MSI CB54G2 (MS-6835) Wireless 11g CardBus Card User’s Guide i
FCC Caution 1. The device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 2. FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement: The equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
Important Safety Precautions Always read and follow these basic safety precautions carefully when handling any piece of electronic component. 1. Keep this User’s Guide for future reference. 2. Keep this equipment away from humidity. 3. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. 4. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating. 5. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted. 6.
How to Use This Guide This User’s Guide provides instructions and illustrations on how to install and use your MSI CB54G2 - the Wireless 11g CardBus Card. Chapter 1, Introduction, provides a general information on the product you bought, including its application, specification, and requirements. Chapter 2, Hardware Installation, tells you how to install the product into your system. Chapter 3, Software Installation, guides you through the installation of the product’s driver and utility.
Table of Contents 1. Introduction ......................................................................................................... 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 CB54G2 - Wireless 11g CardBus Card .......................................................... 1 How CB54G2 Works ..................................................................................... 2 Specifications .................................................................................................. 4 System Requirements ........
Introduction >>> 1.1 CB54G2 - Wireless 11g CardBus Card The MSI Wireless 11g CardBus Card CB54G2 (hereafter called CB54G2), compliant with IEEE802.11g, is a high-efficiency wireless adapter for wireless networking at home, in office or in public places. The data rate can be up to 54 Mbps and auto-negotiated to 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6Mbps (IEEE 802.11g), or 11, 5.5, 2, 1Mbps (IEEE802.11b).
>>> 1.2 How CB54G2 Works Ad-hoc Mode : An Ad-hoc network is a local area network or other small network, especially one with wireless or temporary plug-in connections, in which some of the network devices are part of the network only for the duration of a communications session. Users in the network can share files, print to a shared printer, and access the Internet with a shared modem.
Infrastructure Mode : The difference between Infrastructure network and Ad-hoc network is that the former one includes an Access Point. In an Infrastructure network, the Access Point can manage the bandwidth to maximize bandwidth utilization. Additionally, the Access Point enables users on a wireless LAN to access an existing wired network, allowing wireless users to take advantage of the wired networks resources, such as Internet, email, file transfer, and printer sharing.
>>> 1.3 Specifications Form Factor 32-bit CardBus Operation Voltage 3.3 V Standard IEEE 802.11g/b Frequency Range 2.4GHz to 2.4835GHz Data Rate and Modulation Types IEEE 802.11b (Auto-Fallback): - CCK @ 5.5 and 11 Mbps - DQPSK @ 2 Mbps - DBPSK @ 1 Mbps IEEE 802.
Operating System Microsoft® Windows® 98SE/ ME/2000/XP Environmental - Operating Temperature: 0 ~ 55OC - Operating Humidity: 10 ~ 90%, non-condensing EMI Compliance FCC, CE, Wi-Fi Dimensions (WxDxH) 115 x 54 x 6.
>>> 1.4 System Requirements Before installing the CB54G2, your PC should meet the following items: - One notebook PC with PC Card slot, or desktop PC with PC Card slot module. - Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP operating system. - Minimum 5MB free disk space for installing the driver and utilities. - One CD-ROM drive, double speed or higher. >>> 1.5 Package Contents Unpack the package and check all the items carefully.
>>> 1.6 Product View Power LED - Solid GREEN, indicating that the CB54G2 is power on. Link LED - GREEN, indicating the networking status by: ON - CB54G2 is connected. Flash -CB54G2 is searching for available Access Point or receiving/transmitting data over the wireless network.
Hardware Installation The following diagrams provide you with a basic installation for the CB54G2, including how to install and remove the CardBus adapter. >>> 2.1 Connecting the CB54G2 Locate the PC card slot on your notebook computer. If there is the dummy card in the slot, remove it first; then, insert the CB54G2 into the slot (usually with its label facing up) and push it until it is firmly seated.
>>> 2.2 Removing the CB54G2 Press the Eject Button to make it stretch out. Push the Eject Button and the CB54G2 will slide out slightly. Then, pull it out of the slot. Eject Button Remove the CB54G2 Before removing the CB54G2, you should stop the device in Windows operating system.
Software Installation This chapter describes the procedures of installing the driver and utility. Follow the instruction step by step to finish the installation. If you use Windows® 98SE/ME, please prepare the Windows® Setup CD at hand before installing the driver; because the system will ask you to insert the Setup CD to copy files during the installation. Please NOTE that the CB54G2 should be installed into your computer before installing the driver and utility.
STEP 1 Insert the software CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the Setup program should launch automatically. If the Autorun program doesn’t launch automatically, click Start at the taskbar and select Run.... Type E:\setup.exe (where E is your CD-drive) in the Open box and click OK to launch the Setup program manually. The main screen of Setup program will appear as below. Click the Install Software button. Click STEP 2 The welcome screen of InstallShield Wizard appears. Click Next.
STEP 3 Click Install and the program will copy the necessary files to the system. The progress indicator shows the installing status. If you use Windows 98SE/ME, you may be asked to insert the Windows Setup CD during the installation. Please insert the Setup CD by the on-screen instruction to continue the installation. STEP 4 Click Finish when the installation is completed. The MSI Wireless LAN icon will appear in the status area.
Wireless Network Utility After installing the driver, MSI CB54G2 provides a convenient and powerful utility that allows you to set up, configure, and know your networking status easily and clearly. >>> 4.1 Introduction 4.1.1 The MSI Wireless LAN icon - Not connected to the network. - Connected to the network. - Receiving/transmitting data from/to the network. When you move the mouse over the icon, it shows the current connection information.
Language You can select language according to your operating system. Switch to AP Mode (optional) If your MSI wireless LAN adapter supports Software AP function, you can see this item in the sub-menu, and which allows you to use your MSI wireless adapter as a virtual access point. For details, refer to the MSI Software AP/ Gateway User’s Guide.
4.1.2 Changing the Control Setting (for Windows XP only) If you use Windows XP, the wireless LAN is controlled by the operating system (default). To take full advantage of your MSI wireless adapter, it is recommended to use the MSI Wireless Network Utility to control your wireless LAN. To change the control setting: 1. Right-click the MSI Wireless LAN icon and select the Open Network Connections option. 2.
3. Click Advanced, and the Properties window will appear as below. Uncheck this option Click 4. Uncheck the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings option. Then, click OK. 5. Now, you can use MSI Wireless Network Utility to configure your network.
>>> 4.2 Networking Since the CB54G2 is installed in your computer, you have to configure the settings for communication to start working in your network environment. 4.2.1 Infrastructure Mode Infrastructure mode allows your computer to communicate with the other computers in the network through an Access Point. The following tasks should be done before you configure the settings: - The Access Point must be turned on.
If you want to configure the network settings: 1. Click Advanced in the Wireless Network Connection window. 2. The Available Networks field contains a list of available Access Points in your network. Select (highlight) one network you want, and then click Configure to set up the selected network. You can click Refresh to search the available Access Points in the network again. Click 3. Setup the Network Key (if needed) in the Wireless Network Key (WEP) field according to the network’s settings.
4. Click OK. The selected network will appear in the Preferred Networks field. If it contains two or more networks in the list, you can use Move up/Move down to set the priority. Click 5. Click OK to complete the configuration, and an icon indicating connected to the network will appear in the status area.
4.2.2 Ad-hoc Mode Ad-hoc mode allows your computer to communicate directly with any computer installed with compatible wireless adapter. If you want to use the network in Ad-hoc mode: - All the computers connected should be set to Ad-hoc mode. - The computers have the same SSID (network name) setting. To configure the settings: 1. Click the MSI Wireless LAN icon to bring up the Wireless Network Connection window. Then, click Advanced.
2. You can build up the Ad-hoc network by clicking Add... in the Preferred Networks field. Click 3. Set up the Network Name (SSID) and Network Key (if needed) for the network. Then, check the This is a computer-to-computer [ad hoc] network; wireless access points are not used option and click OK to enable the Ad-hoc mode. Enter a Network Name (SSID) Check this option and cancel the bottom option IMPORTANT Check this to enable Adhoc mode.
4. The computer set up with this Ad-hoc network in step 3 is the designated administrator of the network. Any computer can access the network by selecting Connect in the Wireless Network Connection window. Click 5. Click OK to complete the configuration, and an icon indicating connected to the network appears in the status area.
>>> 4.3 Encryption In the wireless network environment, the administrator can set up password (Network Key) to protect the network from being attacked or unauthorized access. When building the network, you can set up 4 sets of WEP keys, which can be 5 characters (10 hex-adecimal digital) or 13 characters (26 hex-adecimal digital) and specify one of them to use. To setup the Network Key, check Encryption option first, then cancel The key is provided for me automatically option.
>>> 4.4 Status In the Status tab, you can configure more network settings. Signal Strength: shows the received signal strength level. Link Quality: shows the measured signal level and connection status. Channel Specifies the operating radio frequency channel in Ad-hoc mode, which should be set to the same channel as the other points in the wireless network. Speed This field sets the current transmitting rate.
It is not recommended to change these settings if you are not familiar with the advanced configuration. Fragmentation Threshold You may set the length of the fragment in this field. Please note that each fragment should not be larger than the Fragmentation Threshold. RTS/CTS Threshold You may set the length threshold. Preamble Type You may set the length of preamble in this field. The available options are: - Long: It is set to 144 bits. - Short: It is set to 72 bits.
>>> 4.5 Information In the Information tab, you can get some information about the manufacturer, hardware and software.
Networking Basics This chapter describes how to prepare for connection to network and some basic outline of networking basics, including sharing files, printing from a computer on the network, or accessing the Internet on multiple computers with one connection. >>> 5.
Under Windows 2000/XP 1. Click Start and choose Control Panel to open the Control Panel window. 2. Double-click the Network Connection icon to open the Network Connection window. 3. Right-click the Wireless Network Connection icon and click Properties from the shortcut menu. 4. The Wireless Network Connection Properties window appears to show the current network settings of the system. Your Wireless LAN adapter model Check the required elements from this field.
>>> 5.2 Computer Identification Please verify that each computer has a unique name and common workgroup name, if you had previously given your Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP computers names. Under Windows 98SE/ME 1. Open the Network window as described in previous section, and choose Identification tab. 2. Type a name for the computer In the Computer name box. This will be the name of this computer used by other computers on your network to communicate with.
Under Windows 2000/XP 1. Right-click My Computer icon on your Windows desktop, and click Properties from the shortcut menu. Right-click Select 2. The System Properties window appears; choose Computer Name tab. Enter some information for reference. Your computer’s name. Your computer will belong to this workgroup.
3. To rename the computer and join a workgroup/ domain, click Change. 4. The Computer Name Changes window appears as below. Enter a Computer Name, select Workgroup and enter the name of your workgroup. Please NOTE that each computer’s name must be unique on a particular network to avoid confusion. Enter a name for your computer (less than 15 characters without space. Enter the name of the workgroup. 5. Click OK to save changes.
>>> 5.3 Configuring a Dynamic/Fixed IP Address When the drivers are installed, the default setting here is set to obtain IP dynamically through a DHCP server. If you want to change the settings, please follow the steps below: Under Windows 98SE/ME 1. Go to Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Network icon. 3. The Network window appears as below. Select TCP/IP -> (your Wireless LAN adapter model), and click Properties to bring up the TCP/IP Properties window.
Check this 4.a Configuring a dynamic IP address Check this Enter a fixed IP address and Subnet Mask 4.b Configuring a fixed IP address 5. Click OK. Then, click Yes when prompted to reboot the computer.
Under Windows 2000/XP 1. Click Start and choose Control Panel to open the Control Panel window. 2. Double-click the Network Connection icon to open the Network Connection window. 3. Right-click the IEEE802.11g Wireless CardBus Adapter icon and click Properties from the shortcut menu. 4. When the Wireless Network Connection Properties window appears, choose General tab and select Internet Protocol [TCP/IP], and click Properties to bring up the Internet Protocol [TCP/IP] Properties window.
Check this 5.a Configuring a dynamic IP address Check this Enter a fixed IP address and Subnet Mask 5.b Configuring a fixed IP address 6. Click OK to complete the configuration.
>>> 5.4 Checking TCP/IP Address Under Windows 98SE/ME 1. Go to Start -> Run.... 2. Type winipcfg in the Open box and click OK. Type winipcfg here. 3. The IP Configuration screen will appear, click More Info to bring up a screen containing detail information of your wireless network adapter. Your Wireless LAN adapter model Check the configuration of IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway are correct.
Under Windows 2000/XP 1. Go to Start -> Run.... 2. Type cmd in the Open box and click OK. Type cmd here. 3. A DOS prompt window appears. Type ipconfig/all and press [Enter] to display IP information. Your Wireless LAN adapter model Check the configuration of IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway are correct.
>>> 5.5 Checking Connection by Pinging 1. Go to Start -> Run.... 2. Type command (Windows 98SE/ME) or cmd (Windows 2000/XP) in the Open box and click OK. 3. A DOS prompt window appears. Type ping 210. 59.147.160 (or any URL address), which is the IP address of the Gateway in this case, and press [Enter]. You will get reply if the pinging is successful.
>>> 5.6 Sharing Files You may now open and save files on other computers once your computers are connected together on a network. You will also be able to specify particular folders or disk drives to share and even password to protect them. Please verify that each computer has a unique name and common workgroup name, if you had previously given your Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP computers names. Follow the steps below to share specific files and folders with other computers on your network. 1.
4. Select the I want to be able to give others access to my files option, and click OK. Check this Click 5. Click OK in the Network dialog box. 6. Provide the Windows Setup CD or direct the path to the proper location of the installation files if prompted. Then, reboot if prompted. 7. Now you can identify a particular folder or disk drive to share, which means you can share a folder that both you and your family member/colleague needs to access occasionally.
10. Select the Share As option to set the parameters for sharing this particular disk drive or folder. Share Name This is used to identify the disk drive or folder you are sharing to other computers in the network, which can be helpful as more resources in your network for others. Comment This field is optional, which can be used to further describe the disk drive or folder for others in the network.
Password This option allows you to apply a level of security to your shared disk drive and folder. Any other computer (user) will be asked to enter the password you set here before accessing the disk drive or folder. Two passwords are used to give two levels of security (or access) to others in the network using the Depends on Password setting. Leaving the Password boxes empty will give everyone in the network access to the disk drive or folder. 11. Click OK to continue.
