Micro Star Co MS6807 Users Manual
Wireless 11b PCI Card
MS-6807
User’s Guide
FCC-B Radio Freque ncy 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 w hen the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may caus e harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to caus e harmful
interference, in which case the user w ill be required to correct the interference at his
own expense.
Notice 1
The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Notice 2
Shielded interface cables and A.C. pow er cord, if any, must be used in order to
comply with the emission limits.
VO IR LA NOTICE D’INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU.
FCC ID :I4L-MS6807
This device complies with part 15 of the F CC Rules Operation
is subject to the follow ing two conditions. (1) This device may
not cause harm full interference and (2) This device must
accept any interference received. Including interference that
may cause undesired operation
Copyright Notice
The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-S TAR
INTERN ATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document, but no
guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products are under
continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice.
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Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Revis ion History
Revision Revision History Date
V 1.0 First Release March 2003
Impor tant Safety Precautions
Always read and follow these basic safety precautions carefully when handling any
piece of electronic component.
1. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference.
2. Keep this equipment away from humidity.
3. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up.
4. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the
equipment from overheating.
5. All cautions and warnings on the equipment s hould be noted.
6. Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause
electrical shock.
7. If any of the following situations aris es, get the equipment checked by a
service personnel:
Liquid has penetrated into the equipment
The equipment has been exposed to moisture
The equipment has not w ork well or you can not get it work according to User’s Manual
The equipment has dropped and damaged
If the equipment has obvious sign of breakage
8. DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT
UN CONDITIONED, STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 600 C OR BELOW
-200C, IT MAY DAMA GE THE EQUIPMENT.
Table of Conte nts
1. In troduction ............................................................................................. 1
1.1 What is Wireless 11b PCI Card ................................................................ 1
1.2 How Wireless 11b PCI Card works........................................................... 2
1.3 Specifications ......................................................................................... 4
1.4 System requirements............................................................................... 6
1.5 Package content ..................................................................................... 6
1.6 Layout ................................................................................................... 7
2. Hardware installation ............................................................................... 8
3. S oftware installation ................................................................................ 9
3.1 Installing on Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP ............................................... 9
4. MS I wireless network utility .................................................................... 13
4.1 In wireless network tab ........................................................................... 13
4.2 Encryption ............................................................................................. 18
4.3 In status tab ........................................................................................... 19
4.4 In information tab ................................................................................... 22
4.5 Using Windows XP as Access Point....................................................... 23
5. Network connection ................................................................................. 27
5.1 Computer identification........................................................................... 28
5.2 How to install TCP/IP ............................................................................. 29
5.3 Configuring a dynamic IP address ........................................................... 31
5.4 Configuring a static IP address................................................................ 33
5.5 Checking TCP/IP address ....................................................................... 36
5.6 Checking the connection by pinging ....................................................... 38
5.7 S haring files ........................................................................................... 39
6. Troub leshooting ....................................................................................... 43
7. Tech nical Support .................................................................................... 45
Wireless 11b PCI Card User’s Guide
1. introduction
1.1 What is Wireless 11b PCI Card
MSI’s Wireless 11b PCI Card is a cost effe ctive solution
for de sktop PC. It complies with IEEE 802.11b standard
and provides 11 Mbps data rate. The Wireless 11b PCI
Card enables any desktop PC to share a broadband
connection, files and printers over the net work without
the time and expense of Ethernet cabling. In addition,
with 64-/128 -bit Privacy Key and IEEE 802.11i TKP, network conn ection is highly secured.
Base d on direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) technology o perating in the 2.4 GHz Industrial, Science and
Medical band, the Wire less 11b PCI Card complies with
WiFi, ensu ring interoperability with other compliant wireless LAN products.
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1.2 How Wireless 11b PCI Card works
Ad -hoc Networking Mode --- An Ad-hoc (or
"spontaneous") network is a local area netw ork or other
small network, especially one with wireless or temporary
plug-in connect ions, in which some of the network devices are part of the network only for the duration of a
communi cations session. Users on the network can share
files, print to a shared printer, and access the Internet
with a shared modem. In this kind of network, new devices can be q uickly added; however, users can only communicate with oth er wireless LAN computers that are in
the wireless L AN workgroup, and are within range.
Internet
Cable Modem / DSL
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Infrastructur e Networking Mode--- Infrastructure networkin g differs from Ad-hoc networking is that it includes
an Access Point. In an Infrastructure networking, the
Access Point can manage the bandwidth to maximize
bandwi dth utilization. Additionally, the Access Point enables users on a wirel ess LAN to access an existing wired
netw ork, allowing wireless users to take advantage of the
wired networks resources, such as Internet, email, file
transfer, and printe r sharing. The scale and range of the
Infrastructure networking a re larger and wider than that of
the Ad-hoc networking.
Cable Modem / DSL
Internet
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1.3 Specifications
General
Operatin g System: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Compliance:
- IEEE 802.11b
- WECA WiFi
- WHQL
Operating Temperature: 0 - 55OC
Operating Humidity: 0 to 95% non-condensing
Physic al
Form Factor: 32-b it PCI v2.2
Dimension:127.3mm x 77.6mm x 18.4mm (5"x3"x0.
72")
Antenna : Dipole
Weight: 29g
Operation Voltage: 3.3 V
Radio
Frequency Ran ge: 2.4GHz to 2.4835 GHz,
Operating Cha nnels:
- 11 ch annels (US & Canada), 13 channels (Europe),
4 cha nnels (France), 2 channels(Spain), 14 channels (Jap an)
- Maximum 3 Non-Overlappe d Channels
- 25 MHz Bandwidth Per Channel
Wireless Medium: Direct Sequen ce Spread Spectrum (D SSS)
Media Access Con trol: Carrier Sense Multiple
Access with Collision Avoidance (CDMA/CA)
Modulation Technique: DBPSK @ 1 Mbps, DQPSK
@ 2 Mbps, CCK @ 5.5 an d 11 Mbps
Data Rate: 1 1 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 1 Mbps,
Auto Fa ll-Back
Transmitter output power: 1 5dBm
Performance
Sensitivity: less than -82 dBm at 11 Mbps
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Range : Outdoor: >150m(492ft) @ 11 Mbps
Security
Security:
- 64-/128-Bit Pri vacy Key (WEP)
- IEEE 802.1 1i TKIP
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1.4 System requirement s
Before Installing the Wireless 11b PCI Card, your PC
should meet the follo wing:
Desktop PC with standard PCI slot.
Windows® 98SE/ME/20 00/XP operating system.
Mini mum 5M bytes free disk space for installing the driver
and utilities.
CD-ROM drive , double speed or higher.
1.5 Package co ntent
Unpack the pa ckage and check all the items carefully. If
any item contained is damaged or missing, p lease contact your local dealer as soon as possible. Also, keep
the box and packing materia ls in case you need to ship
the unit in the future. The package should contain the
followin g items:
Wireless 1 1b PCI Card
External Antenna
Quick Guide
CD title inclu ding drivers and utilities
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1.6 Layout
Anten na connector --- Provided for external
antenna connection.
ANT
LNK/ACT
PWR
Power LED --- Solid blue, indicates that the
Wireless 11b PC I Card is powered on.
Gold en Finger
Link/Act LED --- Blinking blue, indicates that
the Wireless 11b PCI Card is receiving or
transferri ng data.
ON --- Wi reless 11b PCI Card is ready.
Flash --- Searching for Access Point.
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2. hardware installation
The i nstallation drawing below is suitable for most desktop comp uters. For more information about the PCI slot,
please re fer to your computer manual.
1. Remove the comp uter cover.
2. L ocate the PCI slot on your mainboard.
Put the Wireless 11b PCI Card directly
over th e PCI slot and press one end of
the card into the slot first. Sligh tly but
firml y press the other end until it is fully
seated in the slot. Secure the Wireless 11b PCI Card with a bracket
screw.
4.Connect the external antenna to the
connector on the bracket.
Do not hold the Wire less 11b PCI Card on the golden
finger be cause it may cause interference or damage.
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3. Repl ace the computer cover.
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3. software installation
This part provides the procedures to install drivers and
the utilities. Each installation procedure comes with a
drawing and instruction. Follow the instruction step by
step to fi nish the installation. During the installation, Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP may need to copy Windows
system files from the Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP installation disk/CD. Therefo re, please prepare a copy of
the Wi ndows® 9 8SE/ME/2000/XP installation disk/CD at
hand befo re installing the driver if possible.
3.1 Installing on Windows® 98SE/ME/
2000/XP
The card should be inserted into your computer while
installing the driver.
Installation Procedure:
1. Inse rt the driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, and then
the setup program should start automatically. If it doesn’t
start, click t he Start button at the Taskbar and then
select Run. En ter E:\setup.exe if E is your CD-drive.
Then click the driver option to continu e.
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2. Cl ick Next to read the License Agreement. Check the
radio box to agree and click Next to continue, or No to
end the installation. Enter user’s information and then
click Next.
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3. Click Install to start installation, then click Finish to
continue as you are notified the installation has been
complete d.
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4. I nstallShield Wizard may ask you to restart your
computer. Cho ose Yes to restart your computer.
Click here
5. After restartin g your PC, you will find an icon indicated
MSI Wir eless LAN on your taskbar. Just double-click
on it for configu ration.
MSI Wireless LAN icon
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