MSI CB54G2- User Manual

v Table of Contents 1. Introduction ......................................................................................................... 1 1.1 CB54G2 - Wireless 11g CardBus Card .......................................................... 11.2 How CB54G2 Works .......................................

1 Introduction The MSI Wireless 11g CardBus Card CB54G2 (hereafter called CB54G2), compliant with IEEE802.11g, is a high-effi-ciency wireless adapter for wireless networking at home, in of-fice or in public places. The data rate can be up to 54 Mbps andauto-negotiated to 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6Mbps...

2 Ad-hoc Mode : An Ad-hoc network is a local area network or other small network, especially one with wireless or temporaryplug-in connections, in which some of the network devices arepart of the network only for the duration of a communicationssession. Users in the network can share files, print to...

3 Infrastructure Mode : The difference between Infrastructure network and Ad-hoc network is that the former one includes anAccess Point. In an Infrastructure network, the Access Point canmanage the bandwidth to maximize bandwidth utilization. Addi-tionally, the Access Point enables users on a wirele...

4 >>> 1.3 Specifications Form Factor 32-bit CardBus Operation Voltage 3.3 V Standard IEEE 802.11g/b Frequency Range 2.4GHz to 2.4835GHz Data Rate and IEEE 802.11b (Auto-Fallback): Modulation Types - CCK @ 5.5 and 11 Mbps- DQPSK @ 2 Mbps- DBPSK @ 1 MbpsIEEE 802.11g (Auto-Fallback):- OFDM @ 5...

5 Operating System Microsoft ® Windows ® 98SE/ ME/2000/XP Environmental - Operating Temperature: 0 ~ 55 O C - Operating Humidity: 10 ~ 90%, non-condensing EMI Compliance FCC, CE, Wi-Fi Dimensions (WxDxH) 115 x 54 x 6.7 mm Weight 40 g

7 >>> 1.6 Product View Power LED - Solid GREEN , indicating that the CB54G2 is power on. Link LED - GREEN , indicating the networking status by: ON - CB54G2 is connected. Flash - CB54G2 is searching for available Access Point or receiving/transmitting data over the wirelessnetwork. Golden F...

8 DO NOT hold the CB54G2 on the golden finger when installing it; otherwise, it maycause interference or damage. The following diagrams provide you with a basic installation forthe CB54G2, including how to install and remove the CardBusadapter. Hardware Installation >>> 2.1 Connecting the C...

9 Press the Eject Button to make it stretch out. Push the EjectButton and the CB54G2 will slide out slightly. Then, pull it outof the slot. Eject Button Before removing the CB54G2, you should stopthe device in Windows operating system. >>> 2.2 Removing the CB54G2 Remove the CB54G2

1 0 Software Installation This chapter describes the procedures of installing the driverand utility. Follow the instruction step by step to finish theinstallation. If you use Windows ® 98SE/ME, please prepare the Windows ® Setup CD at hand before installing the driver; because the system will ask yo...

1 1 Insert the software CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the Setupprogram should launch automatically. If the Autorun program doesn ’ t launch automatically, click Start at the taskbar and select Run... . Type E:\setup.exe (where E is your CD-drive) in the Open box and click OK to launch the Setup pro...

1 2 Click Install and the program will copy the necessary files to the system. The progress indicator shows the installing status. If you use Windows 98SE/ME, you may be asked to insert theWindows Setup CD during the installation. Please insert theS e t u p C D b y t h e o n - s c r e e n i n s t r ...

1 3 Wireless Network Utility Right-clicking the icon will bring up a sub-menu containing more settings: After installing the driver, MSI CB54G2 provides a convenient and powerful utility that allows you to set up, configure, andknow your networking status easily and clearly. >>> 4.1 Introdu...

1 5 4.1.2 Changing the Control Setting (for Windows XP only) If you use Windows XP, the wireless LAN is controlled by theoperating system (default). To take full advantage of your MSIwireless adapter, it is recommended to use the MSI WirelessNetwork Utility to control your wireless LAN. Click Double...

1 6 3. Click Advanced , and the Properties window will appear as below. 4. Uncheck the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings option. Then, click OK . 5. Now, you can use MSI Wireless Network Utility toconfigure your network. Uncheck this option Click

1 7 Since the CB54G2 is installed in your computer, you have toconfigure the settings for communication to start working inyour network environment. Select >>> 4.2 Networking 4.2.1 Connecting to the Access Point: 1. Click the MSI Wireless LAN icon to bring up the Wireless Network Connection...

1 8 If you want to configure the network settings: 1. Click Advanced in the Wireless Network Connection window. 2. The Available Networks field contains a list ofavailable Access Points in your network. Select(highlight) one network you want, and then click Configure to set up the selected network. ...

1 9 connected 4. Click OK . The selected network will appear in the Preferred Networks field. If it contains two or morenetworks in the list, you can use Move up / Move down to set the priority. 5. Click OK to complete the configuration, and an icon indicating connected to the network will appear in...

2 0 4.2.2 Ad-hoc Mode Ad-hoc mode allows your computer to communicate directlywith any computer installed with compatible wireless adapter.If you want to use the network in Ad-hoc mode: - All the computers connected should be set to Ad-hoc mode. - The computers have the same SSID (network name) sett...

2 1 3. Set up the Network Name (SSID) and Network Key(if needed) for the network. Then, check the This is a computer-to-computer [ad hoc] network; wirelessaccess points are not used option and click OK to enable the Ad-hoc mode. 2. You can build up the Ad-hoc network by clicking Add... in the Prefer...

2 2 4. The computer set up with this Ad-hoc network in step 3 is the designated administrator of the network. Any computer can access the network by selecting Connect in the Wireless Network Connection window. connected 5. Click OK to complete the configuration, and an icon indicating connected to t...

2 3 Network key Enter a key for the network. Key format You can decide the network key to be encoded by ASCIIcharacters or hexadecimal digitals. Key length In ASCII characters format, it can be 5 or 13 characters. Inhexadecimal digitals format, it would be 10 or 26 digitals. Key index There can be u...

2 4 In the Status tab, you can configure more network settings. Channel Specifies the operating radio frequency channel in Ad-hocmode, which should be set to the same channel as the otherpoints in the wireless network. Speed This field sets the current transmitting rate. The speedshould be set to Au...

2 5 Fragmentation Threshold You may set the length of the fragment in this field. Pleasenote that each fragment should not be larger than the Frag-mentation Threshold. RTS/CTS Threshold You may set the length threshold. Preamble Type You may set the length of preamble in this field. Theavailable opt...

2 6 In the Information tab, you can get some information about the manufacturer, hardware and software. >>> 4.5 Information Your Wireless LAN adapter model

2 7 This chapter describes how to prepare for connection to net-work and some basic outline of networking basics, including shar-ing files, printing from a computer on the network, or accessingthe Internet on multiple computers with one connection. Networking Basics Check the required elementsfrom t...

3 0 2. The System Properties window appears; choose Computer Name tab. Under Windows 2000/XP 1. Right-click My Computer icon on your Windows desktop, and click Properties from the shortcut menu. Right-click Select Your computer ’s name. Your computer will belong tothis workgroup. Enter some informat...

3 1 3. To rename the computer and join a workgroup/domain, click Change . 4. The Computer Name Changes window appears as below. Enter a Computer Name , select Workgroup and enter the name of your workgroup.Please NOTE that each computer’s name must be unique on a particular network to avoid confusio...

3 2 4.a To configure a dynamic IP address, choose IP Address tab and check the Obtain an IP Address Automatically option. 4.b To configure a fixed IP address, choose IP Address tab and check the Specify an IP Address option. Then, enter an IP address into the empty field.Suggested IP Address Range i...

3 3 Check this Enter a fixed IP addressand Subnet Mask 5. Click OK . Then, click Yes when prompted to reboot the computer. 4.a Configuring a dynamic IP address 4.b Configuring a fixed IP address Check this

3 5 Check this 6. Click OK to complete the configuration. 5.a Configuring a dynamic IP address 5.b Configuring a fixed IP address Enter a fixed IP addressand Subnet Mask Check this

3 6 Under 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, click More Info to bring up a screen containing detail information of your wireless network adapter. Check the configuration ofIP Ad...

3 7 Check the configuration ofIP Address, Subnet Mask,and Default Gateway arecorrect. Under 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. Your Wi...

3 9 You may now open and save files on other computers once yourcomputers are connected together on a network. You will also beable to specify particular folders or disk drives to share and evenpassword to protect them. Please verify that each computer hasa unique name and common workgroup name, if ...

4 0 4. Select the I want to be able to give others access to my files option, and click OK . Check this 5. Click OK in the Network dialog box. 6. Provide the Windows Setup CD or direct the path tothe proper location of the installation files ifprompted. Then, reboot if prompted. 7. Now you can ident...

4 1 10. Select the Share As option to set the parameters for sharing this particular disk drive or folder. Share Name This is used to identify the disk drive or folder you aresharing to other computers in the network, which can behelpful as more resources in your network for others. Comment This fie...

4 2 Password This option allows you to apply a level of security toyour shared disk drive and folder. Any other computer(user) will be asked to enter the password you set herebefore accessing the disk drive or folder. Two passwordsare used to give two levels of security (or access) to othersin the n...