MSI PC60G - Super G 802.11BG Wireless Pci 64 Bit Xp Compliant Turbo... User manual

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MSIPC60G(MS-6834B)
Wireless 11gTurbo G PCICard
User sManual

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Hiermit erkl rt MicroStarInternationalCO.,LTD dass sichdiesesProduktin
Übereinstimmung mit dengrundlegendenAnforderungenunddenanderen
relevantenVorschriftenderRichtlinie1999/5/EGbefindet. Die
Konformit tserkl rung kann auffolgenderwebsiteeingesehenwerden:
http://www.msi-computer.de/support/dl_man.php
Hereby, MicroStarInternationalCO.,LTD declaresthatthisdevice isin
compliancewiththeessentialrequirementsand otherrelevantprovisionsof
Directive1999/5/EC.TherespectiveDeclarationofconformitycanbefound
online:
http://www.msi-computer.de/support/dl_man.php
IEEE802.11b/gandBluetooth®2.4GHzoperation
Europe: Frequencies:2.400 –2.4835 GHz
France: Frequencies:2.4465–2.4835GHz,
Outdooruseislimitedto10mWe.i.r.p.withintheband 2454-2483.5MHz
IEEE 802.11b/gund Bluetooth®2.4GHzBetrieb
Europa: Frequenzen:2.400 –2.4835GHz
Frankreich: Frequenzen:2.4465–2.4835 GHz,
Außerhalbvon geschlossenenGeb udenistdiegenehmigteSendeleistung im
Frequenzband2454-2483.5MHzaufmaximal10mWbeschr nkt.
Italy:
Ifusedoutsideofownpremises,generalauthorisation isrequired.
Luxembourg:
Generalauthorisation requiredforpublicservice.
NotifiedCountries:
Germany,UK,Netherlands,Belgium,Sweden,Denmark,Finland,France,Italy,
Spain,Austria,Ireland,Portugal, Greece,Luxembourg,Estonia,Letvia,Lithuania,
CzechRepublic,Slovakia,Slovenia,Hungary,Poland undMalta.
Bestimmungsgem ßeVerwendung:
DiesesProduktintegriertalsTeilderProduktausstattung eineWLAN-
Komponenteund/odereineBluetooth®-Komponente.
DieentsprechendeKomponenteverbindetComputer übereineFunkverbindung.
Eskann aucheineFunkverbindung zuanderengeeignetenWLAN-oder
Bluetooth®Ger tenhergestelltwerden.

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Prescribeduse:
ThisproductintegratesaWLAN-and/orBluetooth®device.
Thedevice setsuparadiolinkbetweentocomputer.Inadditionit ispossibleto
linktheWLAN-orBluetooth®devicetoanyotherWLAN-orBluetooth®device
whichsticktotheIEEE 802.11b/gorBluetooth®requirements.
HinweisezurReichweite:
DerAbstand zwischenSenderundEmpfδnger(von einem WLAN-oderBluetooth®
-GerδtzueinementsprechendenanderenGerδt)hδngtstarkvon der
Einsatzumgebungab.Wδnde,Betonboden(Eisen),beschichteteFensterscheiben,
Fahrzeug-Karosserie,etc..
WeitereBeeinflussungen:
-HochfrequenzaussendungenjederArt
-Gebδude,Bδume,etc.
-Heizkφrper,Stahlbeton,etc.
-offenbetriebeneComputer,etc.
-Mikrowellenherde,etc,
DieKommunikation zwischenunterschiedlichenWLAN-oderBluetooth®-
Gerδtenistvon derjeweiligenSoftwareunddem entsprechendenVersionsstand
abhδngig
Operatingrange:
Thetransmission rangebetweendifferentWLAN-orBluetooth®devicesvaries
dependingthespecificenvironment.Walls,concretefloor(iron),laminated
windows,vehicle-body,etc..
Moreelectromagneticinterferences:
-high frequencyemission ofanykind,
-Buildings,trees,etc.
-Heaters,ferroconcrete,etc.
-opencomputersystems,etc.
-Microwaveoven,etc,
Communication(exchangedata)isdependenton thesoftwareoftheWLAN or
Bluetooth®devices.
MSITechnologyGmbH
HanauerLandstraίe306
60314Frankfurt
Telefon:[phone]
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FCCCaution
1. ThedevicecomplieswithPart 15ofthe FCCrules. Operationissubjectto
thefollowingtwoconditions:
(1)Thisdevicemaynot causeharmful interference,and
(2) Thisdevice mustacceptanyinterferencereceived,including interference
that may causeundesiredoperation.
2. FCCRFRadiationExposureStatement: The equipment complieswithFCC
RFradiation exposurelimitsset forthfor anuncontrolledenvironment.
Thisequipmentshouldbe installed andoperated withaminimum
distanceof 20centimetersbetween theradiator and yourbody.
3. ThisTransmitter mustnot beco-locatedoroperating inconjunction with
anyother antenna or transmitter.
4. Changesormodificationstothisunit not expresslyapprovedbythe
partyresponsiblefor compliancecouldvoidtheuserauthoritytooperate
theequipment.
CopyrightNotice
Thematerialinthisdocument istheintellectualpropertyof MICRO-STARINTERNA-
TIONAL.Wetakeeverycareinthe preparationofthisdocument,but noguaranteeis
givenastothe correctnessofitscontents. Ourproductsareunder continualimprove-
ment andwereserve therighttomakechangeswithout notice.
Trademarks
MicrosoftWindowsandInternetExplorerareregistered trademarksortrademarksof
Microsoft Corporation.
Allbrand names,icons, and trademarksused inthismanualarethe solepropertyoftheir
respectiveowners.
RevisionHistory
Revision History Date
V1.0 FirstRelease September 2006

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ImportantSafetyPrecautions
Alwaysread andfollowthese basicsafetyprecautionscarefullywhenhandlingany
pieceofelectroniccomponent.
1. Keep this User sManual forfuturereference.
2. Keep thisequipmentawayfromhumidity.
3. Laythisequipmentonareliableflatsurface beforesetting it up.
4. Theopeningson the enclosurearefor air convectionhenceprotectsthe
equipment fromoverheating.
5. Allcautionsand warningsontheequipmentshouldbenoted.
6. Neverpouranyliquidintotheopening thatcoulddamage or causeelectrical
shock.
7. If anyof the following situationsarises, get theequipmentcheckedbya
servicepersonnel:
Liquidhaspenetratedintothe equipment
Theequipmenthasbeen exposed tomoisture
Theequipmenthas notworkwell or youcannotget it work
accordingtoUser’sManual
Theequipment hasdroppedanddamaged
Ifthe equipmenthasobvioussignofbreakage
8. DONOTLEAVETHISEQUIPMENTINANENVIRONMENT
UNCONDITIONED,STORAGETEMPERATURE ABOVE70O COR
BELOW-20OC,ITMAYDAMAGETHEEQUIPMENT.

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TableofContents
Chapter1.Introduction.............................................................................................1
1.1PC60G-MSI Wireless 11g TurboGPCI Card....................................................1
1.2HowPC60GWorks.............................................................................................2
1.3Specifications......................................................................................................4
1.4SystemRequirements.........................................................................................6
1.5Package Contents...............................................................................................6
1.6ProductView......................................................................................................7
Chapter2.HardwareInstallation............................................................................8
Chapter3.SoftwareInstallation.............................................................................10
Chapter4.Wireless NetworkUtility......................................................................13
4.1Introduction..........................................................................................................13
4.1.1TheMSI Wireless LANIcon........................................................................13
4.1.2ChangingtheControlSetting(forWindowsXP only)..............................15
4.2Networking..........................................................................................................16
4.2.1InfrastructureMode....................................................................................16
4.2.2Ad-hocMode...............................................................................................22
4.3LinkStatus...........................................................................................................24
4.4Statistics..............................................................................................................25
4.5About...................................................................................................................26
Chapter5.MSISoftwareAPSetup........................................................................27
Chapter6.NetworkingBasics................................................................................30
6.1Setup...................................................................................................................30
6.2Configuration.......................................................................................................33
6.3Confirmation........................................................................................................34
Chapter7.NetworkingBasics................................................................................35
7.1Checkingthe NetworkElements........................................................................35
7.2ComputerIdentification.......................................................................................37
7.3ConfiguringaDynamic/Fixed IPAddress..........................................................40
7.4Checking TCP/IPAddress...................................................................................44
7.5CheckingConnection byPinging........................................................................46
7.6Sharing Files........................................................................................................47
Chapter8.TroubleShooting....................................................................................51
Appendix:CEComplianceBooklet.........................................................................56

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Introduction
The MSIPC60GWireless11gTurbo GPCICard (hereafter
calledPC60G), compliantwithIEEE802.11g,isahigh-efficiency
wirelessadapter forwireless networkingathome, inoffice or in
publicplaces.Thedataratecanbe up to54Mbpsand auto-
negotiated to48, 36, 24,18, 12,9, 6Mbps(IEEE 802.11g), or 11,
5.5, 2,1Mbps(IEEE802.11b).
WithPC60G,you canroambetween conferenceroomand
office withoutbeing disconnectedtheLANcables;inaddition,
sharing files and printerscanbeeasytasks.
ThePC60GisavailabletoMicrosoft Windowsoperating sys-
tems(Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE/XP64-bit)andcan beinte-
gratedintonetworkingwitheither Ad-hocmode (computer-to-
computer,withoutanAccess Point) or Infrastructuremode
(computer-to-accesspoint,anAccess Pointisrequired).
*Experiencingthe highthroughouput oftheMSITurboGmode,
MSITurboGserieswirelessproductsarehighlyrecommended
asyourbestchoices.MSITurboGmodeissuggested tofunc-
tion withMSITurboGseries wirelessproductstooptimize
performance.The compatibilityofotherbrandsofwireless
productswithMSITurboGmodeisnot guaranteed.
(MSITurboGModesupportisalsorequiredonhost/router
side,suchas theMSIRG60G).
Actualthroughputvaluemightvaryduetoenvironmental, opera-
tionalandotherfactors.
>>> 1.1 PC60G -MSIWireless11gTurbo G PCICard
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Ad-hoc Mode: AnAd-hoc networkisalocal areanetworkorother
smallnetwork,especiallyonewithwirelessor temporaryplug-in
connections, inwhich someof thenetworkdevicesarepart of
the networkonlyforthe durationofacommunicationssession.
Usersinthenetworkcansharefiles,printtoasharedprinter,
and access theInternetwithasharedmodem.Inthiskind of
network, newdevicescanbequicklyadded; however,userscan
onlycommunicatewithother wirelessLAN computersthatarein
thiswireless LANworkgroup, and arewithinrange.
>>> 1.2How PC60G Works
PC60G
MSI Wireless 11gTurboGPCICard

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InfrastructureMode : Thedifferencebetween Infrastructurenet-
workand Ad-hoc networkisthattheformeroneincludes an
Access Point. InanInfrastructurenetwork, theAccessPointcan
manage the bandwidthtomaximizebandwidthutilization.Addi-
tionally,theAccessPointenables usersonawireless LAN to
accessanexistingwired network,allowingwirelessusersto
takeadvantageofthewirednetworksresources,such as Internet,
email, filetransfer, and printer sharing.Thescaleand rangeof
theInfrastructurenetworking arelargerandwiderthanthatof
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>>>1.3Specifications
NetworkStandard IEEE802.11b/g
FrequencyBand 2.400-2.4835GHz
SpecialFeature SupportMSITurboGMode*Technology
Interface Compliantwiththe 32-bit PCI v2.2and above
Antenna Dipole
DataRate IEEE802.11g(auto-fallback):
-OFDM:54, 48,36,24,18, 12,9and6Mbps
IEEE802.11b(auto-Fallback):
-CCK:11,5.5Mbps
-DQPSK:2Mbps
-DBPSK:1Mbps
MediaAccess Protocol CSMA/CAwitha ACK
Channel IEEE802.11g IEEE 802.11b
Ch.1-11--N.America Ch.1-11--N.America
Ch.1-13--Japan Ch.1-14--Japan
Ch.1-13--EuropeETSICh.1-13--Europe ETSI
Ch.10-11--Spain Ch.10-11--Spain
Ch.10-13--France Ch. 10-13--France
Transmission IEEE 802.11b (DSSS), IEEE 802.11g (OFDM)
Modulation IEEE 802.11b (DSSS) IEEE802.11g (OFDM)
CCK@11,5.5Mbps BPSK@6,9Mbps
DQPSK@2Mbps QPSK@12,18Mbps
DBPSK@1Mbps 16-QAM@24,36Mbps
64-QAM@48,54Mbps
NetworkArchitecture Ad-HocMode (PeertoPeer)
InfrastructureMode
*MSI TurboGModesupportisalsorequiredonhost/router side,suchastheMSI
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Temperature Operating 0oCto70oC
Storage -20oCto100oC
Humidty 10%- 90%(non-condensing)
PowerConsumption 802.11g(54Mbps)
330mA@3.3vincontinueTx
250mA@3.3vincontinueRx
150mA@3.3VinStandby mode
802.11b(11Mbps)
340mA@3.3VincontinueTx
230mA@3.3Vincontinue Rx
150mA@3.3VinStandby mode
OperatingVoltage 3.3V+/- 5%
OutputPower 802.11g
54Mbps,14.0+2/-1dBm
802.11b
11Mbps,17.5+/-2dBm
ReceiverSensitivity 54 MbpsOFDM@10%PER =-65dBm
11MbpsCCK@8%PER =-80dBm
Range Upto400m(outdoor operating range)
Security 64/128-bitWEP,WPA,WPA2,TKIP,AES,
802.1x
OperatingSystem Windows98SE/2000/ME/XP/XP64-bit
Certification FCC Part 15,CE,DGT,C-Tick,Wi-Fi
Dimension 133.5(L)x121(W)x21.5(H)mm
Weight 46g (withoutantenna)
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>>>1.4SystemRequirements
Beforeinstalling thePC60G,yourPC shouldmeetthe
following items:
- One desktopPC withanavailablePCIslot.
- Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/XP 64-bit operating
system.
- Minimum5MBfreediskspacefor installingthe driver
and utilities.
-OneCD-ROMdrive,doublespeedorhigher.
>>>1.5PackageContents
Unpackthe packageandcheckallthe itemscarefully. If
anyitemcontainedisdamagedormissing,please con-
tact yourlocaldealerassoon as possible.Also,keepthe
boxand packingmaterialsincase you needtoshipthe
unitinthefuture.Thepackageshouldcontainthe follow-
ingitems:
-OneWireless11g TurboGPCI Card- PC60G.
- One externalantenna.
- One QuickInstalltionManual.
-OneInstallation CD including drivers,utilities,and the
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>>> 1.6ProductView
Wireless11gTurboGPCI CardPC60G
AntennaConnector
Connecting the external antenna.
ExternalAntenna
GoldenFinger
PWR LED- GREEN,indicating the
networkingstatusby:
ON - Power inputted
OFF -Nopower
LNK/ACT LED- GREEN,indicating
thenetworkingstatusby:
ON - The WLANPCI Card is
connected.
Flash -The WLANPCI Card is
searching for available
Access Pointor receiving/
transmittingdataoverthe
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Thefollowing diagramsprovideyou abasicinstallation
foryourPC60G,whichissuitablefor mostdesktopPCs.
FormoreinformationaboutthePCIslot,pleaserefer to
theuser’smanualofyourmainboard.
HardwareInstallation
Removethecomputercover. LocatetheavailablePCI
slotonyour mainboard.
NOTE:TURN OFF your
system anddisconnect
the power cable before
installing the PC60G.
PutthePC60GdirectlyoverthePCIslotandpressit into
the slotfirmly.
DONOT holdthePC60G
on the golden finger while
installing;doing thismay
causeinterferenceor
damage.
STEP1
STEP2
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Replacethecomputercoveraftersecuring thePC60G
withabracket screw.
Connectthe externalantennatotheconnectoronthe
PC60G’sbracket.
If your arenotskilled atinstalling
the PCIadapter, pleaseaskthe
vendoror an experienced
technicianfor help.
Connectingthe
external antenna
STEP3
STEP4

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SoftwareInstallation
Thischapterdescribes theprocedures ofinstallingthe
driverandutility.Followtheinstruction stepbystepto
finishtheinstallation.If youuse Windows 98SE/ME,
please preparetheWindows Setup CD athandbefore
installing thedriver; because thesystemwill askyou to
inserttheSetup CDtocopyfiles duringtheinstallation.
Please NOTE thatthe PC60Gshouldbeinstalled into
yourcomputerbeforeinstalling thedriverand utility.
Then,the operatingsystemwilldetectanewdevice and
start toconfigurethe newdevice. Click Cancel hereto
start installation fromtheInstallShieldWizard.
Click
Tip: Thewireless
LANadapter should
beinstalledintoyour
PCbeforeinstalling
thedriverandutility.
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Click
ThewelcomescreenofInstallShieldWizardappears.
Read and Accept theLicenseAgreement;then click
Next.
STEP2
Afterinstalling theWireless PCICardtoyourcomputer
andthenturningonthe computer,theoperating system
willdetectanewdeviceand start theconfiguraton
automatically.Please CANCEL the pop-upwindowfrom
FoundNewHardareWizard toinstall necessarydriver
andutilityfromthe InstallShieldWizard ofyourSoftware
CD.
Insert the SoftwareCDintoyourCD-ROMdriver,andthe
Setup programshalllaunch automatically.
If theAutorunprogramdidn tlaunch automatically,click
Start atthetaskbarand select Run....Type E:\setup.
exe (where EisyourCD-drive)inthe Openboxandclick
OK tolaunch theSetupprogrammanually.
STEP1
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The programwill copythenecessaryfiles tothesystem.
Theprogressindicatorshall showtheinstalling status.
Click Finish whenthe installationiscompleted.The
MSIWireless LAN iconwill appear inthestatusarea.
MSIWireless LANicon
STEP3
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WirelessNetworkUtility
Right-clicking theiconwill bringup asub-menu contain-
ing moresettings:
After installingthedriver, MSIPC60G providesaconven-
ient and powerfulutilitythatallowsyou tosetup,configure,
andknowyournetworkingstatus easilyand clearly.
>>>4.1Introduction
TheMSIWirelessLAN icon
-Notconnectedtothe network.
-Connectedtothenetwork.
- Receiving/transmitting datafrom/tothe network.
Whenyou movethemouse overtheicon,it showsthe
current connectioninformation.
4.1.1
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LaunchConfigUtilities
Launchthe MSIWirelessutilitytoconfigureyour
networksetting.
UseZeroConfigurationasConfiguration utility
WindowsXPalso provides useranotherwirelessutility
tochoosefrom.If youintened tousetheutilitytoset
yournetwork, thisitemisselectabletochange theMSI
WirelessUtilitytotheWindowsXPWirelessUtilityat
your reference.
Switch toAPMode
If yourMSIwireless LAN adaptersupportsSoftwareAP
function,youshallsee thisitemunderthe sub-menu,
which allowsyou touser MSIwireless adapteras avirtural
access point.
Exit
Close theprogram.
Clicking theiconwilllaunchtheutilityas shownbelowto
configureyournetworksettings.
Click
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2
3
4