Micro Star Co MS6818 User Manual

MSI MP54GS (MS-6818)

Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card

(For OEMs use only) User’s Guide

FCC Caution

1. The device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.

2. FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement: The equipment complies with FCC
RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum
distance of 20 centimeters between the radiator and your body.

3. This Transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with
any other antenna or transmitter.

4. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user authority to operate
the equipment.

NOTE: This device is approved for OEM installation with specified antennas. It is the

responsibility of the Installer to comply with the separation distance for satisfying
RF exposure compliance.

Copyright Notice

The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTER­NATIONAL. 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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of Microsoft Corporation.
All brand names, icons, and trademarks used in this manual are the sole property of
their respective owners.

Important 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 should be noted.

6. Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause
electrical shock.

7. If any of the following situations arises, 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 work 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 UNCONDI­TIONED, STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 60O C OR BELOW -20OC, IT
MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT.

Revision History

Revision History Date
V 1.0 First Release September 2003

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Introduction

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MP54GS - Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card

MSI Wireless 11g MiniPCI Card MP54GS (hereafter

called MP54GS), compliant with IEEE802.11g, is a high­efficiency wireless adapter for wireless networking at
home, in office or in public places. The data rate can be
up to 54 Mbps and auto-negotiated to 48, 36, 24, 18, 12,
9, 6Mbps (IEEE 802.11g), or 11, 5.5, 2, 1Mbps
(IEEE802.11b).

With MP54GS, you can roam between conference room
and office without being disconnected the LAN cables; in
addition, sharing files and printers can be easy tasks.

The MP54GS is available to Microsoft Windows operat­ing systems (Windows
integrated into networking with either Ad-hoc mode
(computer-to-computer, without an Access Point) or
Infrastructure mode (computer-to-access point, an
Access Point is required).

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XP/2000/ME/98SE) and can be

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How MP54GS Works

Ad-hoc Mode : An Ad-hoc network is a local area network

or other small network, especially one with wireless or
temporary plug-in connections, in which some of the
network devices are part of the network only for the
duration of a communications session. Users in 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 quickly added; however,
users can only communicate with other wireless LAN
computers that are in this wireless LAN workgroup, and
are within range.

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Infrastructure Mode : The difference between Infrastruc­ture network and Ad-hoc network is that the former one
includes an Access Point. In an Infrastructure network,
the Access Point can manage the bandwidth to maxi­mize bandwidth utilization. Additionally, the Access Point
enables users on a wireless LAN to access an existing
wired network, allowing wireless users to take advan­tage of the wired networks resources, such as Internet,
email, file transfer, and printer sharing. The scale and
range of the Infrastructure network are larger and wider
than that of the Ad-hoc networking.

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