MSI manual Introduction, US54G Wireless 11g USB 2.0 Stick

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Introduction

>>> 1.1 US54G - Wireless 11g USB 2.0 Stick

The MSI Wireless 11g USB 2.0 Stick - US54G (hereafter called US54G), compliant with IEEE802.11g, is a high-efficiency 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 US54G, 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 US54G is available to Microsoft Windows operating sys- tems (Windows® XP/2000) and can be integrated into network- ing 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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Contents MSI US54G MS-6861 Wireless 11g USB 2.0 Stick Revision History Important Safety Precautions How to Use This Guide Table of Contents US54G Wireless 11g USB 2.0 Stick IntroductionHow US54G Works US54GWireless 11g USB 2.0 Stick Specifications Package Contents System RequirementsProduct View LED GreenHardware Installation Connecting US54GRemoving US54G Software Installation Click MSI Wireless LAN icon MSI Wireless LAN icon IntroductionView Available Wireless Networks Switch to AP Mode optionalSwitch to Gateway Mode optional LanguageChanging the Control Setting for Windows XP only To change the control settingUncheck this option Click Connecting to the Access Point NetworkingIf you want to configure the network settings Connected Ad-hoc Mode To configure the settingsClick Select Click Speed StatusChannel RadioRTS Threshold Power saveFragmentation Threshold Preamble TypeAuthentication Authentication typeProfile Information Checking the Network Elements Client for Microsoft NetworkFile and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks Computer Identification System Properties window appears choose Computer Name tabClick OK to save changes Configuring a Dynamic/Fixed IP Address Click OK to complete the configuration Checking TCP/IP Address Go to Start RunChecking Connection by Pinging Sharing Files Click the File and Print Sharing optionCheck this Click Access Type Share NameComment Password