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Buffalo AirStation WZR-RS-G54 Setup Manual

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AirStation™ VPN Setup Guide
WZR-RS-G54
WZR-RS-G54
Introduction
The WZR-RS-G54's VPN services allows users to securely access their home or office
network from anywhere in the world. All services available in your network are one click
away with the use of the WZR-RS-G54's "Network Service List". You can even turn on your
computer remotely to gain access to your files, printers, and directly to the desktop for
complete control. The WZR-RS-G54 PPTP (VPN) server can host up to 100 user accounts
for remote access to local resources. Create accounts for all your friends and family.
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  • Page 1 All services available in your network are one click away with the use of the WZR-RS-G54’s “Network Service List”. You can even turn on your computer remotely to gain access to your files, printers, and directly to the desktop for complete control.
  • Page 2: Dynamic Dns Services

    Before you begin to setup the PPTP Server and VPN Client you must first setup your network. Please refer to the WZR-RS-G54 Quick Setup Guide and/or Manual to configure the WZR-RS-G54. Once the WZR-RS-G54 is configured, record the WAN Port IP Address, as you will need it later.
  • Page 3: Pptp Server Setup

    PPTP Server Setup The PPTP Server Setup is required if you wish to utilize the features of the “Network Service List”. To utilize the feature select ‘Enable’. Select the type of authentication desired. The default setting of “MS-CHAPv2-MPPE-40/128” is supported by all Microsoft dial up clients.
  • Page 4 Add Usernames and Passwords to the Database: Click on the ‘Add New User’ button. A window will appear to add the new user. Enter a ‘User Name’. It can be up to 16 characters. Alphanumeric characters, double quotation ("), single quotation ('), slash (/) and any symbol other than space may be used.
  • Page 5 Allowable Address List: This list is used to register remote IP Addresses that are authorized to connect to the PPTP Server. These IP Addresses are required if ‘Enforce Address Restriction’ was enabled above. Setting up your Computer as a VPN Client A VPN Client is required to communicate with a VPN Server.
  • Page 6 Windows 98SE VPN Adapter installation cont'd Click on ‘Adapter’ to highlight. Press ‘Add’. Scroll down and select ‘Microsoft’ in the Manufacturers column. Select ‘Microsoft Virtual Private Networking Adapter’ and press the ‘OK’ button. You will be prompted to insert your Windows 98SE CD to complete the installation of the adapter.
  • Page 7 Windows 98SE / ME Dial-Up Networking Client installation Configure the Dial-Up Networking client Double click on your ‘My Computer’ icon. Double click on ‘Dial-Up Networking’ icon. (ME users click the ‘Dial-Up Networking’ link.) Double click the ‘Make New Connection’ icon. Type a name you wish to use to refer to the connection.
  • Page 8 Click ‘Finish’. This completes the Windows 98SE / ME VPN Client setup. You are now ready to establish a remote VPN connection to your WZR-RS-G54. Connecting to the Remote Network Be sure that you have a valid internet connection before trying to connect remotely.
  • Page 9 Connecting to the remote network Select ‘Properties’. Click on the ‘Server Types’ tab. Press the ‘TCP/IP Settings’ button. Un-check ‘Use default gateway on remote network’ check box. This means, if you have an active VPN session and you also wish to visit a web site, your web request does not go through the VPN tunnel.
  • Page 10 Windows 2000 / XP Microsoft has provided a wizard to easily configure the VPN Client in Windows 2000/XP. Starting the wizard in Windows XP is different from Windows 2000. Once the wizard launches, the setup is very similar; the images on your computer may be slightly different from what you see in this publication.
  • Page 11 For both Windows 2000/XP Click the ‘Next’ button. Click ‘Connect to a private network through the Internet’. Press the ‘Next’ button. If you have to dial out to get an internet connection, then select ‘Automatically dial this initial connection’ and use the drop down selector to select the connection.
  • Page 12 Depending on your computer configuration select either ‘For all users’ or ‘Only for myself’. Press the ‘Next’ button. Type a name you wish to use to identify the connection. Leave the check box checked if you wish for a shortcut to be created on your desktop for this connection.
  • Page 13 Using the Windows XP VPN Client: Double click on the icon shortcut you created on your desktop or browse back to your ‘My Network Connections’ for the VPN Client icon and double click on it. Type in your user name and password (set up on the PPTP Server) and click connect.
  • Page 14: Network Service List

    NOTE: Web browsers other than Microsoft Explorer can be used to access this page but some of the one click features may become disabled. You can refer to the help section (Blue Question Mark) or the WZR-RS-G54 Manual (on the CD-ROM) for further information on “Network Service List” function.
  • Page 15: Buffalo Technology Technical Support

    (R&TTE). See the user manual for the complete statement. Copyright © 2004 Buffalo Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Buffalo Technology (USA) Inc., is part of MELCO INC., the global manufacturers of IT peripherals, including memory, networking, and multimedia products, inside many of the...