Micro Star MS6820 Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card User Manual 6823 TOC

Micro Star International Co Ltd Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card 6823 TOC

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27Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s GuideNetwork keyEnter a key for the network.Key formatYou can decide the network key to be encoded byASCII characters or hexadecimal digitals.Key lengthIn ASCII characters format, it can be 5 or 13 charac-ters. In hexadecimal digitals format, it would be 10or 26 digitals.Key indexThere can be up to 4 sets of WEP key (1~4). The 4sets of WEP key must have the identical sequencewith the key settings on the Access Point.>>> 4.3 EncryptionIn the wireless network environment, the administratorcan set up password (Network Key) to protect the networkfrom being attacked or unauthorized access. Whenbuilding the network, you can set up 4 sets of WEP keys,which can be 5 characters (10 hex-adecimal digital) or 13characters (26 hex-adecimal digital) and specify one ofthem to use.Check thisCancel thisTo setup the Network Key,check Encryption optionfirst, then cancel The key isprovided for me automati-cally option.
28Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s GuideStatusIn Status tab, you can configure more network settings.ChannelSpecify the operating radio frequency channel inAd-hoc mode, which should be set to the samechannel as the other points in the wireless net-work.SpeedThis field sets the current transmitting rate. Thespeed should be set to Auto rate to optimizeperformance and range, which will adjust thetransfer speed for best performance and longestrange automatically.RadioSet to On to activate the radio.SSIDMeans Service Set Identifier, a unique nameshared among all points in a wireless network. Itmust be identical for all points in the network.Then the card will be able to connect to an accesspoint with the same SSID.Signal Strength:shows the received signalstrength level.Link Quality:shows the measured signallevel and connection status.>>> 4.4
29Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s GuideFragmentation ThresholdYou may set the length of the fragment in this field.Please note that each fragment should not belarger than the Fragmentation Threshold.RTS/CTS ThresholdYou may set the length threshold.Preamble TypeYou may set the length of preamble in this field.Setting options are: Long - it is set to 144 bits.Short - it is set to 72 bits. Auto - The card supportsan auto-detection feature, it automatically selectsthe Preamble Type depending on the Access PointPreamble Type if this option is selected.CountrySelect one option according to your location you arein. The options are: Worldwide 1-13, Japan 1-13,and USA 1-11. The default setting is Worldwide 1-13.Power saveThe card will turn into power save mode when idle.Click Advance, and you can get more information aboutthe LAN traffic status and more detailed settings.It is not recommended tochange these settings ifyou are not familiar withthe advanced configura-tion.
30Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s GuideInformationIn Information tab, you can get some information about themanufacturer, hardware and software.>>> 4.5
31Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s GuideSharing Network under Windows® XPWindows® XP provides a special feature to link twonetworks. 1. Go to Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. 2. Select the Network Connections item inControl Panel to open the Network Connec-tions window. 3. Select Wireless Network Connection and LocalArea Connection simultaneously; then, right-clickto select Bridge Connections in the contextmenu.>>> 4.6
32Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s Guide 4. Go to Start -> Run and enter cmd in the Openbox; then, click OK, and a DOS prompt windowwill appear. 5. Type net bridge show adapter and press[Enter]. 6. Type netsh bridge set adapter Xforcecompatmode=enable, where X is yourethernet identifier, and press [Enter]. 7. Type netsh bridge set adapter Yforcecompatmode=enable, where Y is yourwireless identifier, and press [Enter].ClickEnter cmdin the box
33Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s GuideClickClick 8. Click the MSI Wireless LAN icon in status area,and click Advanced to bring up the WirelessNetwork Connection Properties window. ClickAdd... to add a new wireless network connec-tion.
34Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s Guide 9. Enter a name for this new network in the Net-work name (SSID), and check the "This is acomputer-to-computer [ad hoc] network;wireless access points are not used" option.In this case, this computer will function as anaccess point, while other computers can usethis network name (which is "aaa " in the picturebelow) to access. Once they connect successfully, they could access the ethernet LAN viaNetwork Neighborhood.Enter SSIDCheck thisPlease also refer toWindows XP help filefor more information.
35Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s GuideThis chapter describes how to prepare for connection tonetwork and some basic outline of networking basics,including sharing files, printing from a computer on thenetwork, or accessing the Internet on multiple computerswith one connection.Checking the Network ElementsThe following elements are required for all computers ifyou want to connect to a network:- Client for Microsoft Network- TCP/IP (for MSI 6820 MiniPCI Card)- File and printer sharing for Microsoft NetworksTo check the required elements are installed in thesystem, you can:Under Windows 98SE/ME 1. Click Start and choose Settings; then, clickControl Panel to open the Control Panel win-dow. 2. Double-click the Network icon. 3. The Network window appears to show thecurrent network settings of the system.>>> 5.1Check the requiredelements from thisfield.Network Connection
36Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s GuideCheck the requiredelements from thisfield.Under Windows 2000/XP 1. Click Start and choose Control Panel to openthe Control Panel window. 2. Double-click the Network Connection icon toopen the Network Connection window. 3. Right-click the Wireless Network Connectionicon and click Properties from the shortcutmenu. 4. The Wireless Network Connection Propertieswindow appears to show the current networksettings of the system.
37Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s GuideComputer IdentificationPlease verify that each computer has a unique name andcommon workgroup name, if you had previously givenyour Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP computers names.Under Windows 98SE/ME 1. Open the Network window as described inprevious section, and choose Identification tab. 2. Type a name for the computer In the Computername box. This will be the name of this compu-ter used by other computers on your network tocommunicate with. Please NOTE that eachcomputer’s name must be unique on a particu-lar network to avoid confusion. 3. Type the workgroup name that the computer willbelong to in the Workgroup box. All the comput-ers on your network should have an identicalWorkgroup name. 4. The Computer Description box is optional. Youmay enter a description that helps to identify thiscomputer on your network. Then, click OK. 5. Repeat the procedure above for each computeron your network to ensure that they all have uniqueComputer Name and identical Workgroup.>>> 5.2
38Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s GuideUnder Windows 2000/XP 1. Right-click My Computer icon on your Windowsdesktop, and click Properties from the shortcutmenu.Enter a name foryour computer (lessthan 15 characterswithout space.Your computer willbelong to this workgroup.Enter some informationfor reference.ClickRight-click
39Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s Guide 3. To rename the computer and join a workgroup/domain, click Change. 4. The Computer Name Changes window appearsas below. Enter a Computer Name, selectWorkgroup and enter the name of yourworkgroup. Please NOTE that each computer’sname must be unique on a particular network toavoid confusion. 5. Click OK to save changes.Your computer’sname.Your computer willbelong to this workgroup.Enter some informationfor reference. 2. The System Properties window appears;choose Computer Name tab.
40Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s GuideEnter a name foryour computer (lessthan 15 characterswithout space.Enter the name of theworkgroup.
41Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s GuideConfiguring a Dynamic/Fixed IP AddressWhen the drivers are installed, the default setting here isset to obtain IP dynamically through a DHCP server. Ifyou want to change the settings, please follow the stepsbelow:Under Windows 98SE/ME 1. Go to Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Network icon. 3. The Network window appears as below. SelectTCP/IP -> IEEE802.11g Wireless NetworkminiPCI Adapter, and click Properties to bringup the TCP/IP Properties window.>>> 5.3Select thisClick
42Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s Guide 4.a To configure a dynamic IP address, choose IPAddress tab and check Obtain an IP AddressAutomatically. 4.b To configure a fixed IP address, choose IP Ad-dress tab and check Specify an IP Address.Then, enter an IP address into the empty field.Suggested IP Address Range is 192.168.1.1 to192.168.1.253, and suggested Subnet Mask is255.255.255.0.Check thisCheck thisEnter a fixed IPaddress andSubnet Mask 5. Click OK. Then, click Yes when prompted toreboot the computer.4.a Configuring a dynamic IP address4.b Configuring a fixed IP address
43Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s Guide 4. When the Wireless Network ConnectionProperties window appears, choose Generaltab and select Internet Protocol [TCP/IP], andclick Properties to bring up the Internet Proto-col [TCP/IP] Properties window.Select thisClickUnder Windows 2000/XP 1. Click Start and choose Control Panel to openthe Control Panel window. 2. Double-click the Network Connection icon toopen the Network Connection window. 3. Right-click the MSI 6820 miniPCI WirelessNetwork Adapter icon and click Propertiesfrom the shortcut menu.Click
44Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s Guide 5.a To configure a dynamic IP address, checkObtain an IP Address Automatically. 5.b To configure a fixed IP address, check Use thefollowing IP address. Then, enter an IP ad-dress into the empty field. Suggested IP Address Range is 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.253,and suggested Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0.Check thisCheck thisEnter a fixed IPaddress andSubnet Mask 6. Click OK to complete the configuration.5.a Configuring a dynamic IP address5.b Configuring a fixed IP address
45Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s Guide>>> 5.4 Checking TCP/IP AddressUnder 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, clickMore Info to bring up a screen containing detailinformation of your wireless network adapter.Check the configurationof IP Address, SubnetMask, and DefaultGateway are correct.
46Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s GuideUnder Windows 2000/XP 1. Go to Start -> Run.... 2. Type cmd in the Open box and click OK. 3. A DOS prompt window appears. Type ipconfig/all and press [Enter] to display IP information.Type cmd here.Check the configurationof IP Address, SubnetMask, and DefaultGateway are correct.
47Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s GuideChecking Connection by Pinging 1. Go to Start -> Run.... 2. Type command (Windows 98SE/ME) or cmd(Windows 2000/XP) in the Open box and clickOK. 3. A DOS prompt window appears. Type pingwww.msi.com.tw (or any URL address), whichis the IP address of the Gateway in this case,and press [Enter].>>> 5.5You will get reply if thepinging is successful.
48Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s GuideSharing 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 foldersor disk drives to share and even password to protectthem. Please verify that each computer has a uniquename and common workgroup name, if you had previ-ously given your Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP computersnames. Follow the steps below to share specific filesand folders with other computers on your network. 1. On your Windows desktop, right-click My Net-work Place icon and select Properties from thecontext menu. 2. You will configure your computers network set-tings in this dialog. It is also available throughthe Network icon in the Control Panel. 3. Click File and Print Sharing.>>> 5.6Click
49Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s Guide 4. Check the option I want to be able to giveothers access to my files, and click OK.Check thisClick 5. Click OK in the Network dialog box. 6. Provide the Windows Setup CD or direct the pathto the proper location of the installation files ifprompted. Then, reboot if prompted. 7. Now you can identify a particular folder or diskdrive to share, which means you can share afolder that both you and your family member/colleague needs to access occasionally. Youcan also share your CD-ROM drive for others touse if your other computers do not have one.Both of these processes are the same. Only thedisk drives and folders that you specificallyidentify as shared will be accessible to othercomputers on your network. 8. Locate the disk drive or folder you want to sharein Windows Explore or My Computer icon onyour desktop. 9. Right-click the disk drive or folder and selectSharing.
50Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s Guide 10. Select Share As to set the parameters forsharing this particular disk drive or folder.- Share NameThis is used to identify the disk drive or folder youare sharing to other computers in the network,which can be helpful as more resources in yournetwork for others.- CommentThis field is optional, which can be used to furtherdescribe the disk drive or folder for others in thenetwork.- Access TypeThis option allows you to designate how muchsomeone else can do with this shared disk drive orfolder. Setting options are: Read-Only - only allowsothers to look at or open the files in the disk drive orfolder. Full - allows others to read, write, open,save, copy, move, and even delete files. Dependson Password - gives other computers accessconditional on the password they provide.
51Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s Guide- PasswordThis option allows you to apply a level of security toyour shared disk drive and folder. Any other compu-ter (user) will be asked to enter the password youset here before accessing the disk drive or folder.Two passwords are used to give two levels ofsecurity (or access) to others in the network usingthe Depends on Password setting. Leaving thePassword boxes empty will give everyone in thenetwork access to the disk drive or folder. 11. Click OK to continue. You will be prompted totype the password(s) you provided for verifica-tion. Type the password(s) just as you typedthem again. 12. Now you may access this disk drive or folderfrom another computer in your network. You maydo so by double-clicking the My Network Placeicon on your Windows desktop or inside Win-dows Explorer. 13. Navigate to the computer with the shared diskdrive or folder (recognized by the ComputerName you provided), and double-click it. If youspecified a password when sharing this diskdrive or folder, you will be asked for the pass-word. 14. You can access a disk drive of folder sharedover the network from most Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP applications. you can map these diskdrives and folders to a drive letter on anothercomputer to make this process easier. Forexample, on a computer where you are access-ing a shared folder from another computer,inside Windows Explorer right-click and selectMap Network Drive. Now you are able to assignan available drive letter. Checking Reconnect atlogon allows Windows to map this network driveeach time when you start your computer.
52Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s GuideInstalling and Using the Software APTo use the MSI Software AP, install the driver and utilityfor your MSI wireless adapter (for more instructions oninstalling, please refer to your adapter’s User’s Manual).When you install the driver and utility successfully, youcan see the MSI Wireless LAN icon appears in thestatus area.A.1Right-click the MSI Wireless LAN icon, and select theSwitch to AP Mode option to enable the Software APmode.Right-clickSelect this optionSoftware AP ControllerMSI Wireless LAN iconAppendix- MSI Software AP
53Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s GuideWhen the Software AP is enabled, right-click the Soft-ware AP Controller icon and a sub-menu containingmore settings will appear as below. LanguageChoose a language according to your operating system. Launch AP configuration toolLaunch the utility to configure your network settings. Switch to STA modeSelect to switch to the adapter’s normal function and dis-able the virtual AP mode. ExitClose the program.
54Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s GuideA.2 Launching the Configuration UtilityWhen the Software AP is enabled, click the icon tolaunch the Configuration Utility (or select Launch APconfiguration tool option in the previous section).First, enter the user’s information in the Connect dialogbox. By default, the User Name is admin and thePassword is admin. Then, click OK.Check this option tosave the settingsClickEnter the User Nameand PasswordClick
55Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s GuideThe Home window of the Configuration Utility will appearas below, which provides two options to select: TypicalConfiguration and Customized Configuration.Typical Configuration provides a step-by-step SetupWizard to guide you through the basic settings of thegateway. Generally, after completing the three steps inthis option, your virtual AP can connect to the ISP andyour client computer can access to the Internet withoutany problem.Customized Configuration allows you to customize thenetwork settings of your virtual AP for some specificpurposes, such as changing password and othernetwork settings.Factory Default Settings of the Virtual APSSID MSIChannel 1User Name adminPassword adminEncryption DisableDHCP client Enable
56Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s GuideSetting the SSIDSSID (Service Set Identifier) is the name designated fora specific wireless local area network (WLAN). Thefactory default setting is MSI.Typical ConfigurationIn the Home window, click Typical Configuration and theSetup Wizard appears from Step 1 to guide you throughthe configuration.The Menu BarDuring the Setup Wizard, whenever you click HOME inthe menu bar will make you return to the Home window;click Logout to exit the Configuration Utility.The Menu BarThe Menu BarStep 1. Setting the SSIDAfter entering your SSID, click Next to continue step 2.A.3Step 1.
57Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s GuideSetting the ChannelChannel 1 is the default value. Please note that alldevices on the network must share the same channel.Step 2. Setting the ChannelMake your choice and click Next to continue step 3.Step 2.
58Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s Guide Data EncryptionIf Data Encryption is set to Required, the followingitems must be answered. If it is set to Not Required,you may skip Step 3 and click Next to close the 1-2-3Setup Wizard. Authentication Type- Open System : communicates the key across the network.- Shared Key : devices must have identical WEPsettings to communicate.Select your authentication type and continue on to thenext item. Encryption TypeSelect the level of encryption desired: 40-bit or 128-bit.If you want to enable the encryption, for 40-bit key,enter 10 hexadecimal digits; for 128-bit key, enter 26hexadecimal digits. WEP KeyEnter your 10- or 26-digit WEP Key.When completed, click Next to close the 1-2-3 SetupWizard.Tip: Hexadecimaldigits consist of thenumbers 0-9 and theletters A-F.WEP SettingStep 3. Setting the WEPStep 3.
59Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s GuideCustomized ConfigurationTypically your virtual AP will have no problem to connect toyour ISP and let internal clients to access to the Internetwithout any problem after going through the three steps inTypical Configuration. However, if you want to customizeyour virtual AP for some specific purposes, you may per-form the configuration here.Click Customized Configuration, and the main windowappears as below.Main Window of Customized ConfigurationThe Menu BarThere is a menu bar in the top of the CustomizedConfiguration window, where contains two options to exitthe configuration window (HOME and Logout, asdescribed in page 8); and three options for advancedconfiguration: System, LAN, and Wireless, allowing youto configure these respective settings and view thesystem status.The Menu BarA.4
60Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s GuideFactory DefaultYou may re-load the factory settings of your Virtual AP.System StatusThis option contains detail information of your Virtual AP,including general information and respective networksettings.SystemThis page includes all the basic configuration tools suchas options to set up password, re-load the factorydefault settings, and view system status.Password SettingThe default password of your virtual AP is admin. Thisoption allows you to use other password to replace theold password. First, enter the old password, and thenenter the new password twice to confirm the passwordchanged. Then, click Apply to save the settings.This window includes:> Password Setting> Factory Default> System StatusOld PasswordNew PasswordTip: Once you havechanged the settings ineach option, click Applyto save the settings, orCancel to abandon.Clicking Help can bringup the help window.A.4.1
61Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s GuideLANLAN is short for Local Area Network. This is consideredyour internal network. In the LAN Setting window, youcan configure the IP setting.A.4.2IP SettingThe default setting of the IP address is obtained fromyour DHCP server. If there is no DHCP server in yournetwork, uncheck the Enable DHCP client option and setup the IP address for your virtual AP. DHCP ClientWhen set to Enable, your virtual AP can obtain an IPaddress automatically from the DHCP server. Pleasenote that once you enable DHCP Client, you might notbe able to configure your virtual AP in the browser unlessyou know what IP address your virtual AP is assigned. IP AddressThe IP address of the LAN interface. Subnet MaskThe subnet mask of the LAN interface. Default GatewayThe IP address of the router/gateway in your network.This window includes:> IP Setting
62Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s GuideWirelessIn this section, you can configure all wireless relatedsettings for your virtual AP.A.4.3SSID & ChannelThis option is used to set the SSID (Network Name) andchannel for your virtual AP. If you have changed the SSIDor Channel settings, click Apply to save the settings.This window includes:> SSID & Channel> Radio Settings> Encryption> Associated Client List> Association Control* These settings are foradvanced users or MISstaff only. If you do notknow how to set theseparameters, you arerecommended to use thedefault value.Radio SettingThis option allows you to configure the operationparameters of the AP radio settings*.Select the ChannelThe virtual AP’s SSID
63Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s GuideAssociated Client ListThis option is to display information of stations that arecurrently associating to your virtual AP.Association ControlThis option allows you to control which PC can connectto the wireless LAN. If you enabled this feature, onlyPCs with MAC address located in Association ControlList can connect to the wireless LAN.Enable WEPEncryptionThis option allows you to configure the setting of dataencryption. The WEP key must be set before the dataencryption is enforced.
64Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s GuideAAccess Point 1, 3Ad-hoc mode 2, 24ASCII 27Available Networks 22Bridge Connections 31CCK 4Channel 4, 28Command 47Computer Identification 37Country 29DBPSK 4DOS 32DQPSK 4DSSS 4Dynamic IP Address 41Encryption 4, 27File and Print Sharing 48Fixed IP Address 41Fragmentation Threshold 29IndexBCDEF
65Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s GuideGateway 47Hex-adecimal digital 27IEEE802.11g 1Information tab 30Infrastructure mode 1, 3InstallShield Wizard 11Internet 2, 35Key format 27Key index 27Key length 27LAN 2LED 7Link Quality 28Local Area Connection 31MSI Wireless LAN icon 19Network key 22Power save 29Preamble Type 29Preferred network list 23priority 23Protocol 4GHIMKLNP
66Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54G User’s GuideRadio 28Range 4RTS/CTS Threshold 29Service Set Identifier 28Signal Strength 28Speed 28SSID 28Status tab 28Subnet Mask 42TCP/IP 4, 45WEP 22, 27winipcfg 45Wireless Network Connection 21Wireless Network Connection Properties 33RWST

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