Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto WLA2-G54 del fabbricante Buffalo Technology
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54Mbps W ir eless Compact R e peater Br idge-g User Ma nual WL A2-G54.
INTRODUCTION 1.1 AirStation 54Mbps Compact Repeater Br idge (WL A2-G54) 1 This User Manual intr oduces you to the High-Speed AirStation 54Mbps Compact Repeater Bridge and will assist y ou with the mor e advanced featur es of the product.
1.5 About the AirStation CD Prior to cop ying or installing the softwar e , please read the Softwar e License Agr eement “license .txt”, located in the r oot folder of the CD . By installing, cop ying or using the AirStation software, you ar e consenting to the terms of this agreement.
3 5. A login screen will appear . • Enter “root” as the User name. • Lea ve the Pass wor d box blank (do not enter an ything into the Passw ord bo x) and click OK . 4. If the client IP range is different than the default AirStation IP of 192.168.
ST AND ARD SETTINGS 3. 1 Intr oduction Setting up the AirStation parameters using a W eb Browser r equires basic wir eless confi guration knowledge. For Advanced settings and explanations of each parameter and its use, see Chapter 4. 3.2 Setup Overview The WLA2-G54 is confi gur ed to function right out of the box.
USING AIRST A TION FOR AD V ANCED CO NFIGURA TIONS Although your AirStation will function fine using only the settings fr om Section 3, you ma y wish to explor e more advanced op- tions. This chapter explains each parameter in the Advanced button. Click the T op tab and click the Adva nced button.
Examples of WEP ke y: 64bit ASCII: 5 digits of alphanumeric characters, “ab34Y” 128bit ASCII: 13 digits of alphanumeric characters, “123456abcdef7” ■ Note: ASCII WEP is case sensitiv e.
4. 1 .4 Wir eless LAN Computer Lim i ta tion This option limits the PCs allow ed a wireless connection to the AirStation. It is used to control the wir eless connections to the AirStation. Wir eless PC’ s Connection - Select Limit to restrict the connection and Do not Limit for open access.
4.2 Networ k Setting 4. 2. 1 Routing Setup - Routing is not f unctional with the AirStation Br idge Routing is the path data pack ets take betw een devices on the netw ork. A route is g ov erned by the routing table, a cop y of which exists on each network de vice.
4.2.2 P ack et Filter - This featur e does not function on the AirStation Compact Repeater Bridge Log Output - Activates the packet fi lter log. Filter setting - Choose type from pull-do wn menu. For Manual setting : • Operation - Pack ets fr om LAN, select ignored, r ejected , o r accepted .
10 4.3.2 Name a nd P asswor d AirStation name - When using Client Manager and mul- tiple AirStations, select a unique name to mak e it easier to identify each AirStation.
11 4.3.5 PING T est Destination - Enter IP addr ess for test and click OK 4.3.6 Log Information Displa y log info le vel - Select Err or and/or Notify to specify the types of reports to be logged by the AirStation. Display log info - Select the specifi c r epor ts to be logged.
12 4.3.9 Initialization/Reboot Initialization sets all parameters back to factor y defaults. After initialization, the AirStation must be r estar ted. 4.4.10 Firmwar e Update Firmwar e fi le name - Enter the path and fi lename f or new fi rmwar e or select Br owse to sear ch for the path.
WLA2-G54 Speci fi cations Physical Speci fi cations Dimensions D58 x W120 xH 89 mm W eight: 4.4oz (100 g) T emperature & Humidity Operation 0˚ to 35˚ C Humidity: 20-80% (Non condensing) Po wer Characteristics T ransmit Mode 1.1A (Nominal), Po wer Suppl y 3.
14 2. Click Network 3. Select Airpor t under Show 3. Select DHCP or input static IP Addr ess B . 1.3 Other Pr ob lems Please ref er to www .buffalotech.com for fur ther r eference ma- terials or call Buffalo’ s T oll-Fr ee T ech Support 24 hours a da y , 7 da ys a w eek at 866-752-6210.
Glossary 10BaseT or 100BaseTx: 802.3 based Ethernet network that uses UTP (Unshielded twisted pair) cable and a star topology . 10 is 10 Mbps and 100 is 100 Mbps. 802.1x: The standard for wireless LAN authentication used between an AP and a client. 802.
RJ-45 connector : An 8-pin connector used between a twisted pair cable and a data transmission device. Bridge: Device that can connect individual LANs and r emote sites to a ser v er . Roaming: The ability to use a wireless device while moving fr om one to another without losing the connection.
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