Buffalo WBMR-HP-G300H Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Chapter 5

Connect to a Wireless Network

Mac OS X (AirPort)

You may use your Mac’s AirPort to connect to the AirStation.

1

2

3

4

Your Mac will now connect to the AirStation.

Refer to the label on the side of the AirStation and

make a note of the SSID and KEY printed there.

Click the

icon in the top

section of the screen and select

[Turn Airport On].

Click the SSID that you noted in step

1.

Enter the KEY value from step 1

into the Password entry box, check

“Remember this network”, and click

[OK].

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Cannot connect to the Internet over wired connection.

• Make sure that your AirStation is plugged in!

• Check that the status LEDs of your AirStation are lit as below:

Power

Green light is on

DSL

Green light is on or oﬀ (depending on your environment)

Internet

Green light is on or ﬂashing

• Make sure that your computer is set to “Obtain an IP address automatically”.

See appendix D for

more information.

• Refer to the documentation provided by your provider to make the correct ADSL settings.

• Restart your AirStation.

Cannot access the web-based conﬁguration utility.

• See chapter 4 for instructions to open the AirStation’s conﬁguration utility.

• Enter the correct username and password to login to the conﬁguration screen.

The factory

defaults are “root” (in lower case) for the username and a blank password (enter nothing).

If you

changed the password, enter the new password that you set.

• Verify that your web browser is not set to use proxies.

• Make sure that your computer is set to “Obtain an IP address automatically”.

See appendix D for

more information.

• Restart your AirStation.

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Cannot connect to the network wirelessly.

•

Conﬁgure your wireless client with the same SSID, encryption type, and encryption key as set

on the AirStation.

The factory defaults are:

SSID -

BUFFALO-XXXXXX (the last 6 digits of the AirStation’s MAC address)

Encryption Type -

WPA/WPA2 mixed mode - PSK (Connect with either WPA-PSK TKIP or

WPA2-PSK AES).

Encryption Key -

Printed on the label of the AirStation.

Note:

Encryption is disabled by default in Asia Paciﬁc.

• Place your AirStation and wireless devices 2 - 10 feet apart.

• Restart your AirStation.

You forgot AirStation’s SSID, Encryption Key, or

Password.

Hold down the Reset button on the base of your AirStation for 3 seconds to initialize its settings. All

settings, including your password, SSID, and encryption key will be initialized to their defaults.

The

factory defaults are:

SSID -

BUFFALO-XXXXXX (the last 6 digits of the AirStation’s MAC address)

Encryption Type -

WPA/WPA2 mixed mode - PSK (Connect with either WPA-PSK TKIP or

WPA2-PSK AES).

Encryption Key -

Printed on the label of the AirStation.

(Encryption is disabled by default for Asia Paciﬁc AirStations.)

The link speed is slower than 300 Mbps (Maximum

link speed is only 144 Mbps).

By default, the AirStation’s 300 Mbps mode is not enabled. You may enable it with the following

procedure:

1.

Open the conﬁguration utility (chapter 4).

2.

Click [Wireless SSID & Channel (11n 300 Mbps Mode)] in Easy Setup.

3.

Change the value in [300Mbps Mode] - [Band Width] to 40 MHz and click [Apply].

If you still cannot connect at 300 Mbps, check the settings of your wireless client device.

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Other Tips

Issue:

I reset my wireless router to factory settings and forgot how to log in to the conﬁguration utility.

Answer:

Open your browser and enter 192.168.11.1 as the browser address and hit Enter. You will be

prompted to log in. Enter the username as root and the password box is left empty (no password).

Click [OK] to complete the login and the option to reset your password will be available on the ﬁrst

page.

Issue:

How do I forward ports on my wireless router for my gaming console?

Answer:

Log in to the router's conﬁguration utility. From the home page, go to the Internet Game/ Port

Mapping section. Enter the port that needs to be forwarded, and the IP address of the gaming

console.

Issue:

How do I enable or modify security encryption settings on the wireless router?

Answer:

Log in to the conﬁguration utility with your browser. Go to the Wireless Conﬁg tab and then select

the Security tab. Buﬀalo recommends WPA for wireless encryption. The passphrase/key should be at

least 8 characters in length.

Issue:

How do I change my wireless router's broadcasted network name (SSID)?

Answer:

Log in to the conﬁguration utility. Go to the Wireless Conﬁg tab and then select the Basic tab if

necessary. Find the settings area for SSID. Select the [Use] radio button and enter the name you

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wish to use for your network in the text ﬁeld provided. Click [Apply] to save the settings. Once the

wireless router has rebooted, you will need to manually select the new network name for all wireless

devices and enter your encryption key if necessary.

Issue:

What can I do if my wireless connection drops randomly or seems slow?

Answer:

There are many environmental factors that may cause this. First, ensure the issue is not range

related by moving the wireless router and the client device closer together.

If the connection drops

continue, then range is probably not the issue.

Other 2.4 GHz devices such as microwaves, other wireless networks, and 2.4 GHz wireless phones

may impact performance. Try a diﬀerent wireless channel for your wireless router.

Log in to the

wireless router with your browser. Click on the Wireless Conﬁg tab and then the Basic tab. Wireless

channels from 1 - 11 may be selected.

Try the Auto-Channel option if available.

Otherwise, manually

select an alternate channel and click [Apply].

Issue:

Where can I download the latest drivers, ﬁrmware and instructions for my Buﬀalo wireless products?

Answer:

The latest drivers and ﬁrmware are available online at

www.buﬀalotech.com

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