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  • Page 1 MSI RG54SE Wireless 11g Broadband Router User Manual...

  • Page 2: Fcc Caution

    Anforderungen und den anderen relevanten Vorschriften der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG befindet. Die Konformitätserklärung kann auf folgender website eingesehen werden: http://www.msi-technology.de/support/dl_man.php?Prod_Typ=9 Hereby, Micro Star International CO., LTD declares that this device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.

  • Page 3: Copyright Notice

    FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement: The equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters between the radiator and your body. This Transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Table of Contents MSI RG54SE ............................ 1 WIRELESS 11G BROADBAND ROUTER .................. 1 REVISION HISTORY ........................I TERMINOLOGY ........................... II INTRODUCTION........................1 ......................1 ACKAGE CONTENTS ....................1 RODUCT PECIFICATIONS ......................2...
  • Page 5 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 3.3.4.4 Status Main Page....................46 3.3.4.5 Logout ........................52 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)..............53 PC’ ?..........53 HAT AND HOW TO FIND MY ADDRESS LAN? ....................53 HAT IS IRELESS ? ....................

  • Page 6: Revision History

    USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Revision History DATE REVISION OF USER’S MANUAL FIRMWARE 2005/12/30 First release (Version 1.0) V1.2.7.G...

  • Page 7: Terminology

    USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Terminology Advanced Encryption Standard ANSI American National Standards Institute Access Point Complementary Code Keying CSMA/CA Carrier Sense Multiple Access/ Collision Avoidance CSMA/CD Carrier Sense Multiple Access/ Collision Detection DDNS Dynamic Domain Name Server...
  • Page 8 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Wired Equivalent Privacy WLAN Wireless Local Area Network Wi-Fi Protected Access...

  • Page 9: Msi Rg54Se

    USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 1 Introduction The Wireless 11g Broadband Router is an affordable IEEE 802.11b/g wireless LAN broadband router solution; setting SOHO and enterprise standard for high performance, secure, manageable and reliable WLAN.

  • Page 10: Product Features

    USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 1.3 Product Features Complies with IEEE 802.11b/g standard for 2.4GHz Wireless LAN. Supports 64-bit and 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2 encryption/decryption function to protect the wireless data transmission. Supports IEEE 802.1x Authentication.

  • Page 11: Front Panel Description

    USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 1.4 Front Panel Description Power LED WLAN LED LAN LED WAN LED Figure 1 –Wireless Broadband Router Front Panel LED Indicator State Description The Wireless Broadband Router is powered on.

  • Page 12: Rear Panel Description

    USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 1.5 Rear Panel Description SMA Antenna Reset Power Figure 2 – Wireless Broadband Router Rear Panel (SMA Antenna) Interfaces Description 1. Antenna The Wireless LAN Antenna.(Figure 2) 2. Reset Push continually the reset button 5 ~ 10 seconds to reset the configuration parameters to factory defaults.

  • Page 13: Installation

    USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 2 Installation 2.1 Hardware Installation Step 1: Place the Wireless Broadband Router to the best optimum transmission location. The best transmission location for your Wireless Broadband Router is usually at the geographic center of your wireless network, with line of sign to all of your mobile stations.

  • Page 14: Software Configuration

    USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 3 Software configuration There are web based management and configuration functions allowing you to have the jobs done easily. The Wireless Broadband Router is delivered with the following factory default parameters on the Ethernet LAN interfaces.
  • Page 15 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Panel window will appear. 2. Move mouse and double-click the right button on Network and Dial-up Connections icon. Move mouse and double-click the Local Area Connection icon. The Local Area Connection window will appear.

  • Page 16: Connect To The Wireless Broadband Router

    USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 3.2 Connect to the Wireless Broadband Router Open a WEB browser, i.e. Microsoft Internet Explorer, enter 192.168.1.254 on the URL to connect the Wireless Broadband Router. 3.3 Management and configuration on the Welcome Page 3.3.1 Login...

  • Page 17: Setup Wizard

    USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Screen snapshot – Welcome 3.3.3 Setup Wizard 3.3.3.1 Descriptions Screen snapshot – Descriptions of Setup Wizard Item Description...

  • Page 18: Internet Connection

    USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Next Go to next step. Back Back to previous step. 3.3.3.2 Internet Connection This page is to choose internet connection of you ISP provided. Screen snapshot – Internet Connection Item...

  • Page 19: Dynamic Ip Setup

    USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 3.3.3.3 Dynamic IP Setup Step1 - This page is used to change WAN/LAN/DNS configuration. Screen snapshot – Dynamic IP Setup Item Description LAN IP Address Default is 192.168.1.254. User can change it.

  • Page 20: Static Ip Setup

    USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Screen snapshot – Finish Dynamic IP setup Item Description Finish Go to next step. Back Back to previous step. 3.3.3.4 Static IP Setup Step1- This page is used to choose which type connection type you applied.
  • Page 21 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Screen snapshot – Choose Static IP Connection Step2 - This page is used to change WAN/LAN/DNS configuration.
  • Page 22 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Screen snapshot – Static IP Setup Item Description LAN IP Address Default is 192.168.1.254. User can change it. LAN Subnet Mask Default is 255.255.255.0. User can change it. Internet IP Address User input the IP address that ISP provided.

  • Page 23: Pppoe Setup

    USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 3.3.3.5 PPPoE Setup Step1- This page is used to choose which type connection type you applied. Screen snapshot – Choose PPPoE Connection Step2 - This page is used to change...
  • Page 24 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Screen snapshot – PPPoE Setup Item Description LAN IP Address Default is 192.168.1.254. User can change it. LAN Subnet Mask Default is 255.255.255.0. User can change it. User Name User input the user name that ISP provided.

  • Page 25: Pptp Setup

    USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Screen snapshot – Finish PPPoE setup 3.3.3.6 PPTP Setup Step1- This page is used to choose which type connection type you applied.
  • Page 26 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Screen snapshot – Choose PPTP Connection Step2 - This page is used to change WAN/LAN/DNS configuration. Screen snapshot – PPTP Setup Item Description LAN IP Address Default is 192.168.1.254. User can change it.

  • Page 27: Customized Configuration

    USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Screen snapshot – PPTP Setup Step3 - This page is to finish PPTP setup wizard and wait for settings successful message. Screen snapshot – Finish PPTP setup 3.3.4 Customized Configuration 3.3.4.1...
  • Page 28 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Screen snapshot – Setup Main Page IP Setting Screen snapshot – IP Setting Item Description LAN IP Address Fill in the IP address of LAN interfaces. LAN Subnet Mask Fill in the subnet mask of LAN interfaces.
  • Page 29 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Change button to redirect to WAN Setting page. Clone MAC Address Fill in the MAC address that is the MAC address to be cloned. Save Click the Save button to complete the new configuration setting.
  • Page 30 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Web Server Access on Click to Enable/Disable web configuration from WAN side. WAN Echo Reply Click to Enable/Disable WAN ICMP response. Save Click the Save button to complete the new configuration setting.
  • Page 31 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 in the default gateway for WAN interface out going data packets. DNS 1 Fill in the IP address of Domain Name Server 1. DNS 2 Fill in the IP address of Domain Name Server 2.
  • Page 32 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 WAN Access Type Click to select PPPoE support on WAN interface. There are user name, password, connection type and idle time settings need to be done. User Name If you select the PPPoE support on WAN interface, fill in the user name and password to login the PPPoE server.
  • Page 33 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 UPNP Click to Enable/Disable UPNP function. Web Server Access on Click to Enable/Disable web configuration from WAN side. WAN Echo Reply Click to Enable/Disable WAN ICMP response. Save Click the Save button to complete the new configuration setting.
  • Page 34 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Screen snapshot – PPTP-2 Item Description WAN Access Type Allow user to make a tunnel with remote site directly to secure the data transmission among the connection. User can use embedded PPTP client supported by this router a VPN connection.
  • Page 35 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Clone MAC Address Fill in the MAC address that is the MAC address to be cloned. Refer to 4.24 What is Clone MAC Address? UPNP Click to Enable/Disable UPNP function.
  • Page 36 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 pull-down menu. Security Display current WLAN security status and support Change button to redirect to WLAN Security page. Associated Clients Click the Show Active Clients button to open Active Wireless Client Table that shows the MAC address, transmit-packet, receive-packet and transmission-rate for each associated wireless client.
  • Page 37 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 WPA Authentication While Encryption is selected to be WPA. Mode Click to select the WPA Authentication Mode with Enterprise (RADIUS) or Personal (Pre-Shared Key). Pre-Shared Key Format While Encryption is selected to be WPA.
  • Page 38 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Item Description Key Length Select the WEP shared secret key length from pull-down menu. The length can be chose between 64-bit and 128-bit (known as “WEP2”) keys. The WEP key is composed of initialization vector (24 bits) and secret key (40-bit or 104-bit).
  • Page 39 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Item Description Enable WDS Click the Enable/Disable wireless distribution system. MAC Address Fill in the MAC address of AP to register the wireless distribution system access capability. Comment Fill in the comment tag for the registered AP.
  • Page 40 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Item Description DDNS Click Enable/Disable DDNS service. Service Provider Click the drop down menu to pickup the service provider. Domain Name To configure the Domain Name. User Name/Email Configure User Name, Email.

  • Page 41: Advanced Main Page

    USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 mode only] Save Click the Save button to complete the new configuration setting. Undo Click the Undo button to abort change and recover the previous configuration setting. Help Click Help button to redirect to help page of DHCP server.
  • Page 42 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Screen snapshot – WLAN Filtering Item Description Wireless Access Click the Disabled, Allow Listed or Deny Listed of drop Control Mode down menu choose wireless access control mode. This is a security control function; only those clients registered in the access control list can link to this Wireless Broadband Router.
  • Page 43 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Help Click Help button to redirect to help page of WLAN Filtering. Port Filtering Screen snapshot – Port Filtering Item Description Port Filtering Click to Enable/Disable the port filtering security function.
  • Page 44 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 previous configuration setting. Help Click Help button to redirect to help page of Port Filtering. Packet Filtering Screen snapshot – Packet Filtering Item Description Packet Filtering Click to Enable/Disable the Packer filtering security function.
  • Page 45 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Delete All Click to delete all the registered entries from the IP-filtering list. Undo Click the Undo button to abort change and recover the previous configuration setting. Help Click Help button to redirect to help page of Packet Filtering.
  • Page 46 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Delete All Click to delete all the registered entries from the MAC-filtering list. Undo Click the Undo button to abort change and recover the previous configuration setting. Help Click Help button to redirect to help page of MAC Control.
  • Page 47 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 and port number to Port forwarding list. Undo Click the Undo button to abort change and recover the previous configuration setting. Delete Selected Click to delete the selected IP address and port number that will be removed from the port-forwarding list.
  • Page 48 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 previous configuration setting. Help Click Help button to redirect to help page of DMZ. WLAN Advanced Screen snapshot – WLAN Advanced Item Description Authentication Type Click to select the authentication type in Open System, Shared Key or Auto selection.

  • Page 49: Administration Main Page

    USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 IAPP Click to enable or disable the IAPP function. Refer to 4.20 What is Inter-Access Point Protocol(IAPP)? Save Click the Save button to complete the new configuration setting. Undo Click the Undo button to abort change and recover the previous configuration setting.
  • Page 50 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Screen snapshot – Password Item Description User Name Fill in the user name for web management login control. New Password Fill in the password for web management login control. Confirmed Password Because the password input is invisible, so please fill in the password again for confirmation purpose.
  • Page 51 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Screen snapshot – Firmware Upgrade Item Description Select File Click the Browse button to select the new version of web firmware image file.(It accepts kernel or web image) Upload Click the Upload button to update the selected web firmware image to the Wireless Broadband Router.
  • Page 52 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Screen snapshot – Backup Setting Item Description Save Settings to File Click the Save button to download the configuration parameters to your personal computer. Load Settings from File Click the Browse button to select the configuration files then click the Upload button to update the selected configuration to the Wireless Broadband Router.
  • Page 53 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Screen snapshot – Save Settings to File Factory Default Screen snapshot – Factory Default Item Description Reset Settings to Click the Reset button to reset the configuration Default parameter to factory defaults.

  • Page 54: Status Main Page

    USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Screen snapshot – System Time Item Description Current Time It can edit the current time stamp. Time Zone Select Click the time zone in your country. NTP client update Click to Enable/Disable NTP client update NTP Server Click select default or input NTP server IP address.
  • Page 55 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Screen snapshot – Status Main Page Status Screen snapshot – Status-1...
  • Page 56 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Screen snapshot – Status-2 Item Description System Uptime It shows the duration since Wireless Broadband Router is powered on. Firmware version It shows the firmware version of Wireless Broadband Router.
  • Page 57 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 IP Address It shows the IP address of LAN interfaces of Wireless Broadband Router. Subnet Mask It shows the IP subnet mask of LAN interfaces of Wireless Broadband Router. Default Gateway It shows the default gateway setting for LAN interfaces outgoing data packets.
  • Page 58 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Screen snapshot – Statistics Item Description Wireless LAN It shows the statistic count of sent packets on the wireless Sent Packets LAN interface. Wireless LAN It shows the statistic count of received packets on the wireless LAN interface.
  • Page 59 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Screen snapshot – System Log Item Description Enable Log Click the checkbox to enable log. Wireless only Only show wireless log System all Show all log of wireless broadband router Click the checkbox to enable remote log service.

  • Page 60: Logout

    USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 3.3.4.5 Logout Screen snapshot – Logout Item Description Click logout web configuration page.

  • Page 61: Frequently Asked Questions (Faq)

    USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 4 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 4.1 What and how to find my PC’s IP and MAC address? IP address is the identifier for a computer or device on a TCP/IP network. Networks using the TCP/IP protocol route messages based on the IP address of the destination.

  • Page 62: What Is Bssid

    USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 to the wired LAN for services (file servers, printers, Internet links) they will operate in infrastructure mode. Example 1: wireless Infrastructure Mode Ad hoc mode (also called peer-to-peer mode or an Independent Basic Service Set, or IBSS) is simply a set of 802.11 wireless stations that communicate directly with one...

  • Page 63: What Are Potential Factors That May Causes Interference

    USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 What are potential factors that may causes interference? Factors of interference: Obstacles: walls, ceilings, furniture… etc. Building Materials: metal door, aluminum studs. Electrical devices: microwaves, monitors and electrical motors. Solutions to overcome the interferences: Minimizing the number of walls and ceilings.

  • Page 64: What Is Rts (Request To Send) Threshold

    USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 fragments each of size equal to fragment threshold. By tuning the fragment threshold value, we can get varying fragment sizes. The determination of an efficient fragment threshold is an important issue in this scheme. If the fragment threshold is small, the overlap part of the master and parallel transmissions is large.

  • Page 65: What Is Preamble Type

    USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 stations to establish and maintain communications in an orderly fashion. Beacon Interval represents the amount of time between beacon transmissions. Before a station enters power save mode, the station needs the beacon interval to know when to wake up to receive the beacon (and learn whether there are buffered frames at the access point).

  • Page 66: What Is Wpa2

    USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 authentication server, typically one that supports RADIUS and the selected EAP authentication protocol, will be added to the network. 4.16 What is WPA2? It is the second generation of WPA. WPA2 is based on the final IEEE 802.11i amendment to the 802.11 standard.

  • Page 67: What Is Wireless Distribution System (Wds)

    USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 4.21 What is Wireless Distribution System (WDS)? The Wireless Distribution System feature allows WLAN AP to talk directly to other APs via wireless channel, like the wireless bridge or repeater service.

  • Page 68: Configuration Examples

    USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 5 Configuration Examples 5.1 Example One – PPPoE on the WAN Sales division of Company ABC likes to establish a WLAN network to support mobile communication on sales’ Notebook PCs. MIS engineer collects information and plans the Wireless Broadband Router implementation by the following configuration.
  • Page 69 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Configure the LAN interface: Open IP Setting page, enter the IP Address “192.168.1.254”, Subnet Mask “255.255.255.0”, Press button to confirm the configuration setting. Configure the WAN interface: Click “Change” button in “IP Setting”...

  • Page 70: Example Two - Fixed Ip On The Wan

    USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Configure the WLAN interface: Open Wireless page, enter the SSID “MSI”, Channel Number “7”. Press button to confirm the configuration setting. Configure the DHCP Server Open DHCP Server page, enable DHCP server..

  • Page 71: Wlan Configuration

    USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 WLAN configuration SSID Channel Number DHCP Server configuration DHCP Client Range 192.168.1.100 – 192.168.1.200 SSID: MSI SSID: MSI Channel: 7 Channel: 7 DHCP client DHCP client SSID: MSI Channel: 7...
  • Page 72 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Configure the LAN interface: Open IP Setting page, enter the IP Address “192.168.1.254”, Subnet Mask “255.255.255.0” Press button to confirm the configuration setting. Configure the WAN interface: Click “Change” button in “IP Setting”...
  • Page 73 USER MANUAL OF RG54SE WIRELESS 11g BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.0 Configure the DHCP Server Open DHCP Server page, enable DHCP server.. Press button to confirm the configuration setting.

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