.

Buffalo highly recommends using

Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration

Service to connect to and configure Buffalo Access Points/Base Stations.

Windows 98SE/2000/ME

If there is no Ethernet adapter available on the computer being used to configure
the AirStation, a wireless configuration may be performed using a correctly
installed 802.11b or 802.11g wireless adapter.

To configure the AirStation via a wireless connection, establish a connection
to the AirStation Compact Bridge using the setup instructions that came with
the wireless client card or adapter that you are using.