Buffalo Technology WRB-G54K, WLA-G54C manual Surveying your Environment

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Surveying your Environment:

Starting near the router, move your portable computer toward various points in your environment where you would like to have wireless coverage, taking note of the signal strength and connection speed as you move toward these locations.

Note areas where the signal strength begins to drop off.

Ideally, you are looking to place the repeater within a radius before the signal begins to drop out. This will ensure maximum repeated signal range and overall speed of your connections. (See figure 2 for an example of repeater placement).

Once you have located this spot, position the repeater and plug in the provided power adapter to the DC-IN connection on the back of the device. Connect the other end of the power adapter to a nearby power outlet.

The repeater will automatically connect to your Wireless Broadband Router within a few seconds of power being applied.

You can now continue moving your portable to areas where you are wanting wireless coverage, continuing to take note of signal quality and strength.

You may wish to experiment with repeater placement to see how your range and speed are affected.

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Contents Package Contents Setup GuideAdditional Requirements Connecting cables Refer to Figure Setting up the Router WBR-G54Remaining Steps apply to both Wired and Wireless Setup Perform the next step for Wireless Router Setup onlyWindows XP/2000 users Configuring your computers IP addressAccess the AirStation configuration For DSL Service For Cable Broadband Service Advanced Settings Optional Determining the Best Location For the Repeater WLA-G54C Ensure you are connected Other Windows Versions Using Client Manager Software Surveying your Environment Typical two story residential placement of repeater Skip to section Check Signal Strength Other Windows Versions Client Manager Software Required Check Signal Strength Backing Up Backing Up and Restoring your ConfigurationPage Restoring WBR-G54 Wireless Broadband Router Device Pre-configuration SettingsWLA-G54C Wireless Compact Repeater Bridge WBR-G54 Specifications Wireless LANTCP/IP Http WLA-G54C Specifications