MSi Computer Drive US54G User Manual

MSI US54G (MS-6861)  
Wireless 11g USB 2.0 Stick  
User’s Guide  
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Important Safety Precautions  
Always read and follow these basic safety precautions carefully when handling any  
piece of electronic component.  
1. Keep this Users Guide for future reference.  
2. Keep this equipment away from humidity.  
3. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up.  
4. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the  
equipment from overheating.  
5. All cautions and 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 by a  
service personnel:  
Liquid has penetrated into the equipment  
The equipment has been exposed to moisture  
The equipment has not work well or you can not get it work  
according to User’s Manual  
The equipment has dropped and damaged  
If the equipment has obvious sign of breakage  
8. DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT  
UNCONDITIONED, STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 60O C OR  
BELOW -20OC, IT MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT.  
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How to Use This Guide  
This User’s Guide provides instructions and illustrations on how to install and use your  
MSI US54G - the Wireless 11g USB 2.0 Stick.  
Chapter 1, Introduction, provides a general information on the product you  
bought, including its application, specification, and requirements.  
Chapter 2, Hardware Installation, tells you how to install the product into  
your system.  
Chapter 3, Software Installation, guides you through the installation of the  
product’s driver and utility.  
Chapter 4, Wireless Network Utility, describes the MSI Wireless Network  
Utility that lets you configure your product to connect the network quickly  
and easily.  
Chapter 5, Networking Basic, helps you to build your network and share  
resources over the network.  
Please note that the setting diagrams or values in this guide are FOR YOUR REFER-  
ENCE ONLY. The actual settings and values depend on your system and network. If  
you are not sure about these information, please ask your network administrator or MIS  
staff for help.  
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: [email protected].  
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Table of Contents  
1. Introduction .........................................................................................................1  
1.1 US54G - Wireless 11g USB 2.0 Stick .............................................................1  
1.2 How US54G Works........................................................................................ 2  
1.3 Specifications.................................................................................................. 4  
1.4 System Requirements .....................................................................................5  
1.5 Package Contents............................................................................................ 5  
1.6 Product View .................................................................................................. 6  
2. Hardware Installation .........................................................................................7  
2.1 Connecting US54G .........................................................................................7  
2.2 Removing US54G ........................................................................................... 8  
3. Software Installation .......................................................................................... 9  
4. Wireless Network Utility ................................................................................... 12  
4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................... 12  
4.1.1 The MSI Wireless LAN Icon .................................................................12  
4.1.2 Changing the Control Setting (for Windows XP only)........................... 14  
4.2 Networking .....................................................................................................16  
4.2.1 Infrastructure Mode ............................................................................... 16  
4.2.2 Ad-hoc Mode .........................................................................................19  
4.3 Encryption...................................................................................................... 22  
4.4 Status .............................................................................................................. 24  
4.5 Information .....................................................................................................25  
5. Networking Basics .............................................................................................. 26  
5.1 Checking the Network Elements .................................................................... 26  
5.2 Computer Identification .................................................................................27  
5.3 Configuring a Dynamic/Fixed IP Address ...................................................... 29  
5.4 Checking TCP/IP Address.............................................................................. 31  
5.5 Checking Connection by Pinging .................................................................... 32  
5.6 Sharing Files .................................................................................................... 33  
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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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>>> 1.2 How US54G Works  
Ad-hoc Mode : An Ad-hoc network is a local area network or  
other small network, especially one with wireless or temporary  
plug-in connections, in which some of the network devices are  
part of the network only for the duration of a communications  
session. Users in the network can share files, print to a shared  
printer, and access the Internet with a shared modem. In this  
kind of network, new devices can be quickly added; however,  
users can only communicate with other wireless LAN comput-  
ers that are in this wireless LAN workgroup, and are within  
range.  
US54G  
Wireless 11g USB 2.0 Stick  
US54G  
Wireless 11g USB 2.0 Stick  
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Infrastructure Mode : The difference between Infrastructure  
network and Ad-hoc network is that the former one includes an  
Access Point. In an Infrastructure network, the Access Point  
can manage the bandwidth to maximize bandwidth utilization.  
Additionally, the Access Point enables users on a wireless LAN  
to access an existing wired network, allowing wireless users to  
take advantage of the wired networks resources, such as Internet,  
email, file transfer, and printer sharing. The scale and range of the  
Infrastructure networking are larger and wider than that of the  
Ad-hoc networking.  
US54G  
Wireless 11g USB 2.0 Stick  
US54G  
Wireless 11g USB 2.0 Stick  
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>>> 1.3 Specifications  
Form Factor /  
USB 2.0; 5 ± 0.5V (from USB port)  
Operation Voltage  
Network Standard  
Frequency Range  
IEEE 802.11g/b  
2.412 ~ 2.484GHz  
Data Rate and  
Modulation Types  
- IEEE 802.11b (Auto-Fallback):  
CCK @ 5.5 and 11Mbps; DQPSK  
@ 2Mbps; DBPSK @ 1Mbps  
- IEEE 802.11g (Auto-Fallback):  
OFDM @ 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12,  
9, 6Mbps  
Operating  
Channels  
- USA/Canada: 11 channels (1~11);  
- Europe: 13 channels (1~13);  
- Japan: 14 channels (1~14);  
- Spain: 2 channels (10~11);  
- France: 4 channels (10~13)  
Media Access  
Protocol  
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum  
(DSSS) with ACK  
Security /  
Encryption  
Hardware 64/128 bit WEP/TKIP/  
AES-OCB/802.1x, support for WPA  
Range  
Up to 400m (outdoor)  
Chip Antenna  
Antenna  
Operating system  
Microsoft® Windows® 98SE/ME/  
2000/XP  
Environmental  
- Operating Temperature: 0 ~ 50OC  
- Storage Temperature: -40 ~ 75OC  
- Operating Humidity: 10 ~ 90%,  
non-condensing  
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>>> 1.4 System Requirements  
Before installing the US54G, your PC should meet the following  
items:  
- One desktop/notebook PC with an available USB port.  
- Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP operating system.  
- Minimum 5MB free disk space for installing the driver and  
utilities.  
- One CD-ROM drive, double speed or higher.  
>>> 1.5 Package Contents  
Unpack the package and check all the items carefully. If any item  
contained is damaged or missing, please contact your local dealer  
as soon as possible. Also, keep the box and packing materials in  
case you need to ship the unit in the future. The package should  
contain the following items:  
- One Wireless 11g USB 2.0 Stick - US54G.  
- One USB cable (45cm, Type-A).  
- One Neck Strap.  
- One Quick Start Guide.  
- One Installation CD-ROM including drivers, utilities, and the  
users manual.  
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>>> 1.6 Product View  
Cover  
LED (GREEN)  
ON - US54G is connected to the  
computer.  
Flashing - US54G is transmitting  
data over the network.  
USB Connector  
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Hardware Installation  
The following diagrams provide you with a basic installation for  
your US54G, including how to install and remove the USB stick.  
>>> 2.1 Connecting US54G  
Connection 1. The hardware installation for US54G is simply plugging it into  
an available USB port on your desktop/notebook computer.  
USB Port  
Connecting US54G  
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Connection 2. If necessary, you can connect the provided USB cable to your  
computer, and connect US54G to the cable.  
USB Cable  
>>> 2.2 Removing US54G  
The MSI US54G supports hot-plug function, so that you can  
remove it under Windows operating system without shutting  
down the system. Note: DO NOT remove US54G while trans-  
ferring data (the LED is flashing). Please close the communica-  
tion programs or stop the task before removing it.  
Removting US54G  
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Software Installation  
This chapter describes the procedures of installing the driver  
and utility. Follow the instruction step by step to finish the  
installation.  
Please NOTE that your US54G should be installed into the  
computer before installing the driver and utility. Then, the  
operating system will detect a new device and start to configure  
the new device. Click Cancel here to start installation from the  
InstallShield Wizard.  
Your Wireless LAN adapter type  
Click  
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Step 1. Insert the software CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the  
Setup program should launch automatically.  
If the Autorun program doesnt launch automatically, click Start  
at the taskbar and select Run.... Type E:\setup.exe (where E is  
your CD-drive) in the Open box and click OK to launch the  
Setup program manually.  
The main screen of Setup program will appear as below. Click  
the Install Software button.  
Click  
Step 2. The welcome screen of InstallShield Wizard appears. Click  
Next.  
Read and accept the License Agreement; then, click Next.  
In the following window, enter the users information (User  
Name, Organization) in the respective fields; then, click Next.  
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Step 3. Click Install and the program will copy the necessary files to  
the system. The progress indicator shows the installing status.  
Step 4. Click Finish when the installation is completed. The MSI Wire-  
less LAN icon* will appear in the status area.  
MSI Wireless LAN icon  
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Wireless Network Utility  
After installing the driver, MSI US54G provides a convenient  
and powerful utility that allows you to set up, configure, and  
know your networking status easily and clearly.  
>>> 4.1 Introduction  
4.1.1 The MSI Wireless LAN icon  
- Not connected to the network.  
- Connected to the network.  
- Receiving/transmitting data from/to the network.  
When you move the mouse over the icon, it shows the current  
connection information.  
Right-clicking the icon will bring up a sub-menu containing  
more settings:  
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Language  
You can select language according to your operating  
system.  
Switch to AP Mode (optional)  
If your MSI wireless LAN adapter supports Software AP  
function, you can see this item in the sub-menu, and which  
allows you to use your MSI wireless adapter as a virtual  
access point. For details, refer to the MSI Software AP/  
Gateway Users Guide.  
Switch to Gateway Mode (optional)  
If your MSI wireless LAN adapter supports Software  
Gateway function, you can see this item in the sub-menu,  
and which allows you to use your MSI wireless adapter as  
a virtual gateway. For details, refer to the MSI Software  
AP/Gateway Users Guide.  
Open Network Connections  
Select to open the Network Connections window.  
View Available Wireless Networks  
Launch the utility to configure your network settings.  
Exit  
Close the program.  
Clicking the icon will launch the utility as shown below to  
configure your network settings.  
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4.1.2 Changing the Control Setting (for Windows XP only)  
If you use Windows XP, the wireless LAN is controlled by the  
operating system (default). To take full advantage of your MSI  
wireless adapter, it is recommended to use the MSI Wireless  
Network Utility to control your wireless LAN.  
To change the control setting:  
1.  
Right-click the MSI Wireless LAN icon and select the  
Open Network Connections option.  
2.  
In the Network Connections window, double-click  
the Wireless Network Connection icon to bring up the  
following dialog window.  
Double-click  
Click  
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3.  
Click Advanced, and the Properties window will  
appear as below.  
Uncheck this option  
Click  
4.  
5.  
Uncheck the Use Windows to configure my  
wireless network settings option. Then, click OK.  
Now, you can use MSI Wireless Network Utility to  
configure your network.  
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>>> 4.2 Networking  
Since the US54G is installed in your computer, you have to  
configure the settings for communication to start working in  
your network environment.  
4.2.1 Infrastructure Mode - Authentication (802.1x authentication)  
Using 802.1x Authenticate is to provide: when the wireless net-  
work you are configuring requires that you authenticate using  
your personal credentials, check Authenticate using profile, and  
select the profile to use for authentication from the drop-down  
list at the right. You must have already configured a profile  
appropriate for authenticating onto this network. When you  
check Authenticate using profile, MSI utility performs an  
802.1X authentication using your password, certificate, or by  
other means, as is configured in the selected profile.  
Connecting to the Access Point:  
1.  
Click the MSI Wireless LAN icon to bring up the  
Wireless Network Connection window.  
Click  
Select  
Click  
2.  
In the list of Available wireless networks, select  
(highlight) the network you want, and then click  
Connect.  
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If you want to configure the network settings:  
1.  
Click Advanced in the Wireless Network Connection  
window.  
2.  
The Available Networks field contains a list of  
available Access Points in your network. Select  
(highlight) one network you want, and then click  
Configure to set up the selected network. You can  
click Refresh to search the available Access Points in  
the network again.  
Click  
3.  
Setup the Network Key (if needed) in the Wireless  
Network Key (WEP) field according to the  
network’s settings.  
Only the network administrator  
can change the SSID and WEP  
settings in the Association  
window; if you have problem of  
accessing the network, please  
ask the administrator for help.  
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4.  
Click OK. The selected network will appear in the  
Preferred Networks field. If it contains two or more  
networks in the list, you can use Move up/Move down  
to set the priority.  
Click  
5.  
Click OK to complete the configuration, and an icon  
indicating connected to the network will appear in  
the status area.  
connected  
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4.2.2 Ad-hoc Mode  
Ad-hoc mode allows your computer to communicate directly  
with any computer installed with compatible wireless adapter.  
If you want to use the network in Ad-hoc mode:  
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All the computers connected should be set to Ad-  
hoc mode.  
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The computers have the same SSID (network name)  
setting.  
To configure the settings:  
1. Click the MSI Wireless LAN icon to bring up the  
Wireless Network Connection window. Then,  
click Advanced.  
Click  
Click  
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2.  
You can build up the Ad-hoc network by clicking  
Add... in the Preferred Networks field.  
Click  
3.  
Set up the Network Name (SSID) and Network Key  
(if needed) for the network. Then, check the This  
is a computer-to-computer [ad hoc] network;  
wireless access points are not used option and  
click OK to enable the Ad-hoc mode.  
Enter a Network  
Name (SSID).  
Setup the WEP settings  
for your need.  
IMPORTANT  
Check this to enable Ad-  
hoc mode.  
Click  
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4.  
The computer set up with this Ad-hoc network in  
step 3 is the designated administrator of the network.  
Any computer can access the network by selecting  
Connect in the Wireless Network Connection  
window.  
Select  
Click  
5.  
Click OK to complete the configuration, and an icon  
indicating connected to the network appears in the  
status area.  
connected  
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>>> 4.3 Status  
In the Status tab, you can configure more network settings.  
Signal Strength:  
shows the received signal  
strength level.  
Link Quality:  
shows the measured signal  
level and connection status.  
Channel  
Specifies the operating radio frequency channel in Ad-hoc  
mode, which should be set to the same channel as the other  
points in the wireless network.  
Speed  
This field sets the current transmitting rate. The speed  
should be set to Auto rate to optimize performance and  
range, which will adjust the transfer speed for best perfor-  
mance and longest range automatically.  
Radio  
Set to On to activate the radio.  
SSID  
Means Service Set Identifier, a unique name shared among  
all points in a wireless network. It must be identical for all  
points in the network. Then the card will be able to  
connect to an access point with the same SSID.  
Click Advance, and you can get more information about the LAN  
traffic status and more detailed settings.  
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It is not recommended to  
change these settings if  
you are not familiar with the  
advanced configuration.  
Fragmentation Threshold  
You may set the length of the fragment in this field. Please  
note that each fragment should not be larger than the Frag-  
mentation Threshold.  
RTS Threshold  
You may set the length threshold.  
Preamble Type  
You may set the length of preamble in this field. The  
available options are:  
- Long: It is set to 144 bits.  
- Short: It is set to 72 bits.  
- Auto: The card supports an auto-detection feature,  
it will automatically select the Preamble Type  
depending on the Access Point Preamble Type if this  
option is selected.  
Country  
Display the country that you are in (read only).  
Power save  
The card will turn into power save mode when idle.  
Band  
Display the information of current band.  
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>>> 4.4 Authentication  
The Authentication page is to provide users to build different  
authentication type, the authentication type includes MD5-  
Challenge, TLS and PEAP.  
Profile  
You can Add/Delete/Save the settings of your configuration.  
Authentication type  
According to your network configuration, select one au-  
thentication type from the pull-down menu:  
- MD5-Challenge: Only one-way authentication and does  
not facilitate generation of key, use a login name that  
matches the form of the user name as it is stored in the  
authentication database. Enter the User name and  
Pasword that provided by the server.  
- TLS: TLS requires that both user and authentication  
server have certificates for mutual authentication. While  
TLS is cryptographically strong, it requires that the cor  
poration that deploys it maintain a certificate infrastruc  
ture for all of its users  
- Protected EAP: PEAP is a suitable protocol for perform-  
ing secure authentications against Windows domains and  
directory services.  
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>>> 4.5 Information  
In the Information tab, you can get some information about the  
manufacturer, hardware and software.  
Your Wireless LAN adapter model  
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Networking Basics  
This chapter describes how to prepare for connection to net-  
work and some basic outline of networking basics, including  
sharing files, printing from a computer on the network, or ac-  
cessing the Internet on multiple computers with one connection.  
>>> 5.1 Checking the Network Elements  
The following elements are required for all computers if you  
want to connect to a network:  
- Client for Microsoft Network  
- TCP/IP  
- File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks  
To check the required elements are installed in the system, you  
can:  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
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 Wireless Network Connection icon  
and click Properties from the shortcut menu.  
The Wireless Network Connection Properties  
window appears to show the current network settings  
of the system.  
Your Wireless LAN adapter model  
Check the required  
elements from this field.  
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>>> 5.2 Computer Identification  
Please verify that each computer has a unique name and common  
workgroup name, if you had previously given your Windows  
2000/XP computer’s name.  
1. Right-click My Computer icon on your Windows  
desktop, and click Properties from the shortcut menu.  
Right-click  
Select  
2. The System Properties window appears; choose  
Computer Name tab.  
Enter some information for  
reference.  
Your computer’s name.  
Your computer will belong to  
this workgroup.  
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3. To rename the computer and join a workgroup/domain,  
click Change.  
4. The Computer Name Changes window appears as  
below. Enter a Computer Name, select Workgroup  
and enter the name of your workgroup. Please NOTE  
that each computer’s name must be unique on a  
particular network to avoid confusion.  
Enter a name for your  
computer (less than 15  
characters without space.  
Enter the name of the  
workgroup.  
5. Click OK to save changes.  
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>>> 5.3 Configuring a Dynamic/Fixed IP Address  
When the drivers are installed, the default setting here is set to  
obtain IP dynamically through a DHCP server. If you want to  
change the settings, please follow the steps below:  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
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 USB Wireless Network Adapter icon  
and click Properties from the shortcut menu.  
When the Wireless Network Connection Proper-  
ties window appears, choose General tab and select  
Internet Protocol [TCP/IP], and click Properties to  
bring up the Internet Protocol [TCP/IP] Proper-  
ties window.  
Your Wireless LAN adapter model  
Select this  
Click  
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5.a To configure a dynamic IP address, check the Obtain  
an IP Address Automatically option.  
5.b To configure a fixed IP address, check the Use the  
following IP address option. 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  
5.a Configuring a dynamic IP address  
Check this  
Enter a fixed IP address  
and Subnet Mask  
5.b Configuring a fixed IP address  
6.  
Click OK to complete the configuration.  
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>>> 5.4 Checking TCP/IP Address  
1.  
2.  
Go to Start -> Run....  
Type cmd in the Open box and click OK.  
Type cmd here.  
3.  
A DOS prompt window appears. Type ipconfig/all  
and press [Enter] to display IP information.  
Your Wireless LAN adapter model  
Check the configuration of  
IP Address, Subnet Mask,  
and Default Gateway are  
correct.  
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>>> 5.5 Checking Connection by Pinging  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Go to Start -> Run....  
Type cmd in the Open box and click OK.  
A DOS prompt window appears. Type ping 210.59.  
147.160 (or any URL address), which is the IP address  
of the Gateway in this case, and press [Enter].  
You will get reply if the  
pinging is successful.  
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>>> 5.6 Sharing Files  
You may now open and save files on other computers once your  
computers are connected together on a network. You will also be  
able to specify particular folders or disk drives to share and even  
password to protect them. Please verify that each computer has  
a unique name and common workgroup name, if you had previ-  
ously given your Windows® 2000/XP computers names. Fol-  
low the steps below to share specific files and folders with other  
computers on your network.  
1.  
2.  
3.  
On your Windows desktop, right-click My Network  
Place icon and select Properties from the shortcut  
menu.  
You will configure your computers network settings  
in this dialog. It is also available through the Network  
icon in the Control Panel.  
Click the File and Print Sharing option.  
Your Wireless LAN adapter model  
Click  
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4. Select the I want to be able to give others access to  
my files option, and click OK.  
Check this  
Click  
5.  
Click OK in the Network dialog box.  
6.  
Provide the Windows Setup CD or direct the path  
to the proper location of the installation files if  
prompted. Then, reboot if prompted.  
7.  
Now you can identify a particular folder or disk drive  
to share, which means you can share a folder that both  
you and your family member/colleague needs to access  
occasionally. You can also share your CD-ROM drive  
for others to use if your other computers do not have  
one. Both of these processes are the same. Only the  
disk drives and folders that you specifically identify as  
shared will be accessible to other computers on your  
network.  
8.  
9.  
Locate the disk drive or folder you want to share in  
Windows Explore or My Computer icon on your  
desktop.  
Right-click the disk drive or folder and select Sharing.  
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10. Select the Share As option to set the parameters for  
sharing this particular disk drive or folder.  
Share Name  
This is used to identify the disk drive or folder you are  
sharing to other computers in the network, which can be  
helpful as more resources in your network for others.  
Comment  
This field is optional, which can be used to further de-  
scribe the disk drive or folder for others in the network.  
Access Type  
This option allows you to designate how much someone  
else can do with this shared disk drive or folder. Setting  
options are:  
- Read-Only: only allows others to look at or open  
the files in the disk drive or folder.  
- Full: allows others to read, write, open, save, copy,  
move, and even delete files.  
- Depends on Password: gives other computers access  
conditional on the password they provide.  
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Password  
This option allows you to apply a level of security to  
your shared disk drive and folder. Any other computer  
(user) will be asked to enter the password you set here  
before accessing the disk drive or folder. Two passwords  
are used to give two levels of security (or access) to others  
in the network using the Depends on Password setting.  
Leaving the Password boxes empty will give everyone in  
the network access to the disk drive or folder.  
11. Click OK to continue. You will be prompted to type  
the password(s) you provided for verification. Type  
the password(s) just as you typed them again.  
12. Now you may access this disk drive or folder from  
another computer in your network. You may do so by  
double-clicking the My Network Place icon on your  
Windows desktop or inside Windows Explorer.  
13. Navigate to the computer with the shared disk drive or  
folder (recognized by the Computer Name you  
provided), and double-click it. If you specified a  
password when sharing this disk drive or folder, you  
will be asked for the password.  
14. You can access a disk drive of folder shared over the  
network from most Windows 2000/XPapplications.  
you can map these disk drives and folders to a drive  
letter on another computer to make this process easier.  
For example, on a computer where you are accessing a  
shared folder from another computer, inside Windows  
Explorer right-click and select the Map Network Drive  
option. Now you are able to assign an available drive  
letter. Checking the Reconnect at logon option  
allows Windows to map this network drive each time  
when you start your computer.  
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