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Wireless 11b Mini PCI  User’s Guide

This operation is for Infrastructure Network only.
1. Go to 

Start -> Run.

2. Enter 

command 

in the 

Open 

box. Click 

OK.

3. A DOS prompt window appears.
4. Type 

ping www.msi.com.tw (or any URL address)

,

which is the the IP address of the Gateway in this case
, and press 

Enter 

key.

5.6 Checking the connection by pinging

Then you’ll get replies if the pinging is successful.

Summary of Contents for MS-6804

Page 1: ...Wireless 11b Mini PCI MS 6804 User s Guide...

Page 2: ...esidential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Notice 1 The changes or modifications not expressly appro...

Page 3: ...f your telephone equipment causes harm to the telephone network the Telephone Company may discontinue your service temporarily If possible they will notify you in advance but if advance notice is not...

Page 4: ...correctness of its contents Our products are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice Copyright Notice Trademarks All trademarks used in this manual are the...

Page 5: ...uipment 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 personne...

Page 6: ...000 XP 9 4 MSI 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 Networkconnection 2...

Page 7: ...5 5Mbps or up to 11Mbps and is compatible with any existing IEEE802 11b devices With Wirelss 11b Mini PCI you can roam between con ference room and office without being disconnected the LAN cables in...

Page 8: ...the duration of a communications 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 de vices can be quickly...

Page 9: ...less 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 networking are larger and wider than tha...

Page 10: ...Operating Channels US Canada 11 channels Europe 1 to 13 channels France 4 channels Spain 2 channels Japan 14 channels Modulation DBPSK 1 Mbps DQPSK 2Mbps CCK 5 5 and 11 Mbps Media Access Protocol CSMA...

Page 11: ...User s Guide Power Consumption Tx 436mA Rx 283mA Standby 84mA Operating Temperature 0 to 550 C Operating Humidity 0 to 95 non condensing Operating system Windows 98SE ME 2K XP Dimensions WxDxH 59 71...

Page 12: ...e The package should contain the following items Laptop PC with mini PCI module or desktop PC with mini PCI module Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP operating system Minimum 5M bytes free disk space for install...

Page 13: ...er s Guide 1 6 Layout External antenna connectors Connecting to external antennas for enhanced data transmis sion and reception The external antenna is well designed on the desktop computer or the lap...

Page 14: ...ard mini PCI module is shown as the drawing To install Wireless 11b Mini PCI in yoursystem 2 Place Wireless 11b Mini PCI over the Mini PCI slot at an angle of 30 degrees Then gently in sert it into th...

Page 15: ...Each installation procedure comes with a drawing and instruction Follow the instruction step by step to finish the installation During the installation Win dows 98SE ME 2000 XP may need to copy Windo...

Page 16: ...r s Guide 2 Click 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 Check here Click...

Page 17: ...r computer 5 After restarting your PC you will find an icon indicated MSI Wireless LAN on your taskbar Just double click on it for configuration 3 Click Install to start installation then click Finish...

Page 18: ...12 Wireless 11b Mini PCI User s Guide Note...

Page 19: ...ps 1 Double click the MSI Wireless LAN icon on the task bar to launch the network configuration window Double click the MSI Wireless LAN icon 2 Thewindow appears ClickAdvanced Click here 4 1 In wirele...

Page 20: ...esh button to refresh or search for the available networks Click Configure to configure the existing networks All available networks list Click here 4 As an administrator you can change the network na...

Page 21: ...may also choose the networks you prefer from the Available Networks list and use the Move up Move down to set the priority of your preferred networks Preferred net work list 6 Click OK and you can use...

Page 22: ...g to use the wireless network in Ad hoc mode please follow the steps 1 Double click the MSI Wireless LAN icon on the task bar to launch the network configuration window Double click the MSI Wireless L...

Page 23: ...ame SSID and network key which is encoded by 5 13 char acters 10 26 hex adecimal digital Enter a network name SSID for this ad hoc network Add a new network Check here to enable Ad hoc network Check E...

Page 24: ...Ad hoc mode 4 2 Encryption In this window you can set up 4 sets of WEB keys which can be 5 characters 10 hex adecimal digital or 13 char acters 26 hex adecimal digital and specify one of them to use N...

Page 25: ...d This field sets the current transmitting rate There are four fixed rates 1 Mbps 2 Mbps 5 5 Mbps and 11 Mbps The speed should be set to Auto rate to optimize performanceandrange whichwilladjust thetr...

Page 26: ...points in the network Then the card will be able to connect to an access point with the same SSID Status It shows status information about the radio link Signal Strengh This bar shows the received si...

Page 27: ...of preamble in this field Setting opt i ons Long Short Auto Long It is set to 144 bits Short It is set to 72 bits Auto The card supports an auto detection feature it automatically selects the Preambl...

Page 28: ...22 Wireless 11b Mini PCI User s Guide In Information tab you can get some information about the manufacturer hardware and software 4 4 In information tab...

Page 29: ...ol Panel to help to link two networks 1 In the Control Panel select Network Connections and the window below will appear 2 Select Wireless NetworkConnection and Local Area Connection simultaneously an...

Page 30: ...box then click OK A DOS prompt window appears 4 Then type net bridge show adapter 5 Then type netsh brid ge set ad apter X forcecompatmode enable where X is your ethernet identifier 6 Then type netsh...

Page 31: ...ight click the MSI Wireless LAN icon in the right bottom of system bar choose View Available Wire less Network Advanced You will get Wireless Network Connection Properties window Click Add to add a ne...

Page 32: ...k wireless access point are not used In this case this compu ter will function as an access point while other com puters can use this network name which is aaa in the picture below to connect to Once...

Page 33: ...work or accessing the Internet on multiple computers with one connection 5 network connection The following in Control Panel Network Configu ration is required for all computers if you want to con nec...

Page 34: ...a particular network to avoid confusion Please note that the computer s name should not be more than 15 characters without space Please verify that each computer has a unique name and commonworkgroup...

Page 35: ...group name which this computer will be long to in the Workgroup box All the computers on your network should have an identical Workgroup name 5 The Computer Description box is optional You may enter a...

Page 36: ...less 11b Mini PCI User s Guide 3 If you do see the TCP IP network as the following screen pleseselect MSI NetDancer WirelessNetwork Adapter and click Add 4 Select Protocal and click Add Click here Cli...

Page 37: ...TCP IP installation is finished Click here Please prepare a copy of the Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP installation disk CD at hand if needed 5 3 Configuring a dynamic IP address When the drivers are instal...

Page 38: ...32 Wireless 11b Mini PCI User s Guide 2 Double click Network icon 3 Select TCP IP and then click Properties Click here...

Page 39: ...s window appears choose IP Address tab and check Obtain an IP Address Automatically 5 When the Network properties window comes back up click OK Then click Yes to reboot the computer Check here 5 4 Con...

Page 40: ...34 Wireless 11b Mini PCI User s Guide 2 Double click Network icon 3 Select TCP IP and then click Properties Click here...

Page 41: ...ars choose IP Address tab and select Specify an IP Address 5 Enter an IP address into the empty field Suggested IP Range is 172 16 0 2 to 172 16 0 254 and suggested Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 Then c...

Page 42: ...d in the Open box Click OK 3 A DOS prompt window appears 4 Enter winipcfg and press Enter 5 The IP Configuration screen will be displayed and the IP address will be displayed in the IP Address box Ple...

Page 43: ...User s Guide 1 Go to Start Run 2 Enter cmd in the Open box Click OK 3 A DOS prompt window appears 4 Enter ipconfig all to display IP information 6 Click on More Info to display additional IP informat...

Page 44: ...Start Run 2 Enter command in the Open box Click OK 3 A DOS prompt window appears 4 Type ping www msi com tw or any URL address which is the the IP address of the Gateway in this case and press Enter...

Page 45: ...ter has aunique name and common workgroup name if you had previously given your Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP computers names Follw the steps below to share specific files and folders with other computers o...

Page 46: ...folder or disk drive to share which means you can share a folder that both you and your family member colleaque needs to ac cess occassionally You can also share your CD ROM drive for others to use i...

Page 47: ...older for others on the network 14 Access Type allows you to designate how much someone else can do with this disk drive or folder Read Only only allows others to look at or open the files on the disk...

Page 48: ...y do so by double clicking the My Network Places icon on your desktop or inside Windows Explorer 18 Navigate to the computer with the shared disk drive or folder recognized by the Computer Name you pr...

Page 49: ...e This part describes the problems and corresponding so lutions of driver installation To check if the wirelessnetwork adapter drivers are loaded properly 1 Go to Start Settings Control Panel 2 Double...

Page 50: ...er s Guide 3 Click the Device Manager Tab 4 Click the symbol in front of Network Adapters 5 Highlight MSI NetDancer Wireless Network Adapter 6 Click Properties 7 Check under Device Status to see if th...

Page 51: ...obtained from this user s manual please contact your place of purchase or local distributor Alternatively please try the following help resources for further guidance Visit the MSI website for FAQ te...

Page 52: ...Point 1 Ad hoc 3 Antenna 4 ASCII 18 Available Networks 14 B Bridge Connections 23 C CCK 4 channel 4 command 36 Computer Identification 28 Country 21 D DBPSK 4 Device Manager 44 Device Status 44 DOS 24...

Page 53: ...Fragmentation Threshold 21 G Gateway 36 golden finger 8 H hex adecimal digital 14 I IEEE802 11b 1 information 22 Infrastructure 1 InstallShield Wizard 11 interference 8 Internet 2 K Key format 18 Key...

Page 54: ...Power LED 7 Power save 21 Preamble Type 21 Preferred network list 15 priority 15 Protocol 4 R Radio 19 Range 4 RTS CTS Threshold 21 S Service Set Identifier 20 Signal Strengh 20 Speed 19 SSID 14 stat...

Page 55: ...49 Wireless 11b Mini PCI User s Guide Windows 1 winipcfg 36 Wireless Network Connection 23 Wireless Network Connection Properties 25...

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