Setting up the AirStation Pro | Buffalo Technology WLA-AWCG manual

2.1 About this chapter

This chapter explains how to set up the AirStation Pro system. It explains how to connect the AirStation Pro to your PC and how to connect an external antenna.

2.2 Setting up the AirStation Pro

Before you begin establishing connections using the AirStation Pro, you must meet the following requirements.

2.2.1 Hardware requirements

The AirStation Pro requires the following hardware to operate:

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AC/DC power adapter

Straight-through network cable (UnshieldedTwisted Pair (UTP) cable)

Antenna connector (only required if you want to connect to an external antenna)

Network Adapter

This can be either of the following:

—LAN network card - if you want to establish a Wired connection using the AirStation Pro

—AirStation Pro Wireless LAN card (WLI-PCM-L11) - if you want to establish a Wireless connection using the AirStation Pro

You will receive the required hardware in the AirStation Pro pack as listed below.

AirStation Pro pack

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AC/DC power adapter

AirStation Series Driver CD

Straight-through cable

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Contents

WLA-AWCG User Guide Table of Contents Glossary Index About this Manual About this chapter Scope of the manual Related reading Online Help Standard terms Terms and conventionsTypographic conventions Safety information Symbol Getting Started Hardware requirements Setting up the AirStation ProAirStation Pro pack Initial setup Software requirements Connecting to a hub Installing the Wireless LAN card Installing the Wireless LAN card on a desktop PC Installing an AirStation Wireless LAN card on a laptop PC Adding an external antenna Attaching the antenna adapter Displaying the antenna adapter connector Getting Started Attaching the external antenna Checking the connection to the external antenna From Client Manager screen, select File, Manual AirStation Pro found on the network Getting Started From the File menu, select Test Connection, Diagnostic Connection test result Getting Started Connection test results Connection test results Antenna connections and transmission ranges Scenario Range at 11Mbps Range at 2 Mbps Product Overview Main features of the AirStation Pro LED Indicators For details on these features see , 7 Diagnostic Indicator External access point communication Access point to access point communicationAirStation Pro ports Internal access point communication Typical Star Configuration Typical Chain Configuration Chain type communication Chain type communication Product OverviewPage AirStation Pro Installation Network adapter installation Installing the AirStation ProWindows 95/98/ME System Properties Device Manager dialog box is displayed Checking the TCP/IP settings IP configuration dialog box IP information AirStation Pro Installation Installing the AirStation Manager Software Simple Installation Wizard dialog box Select Install the AirStation Manager option Connecting to the AirStation Pro Installation confirmation message Click OK Field Default Setting Click OK Verify connection dialog box is displayed Select Admin, Set IP address IP address setting dialog box is displayed Checking basic settings of the AirStation Pro On the Settings screen, click Standard Settings Network password dialog box Enter root in the Username field Standard settings confirmation screen Check the reception of the external antenna Configuring AirStation Settings Configuration options Displaying the Settings screen Click Advanced Settings Registering multiple AirStation Pro MAC addresses Basic Settings screen Setting up roaming Click Return Configuring the AirStation Manager settings Configuring a Wireless client for roaming Setting up AirPort configuration Select Apple Menu, AirPort Setting up WEP security Restricting Wireless LAN PC’s Setting up passwords Password Setup screenPage Configuring channel settings Setting up routing Routing Setup screen is displayed Setting up the Packet Filter Diagnostics AirStation Pro details displayed on the Diagnostics screen Troubleshooting AirStation Pro cannot be found on the network Problem scenariosSolutions Cause Checking the ESS-ID for Windows 95/98/ME Checking the ESS-ID for Windows TCP/IP is not installed Network adapter on your PC cannot be found Network adapter drivers have not been installed Network adapter is displayed with Network adapter fails at driver installation AirStation IP address is not assigned Settings Screen is not displayed Cannot connect to the LAN Enter your Username and Password Search is taking a long time to display other computers Page Appendix About this appendix Checking the version of Windows Configuring protocols Restoring AirStation Pro factory settingsChecking that the protocols are added Windows NT On the Start menu, select Settings, Control Panel Select the Protocol tab Select Network Component Type dialog box is displayed Adding protocolsSelect Microsoft from the Manufacturers panel Select TCP/IP from the Network Protocols panel Windows NT Specifying the IP address Select Internet Protocol TCP/IP Windows 95/98 TCP/IP Properties IP Address dialog box is displayed Select the Specify an IP address option Automatically Network Protocols dialog box TCP/IP Properties IP Address dialog box Select the Specify an IP address option Click LAN Settings Checking Web browser settingsUsing Internet Explorer Internet Options Connections dialog box is displayed Local Area Network LAN Settings dialog box is displayed Local Area Network LAN Settings dialog box Open Internet Explorer Using Netscape NavigatorOpen Netscape Navigator Preferences dialog box Dhcp Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server Access PointConfiguration PC DNS Domain Name Server or Service Firmware ESS-ID Extended Service Set IDEthernet Ieee Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers LED Light Emitting Diode MAC Address Media Access Control AddressLAN Local Area Network Protocol Wired LAN and Wireless LAN WDS Wireless Distribution SystemWEP Wired Equivalent Privacy Straight-through cable Wireless channel Index Using Internet Explorer 82 using Netscape Navigator FCC Statement