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You can get to this page by selecting the

Wireless Config

category and choosing the

AOSS

submenu.

The blue AOSS button at the top left of the

page has the same function as the physical

AOSS button on the top of the router: it

initiates the AOSS process.

If all your clients support AOSS, it’s very

simple to set them up. Press the AOSS

AOSS

button on the router, or the one on this page, and then push the AOSS button on the client

device.

Each client device will have to be set up separately. Wait for each AOSS process to finish

before starting the next one.

You can also activate AOSS by pushing the button on the top of your AirStation (see page

16). Consult your client device’s documentation for the location of its AOSS button.

If you’ve used AOSS to configure some wireless clients, and now want to add other wireless

clients that don’t support AOSS to your network, this screen will give you the information

you need to connect them manually.

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AOSS

AOSS

(AirStation One-Touch Secure System) is a simple system for

configuring your wireless network securely. If your router and your

client device are installed and both support AOSS, then making a

secure wireless connection between them is very easy.

Push the AOSS button on the top of your router and hold it in for

a few seconds. The AOSS light will begin to flash amber. You now

have two minutes to push the AOSS button on your client device and

finish the connection.

An AOSS compatible standalone client device will probably have a

little red button labeled “AOSS” on it. Push the button! About 15

seconds later, you’ll have a secure network connection.

If your client device is a PC card, CardBus, or PCI adaptor, the AOSS

button will probably be in its

Client Manager Software

. Check your

AOSS

client device’s user manual for instructions on where to push or click

the AOSS button.

After you’ve pressed both buttons, it will take about 15 seconds for

the connection to complete. When it’s finished, the AOSS light will

glow a solid amber. You now have a secure network connection!

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Some things to keep in mind with AOSS:

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Only one AOSS wireless client adapter can be configured with the AOSS router at a

time. The buttons will need to be re-pressed to connect each additional AOSS wireless

client adapter.

•

It is not necessary to AOSS client devices that have already been configured via AOSS,

unless significant changes have been made to the wireless network.

•

Do not attempt to configure two separate AOSS networks at the same time, as it may

cause undesired configurations.

•

If an undesired client has connected via AOSS, it can be disconnected from within the

WHR-G300N’s web-based configuration tool.

•

Even if your client device doesn’t officially support AOSS, you may still be able to use

AOSS if you install Buffalo’s Client Manager software on your computer. It works with

most client devices, including many made by other manufacturers. You can download

it from

www.buffalotech.com

.

AOSS Notes

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The AirStation may be used as either a full wireless router or a simple access point. The

switch has three positions:

ON (Router Mode) - The default LAN-side IP address is 192.168.11.1 and DHCP and NAT are

enabled.

OFF (AP Mode) - The default LAN-side IP address of the AirStation is 192.168.11.100, and

DHCP and NAT are disabled. The WAN port becomes a fifth LAN port.

AUTO - The AirStation will attempt to detect another router on the network. If one is

detected, it will switch to AP Mode, but get its IP address from the router’s DHCP. If no

router is detected, then the AirStation will switch to Router Mode. AUTO is the default

setting, and is recommended for most users.

Router/Access Point Mode

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By default, encryption is not enabled on the

AirStation unless you used AOSS to perform your

setup. Anyone within range can easily connect to

your wireless network. This might not be what you

want.

Buffalo recommends enabling encryption and

setting a password for access to your network. This

is easy to configure from within the AirStation’s

configuration tool. From the opening page, select

Wireless Config

Tab, select the

Basic

submenu.

Encryption and Security