User manual BUFFALO WBMR-G300N : WIRELESS-N NFINITI BROADBAND ADSL2 MODEM ROUTER

[. . . ] WBMR-G300N Wireless-N Nfiniti ADSL2+ Modem Router MANUAL www. buffalo-technology. com Table of Contents 1 Introduction Product Features Benefits of a Home Network Advantages of a Buffalo Wireless Network Package Contents System Requirements Internet Connection Settings 2 Understanding your Router 3 Connecting your Computers 4 Manually Configuring Client Adapters 5 Accessing the User Interface 6 Understanding the Web-Based User Interface 7 Internet/LAN 8 Wireless Config 9 Security 10 Gaming Ports 11 Admin Config 12 Diagnostic 13 EU - Declaration of Conformity 1 1 3 3 4 4 4 5 8 11 14 15 15 19 27 28 30 33 35 Introduction 1 Thank you for purchasing the Buffalo ADSL2+ Wireless- N 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. ProductFeatures OS Compatibility The Router supports a variety of operating environments including Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000, XP and Vista. [. . . ] If there are other wireless networks operating in your area, your network should be set to operate on a channel that is different than the other wireless networks. For best performance, use a channel that is at least five channels away from the other wireless networks. For instance, if another network is operating on channel 11, then set your network to channel 6 or below. The default channel bandwidth setting is Auto, letting the AP adjust channel bandwidth on the basis of the radio environment. You can select standard (20-MHz) channel bandwidth to lessen the chance of interference with other wireless networks, or wide (40-MHz) channel bandwidth for maximum performance. The extension channel is the additional 20-MHz channel used to extend total bandwidth to 40 MHz. Changing this setting might cause the Wireless Channel setting to change, as the resulting 40-MHz channel must be continuous. BroadcastSSID For security purposes, you can choose not to broadcast your network's SSID (set to "Allow" by default). Doing so will keep your network name hidden from computers that are scanning for the presence of wireless networks. To turn off the broadcast of the SSID, remove the tick and click on "Apply". Security WirelessAuthentication When Security Mode is set to Open, wireless transmissions are not encrypted, and the network can be compromised. Three encryption methods are available: Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP). Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-shared Key (WPA-PSK), Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-shared Key (WPA2-PSK) Choose a setting that can be used by all the wireless devices that will link to the Modem Router. WEP(WiredEquivalentPrivacy) WEP is a common protocol that adds security to all Wi-Fi-compliant wireless products. WEP was designed to give wireless networks the equivalent level of privacy protection as a comparable wired network. 64-BitWEP 64-bit WEP was first introduced with 64-bit encryption, which includes a key length of 40 bits plus 24 additional bits of system-generated data (64 bits total). Shortly after the technology was introduced, researchers found that 64-bit encryption was too easy to decode. Default Transmit Key - When you use 64-bit WEP, you can set up to four encryption keys. As long as the keys are identical and in the same order on all devices, each device can use any one of the four to encrypt transmitted data. After selecting your WEP encryption mode, you can enter your key by typing in the hex key manually. A hex (hexadecimal) key is a mixture of numbers and letters from A­F and 0­9. For 64-bit WEP, you need to enter 10 hex characters, (For instance: AF 0F 4B C3 D4 = 64-bit WEP key) or 10 keyboard characters. Each of your computers on your wireless network will now need to be configured with the same security settings. [. . . ] The following test methods have been applied in order to prove presumption of compliance with the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC: · EN 60950: 2000 Safety of Information Technology Equipment · EN 300 328-2 V1. 2. 1 (2001-12) Technical requirements for spread-spectrum radio equipment · EN 301 489-17 V1. 1. 1 (2000-09) EMC requirements for spread-spectrum radio equipment Taiwan: SAR compliance has been established in typical laptop computer(s) with CardBus slot, and product could be used in typical laptop computer with CardBus slot. Other application like handheld PC or similar device has not been verified, may not comply with related RF exposure rules, and such use shall be prohibited. Safety This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it. However, special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment. [. . . ]