User manual BUFFALO WZR-AG300NH : WIRELESS-N NFINITI DUAL BAND GIGABIT ROUTER & ACCESS POINT

[. . . ] 1. PowerdowntheCableorDSLmodemandthecomputerwhichwillbeusedto configuretheAirStationrouter. 2. PlugtheCableorDSLmodem'sEthernetcableintotheAirStation'sWANport. Initially, youmayneedtounplugthiscablefromyourcomputer, huborotherrouter. 3. PlugtheprovidedEthernetcableintoaLANportontheAirStationandplugtheother endintoyourcomputer'sEthernetadapter(NIC). [. . . ] Dynamic IP Address: AnIPaddressthat isautomaticallyassignedtoaclientstation inaTCP/IPnetwork, typicallybyaDHCP server. Ethernet:Themostwidelyused architectureforLocalAreaNetworks (LANs). Itisashared-medianetwork architecture. TheIEEE802. 3standard detailsitsfunctionality. Ethernet cable:Awiresimilartotelephone cablethatcarriessignalsbetweenEthernet devices. Itisdesignedtoconnectasingle device'sNICtoarouter, switch, orhub. File and Print Sharing:AMicrosoft applicationthatallowscomputersona networktosharefilesandprinters. Firmware:Computerprogramming instructionsthatarestoredinareadonlymemoryunitratherthanbeing implementedthroughsoftware. Frame:Afixedblockofdata, transmitted asasingleentity. Alsoreferredtoasa packet. Glossary Full-Duplex:Totransmitonthesame channelinbothdirectionssimultaneously. Half-duplex:Totransmitonthesame channelinbothdirections, onedirectionat a time. Hub: Adevicewhichallowsconnection ofcomputersandotherdevicestoforma LAN. IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers):Theprofessional organizationwhichpromotesdevelopment ofelectronicstechnology. IP (Internet Protocol) Address: Aunique 32-binary-digitnumberthatidentifieseach senderorreceiverofinformationsentin packets. Infrastructure:Awirelessnetworkor othersmallnetworkinwhichthewireless networkdevicesaremadeapartofthe networkthroughtheAccessPoint. ISP (Internet Service Provider): A companythatprovidesaccesstothe Internetandotherrelatedservices. IV (Initialization Vector):Theheader sectionofanencryptedmessagepacket. LAN (Local Area Network):Agroup ofcomputersandperipheraldevices connectedtoshareresources. LED (Light Emitting Diode):Thelights onahardwaredevicerepresentingthe activitythroughtheports. MAC (Medium Access Control) Address: Theuniquenumberthatdistinguishes everynetworkinterfacecard. MDI/X (Media Dependent Interface/ Cross-over):Portonanetworkhubor switchthatcrossestheincomingtransmit lineswiththeoutgoingreceivelines. Glossary MHz (MegaHertz): Onemillioncyclesper second. NAT (Network Address Translation): An internetstandardthatenablesaLANto useonesetofIPaddressesforinternal trafficandasecondsetforexternaltraffic. NIC (Network Interface Card): An expansioncardconnectedtoacomputer sothecomputercanbeconnectedtoa network. Packet: Ablockofdatathatistransferred asasingleunit, alsocalledaframeora block. Packet Filtering: Discardingunwanted networktrafficbasedonitsoriginating addressoritstype. PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect):Abusthatisconnected directlytotheCPU. [. . . ] WedonotsendGPLsourceinbulkonaDVD. AndorderconfirmationisnotrequiredbytheGNUGeneral PublicLicense. Wearemorethanhappytocomplywithyourrequest;however, wemustaskyoutocomplywithourGPL distributionpolicy, whichcomplieswiththeGNUGeneralPublicLicense. Sincerely, BuffaloTechnologyGPLDepartment GPL Information (Europe) ThankyouforyourinterestinBuffaloproducts. OurGPLsoftwaredeliverypolicyisoutlinedbelow. Foreachindividualproductandrevision, pleasesendoneindividuallypackagedselfaddressedpaddedCD shippingenvelope, containingablankCD-Rtothefollowingaddress: Buffalo Technology Ireland Ltd Free Zone East, Shannon, Co. [. . . ]