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User Manual - AirStation WHR-G125
Wireless AP Router with Bridging
v1.2
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Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installation with CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
ManualConfguration..........................7
UsingtheConfgurationTool...........................11
AOSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Router/AccessPointModeSwitch.............................17
Encryption and Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
ConnectingtoanExistingNetwork...............................22
Specifcations..............................................23
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
FCC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Contact Information (USA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Contact Information (Europe). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
GPL Information (USA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
GPL Information (Europe). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase! With both a wired LAN router and a 811g wireless access point,
the AirStation WHR-G125 Cable/DSL Router is perfect for linking your wireless devices with a
wired network and each other.
System Requirements
Ahigh-speed(Broadband)Internetconnectionorexistinglocalareaconnection.
Acomputerwithanetworkconnection(wiredorwireless)andagoodwebbrowser.The
screenshotsinthismanualweretakenwithFirefox,butNetscapeandInternetExplorer
arealsosupportedinversions4.5orlater,andSafari1.0andlateraresupportedwith
Macintosh OS X 10.2 and later.
AirStation WHR-G125 Package Contents
WHR-G125WirelessRouter
AC adapter
CAT5LANcable
Utility CD with Manual
QuickSetupGuides
Warranty Statement
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Initial Setup
Begin by fnding a good place to set up your router/access point. Some things to
consider:
Youllneedtobeabletoplugyourinternetconnectionintoit,soitshouldgowithin
reachoftheLANcablefromyourDSLorCablemodem.Youllalsowantapoweroutlet
nearby.
Keeptheaccesspointascentralinyourworkareaaspossible.Signalstrengthand
speed fall off with distance.
Higherisoftenbetter.Forinstance,setituponthetopshelfofabookcaseratherthan
thebottomone,ifpossible.
Theantennausuallyworksbestiforientedtopointstraightup.
Doyouneedapasswordorotherinformationtologintoyourinternetconnection?
ManyDSLconnectionsrequireinformationlikeglobalIPaddress,subnetmask,default
gatewayaddress,DNSserveraddress,orPPPoEparametersinordertoconnect.Cable
modemsusuallydontrequireextrainformation.If
youhaveaDSLinternetconnection,makesure
that you have any necessary information
handybeforeyoucontinue.YourInternet
ServiceProvidercangiveyouthis
informationifyoudontknowit.
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Connecting your AirStation
PC CableorDSLModem
Power to outlet or
surgeprotector
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Forasimpleinstallation,youmayusetheAirNavigator for Wireless Routers and Access
PointsCDinyourpackagetostepyouthroughconfguration.InserttheCDinthedrive
of your computer and follow the directions.
Theinstallationprogramwillstepyouthroughconnectingyourcomputertothe
AirStation and the Internet.
Setup with AirNavigator CD
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Toconfgureyourroutermanually,useawiredconnectiontoyourcomputer.Once
youveconnectedtotheinternetthroughtherouter,youmayswitchtoawireless
connection if desired.
ThecomputerusedtoconfguretheAirStationshouldbesettoobtainanIPaddress
automaticallyusingaDHCPserver(thisisWindowsdefault).TheWHR-G125hasa
defaultLANIPaddressof192.168.11.1andSubnetMaskof255.255.255.0.
1.PowerdowntheCableorDSLmodemandthecomputerwhichwillbeusedto
confguretheAirStationrouter.
2.PlugtheCableorDSLmodemsEthernetcableintotheAirStationsWANport.
Initially,youmayneedtounplugthiscablefromyourcomputer,huborotherrouter.
3.PlugtheprovidedEthernetcableintoaLANportontheAirStationandplugtheother
endintoyourcomputersEthernetadapter(NIC).
4. Important: turn everything on in the correct order!! PoweronyourcableorDSL
modemandwaitonefullminute,thenpowerontheAirStationrouterandwaitone
fullminute,andfnallypoweronthecomputerwhichwillbeusedtoconfgurethe
AirStation.
Manual Configuration
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Launchawebbrowseronthecomputerthatyoure
usingtoconfguretheAirStation.
Thefrsttimeyourrouterispoweredon,thewindow
belowshouldopenautomatically.Toopenitmanually,
you may enter your routers IP addrees (192.168.11.1
bydefault)intotheURLfeld.
Awindowwillopen,promptingyoutoenteraUserID
and Password.
Enter root as the user name and leave the password
feldblank.
Log in to the Configuration Tool
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YourAirStationsSmartRoutertechnologywilldeterminethetypeofinternet
connectionyouhaveautomatically,andaskyouforanyneededinformation.If
yourISPassignsIPsautomatically(mostcableprovidersdo),theirDHCPserver
willgiveyourrouteranIPaddress.Ifadditionallogininformationisrequired
toconnecttotheinternet,thewizardwillaskforit.Enteranyrequiredlogin
Detecting Your Broadband Connection
informationifasked.Contactyour
DSLproviderforanymissinglogin
information.
If you need to relaunch the Internet
ConnectionWizard,justclickonRun
Internet Connection Wizard under
Basic Settings.
Congratulations!Youarenowconnectedtotheinternet.Openafamiliarweb
pagetomakesureeverythingisworkingcorrectly.
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Toconnectwirelessdevicesto
theAirStation,youmayeither
entertheSSIDandencryptionkey
manually,oryoucanuseAOSS.
FormoreinformationonAOSS,see
pages14and15.
Consult your wireless clients
manuals for instructions on
confguringthemmanually.You
cangetSSIDandencryption
Connecting Wireless Clients to the Access Point
informationfromtheAirStationsinitialsetupscreen,asshownabove.The
defaultSSIDisthewirelessMACaddress,availablefromthelableontheside
oftheAirStation.Thedefaultencryptionisdisabled.Ifyouprefertouse
encryptionand/oradifferentSSID,youmaychangethesedefaultsettings
under Basic Settingsatthetopleftofthepage.
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YoucangetbacktotheSetuppage
fromanywhereintheconfguration
screensbyclickingontheSetup
tabinthetopleftcorner.From
here,youcanreruntheInternet
ConnectionWizard,changeyour
routermode,initiateAOSSorWPS,
and see your wireless SSID and
encryptionsettings.
Contextsensitivehelpisavailable
ontherightsideofeachpage.
Basic Setup Page
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ThemenusintheConfgurationToolletyouchangeyourAirStationssettings.To
navigatesettings,chooseacategoryatthetopofthepageandthenasubmenu
below.Settingswillappearontheleft,helpflesontheright.Thisexample
showstheWAN/LANcategorywiththeInternetsubmenuitemselected.
Navigating the Menus
Categories
Individual
Settings
Submenus
Help and
Instructions
Thefollowingpagesshowexamplesofsomescreensfromtheconfgurationutility.
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TheInitialize/Restartpagecanbe
reachedbychoosingtheAdmin
Confg catagorytabandthenclicking
on the Initialize/Restartsubmenu.
ClickRestart Nowfromthispage
torestartyourAirStation.Click
Initialize Now to restore your
AirStation to factory defaults and
restart it.
Youmayalsoinitializeyour
AirStationbyholdingdowntheReset
buttonfor3seconds.
Initialize/Reboot
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Youcangettothispagebyselectingthe
Wireless Confgcategoryandchoosingthe
AOSSsubmenu.
TheblueAOSSbuttonatthetopleftofthe
pagehasthesamefunctionasthephysical
AOSSbuttononthetopoftherouter:it
initiates the AOSS process.
IfallyourclientssupportAOSS,itsvery
simple to set them up. Press the AOSS
buttonontherouter,ortheoneonthispage,
andthenpushtheAOSSbuttonontheclient
device.
AOSS
Eachclientdevicewillhavetobesetupseperately.WaitforeachAOSSprocesstofnish
beforestartingthenextone.
YoucanalsoactivateAOSSbypushingthebuttononthetopofyourAirStation(seepage
15).ConsultyourclientdevicesdocumentationforthelocationofitsAOSSbutton.
IfyouveusedAOSStoconfguresomewirelessclients,andnowwanttoaddotherwireless
clientsthatdontsupportAOSStoyournetwork,thisscreenwillgiveyoutheinformation
you need to connect them manually.
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AOSS
AOSS(AirStationOne-TouchSecureSystem)isasimplesystemfor
confguringyourwirelessnetworksecurely.Ifyourrouterandyour
client device are installed and both support AOSS, then making a
securewirelessconnectionbetweenthemisveryeasy.


















standalone
client device
PC card ClientManager
Software
AOSS
PushtheAOSSbuttononthesideofyourrouterandholditinforafewseconds.The
AOSSlightwillbegintofashamber.YounowhavetwominutestopushtheAOSSbutton
onyourclientdeviceandfnishtheconnection.
If you have a standalone client device,
itwillprobablyhavealittleredbutton
labled AOSS on it. Push the button!
About 15 seconds later, youll have a
securenetworkconnection.
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 client
devices user manual for instructions
on where to push or click the AOSS
button.
After youve pressed both buttons, it will take about 15 seconds for the connection to
complete.When itsfnished, theAOSS lightwitllglowasolidamber. You nowhave a
securenetworkconnection!
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Some things to keep in mind with AOSS:
OnlyoneAOSSwirelessclientadaptercanbeconfguredwiththeAOSSrouterata
time.Thebuttonswillneedtobere-pressedtoconnecteachadditionalAOSSwireless
client adapter.
ItisnotnecessarytoAOSSclientdevicesthathavealreadybeenconfguredviaAOSS,
unlesssignifcantchangeshavebeenmadetothewirelessnetwork.
DonotattempttoconfguretwoseparateAOSSnetworksatthesametime,asitmay
causeundesiredconfgurations.
IfanundesiredclienthasconnectedviaAOSS,itcanbedisconnectedfromwithinthe
WHR-G125sconfgurationGUI.
AOSS Notes
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ThisAirStationsupportsquicklychangingthe
product from a wireless router to a conventional
access point.
Fornormaluse,leavetheRouterswitchintheON
position.
IftheRouterswitchismovedtoOFF,thedefaultIP
addressoftheAirStationchangesfrom192.168.11.1
to192.168.11.100,andDHCP,NAT,andtheWAN
portaredisabled.Allrouterfunctionalityisdisabled,
andtheWHR-G125becomesasimpleaccesspoint.
Turningthisswitchoffmightbedesirableifyoure
addingwirelesscapabilitytoanexistingnetworkthatalreadyhasarouter.Itisnot
suitableformosthomeconfgurations.IfyouplantousetheAirStationasannormal
wirelessrouter,makesurethatthisswitchisinthenormal(ON)position!
Router Mode
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Bydefault,encryptionisnotenabledonthe
AirStation unless you used AOSS to perform your
setup.Anyonewithinrangecaneasilyconnectto
yourwirelessnetwork.Thismightnotbewhatyou
want.
Buffalorecommendsenablingencryptionand
settingapasswordforaccesstoyournetwork.This
iseasytoconfgurefromwithintheAirStations
confgurationtool.SelecttheWireless Confgtaband
the Securitysubmenu.
Encryption and Security
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Manykindsofencryptionareavailable.WEP
workswithalmosteverything.WPA2-PSKis
muchmoresecure.Choosethestrongestmethod
ofencryptionthatworkswithallofyourwireless
devices.
IfyoumustuseWEP,itisavailableunderWireless
Encryption.
Enteranetworkkey(password)forthis
connection. Write down your password and put
itinasafeplace.Youwillnotbeabletoconnect
wirelessdevicestoyournetworkwithoutthis
password.
Encryption and Security
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Each of your wireless clients will need your
passwordtoconnecttothenetwork.Clickonthe
wirelessiconinyourcomputerssystray,orthis
messageifitpopsup.
Anywirelessnetworksavailableintheareawillbe
listedasavailable.Clickonyourwirelessnetwork
SSIDsothatitturnsblueandthenclickonConnect
atthebottomright.
Encryption and Security
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Enteryournetworkkey(password)twiceandclick
Connect.
Repeat for each Windows XP computer that
connectstoyournetworkwirelessly.
Encryption and Security
Otherwirelessdevicesmayhavedifferentconfgurationrequirements.Consulttheir
documentationforinstructionsonhowtoenteryournetworkkeyandconnectthemtoyour
wirelessnetwork.
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Connecting to a Preexisting Network
Add an AirStation without changing your existing LAN configuration
1.SettheAirStationintoAccessPointModebymovingtheRouterswitchfromON to
OFF.
2.ConnectoneoftheAirStationsLANportstoanexistingrouterorswitchonyour
network.NothingshouldbepluggedintotheWAN(Internet)port.
3.OpenLANSettings-LANPortSettingsandconfgurethefollowingsettings:
IPAddress=[192.168.11.137](Specifyanunusednetworkaddressfromtheexisting
LAN.)
SubnetMask=[255.255.255.0](UsethesameSubnetMaskastheexistingLAN.)
DHCPServerFunction=[Disable]
4. Restart PC.
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Formoreinformation,FAQs,andupdates,consulttheAirStationwebsiteat
http://www.buffalotech.com.
WHR-G125 AirStation Specifications
Physical Specifcations
Dimensions1.1x6x6.1(28x152x155mm)
Weight.45lb.(200g)
Temperature & Humidity
Operation32to104F,0to40C
Maximumhumidity80%
Transit/Storage0to40Cmaximumhumidity80%(nocondensation)
Power Characteristics
PowerSupply:100-120VAC,50/60Hz.
PowerOutput:3.3VDC
PowerConsumptionabout3Watts(Max)
Specifications
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Regulatory Information
Wirelesscommunicationisoftensubjecttolocalradioregulations.AlthoughAirStation
wirelessnetworkingproductshavebeendesignedforoperationinthelicense-free2.4GHz
band,localradioregulationsmayimposelimitationsontheuseofwirelesscommunication
equipment.
Network Compatability
IEEE802.11g/bStandardforWirelessLANs;125*HighSpeedModealsoAvailable(TurboG).
Host Operating System
MicrosoftWindows98SE/ME/NT4.0/2000/XP/Vista,Unix,LinuxandMacOS
Media Access Protocol
Wired-CSMD/CD(CollisionDetection)
Wireless-CSMD/CA(CollisionAvoidance)withAcknowledgment(ACK)
Specifications
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AirStation IEEE 802.11 Channel Sets
TherangeofthewirelesssignalisrelatedtotheTransmitRateofthewireless
communication.CommunicationsatalowerTransmitrangemaytravellongerdistances.
Center Channel ID FCC
12412 22417 32422 42427 52432 62437 72442 82447 92452 102457
11 2462 11 default channel
Specifications
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Common Problems
Outofrange,clientcannotconnecttotheAirStation.
Confgurationmismatch,clientcannotconnecttotheAirStation.
AbsenceorconfictwiththeClientDriver.
ConfictofanotherdevicewiththeAirStationhardware.
LED Activity
MonitoringLEDactivityhelpsidentifyproblems.
PowerLEDshouldbeGreen.
WirelessLEDshouldbeGreenifthelineisactive.IfisitblinkingGreen,wireless
communication is active.
EthernetLEDshouldbeGreen(100Mbps)orAmber(10Mbps)whilecommunicationis
active.
TheRedDiagLEDwillfashduringbootandfrmwareupdates.
DIAG LED Activity
Unplugthepowerforthreeseconds.PlugthepowerbackintomonitortheDiagLEDs
duringstart-up.
Troubleshooting
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DIAG LED Activity Table
DIAG LED Display Time Description/Action
Continuous Red Starting RAMErrorRedfash,2timesStartingFlash
ROM Error
Redfash,3times Starting AproblemonthewiredLANside
Redfash,4times Starting AproblemonthewirelessLANside
LEDs Work But Client PC Cannot Connect to Network
IftheLEDsindicatethatthenetworkisworkingproperly(PowerLEDison,Transmit/
ReceiveLEDblinks),checktheTCP/IPsettingsofthenetwork.
Changing Client TCP/IP Settings in Windows
ConsulttheLANAdministratorforcorrectTCP/IPsettings.
ToaddorchangeTCP/IPSettings:
1.OntheWindowstaskbar,clickStart.
2.SelectSettings,thenControlPanel.
3.Double-clickontheNetworkicontoviewNetworkProperties.
4.Fromthelistofinstalledcomponents,verifytheTCP/IP=>wirelessLANadapter
protocol is installed.
Troubleshooting
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Ifthewirelessadapterprotocolisnotyetinstalled,clicktheAddbuttonandselect
theTCP/IPprotocolfromthelist.RefertoWindowsHelpformoreinformation.
Ifthewirelessadapterprotocolisinstalled,selecttheprotocolandclickthe
Propertiesbutton.Verifythattheparametersmatchthesettingsprovidedbyyour
LANAdministrator.Makechangesifnecessary,andclickOK.
5.Ifprompted,restartyourcomputer.
Other Problems
Please refer to www.buffalotech.com for further reference materials.

Troubleshooting
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10BaseT:802.3basedEthernetnetwork
thatusesUTP(Unshieldedtwistedpair)
cableandastartopology.10Mbpsdata
tansmission speed.
100BaseT:802.3basedEthernetnetwork
thatusesUTP(Unshieldedtwistedpair)
cableandastartopology.100Mbpsdata
tansmission speed.
1000BaseT:802.3basedEthernet
networkthatusesUTP(Unshieldedtwisted
pair)cableandastartopology.1000Mbps
data tansmission speed.
802.1x:ThestandardforwirelessLAN
authenticationusedbetweenanAPanda
client.802.1xwithEAPwillinitiatekey
handling.
Access Point: A hardware device that acts
asacommunicationhubforClients (users
of wireless devices) to connect to a wired
LAN.
Ad-Hoc Network:Anetworkbasedon
peer-to-peercommunicationratherthana
router,switch,orhub.
Bandwidth:Thetransmissioncapacityof
acomputeroracommunicationchannel,
usuallystatedinMegabitspersecond
(Mbps).
Bridge:Adevicewhichforwardstraffc
betweennetworksegmentswithacommon
networklayeraddress,basedondatalink
layer information.
Client:APC,workstation,orotherdevice
thatconnectstoanetworkwirelessly
throughanAccess Point.
Cross-Over Cable:AUTPcablethathasits
transmit and receive pair crossed to allow
communicationsbetweentwodevices.
Default Gateway: TheIPAddressofeither
thenearestrouterorserverfortheLAN.
Glossary
SD
Destination Address: Theaddressportion
ofapacketthatidentifestheintended
recipient station.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Confguration
Protocol):BasedonBOOTP,itusesapool
ofIPaddresses,whichitassignstoeach
deviceconnectedtoit,andretrievesthe
addresswhenthedevicebecomesdormant
for a period of time.
DNS (Domain Name System): System
usedtomapreadablemachinenamesinto
IP addresses.
Driver: Software that interfaces a
computerwithaspecifchardwaredevice.
Dynamic IP Address: An IP address that
isautomaticallyassignedtoaclientstation
inaTCP/IPnetwork,typicallybyaDHCP
server.
Ethernet:Themostwidelyused
architectureforLocalAreaNetworks
(LANs).Itisashared-medianetwork
architecture.TheIEEE802.3standard
details its functionality.
Ethernet cable: A wire similar to telephone
cablethatcarriessignalsbetweenEthernet
devices.Itisdesignedtoconnectasingle
devicesNICtoarouter,switch,orhub.
See also Crossover cable.
File and Print Sharing: A Microsoft
application that allows computers on a
networktoshareflesandprinters.
Firmware:Computerprogramming
instructionsthatarestoredinaread-
onlymemoryunitratherthanbeing
implementedthroughsoftware.
Frame:Afxedblockofdata,transmitted
asasingleentity.Alsoreferredtoasa
packet.
Glossary
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Full-Duplex:Totransmitonthesame
channelinbothdirectionssimultaneously.
Half-duplex:Totransmitonthesame
channelinbothdirections,onedirectionat
a time.
Hub: A device which allows connection
of computers and other devices to form a
LAN.
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers):Theprofessional
organizationwhichpromotesdevelopment
ofelectronicstechnology.
IP (Internet Protocol) Address: A unique
32-binary-digitnumberthatidentifeseach
sender or receiver of information sent in
packets.
Infrastructure:Awirelessnetworkor
othersmallnetworkinwhichthewireless
networkdevicesaremadeapartofthe
networkthroughtheAccessPoint.
ISP (Internet Service Provider): A
company that provides access to the
Internet and other related services.
IV (Initialization Vector):Theheader
sectionofanencryptedmessagepacket.
LAN (Local Area Network):Agroup
of computers and peripheral devices
connected to share resources.
LED (Light Emitting Diode):Thelights
onahardwaredevicerepresentingthe
activitythroughtheports.
MAC (Medium Access Control) Address:
Theuniquenumberthatdistinguishes
everynetworkinterfacecard.
Mbps (Mega Bits Per Second): A
measurementofmillionsofbitsper
second.
MDI/X (Media Dependent Interface/
Cross-over):Portonanetworkhubor
switchthatcrossestheincomingtransmit
lineswiththeoutgoingreceivelines.
Glossary
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PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card
International Association) Card:Removable
modulethataddsfeaturestoaportable
computer.
Peer-to-peer:Thissimplenetworkisformedby
connectingcomputersdirectly,withoutuseof
routersorhubs.Acrossover cableisplugged
intoanEthernetportineachcomputer,
connectingthemdirectly.
Ping (Packet Internet Groper): An Internet
utility used to determine whether a particular
IPaddressisaccessable.
Plug and Play:Hardwarethat,oncephysically
installed,fnishesitsinstallationautomatically
andmayimmediatelybeused,asopposed
to hardware that requires further manual
confguration.
PoE (Power over Ethernet): A mechanism
tosendDCpowertoadeviceusingaCAT5
Ethernetcable.
MHz (MegaHertz): One million cycles per
second.
NAT (Network Address Translation): An
internetstandardthatenablesaLANto
use one set of IP addresses for internal
traffcandasecondsetforexternaltraffc.
NIC (Network Interface Card): An
expansioncardconnectedtoacomputer
sothecomputercanbeconnectedtoa
network.
Packet: Ablockofdatathatistransferred
asasingleunit,alsocalledaframeora
block.
Packet Filtering: Discardingunwanted
networktraffcbasedonitsoriginating
address or its type.
PCI (Peripheral Component
Interconnect):Abusthatisconnected
directly to the CPU.
Glossary
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PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over
Ethernet):Aspecifcationforconnecting
users on an Ethernet line to the Internet
throughacommonbroadbandmedium.
Protocol:Astandardwayofexchanging
informationbetweencomputers.
RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial
In User Service): A server that issues
authenticationkeystoclients.
RAM (Random Access Memory):Non-
permanent memory.
Repeater Hub:Adevicethatcollects,
strengthensandtransmitsinformationto
allconnecteddevices,allowingthenetwork
tobeextendedtoaccommodateadditional
workstations.SeealsoBridge.
RC4:Theencryptionalgorithmusedby
WEP.
RJ-45 connector:An8-pinconnector
usedbetweenatwistedpaircableanda
data transmission device.
ROM (Read Only Memory): Memory
hardware that allows fast access to
permanentlystoreddatabutprevents
additiontoormodifcationofthedata.
Router:Adeviceinanetworkthat
handlesmessagetransferbetween
computers. Similar to a hub,butwith
addedfunctionalityandeffciency.
Roaming: Theabilitytouseawireless
devicewhilemovingfromoneaccesspoint
toanotherwithoutlosingtheconnection.
Server:Anycomputerthatmakesflesor
peripheraldevicesavailabletousersofthe
networkandhasaresidentNetworkOS.
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol):
Theprotocolusedtodefneanddeliver
electronicmail(E-mail)fromonelocation
to another.
Glossary
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SNMP (Simple Network Management
Protocol: An application layer protocol
that outlines the formal structure for
communicationamongnetworkdevices.
Static IP Address: A permanent IP
addressisassignedtoanodeinaTCP/IP
network.AlsoknownasglobalIP.
SSID: Thenameofyourwireless
network.YoucangetitfromtheSetup
pageoftheconfgurationutility.
STP (Shielded Twisted Pair):TwistedPair
cablewrappedinametalsheathtoprovide
extraprotectionfromexternalinterfering
signals.
Subnet Mask:Aneight-byteaddress
dividedinto4partsseparatedbyperiods.
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/
Internet Protocol:Protocolusedby
computerswhencommunicatingacross
the Internet or Intranet.
TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol):
AnencryptionmethodreplacingWEP.
TKIPusesrandomIVandfrequentkey
exchanges.
Topology:TheshapeofaLAN(LocalArea
Network)orothercommunicationssystem.
Twisted Pair:Cablethatcomprises2
or more pair of insulated wires twisted
together.
UDP (User Datagram Protocol): A
communication method (protocol)
that offers a limited amount of service
whenmessagesareexchangedbetween
computersinanetwork.UDPisusedas
analternativetoTCP/IP.
Uplink: Linktothenextlevelupina
communication hierarchy.
UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair) cable:
Twoormoreunshieldedwirestwisted
togethertoformacable.
Glossary
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WAN (Wide Area Network):Anetworking
systemcoveringawidegeographicalarea.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy): A
security protocol for wireless local area
networksdefnedinthe802.11bstandard,
usinga64bitor128bitkey.WEPwas
designedtoprovidethesamelevelof
securityasthatofawiredLAN.However,it
hasbeenfoundthatWEPisnotassecure
asoncebelieved.
Web Browser: Asoftwareprogramthat
allowsviewingofwebpages.
Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity):Anorganization
thattestsandassuresinteroperability
amongWLANdevices.
Wire Speed: Themaximumspeedat
whichagivenpacketcanbetransferred
usingEthernetandFastEthernetstandard
specifcations.
WLAN (Wireless LAN):ALANtopology
usingwirelessdevices.
VPN (Virtual Private Network): A security
methodtoconnectremoteLANuserstoa
corporateLANsystem.
Glossary
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Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigital
device,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedin
accordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.
However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.
Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,which
canbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotryto
correcttheinterferencebyoneofthefollowingmeasures:
Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
FCC Warning
Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliance
could void the users authority to operate the equipment.
FCC / CE Information
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FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for uncontrolled
equipmentandmeetstheFCCradiofrequency(RF)ExposureGuidelinesinSupplementC
toOET65.Thisequipmentshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwithatleast20cmandmore
between the radiator and persons body (excluding extremities: hands, wrists, feet and
legs).Thistransmittermustnotbeco-locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyother
antenna or transmitter.
Safety
Thisequipmentisdesignedwiththeutmostcareforthesafetyofthosewhoinstalland
useit.However,specialattentionmustbepaidtothedangersofelectricshockandstatic
electricitywhenworkingwithelectricalequipment.Allguidelinesofthismanualandofthe
computermanufacturermustthereforebeallowedatalltimestoensurethesafeuseof
the equipment.
EU Countries intended for use
TheETSIversionofthisdeviceisintendedforhomeandofficeuseinAustria,Belgium,
Denmark,Finland,France(withFrequencychannelrestrictions),Germany,Greece,Iceland,
Ireland,Italy,Luxembourg,Norway,TheNetherlands,Portugal,Spain,Sweden,Switzerland
andUnitedKingdom.TheETSIversionofthisdeviceisalsoauthorizedforuseinEFTA
memberstatesIceland,Liechtenstein,NorwayandSwitzerland.
EU Countries not intended for use
None.
FCC / CE Information
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Europe EU Declaration of Conformity
ThisdevicecomplieswiththeessentialrequirementsoftheR&TTEDirective1999/5/EC.
Thefollowingtestmethodshavebeenappliedinordertoprovepresumptionofcompliancewith
theR&TTEDirective1999/5/EC:
EN60950:2000SafetyofInformationTechnologyEquipment
EN300328-2V1.2.1(2001-12)Technicalrequirementsforspread-spectrumradioequipment
EN301489-17V1.1.1(2000-09)EMCrequirementsforspread-spectrumradioequipment
Taiwan:
SARcompliancehasbeenestablishedintypicallaptopcomputer(s)withCardBus
slot,andproductcouldbeusedintypicallaptopcomputerwithCardBusslot.Other
applicationlikehandheldPCorsimilardevicehasnotbeenverifed,maynotcomplywithrelated
RFexposurerules,andsuchuseshallbeprohibited.
Safety
Thisequipmentisdesignedwiththeutmostcareforthesafetyofthosewhoinstalland
useit.However,specialattentionmustbepaidtothedangersofelectricshockandstatic
electricitywhenworkingwithelectricalequipment.Allguidelinesofthismanualandof
thecomputermanufacturermustthereforebeallowedatalltimestoensurethesafeuse
of the equipment.
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Intended use
Thisdeviceisa2.4GHz&5GHzwirelessLANtransceiver,intendedforindoorhomeand
offceuseinUSA,Canada,allEUandEFTAmemberstates.
EU Countries intended for use
Thisdeviceisintendedforindoorhomeandoffceuseinthefollowingcountries:
Austria,Belgium,Germany,Denmark,Spain,Greece,France,Finland,Italy,Ireland,
Luxembourg,TheNetherlands,Portugal,Sweden,UnitedKingdom,Cyprus,Czech
Republic,Estonia,Hungry,Latvia,Lithuania,Malta,Poland,SlovakRepublicand
Slovenia.
ThedeviceisalsoauthorisedforuseinallEFTAmemberstatesIceland,Liechtenstein,
NorwayandSwitzerland.
EU countries not intended for use
None
Potential restrictive use
Thisdeviceisa2.4GHz&5GHzwirelessLANtransceiver,intendedforindoorhomeand
offceuseinallEUandEFTAmemberstates,exceptinFrance,BelgiumandItalywhere
restrictive use applies.
InItalytheend-usershouldapplyforalicenseatthenationalspectrumauthoritiesin
ordertoobtainanauthorizationtousethedeviceforsettingupoutdoorradiolinks.
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InBelgiumthereisarestrictioninoutdooruse.Thefrequencyrangeinwhichoutdoor
operationinBelgiumispermittedis24602483.5MHz.
InFranceonlychannels10,11,12and13areavailable.
ThisdevicemaynotbeusedforsettingupoutdoorradiolinksinFrance.Formore
information see http://www.anfr.fr/ and/or http://www.art-telecom.fr
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Theequipmentthatyouhavepurchasedhasrequiredtheextractionanduseofnatural
resources for its production.
Theequipmentmaycontainhazardoussubstancesthatcouldimpacthealthandthe
environment.
Inordertoavoidthedisseminationofthosesubstancesinourenvironmentandtodiminishthe
pressureonthenaturalresources,weencourageyoutousetheappropriatetake-backsystems.
Thetake-backsystemswillreuseorrecyclemostofthematerialsofyourendlifeequipmentin
a sound way.
Thecrossed-outwheeledbinsymbolinvitesyoutousethosesystems.


Ifyouneedmoreinformationonthecollection,reuseandrecyclingsystems,pleasecontact
yourlocalorregionalwasteadministration.
Environmental Information
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authorizedalteration,modifcationsorrepair.
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*WhenoperatinginHigh-SpeedMode,thisWi-Fideviceachievesanactual
throughputofupto34.1Mbps,whichisequivalenttothethroughputof
a system following 802.11g protocol and operating at a signaling rate of
125Mbps.
125* High Speed Mode