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GN-MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter

Step 3.

Double-click the

“LAN CONNECTION”

and click the

“Properties”

button.

Step 4.

The

“Local Area Connection Properties”

dialog box will appear. Verify that the Internet

Protocol (TCP/IP) item is checked. And then double-click on

“Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)”

item.

Summary of Contents for AirCruiser G GN-MD01

Page 1: ...GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter User s Manual www gigabyte com tw July 2005 Revision 1 0 ...

Page 2: ...CC 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 IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be i...

Page 3: ...Web Browser 12 Using Web based Configuration 12 Configuring the Adapter for Access Point Mode Access 13 Configuring the Adapter for Ad Hoc Mode Access 27 Configuring the Adapter for Ethernet Adapter Mode Access 38 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 49 Appendix A Glossary 50 Appendix B Specifications 54 Physical Interface 54 Specifications 54 Appendix C PC Configuration 55 TCP IP Settings Under Windows 2000...

Page 4: ...a wireless network for online gaming fun without the clutter of wires Furthermore the Game Adapter supports up to 128 bit WEP encryption to safeguard your wireless network The GN MD01 is simple and easy to setup with a user friendly Web based configuration manager Features Complies with IEEE 802 11g and 802 11b standards Auto link hardware button Data rates up to 54Mbps Supports 64 bit 128 bit WEP...

Page 5: ... or dealer immediately If a replacement unit is needed return the device with the original packing material otherwise the warranty will be void GN MD01 Rear Panel The AirCruiser G Game Adapter s port is located on the rear panel and the antenna is located on the left side as shown from above Power Socket Connect the power adapter to the power socket and power outlet Ethernet LAN Port 10 100Mbps LA...

Page 6: ...less link is connected Data is being transmitted wirelessly LAN On Green Blink LAN port has detected a link with a 10 100 Mbps device Data is being transmitted Side View Q Link Button If you have more than one AirCruiser G Game Adapter you can press the Q Link button to enable the AirCruiser G Game Adapters to link to each other automatically However you can only use Q Link function in the followi...

Page 7: ...cable An Ethernet Ready game console Connect to Game Console XBOX Step1 Plug the power adapter cord into the router s power jack and then plug the power adapter into a power outlet Step2 Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the LAN port of the Game Adapter Step3 Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the LAN port of your Game Console XBOX 4 ...

Page 8: ...to your computer Please refer to Appendix C PC Configuration Step4 Open the web browser of your choice and enter the local IP address of the GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter into the address line of browser The factory default local IP is 192 168 1 1 and press Enter Step5 Choose one device you want to connect from the AP Site Survey form and then click the connect button Step6 Pull out the end of...

Page 9: ...GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Step7 Open the XBOX setting screen and choose Settings Step8 Choose Network Settings Step9 Choose IP ADDRESSES 6 ...

Page 10: ...ou can now start playing your Games Please refer to the Game Software installation guide for more detail information Note For XBOX the game has to support XBOX Live when you want to play LAN games Case 2 Two GN MD01 Game Adapters Case2 1 One is in Ethernet Adapter mode and the other one is in AP mode MD01 AP Wired Router MD01 Ethernet Adapter XBOX 7 ...

Page 11: ...ink button on the one of GN MD01 about 2 secs Step5 Now the Q Link LED will be blinking Step6 And then please press the Q Link button on the other GN MD01 within 150 secs Step7 When the two Q Link LEDs lights on for 5 second then off this indicates that the GN MD01s connected successfully If the LED is red indicates connection failed Step8 Open the XBOX setting screen and choose Settings Step9 Cho...

Page 12: ... XBOX as Automatic Step12 Please go back to NETWORK SETTINGS and choose Connect Step13 You can now start playing your Games Please refer to the Game Software installation guide for more detail information Note For XBOX the Software has to support XBOX Live when you want to play LAN games 9 ...

Page 13: ...then please press the Q Link button on the other GN MD01 within 150 sec Step5 When the two Q Link LEDs lights on for 5 second then off this indicates that the GN MD01s connected successfully If the LED is red indicates connection failed Step6 You can now start playing your Games Please refer to the Game Software installation guide for more detail information Note For XBOX the game has to support X...

Page 14: ...ess the Q Link button on the other GN MD01 within 150 sec Step5 When the two Q Link LEDs lights on for 5 second then off this indicates that the GN MD01s connected successfully If the LED is red indicates connection failed Step6 You can now start playing your Games Please refer to the Game Software installation guide for more detail information Note For XBOX the Software has to support XBOX System...

Page 15: ...d to administer the GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Using Web based Configuration Open the web browser of your choice and enter the local IP address of the GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter into the address line of browser The factory default local IP is 192 168 1 1 and press Enter The screen shown as below will appear In lowercase letters enter the default user name and password admin in the Us...

Page 16: ...n use this status screen to view the Game Adapter s system information current connection status and configuration Wireless Basic Settings The Game Adapter will automatically detect and display your wireless settings Changes of these settings will influence your wireless connection and performance 13 ...

Page 17: ...lly no change is needed Transmit Rate Select the desired data rate The range is from 1 to 54Mbps and the default rate is set to Auto 802 11g Only Mode Enabled No Wireless B clients will be allowed on the network Disabled Both Wireless G and Wireless B clients will be allowed on the network Default setting Hidden ESSID This setting enables you to hide ESSID name which is needed by clients in order ...

Page 18: ... Key 802 1x WPA and WPA Pre Shared Key Open system Allows any device to connect to the network assuming that the device and access point s share the same SSID Shared Key Only those computers that have the correct authentication key can join the network Key Length choice Disable No encryption will be applied 64 bit enter 5 hexadecimal digits 128 bit enter 13 hexadecimal digits 15 ...

Page 19: ... called the authenticator One of the key points of 802 1x is that the authenticator can be simple and dumb all of the brains have to be in the supplicant and the authentication server This makes 802 1x ideal for wireless access points which are typically small and have little memory and processing power RADIUD Server IP Assign an IP address for the RADIUS Server RADIUS Port Enter a value within th...

Page 20: ...n in standard Wi Fi but a must for WPA RADIUD Server IP Assign an IP address for the RADIUS Server RADIUS Port Enter a value within the range 1 65536 for port RADIUS Secret Enter a password up to 32 ASCII characters uppercase A Z lowercase a z or numeric 0 9 in length RADIUS Re key Lets you enable or disable the RADIUS Re Key function Cipher Algorithms Two options you can choose TKIP and AES setti...

Page 21: ...it until they too are re keyed But with WPA the re keying of global encryption keys is all that is necessary In the case of unicast traffic the encryption key is changed after every frame using Temporary Key Integrity Protocol TKIP This protocol allows key changes to occur on a frame by frame basis and to be automatically synchronized between the access point and the wireless client Global re keyi...

Page 22: ... points to compose a wide Wireless LAN network Please note all APs must be set to use the same channel and the SSID of all participating APs must also be the same WDS technologies between AP manufacturers vary widely so you may not be able to establish WDS between APs from different brands 19 ...

Page 23: ...r G Game Adapter Wireless Access Control You may specify users based on their MAC addresses that are authorized to connect to the AP Only computers listed in the table can connect to AP when this function is enabled 20 ...

Page 24: ...CP server and assign a dynamic IP address automatically on the network select Server Enabled IP Address Assign an IP address to the AP with this option The default IP address is 192 168 1 1 Please make sure the assigned IP address is exclusive for the AP Subnet Mask Assign a Subnet Mask for an AP The default Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Enter the IP address for the default router T...

Page 25: ...s Password Setup Here you can set up administrator s user name and password to protect administrative access to the AP Key in a password and confirm then press Apply Changes Note if you leave the password fields blank password feature is disabled 22 ...

Page 26: ...1 AirCruiser G Game Adapter System Settings Save Reload Settings You may save the current configuration as a file for restoring configuration in the future You may press Reset to restore to factory default 23 ...

Page 27: ...GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Statistics Statistics shows you the packets flow status on the wireless LAN and Ethernet 24 ...

Page 28: ...GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Upgrade Firmware Upgrade the firmware with the latest firmware version available for download from the GIGABYTE website 25 ...

Page 29: ...pter About View firmware information Logout Logout from the configuration webpage when finished setup Reboot Reboot the GN MD01 The system may take up to 30 seconds to save your settings please allow the system to reboot itself 26 ...

Page 30: ...01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Configuring the Adapter for Ad Hoc Mode Access Status You can use this status screen to view the Game Adapter s system information current connection status and configuration 27 ...

Page 31: ...he AirCruiser G Game Adapter detects The SSID BSSID RSSI Channel Encryption Auth Network Type for each network are displayed Wireless Basic Settings The Game Adapter will automatically detect and display your wireless settings Changes of these settings will influence your wireless connection and performance 28 ...

Page 32: ...n case of inconsistent data flow adjustment the value to a lower number and retry Enter a value within the range 0 2347 for the port RTS Request To Send is a function requesting permission to transmit signals RTS is a collision avoidance method used by all 802 11b wireless networking devices In most cases you will not need to activate or administer RTS Generally RTS only needs to be configured if ...

Page 33: ...y Please note that WPA Pre shared Key is not support at Ad Hoc mode Open system Allows any device to connect to the network assuming that the device and access point s share the same SSID Shared Key Only those computers that have the correct authentication key can join the network Key Length choice Disable No encryption will be applied 64 bit enter 5 hexadecimal digits 128 bit enter 13 hexadecimal...

Page 34: ...is entered on the access point or home wireless gateway and each PC that is on the Wi Fi network After entering the password Wi Fi Protected Access automatically takes over It keeps out eavesdroppers and other unauthorized users by requiring all devices to have the matching password Pre Shared key Enter a password up to 63 ASCII characters uppercase A Z lowercase a z or numeric 0 9 in length 31 ...

Page 35: ...s Disabled IP Address Assign an IP address to the Game Adapter with this option The default IP address is 192 168 1 1 Please make sure the assigned IP address is exclusive for the Game Adapter Subnet Mask Assign a Subnet Mask for a Game Adapter The default Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Enter the IP address for the default router The default gateway is 192 168 1 1 32 ...

Page 36: ... Password Setup Here you can set up administrator s user name and password to protect administrative access to the AP Key in a password and confirm then press Apply Changes NOTE If you leave the password field blank the password feature is disabled 33 ...

Page 37: ...GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter System Settings Save Reload Settings Save the current configuration settings as a file Press Reset to restore unit settings to factory defaults 34 ...

Page 38: ...GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Statistics Statistics shows you the packets flow status on the wireless LAN and Ethernet 35 ...

Page 39: ...GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Upgrade Firmware Upgrade the firmware with the latest firmware version available for download from the GIGABYTE website 36 ...

Page 40: ...apter About View firmware information Logout Logout from the configuration webpage when setup complete Reboot Reboots the device The system may need up to a minute to save your settings please allow the system to reboot itself 37 ...

Page 41: ...rCruiser G Game Adapter Configuring the Adapter for Ethernet Adapter Mode Access Status You can use this status screen to view the Game Adapter s system information current connection status and configuration 38 ...

Page 42: ... G Game Adapter AP Site Survey This AP Site Survey screen shows the wireless networks that the AirCruiser G Game Adapter detects The SSID BSSID RSSI Channel Encryption Auth Network Type for each network are displayed 39 ...

Page 43: ...TS Threshold The default value of 2347 should not be changed However in case of inconsistent data flow adjustment the value to a lower number and retry Enter a value within the range 0 2347 for the port RTS Request To Send is a function requesting permission to transmit signals RTS is a collision avoidance method used by all 802 11b wireless networking devices In most cases you will not need to ac...

Page 44: ... Shared Key and WPA Pre Shared Key Open System Allows any device to connect to the network assuming that the device and access point s share the same SSID Shared Key Only those computers that have the correct authentication key can join the network Key Length choice Disable No encryption will be applied 64 bit enter 5 hexadecimal digits 128 bit enter 13 hexadecimal digits 41 ...

Page 45: ...is entered on the access point or home wireless gateway and each PC that is on the Wi Fi network After entering the password Wi Fi Protected Access automatically takes over It keeps out eavesdroppers and other unauthorized users by requiring all devices to have the matching password Pre Shared key Enter a password up to 63 ASCII characters uppercase A Z lowercase a z or numeric 0 9 in length 42 ...

Page 46: ...s Disabled IP Address Assign an IP address to the Game Adapter with this option The default IP address is 192 168 1 1 Please make sure the assigned IP address is exclusive for the Game Adapter Subnet Mask Assign a Subnet Mask for a Game Adapter The default Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Enter the IP address for the default router The default gateway is 192 168 1 1 43 ...

Page 47: ... Password Setup Here you can set up administrator s user name and password to protect administrative access to the AP Key in a password and confirm then press Apply Changes NOTE If you leave the password field blank the password feature is disabled 44 ...

Page 48: ...GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter System Settings Save Reload Settings Save the current configuration settings as a file Press Reset to restore unit settings to factory defaults 45 ...

Page 49: ...GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Statistics Statistics shows you the packets flow status on the wireless LAN and Ethernet 46 ...

Page 50: ...GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Upgrade Firmware Upgrade the firmware with the latest firmware version available for download from the GIGABYTE website 47 ...

Page 51: ...apter About View firmware information Logout Logout from the configuration webpage when setup complete Reboot Reboot the GN MD01 The system may need up to a minute to save your settings please allow the system to reboot itself 48 ...

Page 52: ...s Point Check this by typing ipconfig all from a DOS command prompt 3 Make sure you are carefully typing the correct IP address of the router in the address bar of your web browser The IP address of your router is the Gateway address you see when you run the ipconfig all command 4 Try initializing your router to factory settings Q What is the IEEE 802 11b standard A It is also referred to as 802 1...

Page 53: ...rm used to describe a device to device network See device to device network peer to peer network ADSL Asymmetric digital subscriber line ADSL is a new modem technology that converts existing twisted pair telephone lines into access paths for high speed communication of various sorts AES Advanced Encryption Standard The preferred standard for the encryption of commercial and government data using a...

Page 54: ...signed to a user s AP in a TCP IP network typically by a DHCP server EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol A protocol that provides an authentication framework for both wireless and wired Ethernet enterprise networks It is typically used with a RADIUS server to authenticate users on large networks EAP protocol types are used in the 802 1X based authentication in WPA Enterprise and WPA2 Enterprise...

Page 55: ... server then verifies that the individual has an account and if so ensures that the person uses the correct password before she or he can get on the network RADIUS can be set up to provide different access levels or classes of access For example one level can provide blanket access to the Internet another can provide access to the Internet as well as to e mail communications yet another account cl...

Page 56: ...tected Access TKIP uses a key hierarchy and key management methodology that removes the predictability that intruders relied upon to exploit the WEP key It increases the size of the key from 40 to 128 bits and replaces WEP s single static key with keys that are dynamically generated and distributed by an authentication server providing some 500 trillion possible keys that can be used on a given da...

Page 57: ...0m Indoor 30 100m Power Consumption 7 5V 470mA max RF 802 11g backwards compatible to 802 11b Frequency Band 2412 2484 MHz subject to local regulation Modulation Technology OFDM and DSSS Modulation Techniques 64QAM 16QAM QPSK BPSK DBPSK DQPSK CCK Data Rates 54 48 36 24 18 12 11 9 6 5 5 2 1 Mbps auto fallback Output power 20dBm Peak Power 54Mbps Nominal Temp Range 20dBm Peak Power 11Mbps Nominal Te...

Page 58: ...P network environment By default Windows 98 Me 2000 and XP already have TCP IP installed If you have not installed the TCP IP communication Protocol please install it now and then select your operating system for the setup TCP IP Settings Under Windows 2000 Step 1 Click the Start button select Settings and then click the Control Panel icon Step 2 Double click the Network and Dial up Connection ico...

Page 59: ... 3 Double click the LAN CONNECTION and click the Properties button Step 4 The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box will appear Verify that the Internet Protocol TCP IP item is checked Then double click on Internet Protocol TCP IP 56 ...

Page 60: ... address used by the AP and the same Subnet Mask to the computer For example IP address is 192 168 1 2 and Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 click the OK button to return to Local Area Connection Properties Click the OK button again to complete the PC configuration 57 ...

Page 61: ...Cruiser G Game Adapter TCP IP Settings under Windows XP Step 1 Click the Start in the desktop of the Windows to select Settings and then select the Control Panel Step 2 Double click the Network Connections icon 58 ...

Page 62: ...ouble click the LAN CONNECTION and click the Properties button Step 4 The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box will appear Verify that the Internet Protocol TCP IP item is checked And then double click on Internet Protocol TCP IP item 59 ...

Page 63: ... address used by the AP and the same Subnet Mask to the computer For example IP address is192 168 1 2 and Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 click the OK button to return to Local Area Connection Properties Click the OK button again to complete the PC configuration 60 ...

Page 64: ...place or repair the product with either new or reconditioned parts Repaired or replaced products will be returned to you at the same revision level as received or higher at GIGABYTE s option GIGABYTE reserves the right to replace discounted products with an equivalent generation product KEEP THIS STUB FOR YOUR PURCHASING RECORD Customer Phone No Address Email Model Serial Date of Purchase Place of...

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