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WBMR-G125
Wireless-G High Speed
ADSL2+ Modem Router
MANUAL
www.buffalo-technology.com
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Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1 Product Features 1 Benefits of a Home Network 3 Advantages of a Buffalo Wireless Network 3 Package Contents 4 System Requirements 4 Internet Connection Settings 4 2 Understanding your Router 5 3 Connecting your Computers 8 4 Manually Configuring Client Adapters 11 5 Accessing the User Interface 14 6 Understanding the Web-Based User Interface 15 7 Internet/LAN 15 8 Wireless Config 19 9 Security 27
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1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Buffalo ADSL2+ Wireless- G Modem Router. In minutes you will be able to share your Internet connection and network your computers with your new Router. The following is a list of features that make your Router an ideal solution for your home or small office network. Please be sure to read through this User Manual completely. Product Features OS Compatibility The Router supports a variety of operating environments including Windows® 98SE,
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Integrated 802.11g Wireless Access Point 802.11g is an exciting new wireless technology that achieves data rates up to 54Mbps, nearly five times faster than 802.11b. 125 High-Speed Mode High-Speed Mode (HSM)*, a 54g™ performance enhancement, provides the fastest wireless connectivity for 802.11g-capable networks in real-world environments. It is designed for home networks that require additional bandwidth for applications such as sharing digital pictures. 125HSM makes 802.11g WLANs more e
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Benefits of a Home Network By following our simple setup instructions, you will be able to use your Buffalo home network to: • Share one high-speed Internet connection with all the computers in your home • Share resources, such as files, and hard drives among all the connected computers in your home • Share documents, music, video, and digital pictures • Store, retrieve, and copy files from one computer to another • Simultaneously play games online, check Internet email, and chat Advan
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System Requirements • Activated Broadband ADSL Line • PC with a Client Adapter • Microsoft® Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP / Vista™, Macintosh OS or other Operating System with TCP/IP Protocol Installed • Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher Netscape Navigator 4.7 or higher for Web-based Configuration • CD-ROM Drive InternetC onnection Settings Please collect the following information from your Internet Service Provider (ISP) before setting up the ADSL2+ Wireless-G Modem Router. • Internet conne
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2 Understanding YourR outer Front Panel 5 3 6 4 2 1 No Name Colour Description 1 POWER Green or Red ON (Green): Power On OFF : Power Off Blinks continuous (Red): Writing in Flash- ROM (e.g. change settings, update firmware) Blinks once (Red): RAM error (e.g. access, recognized storage size) Blinks twice (Red): Flash-ROM error (e.g. access, parameter settings) Blinks three times (Red): Wired device error (Example: wired driver install error) Blinks four times (Red): Wireless device
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2 LAN Green ON: LAN Port is ready (LINK) OFF: LAN Port is not ready (no LINK) Blinks: LAN Port is communicating 3 Wireless Green ON: Wireless is valid OFF : Wireless is invalid/cannot communicate Blinks: Communicating wirelessly 4 SECURITY Orange ON: Wireless Security is active OFF: Wireless Security is inactive Blinks twice: Waiting for AOSS/WPS (PBC) to be activated. Blinks continuously: AOSS/WPS (PBC) setup is failed (timeout/negotiation error – it keps blinking for 30 mins, then it will
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Back Panel 7 8 9 6 6. DSL Line Connect your ADSL line to this port. 7. Ethernet Ports The Ethernet ports are RJ45, 10/100 auto-negotiation. The ports are labeled 1 through 4. These ports correspond to the numbered LEDs on the front of the Router. Connect your network-enabled computers or any networking devices to one of these ports. 8. Reset Button The “Reset” button is used in rare cases when the Router may function improperly. Resetting the Router will restore the Router’s normal
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Positioning your Router Your wireless connection will be stronger the closer your computer is to your Router. Typical indoor operating range for your wireless devices is between 30m and 60m. In the same way, your wireless connection and performance will degrade somewhat as the distance between your Router connected devices increases. This may or may not be noticeable to you. As you move farther from your Router, connection speed may decrease. Factors that can weaken signals simply by gett
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Connecting your ADSL Line Connection for the Router to the ADSL line varies by country and region. Typically it involves a microfilter or a microfilter with built-in splitter to allow simultaneous use of ADSL service and telephone service on the same telephone line. Please read the following steps carefully and select the appropriate method. 1. If your telephone service and ADSL service are on the same telephone line, ADSL microfilters are needed for each telephone and device, such as an
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4. If you have an RJ45 wall jack for your ADSL service, connect an RJ45-to- RJ11 converter to the wall jack. Then connect one end of the telephone cord to the converter and the other end to the gray RJ11 port labeled “DSL line” on the back of your Router. Powering Up yourR outer 1. Connect the supplied power adapter to the Router power-input plug labeled “Power”. Note: For safety and performance reasons, only use the supplied power adapter to prevent damage to the Router. 2. After conne
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status. Now you are ready to configure the Router for ADSL connection. In order for your computer to properly communicate with your Router, you will need to change your computer’s “TCP/IP Ethernet” settings to “Obtain an IP address automatically/Using DHCP”. This is normally the default setting in most home computers. You can set up the computer that is connected to the ADSL modem FIRST using these steps. You can also use these steps to add computers to your Router after the Router has be
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Manually Configuring Client Adapters inW indows 98SE or Me 1. Right-click on “My Network Neighborhood” and select “Properties” from the drop-down menu. 2. Select “TCP/IP -> settings” for your installed network adapter. 3. If not already selected, select “Obtain an IP address automatically” on the IP address tab. Click “OK”. 4. You will also need to delete the Gateway address from the Gateway tab and DNS Configuration entries in order to properly be configured for connection to the Buff
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3. Under the “Internet Options” screen, click on “Connections” and select “LAN Settings…”. 4. Make sure there are no check marks next to any of the displayed options: “Automatically detect settings”, “Use automatic configuration script”, and “Use a proxy server”. Click “OK”. Then click “OK” again in the “Internet Options” page. 1
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5 Accessing the User Interface 1. You can access the web-based management user interface of the Router using the Internet browser on a computer connected to the Router. Type “http://192.168.11.1” in your browser’s address bar. Then press the “Enter” key. Note: It is strongly recommended that you use a computer physically connected to the Router with an RJ45 cable for initial setup. Using a wirelessly connected computer for initial setup is not recommended. 2. The following screen wi
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6 Underst Underst anding anding the the W W eb eb -Base -Base dd User UserInt Int er erff ac ac e e Quick-Navigation Tabs - You can go directly to any of the Router’s UI pages by clicking directly on these links. The links are divided into logical categories and grouped by tabs to make finding a particular setting easier to find. Help is available to the right of each page. 7 Int ernet/Lan INTERNET/LAN The “Internet/LAN” tab is where you will set up your Router to connect to your
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Setting your ISPC onnection Type toP PPoEor PPPoA PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) is the standard method of con- necting networked devices. It requires a user name and password to access the network of your ISP for connecting to the Internet. PPPoA (PPP over ATM) is similar to PPPoE, but is mostly implemented in the UK. Select PPPoE or PP- PoA and then set the following options: 1. Multiplexing - Select as supplied by your ISP. VC-MUX: PPPoA Virtual Circuit Multiplexer
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1. VPI/VCI - Enter your Virtual Path Identifier (VPI) and Virtual Circuit Identifier (VCI) parameter here. (Assigned by your ISP). Network Setup The Network Setup section sets your broadband modem router to work cor- rectly with machines connected through its LAN (Ethernet) ports. LocalIP Address This is the gateway’s IP address on the LAN — the address by which local machines contact the gateway. The default setting is 192.168.11.1. When this and the default subnet mask are used, other
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DDNS If your Modem Router’s Internet IP address is assigned dynamically and you wish to host a Web site or other Internet service, you can sign up with DynDNS.org or TZO.com for Dynamic DNS (DDNS) service. Then select your DDNS provider from this list box, enter the required information, and click Apply. The gateway will send its Internet IP address to the provider so the provider can update your DNS entry. For DynDNS.org service, you must enter a user name, password, and host name. For TZ
