Micro Star MS6802 Wireless 11b Card Bus User Manual 8801

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MS-6802Users Guide
Version 1.0Feb. 2003G52-W6802X1Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B7IAH\I/KE@A
FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference StatementThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class Bdigital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed toprovide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment isoperated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and canradiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with theinstruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Op-eration of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference,in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.Notice 1The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible forcompliance could void the users authority to operate the equipment.Notice 2Shielded interface cables and A.C. power cord, if any, must be used in order tocomply with the emission limits.VOIR LA NOTICE DINSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AURESEAU.FCC ID:I4L-MS6802This device complies with part 15 of the FCC RulesOperation is subject to the following two conditions.(1) This device may not cause harm full interferenceand (2) This device must accept any interferencereceived. Including interference that may causeundesired operation
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Always read and follow these basic safety precautions carefully when handlingany piece of electronic component. 1. Keep this Users Manual 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 henceprotects the equipment from overheating. 5. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted. 6. Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or causeelectrical shock. 7. If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked bya service personnel:Liquid has penetrated into the equipmentThe equipment has been exposed to moistureThe equipment has not work well or you can not get it workaccording to Users ManualThe equipment has dropped and damaged If the equipment has obvious sign of breakage 8. DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENTUNCONDITIONED, STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 60C ORBELOW -20C, IT MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT.Important Safety Precautions
Table of Contents1. Introduction .............................................................................................. 11.1 What is Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B ................................................. 11.2 How Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B works .......................................... 21.3 Specifications .......................................................................................... 41.4 System requirements ................................................................................ 61.5 Package content ...................................................................................... 61.6 Layout ..................................................................................................... 72. Hardware installation .............................................................................. 83. Software installation ................................................................................ 93.1 Installing on Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP ......................................... 94. MSI wireless network utility .................................................................. 134.1 In wireless network tab ........................................................................ 134.2 Encryption ............................................................................................184.3 In status tab ........................................................................................... 194.4 In information tab .................................................................................. 224.5 Using Windows XP as Access Point ................................................... 235. Network connection ................................................................................ 275.1 Computer identification ........................................................................ 275.2 How to install TCP/IP .......................................................................... 295.3 Configuring a dynamic IP address ........................................................ 315.4 Configuring a static IP address ............................................................ 335.5 Checking TCP/IP address ..................................................................... 365.6 Checking the connection by pinging ................................................... 385.7 Sharing files .......................................................................................... 396. Troubleshooting ...................................................................................... 437. Technical Support ................................................................................... 45
1Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s Guide1. introduction1. introduction1. introduction1. introduction1. introduction1.1 What is Wireless 11b Card BusCB11BWirelss 11b Card Bus CB11B, compliant with IEEE802.11b, is a high-efficiency wireless adapter for wirelessnetworking at home, in office or in public places. Thedata transfer rate can be auto-negotiated to 1, 2, 5.5Mbps or up to 11Mbps and is compatible with anyexisting IEEE802.11b devices.With the Wirelss 11b Card Bus CB11B, you can roambetween conference room and office without being dis-connected the LAN cables; in addition, sharing files andprinters can be easy tasks.The Wirelss 11b Card Bus CB11B is available to MicrosoftWindows operating systems (Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE) and can be integrated into networking with eitherAd-hoc mode (without an Access Point) or Infrastruc-ture mode (with an Access Point).
2Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s GuideNETDANCER+**11Mbps WIRELESS LAN PCMCIA CARD1.2 How Wirelss 11b Card Bus CB11BworksAd-hoc Networking Mode --- An Ad-hoc (or"spontaneous") network is a local area network or othersmall network, especially one with wireless or tempo-rary plug-in connections, in which some of the networkdevices are part of the network only for the duration ofa communications session. Users on the network canshare files, print to a shared printer, and access theInternet with a shared modem. In this kind of network,new devices can be quickly added; however, users canonly communicate with other wireless LAN computersthat are in the wireless LAN workgroup, and are withinrange.NETDANCER+**11Mbps WIRELESS LAN PCMCIA CARDNETDANCER+**11Mbps WIRELESS LAN PCMCIA CARDwirelesswirelesswirelessLaptop PC withCB11BLaptop PC withCB11BDesktop PC withCB11B(The PCI toPCMCIA moduleis optional)Modem / DSLInternet
3Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s GuideInfrastructure Networking Mode--- Infrastructure net-working differs from Ad-hoc networking is that it in-cludes an access point. In an Infrastructure networking,the access point can manage the bandwidth to maxi-mize bandwidth utilization. Additionally, the access pointenables users on a wireless LAN to access an existingwired network, allowing wireless users to take advan-tage of the wired networks resources, such as Internet,email, file transfer, and printer sharing. The scale andrange of the Infrastructure networking are larger andwider than that of the Ad-hoc networking.NETDANCER+**11Mbps WIRELESS LAN PCMCIA CARDNETDANCER+**11Mbps WIRELESS LAN PCMCIA CARDLaptop PC withCB11BModem / DSLInternetNETDANCER+**11Mbps WIRELESS LAN PCMCIA CARDLaptop PC withCB11BNETDANCER+**11Mbps WIRELESS LAN PCMCIA CARDLaptop PC withCB11Bwirelesswirelesswireless wirelessAccessPointRouterDesktop PC withCB11B(The PCI toPCMCIA moduleis optional)
4Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s Guide1.3 SpecificationsForm Factor CardBusStandard IEEE 802.11bFrequency Range 2.4GHz to 2.4835 GHz,Direct Sequence SpreadSpectrum (DSSS)Data Rate 11, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps, AutoFall-BackOperating Channels US & Canada:11 channels,Europe: 1 to 13 channels,France: 4 channels,Spain: 2 channels,Japan: 14 channelsModulation DBPSK @ 1 Mbps,DQPSK @ 2Mbps,CCK @ 5.5 and 11 MbpsMedia Access Protocol CSMA/CA with ACK (Half-Duplex)Antenna Internal diversity withconnectorsSecurity / Encryption 64-/128-bit WEP key
5Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s GuideRange Open Space 11 Mbps @ 150m (490ft),5.5 Mbps @ 250m (820ft),2 Mbps @ 300m (985ft),1Mbps @ 350m (1150ft)Operation voltage 3.3VPower ConsumptionTx 450mARx 290mAStandby N/AOperating Temperature 0 to 70Operating Humidity 0 to 95% (non-condensing)Operating system Windows 98/ME/2K/XP,Dimensions (W x D x H) 54 X 115 X 5 mmWeight 45g
6Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s GuideUnpack the package and check all the items carefully.If any item contained is damaged or missing, pleasecontact your local dealer as soon as possible. Also,keep the box and packing materials in case you need toship the unit in the future. The package should containthe following items:Laptop PC with cardbus slot or desktop PC with PCMCIAslot module.Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP operating system.Minimum 5M bytes free disk space for installing thedriver and utilities.CD-ROM drive, double speed or higher1.4 System requirementsBefore Installing the Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B,you PC should meet the following:1.5 Package contentWireless 11b Card Bus CB11BUsers GuideCD title including drivers and utilitiesNET DANCER+**11Mbps WIRELESS LAN PCMCIA CARD
7Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s Guide1.6 LayoutNETDANCER+**11Mbps WIRELESS LAN PCMCIA CARDPower LED --- Solid green, indicates that the Wireless11b Card Bus CB11B is powered on.Status LED --- Blinking green, indicates that the Wire-less 11b Card Bus CB11B is receiving or transferringdata.Golden Finger
8Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s Guide2. hardware inst2. hardware inst2. hardware inst2. hardware inst2. hardware installaallaallaallaallationtiontiontiontionThe installation drawing below is suitable for most laptopcomputers. For more information about the cardbusslot, please refer to your laptop computer manual.The installation of Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B to thedesktop computer will not be introduced here, becausean optional PCI to PCMCIA module will be needed.Do not hold the Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B on thegolden finger because it may cause interference ordamage.
9Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s GuideInstallation Procedure:1. Insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, andthen the setup program should start automatically. Ifit doesnt start, click the Start button at the Taskbarand then select Run. Enter E:\setup.exe if E is yourCD-drive. Then click the driver option to continue.This part provides the procedures to install drivers andthe utilities. Each installation procedure comes with adrawing and instruction. Follow the instruction step bystep to finish the installation. During the installation,Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP may need to copy Win-dows system files from the Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP installation disk/CD. Therefore, please prepare acopy of the Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP installationdisk/CD at hand before installing the driver if possible.3. sof3. sof3. sof3. sof3. software insttware insttware insttware insttware installaallaallaallaallationtiontiontiontion2.1 Installing on Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XPThe card should be inserted into your computer whileinstalling the driver.Click here
10Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s Guide2. Then click Next to read the License Agreement andclick Yes to agree with and continue, or No to end theinstallation. Enter users information and then clickNext.Check hereClick hereClick here
11Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s Guide4. InstallShield Wizard may ask you to restart yourcomputer. Choose Yes to restart your computer.5. After restarting your PC, you will find a icon indicatedMSI Wireless LAN on your taskbar. Just double-click on it for configuration.3. Click Install to start installation, then click Finish tocontinue as you are notified the installation has beencompleted.Click hereClick hereClick hereMSI Wireless LAN icon
12Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s GuideNote
13Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s GuideIf you are going to use the wireless network in Infra-structure mode, please follow the steps:4. 4. 4. 4. 4. msi wireless network utilitymsi wireless network utilitymsi wireless network utilitymsi wireless network utilitymsi wireless network utility1. Double click the MSI Wireless LAN icon on the taskbar to lunch the network configuration window.Double click the MSIWireless LAN icon2. The window appears. Click Advanced.Click here4.1 In wireless network tabEnter network key ifthe wireless adminis-trator has set a net-work key in advance
14Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s Guide3. All available networks will show in the AvailableNetworks list, and you can click Refresh button torefresh or search for the available networks. ClickConfigure to configure the existing networks.All availablenetworks listClick here4. As an administrator, you can change the networkname (SSID) and network key which is encoded by5/13 characters (10/26 hex-adecimal digital).Network name(SSID)Network keysettings
15Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s Guide5. You may also choose the networks you prefer fromthe Available Networks list and use the Move up/Move down to set the priority of your preferrednetworks.Preferred net-work list6. Click OK, and you can use the wireless network inInfrastructure mode.
16Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s GuideIf you are going to use the wireless network in Ad-hocmode, please follow the steps:1. Double click the MSI Wireless LAN icon on the taskbar to lunch the network configuration window.Double click the MSIWireless LAN icon2. The window appears. Click Advanced.Click here
17Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s Guide3. Click Add to add a new network.4. As an administrator, you can change the networkname (SSID) and network key which is encoded by5/13 characters (10/26 hex-adecimal digital).Enter a networkname(SSID) for thisad-hoc networkAdd a new net-workCheck here to en-able Ad-hoc net-workCheck Encryptionand cancel This keyis provided for meautomatically toenable web keysettings. Also refer to4.2 Encryption.
18Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s Guide5. Click OK to finish the Ad-hoc network for the firstcomputer (administrator).6. Any one who wants to use the Ad-hoc network shouldrepeat step 1 to 3. In step 3, you will see the networkset by the first computer (administrator); then chooseit and click OK. You can use the wireless network inAd-hoc mode.4.2 EncryptionIn this window, you can set up 4 sets of WEB keyswhich can be 5 characters (10 hexadecimal digitals) or13 characters (26 hexadecimal digitals) and specifyone of them to use.!Network key --- Enter a key for the network.!Key format --- You can decide the network key to beencoded by ASCII characters or hexadecimal digitals.!Key length --- In ASCII characters format, it can be 5or 13 characters. In hexadecimal digitals format, itwould be 10 or 26 digitals.!Key index --- There can be up to 4 sets of WEB keys,from 0 to 3.
19Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s GuideChannel:Specify the operating radio frequency channel in Ad-hoc mode, which should be set to the same channel asthe other points in the wireless network.Speed:This field sets the current transmitting rate. There arefour fixed rates: 1 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, and 11Mbps. The speed should be set to Auto rate to optimizeperformance and range, which will adjust the transferspeed for best performance and longest rangeautomatically.Radio:Set to On to activate the radio.Click hereIn Status tab, you can further configure the networksettings.4.3 In status tab
20Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s GuideClick Advance, you can get some information aboutthe LAN traffic status and more detailed settings.SSID:Means Service Set Identifier, an unique name sharedamong all points in a wireless network. It must be iden-tical for all points in the network. Then the card will beable to connect to an access point with the same SSID.Status:It shows status information about the radio link.!Signal Strengh --- This bar shows the received signalstrength level. The higher the blue bar is, the morepower the radio signal is received by the the card.!Link Quality --- This bar shows the measured signallevel and connection status. The higher the blue baris, the better the radio signal is received by the card.
21Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s GuideFragmentation Threshold:You may set the length of the fragment in this field.Please note that each fragment should not be largerthan the Fragmentation Threshold.RTS/CTS Threshold:You may set the length threshold.Preamble Type:You may set the length of preamble in this field. Settingoptions: Long, Short, Auto.!Long --- It is set to 144 bits.!Short --- It is set to 72 bits.!Auto ---The card supports an auto-detection feature, itautomatically selects the Preamble Type dependingon the Access Point Preamble Type if this option isselected.Country:Select the country that you are in.Power save:The card will turn into power save mode when idle.Changing the settings here is not recommended unlessyou are familiar with those advanced configurations.
22Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s GuideIn Information tab, you can get some information aboutthe manufacturer, hardware and software.4.4 In information tab
23Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s GuideWindows® XP provides a feature in the Control Panelto help to link two networks.1. In the Control Panel, select Network Connectionsand the window below will appear.2. Select Wireless Network Connection and LocalArea Connection simultaneously, and right clickto select Bridge Connections.4.5 Using Windows® XP as AccessPoint
24Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s Guide3. Then go to Start -> Run. Enter cmd in the Open box,the click OK. A DOS prompt window appears.4. Then type net bridge show adapter.5. Then type netsh bridge set adapter Xforcecompatmode=enable, where X is your ethernetidentifier.6. Then type netsh bridge set adapter Yforcecompatmode=enable, where Y is your wire-less identifier.
25Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s Guide7. Right click the Wireless Network Connection iconin the right bottom of system bar, choose ViewAvailable Wireless Network ---> Advanced. Youwill get Wireless Network Connection Propertieswindow. Click Add to add a new wireless networkconnection.Click here
26Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s Guide8. Enter a name for this new network in the Networkname (SSID):, and put a check mark next to This isa computer-to-computer (Ad-hoc) network; wire-less access point are not used. In this case, thiscomputer will function as an access point, while othercomputers can use this network name (which is aaain the picture below) to connect to. Once they con-nect successfully, they could access the ethernetLAN via Network Neighborhood.Click hereCheck herePlease also refer to Windows® XP help files for moreinformation.
27Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s GuideThis part describes how to prepare for connection tonetwork and some basic outline of networking basics,including sharing files, printing from an computer on thenetwork, or accessing the Internet on multiple comput-ers with one connection.The following in Control Panel -> Network -> Con-figuration is required for all computers if you want toconnect to a network:!Check Client for Microsoft Network is installed.!Check TCP/IP -> MSI NetDancer Wireless NetworkAdapter is installed.!Check File and printer sharing for MicrosoftNetworks.Please verify that each computer has a unique nameand common workgroup name, if you had previouslygiven your Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP computersnames.1. On your Desktop, right-click the icon My NetworkPlaces select Properties from the context menu.5. network connection5. network connection5. network connection5. network connection5. network connection5.1 Computer Identification2. Click the Identification tab in the dialog box.
28Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s Guide3. In the Computer name box, type a unique, identify-ing name for this particular computer. This will be thename of this computer used by other computers onyour network to communicate with. Each computersname must be unique on a particular network to avoidconfusion. Please note that the computers nameshould not be more than 15 characters without space.4. Type the workgroup name which this computer willbelong to in the Workgroup box. All the computerson your network should have an identical Workgroupname.5. The Computer Description box is optional. Youmay enter a description that helps to identify thiscomputer on your network. Then click Close.6. Repeat this process for each computer on your net-work to ensure that they all have unique ComputerName and identical Workgroup.Enter a name foryour computerYour computer willbelong to thisworkgroupEnter some infor-mation for refer-ence
29Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s Guide5.2 How to install TCP/IPBy default, Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP will install TCP/IP automatically.1. Go to Start -> Settings -> Control Panel.2. Double-click Network icon.
30Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s Guide3. If you do see the TCP/IP network as the followingscreen, plese select MSI NetDancer Wireless Net-work Adapter and click Add.4. Select Protocal, and click Add.Click hereClick here
31Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s Guide5. Select Microsort, then scroll down to select TCP/IP.Click Have Disk to install TCP/IP from a spicifieddrive (for Windows® 98SE/ME) or click OK (for Win-dows® 2000/XP).Now TCP/IP installation is finished.Click hereClick herePlease prepare a copy of the Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP installation disk/CD at hand if needed.5.3 Configuring a dynamic IP addressWhen the drivers are installed, the default setting hereis set to obtain IP dynamically through a DHCP server.If youd like check or change the settings, please followthe steps below:1. Go to Start -> Settings -> Control Panel.
32Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s Guide2. Double-click Network icon.3. Select TCP/IP and then click Properties.Click here
33Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s Guide4. When the TCP/IP Properties window appears, chooseIP Address tab and check Obtain an IP AddressAutomatically.5. When the Network properties window comes backup, click OK. Then click Yes to reboot the computer.Check here5.4 Configuring a static IP address1. Go to Start -> Settings -> Control Panel.
34Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s Guide2. Double-click Network icon.3. Select TCP/IP and then click Properties.Click here
35Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s GuideIP Addresses must be signed uniquely to each networkadapter .4. When the TCP/IP Properties window appears, chooseIP Address tab and select Specify an IP Address.5. Enter an IP address into the empty field. SuggestedIP Range is 172.16.0.2 to 172.16.0.254, and sug-gested Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0 Then clickOK. When the Network Properties window comesback up, click OK. Then click Yes to reboot thecomputer.Check hereEnter static IPaddress
36Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s Guide5.5 Checking TCP/IP addressFor Windows® 98SE/ME:1. Go to Start -> Run.2. Enter command in the Open box. Click OK.3. A DOS prompt window appears.4. Enter winipcfg in the Open box. Click OK.5. The IP Configuration screen will be displayed, andthe IP address will be displayed in the IP Addressbox. Please make sure the configuration of IPAddress, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway iscorrect.Enter com-mand hereClick here
37Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s Guide1. Go to Start -> Run.2. Enter command in the Open box. Click OK.3. A DOS prompt window appears.4. Enter ipconfig /all to display IP information.6. Click on More Info to display additional IP information.For Windows® 2000/XP:
38Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s Guide1. Go to Start -> Run.2. Enter command in the Open box. Click OK.3. A DOS prompt window appears.4. Type ping 172.16.0.1, which is the the IP address ofthe Gateway in this case , and press Enter key.5.6 Checking the connection by pingingThen youll get replies if the pinging is successful.
39Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s Guide5.7 Sharing filesYou may now open and save files on other computersonce your computers are connected together on anetwork. You will also be able to specify particular fold-ers or disk drives to share and even password toprotect them. Please verify that each computer has aunique name and common workgroup name, if you hadpreviously given your Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XPcomputers names. Follw the steps below to share spe-cific files and folders with other computers on yournetwork.1. On your Desktop, right-click the My Network Placesicon and select Properties from the context menu.2. You will configure your computers network settings inthis dialog mostly. It is also available through theNetwork icon in the Control Panel.3. Click File and Print Sharing.Click here
40Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s Guide4. Check the box next to I want to be able to giveothers acccess to my files.5. Then click OK on the File and Print Sharing dialogbox.6. Click OK on the Network dialog box.7. Provide the Windows® 98SE/2000/ME/XP CD or di-rect Windows to the proper location of the installationfiles if prompted. Then reboot if prompted.8. Now you can identify a particular folder or disk driveto share, which means you can share a folder thatboth you and your family member/colleaque needsto access occassionally. You can also share yourCD-ROM drive for others to use if your other com-puters do not have CD-ROM. Both of these proc-esses are the same.Only the disk drives andfolders that you specifi-cally identify as sharedwill be accessible toother computers onyour network.9. Locate the disk drive orfolder you want to sharein Windows Explorer orthe My Computer iconon your desktop.10. Right-click the diskdrive or folder and se-lect Sharing.Check here
41Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s Guide12. The Share Name: box is used to identify the diskdrive or folder you are sharing to other computerson the network, which can be helpful as more re-sources on your network for others.13. The Comment: box is optional, which can be usedto further describe the disk drive or folder for oth-ers on the network.14. Access Type: allows you to designate how muchsomeone else can do with this disk drive or folder.Read-Only only allows others to look at or openthe files on the disk drive or in the folder. Fullallows others to read, write, open, save, copy,move, and even delete files on the disk or in thefolder. Depends on Password gives other com-puters access conditional on the password theyprovide.11. Select Share As: to set the parameters for sharingthis particular disk drive or folder.
42Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s Guide15. Passwords: allow you to apply a level of securityto your shared disk drives and folders. Any othercomputer (user) will be asked to enter the passwordyou designate here before accessing the disk driveor folder. Two passwords are used to give twolevels of security (or access) to others on thenetwork using the Depends on Password setting.Leaving the Password boxes empty will give eve-ryone on the network access to the disk drive orfolder.16. Click OK to continue. You will be prompted to enterthe password(s) you provided for verification. Typethe password(s) just as you entered them again.17. Now you may access this disk drive or folder fromanother computer on your network. You may do soby double-clicking the My Network Places icon onyour desktop or inside Windows Explorer.18. Navigate to the computer with the shared disk driveor folder (recognized by the Computer Name youprovided) and double-click. Now you should seethe disk drive or folder, and double-click. If youspecified a password when sharing this disk driveor folder, you will be asked for the password.19. You can access a disk drive or folder shared overthe network from most Windows® 98/ME/2000/XPapplications. You can map these disk drives andfolers to a drive letter on another computer to makethis process easier. For example, on a computerwhere you are accessing a shared folder from an-other computer, inside Windows Explorer right-clickand select Map Network Drive. Now you are ableto assign an available drive letter. Checking Re-connect at logon allows Windows to map this net-work drive each time when you start your computer.
43Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s Guide6. troubleshooting6. troubleshooting6. troubleshooting6. troubleshooting6. troubleshootingThis part describes the problems and correspondingsolutions of driver installation.To check if the wireless network adapter drivers areloaded properly:1. Go to Start -> Settings -> Control Panel.2. Double-click System icon.
44Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s Guide3. Click the Device Manager Tab.4. Click the + symbol in front of Network Adapters.5. Highlight MSI NetDancer Wireless NetworkAdapter.6. Click Properties.7. Check under Device Status to see if the card isworking properly.
45Wireless 11b Card Bus CB11B User’s GuideMicro-Star International provides free technical support.If a problem arises with your system and no solutioncan be obtained from this users manual, please con-tact your place of purchase or local distributor.Alternatively, please try the following help resourcesfor further guidance.Visit the MSI website for FAQ, technical guide,driver and software updates, and other information:http://www.msi.com.tw/Contact our technical staff at: support@msi.com.tw7. technic7. technic7. technic7. technic7. technical supporal supporal supporal supporal supporttttt

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