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MSI RG54G User Manual

MSI RG54G User Manual

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  • Page 1 Wireless 11g Residential Gateway MS-6824...
  • Page 2 FCC Caution 1. This device complies with part 15 of the fcc 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. 2.
  • Page 3 Copyright Notice The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document, but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice.
  • Page 4 Important Safety Precautions Always read and follow these basic safety precautions carefully when handling any piece of electronic component. Keep this User’ s Manual for future reference. Keep this equipment away from humidity. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. Introduction ..................1 1.1 MSI RG54G - Wireless 11g Residential Gateway ........... 1 1.2 Networking Options ....................2 1.3 Features and Benefits ....................3 1.4 Package Contents ...................... 4 1.5 System Requirements ....................4 1.6 Specifications ......................5 2.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    In the rapid growing network environment, MSI RG54G acts as a home-end device that connects your computer to the WAN service (e.g. the Internet). With the RG54G, networking and sharing information throughout the house/office becomes an easy and flexible task.

  • Page 7: Networking Options

    Wireless 11g Residential Gateway RG54G User’s Guide >>> 1.2 Networking Options MSI RG54G is a Base Station that bridges communica- tion between computers (via wireless networking), and connects the computers to the Internet. You can use the RG54G in the following applications: Home connectivity A stand-alone wireless network.

  • Page 8: Features And Benefits

    Wireless 11g Residential Gateway RG54G User’s Guide >>> 1.3 Features and Benefits With MSI RG54G, your network can immediately upgrade to a wireless network, providing wireless access to the LAN and WLAN, and sharing informa- tion and printers in the network.

  • Page 9: Package Contents

    Wireless 11g Residential Gateway RG54G User’s Guide >>> 1.4 Package Contents 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 case you need to ship the unit in the future.

  • Page 10: Specifications

    Wireless 11g Residential Gateway RG54G User’s Guide >>> 1.6 Specification Standards IEEE802.11g. LAN Connection Four auto-negotiating 10/100Mbps RJ-45 ports. WAN Connection One 10Mbps Ethernet port for connecting to the xDSL/Cable Modem. Internet Protocol Support TCP/IP, NAT, DHCP, HTTP, FTP, PPPoE, DDNS. Operating System Support Microsoft Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP.

  • Page 11: Hardware Installation

    Wireless 11g Residential Gateway RG54G User’s Guide Hardware Installation This chapter provides a quick introduction to your RG54G, including product view, installation and power >>> 2.1 Product View Front View Rear View...

  • Page 12: Connections

    Wireless 11g Residential Gateway RG54G User’s Guide >>> 2.2 Connections Reset WAN Port USB Port LAN Ports 1~4 DMZ Port Power Reset Button Press and hold* this button longer than 5 seconds * Use a pointed object to restart the RG54G. (e.g.

  • Page 13: Leds

    Wireless 11g Residential Gateway RG54G User’s Guide >>> 2.3 LEDs Power A steady Blue light glows to indicate the power adapter is connected. LAN 1~4 Green light glows when there is a computer/device connected to respective port. 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.

  • Page 14: Installing Your Rg54G

    Wireless 11g Residential Gateway RG54G User’s Guide >>> 2.4 Installing Your RG54G Positioning The RG54G can be put on a flat surface or can be mounted on the wall. Before connecting the RG54G to your devices, please note that the it should be placed in a location where is: - Easy to access;...

  • Page 15: Configuration

    Wireless 11g Residential Gateway RG54G User’s Guide Configuration >>> 3.1 Configuration Utility The MSI RG54G provides you a convenient utility to customize the network settings. Whenever you want to configure the respective settings, open your web * admin is the default browser (e.g.
  • Page 16 Wireless 11g Residential Gateway RG54G User’s Guide The Home window of the configuration utility will appear as below, which provides two options to select: Typical Configuration and Customized Con- figuration. Typical Configuration provides a step-by-step Setup Wizard to guide you through the basic settings of the gateway.
  • Page 17 Wireless 11g Residential Gateway RG54G User’s Guide Before you begin It’ s best to use a computer (with an Ethernet adapter installed) that connected to a switch for configuring your RG54G. Also, you will need to assign a fixed IP address to this computer within the IP address range of the RG54G.

  • Page 18: Typical Configuration

    Wireless 11g Residential Gateway RG54G User’s Guide >>> 3.2 Typical Configuration Click Typical Configuration, and the Setup Wizard appears from Step 1 to guide you through the configu- ration. The Menu Bar Step 1. Setting the Time Zone The Menu Bar During the Setup Wizard, whenever you click HOME in the menu bar will make you return to the Home window;...
  • Page 19 Wireless 11g Residential Gateway RG54G User’s Guide Step 2. Setting the Broadband Type According to the connection type your are using, click the respective option to configure the settings. Step 2. Setting the Broadband Type Step 3 Setting the Broadband Type (continue) Cable Modem If your broadband access is through a cable modem, select this option.
  • Page 20 Wireless 11g Residential Gateway RG54G User’s Guide Fixed-IP ADSL If your broadband access is through an ADSL modem and your ISP assigned you a static IP address, select this option. Enter the necessary information such as IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway and DNS server provided by your ISP in the respective fields.
  • Page 21 Wireless 11g Residential Gateway RG54G User’s Guide Step 4. Setting the Wireless Network Settings You could set the SSID (Network Name) and channel for your wireless gateway. When completed, click Finish to save your settings. The Apply window appears on the screen, click Continue to close the configuration utility and return to the Home window.

  • Page 22: Customized Configuration

    Wireless 11g Residential Gateway RG54G User’s Guide >>> 3.3 Customized Configuration Typically your wireless gateway will have no problem to connect to your ISP and let internal clients to access to the Internet without any problem after going through all steps in Typical Configuration. If you want to customize your wireless gateway for some specific purposes, you may perform the configuration here.

  • Page 23: System

    Wireless 11g Residential Gateway RG54G User’s Guide 3.3.1 System This page includes all the basic configuration tools such as options to control management access, upgrade system firmware and restart system. This window includes: Time Zone Password Setting Remote Management Firmware Upgrade Restart Factory Default System Status...
  • Page 24 WAN connection (via port 8080). Firmware Upgrade Once you obtained a new version of firmware (e.g. downloading form the MSI website), you can update the firmware of your wireless gateway. Click Browse to point to the firmware file, and then click Upgrade to start.

  • Page 25: Internet

    Wireless 11g Residential Gateway RG54G User’s Guide 3.3.2 Internet In the Internet settings window, you can configure the way your wireless gateway used to connect to your ISP. Also, we support DDNS for you to run your domain over a changing IP.
  • Page 26 Wireless 11g Residential Gateway RG54G User’s Guide Connecting Settings PPPoE Settings Information Fixed IP - If your ISP assigns a fixed IP Address, select this option and enter the necessary information, including IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, Primary DNS, and Secondary DNS.

  • Page 27: Lan

    Wireless 11g Residential Gateway RG54G User’s Guide 3.3.3 In the LAN settings window, you can configure the IP address and DHCP server for your wireless gateway. This window includes: IP Setting DHCP Server DHCP Client List MAC Filter UPNP Setting IP Setting * The default IP Address You can setup IP address* information for the LAN ports...
  • Page 28 Wireless 11g Residential Gateway RG54G User’s Guide DHCP Client List This option is used to display the DHCP clients assigned by the DHCP server, including the LAN port and DMZ port. Click Refresh to re-load the statistics. MAC Filter This option is used to setup the Proxy DNS, which is as a DNS server for the Internal and DMZ networks.

  • Page 29: Wireless

    Wireless 11g Residential Gateway RG54G User’s Guide 3.3.4 Wireless In this section, you can configure all wireless related settings for your wireless gateway. This window includes: SSID & Channel Radio Setting Encryption Associated Client List Association Control SSID & Channel This option is used to set the SSID (Network Name) and channel for your wireless gateway.
  • Page 30 Wireless 11g Residential Gateway RG54G User’s Guide Encryption This option allows you to configure the setting of data encryption. WEP key must be set before the data encryption is enforced. Enable WEP Setting WEP Associated Client List This option is to display information of stations that are currently associating to your wireless gateway.

  • Page 31: Nat

    Wireless 11g Residential Gateway RG54G User’s Guide 3.3.5 NAT (Network Address Translation) allows multiple users at your local site to access the Internet over a single-user account. It can also prevent hacker attacks by mapping local addresses to public addresses for key services, such as Web or FTP.

  • Page 32: Firewall

    Wireless 11g Residential Gateway RG54G User’s Guide 3.3.6 Firewall The wireless gateway provides extensive firewall protec- tion by restricting connection parameters to limit the risk of hacker attacks, and defending against a wide array of common hacker attacks. However, for applications that require unrestricted access to the Internet, you can configure a specific client/server as a demilitarized zone.
  • Page 33 Wireless 11g Residential Gateway RG54G User’s Guide IP Block You can use this window to create and apply filters that can selectively allow traffic to pass in and out of your network according to the IP addresses. It also includes a list of Filters if you have setup (maximum 6 entries).

  • Page 34: Technical Support

    Wireless 11g Residential Gateway RG54G User’s Guide Technical Support Visit the MSI website for FAQ, technical guide, driver and software updates, and other information: http://www.msi.com.tw/ Contact our technical staff at: support@msi.com.tw...

  • Page 35: Appendix

    Wireless 11g Residential Gateway RG54G User’s Guide Appendix - Assigning a Fixed IP Address To configure the RG54G, you will need to assign a fixed IP address to this computer within the IP ad- dress range of the RG54G. Under Windows 98SE/ME Go to Start ->...
  • Page 36 Wireless 11g Residential Gateway RG54G User’s Guide Choose IP Address tab and check Specify an IP Address. 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. Check this Enter a fixed IP address and...
  • Page 37 Wireless 11g Residential Gateway RG54G User’s Guide Under Windows 2000/XP Click Start and choose Control Panel to open the Control Panel window. Double-click the Network Connection icon to open the Network Connection window. Right-click the Network Adapter icon and click Properties from the shortcut menu.
  • Page 38 Wireless 11g Residential Gateway RG54G User’s Guide Select this Click Check this Enter a fixed IP address and Subnet Mask Configuring a fixed IP address Click OK to complete the configuration.

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