User Manual High Power Wireless Ethernet Converter WLI-TX4-G54HP www.buffalotech.com v1.
Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 AOSS Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Manual Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Ethernet Converter Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Configuration without Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Web-based Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Congratulations on your purchase! Your new High Power Wireless Ethernet Converter allows you to connect any device with an Ethernet port to a wireless network. AOSS makes for effortless setup and our Turbo G High Power technology gives superb range and speed. Contents • Wireless Ethernet Converter • Ethernet Converter Utility CD-ROM • 7ft. Ethernet Cable • AC Adapter • Quick Setup Guide • Warranty Statement If any items are missing, please contact the reseller from whom you purchased this product.
Getting Started Screw the antenna into the top or side of your Wireless Ethernet Converter as shown. You may also attach the optional stand if you wish. For best performance, orient the antenna to point straight up. If you want to substitute a different 2.4GHz antenna, make sure that it has the correct RP-SMA connector. Plug the A/C adapter into an A/C power source and plug the connector into the back of the Ethernet Converter. It will take about 30 seconds to boot up.
AOSS Installation If your Wireless Router/Access Point supports AOSS, then AOSS can configure your wireless network for you. To configure your network with AOSS: • Confirm that the Wireless Router/Access Point and the Ethernet Converter are both powered up. • Hold in the AOSS button on the Wireless Router/Access Point for 3 seconds. • Hold in the AOSS button on the Ethernet Converter for 3 seconds. AOSS will take about a minute to configure your wireless network.
Manual Configuration If your wireless router/access point doesn't support AOSS, you'll need to configure the access point manually. There are two ways to do this: you can use the Ethernet Converter Manager software if you have a Windows PC on the network (98/ME/2000/XP only), or you may use a web browser. Web browser configuration may be done with any computer running a recent web browser, including Macintosh and Linux machines. Skip to page 11 for web based configuration.
Configuration with Ethernet Converter Manager If you have a Windows 98/ME/2000/XP machine with a CD-ROM drive available on your computer network, the Ethernet Converter Manager makes it simple to configure the Ethernet Converter. The following steps will guide you through configuring the Ethernet Converter via the Ethernet Converter Manager. Connect one of the Ethernet Converter's LAN ports to an open port on your network's router, switch or hub with the included network patch cable.
Click on Ethernet Converter Manager. The Ethernet Converter Manager software will run. If the search doesn't begin automatically, select the Search for an Ethernet Converter option from the Edit drop down menu.
The Ethernet Converter Manager will search for all Buffalo Ethernet Converters on your network. The process usually takes less than one minute. Once completed, the Search Results window will appear. Search Results will list all Buffalo Ethernet Converters on the network. If there is more than one Ethernet Converter in the list, select the one you would like to configure. Press the IP Settings button to continue configuration. The IP Address Setup window will open.
Search Results will appear again. If more than one Ethernet Converter is present, select the proper Ethernet Converter from the list. Then press the Configure button. The Ethernet Converter Manager will connect you to the Ethernet Converter's web based configuration tool. You will be prompted for a username and password. By default, the username is root and there is no password. After entering the user name, press the OK button. Please skip to page 13 to continue configuration.
Configuration without PC Software You may also enter the Web-based Configuration Tool without using the software. This may be necessary to configure the converter without the use of a Windows PC. Use this method with Linux, Macintosh, other other non-Windows PCs to access the Web-based Configuration Tool. Refer to your operating system documentation on how to configure a Static IP address. The Ethernet Converter has an IP address of 1.1.1.1 by default.
Once your computer has a Static IP address of 1.1.1.2, open your web browser and enter 1.1.1.1 by typing it into the Address field and then pressing Enter on your keyboard. You will be prompted for a username and password. By default, the username is root and there is no password. After entering the user name, press the OK button.
Web-Based Configuration Tool The Web Based Configuration Tool lets you change the Ethernet Converter's configuration. Through Web Based Configuration, you can change the wireless network the Ethernet Converter is associated with, the IP address of the Ethernet Converter, and other important settings. After logging in on the previous pages, you will be greeted by the main configuration page.
After selecting a wireless network, you will be returned to the main Web Based Configuration page. If the wireless network you are attempting to connect to is not broadcasting its SSID, then you will be required to manually enter the SSID into the SSID field. After the field is populated with the proper SSID, press the Apply Settings button. If encryption is enabled on the wireless network you've selected, you will need to enter the encryption key (see page 15).
Click Refresh to see the current status of your wireless connection. SSID (Network Name) will be populated now (see pages 13-14 if it isn't). Below it, Wireless Network Type may be set to Infrastructure if you're connecting the Wireless Ethernet Converter to a router or access point, or Ad hoc if you're connecting it to another wireless client. Encryption Mode should be set to use the same type of encryption as the other wireless devices on your network.
Once you've configured these basic settings (especially SSID, the Encryption Mode, and the Encryption Key), the Ethernet Converter should be able to connect to your other wireless devices. To continue configuring advanced settings, please skip to the next page. Disconnect the Ethernet Converter from the wired network connection and move it to its desired location. You may connect four wired Ethernet devices to the Ethernet Converter's LAN ports.
Advanced Settings Most users will never need to change any settings for their Wireless Ethernet Converter besides the basic ones in the main configuration window, covered on pages 13-15. If you're one of the exceptions, you may access Advanced Settings by pressing the blue Advanced button in the bottom right corner of the configuration page. This is the Advanced Settings page. On the left, you may choose from Wireless Settings, Network Settings, or Management.
Wireless Settings MAC Address - By default, the Ethernet Converter transmits its own MAC address, but you may change this so that it transmits the MAC address of the first device plugged into it to transmit a data packet. SSID - In the SSID field, enter the SSID name of the wireless network that the Ethernet Converter is to connect with. Use the same SSID as your router/access point. You may find available broadcasting SSIDs by pressing the Search button.
Wireless Settings Frame Bursting Mode - Frame Bursting technology allows for quicker wireless network speeds by reducing the overhead for each wireless packet. If your access point supports it, 125* High-Speed Mode offers the best overall performance of the frame bursting modes. You may leave this set to the 125* High Speed Mode at all times; if a compatable access point is not available then the device will operate as a standard 802.11g device.
Network Settings Automatic Assignment (DHCP Server) - This setting allows the Ethernet Converter to obtain its IP address automatically from a DHCP server on the network. Manual Assignment - This assigns the Ethernet Converter a specific ("Static") IP address. If a Static IP address is selected, you must enter a Subnet Mask as well. NOTES: To configure the Ethernet Converter in the future, a user must both know its IP address, and, be on the same subnet.
Management System Information - This page contains a summary of the Ethernet Converter's settings. Settings cannot be changed from this page. If the Ethernet Converter is obtaining its IP address from a DHCP server, then release and renew buttons will be present at the bottom of the page. Releasing the IP address will make the Ethernet Converter impossible to configure without re-initializing the device or using the Ethernet Converter Manager.
Management Configuration Limitations - Limits what kind of clients may configure the Ethernet Converter. Checking Prohibit Configuration from Wireless Clients prevents changes to configuration by clients that are not connected directly to the Ethernet Converter. Checking Prohibit Configuration from Wired Clients prevents configuration changes being made by any client that is directly connected to the Ethernet Converter's LAN ports. Checking both boxes makes all further configuration impossible.
Management Firmware Update - This page allows you to update the Ethernet Converter's Firmware. This involves downloading a newer firmware from the Buffalo Technology website and using this page to install it on your Ethernet Converter. New firmware files contain new software code that adds bug fixes, additional features, increased performance, and revised interfaces.
Troubleshooting Initializing the Ethernet Converter returns it to default settings. This might be useful if you cannot access configuration settings, have lost the password to the Ethernet Converter, or desire to return the settings to the default factory settings. To initialize the device, simply hold in the black INIT button on the side of the Ethernet Converter for 5 seconds or until the DIAG light glows red. Allow a minute for the initialization to complete.
FCC Compliance Statement - This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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