Basic Settings screen | Buffalo Technology WLA-AWCG specs

The Basic Settings screen is displayed.

Figure 42: Basic Settings screen

5Click AP Communication on the Advanced Settings menu in the left panel. The Access Point Communication screen is displayed.

Figure 43: Access Point Communication Setting screen

6In the Access Point MAC address field, enter the wireless MAC address of the remote AirStation Pro.

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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 Terms and conventions Standard termsTypographic conventions Safety information Symbol Getting Started Setting up the AirStation Pro Hardware requirementsAirStation 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 Access point to access point communication External 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 Installing the AirStation Pro Network adapter installationWindows 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 Problem scenarios SolutionsAirStation Pro cannot be found on the network 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 Restoring AirStation Pro factory settings Configuring protocolsChecking that the protocols are added Windows NT On the Start menu, select Settings, Control Panel Select the Protocol tab Adding protocols Select Network Component Type dialog box is displayedSelect 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 Checking Web browser settings Using Internet ExplorerClick LAN Settings Internet Options Connections dialog box is displayed Local Area Network LAN Settings dialog box is displayed Local Area Network LAN Settings dialog box Using Netscape Navigator Open Internet ExplorerOpen Netscape Navigator Preferences dialog box Access Point Configuration PCDhcp Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server DNS Domain Name Server or Service ESS-ID Extended Service Set ID EthernetFirmware Ieee Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers MAC Address Media Access Control Address LAN Local Area NetworkLED Light Emitting Diode Protocol WDS Wireless Distribution System WEP Wired Equivalent PrivacyWired LAN and Wireless LAN Straight-through cable Wireless channel Index Using Internet Explorer 82 using Netscape Navigator FCC Statement