Buffalo Technology WMR-G54 User Manual

54Mbps/11Mbps W i reless ADSL Modem Router

WMR-G54 User’s Guide

Table of Contents

Introduction 3 A Look at the Hardware 3

Front Panel 4

Back Panel 4 Hardware Installation 5 Configure the Router for the first time 5

Configuring IP Settings on Your Computer 5

Configuring with Web Browser 6

Device Info 7

Quick Setup 8

Configure WAN (DSL) Connectivity 8

Configure Wireless Connectivity 18 Declaration of Conformity 19

Introduction

WMR-G54 Wireless ADSL Router allows you to share the single internet account. With built-in NAT, this Router allows up to 253 users on the Ethernet LAN simultaneously and up to 16 users on the 802.11g/b Wireless LAN s imultaneously. WMR-G54 has the throughput speeds of up to 54Mbps and advanced Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM).

In case of home usage, WMR-G54 acts as a gateway for Internet connection sharing. You can connect the Wireless ADSL Modem Router to your Internet connection directly, and use the wireless LAN to connect your computers to the Internet.

A Look at the Hardware

Front Panel

The WMR-G54 Wireless ADSL Modem Router has nine Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), or link lights, on its front panel. The

following table defines the behavior for each LED:

transferred over the ADSL connection.

LED Represents Activity / Status

Power Power The Power LED will light up when the

device is powered on.

USB USB

Connection

1, 2, 3, 4 LAN

Connection

- Steady on – USB is connected to a host PC.

- Blinking – Data is being transferred over the USB connection.

Steady on - when there is a connection to the unit. Blinking – Data is being transferred.

PPP Link PPP

Connection

11G Wireless

LAN

Blinking – PPP is connected.

- Steady on – Wireless LAN access point is enabled.

- Blinking – Data is being transferred over the Wireless LAN connection.

Back Panel

Connector Description

DSL DSL

Connection

- Off - ADSL link is not connected.

- Blinking During Off - ADSL is handshaking and receiving signal.

- Steady on - ADSL link is connected.

- Blinking During steady on - Data is being

ADSL Connect one end of the RJ-11 cable to the ADSL

port and connect the other end to the ADSL line.

LAN 1-4 Accepts a RJ-45 Ethernet cable for connecting up

to 4 network devices.

USB For USB connection (optional), connect the USB

cable to the USB port and connect the other end

Step 2. Connect the LAN port of the router to the Ethernet port

to the computer.

Reset Use an object, such as a stretched paper clip, to

press the button for at least 3 seconds. LAN 1, 2, 3, 4 LED will light up for a short time and then be off. You can release the button now to reset the device to its factory-default settings.

On/Off Turn on the router by pressing up the power

switch to the “On” position.

Power Connect the power adapter to this Power port,

and then plug the other end of the power cable into a power outlet.

Hardware Installation

Thank you for purchasing the 54Mbps/11Mbps Wireless ADSL Modem Router WMR-G54. The following instructions will walk you through installation of the router.

Step 1. Connect the ADSL port of the router into your ADSL wall socket with the provided cable.

of your computer with the Ethernet cable provided.

Step 3. Connect the 16V AC power adapter to the power socket of router, and plug the adapter into a mains power socket. Switch on the router. If the power is turned on, the PWR LED on the front panel will illuminate.

Configure the Router for the first time

Configuring IP Settings on Your Computer

To configure WMR-G54 Wireless ADSL Modem Router for the first time, the configuration PC must have a static IP address. Use 192.168.1.x (x is any number between 2 and 254) and subnet mask 255.255.255.0. Specify gateway as 192.168.1.1 and enter DNS server IP.

For Windows 2000/Windows XP

then click Properties button.

1. Right-click on My Network Places icon on the desktop and then click Properties in menu.

2. Double-click Local Area Connection icon click Properties button.

and then

4. Check the radio button for Specify an IP address. In the IP address box, type the assigned IP address 192.168.1.x (x is any number between 2 and 254).

5. In the Subnet mask box, type the subnet mask

255.255.255.0.

6. In the default gateway box, type the default gateway IP address. For example, 192.168.1.1.

7. Click OK button in the TCP/IP Properties window to complete the PC configuration, and click Close or the OK button to close the Network window.

Configuring with Web Browser

3. Scroll down to highlight TCP/IP (your network card) and

Before you begin

Make sure that you get the setup information you need (for example, VPI, VCI, and type of encapsulation) from your

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