GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter User’s Manual www.gigabyte.com.tw July. 2005 Revision 1.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................................1 Overview ............................................................................................. 1 Features .............................................................................................. 1 Package Contents.................................................................................. 2 GN-MD01 Rear Panel ....................
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Chapter 1 Introduction Overview Thank you for purchasing GIGABYTE’s GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter. It works as an Access Point as well as in Ad-Hoc / Ethernet Adapter mode based on the IEEE 802.11g standard providing speeds of 54Mbps bandwidth – 5 times faster than 802.11b! The GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter supports both 802.11b and 802.11g clients.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Package Contents Before installing, please examine the components to ensure that none were damaged during shipping. The package contents of the GN-MD01 shall include: GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Power Adapter Installation CD containing User’s Guide User’s Guide Ethernet Cable If there are any missing or damaged parts, please contact your local distributor or dealer immediately.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Status LEDs LED’s Please see the table below for a description of the LEDs: Label Activity Power On (Green) Off On (Orange) Q-Link On (Green) Blink Blink OFF On (Red) WLAN On (Green) Blink LAN On (Green) Blink Description Unit is receiving power and functioning Unit is not receiving power Unit is receiving power but not functioning Q-link button is activated Devices are engaging in auto-link Auto-linking is complete Auto-linking failed Wireless link is connected Data is
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Chapter 2 QUICK INSTALLATION System Requirements Suggested Specifications for Game Console installation: • • Ethernet patch cable An Ethernet Ready game console Connect to Game Console (XBOX) Step1 Plug the power adapter cord into the router’s power jack and then plug the power adapter into a power outlet. Step2 Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the LAN port of the Game Adapter.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter How to use XBOX Live with the Game Adapter? XBOX MD01 (Ethernet Adapter) AP or Wireless Router Step1 Set the GN-MD01 in Ethernet Adapter mode. Step2 Using an Ethernet cable connect the GN-MD01 with your PC or Notebook. Step3 Assign a static IP address to your computer. (Please refer to Appendix C: Step4 Open the web-browser of your choice, and enter the local IP address of the GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter into the address line of browser.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Step7. Open the XBOX setting screen and choose “Settings”. Step8. Choose “Network Settings”. Step9. Choose “IP ADDRESSES”.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Step10. Set the IP address of XBOX as “Automatic”. Step11. Please go back to NETWORK SETTINGS and choose “Connect”. Step12. You can now start playing your Games. (Please refer to the Game Software installation guide for more detail information.) Note： For XBOX, the game has to support “XBOX Live” when you want to play LAN games. Case 2 Two GN-MD01 Game Adapters Case2-1 One is in Ethernet Adapter mode, and the other one is in AP mode.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Step1 Set the one of GN-MD01 in Ethernet Adapter mode, and the other one in AP mode. Step2 Connect the GN-MD01 to the XBOX. Step3 Connect the other GN-MD01 to your Router. Step4 Press the Q-Link button on the one of GN-MD01 about 2 secs. Step5 Now, the Q-Link LED will be blinking. Step6 And then, please press the Q-Link button on the other GN-MD01 within 150 secs.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Step10 Choose “IP ADDRESSES”. Step11 Set the IP address of XBOX as “Automatic”. Step12 Please go back to NETWORK SETTINGS and choose “Connect”. Step13 You can now start playing your Games. (Please refer to the Game Software installation guide for more detail information.) Note： For XBOX, the Software has to support “XBOX Live” when you want to play LAN games.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Using Q-Link for your Game Console (XBOX System link-Head to Head) Case1 Two GIGABYTE GN-MD01 Game Adapters Ad-Hoc Mode to Ad-Hoc Mode XBOX XBOX MD01 (Ad-Hoc) MD01 (Ad-Hoc) Step1 Set both game adapters in Ad-Hoc mode Step2 Press the Q-Link button on the GN-MD01 about 2 sec. Step3 Step4 Now, the Q-Link LED will be blinking. And then, please press the Q-Link button on the other GN-MD01 within 150 sec.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Step1 Set one game adapter in AP mode and the other one in Ethernet Adapter mode. Step2 Press the Q-Link button on the GN-MD01 about 2 secs. Step3 Now, the Q-Link LED will be blinking. Step4 And then, please press the Q-Link button on the other GN-MD01 within 150 sec. Step5 When the two Q-Link LEDs lights on for 5 second then off, this indicates that the GN-MD01s connected successfully. If the LED is red, indicates connection failed.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Chapter 3 Configuration - Using A Web-Browser This section explains the web-based configuration method of setting up the Game Adapter. Any Internet Explorer 5.0 or above or Netscape Communicator 6.0 or above may be used to administer the GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter. Using Web-based Configuration Open the web-browser of your choice, and enter the local IP address of the GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter into the address line of browser.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Configuring the Adapter for Access Point Mode Access Status You can use this status screen to view the Game Adapter’s system information, current connection status and configuration. Wireless Basic Settings The Game Adapter will automatically detect and display your wireless settings. Changes of these settings will influence your wireless connection and performance.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter SSID ESSID (or SSID as it is usually referred to) is the network name of the Game Adapter in the wireless network. You should set the same SSID name for all your wireless-equipped devices to allow dynamic clients to easily roam among them. The SSID name can be up to 32 characters in length and is case sensitive (i.e. upper case letters “A~Z” and lower case “a~z” are unique). Channel Number Please choose the channel for best performance. Normally, no change is needed.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Wireless Security Setting Use this feature to set up the security types for the Game Adapter. Five security types are available: Open System, Shared Key, 802.1x, WPA and WPA Pre-Shared Key. * Open system Allows any device to connect to the network, assuming that the device and access point’s share the same SSID. * Shared Key Only those computers that have the correct authentication key can join the network. Key Length choice Disable - No encryption will be applied.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter * 802.1x 802.1x is IEEE standard for EAP encapsulation over wired or wireless Ethernet. 802.1x uses three terms that you need to know. The user or client that wants to be authenticated is called a supplicant. The actual server doing the authentication, typically a RADIUS server, is called the authentication server. And the device in between, such as a wireless access point, is called the authenticator. One of the key points of 802.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter * WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) If you have used Wi-Fi for a while, you may be familiar with 802.1x Authentication Protocol, which allows users to authenticate the wireless network via RADIUS server. The 802.1x Authentication Protocol is an option in standard Wi-Fi but a must for WPA. RADIUD Server IP – Assign an IP address for the RADIUS Server. RADIUS Port – Enter a value within the range 1~65536 for port.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter * WPA Pre-Shared Key Traditional WEP had an inconvenient method to change encrypted keys. Even when you changed the encrypted keys; you still can not select all APs and wireless LAN adapter while you are changing encrypted keys. The manual re-keying which is necessary with WEP is a tedious manual process and is completely impractical for large organizations.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter WDS Settings The WDS function allows several of the access points to compose a wide Wireless LAN network. Please note all APs must be set to use the same channel and the SSID of all participating APs must also be the same. WDS technologies between AP manufacturers vary widely, so you may not be able to establish WDS between APs from different brands.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Wireless Access Control You may specify users based on their MAC addresses that are authorized to connect to the AP. Only computers listed in the table can connect to AP when this function is enabled.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter TCP/IP Settings You may set up IP parameters for APs through TCP/IP setting screen. DHCP Mode Three (3) options are available: “Disabled”, “Client Enabled” , “Server Enabled”. The default value is “Server Enabled”. If you want to obtain IP addresses from a DHCP server, select “Client Enabled”. To use an AP as a DHCP server and assign a dynamic IP address automatically on the network, select “Server Enabled”. IP Address Assign an IP address to the AP with this option.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter System Settings-Password Setup Here you can set up administrator’s user name and password to protect administrative access to the AP. Key in a password and confirm, then press Apply Changes. Note, if you leave the password fields blank, password feature is disabled.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter System Settings-Save/Reload Settings You may save the current configuration as a file for restoring configuration in the future. You may press “Reset” to restore to factory default.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Statistics Statistics shows you the packets flow status on the wireless LAN and Ethernet.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Upgrade Firmware Upgrade the firmware with the latest firmware version available for download from the GIGABYTE website.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter About View firmware information. Logout Logout from the configuration webpage when finished setup. Reboot Reboot the GN-MD01. The system may take up to 30 seconds to save your settings, please allow the system to reboot itself.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Configuring the Adapter for Ad-Hoc Mode Access Status You can use this status screen to view the Game Adapter’s system information, current connection status and configuration.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter AP Site Survey This AP Site Survey screen shows the wireless networks that the AirCruiser G Game Adapter detects. The SSID, BSSID, RSSI, Channel, Encryption, Auth, Network Type for each network are displayed. Wireless Basic Settings The Game Adapter will automatically detect and display your wireless settings Changes of these settings will influence your wireless connection and performance.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter SSID ESSID (or SSID as it is usually referred to) is the network name of the Game Adapter in the wireless network. You should set the same SSID name for all your wireless-equipped devices to allow dynamic clients to easily roam among them. The SSID name can be up to 32 characters in length and is case sensitive (i.e. upper case letters “A~Z” and lower case “a~z” are unique). Channel Number Please choose the channel for best performance. Normally, no change is needed.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Wireless Security Setting Use this feature to set up the security types for the Game Adapter. Three security settings are available: Open System, Shared Key, and WPA Pre-shared Key. Please note that WPA Pre-shared Key is not support at Ad-Hoc mode. * Open system Allows any device to connect to the network, assuming that the device and access point’s share the same SSID. * Shared Key Only those computers that have the correct authentication key can join the network.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter * WPA Pre-Shared Key A mechanism in Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)—Personal that allows the use of manually entered keys or passwords to initiate WPA security. The PSK is entered on the access point or home wireless gateway and each PC that is on the Wi-Fi network. After entering the password, Wi-Fi Protected Access automatically takes over. It keeps out eavesdroppers and other unauthorized users by requiring all devices to have the matching password.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter TCP/IP Settings Manage IP parameters through TCP/IP setting screen. DHCP Mode Two (2) options are available: “Disabled”, “Client Enabled”. The default value is “Disabled”. IP Address Assign an IP address to the Game Adapter with this option. The default IP address is 192.168.1.1. Please make sure the assigned IP address is exclusive for the Game Adapter. Subnet Mask Assign a Subnet Mask for a Game Adapter. The default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter System Settings-Password Setup Here you can set up administrator's user name and password to protect administrative access to the AP. Key in a password and confirm, then press Apply Changes. NOTE: If you leave the password field blank, the password feature is disabled.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter System Settings-Save/Reload Settings Save the current configuration settings as a file. Press “Reset” to restore unit settings to factory defaults.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Statistics Statistics shows you the packets flow status on the wireless LAN and Ethernet.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Upgrade Firmware Upgrade the firmware with the latest firmware version available for download from the GIGABYTE website.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter About View firmware information. Logout Logout from the configuration webpage when setup complete. Reboot Reboots the device. The system may need up to a minute to save your settings, please allow the system to reboot itself.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Configuring the Adapter for Ethernet Adapter Mode Access Status You can use this status screen to view the Game Adapter’s system information, current connection status and configuration.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter AP Site Survey This AP Site Survey screen shows the wireless networks that the AirCruiser G Game Adapter detects. The SSID, BSSID, RSSI, Channel, Encryption, Auth, Network Type for each network are displayed.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Wireless Basic Settings The Game Adapter will automatically detect your wireless settings. Typically, modification to the default settings is required. Changes of these settings will influence your wireless connection and performance. SSID ESSID (or SSID as it is usually referred to) is the network name of the Game Adapter in the wireless network. You should set the same SSID name for all your wireless-equipped devices to allow dynamic clients to easily roam among them.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Wireless Security Setting Use this feature to set up the security types for the Game Adapter. Three security settings are available: Open System, Shared Key and WPA Pre-Shared Key. * Open System Allows any device to connect to the network, assuming that the device and access point’s share the same SSID. * Shared Key Only those computers that have the correct authentication key can join the network. Key Length choice Disable - No encryption will be applied.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter * WPA Pre-Shared Key A mechanism in Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)—Personal that allows the use of manually entered keys or passwords to initiate WPA security. The PSK is entered on the access point or home wireless gateway and each PC that is on the Wi-Fi network. After entering the password, Wi-Fi Protected Access automatically takes over. It keeps out eavesdroppers and other unauthorized users by requiring all devices to have the matching password.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter TCP/IP Settings Manage IP parameters through TCP/IP setting screen. DHCP Mode Two (2) options are available: “Disabled”, “Client Enabled”. The default value is “Disabled”. IP Address Assign an IP address to the Game Adapter with this option. The default IP address is 192.168.1.1. Please make sure the assigned IP address is exclusive for the Game Adapter. Subnet Mask Assign a Subnet Mask for a Game Adapter. The default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter System Settings-Password Setup Here you can set up administrator's user name and password to protect administrative access to the AP. Key in a password and confirm, then press Apply Changes. NOTE: If you leave the password field blank, the password feature is disabled.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter System Settings-Save/Reload Settings Save the current configuration settings as a file. Press “Reset” to restore unit settings to factory defaults.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Statistics Statistics shows you the packets flow status on the wireless LAN and Ethernet.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Upgrade Firmware Upgrade the firmware with the latest firmware version available for download from the GIGABYTE website.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter About View firmware information. Logout Logout from the configuration webpage when setup complete. Reboot Reboot the GN-MD01. The system may need up to a minute to save your settings, please allow the system to reboot itself.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Chapter 4 Troubleshooting This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your AirCruiser G Game Adapter. Read the descriptions below for assistance is diagnosing and solving the problem. Q: A: What to do if you forget your password or forget the IP address of the Access Point? Please press and hold for 5 seconds the “init” button at the bottom of the Access Point.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Appendix A: Glossary 10BaseT The most common cabling method for Ethernet. 10BaseT conforms to IEEE standard 802.3. It was developed to enable data communications over unshielded twisted pair (telephone) wiring at speeds of up to 10 megabits per second up to distances of approximately 330 feet on a network segment. 802.11 A group of wireless networking standards, also known as Wi-Fi, set by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). 802.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Client devices Wi-Fi client devices include PC Cards that slide into laptop computers, mini-PCI modules embedded in laptop computers and mobile computing devices, as well as USB radios and PCI/ISA bus Wi-Fi radios. Client devices usually communicate with hub devices like access points and gateways. DHCP The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is an Internet protocol for automating the configuration of computers that use TCP/IP.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Infrastructure mode An old term used to describe a wireless network consisting of devices connected to a network using a centralized wireless access point. One of two types of wireless network modes; the other is a device-to-device network (also known as peer-to-peer or ad hoc mode). IP Address Every PC on the Internet has a fixed identifying number, called a IP Address. A typical IP address looks like this: 216.27.61.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Site survey A comprehensive facility study performed by network managers to insure that planned service levels will be met when a new wireless LAN, or additional WLAN segments to an existing network, are deployed. Site survey’s are usually performed by a radio frequency engineer and used by systems integrators to identify the optimum placements of access points to insure that planned levels of service are met.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Appendix B: Specifications Physical Interface The Wireless Access Point includes one Ethernet LAN port, one Initialize button and one antenna. Item Contents Description 1. Ethernet port 10/100Mbps Ethernet RJ-45 with auto-sensing and auto MDI/MDIX 2. Q-Link button (Auto Link) 3. 4.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Appendix C: PC Configuration To connect to the AP, your computer needs to be located in the same Subnet as the AP. Please follow the instructions given to setup in a TCP/IP network environment. By default, Windows 98, Me, 2000 and XP already have TCP/IP installed. If you have not installed the TCP/IP communication Protocol, please install it now, and then select your operating system for the setup. TCP/IP Settings Under Windows 2000 Step 1.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Step 3. Double-click the “LAN CONNECTION” and click the “Properties” button. Step 4. The “Local Area Connection Properties” dialog box will appear. Verify that the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) item is checked. Then double-click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Step 5. Assign the static IP address used by the AP and the same Subnet Mask to the computer (For example, IP address is 192.168.1.2 and Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0), click the “OK” button to return to Local Area Connection Properties. Click the “OK” button again to complete the PC configuration.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter TCP/IP Settings under Windows XP Step 1. Click the “Start” in the desktop of the Windows to select “Settings”, and then select the “Control Panel”. Step 2. Double-click the “Network Connections” icon.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Step 3. Double-click the “LAN CONNECTION” and click the “Properties” button. Step 4. The “Local Area Connection Properties” dialog box will appear. Verify that the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) item is checked. And then double-click on “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” item.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Step 5. Assign the static IP address used by the AP and the same Subnet Mask to the computer (For example, IP address is192.168.1.2 and Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0), click the “OK” button to return to “Local Area Connection Properties”. Click the “OK” button again to complete the PC configuration.
GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Limited Warranty Statement 1-Year Warranty GIGABYTE makes warranty to the original consumer/purchaser that the product is free from defects in materials and workmanship from the time of purchase and for a limited time of one year thereafter. This warranty is null and void if the product is damaged in the process of being installed or improperly used. GIGABYTE may replace or repair the product with either new or reconditioned parts.
