Benutzeranleitung / Produktwartung WLA-G54C des Produzenten Buffalo Technology
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1 Package Contents ◗ WBR-G54 Wireless 1 Broadband Base Station-g ◗ WLA-G54C Wireless 1 Compact Repeater Bridge-g ◗ Ethernet Cable 1 ◗ 3V Power Supplies 2 ◗ CD with Manuals 1 ◗ Setup Guide 1 ◗ W arranty Statement 1 If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact your local reseller or retailer for replacement.
2 Additional Requirements: ◗ Desktop or Laptop PC with Wired or Wireless Ethernet adapter . ◗ DSL or Cable Modem with internet service. ◗ Web browser (I.E. or Netscape versions 4.5 or greater). ***W ARNING*** Y our Router/Repeater kit comes with settings preconfigured for easy setup.
3 Setting up the Router WBR-G54 ■ Note: Y ou can use either a Wired or Wireless connection from the PC you are using to setup your router . It is strongly recommended you use the Wired method to avoid possible errors or connection issues during the initial setup.
4 Perform the next step for Wired (Recommended) Router Setup only : ◗ Locate the provided Ethernet cable and connect one end to any one of the four numbered SWITCH ports located on the back of the router .
5 Step 2: Confi guring your computers IP address Windows XP/2000 users: ◗ Click Start ➲ Control Panel ◗ Double Click Network connections ◗ Right-Click on appropriate Local Area Network Connection and select Properties. ◗ Scroll down and highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/ IP) and then click Properties.
6 The Router Login Screen will appear: ◗ Enter “root” in the User Name Field ◗ Leave the password fi eld blank and click on “OK”. ■ NOTE: During confi guration, your session may time out, requiring you to login again.
7 The fi rst page (T op) of the confi guration offers three distinct buttons – DSL, Cable, and Advanced: FOR DSL Service: (If you have Cable Broadband Service, skip down to that section): ◗ Select the DSL Button ➲ the DSL confi guration screen will appear .
8 ◗ The IP Address is Acquired Automatically : Choose this option IF your ISP uses Automatic IP address assignment. Y ou will see a message asking you to wait. When you see a new Menu page appear , click “NEXT” at the bottom right corner of the screen and your connection to the internet will be tested.
9 Click the link appropriate to your Cable Providers Requirements: The IP Address is Acquired Automatically : Most Cable ISP provider ’s use automatic assignment of IP addresses. If this is true for your ISP , click this option. Y ou will see a message asking you to wait while your settings are updated.
10 Determining the Best Location For the Repeater WLA-G54C ***IMPORT ANT*** Although this procedure will assist you in selecting the best location for your repeater , some experimentation may be required to achieve optimal results.
1 1 A. Using a signal strength indicator to determine the best location (Portable Computers): This procedure varies slightly depending on your OS and platform. This procedure is based on using Buffalo Client adapters and Buf falo Client Manager Software.
1 2 Other Windows V ersions (Using Client Manager Software) ■ NOTE : Refer to your Wireless manufactures documentation for proper installation and confi guration of your Wireless Network adapter and Client Manager software.
1 3 Surveying your Environment: ◗ Starting near the router , move your portable computer toward various points in your environment where you would like to have wireless coverage, taking note of the signal strength and connection speed as you move toward these locations.
1 4 Figure 2 : T ypical two story residential placement of repeater. ■ NOTE : T o achieve maximum overall range, you may place the repeater outside the radius where the signal begins to drop out. However , this will impact the overall connection speeds you will achieve.
15 B. Placing Wireless Repeater manually when no portable computer is available. ◗ Ensure your Wireless Router is on and confi gured properly and that your Wireless Client computer is confi gured to connect to the router . ◗ Position your Wireless Repeater no more than about 65 feet from the router .
16 Other Windows V ersions (Client Manager Software Required) ◗ Ensure your wireless client manager is installed for your appropriate Wireless LAN adapter . ■ NOTE : Refer to your Wireless manufactures documentation for proper installation and confi guration of your Wireless Network adapter and Client Manager software.
1 7 ◗ Check Signal Strength and speed indications. If the signal is poor , you will have to adjust the position of the repeater , router , and/or your client computer .
18 Backing Up and Restoring your Confi guration Backing Up Y our Buffalo Router/Repeater KIT comes preconfi gured for WDS (Wireless Distribution System) which provides the repeating functionality and extended range for your wireless network. Should these preconfi gured values be lost, so will the repeating functionality .
19 The Main Device confi guration screen will appear: ■ NOTE : The screen shown below is the main confi guration screen for The WBR-G54 only . The screen for your WLA-G54C with differ .
20 ◗ Simply click on “Save” and you will be prompted for a location to save your device confi guration fi le (this can be on your local machine or on a network share). Restoring ◗ Navigate to the Save/Restore interface following the steps above.
21 Device Pre-configuration Settings These settings can be used to manually restore Kit settings should they be inadvertently lost. WBR-G54 (Wireless Broadband Router) IP = 192.168.1 1.1 Username = root Password = SSID = Buffalo DHCP Server = Enabled Scope = 192.
22 Wir eless LAN Standards Compliance 802.1 1g (Wireless LAN standard) 802.1 1b (Wireless LAN Standard) Fr equency Range 2,41 2 - 2,46 2GHz T ransmission Rate 802.1 1g: 6, 9, 1 2, 1 8, 24, 36, 4 8, 54Mbps 802.1 1b: 1, 2, 5.5, 1 1Mbps Wireless Security WP A, AES, TKI P , 802.
23 WLA-G54C Specifications Wir eless L AN Standards Compliance 802.1 1g (I EEE Wireless LAN Standard) 802.1 1b (I EEE Wireless LAN Standard) Fr equency Range 2,41 2 - 2,46 2GHz T ransmission Rate 802.1 1g: 6, 9, 1 2, 1 8, 24, 36, 4 8, 54Mbps 802.1 1b: 1, 2, 5.
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