MSI MN54G User manual

MSIMN54G(MS-6877)

Wireless11gMini-Card

User sGuide

FCCCaution

1. Thedevice complieswithPart15 of theFCC rules.Operationissubjectto

thefollowingtwoconditions:

(1) Thisdevice maynotcauseharmfulinterference,and

(2) Thisdevice mustacceptanyinterference received,including

interference that maycauseundesiredoperation.

2. FCCRFRadiationExposureStatement: TheequipmentcomplieswithFCC

RFradiationexposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolledenvironment.

Thisequipmentshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwithaminimum

distance of 20centimetersbetweentheradiatorandyourbody.

3. ThisTransmittermustnotbeco-locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwith

anyotherantennaortransmitter.

4. Changesormodificationstothisunit notexpresslyapprovedbythe

partyresponsible forcompliancecouldvoidtheuserauthoritytooperate

theequipment.

NOTE: Thisdevice isapprovedforOEMinstallationwithspecifiedantennasaslistedinthis

Manual. It is theresponsibilityoftheInstaller tocomplywiththe separation distancefor

satisfyingRF exposurecompliance.

CopyrightNotice

Thematerial inthisdocumentistheintellectualpropertyof MICRO-STARINTER-

NATIONAL.Wetakeeverycareinthepreparationofthisdocument,butnoguaran-

tee isgivenastothecorrectnessof itscontents.Ourproductsareundercontinual

improvementandwereservetherighttomakechangeswithoutnotice.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 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 in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency

energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to

radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular

installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be

determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by

one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

ImportantSafetyPrecautions

Alwaysreadandfollowthesebasicsafetyprecautionscarefullywhenhandlingany

pieceof electroniccomponent.

1. KeepthisUser sManual forfuturereference.

2. Keepthisequipmentawayfromhumidity.

3. Laythisequipmentonareliableflat surface beforesettingit up.

4. Theopeningsontheenclosureareforairconvectionhence protectsthe

equipmentfromoverheating.

5. All cautionsandwarningsontheequipmentshouldbenoted.

6. Neverpour anyliquidintotheopeningthat coulddamageorcause

electrical shock.

7. Ifanyof thefollowingsituationsarises,gettheequipmentcheckedbya

service personnel:

Liquidhaspenetratedintotheequipment

Theequipmenthasbeenexposedtomoisture

Theequipmenthasnotworkwell oryoucannotgetit work

accordingtoUser sManual

Theequipmenthasdroppedanddamaged

Iftheequipmenthasobvioussign of breakage

8. DONOTLEAVETHISEQUIPMENTINANENVIRONMENT

UNCONDITIONED,STORAGETEMPERATUREABOVE70OCOR

BELOW-20OC,ITMAYDAMAGETHEEQUIPMENT.

TechnicalSupport

Visit theMSIwebsiteforFAQ,technical guide,driverandsoftware

updates,andotherinformation: http://www.msi.com.tw/.

Contactourtechnical staff at: http://support.msi.com.tw/

Introduction

MSI MN54G (MS-6877)-Wireless 11g

Mini-Card

MSIMN54G(MS-6877)Wireless11gMini-Card (hereaf-

ter called MN54G), compliant withIEEE802.11g, isahigh-

efficiencywirelessadapter for wirelessnetworking athome,

inofficeorinpublicplaces.The dataratecanbeupto54

Mbpsandauto-negotiatedto48,36,24, 18, 12, 9,6Mbps

(IEEE 802.11g), or11,5.5,2,1Mbps(IEEE802.11b).

WithMN54G,you can roambetweenconferenceroomand

officewithoutbeingdisconnected theLAN cables;in

addition,sharing files andprinterscanbeeasytasks.

TheMN54GisavailabletoMicrosoft Windowsoperating

systems(Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE)and canbeinte-

gratedintonetworking witheither Ad-hoc mode (computer-

to-computer,withoutanAccess Point) or Infrastructure

mode (computer-to-accesspoint,anAccess Pointis

required).

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HowMN54G Works

Ad-hoc Mode: AnAd-hocnetworkisalocalarea networkor

othersmall network,especiallyonewithwireless ortem-

poraryplug-inconnections,inwhichsomeofthenetwork

devices arepart ofthenetworkonlyfortheduration ofa

communicationssession.Usersinthenetworkcanshare

files, printtoashared printer,andaccesstheInternet with

ashared modem. Inthiskind of network,newdevicescan

bequicklyadded;however, userscanonlycommunicate

withother wirelessLANcomputersthatareinthiswireless

LANworkgroup,andarewithinrange.

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MN54G

Wireless 11gMini-Card MN54G

Wireless 11gMini-Card

InfrastructureMode: The difference betweenInfrastruc-

turenetworkand Ad-hocnetworkisthattheformerone

includesan Access Point.InanInfrastructurenetwork,the

AccessPoint canmanage thebandwidthtomaximize band-

widthutilization.Additionally, theAccess Point enables users

onawireless LANtoaccessanexisting wirednetwork,

allowingwirelessuserstotakeadvantage of the wirednet-

worksresources, suchasInternet,email,filetransfer,and

printersharing.Thescaleand rangeoftheInfrastructure

networkarelargerand widerthanthatoftheAd-hoc

networking.

MN54G

Wireless 11gMini-Card

MN54G

Wireless 11gMini-Card

Specifications>>>1.3

Hardware Specifications

CompliantStandards

-IEEE802.11b/g

Bus and ConnectorTypes

-32-bit 3.3Volt Mini-Card

-52-pinGoldenFinger

SecurityMechanism

-64/128-bit WEP, WPA,WPA2,TKIP,AES,802.1X

OperationalEnvironment

-OperationalTemperature:0~80OC

-Humidity:10 ~90%(Non-Condensing)

WeightandDimension

-Weight:6.5g

-Dimension:50.95 x30 x3.3mm

Radio FrequencySpecifications

RawDataRatesand Modulation Types

-IEEE 802.11b(Auto-Fallback)

CCK:11and 5.5Mbps

DQPSK:2Mbps

DBPSK:1Mbps

-IEEE802.11 g(Auto-Fallback)

OFDM:54,48,36, 24,18,12,9,6Mbps

Communication Protocol

-DSSS(DirectSequenceSpreadSpectrum) with

ACK

-Half-Duplex

AccessMethod

-InfrastructureMode:Station-To-LANArchitecture

-Ad-HocMode: Station-To-StationArchitecture

Frequency,Bandwidth,andChannels

-2.4~2.4835GHzFrequencyBand

-13Channels

-Maximum3Non-Overlapped Channels

-25 MHzBandwidthPerChannel

TransmitterOutputPower

-OutputPower:14dBm ±1dB

WirelessCoverage

-Upto400m

ReceivingSensitivity

- ≤ -80dBm@11Mbps(DSSS/CCK)

- ≤ -65dBm@54Mbps(OFDM)

Software Specifications

SecurityMechanism

-64/128 bit WEPKey

-AES-CCMAuthentication Mode(driverupdate)

-WPA/WPA2Support(driver update)

-LEAP/PEAPSupport(firmwareupgrade)

Authentication Mechanism

-OpenAuthentication (Default)

-Shared-KeyAuthentication

Operating System

-Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/XP64-bit

SystemRequirements

Beforeinstallingthe MN54G,yourPCshouldmeet the fol-

lowing:

Desktop/notebookPCwithanavailableMini-Cardslot.

Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XPoperatingsystem.

Minimum5Mbytesfree disk spaceforinstallingthedriver

and utilities.

CD-ROMdrive, doublespeed or higher.

PackageContents

Unpack thepackageand checkall theitemscarefully.If

anyitemcontained isdamagedor missing,please contact

yourlocaldealer as soonas possible.Also,keepthebox

andpacking materialsincaseyouneedtoshipthe unit in

thefuture.Thepackage shouldcontainthe followingitems:

OneWireless11gMini-Card- MN54G.

One QuickInstallationGuide.

OneInstallation CD including drivers,utilities,and the

manuals.

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