Buffalo Technology WLA-G54 User Manual

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Macintosh Quick Setup Guide

54Mbps Wireless Bridge Base Station-g

WLA-G54

Preparation

This Quick Setup Guide will guide you
through quickly and easily installing this
product on your Macintosh. For detailed
setup and configuration instructions, please
refer to the Buffalo Support Web Pages.

Package Contents:

◗ 54Mbps Wireless Bridge-g
◗ Utility CD-ROM

(Software for PC only)

◗ 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

◗ Macintosh Desktop or notebook with

Airport or Airport Extreme card or
third-party wireless adapter installed

◗ Existing Local Area Network to connect

to the AirStation 54Mbps Bridge.

There are 2 methods of configuring your

AirStation 54Mbps Bridge.

Depending on the configuration of your
computer, choose the appropriate
method to configure the AirStation

54Mbps Bridge.

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Do not connect the AirStation 54Mbps Bridge to your existing
network until configuration of the AirStation is complete!

Deciding on a Mode for Initial Connection to the AirStation

 Wireless Connection
 Wired Connection

Configuration using a Web Browser

Buffalo recommends using a wired connection, meaning your computer is physically
connected to the AirStation with an Ethernet cable plugged into one of the four
LAN ports.This type of setup will eliminate possible setup problems due to any issues
with the Airport,Airport Extreme or third-party wireless adapter on the Macintosh
being used to configure the bridge.

The AirStation 54Mbps Wireless Bridge Base Station is compatible with
Apple’s Airport Extreme and Airport Cards. The AirStation 54Mbps Bridge

is Wi-Fi™ certified for 802.11b interoperability.
Airport software version 3.1 and 3.1.1 supports the AirStation 54Mbps Notebook

Adapter (WLI-CB-G54A) with Powerbooks and the AirStation 54Mbps
Desktop PCI Adapter (WLI-PCI-G54) with Macintosh desktops with an available

PCI slot.

Recommeded Browsers and Updating Firmware

The AirStation can be configured with any Web browser version 5 or later.
Firmware Updates can only be performed by the recommended Web Browsers
below.

OSX - The AirStation can be updated using Netscape v7 or Apple's Safari
Web browser v1.0b2 or later.
OS9 - The AirStation can be updated using Netscape v5 or later or Internet
Explorer 5.0 or later.

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Configuring the AirStation
using an Ethernet Connection

Do not connect the AirStation 54Mbps Bridge to your existing
network until configuration of the AirStation is complete!

Plug the provided 7ft.Ethernet cable into one of the 10/100M Ethernet ports on the
AirStation 54Mbps Bridge and plug the other end into the Ethernet port on
your Macintosh.

Step  Connect the Macintosh to the AirStation

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Step  Configure your TCP/IP Settings

Navigate to the Dock and Click on

System Preferences.

- Click Network

- Set Location to Automatic.

- Set Show to Built-in Ethernet

- Set Configure to Manually

- Set IP Address to 192.168.11.2

- SetSubnet Mask to 255.255.255.0

- Leave the other fields blank

- Click Apply Now and close.

Setup using OS X

From the Apple Menu Items, select
Control Panels.

- Double click TCP/IP

- Set Connect via to Ethernet
built-in

- Set Configure to Manually

- Set IP Address to 192.168.11.2

- SetSubnet Mask to 255.255.255.0

- Leave the other fields blank

- Close and Save

Setup in OS 9 or later