Product Review - BUFFALO WZR-HP-G300NH Wireless Gigabit Router

The Buffalo Technology AirStation High Power N300 Gigabit Wireless Router (WZR-HP-G300NH) features high gain external antennas and a built in power amplifier, which together, provide outstanding signal strength. This greatly extends the range of both the wireless G network and the wireless N network so that you will always have a solid internet connection anywhere in your home or office as well as on your patio or in your backyard. In fact, as confirmed by the FCC, this router transmits at more than 800mW, just slightly less than the 1000mW legal limit.
Buffalo Technology AirStation High Power N300 Gigabit Wireless Router
Product Key Features:

  • Push-button setup with AirStation One-Touch Secure System™ (AOSS™)
  • Enhanced multi-level security with WPA2, WPA-PSK (AES, TKIP) and 128/64-bit WEP
  • True VPN Endpoint to access your network from anywhere in the world
  • FTP server feature via USB storage port
  • Adjustable antenna to eliminate dead spots by fine-tuning your antennae positioning
  • Simple web browser configuration, no drivers needed
  • Includes external switch to change between router and access point modes
  • Energy saving feature reduces power consumption
  • Position vertically, horizontally or wall mounted
  • Built-in Gigabit WAN port
  • Wi-Fi Certified™ to insure compatibility with other certified devices
  • Backed by a one-year limited warranty and lifetime 24/7 US based technical support
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    How to Setup Parental Control for E1500 Router

    The Parental Controls feature allows you to restrict Internet access for some users within your network. Specifically, you can block Internet access for up to five (5) users. So the question is, how do I setup or is it possible to setup Parental Control in an E-series E1500 by Cisco?

    That would be a YES. Below is a comprehensive guide on how to do it using its web-based setup page.

    1. Access the router’s setup page (web ui) Open a browser and type in its default IP address 192.168.1.1 on the address bar and hit the enter key. The username and the password is - unless of course it has been changed.

    2. Click on the Access Policy tab and click on Enabled.

    Parental Control E1500

    Next thing to do is Edit the three boxes in the page:

      Target Devices (the devices in the network you wish to add restriction)
      Schedule (the time when the Parental Control shall take effect)
      Block Specific Sites (the domain names of the websites to be blocked)

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    How to upgrade Cisco PLEK400 powerline AV firmware

    cisco plek400 powerline av features

    Here’s a quick guide on how to upgrade your Cisco PLEK400 powerline av device.

    1. Download the Cisco Powerline AV utility from Cisco’s website, for windows OS download it here and for Mac users, get it from here.

    2. Download the latest Cisco PLEK400 powerline AV firmware from here.

    3. Install the Cisco Powerline AV utility and run it. Select Cisco PLEK400 device from the list and go to the Administrator tab.

    cisco plek400 utility

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    Ubuntu root password reset

    Here’s how to reset your root password in Ubuntu server if you happen to forget it for some reason.

    1. Boot your Ubuntu server to a recovery mode.

    ubuntu boot menu

    2. By default, filesystem is mounted as read-only during recovery mode. On recovery menu, select remount to mount the filesystem to read/write mode. Dropping to root shell without remounting to read/write will only result to “Authentication token manipulation error” and password will be unchanged.

    ubuntu remount

    authentication token

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