GIGABYTE GN-MD01 User's Manual
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1. N NETWORK SETTINGS T 3 ons SERVERS d SETTINGS Enter St static IP address gateway and subnet mask ADVANCED CONNECT w X Net wer fl Orua Set the IP address of XBOX as Automatic IP ADDRESSES AN Automatic IP ADDRESS 10 127 1 5 SUBNET MASK Switch between Automatic and Manual GATEWAY configuration JEE JRE 259 299 255 0 10 127 1 50 Please go back to NETWORK SETTINGS and choose Connect Kons SERVERS pppoe SES Attempt connection to Xbox Live with current settings Step13 You can now start playing your Games Please refer to the Game Software installation guide for more detail information Note For XBOX the Software has to support XBOX Live when you want to play LAN games GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Using Q Link for your Game Console XBOX System link Head to Head Casel Two GIGABYTE GN MD01 Game Adapters Ad Hoc Mode to Ad Hoc Mode XBOX XBOX Both xe Ad Hoc Mode Step1 Set both game adapters in Ad Hoc mode Step2 Press the Q Link button on the GN MD01 about 2 sec Step3 Now the Q Link LED will be blinking Step4 And then please press the Q Link button on the other GN MD01 within 150 sec Step5 When the two Q Link LEDs lights on for 5 second then off this indicates that the GN MD01s connected successfully If the LED is red indicates connection failed Step6 You can now start playing your Games Please refer to t2. Properties button Local Area Connection Status General Support Connection Status Connected Duration 02 46 08 Speed 100 0 Mbps Activity Sent P Received Packets 23 102 25 939 Close Step 4 The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box will appear Verify that the Internet Protocol TCP IP item is checked And then double click on Internet Protocol TCP IP item Local Area Connection Properties j General Advanced Connect using Sa Realtek RTL8139 810X Family PCI Fast Ethemet NIC This connection uses the following items S Client for Microsoft Networks File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks F WPA Security Protocol IEEE 802 1 v2 2 0 0 d Internet Protocol TCP IP Install Description Transmission Control Protocol Intemet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Show icon in notification area when connected 59 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Step 5 Assign the static IP address used by the AP and the same Subnet Mask to the computer For example IP address is192 168 1 2 and Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 click the OK button to return to Local Area Connection Properties Click the OK button again to complete the PC configuration Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties pou General
3. You can use this status screen to view the Game Adapter s system information current connection status and configuration TECHNOLOGY GIGABYTE GN MDOAN 54Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adap Ad Hoc Station Status This page shows the current status and some basic settings of the device Product Name OH MOL Uptime OH 0M 165 Firmware Version 1 05E SSD GIGABYTE disconnected Region Domain North America Channel Number 6 Security Mode Open System BSSD 00 00 00 00 00 00 IP Address 192 168 1 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 1254 MAC Address 00 0F EA F8 0E CE 27 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter AP Site Survey This AP Site Survey screen shows the wireless networks that the AirCruiser G Game Adapter detects The SSID BSSID RSSI Channel Encryption Auth Network Type for each network are displayed GIGABYTE cus 7 a TECHNOLOGY 54Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adapter Site contents AP Site Survey Site Survey RSSI annel Encryption Auth ype 00 032F0C B42E a a Nome Unknown Infrastructure maa Ja Ju WEP Unknown Infrastructure 0020ED 03 5D D1 e u None Unknown infrastructure rescan connect C a SN Wireless Basic Settings The Game Adapter will automatically detect and display your wireless settings Changes of these settings will influence your wireless connection and performance 28 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter GIGABYTE T
4. 11b The GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter supports both 802 11b and 802 11g clients The AirCruiser G Game Adapter lets you connect your Ethernet Ready game console to a wireless network for online gaming fun without the clutter of wires Furthermore the Game Adapter supports up to 128 bit WEP encryption to safeguard your wireless network The GN MD01 is simple and easy to setup with a user friendly Web based configuration manager Features gt Complies with IEEE 802 11g and 802 11b standards gt Auto link hardware button gt Data rates up to 54Mbps gt Supports 64 bit 128 bit WEP encryption WPA WPA PSK 802 1x gt Supports WDS gt Supports dynamic amp static IP address configuration gt Three modes Access Point Ad Hoc and wireless Ethernet adapter gt Easy web based management gt Web based firmware upgrade gt Dynamically adjusts transmission rates for optimum performance GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Package Contents Before installing please examine the components to ensure that none were damaged during shipping The package contents of the GN MD01 shall include GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Power Adapter Installation CD containing User s Guide User s Guide Ethernet Cable HRRRR If there are any missing or damaged parts please contact your local distributor or dealer immediately If a replacement unit is needed return the device with the original packing material otherwise the warranty wi
5. An IP address is automatically assigned to a user s AP in a TCP IP network typically by a DHCP server EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol A protocol that provides an authentication framework for both wireless and wired Ethernet enterprise networks It is typically used with a RADIUS server to authenticate users on large networks EAP protocol types are used in the 802 1X based authentication in WPA Enterprise and WPA2 Enterprise Encryption A mechanism for providing data confidentiality Ethernet The most popular international standard technology for wired Local Area Networks LANs It provides from 10 Mbps transmission speeds on basic 10BastT Ethernet networks to 100 Mbps transmission speeds on Fast Ethernet networks 1000 Mbps on Gigabit Ethernet and 10 000 Mbps on 10 Gigabit Ethernet Firewall A system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network Firewalls can be implemented in both hardware and software or a combination of both Firewalls are frequently used to prevent unauthorized Internet users from accessing private networks connected to the Internet especially intranets All messages entering or leaving the intranet pass through the firewall which examines each message and blocks those that do not meet the specified security criteria Firmware Software routines that are embedded as read only memory ROM in a computer chip or hardware device to prevent modification of the routines Unlike random acc
6. MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Client devices Wi Fi client devices include PC Cards that slide into laptop computers mini PCI modules embedded in laptop computers and mobile computing devices as well as USB radios and PCI ISA bus Wi Fi radios Client devices usually communicate with hub devices like access points and gateways DHCP The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP is an Internet protocol for automating the configuration of computers that use TCP IP DHCP can be used to automatically assign IP addresses to deliver TCP IP stack configuration parameters such as the subnet mask and default router and to provide other configuration information such as the addresses for printer time and news servers DSSS Also known as Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum this is a variety of radio transmission methods that continuously change frequencies or signal patterns Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS which is used in CDMA technology multiplied the data bits by a very fast pseudo random bet pattern PN sequence that spreads the data into a large coded stream that takes the full bandwidth of the channel DNS The Domain Name System DNS is a distributed Internet directory service DNS is used mostly to translate between domain names and IP addresses and to control Internet email delivery Most Internet services rely on DNS to work and if DNS fails web sites cannot be located and email delivery stalls Dynamic IP Address
7. TECHNOLOGY 5 d 54Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adapter Site contents Wireless Basic Settings This page is used to configure the parameters for wireless LAN clients which may connect to your Access Point Here you may change wireless basic settings as well as wireless network parameters SSID GIGABYTE Channel Number 6 RTS Threshold 2347 1 2347 802 11g Only Mode C Enabled Disabled RF Radio C Enabled C Disabled Apply Changes Reset Done fitter SSID ESSID or SSID as it is usually referred to is the network name of the Game Adapter in the wireless network You should set the same SSID name for all your wireless equipped devices to allow dynamic clients to easily roam among them The SSID name can be up to 32 characters in length and is case sensitive i e upper case letters A Z and lower case a z are unique Channel Number Please choose the channel for best performance Normally no change is needed RTS Threshold The default value of 2347 should not be changed However in case of inconsistent data flow adjustment the value to a lower number and retry Enter a value within the range 0 2347 for the port RTS Request To Send is a function requesting permission to transmit signals RTS is a collision avoidance method used by all 802 11b wireless networking devices In most cases you will not need to activate or administer RTS Generally RTS only needs to be configured if you find yourse
8. e AP to station in infrastructure mode 3 Init button Device reset Init to factory default Se aa 5 Mode switcher Hardware switch among AP Adapter station infrastructure station Ad hoc modes 6 Power adaptor 7 5V 800mA Specifications ystem i Standards IEEE 802 3 10BaseT IEEE 802 3u 100BaseTX IEEE 802 11b g Wireless Operating Range ower Consumption requency Band Modulation Technology IDataRates 54 48 36 24 18 12 11 9 6 5 5 2 1 Mbps auto fallback 20dBm Peak Power 11Mbps Nominal Temp Range Receive Sensitivity Better than 68dBm typical 71dBm 54Mbps Nominal Temp Range Better than 83dBm typical 85dBm 11Mbps Nominal Temp Range Regulatory and Environmental Compliance MC certification FCC part 15 USA emperature Range Humidity 10 85 Non condensing Pachkaging Generic GIGABYTE private labeling optional LED indicator Power Status LED Dual Color Green Red Wireless LED Green Ethernet Port LED Green Auto Link LED Dual Color Green Red 80g include Antenna 88 34mm x 63 46mm x 21mm 54 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Appendix C PC Configuration To connect to the AP your computer needs to be located in the same Subnet as the AP Please follow the instructions given to setup in a TCP IP network environment By default Windows 98 Me 2000 and XP already have TCP IP installed If you have not installed the TCP IP communication Protocol please install it no
9. matching password Pre Shared key Enter a password up to 63 ASCII characters uppercase A Z lowercase a z or numeric O 9 in length 31 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter TCP IP Settings Manage IP parameters through TCP IP setting screen GIGABYTE m TECHNOLOGY 54Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adapter _ LAN Interface Setup This page is used to configure the parameters for local area network which connects to the LAN port of your Access Point Here you may change the setting for IP addresss subnet mask DHCP etc DHCP Mode Disabled IP Address 192 168 1 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 _ Default Gateway 192 168 1254 Apply Changes Reset DHCP Mode Two 2 options are available Disabled Client Enabled The default value is Disabled IP Address Assign an IP address to the Game Adapter with this option The default IP address is 192 168 1 1 Please make sure the assigned IP address is exclusive for the Game Adapter Subnet Mask Assign a Subnet Mask for a Game Adapter The default Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Enter the IP address for the default router The default gateway is 192 168 1 1 32 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter System Settings Password Setup Here you can set up administrator s user name and password to protect administrative access to the AP Key in a password and confirm then press Apply Changes NOTE If you leave the pass
10. network Please note all APs must be set to use the same channel and the SSID of all participating APs must also be the same GIGABYTE GN MDOj TECHNOLOGY 54Mbps AirCrulser G Game Adapter ee Site contents WDS Settings Wireless Distribution System uses wireless media to communicate with other APs like the Ethernet does To do this you must set these APs in the same channel and set BSSID address of other APs which you want to communicate with in the table 1 00 00 00 00 00 00 Disable 2 00 00 00 00 00 00 Disable D 3 00 00 00 00 00 00 Disable z 4 00 00 00 00 00 00 Disable x Apply Changes Reset internet WDS technologies between AP manufacturers vary widely so you may not be able to establish WDS between APs from different brands 19 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Wireless Access Control You may specify users based on their MAC addresses that are authorized to connect to the AP Only computers listed in the table can connect to AP when this function is enabled GIGABYTE EITT TECHNOLOGY a 54Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adapter Site contents Wireless Access Control If you enable wireless access control only those clients whose wireless MAC addresses are in the access control list will be able to connect to your Access Point When this option is enabled no wireless clients will be able to connect if the list contains no entries MAC Address Format XX XX XX XXXXXX Enable Wireless Acces
11. of your IP addresses 21 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter System Settings Password Setup Here you can set up administrator s user name and password to protect administrative access to the AP Key in a password and confirm then press Apply Changes Note if you leave the password fields blank password feature is disabled GIGABYTE i GN MDO BES Eee es 54Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adapter mg Tate contents Password Setup This page is used to set the account of supervisor to access the web manager Account Jadmin Confirmed Password Apply Changes Reset Wio TO ene 22 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter System Settings Save Reload Settings You may save the current configuration as a file for restoring configuration in the future You may press Reset to restore to factory default GIGABYTE cn moo il TECHNOLOGY ag 54Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adapter Site contents Save Reload Settings This page allows you save current settings to a file or reload the settings from the file which was saved previously Besides you could reset the current configuration to factory default Control Save Settings to File Sa nl pastime nara ee Reset Seitings to Default Reset Save reload current settings internet 23 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Statistics Statistics shows you the packets flow status on the wireless LAN and Ethernet GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY 54
12. service available 4 Check that your network cable is connected correctly and the LED status is normal Q lam unable to access the Game Adapter s Web Configuration Interface A 1 Please check the Ethernet connection RJ 45 LAN cable between the PC and the Access Point is properly connected 2 Make sure your computer s IP address is on the same subnet as the Access Point Check this by typing ipconfig all from a DOS command prompt 3 Make sure you are carefully typing the correct IP address of the router in the address bar of your web browser The IP address of your router is the Gateway address you see when you run the ipconfig all command A Try initializing your router to factory settings Q What is the IEEE 802 11b standard A Itis also referred to as 802 11 High Rate or Wi Fi It is an expansion to 802 11 that applies to wireless LAN and provides 11 Mbps transmission with a fallback to 5 5 2 and 1 Mbps in the 2 4 GHz band The 802 11b uses only Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS The 802 11b was a 1999 ratification to the origianl 802 11 standard allowing wireless functionality comparable to Ethernet Q What is WEP A Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP A security mechanism defined within the 802 11 standard and designed to make the link integrity of the wireless medium equal to wired cable Q What is the IEEE 802 119 standard A IEEE 802 11g standard specifies data rates of up to 54 Mbps in the 2 45 GHz ba
13. the network Default setting RF Radio Enable or disable the RF Radio function 40 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Wireless Security Setting Use this feature to set up the security types for the Game Adapter Three security settings are available Open System Shared Key and WPA Pre Shared Key e GIGABYTE RIUT TECHNOLOGY 54Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adap Wireless Security Setup This page is used to set security of Station This device supports 3 different types of security settings WPA Pre Shared Key Open System and Shared Key The WEP key must consist of Hexadecimal Characters A F amp 0 9 with each byte separated by a hyphen i e OF 38 A7 3B 73 Enter 64 Bit WEP Keys as 5 Hexadecimal bytes Enter 128 Bit WEP Keys as 13 Hexadecimal bytes WPA Pre Shared Key must consist of 8 63 ASCII code Security Mode Open system OShraredKey O WPA Pre Shared Key Key Length Disable Default Tx Key Key1 zi Shared Key 1 Shared Key 2 Shared Key 3 Shared Key 4 Apply Changes Reset Open System Allows any device to connect to the network assuming that the device and access point s share the same SSID Shared Key Only those computers that have the correct authentication key can join the network Key Length choice Disable No encryption will be applied 64 bit enter 5 hexadecimal digits 128 bit enter 13 hexadecimal digits 41 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game A
14. used to configure the parameters for local area network which connects to the LAN port of your Access Point Here you may change the setting for IP addresss subnet mask DHCP etc IP Address 192 168 1 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 1254 B reboot Apply Changes Reset htty 192 168 1 1 Tepip1 htm WSK DHCP Mode Two 2 options are available Disabled Client Enabled The default value is Disabled IP Address Assign an IP address to the Game Adapter with this option The default IP address is 192 168 1 1 Please make sure the assigned IP address is exclusive for the Game Adapter Subnet Mask Assign a Subnet Mask for a Game Adapter The default Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Enter the IP address for the default router The default gateway is 192 168 1 1 43 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter System Settings Password Setup Here you can set up administrator s user name and password to protect administrative access to the AP Key in a password and confirm then press Apply Changes NOTE If you leave the password field blank the password feature is disabled GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY i 54Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adapter Site contents Password Setup atu This page is used to set the account of supervisor to access the web manager Account admin Si TT Wine A4 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter System Settings
15. A mask used to determine which subnet a IP address belongs to An IP address has two components the network address and the host address Subnetting enables the network administrator to further divide the host part of the address into two or more subnets Switch A type of hub that controls device usage to prevent data collisions and insures optimal network performance A switch acts as a network traffic cop Rather than transmitting all the packets it receives to all ports as a hub does a switch transmits packets to only the receiving port TCP IP TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol the suite of communications protocols used to connect hosts on the Internet TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol The wireless security encryption mechanism in Wi Fi Protected Access TKIP uses a key hierarchy and key management methodology that removes the predictability that intruders relied upon to exploit the WEP key It increases the size of the key from 40 to 128 bits and replaces WEP s single static key with keys that are dynamically generated and distributed by an authentication server providing some 500 trillion possible keys that can be used on a given data packet It also includes a Message Integrity Check MIC designed to prevent an attacker from capturing data packets altering them and resending them By greatly expanding the size of keys the number of keys in use and by creating an integrity checking mechanism TKIP magnifie
16. GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter User s Manual www gigabyte com tw July 2005 Revision 1 0 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Federal Communication 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 of the following measures Change direction or location of antenna Increase the distance between the equipment and the antenna Connect this equipment with a socket different from the one connected with antenna Ask help from experienced audio video technicians FCC Caution To assure continued compliance any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Op
17. Game Adapters are in Ad Hoc mode One device is in Access Point mode and the other devices are in Ethernet Adapter mode 1 2 Mode Switch Set the device in either Access Point mode Ad Hoc mode or Ethernet Adapter mode GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Chapter 2 QUICK INSTALLATION System Requirements Suggested Specifications for Game Console installation e Ethernet patch cable e An Ethernet Ready game console Connect to Game Console XBOX Step1 Plug the power adapter cord into the router s power jack and then plug the power adapter into a power outlet Step2 Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the LAN port of the Game Adapter Step3 Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the LAN port of your Game Console XBOX GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter How to use XBOX Live with the Game Adapter Step1 Step2 Step3 Step4 Step5 Step6 XBOX Ethernet _ _ _ AP or Wireless Router Adapter mode e 7 Set the GN MD01 in Ethernet Adapter mode Using an Ethernet cable connect the GN MD01 with your PC or Notebook Assign a static IP address to your computer Please refer to Appendix C PC Configuration Open the web browser of your choice and enter the local IP address of the GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter into the address line of browser The factory default local IP is 192 168 1 1 and press Enter ZA GN MD01 Web Manager Micro File Edit View Favorites T
18. Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adapter Site contents Statistics a This page shows the packet counters for transmission and reception regarding to wireless and Ethemet networks Sent Packets 998 Wireless LAN Cardl Received Packet 7818 ki S Sent Packets 128 Received Packets 171 Refresh fp interrict 24 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Upgrade Firmware Upgrade the firmware with the latest firmware version available for download from the GIGABYTE website E GN mpo 54Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adapter Firmware Update Site contents B This page allows you upgrade the Access Point firmware to new version Please note do not power off the device during the upload because it may crash the system Select File Browse Upload Reset Sie internet 25 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter About View firmware information GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY SC 54Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adapter Site contents About Access Point Information Product Name GIGABYTE GN MD01 Firmware Version 01E http 192 168 1 254 Upload htm T E nternet Logout Logout from the configuration webpage when finished setup Reboot Reboot the GN MD01 The system may take up to 30 seconds to save your settings please allow the system to reboot itself 26 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Configuring the Adapter for Ad Hoc Mode Access Status
19. PA WPA Pre Shared Key Cipher Algorithms TKIP Group Rekey C Enabled Disabled portant GIGABYTE SOS Apply Changes Reset OT internet WPA Pre Shared Key Traditional WEP had an inconvenient method to change encrypted keys Even when you changed the encrypted keys you still can not select all APs and wireless LAN adapter while you are changing encrypted keys The manual re keying which is necessary with WEP is a tedious manual process and is completely impractical for large organizations After all the instant you re key an access point none of the clients will be able to access it until they too are re keyed But with WPA the re keying of global encryption keys is all that is necessary In the case of unicast traffic the encryption key is changed after every frame using Temporary Key Integrity Protocol TKIP This protocol allows key changes to occur on a frame by frame basis and to be automatically synchronized between the access point and the wireless client Global re keying works by advertising the new keys to wireless clients Cipher Algorithms Two options you can choose TKIP and AES settings Group Re key Two options Enabled or Disabled Pre Shared key Enter a password up to 63 ASCII characters uppercase A Z lowercase a z or numeric O 9 in length 18 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter WDS Settings The WDS function allows several of the access points to compose a wide Wireless LAN
20. Save Reload Settings Save the current configuration settings as a file Press Reset to restore unit settings to factory defaults GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY 54Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adapter t i Save Reload Settings This page allows you save current settings to a file or reload the settings from the file which was saved previously Besides you could reset the current configuration to factory default Save Settings to File Save Load Settings from File Browse Upload Reset Settings to Default Reset Eon fi ee 45 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Statistics Statistics shows you the packets flow status on the wireless LAN and Ethernet GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY 54Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adapter Site contents Statistics a This page shows the packet counters for transmission and reception regarding to wireless and Ethemet networks Sent Packets 1403 Wireless LAN Cardl Received Packet 3978 bk S Sent Packets 133 Received Packets 112 Refresh fp interrict 46 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Upgrade Firmware Upgrade the firmware with the latest firmware version available for download from the GIGABYTE website GIGABYTE GN mDOdm TECHNOLOGY 54Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adapter Tate contents Firmware Update This page allows you upgrade the Access Point firmware to new version Please note do n
21. You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address 192 eee Subnet mask p55 255 255 0 Default gateway INS St d ati Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Altemate DNS server 60 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Limited Warranty Statement 1 Year Warranty GIGABYTE makes warranty to the original consumer purchaser that the product is free from defects in materials and workmanship from the time of purchase and for a limited time of one year thereafter This warranty is null and void if the product is damaged in the process of being installed or improperly used GIGABYTE may replace or repair the product with either new or reconditioned parts Repaired or replaced products will be returned to you at the same revision level as received or higher at GIGABYTE s option GIGABYTE reserves the right to replace discounted products with an equivalent generation product KEEP THIS STUB FOR YOUR PURCHASING RECORD Phone No Address Email Model Date of Purchase Place of Purchase Reseller Distributor Customer Satisfaction GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD No 6 Bau Chiang Road Hsin Tien Taipei Hsien Taiwan Phone No 886 2 89124888 Fax 886 2 89124007
22. and choose Connect See SETTINGS Qe ADDRESSES Kons SERVERS pppoe seTTINGs Attempt connection to Xbox Live with current settings Step12 You can now start playing your Games Please refer to the Game Software installation guide for more detail information Note For XBOX the game has to support XBOX Live when you want to play LAN games Case 2 Two GN MD01 Game Adapters Case2 1 One is in Ethernet Adapter mode and the other one is in AP mode XBOX Wired Router GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Step1 Step2 Step3 Step4 Step5 Step6 Step7 Steps Step9 Set the one of GN MD01 in Ethernet Adapter mode and the other one in AP mode Connect the GN MD01 to the XBOX Connect the other GN MD01 to your Router Press the Q Link button on the one of GN MD01 about 2 secs Now the Q Link LED will be blinking And then please press the Q Link button on the other GN MD01 within 150 secs When the two Q Link LEDs lights on for 5 second then off this indicates that the GN MD01s connected successfully If the LED is red indicates connection failed Open the XBOX setting screen and choose Settings f MEMORY wd MUSIC D XBOX LIVE KP OEN Choose Network Settin SETTINGS Clock Language Audio Video Network Settings y Auto Sign In XBOX LIVE A Gi Step10 Step11 Step12 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Choose IP ADDRESSES
23. anges of these settings will influence your wireless connection and performance 13 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter GIGABYTE SS TECHNOLOGY d 54Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adaptere ZC f H D Site contents Wireless Basic Settings B Status J This page is used to configure the parameters for wireless LAN clients which may connect to your Access Point Here you may change wireless basic settings as well as wireless network parameters SSID Channel Number 7 d Transmit Rate Auto zl 802 11g Only Mode C Enabled Disabled Hidden SSID C Enabled Disabled RF Radio Enabled Disabled Associated Clients Show Active Clients Apply Changes Reset Done fp ene SSID ESSID or SSID as it is usually referred to is the network name of the Game Adapter in the wireless network You should set the same SSID name for all your wireless equipped devices to allow dynamic clients to easily roam among them The SSID name can be up to 32 characters in length and is case sensitive i e upper case letters A Z and lower case a z are unique Channel Number Please choose the channel for best performance Normally no change is needed Transmit Rate Select the desired data rate The range is from 1 to 54Mbps and the default rate is set to Auto 802 11g Only Mode Enabled No Wireless B clients will be allowed on the network Disabled Both Wireless G and Wireless B clients will be allowed on the ne
24. arameters for wireless LAN clients which may connect to your Access Point Here you may change wireless basic settings as well as wireless network parameters GIGABYTE RTS Threshold 2347 1 2347 802 11g Only Mode C Enabled Disabled RF Radio Enabled C Disabled Apply Changes Reset iter SSID ESSID or SSID as it is usually referred to is the network name of the Game Adapter in the wireless network You should set the same SSID name for all your wireless equipped devices to allow dynamic clients to easily roam among them The SSID name can be up to 32 characters in length and is case sensitive i e upper case letters A Z and lower case a z are unique RTS Threshold The default value of 2347 should not be changed However in case of inconsistent data flow adjustment the value to a lower number and retry Enter a value within the range 0 2347 for the port RTS Request To Send is a function requesting permission to transmit signals RTS is a collision avoidance method used by all 802 11b wireless networking devices In most cases you will not need to activate or administer RTS Generally RTS only needs to be configured if you find yourself in an Infrastructure environment where all nodes are in range of the Access Point but may be out of range of each other 802 11g Only Mode Enabled No Wireless B clients will be allowed on the network Disabled Both Wireless G and Wireless B clients will be allowed on
25. c settings of the device Product Name GN MD01 Uptime 0H 0M 95 Firmware Version 105E SSID GIGABYTE disconnected Region Domain North America Channel Number 6 Security Mode Open System BSSID 00 00 00 00 00 00 IP Address 192 168 1 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 1254 MAC Address 00 0F EAF8 0E CE 38 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter AP Site Survey This AP Site Survey screen shows the wireless networks that the AirCruiser G Game Adapter detects The SSID BSSID RSSI Channel Encryption Auth Network Type for each network are displayed GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY k 54Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adapter eke contents AP Site Survey Site Survey SSID BSSD ee yp EXTRA LAN EE mm 2 RN E walilekaho DOOFEASIABCS Je Ju wer Unknown infrastructure BAG PI mammen e 6 Le wPaPsk Infrastructure IEEE 80211 LAN basesaet bb Wes Unknown Infrastructure GIGABYTE m mgpgeem ss le WEP Unknown Infrastructure rescan connect Si Wiem 39 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Wireless Basic Settings The Game Adapter will automatically detect your wireless settings Typically modification to the default settings is required Changes of these settings will influence your wireless connection and performance GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY SS bag 54Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adapter eee contents Wireless Basic Settings Status This page is used to configure the p
26. cket 20413 bk S Sent Packets 128 Received Packets 152 Refresh fp interrict 35 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Upgrade Firmware Upgrade the firmware with the latest firmware version available for download from the GIGABYTE website GIGABYTE 54Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adapter T ate coment Firmware Update This page allows you upgrade the Access Point firmware to new version Please note do not power off the device during the upload because it may crash the system Select File IT E Browse Upload Reset i intern 36 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter About View firmware information GIGABYTE Gn mposg TECHNOLOGY 54Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adapter Site contents About Access Point Information Product Name GIGABYTE GN MD01 Firmware Version 0f htp 192 168 1 254 Password htm 1 1 nemet Logout Logout from the configuration webpage when setup complete Reboot Reboots the device The system may need up to a minute to save your settings please allow the system to reboot itself 37 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Configuring the Adapter for Ethernet Adapter Mode Access Status You can use this status screen to view the Game Adapter s system information current connection status and configuration GIGABYTE enupong TERRO N 54Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adapter Station Status This page shows the current status and some basi
27. connected to an ADSL or cable modem Ad Hoc mode An old term used to describe a device to device network See device to device network peer to peer network ADSL Asymmetric digital subscriber line ADSL is a new modem technology that converts existing twisted pair telephone lines into access paths for high speed communication of various sorts AES Advanced Encryption Standard The preferred standard for the encryption of commercial and government data using a symmetric block data encryption technique It is used in the implementation of WPA2 Auto MDI MDIX On a network hub or switch an auto MDI MDIX port automatically senses if it needs to act as a MDI or MDIX port The auto MDI MDIX capability eliminates the need for crossover cables Auto negotiate To automatically determine the correct setting The term is often used with communications and networking Bridge A wireless device that connects multiple networks together BSSID Basic Service Set Identifier A unique address that identifies the access point router that creates the wireless network Channel One portion of the available radio spectrum that all devices on a wireless network use to communicate Changing the channel on the access point router can help reduce interference Client Any computer connected to a network that requests files and services files print capability from the server or other devices on the network The term also refers to end users 50 GN
28. dapter GIGABYTE GN MDO TECHNOLOGY 54Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adapter or Site contents Wireless Security Setup This page is used to set security of Station This device supports 3 different types of security settings WPA Pre Shared Key Open System and Shared Key The WEP key must consist of Hexadecimal Characters A F amp 0 9 with each byte separated by a hyphen i e OF 338 A7 3B 73 Enter 64 Bit WEP Keys as 5 Hexadecimal bytes Enter 128 Bit WEP Keys as 13 Hexadecimal bytes Security Mode C Opensystem C ShraredKey WPA Pre Shared Key Cipher Algorithms AFS v Pre Shared Key GIGABYTE Apply Changes Reset internet WPA Pre Shared Key A mechanism in Wi Fi Protected Access WPA Personal that allows the use of manually entered keys or passwords to initiate WPA security The PSK is entered on the access point or home wireless gateway and each PC that is on the Wi Fi network After entering the password Wi Fi Protected Access automatically takes over It keeps out eavesdroppers and other unauthorized users by requiring all devices to have the matching password Pre Shared key Enter a password up to 63 ASCII characters uppercase A Z lowercase a z or numeric O 9 in length 42 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter TCP IP Settings Manage IP parameters through TCP IP setting screen GIGABYTE GN mD ES N 54Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adapter LAN Interface Setup This page is
29. eration 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 IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be install and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator amp your body This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter The antenna s used for this transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter FCC Caution 1 The 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 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 3 This Transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter 4 Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the
30. ess memory RAM read only memory stays intact in the absence of electrical power Startup routines and low level input output instructions are stored in firmware Gateway A device usually a Router that connects hosts on a local network to other networks 51 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Infrastructure mode An old term used to describe a wireless network consisting of devices connected to a network using a centralized wireless access point One of two types of wireless network modes the other is a device to device network also known as peer to peer or ad hoc mode IP Address Every PC on the Internet has a fixed identifying number called a IP Address A typical IP address looks like this 216 27 61 137 LAN A system of connecting PCs and other devices within the same physical proximity for sharing resources such as an Internet connections printers files and drives When Wi Fi is used to connect the devices the system is known as a wireless LAN or WLAN MAC Address On a local area network LAN or other network the MAC Media Access Control address is your computer s fixed hardware number Usually written as 01 23 45 67 89 ab Ping Packet Internet Groper A utility to determine whether a specific IP address is accessible It works by sending a packet to the specified address and waiting for a reply PING is used primarily to troubleshoot Internet connections RADIUS Remote Access Dial Up User Service A standard tec
31. et internet Open system Allows any device to connect to the network assuming that the device and access point s share the same SSID Shared Key Only those computers that have the correct authentication key can join the network Key Length choice Disable No encryption will be applied 64 bit enter 5 hexadecimal digits 128 bit enter 13 hexadecimal digits 15 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY d 54Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adapter hoe contents Wireless Security Setup US This page is used to set security of Access Point This device supports 5 different types of security settings WPA Pre Shared Key WPA 802 1x Open System and Shared Key The WEP key must consist of Hexadecimal Characters A F amp 0 9 with each byte separated by a hyphen i e 0F 38 A7 3B 73 Enter 64 Bit WEP Keys as 5 Hexadecimal bytes Enter 128 Bit WEP Keys as 13 Hexadecimal bytes Security Mode C OpenSystem C sharedKey 8021x WPA WPA Pre Shared Key RADIUS Server P 192 168 1 1 RADIUS Por 1812 RADIUS Secret GIGABYTE RADIUS Re Key enable Apply Changes Reset Eoee e 1 e 802 1x 802 1x is IEEE standard for EAP encapsulation over wired or wireless Ethernet 802 1x uses three terms that you need to know The user or client that wants to be authenticated is called a supplicant The actual server doing the authentication typically a RADIUS server is called the authent
32. ettings under Windows XP Step 1 Control Panel Control Panel File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Ou bi po Search Folders E Click the Start in the desktop of the Windows to select Settings and then select the Address control Panel va Control Panel Accessibility Add Hardware switch to Category view Options See Also Windows Update ei Help and Support f amp Phone and Power Options Printers and H e Sound Effect Sounds and Audio Devices Manager gt WSP Client Step 2 Network Connections File Edit View Favorites Tools Fonts Game Controllers Advanced Help Add or Remov Internet Options amp CH Administrative Date and Time Tools gt Keyboard Mail QuickTime Language gt pP Symantec System LiveUpdate Double click the Network Connections icon Q x d ba P Search 1 Folders EZ Regional and Scanners and Cameras Te B Folder Options gt Oo WS Network Connections 3 Scheduled asks Taskbar and User Accounts Start Menu e Network Connections E Network Tasks P E Create anew connection See Also i Network N Troubleshooter 58 7 LAN or High Speed Internet Local Area Connection Enabled Cw Realtek RTL8139 810 Family GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Step 3 Double click the LAN CONNECTION and click the
33. gorithms TKIP Group Rekey C Enabled Disabled Apply Changes Reset Eoee o 1 e WPA Wi Fi Protected Access If you have used Wi Fi for a while you may be familiar with 802 1x Authentication Protocol which allows users to authenticate the wireless network via RADIUS server The 802 1x Authentication Protocol is an option in standard Wi Fi but a must for WPA RADIUD Server IP Assign an IP address for the RADIUS Server RADIUS Port Enter a value within the range 1 65536 for port RADIUS Secret Enter a password up to 32 ASCII characters uppercase A Z lowercase a z or numeric O 9 in length RADIUS Re key Lets you enable or disable the RADIUS Re Key function Cipher Algorithms Two options you can choose TKIP and AES settings Group Re key Lets you enable or disable the RADIUS Re Key function 17 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter GIGABYTE SS A TECHNOLOGY d 54Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adapter hoe contents Wireless Security Setup US This page is used to set security of Access Point This device supports 5 different types of security settings WPA Pre Shared Key WPA 802 1x Open System and Shared Key The WEP key must consist of Hexadecimal Characters A F amp 0 9 with each byte separated by a hyphen i e 0F 38 A7 3B 73 Enter 64 Bit WEP Keys as 5 Hexadecimal bytes Enter 128 Bit WEP Keys as 13 Hexadecimal bytes Security Mode C OpenSystem C sharedKey C8021x CW
34. he Game Software installation guide for more detail information Note For XBOX the game has to support XBOX System Link when you want to play LAN games Case2 Two GIGABYTE GN MD01 Game Adapters AP Mode to Adapter Mode XBOX XBOX Step1 Step2 Step3 Step4 Step5 Step6 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Set one game adapter in AP mode and the other one in Ethernet Adapter mode Press the Q Link button on the GN MD01 about 2 secs Now the Q Link LED will be blinking And then please press the Q Link button on the other GN MD01 within 150 sec When the two Q Link LEDs lights on for 5 second then off this indicates that the GN MD01s connected successfully If the LED is red indicates connection failed You can now start playing your Games Please refer to the Game Software installation guide for more detail information Note For XBOX the Software has to support XBOX System Link when you want to play LAN games 11 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Chapter 3 Configuration Using A Web Browser This section explains the web based configuration method of setting up the Game Adapter Any Internet Explorer 5 0 or above or Netscape Communicator 6 0 or above may be used to administer the GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Using Web based Configuration Open the web browser of your choice and enter the local IP address of the GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter into the address line of browse
35. hnology used by many major corporations to protect access to wireless networks RADIUS is a user name and password scheme that enables only approved users to access the network it does not affect or encrypt data The first time a user wants access to the network secure files or net locations he or she must input his or her name and password and submit it over the network to the RADIUS server The server then verifies that the individual has an account and if so ensures that the person uses the correct password before she or he can get on the network RADIUS can be set up to provide different access levels or classes of access For example one level can provide blanket access to the Internet another can provide access to the Internet as well as to e mail communications yet another account class can provide access to the Net email and the secure business file server Like other sophisticated security technologies RADIUS comes in a variety of types and levels RJ 45 Standard connectors used in Ethernet networks They appear similar to standard RJ 11 telephone connectors However RJ 45 connectors can have up to eight wires whereas telephone connectors have only four Roaming The ability to move seamlessly from one area of Wi Fi or cellular phone coverage to another with no loss in connectivity Roaming also refers to the ability of road warriors to wirelessly connect to the Internet from different hotspots without confronting the array of scheme
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37. ication server And the device in between such as a wireless access point is called the authenticator One of the key points of 802 1x is that the authenticator can be simple and dumb all of the brains have to be in the supplicant and the authentication server This makes 802 1x ideal for wireless access points which are typically small and have little memory and processing power RADIUD Server IP Assign an IP address for the RADIUS Server RADIUS Port Enter a value within the range 1 65536 for port RADIUS Secret Enter a password up to 32 ASCII characters uppercase A Z lowercase a z or numeric O 9 in length RADIUS Re key Lets you enable or disable the RADIUS Re Key function 16 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter GIGABYTE GN MDOJ TECHNOLOGY 54Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adapter a hoe contents Wireless Security Setup Status This page is used to set security of Access Point This device supports 5 different types of security settings WPA Pre Shared Key WPA 802 1x Open System and Shared Key The WEP key must consist of Hexadecimal Characters A F amp 0 9 with each byte separated by a hyphen i e 0F 38 A7 3B 73 Enter 64 Bit WEP Keys as 5 Hexadecimal bytes Enter 128 Bit WEP Keys as 13 Hexadecimal bytes Security Mode C OpenSystem C sharedKey C8021x WPA C WPA Pre Shared Key RADIUS Server IP haen RADIUS Port ez RADIUS Secret ooaprt RADIUS Be Ke enable gt Cipher Al
38. lf in an Infrastructure environment where all nodes are in range of the Access Point but may be out of range of each other 802 11g Only Mode Enabled No Wireless B clients will be allowed on the network Disabled Both Wireless G and Wireless B clients will be allowed on the network Default setting RF Radio Enable or disable the RF Radio function 29 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Wireless Security Setting Use this feature to set up the security types for the Game Adapter Three security settings are available Open System Shared Key and WPA Pre shared Key Please note that WPA Pre shared Key is not support at Ad Hoc mode TECHNOLOGY 54Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adap GIGABYTE cn mpoaig Wireless Security Setup This page is used to set security of Station This device supports 3 different types of security settings WPA Pre Shared Key Open System and Shared Key The WEP key must consist of Hexadecimal Characters A F amp 0 9 with each byte separated by a hyphen i e OF 38 A7 3B 73 Enter 64 Bit WEP Keys as 5 Hexadecimal bytes Enter 128 Bit WEP Keys as 13 Hexadecimal bytes WPA Pre Shared Key must consist of 8 63 ASCII code Security Mode Open system OShraredKey WPA Pre Shared Key Key Length Disable Default TxKey Key 1 Shared Key 1 Shared Key 3 Shared Key 4 Shared Key 2 Apply Changes Reset Open system Allows any de
39. ll be void GN MD01 Rear Panel The AirCruiser G Game Adapter s port is located on the rear panel and the antenna is located on the left side as shown from above Power Socket Connect the power adapter to the power socket and power outlet Ethernet LAN Port 10 100Mbps LAN connection with auto sensing and MDI MDIX Initialize Button With a pin or paperclip depress for 5 seconds to reset the unit to factory settings Antenna Removable high gain 2 4GHz dipole type Status LEDs LED s GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Please see the table below for a description of the LEDs Label Activity Description Power On Green Unit is receiving power and functioning Off Unit is not receiving power On Orange Unit is receiving power but not functioning Q Link On Green Q link button is activated Blink Devices are engaging in auto link Blink OFF Auto linking is complete On Red Auto linking failed WLAN On Green Wireless link is connected Blink Data is being transmitted wirelessly LAN On Green LAN port has detected a link with a 10 100 Mbps device Blink Data is being transmitted Side View Q Link Button If you have more than one AirCruiser G Game Adapter you can press the Q Link button to enable the AirCruiser G Game Adapters to link to each other automatically 9 VK However you can only use Q Link function in the following situations All AirCruiser G
40. nd It uses Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM which is the mandatory provisions have been made within the standard to make it inherently compatible with the well established 802 11b standard at 11 Mbps which uses Complementary Code Keying CCK modulation Both 11g and 11b can operate at ranges of up to 300 feet 49 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Appendix A Glossary 10BaseT The most common cabling method for Ethernet 10BaseT conforms to IEEE standard 802 3 It was developed to enable data communications over unshielded twisted pair telephone wiring at speeds of up to 10 megabits per second up to distances of approximately 330 feet on a network segment 802 11 A group of wireless networking standards also known as Wi Fi set by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE 802 1X A standard for port based authentication first used in wired networks that was adapted for use in enterprise WLANs to address security flaws in WEP the original security specification for 802 11 networks 802 1X provides a framework for authenticating users and controlling their access to a protected network and dynamic encryption keys to protect data privacy Access Point An Access Point is a wired controller that sends data to the wireless NIC s installed in your network computers and received data back from them An Access Point is often connected to the network computer that has Internet access or is directly
41. ools Gr dag Address L http 192 168 1 1 Choose one device you want to connect from the AP Site Survey form and then click the connect button AP Site Survey Site Survey SSID BSSID RSSI C d yption Auth Network Ty EXTRA LAN 00032F0CB42e fao g None __ Unmown Infrastructure walilekaho OOOFEAS ABC6 Je Ju wep Unmown Infrastructure BAG PI co2EDOR7A53 Jaa e Je WPALPSK Infrastructure IEEE 802 11 LAN GIGABYTE mama as ls mg Unmown infrastructure rescan connect Pull out the end of the Ethernet cable from your computer and connect it to the LAN port of the XBOX GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Step7 Open the XBOX setting screen and choose Settings MEMORY f MUSIC N XBOX LIVE CES VF sttecy Step8 Choose Network Settin SETTINGS Clock Language Audio Video y Auto Sign In f XBOX LIVE A Wa o SELECT Step9 Choose IP ADDRESSES Bi NLA ETWORk SETTINGS l e PEY CE ka WK 7 je J pppoe SETTINGS X ADVANCED subnet mask Enter your static IP address gateway and d f b Ve SELECT GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Step10 Set the IP address of XBOX as Automatic IP ADDRESSES AN j Automatic IP ADDRESS x 10 127 1 5 SUBNET MASK Switch between Automatic and Manual GATEWAY configuration Oe 906 255 255 255 0 10 127 1 50 Step11 Please go back to NETWORK SETTINGS
42. ot power off the device during the upload because it may crash the system Select File Browse Upload Reset intern 47 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter About View firmware information GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY SC 54Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adapter Site contents About Access Point Information Product Name GIGABYTE GN MD01 Firmware Version 01E Si intermet Logout Logout from the configuration webpage when setup complete Reboot Reboot the GN MD01 The system may need up to a minute to save your settings please allow the system to reboot itself 48 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Chapter 4 Troubleshooting This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your AirCruiser G Game Adapter Read the descriptions below for assistance is diagnosing and solving the problem Q What to do if you forget your password or forget the IP address of the Access Point A Please press and hold for 5 seconds the init button at the bottom of the Access Point The Access Point will be reset to the factory default values and the password will be restored to factory default Q Iam unable to connect to the Internet A 1 Confirm that the power cord is connected properly and the Game Adapter s power LED is correctly lit 2 Check whether all of the settings described in this manual are correctly set 3 Verify that your ADSL Cable Modem is operating normally and or you have ISP
43. party responsible for compliance could void the user authority to operate the equipment GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Contents Chapter 1 Introduction EE 1 OVEIMIGW EE 1 e II E EE 1 Se ENT 2 GN MD01 Rear AIG les ciennidne seus deus Weneasieieetuy aden adu tessa ve davuveues vantaddeaeneuast 2 ENEE teren 3 DIOS Eed een 3 Chapter 2 QUICK INSTALLATION ssssssesssssesesesssssseneseneseenseansnscanseanssaeenseess 4 System REQUIFEMENIS eege de EENE 4 Chapter 3 Configuration Using A Web Browset sssssssssssssessesssesessesseees 12 Using Web based Configuration EE 12 Configuring the Adapter for Access Point Mode Access 13 Configuring the Adapter for Ad Hoc Mode Access 27 Configuring the Adapter for Ethernet Adapter Mode Access 38 Chapter 4 TroubleShooting csssssssscsesssescssesssssesssesseesoeeaseeseseseeesneeseensenaeaees 49 Appendix Eege 50 Appendix B Specifications srsti eege 54 Physical Interface E 54 ele 54 Appendix C PC Configuration cccssscceecessisessssssesseesnensinseseeisseeeeeeneanaes 55 TCP IP Settings Under Windows 2000 55 TCP IP Settings under Windows AP 58 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Chapter 1 Introduction Overview Thank you for purchasing GIGABYTE s GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter It works as an Access Point as well as in Ad Hoc Ethernet Adapter mode based on the IEEE 802 11g standard providing speeds of 54Mbps bandwidth 5 times faster than 802
44. r The factory default local IP is 192 168 1 1 and press Enter e GN MD01 Web Manager Micro File Edit Mea Favorites Tools J gt Wilde Address http 192 168 1 1 The screen shown as below will appear In lowercase letters enter the default user name and password admin in the User Name and Password fields Click the OK button Enter Network Password z x Eug Please type your user name and password Site 192 168 1 1 Realm GN MDO1 User Name Password I Save this password in your password list Cane 12 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Configuring the Adapter for Access Point Mode Access Status You can use this status screen to view the Game Adapter s system information current connection status and configuration TECHNOLOGY gt 3 54Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adap GIGABYTE emeng TM S gt Access Point Status This page shows the current status and some basic settings of the device Sy stem AP Name GN MDO1 Uptime DH AM A2 Firmware Version 105E Wireless Card1 Configuration SSID GIGABYTE cuh Region Domain North America Channel Number 6 Security Mode Open System Associated Clients 0 BSSD 00 0F EA F3 0E CE IP Address 192 163 1 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 1 254 MAC Address 00 00 00 00 00 00 DHCP Server ENABLE EZR E ARAM Wireless Basic Settings The Game Adapter will automatically detect and display your wireless settings Ch
45. ral Advanced _ Connect using E9 Realtek RTL8139 810x Family PCI Fast Ethemet NIC This connection uses the following items S Client for Microsoft Networks File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks WPA Security Protocol IEEE 802 1x v2 2 0 0 Internet Protocol TCP IP Description Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Show icon in notification area when connected 56 Step 5 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Assign the static IP address used by the AP and the same Subnet Mask to the computer For example IP address is 192 168 1 2 and Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 click the OK button to return to Local Area Connection Properties Click the OK button again to complete the PC configuration Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties p General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address EACAN Subnet mask Fee 255 255 0 Default gateway Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Altemmate DNS server 57 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter TCP IP S
46. s Control C Enabled Disabled afi D Internet CC SS SS______ Een 20 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter TCP IP Settings You may set up IP parameters for APs through TCP IP setting screen TECHNOLOGY 54Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adapter d LAN Interface Setup This page is used to configure the parameters for local area network which connects to the LAN port of your Access Point Here you may change the setting for IP addresss subnet mask DHCP etc DHCP Mode Disabled Ke IP Address EAR Subnet Mask 255 255 2550 Default Gateway 192 168 1 254 l DHCP Client Range 192 168 1 2 192 168 1253 Apply Changes Reset DHCP Mode Three 3 options are available Disabled Client Enabled Server Enabled The default value is Server Enabled If you want to obtain IP addresses from a DHCP server select Client Enabled To use an AP as a DHCP server and assign a dynamic IP address automatically on the network select Server Enabled IP Address Assign an IP address to the AP with this option The default IP address is 192 168 1 1 Please make sure the assigned IP address is exclusive for the AP Subnet Mask Assign a Subnet Mask for an AP The default Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Enter the IP address for the default router The default gateway is 192 168 1 1 DHCP Client Range When Server Enabled is selected please enter the range
47. s the complexity and difficulty involved in decoding data on a Wi Fi network TKIP greatly increases the strength and complexity of wireless encryption making it far more difficult if not impossible for a would be intruder to break into a Wi Fi network USB A high speed bidirectional serial connection between a PC used to transfer data between the computer and peripherals such as digital cameras and memory cards The USB 2 0 specification announced in 2000 provides a data rate of up to 480 Mbps 40 times faster than the original specification which provided only 12 Mbps WAN Wide Area Network a communication network that covers a relatively broad geographic area consisting of two or more LANs Broadband communication over the WAN is often through public networks such as the ADSL or Cable systems or through leased lines or satellites To simplify it please image network as a WAN WEP WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy is a data privacy mechanism based on a 64 128 bit shared key algorithm as described in the IEEE 802 11 standard 53 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Appendix B Specifications Physical Interface The Wireless Access Point includes one Ethernet LAN port one Initialize button and one antenna Item Contents Description 1 Ethernet port 10 100Mbps Ethernet RJ 45 with auto sensing and auto MDI MDIX Q Link button Auto secure channel configuration between two game adapters Auto Link J Ad hoc mode
48. s used by different providers to authorize use and track billing Roaming agreements among providers allow mobile professionals to a single authentication and authorization scheme to have all charges resolved to a single bill Router A device that forwards data packets along networks A router is connected to at least two networks commonly two LANs or WANs or a LAN and its ISP network Routers are located at gateways the places where two or more networks connect Server A computer that provides resources or services to other computers and devices on a network Types of servers can include print servers Internet servers mail servers and DHCP servers A server can also be combined with a hub or router 52 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Site survey Acomprehensive facility study performed by network managers to insure that planned service levels will be met when a new wireless LAN or additional WLAN segments to an existing network are deployed Site survey s are usually performed by a radio frequency engineer and used by systems integrators to identify the optimum placements of access points to insure that planned levels of service are met Site surveys are sometimes conducted following the deployment to insure that the WLAN is achieving the necessary level of coverage Site surveys can also be used to detect rogue access points SSID The SSID is the name represents the routers and Access Point in wireless network Subnet Mask
49. twork Default setting Hidden ESSID This setting enables you to hide ESSID name which is needed by clients in order to connect to the Game Adapter The default value is Disable In this setting all users are able to read your AP s SSID name RF Radio Enable or disable the RF Radio function Associated Clients Click Show Active Clients button to obtain the connecting users information 14 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Wireless Security Setting Use this feature to set up the security types for the Game Adapter Five security types are available Open System Shared Key 802 1x WPA and WPA Pre Shared Key GIGABYTE emeng TECHNOLOGY z 5 Sec 54Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adapter E ng Site contents Wireless Security Setup us y This page is used to set security of Access Point This device supports 5 different types of security settings WPA Pre Shared Key asic Settings WPA 302 1x Open System and Shared Key The WEP key must consist of Hexadecimal Characters A F amp 0 9 with each byte separated by a hyphen i e OF 38 A7 3B 73 Enter 64 Bit WEP Keys as 5 Hexadecimal bytes Enter 128 Bit WEP Keys as 13 Hexadecimal bytes Security Mode OpenSystem sharedKey 8021x C WPA C WPA Pre Shared Key Key Length 128 bit x Default Tx Key Key 1 zl Shared Key 1 JOE E0 45 A9 72 17 E7 5E 3D 4A C9 27 Shared Key 2 Oe Shared Key 3 IT EE Shared Key 4 Apply Changes Res
50. vice to connect to the network assuming that the device and access point s share the same SSID Shared Key Only those computers that have the correct authentication key can join the network Key Length choice Disable No encryption will be applied 64 bit enter 5 hexadecimal digits 128 bit enter 13 hexadecimal digits 30 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter GIGABYTE GN MDO TECHNOLOGY 54Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adapter or Site contents Wireless Security Setup This page is used to set security of Station This device supports 3 different types of security settings WPA Pre Shared Key Open System and Shared Key The WEP key must consist of Hexadecimal Characters A F amp 0 9 with each byte separated by a hyphen i e OF 338 A7 3B 73 Enter 64 Bit WEP Keys as 5 Hexadecimal bytes Enter 128 Bit WEP Keys as 13 Hexadecimal bytes Security Mode C Opensystem C ShraredKey WPA Pre Shared Key Cipher Algorithms AFS v Pre Shared Key GIGABYTE Apply Changes Reset RE KE i a WPA Pre Shared Key A mechanism in Wi Fi Protected Access WPA Personal that allows the use of manually entered keys or passwords to initiate WPA security The PSK is entered on the access point or home wireless gateway and each PC that is on the Wi Fi network After entering the password Wi Fi Protected Access automatically takes over It keeps out eavesdroppers and other unauthorized users by requiring all devices to have the
51. w and then select your operating system for the setup TCP IP Settings Under Windows 2000 Step 1 Click the Start button select Settings and then click the Control Panel icon SI New Office Document La Open Office Document Ss Windows Update My Bluetooth Places Control Panel Network and Dial up Connections Printers MR Taskbar amp Start Menu Step 2 Double click the Network and Dial up Connection icon ern MHD eg ANARA IAD NED ein gt 0 Qe arz ANE xo 2 CS zl emg J Ilka YS SS m a SS D sa BEDS a D Adobe Gamma BDE Bieboh LiveUpise QuickTime D RealPlayer St Chat Spang nma eawn EWM Mim Confyumbon ai DR m 2 a a e 9d Inernet Widows Update neg pi a aa ap a R vegue we w SR RESDA ena EAA ngoue Wie ones y nao e SE OG 1 FL Sp wR we Weg ben wg nanzas magan MENIM ag ws zezss 55 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Step 3 Double click the LAN CONNECTION and click the Properties button Local Area Connection Status SE General Support Connection Status Connected Duration 02 46 08 Speed 100 0 Mbps Activity Sent P Received Packets 23 102 25 939 Close Step 4 The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box will appear Verify that the Internet Protocol TCP IP item is checked Then double click on Internet Protocol TCP IP Local Area Connection Properties fj Gene
52. word field blank the password feature is disabled GIGABYTE GN MDO Se ae 54Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adapter TS Tate contents Password Setup This page is used to set the account of supervisor to access the web manager B secu i Account Jadmin TCP IP Setup wireless security Password IN Confirmed Password Apply Changes Reset internet 33 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter System Settings Save Reload Settings Save the current configuration settings as a file Press Reset to restore unit settings to factory defaults GIGABYTE a an GN MDO TF Ste N20 220 8 54Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adapter _ nee contents Save Reload Settings This page allows you save current settings to a file or reload the settings from the file which was saved previously Besides you could reset the current configuration to factory default Save Settings to File Save Load Settings from File Browse Upload Reset Settings to Default Reset internet 34 GN MD01 AirCruiser G Game Adapter Statistics Statistics shows you the packets flow status on the wireless LAN and Ethernet GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY 54Mbps AirCruiser G Game Adapter Site contents Statistics a This page shows the packet counters for transmission and reception regarding to wireless and Ethemet networks Sent Packets 2025 Wireless LAN Cardl Received Pa
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