Buffalo WMR-300 Router Firmware Update Guide

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Software information

This firmware is for WMR-300 only. Do not use it with other products.

Minimum Requirements

  • Compatible OS: Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows 98SE, and Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.8
  • Compatible browsers: Internet Explorer 7.x or later, Firefox 3.5.x or later, Safari 3.x or later
  • A TCP/IP connection is required to install this firmware.
  • Wired or wireless network card.

How to update the firmware

Connect the AirStation to the same network as your PC. For best results, connect the AirStation directly to your PC with an Ethernet cable.

  1. Boot your PC.
  2. Confirm that the PC's and the AirStation's IP addresses are on the same network subnet. Refer to AirStation's user manual to confirm how to change IP address settings.
  3. Open a browser and enter "192.168.11.1" in the URL field, then press the enter key.
  4. Enter "admin" for the username and "password" for the password.
    Note: If you changed the password, enter the password that you configured.
  5. Click "Update AirStation Firmware" at the left of the screen.
  6. Click "Browse" to the right of "Firmware File" and navigate to the firmware file. The file will have the form wmr300-***, where *** is the version number. Then click "Apply".
  7. When the update starts, the power LED will blink red. It will take about 6 minutes to finish updating. When it finishes, the power LED will blink green or turn off. Do not disconnect power to the unit while the power LED is blinking red or your AirStation may be damaged.
  8. To confirm that your firmware is successfully updated, check the version number as described below.

Firmware Version Confirmation

  1. Open Settings as described above in steps 2 to 4.
  2. Click the "Diagnostic" tab to see system information.
  3. Confirm that the model is "WMR-300 Ver.1.03".