MSI MN54G User manual

MSIMN54G(MS-6877)
Wireless11gMini-Card
User sGuide

FCCCaution
1. Thedevice complieswithPart15 of theFCC rules.Operationissubjectto
thefollowingtwoconditions:
(1) Thisdevice maynotcauseharmfulinterference,and
(2) Thisdevice mustacceptanyinterference received,including
interference that maycauseundesiredoperation.
2. FCCRFRadiationExposureStatement: TheequipmentcomplieswithFCC
RFradiationexposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolledenvironment.
Thisequipmentshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwithaminimum
distance of 20centimetersbetweentheradiatorandyourbody.
3. ThisTransmittermustnotbeco-locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwith
anyotherantennaortransmitter.
4. Changesormodificationstothisunit notexpresslyapprovedbythe
partyresponsible forcompliancecouldvoidtheuserauthoritytooperate
theequipment.
NOTE: Thisdevice isapprovedforOEMinstallationwithspecifiedantennasaslistedinthis
Manual. It is theresponsibilityoftheInstaller tocomplywiththe separation distancefor
satisfyingRF exposurecompliance.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

ImportantSafetyPrecautions
Alwaysreadandfollowthesebasicsafetyprecautionscarefullywhenhandlingany
pieceof electroniccomponent.
1. KeepthisUser sManual forfuturereference.
2. Keepthisequipmentawayfromhumidity.
3. Laythisequipmentonareliableflat surface beforesettingit up.
4. Theopeningsontheenclosureareforairconvectionhence protectsthe
equipmentfromoverheating.
5. All cautionsandwarningsontheequipmentshouldbenoted.
6. Neverpour anyliquidintotheopeningthat coulddamageorcause
electrical shock.
7. Ifanyof thefollowingsituationsarises,gettheequipmentcheckedbya
service personnel:
Liquidhaspenetratedintotheequipment
Theequipmenthasbeenexposedtomoisture
Theequipmenthasnotworkwell oryoucannotgetit work
accordingtoUser sManual
Theequipmenthasdroppedanddamaged
Iftheequipmenthasobvioussign of breakage
8. DONOTLEAVETHISEQUIPMENTINANENVIRONMENT
UNCONDITIONED,STORAGETEMPERATUREABOVE70OCOR
BELOW-20OC,ITMAYDAMAGETHEEQUIPMENT.
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Contactourtechnical staff at: http://support.msi.com.tw/

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Introduction
MSI MN54G (MS-6877)-Wireless 11g
Mini-Card
MSIMN54G(MS-6877)Wireless11gMini-Card (hereaf-
ter called MN54G), compliant withIEEE802.11g, isahigh-
efficiencywirelessadapter for wirelessnetworking athome,
inofficeorinpublicplaces.The dataratecanbeupto54
Mbpsandauto-negotiatedto48,36,24, 18, 12, 9,6Mbps
(IEEE 802.11g), or11,5.5,2,1Mbps(IEEE802.11b).
WithMN54G,you can roambetweenconferenceroomand
officewithoutbeingdisconnected theLAN cables;in
addition,sharing files andprinterscanbeeasytasks.
TheMN54GisavailabletoMicrosoft Windowsoperating
systems(Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE)and canbeinte-
gratedintonetworking witheither Ad-hoc mode (computer-
to-computer,withoutanAccess Point) or Infrastructure
mode (computer-to-accesspoint,anAccess Pointis
required).
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HowMN54G Works
Ad-hoc Mode: AnAd-hocnetworkisalocalarea networkor
othersmall network,especiallyonewithwireless ortem-
poraryplug-inconnections,inwhichsomeofthenetwork
devices arepart ofthenetworkonlyfortheduration ofa
communicationssession.Usersinthenetworkcanshare
files, printtoashared printer,andaccesstheInternet with
ashared modem. Inthiskind of network,newdevicescan
bequicklyadded;however, userscanonlycommunicate
withother wirelessLANcomputersthatareinthiswireless
LANworkgroup,andarewithinrange.
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MN54G
Wireless 11gMini-Card MN54G
Wireless 11gMini-Card

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InfrastructureMode: The difference betweenInfrastruc-
turenetworkand Ad-hocnetworkisthattheformerone
includesan Access Point.InanInfrastructurenetwork,the
AccessPoint canmanage thebandwidthtomaximize band-
widthutilization.Additionally, theAccess Point enables users
onawireless LANtoaccessanexisting wirednetwork,
allowingwirelessuserstotakeadvantage of the wirednet-
worksresources, suchasInternet,email,filetransfer,and
printersharing.Thescaleand rangeoftheInfrastructure
networkarelargerand widerthanthatoftheAd-hoc
networking.
MN54G
Wireless 11gMini-Card
MN54G
Wireless 11gMini-Card

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Specifications>>>1.3
Hardware Specifications
CompliantStandards
-IEEE802.11b/g
Bus and ConnectorTypes
-32-bit 3.3Volt Mini-Card
-52-pinGoldenFinger
SecurityMechanism
-64/128-bit WEP, WPA,WPA2,TKIP,AES,802.1X
OperationalEnvironment
-OperationalTemperature:0~80OC
-Humidity:10 ~90%(Non-Condensing)
WeightandDimension
-Weight:6.5g
-Dimension:50.95 x30 x3.3mm
Radio FrequencySpecifications
RawDataRatesand Modulation Types
-IEEE 802.11b(Auto-Fallback)
CCK:11and 5.5Mbps
DQPSK:2Mbps
DBPSK:1Mbps
-IEEE802.11 g(Auto-Fallback)
OFDM:54,48,36, 24,18,12,9,6Mbps
Communication Protocol
-DSSS(DirectSequenceSpreadSpectrum) with
ACK
-Half-Duplex
AccessMethod
-InfrastructureMode:Station-To-LANArchitecture
-Ad-HocMode: Station-To-StationArchitecture

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Frequency,Bandwidth,andChannels
-2.4~2.4835GHzFrequencyBand
-13Channels
-Maximum3Non-Overlapped Channels
-25 MHzBandwidthPerChannel
TransmitterOutputPower
-OutputPower:14dBm ±1dB
WirelessCoverage
-Upto400m
ReceivingSensitivity
- ≤ -80dBm@11Mbps(DSSS/CCK)
- ≤ -65dBm@54Mbps(OFDM)
Software Specifications
SecurityMechanism
-64/128 bit WEPKey
-AES-CCMAuthentication Mode(driverupdate)
-WPA/WPA2Support(driver update)
-LEAP/PEAPSupport(firmwareupgrade)
Authentication Mechanism
-OpenAuthentication (Default)
-Shared-KeyAuthentication
Operating System
-Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/XP64-bit

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SystemRequirements
Beforeinstallingthe MN54G,yourPCshouldmeet the fol-
lowing:
Desktop/notebookPCwithanavailableMini-Cardslot.
Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XPoperatingsystem.
Minimum5Mbytesfree disk spaceforinstallingthedriver
and utilities.
CD-ROMdrive, doublespeed or higher.
PackageContents
Unpack thepackageand checkall theitemscarefully.If
anyitemcontained isdamagedor missing,please contact
yourlocaldealer as soonas possible.Also,keepthebox
andpacking materialsincaseyouneedtoshipthe unit in
thefuture.Thepackage shouldcontainthe followingitems:
OneWireless11gMini-Card- MN54G.
One QuickInstallationGuide.
OneInstallation CD including drivers,utilities,and the
manuals.
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ProductView>>>1.6
External antennaconnectors
Connecttoexternalantennasfor
enhanceddatatransmission and
reception.Theexternalantennas
arewelldesignedonthedesktop
ornotebookcomputers.
GoldenFinger

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HardwareInstallation
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The following diagramsprovide youabasicinstallationfor
the MN54G,including howtoinstallandremove theMini-
card.The instructionbelowissuitableformost computers
withMini-Cardslot.Formoreinformation abouttheMini-
Cardmodule,pleaserefertoyourcomputer’smanual.
Installing theMN54G
1.LocatetheMini-Cardslotonthemainboard.
2.PlacetheMN54Gover theMini-Cardslot(at an
angleof30 degrees).Then, gentlyinsert it into
theslotuntil thegoldenfingerofthecardgets
fullyinserted.
3.Press downthecard,and theretaining clips(on
twosides oftheslot) willlock ontothenotches of
the card.
Foolproofnotch

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>>>2.2RemovingtheMN54G
1. Locatethe Mini-CardslotwithMN54Ginstalled.
2. Press theretainingclipsoutwards,and thecard
shouldboundupwardsslightlyafterbeing
released fromtheslot.
3. RemovethecardfromtheMini-Cardslot
carefully.

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SoftwareInstallation
Thischapterdescribestheproceduresofinstallingthe
driverandutility.Followtheinstructionstepbystepto
finish theinstallation.Ifyou use Windows 98SE/ME,
pleasepreparethe Windows SetupCDathandbefore
installing the driver;because the systemwillaskyouto
inserttheSetupCD tocopyfiles during the installation.
Please NOTE that the MN54Gshouldbeinstalled intoyour
computerbeforeinstallingthedriverand utility.Then,the
operating systemwill detectanewdeviceandstartto
configurethenewdevice. Click Cancel heretostartinstal-
lation fromtheInstallShieldWizard.
Click
Tip: ThewirelessLAN adapter
shouldbeinstalledintoyour
PCbeforeinstallingthedriver
andutility.
YourWireless LANadaptertype
Insert thesoftwareCDintoyourCD-ROMdrive,and the
Setup programshouldlaunch automatically.
Ifthe Autorunprogramdoesn tlaunchautomatically,click
Start atthetaskbarandselect Run....Type E:\setup.exe
(where EisyourCD-drive)intheOpen boxandclick OK to
launch theSetup programmanually.
ThemainscreenofSetup programwill appearasbelow.
Clickthe InstallSoftware button.
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Click
ThewelcomescreenofInstallShieldWizardappears.
Click Next.
Readand accept theLicenseAgreement; then,click Next.
Inthefollowingwindow, enterthe user sinformation(User
Name,Organization)inthe respectivefields;then,click
Next.
Step 2. Click Install and theprogramwillcopythenecessaryfiles
tothesystem.Theprogress indicatorshowstheinstall-
ingstatus.
If you useWindows98SE/ME,youmaybe askedtoinsert
theWindowsSetup CDduringtheinstallation.Please
insert theSetupCD bytheon-screen instructiontocontinue
theinstallation.
Step 3.
Click Finish when theinstallationiscompleted.The MSI
Wireless LAN icon*will appear inthestatusarea.
Step 4.
MSIWireless LANicon