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MSI RG54GS (MS-6822)
Wireless 11g Residential Gateway

User’s Guide

G52-C6822X8

Summary of Contents for MS-6822

Page 1: ...MSI RG54GS MS 6822 Wireless 11g Residential Gateway User s Guide G52 C6822X8...

Page 2: ...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 Copy...

Page 3: ...nd 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...

Page 4: ...nect the network quickly and easily Chapter 4 Using the Print Server helps you to install and use the USB printer as a print server in your network Appendix includes the instructions of assigning a fi...

Page 5: ...1 Product View 9 2 2 Connections Ports 10 2 3 LEDs 11 2 4 Installing Your RG54GS 12 2 4 1 Positioning 12 2 4 2 Connecting Cables 12 2 4 3 To Power Up 13 3 Configuration 15 3 1 Configuration Utility 1...

Page 6: ...stalling the Printer Driver 37 4 1 3 Configuring the LPD Port 39 4 2 For Windows 2000 XP User 41 4 2 1 Installing the Printer Driver 41 4 2 2 Configuring the LPD Port 44 Appendix 49 A Assigning a Fixe...

Page 7: ...54GS networking and sharing informa tion throughout the house office become an easy and flexible task In addition the RG54GS is also a switching device as an aggregating point of the wireless LAN and...

Page 8: ...box mode of operation for the RG54GS that allows your client stations to share files and printers Adding wireless computers is as easy as inserting a wireless client adapter and configuring the compu...

Page 9: ...on for the best signal quality Interoperable with any 802 11g Compliant Device The RG54GS complies with IEEE 802 11g standard and Wi Fi allowing full interoperability with any Wi Fi certified wireless...

Page 10: ...Netscape 6 0 Unpack the package and check all the items carefully If any item contained is damaged or missing please contact your local dealer immediately Also keep the box and packing materials in ca...

Page 11: ...ure 30 70O C 22 158O F Operating Humidity 0 85 40O C 104O F non condensing Wired Data Rates 10 100Mbps auto negotiating full duplexing switch Wireless Data Rates IEEE802 11b auto fallback CCK 11 5 5Mb...

Page 12: ...wall IP Port Address Forwarding Filtering MAC Address Forwarding Filtering MAC Address Associating Filtering DoS Prevention Application Layer Gateway Virtual DMZ SPI Tools Web based browser event log...

Page 13: ...7 U S FCC Part 15 class B Wi Fi Europe CE Certifications...

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Page 15: ...9 This chapter provides a quick introduction to your RG54GS including product view installation and power up Hardware Installation 2 1 Product View RG54GS Connection Ports LEDs Antenna Antenna...

Page 16: ...ttings LAN Ports 1 4 The RG54GS provides four 10 100Mbps Fast Ethernet ports allowing connection to the computers and other network devices WAN Port This 10 100Mbps Fast Ethernet port provides connect...

Page 17: ...on nected to respective port WAN A Green light glows when the system connects to the xDSL Cable Modem or Ethernet connection and it will blink when receiving transmitting data on the link USB A Green...

Page 18: ...take instant measures as problems arise Connecting Cables 1 To access to the Internet connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the WAN port of RG54GS and the other end to your xDSL Cable Modem 2 For wi...

Page 19: ...13 To Power Up Plug the DC end of the power adapter into the power connector of RG54GS then plug the AC end to an electrical outlet The RG54GS is powered up immediately 2 4 3...

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Page 21: ...hin the IP address range of the RG54GS For example you can assign a fixed IP address of 192 168 1 253 with a Subnet Mask of 255 255 255 0 For more instruction please refer to Appendix A Assigning a Fi...

Page 22: ...tep by step Setup Wizard to guide you through the basic settings of the gateway Generally after completing the four steps in this option your gateway can connect to the ISP Customized Configuration Al...

Page 23: ...etting will let you have accurate time stamps on the system log If you are in the area that within the daylight saving period please also check the Daylight Saving option When completed click Next to...

Page 24: ...he Connection Type If your ISP provides you with a Host Name or a locked MAC Address you should enter these information in the respective fields Setting the Connection Type continue Cable Modem If you...

Page 25: ...S server provided by your ISP xDSL PPPoE If your broadband access is through an xDSL modem and your ISP did not assign you a static IP address select this option Enter the necessary information in the...

Page 26: ...rope Enter the necessary information in the respective fields such as the user name and password provided by your ISP When completed click Next to continue step 4 Setting the Wireless Network Settings...

Page 27: ...n in the Home window of the Configuration Utility and the main window appears as below Main Window of Customized Configuration The Menu Bar There is a menu bar in the top of the Customized Configurati...

Page 28: ...rd Setting The wireless gateway is shipped with default password admin This option allows you to use other password to replace the old password First enter the old password and then enter the new pass...

Page 29: ...llows you to restart your gateway through the Configuration Utility without unplugging the power cable or pressing the Reset button longer than 1 seconds Factory Default Clicking Restore allows you to...

Page 30: ...ct this option and enter the necessary informa tion such as the User Name and Password If your ISP gives you a service name you should put it to the related field Fixed IP If your ISP assigns a fixed...

Page 31: ...ireless gateway to appear as a single PC Dynamic DNS Setting to Enable allows you to run your domain over a changing IP Choose one Dynamic DNS provider from the drop down list box and fill in related...

Page 32: ...assigned IP addresses will be within the range of IP pool that you have specified in this option For example not including the default IP address 192 168 1 254 of the LAN port you can configure the r...

Page 33: ...y the DHCP server Click Refresh to re load the statistics MAC Filter This option allows you to limit the computer to access the Internet When you enable this option and set up the respec tive settings...

Page 34: ...ed the SSID or Channel settings click Apply to save the settings Radio Setting This option allows you to configure the operation parameters of the AP radio settings This window includes SSID Channel R...

Page 35: ...l This option allows you to control which PC can connect to the wireless LAN If you enabled this feature only PCs with MAC address located in Association Control List can connect to the wireless LAN E...

Page 36: ...you have setup Virtual Server You can configure the wireless gateway as a virtual server so that remote users can access the services e g Web or FTP at your local site via public IP addresses It also...

Page 37: ...nfiguration for the respective options For advanced settings please ask the network manager for assist ance Service Filters You can use this window to create and apply filters that can selectively blo...

Page 38: ...This is a useful feature when you want to acquire the security log remotely Virtual DMZ If you have a local client PC that cannot run an Internet appli cation properly from behind the NAT firewall yo...

Page 39: ...to share one printer This window includes Basic Setting Monitor Status Basic Setting This option allows you to configure the settings of the Print Server to share the printing service for LAN users Mo...

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Page 41: ...The settings or values in the following diagrams are FOR YOUR REFERENCE ONLY The actual settings and values depend on your system Installing the LPD Client Utility For Windows 98SE ME user the LPD cli...

Page 42: ...Agreement and click Yes 4 In the following screen click Next to start copying files 5 When completed click Finish Then choose the Yes I want to restart my computer now option and click OK to restart y...

Page 43: ...Printers icon Then in the Printers window double click the Add Printer icon to launch the Adding Printer Wizard Click Select this item Installing the Printer Driver 1 Click Start and choose Settings t...

Page 44: ...is option 4 Select the appropriate Manufacturer and Printer type from the lists to install the driver Otherwise click Have disk to find the driver in specified location Then select the correct printer...

Page 45: ...and install the driver first and then remove the printer to connect it to the gateway Configuring the LPD Port Before configuring the LPD port connect your computer to the gateway first 1 Open the Con...

Page 46: ...w select Other option and then LPR Port then click OK to enter the printer s information When completed click OK to return to the printer s Properties window Click Enter the printer s information The...

Page 47: ...click Port Settings The Configuration dialog window will appear allowing you to change the settings After clicking OK to finish configuring you must click Capture printer port to update the port you...

Page 48: ...42 2 Click Add Printer and then click Next in the Adding Printer Wizard window Click Click 3 Select Local printer attached to this computer and click Next Click Select this option...

Page 49: ...to install the driver Otherwise click Have disk to find the driver in specified location Then select the correct printer from the lists and click Next Select the correct printer connected to the gatew...

Page 50: ...and Faxes window In the Printers and Faxes window right click the printer icon you added and select Properties 4 2 2 6 Enter a name for this printer and click Next 7 In Print Test Page choose No to s...

Page 51: ...Properties window appears Select the Ports tab and click Add port Click 3 Select Standard TCP IP Port and click New Port 4 In the Welcome screen of Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard click Next...

Page 52: ...s information 6 Select Device Type and click Next 7 When completed click Finish You have added the Standard TCP IP Port successfully Click Close to return to the printer s Properties window and new St...

Page 53: ...47 9 Select LPR protocol and then enter Queue Name and then click OK to complete the configuration Enter the Queue Name You can check this option to monitor the progress of printer s task Select this...

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Page 55: ...ess range of the RG54GS Under Windows 98SE ME 1 Go to Start Settings Control Panel 2 Double click the Network icon 3 The Network window appears as below Select the TCP IP item and click Properties to...

Page 56: ...ption Then enter an IP address into the empty field Suggested IP Address Range is 192 168 1 1 to 192 168 1 253 and suggested Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 5 Click OK Then click Yes when prompted to reb...

Page 57: ...d click Properties from the shortcut menu 4 When the Connection Properties window appears choose the General tab and select Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties to bring up the Internet Proto...

Page 58: ...52 6 Click OK to complete the configuration Configuring a fixed IP address Click Select this Enter a fixed IP address and Subnet Mask Check this...

Page 59: ...fixed IP address to this computer within the IP address range of the gateway See Appendix A for detail instruction 2 Click Start at the taskbar and select Run 3 If you are using Window 2000 XP operati...

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