MSI MS-6807 User manual

Wireless 11b PCI Card
MS-6807
User’sGuide

FCC-BRadioFrequency Interference Statement
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedand found tocomplywiththelimitsforaclass B
digitaldevice,pursuanttopart15 oftheFCC rules.Theselimitsaredesignedto
providereasonableprotection againstharmfulinterference whentheequipmentis
operatedinacommercialenvironment.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesand can
radiateradiofrequencyenergy and,ifnotinstalledand usedinaccordance withthe
instruction manual,maycauseharmfulinterference toradiocommunications.
Operation ofthisequipmentinaresidentialarea islikelytocauseharmful
interference,inwhichcasetheuserwill berequiredtocorrecttheinterference athis
ownexpense.
Notice 1
Thechangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedby thepartyresponsiblefor
compliance couldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
Notice 2
Shieldedinterface cablesand A.C.powercord,ifany,mustbeusedinorderto
complywiththeemission limits.
VOIRLANOTICED’INSTALLATIONAVANTDERACCORDERAURESEAU.
FCCID:I4L-MS6807
Thisdevice complieswithpart15 oftheFCC RulesOperation
issubjecttothefollowing twoconditions.(1)Thisdevice may
notcauseharmfull interference and (2)Thisdevice must
acceptany interference received.Including interference that
maycauseundesiredoperation

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Alwaysreadand followthesebasicsafetyprecautionscarefullywhenhandling any
piece ofelectroniccomponent.
1.KeepthisUser’sManualforfuturereference.
2.Keepthisequipmentawayfromhumidity.
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equipmentfromoverheating.
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electricalshock.
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Theequipmenthasnotworkwell oryou cannotgetit workaccord-
ing toUser’sManual
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If theequipmenthasobvioussign ofbreakage
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TableofContents
1.Introduction............................................................................................. 1
1.1WhatisWireless 11b PCICard................................................................ 1
1.2HowWireless 11b PCICardworks........................................................... 2
1.3Specifications......................................................................................... 4
1.4Systemrequirements............................................................................... 6
1.5Packagecontent..................................................................................... 6
1.6Layout................................................................................................... 7
2.Hardwareinstallation............................................................................... 8
3.Softwareinstallation................................................................................ 9
3.1Installingon Windows98SE/ME/2000/XP............................................... 9
4.MSIwirelessnetworkutility.................................................................... 13
4.1Inwireless networktab........................................................................... 13
4.2Encryption ............................................................................................. 18
4.3Instatustab........................................................................................... 19
4.4Ininformation tab................................................................................... 22
4.5Using WindowsXPasAccess Point....................................................... 23
5.Networkconnection................................................................................. 27
5.1Computeridentification........................................................................... 28
5.2Howtoinstall TCP/IP............................................................................. 29
5.3Configuring adynamicIPaddress ........................................................... 31
5.4Configuring astaticIPaddress................................................................ 33
5.5Checking TCP/IPaddress ....................................................................... 36
5.6Checking theconnection by pinging ....................................................... 38
5.7Sharing files........................................................................................... 39
6.Troubleshooting....................................................................................... 43
7.TechnicalSupport.................................................................................... 45

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1.introduction
1.1WhatisWireless 11bPCICard
MSI’s Wireless 11b PCICardisacosteffectivesolution
fordesktop PC.It complieswithIEEE 802.11b standard
and provides11 Mbpsdatarate.The Wireless 11b PCI
Cardenablesanydesktop PCtoshareabroadband
connection,filesand printersoverthe networkwithout
the timeand expenseofEthernetcabling.Inaddition,
with64-/128-bitPrivacy Keyand IEEE 802.11iTKP,net-
workconnection ishighlysecured.
Basedon directsequencespreadspectrum(DSSS)tech-
nologyoperating inthe 2.4GHzIndustrial,Scienceand
Medicalband,the Wireless 11b PCICardcomplieswith
WiFi,ensuring interoperabilitywithothercompliantwire-
less LANproducts.

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1.2HowWireless 11bPCICardworks
Ad-hocNetworking Mode--- AnAd-hoc(or
"spontaneous")networkisalocalarea networkorother
small network,especiallyone withwireless ortemporary
plug-inconnections,inwhichsomeofthe networkde-
vicesarepartofthe networkonlyforthe duration ofa
communicationssession.Userson thenetworkcanshare
files,printtoashared printer,and access the Internet
withashared modem.Inthiskind ofnetwork,newde-
vicescanbe quicklyadded;however,userscanonlycom-
municatewithotherwireless LANcomputersthatarein
the wireless LANworkgroup,and arewithinrange.
wireless
DesktopPCwith
Wireless11bPCI
Card
CableModem/DSL
Internet
DesktopPCwith
Wireless11bPCI
Card

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InfrastructureNetworking Mode--- Infrastructurenet-
working differsfromAd-hocnetworking isthatitincludes
an Access Point. Inan Infrastructurenetworking,the
Access Pointcan manage the bandwidthtomaximize
bandwidthutilization.Additionally,the Access Pointena-
blesuserson awireless LANtoaccess an existing wired
network,allowing wireless userstotakeadvantage ofthe
wired networks resources,suchasInternet, email,file
transfer,and printersharing.The scaleand range ofthe
Infrastructurenetworkingarelargerand widerthanthatof
the Ad-hocnetworking.
CableModem/DSL
Internet
wireless
wireless
wireless wireless
Access
Point
Router
DesktopPCwith
Wireless11bPCI
Card
DesktopPCwith
Wireless11bPCI
Card
DesktopPCwith
Wireless11bPCI
Card
DesktopPCwith
Wireless11bPCI
Card

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1.3Specifications
General
Operating System:Windows98SE/ME/2000/XP
Compliance:
-IEEE 802.11b
-WECAWiFi
-WHQL
Operating Temperature:0-55OC
Operating Humidity:0to95%non-condensing
Physical
Form Factor:32-bitPCIv2.2
Dimension:127.3mm x77.6mm x18.4mm (5"x3"x0.
72")
Antenna:Dipole
Weight: 29g
Operation Voltage:3.3V
Radio
Frequency Range:2.4GHzto2.4835 GHz,
Operating Channels:
-11 channels(US&Canada),13 channels(Europe),
4channels(France),2channels(Spain),14 chan-
nels(Japan)
-Maximum3Non-Overlapped Channels
-25 MHzBandwidthPerChannel
Wireless Medium:DirectSequenceSpread Spec-
trum(DSSS)
MediaAccess Control:CarrierSenseMultiple
Access withCollision Avoidance(CDMA/CA)
Modulation Technique:DBPSK @1Mbps,DQPSK
@2Mbps,CCK@5.5and 11 Mbps
DataRate:11 Mbps,5.5Mbps,2Mbps,1Mbps,
AutoFall-Back
Transmitteroutputpower:15dBm
Performance
Sensitivity:less than -82 dBmat11 Mbps

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Range:Outdoor:>150m(492ft)@11 Mbps
Security
Security:
-64-/128-BitPrivacy Key(WEP)
-IEEE 802.11iTKIP

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Unpack the package and check all the itemscarefully.If
anyitemcontained isdamaged ormissing,pleasecon-
tactyourlocaldealerassoon aspossible.Also,keep
the boxand packing materialsincaseyou need toship
the unitinthe future.The package shouldcontainthe
following items:
Desktop PCwithstandardPCIslot.
Windows®98SE/ME/2000/XP operating system.
Minimum5Mbytesfree diskspaceforinstallingthedriver
and utilities.
CD-ROMdrive,doublespeed orhigher.
1.4Systemrequirements
BeforeInstalling the Wireless 11b PCICard,yourPC
shouldmeetthe following:
1.5Packagecontent
Wireless 11b PCICard
ExternalAntenna
Quick Guide
CD titleincluding driversand utilities

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ANT
PWR
LNK/ACT
1.6Layout
PowerLED--- Solidblue,indicatesthatthe
Wireless 11b PCICardispowered on.
Link/ActLED--- Blinking blue,indicatesthat
the Wireless 11b PCICardisreceiving or
transferringdata.
ON--- Wireless 11b PCICardisready.
Flash--- Searching forAccess Point.
GoldenFinger
Antenna connector---Provided forexternal
antennaconnection.

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ANT
PWR LNK/ACT
The installation drawing belowissuitableformostdesk-
top computers.Formoreinformation aboutthe PCIslot,
pleaserefertoyourcomputermanual.
DonotholdtheWireless 11bPCICardon thegolden
fingerbecause itmaycause interferenceordamage.
2.hardwareinstallation
1.Removethecomputercover.
2.LocatethePCIsloton yourmainboard.
PuttheWireless 11b PCICarddirectly
overthe PCIslotand press one end of
the cardintothe slotfirst. Slightlybut
firmlypress the otherend until itisfully
seated inthe slot. Securethe Wire-
less 11b PCICardwithabracket
screw.
3.Replacethecomputercover.
4.Connectthe externalantenna tothe
connectoron the bracket.

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Installation Procedure:
1.Insertthe driverCD intoyourCD-ROMdrive,and then
thesetupprogramshouldstartautomatically.Ifitdoesn’t
start, click the Startbutton atthe Taskbarand then
selectRun.EnterE:\setup.exe ifEisyourCD-drive.
Then click the driveroption tocontinue.
Thispartprovidesthe procedurestoinstall driversand
the utilities.Eachinstallation procedurecomeswitha
drawing and instruction.Followthe instruction step by
step tofinishthe installation.During the installation,Win-
dows®98SE/ME/2000/XP mayneed tocopyWindows
systemfilesfromthe Windows®98SE/ME/2000/XP in-
stallation disk/CD.Therefore,pleaseprepareacopyof
the Windows®98SE/ME/2000/XP installation disk/CD at
hand beforeinstalling the driverifpossible.
3.1Installing on Windows®98SE/ME/
2000/XP
Thecardshouldbeinsertedintoyourcomputerwhile
installing thedriver.
Click hereto
startsoftware
installation
3.softwareinstallation

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2.Click Nexttoread the LicenseAgreement. Check the
radioboxtoagree and click Nexttocontinue,orNoto
end the installation.Enteruser’s information and then
click Next.
Check here
Click here
Click here
Click here

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4.InstallShieldWizardmayask you torestartyour
computer.ChooseYes torestartyourcomputer.
5.Afterrestarting yourPC,you will find an icon indicated
MSIWireless LAN on yourtaskbar.Justdouble-click
on itforconfiguration.
3.Click Install tostartinstallation,then click Finishto
continue asyou arenotified the installation hasbeen
completed.
MSIWireless LANicon
Click here
Click here
Click here

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Note

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If you aregoing tousethe wireless networkinInfrastruc-
turemode,pleasefollowthe steps:
1.Doubleclick the MSIWireless LAN icon on the task
bartolaunchthe networkconfiguration window.
Doubleclick the
MSIWireless LAN
icon
2.Thewindowappears.ClickAdvanced.
Click here
4.1Inwireless networktab
Enternetworkkey
ifthe wireless ad-
ministratorhasset
anetworkkeyin
advance
4.msiwireless networkutility

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3.All availablenetworks will showinthe AvailableNet-
works list,and you canclick Refreshbutton torefresh
orsearchforthe availablenetworks.Click Configure
toconfigurethe existing networks.
All available
networks list
Click here
4.Asanadministrator,youcanchangethe networkname
(SSID)andnetworkkeywhichisencodedby5/13char-
acters(10/26 hex-adecimaldigital).
Networkname
(SSID)
Networkkey
settings