Buffalo Technology AIRSTATION WBR-G54 User Manual

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•  Buffalo’s easy connection method and 
picture guided setup instruction.  
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Broadband router static and dynamic 
routing methods between WAN and 
LAN based on updated routing tables.  
An economical way to bridge multiple 
networks.
•  Optional external antennas for boost-
ing range and signal quality.
•  Resistance to environmental condi-
tions.
1.3 Home Networking
 
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For the future home entertainment 
applications that carry hard drives for 
storing hundreds of titles, IEEE 802.11g 
can transmit three channels of CD-qual-
ity voice, or DVD-quality video to every 
room in the home simultaneously.  
Buffalo’s AirStation wireless access point 
enables sharing broadband at your 
fingertips.  All you need to do is connect 
the AirStation to a DSL or CATV modem  
to:
•  Share files and printers
•  Access and share the Internet 
•  Share home entertainment system
1.4 SOHO/SMB Networking
With high-speed DSL or CATV connections 
readily available, many users can work 
effectively from a home office, connected 
securely to a corporate network.  Buffalo’s 
solutions are ideal for home networks 
that require secure, high-speed access 
to the corporate LAN.  Tools that play an 
integral part in Buffalo’s solutions include 
VPN connectivity for secure access to 
corporate resources, which enable the 
remote employee to handle information 
from clients or coworkers as if they were 
in the office.  IEEE 802.11g technology 
enables anticipated data intensive ap-
plications such as high security commu-
nication and VoIP.  Connect the Buffalo 
AirStation Broadband router AP to a CATV 
or DSL modem in order to:
•  Share broadband access
 
Share files and printers
•  Bridge between multiple networks and 
multiple PC platforms
•  Provide easy and secure access to 
home or company networks from re-
mote locations
1.5 Buffalo Anywhere Networking
 
Mobile professionals can be productive 
while traveling by accessing standards-
based, secure, high-speed connections in 
many hotel, airports, convention centers, 
and even coffee shops.  The WBR-G54 
makes extending your LAN simple, secure, 
scalable, and manageable, in part through 
solutions like VPN, allowing mobile 
professionals to take their offices on the 
road effortlessly.   When no wired broad-
band connections are available, wire-
less solutions in public spaces coupled 
with VPN can connect mobile workers to 
their businesses.  Buffalo’s access point 
features make a home network system 
accessible from anywhere. 
Figure 1.4 
SOHO/SMB 
Networking
Figure 1.5 
Buffalo 
Anywhere 
Networking