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1. If your broadband access ishrough an xDSL modem and your ISP assigned you a static IP Address you should choose this typq Choose your xDSL PPPOE Conn ection Type If your broadband access ishrough an xDSL modem and your ISP did not assigned you a static IP Address you should choose this typq xDSL PPTP If your broadband access islhrough an xDSL modem and your ISP did not assigned you a static IP Address you should choose this typq BigPond Cable If your are using BigPond Chile you should choose this type Cable Modem If your broadband access is through a cable modem or if your ISP supports DHCP Dynamic Host Con figuration Protocol select this type Q Fixed IP XDSL If your broadband access is through an xDSL modem and use a fixed IP address select this type Q xDSL PPPoE If your broadband access is through an xDSL modem and use PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet select this type The IP address is usually allocated automatically Q xDSL PPTP If your broadband access is through an xDSL modem and use PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol se lect this type The service is used mostly in Europe Q BigPond Cable If your broadband access is through BigPond Cable select this type The service is used in Australia only 23 Setting the Connection Type continued Based on the preceding selection you will be further asked for different configuration settings Cable Modem If you are requir
2. Proper ties window 4 Wireless Network Connection Properties HIEI f General wireless Networks Advanced Connect using sa Your Wireless LAN adapter model This connection uses the following items v E Client for Microsoft Networks A File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks Uninstal Click 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 To configure a dynamic IP address check the Obtain an IP Address Automatically option 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 792 168 1 1 to 192 168 1 253 and suggested Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 18 Check this Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties General Alternate Configuration _ 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 O Use the following IP address Obtain DNS server address automatically O Use the following DNS server addresses btain an IP address automatically 5 a Configuring a dynamic IP addr
3. WEP 64 bits 10 hex WEP 128 bits 26 hex 49 Method I 1 Select Both from the drop down menu of Network Authentication field With this setting your router will switch between two authentication subtypes Open and Shared Key based on your client s request Open Under this it allows any wireless stations to access to the router without asking a shared secret key but the wireless station can communicate only if its WEP key matches with the router s Shared Key It works only if the WEP Key option is on It requires a wireless station providing a shared key to be authenticated by the router Once its shared key is proved as correct the wireless station is allowed to communicate with the router Select None from the drop down menu of Encryption Type field With this setting no encryption mecha nism 1s enabled Example 1 Authentication Both Encryption None Authentication amp Encryption This page allows you to configure the setting of network authentication and data encryption Network Authentication Encryption Type None Apply X Cancel Help Select WEP from the drop down menu of Encryption Type field With WEP enabled you can further choose low level 64 bit or high level 128 bit encryption schemes for each of your encryptions keys It is possible to enter up to four 4 WEP Keys 64 bit WEP Key Under this it allows you to manually enter five 5 digits of alphanumeric character
4. all advanced features relating to LAN settings MICRO STAR INTERNATIONAL Customized Configuration HTELA wireless NAT Firewa This window includes ME Bi Lo gt IP Setting IP Setting ER DHCP Server gt DHCP Server DHCP IP MAC mapping H DHCP Client List gt DHCP IP MA C mapping K LAN Settings gt DHCP Client List Aarne peti OMCR senicu tr iPad ao to Your l ey Comma filtering functions based on specific clients or protocols gt MAC Filter gt UPnP Setting Click each item in the submenu and follow the instructions to manage advanced LAN settings of your RG54G2 broadband router gt IP Setting This option allows you to create your own private network 1 Enter an IP address string that you will use for your private network you can choose any string you prefer By default 192 168 1 254 2 Enter a Subnet Mask address that you will use for your network By default 255 255 255 0 IP Setting You can setup IP address information for the LAN ports of your wireless gateway pu E Y Apply X Cancel Help 41 gt DHCP Server A DHCP Dynamic Host Control Protocol server automatically assigns IP address to all the clients on your network This screen allows you to configure the DHCP server settings of your RG54G2 router 1 Check Enable option to enable DHCP function in your RG546G2 router If you already have a DHCP server running on your netwo
5. both fields 3 Enter a short description of the service in Descriptions field 4 Click Add button to add the new entry which will be displayed in Custom Services table Service Filters You can add custom service filters not listed in the services tables below Select any added custom service filters in the Policies section to enable advanced firewall settings oe om _ _ TT f add f Edt Heip 65 Q To modify a defined custom filter 1 Click Service Name field of that particular custom service filter then the current entry data is automati cally shown on Service Filter screen 2 Change data into the necessary fields 3 Click Edit button to confirm your changes then the corresponding data entry in Custom Services list will be changed accordingly Custom Services TCP UDP Descriptions a 1010 customized rule 1 Delete doa TCP Port 1010 UDP Port Add fc ay gt Policies This option allows you to define different firewall polices up to 32 entries to control and monitor any inbound and outbound packets on your network To define a WAN to LAN policy 1 Select WAN to LAN from the drop down menu of Direction field Here WAN to LAN is defined as Inbound data control policy Enter a descriptive name in Policy Name field Select the service you want to configure from Avail able Services list and click gt button
6. features of the Router Chapter 3 Connecting Your Router tells you how to install the Router into your system Chapter 4 Configuring Your PC instructs how to configure each of your computers to communicate with this Router Chapter 5 Configuring Your Router Basic explains how to use the Web Configuration Utility to manage basic settings of this Router Chapter 6 Configuring Your Router Advanced details how to intelli gently manage advanced features of this Router 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 Q Visit the MSI website for FAQ technical guide driver and software updates and other information hitp Avww msi com tw Contact our technical staff at support msi com tw Table of Contents ke AMOK OC WC ioi yanen a a EE 1 1 1 MSI RG54G2 Wireless 11g Broadband Router cecceecccceceeeeeeeeeeeenees l 12 Networkin Options iison eee a Late andas e edh ee ee 3 LS Features and Bene iS ainsa uaea E 5 cA OPAC KARE Cones Tein a a ht a 6 1 5 System IR OQU ICI CIS an e a a aid 6 Eoss peci MC All ONS PR RR PUC NON RR ENO Weal RR AE RR 7 2s Knowino Your Router asa asas noa ian anaa dio Certain ua cercas 11 21 Product V GW ognon ai eN AC ra bie aioe ad 11 2 COMM
7. in Wireless Bridge mode can maintain up to four different wireless connections to other routers WDS Star Topology Figure 1 In this star topology an RG54G2 router acts as a central point and talks with several other RG54G2 routers as depicted below The satellite RG546G2 routers are posi tioned to extend the wireless range and each of them can serve their own wired and wireless infrastructure network WDS Chain Topology Figure 2 In this chain topology the satellite RG54G2 routers are chained together starting from a root RG54G2 router as illustrated below 56 __ RG54G2_ T Figure 1 Star Configuration n Cable DSL Modem Bis a d N A A _ lt es O RG5462 d T ee e ga o RG54G2_ Figure 2 Chain Configuration Q To configure the WDS settings of your RG54G2 routers 1 Select Enable in Wireless Bridge field if you want your RG54G2 router performs as a bridge repeater 2 Check Enable in WDS Only field if you want set up this router dedicatedly connecting with only other routers Wireless clients are not allowed to associate with it Otherwise remove check from the box 3 Click Apply to save the settings or Cancel to cancel the changes Wireless Bridge Control Wireless Bridge Control nable O Disable WDS Only nable Apply Help 4 Enter MAC Addresses of other RG54G2 routers that are allowed
8. owners Revision History Revision History Date V 1 0 First Release May 2004 Important Safety Precautions Always read and follow these basic safety precautions carefully when handling any piece of electronic component 1 2 3 4 OA Keep this User s Guide for future reference Keep this equipment away from humidity Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause electrical shock 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 Q If the equipment has obvious sign of breakage DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT UNCONDITIONED STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 60 C OR BELOW 20 C IT MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT How to Use This Guide This User s Guide provides instructions and illustrations on how to install and use your MSI RG54G2 the Wireless 11g Broadband Router Pp P P P PP Chapter 1 Introduction provides general information on the Router Chapter 2 Knowing Your Router introduces physical
9. sup plied by your ISP Then click Next to continue Step 3 PPTP If your Internet Service Provider requires the use of PPTP enter the information below PPTP is more popular in Europe User Name Password Confirm Password Service IP Address My IP Address My Subnet Mask lt 4 Back D Next Help User Name the user name of your ISP account Password the password of your ISP account Confirmed Password re enter your ISP account pass word Service IP Address the IP address on remote side of PPTP tunnel supplied by your ISP My IP Address the IP address on local side of PPTP tunnel supplied by your ISP My Subnet Mask the Subnet Mask on local side of PPTP tunnel supplied by your ISP Q BigPond Fill into the required fields with the data supplied by your ISP Then click Next to continue Step 3 BigPond lf your Internet Service Provider requires the use of BigPond enter the information below BigPond is more popular in Australia Queensland v O Enable Disable CEE lt Back D Next Help User Name the user name of your ISP account Password the password of your ISP account Confirmed Password re enter your ISP account password Host Name the host name of your router Some ISPs usually cable ISPs require the host name
10. the entry 62 gt gt gt 6 6 Firewall Settings This window includes gt Basic Setting gt Service Filters gt Polices gt Notification gt Virtual DMZ Click Firewall tab on the main menu to reach the screen as below which lists a submenu of all advanced features relating to Firewall settings MICRO STAR INTERNATIONAL Customized Configuration Firewall Firewall Firewall Settings Your wireless broadband router features powerful and flexible firewall protection to keep your network secure You can configure the strength of firewall protection at a high or a low level If you are an advanced user you can configure firewall policies depending on your needs Click each item in the submenu and follow the instructions to manage advanced Firewall settings of your RG54G2 broadband router gt Basic Setting This screen helps you configure basic rules of the firewall equipped with your router Basic Setting Configure the basic settings to enable the firewall to protect your network from hacker attacks Please be aware that a higher level of firewall protection increases network security but might affect your wireless broadband router s performance Firewall Protection Inbound Traffic Outbound Traffic ICMP Error Message WAN ICMP Blocking Apply X Cancel Help 63 1 Firewall Protection High Check High box only if your broadband bandwidth 1s gt 2Mbps It protects your n
11. to talk with this RG54G2 router as partners in the WDS network 5 Click Add button to add the specified MAC Address into the WDS MAC Address list Click Delete whenever you want to remove a specified device EEES Add Help E WOS MAC Adress E No Data gt Association Client List This screen displays a list of wireless stations which are associ ated with your RG54G2 router by their MAC addresses Click Refresh to update the list 58 gt gt gt 6 5 NAT Settings This window includes gt Static NAT Setting gt Virtual Server gt Special Applications Click NAT tab on the main menu to reach the screen as below which lists a submenu of all advanced features relating to NAT settings NAT Network Address Translation translates multi ple private IP address to single public IP address SI MICRO STAR INTERNATIONAL Static NAT Setting NAT Virtual Server Special Applications NAT Settings Network Address Translation allows multiple users at your local site to access the internet over a single user account It can also prevent hacker attacks by mapping local addresses to public addresses for key services such as Web or 5 Click each item in the submenu and follow the instructions to manage advanced NAT settings of your RGS54G2 broadband router gt Static NAT Setting This option allows you to configure your router s virtual server setting based on IP f
12. you through Typical Configuration steps one by one You can return to Home page by clicking HOME button that is available in every page of the Utility or exit the Utility by clicking Logout whenever you want ior HOME Logout The Menu Bar Setting the Time Zone First you should choose your Time Zone from the pull down menu For system management purpose a correct time zone setting will let you have accurate time stamps on the system log If you are in the area within the daylight saving period please also check the Daylight Saving option Typical Configuration Use the Typical Configuration pages to configure your wireless broadband router for Internet d access Follow the Racing on Heh page to connect your wireless broadband router to your ISP Step 1 Step 3 Time Zone Step 4 Please setu up ne one For system eons urpos ectly col ntara ate d ime z via ed all et o E amp ho syste lg you the ite pa the daylight saving period please also check the optio O Enable Disable Daylight Saving Choose your Time Zone Step 1 Setting the Time Zone N Click Next to continue Step 2 22 Setting the Connection Type According to the connection type your ISP provides select an appropriate option Connection Type Please choose your connection type of your broadband access C Cable Modem lf your broadband access ishrough a cable modem you should choose this type Fixed IP xDSL
13. 12 Enter the RADIUS Server Key twice for confirmation The key is shared between the Radius server and your router Select None not to enable WEP function Example 4 Authentication 802 1X Encryption None Authentication amp Encryption This page allows you to configure the setting of network authentication and data encryption Network Authentication 602 1 RADIUS Server IP RADIUS Server Port RADIUS Server Key Reconfirm RADIUS Server Key Encryption Type J Apply X Cancel Help Select WEP to enable WEP function then set the encryption level and the WEP Keys 53 Example 5 Authentication 802 1X Encryption WEP Network Authentication 802 1 RADIUS Server IP gt RADIUS Server Port 1812 RADIUS Server Key FEET Reconfirm RADIUS Server Key o A Encryption Type WEP O WEP Key 1 TT O WEP Key2 TETO O WEP Key3 o O WEP Key 4 EE Click Apply to save the settings or Cancel to cancel the changes 54 Method 4 1 Select WPA from the drop down menu of Network Authentication field only if there is a Radius Server on your network for centralized authentication WPA WiFi Protected Access is typically used in business environment Enter into RADIUS Server IP field with IP address of the Radius server used for WPA authentication Enter port number into RADIUS Server Port field The default is 7872 Enter the RADIUS Server Key twice for confirmation The key is
14. AN devices 1 Check the Enable AP Mode option Click Apply to save your changes or Cancel to abandon the changes Use as Access Point Enable AP Mode IP adddress 192 9168 1 1254 Subnet Mask 255 1255 i255 0 Apply X Cancel Help 2 A dialogue window appears to reveal the configuration is resetting Please wait and you will be brought to login page as soon as the resetting is done Restart Wireless Broadband Router is restarting now please wait After restarting done the web will redirect to login page please login again 9 Help At AP mode the internal NAT Firewall and DHCP server will be disabled one WAN port and four LAN ports are bridged together The menu bar turns out to appear with only two tabs System and Wireless int HOME fod Logout 35 gt Backup Settings This option allows you to save the current configuration profile of your RG54G2 router onto your computer In time of need you can restore an earlier profile onto your RG54G2 router Backup Setting You are able to backup all settings of your broadband router as a single file and restore it later Please note DO NOT modify the backup file a modified backup file cannot be restored back to you broadband router successfully Save Settings Browse Restore Settings Help Save Settings Click Save to download a copy of cur rent configuration profile and save that fil
15. E CONS POLS derent aen a ental ad ahaa uatalas 12 DES ERDE sees cet a RA ra Aa RSRS cpr iteasta velit 13 3 Connecting Your Router scicscdaoscestadcacdedccdicensctsesediactedinendvcadtesssceseeassanteeceiiales 14 4 Configuring Your PC sosscsssecesceccccssccascssscsesscstessesveccsevsececdeceevcedectesdessessesveoecstcaecss 16 4 1 Configuring Windows 98SE ME cccecccccesesssseceeeceeeeceeseesesesssseaeaeeeeeeeeees 16 4 2 Configuring Windows 2000 XP cc ccecccccscssssnsceeeeeeeeeeesseesesssaeeeaeeeeeeeeees 18 5 Configuring Your Router Basic sesssesececcceccceccceccccccecececececececececececeecceceseseee 20 Id Web Conheutation Yeri held inant caramel uatceetar 20 5 2 Typical Con eurauon seirene a ccc ane N ail A 22 6 Configuring Your Router Advanced sssssssccssecescssccssscssscssccsessssesssesssessessseoo 28 Gal System SELOS rari a A N A A 29 6 2 METEENS i a A i Pace acre a 37 6 3 LAN Settna S rar caraca ia edt ual andas nie Ra hee ae re oe ae 41 OA Wireless CLIN O Susa scans cinraa da E aan pude Ec 46 0 NAT SENES estrato lord e RE RE aN 59 0 6 Fite Wal SU OS dns aa eli ee ald bas tae hi hada 63 Thank you for purchasing MSI Wireless 11g Broadband Router RG54G2 MSI Wireless 11g Broadband Router RG54G2 based on the cutting edge IEEE 802 11g wireless technology is a high quality and reliable Internet routing and security device capable of wirelessly transferring bandwidth consuming applications wi
16. Firmware Upgrade gt Restart gt Factory Default gt System Status gt Statistics gt Event Log gt Diagnostic gt Use as Access Point gt Backup Settings On each screen click Help button will bring up a help window Click System tab on the main menu to reach the screen as below which lists a submenu of all advanced features relating to general system settings SI MICRO STAR INTERNATIONAL Time Zone Password Setting Remote Management Firmware Upgrade Restart Factory Default This page includes all the basic configuration tools such as options to control management access upgrading system firmware and restart system information System Status a a y O Statistics EventLog Diagnostic Use as Access Point O Backup Settings System System Settings gt Time Zone Select Time Zone from the drop down menu For system man agement purpose a correct time zone setting can provide accu rate time stamps on the system log If you are in an area within daylight saving period please also select Enable in the Daylight Saving option as to automatically adjust for daylight saving time Click Apply to save your changes or click Cancel to abandon your changes Time Zone Please setup your time zone For system management purposes a correctly configured time zone setting will let you have accurate time stamps on the system log If you re in the area that within the
17. MSI RG54G2 MS 6848 Wireless 11g Broadband Router User s Guide FCC Caution ds 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 FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement The equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters between the radiator and your body This Transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user authority to operate the equipment Copyright Notice The material in this document 1s the intellectual property of MICRO STAR INTERNA TIONAL We take every care in the preparation of this document but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents Our products are under continual improve ment and we reserve the right to make changes without notice Trademarks Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All brand names icons and trademarks used in this manual are the sole property of their respective
18. apter details how to configure your Windows clients for Internet connection through MSI RG54G2 Router I Goto Start gt Settings gt Control Panel Double click the Network icon 3 The Network window appears as below Select TCP IP gt your Wireless LAN adapter model and click Properties to bring up the TCP IP Properties window Network 21x Configuration Identification Access Control The following network components are installed 4 Fast Infrared Protocol gt Infrared PnP Serial Port TCP IP gt Dial Up Adapter LEA gt Intel 8255x based PCI Ethernet Adapter 10 10 Select this Add Remove Primary Network Logon Client for Microsoft Networks x File and Print Sharing Description TCP IP is the protocol you use to connect to the Internet and wide area networks 16 4 a To configure a dynamic IP address choose IP Address tab and check the Obtain an IP Address Automatically option 4 b To configure a fixed IP address choose IP Address tab and check the Specify an IP Address option Then enter an IP address into the empty field Suggested IP Address Range is 792 168 1 1 to 192 168 1 253 and suggested Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 Bindings Advanced NetBIOS DNS Configuration Gateway WINS Configuration IP Address An IP address can be automatically assigned to this computer If your network does not automatically assign IP addresses a
19. as identification In most cases leaving it blank will work Auth Server select your state from the pull down menu This will automatically fill in your login Server IP Address in the last field Manual Server if you are in the state that is not listed in the menu here select Enable in this field and type in the Server IP Address in the next field Server IP Address the IP address of BigPond server supplied by your ISP 26 Configuring the Wireless Network Settings You will now see two basic wireless settings SSID and Channel Step 4 Wireless You should set the SSID and channel for your wireless broadband router here If you have no idea about these settings there is no need for you to fill in these fields You could just press button Finish to use default settings sD RG54G2 Setting SSID Camel o and Channel 7 i Back DNext Help SSID SSID Service Set Identifier is the network name by default RG54G2 It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters To communicate all wireless devices in the network should share the same SSID Channel Select the channel in the pop up menu by default 7 All wireless devices in the network must be set at the same channel If you are running into interfer ence problem you may need to experiment on different channels to see which channel is of the best signal quality Click Next to continue Summary In this last step in Typical Con
20. ck CCK 11 5 5Mbps DQPSK 2Mbps DBPSK 1Mbps IEEE802 11g auto fallback OFDM 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 and 6Mbps IEEE802 11g IEEE802 11b IEEE802 3 802 3u IEEE802 3x 180 x 127 2 x 32 mm Peak Gain 2dBi Average Gain 1 08dBi 2 45GHz H Plan Dual dipole external antennae Power LED x 1 WAN LED x 1 LAN LED x 4 WLAN LED x 1 8MB 2MB Max loading lt 7W Standby Mode lt 650mA Transmit Mode lt 810mA RF Continuous Mode AGC Auto Gain Yes Control Antenna Diversity Yes Channel Frequency 2 4 2 4835GHz 14 channels Output Power 11b Mode 17 1dBm before antenna 11g Mode 13 5 1dBm before antenna Receive Minimum 54Mbps OFDM 10 PER 67dBm Input Level Sensitivity 48Mbps OFDM 10 PER 70dBm 36Mbps OFDM 10 PER 75dBm 24Mbps OFDM 10 PER 79dBm 18Mbps OFDM 10 PER 82dBm 12Mbps OFDM 10 PER 84dBm 11Mbps CCK O 8 PER 82dBm 9Mbps OFDM 10 PER 87dBm 6Mbps OFDM 10 PER 85dBm 5 5Mbps CCK 8 PER 85dBm 2Mbps QPSK 8 PER 86dBm 1Mbps BPSK O 8 PER 89dBm Throughput 54Mbps OFDM Throughput gt 21Mbps 48Mbps OFDM Throughput gt 20Mbps 36Mbps OFDM Throughput gt 17Mbps 24Mbps OFDM Throughput gt 10Mbps 18Mbps OFDM Throughput gt 9Mbps 12Mbps OFDM Throughput gt 5 5Mbps 11Mbps CCK Throughput gt 5Mbps 9Mbps OFDM Throughput gt 3 5Mbps 6Mbps OFDM Throughput gt 3Mb
21. configuration settings containing respectively in General Internet LAN and Wireless setting tables Click Refresh to reload your router s most updated status data In the column of WAN IP Address there are two buttons Re lease and Renew If you are using a Dynamic IP address con necting to Internet you can click Release to break your Internet connection and release IP address or click Renew to retrieve a new IP for your connection gt Statistics This Statistics screen displays all necessary statistics of the RG54Gz2 router providing you a full monitoring and control of this router s performance Click Refresh to reload your router s most updated statistics data gt Event Log The Event Log screen records the last 128 events network activities that occur on your RG54G2 router This data is useful for monitoring and troubleshooting your network but recording a big volume of logs might adversely affect the router s performance Event Log index pme Time Tosktane 0001 01401 00 00 01 WLAN Mgmt AP Initialization done at 1st interface 0001 01 01 00 00 00 BigPond nit OK 0001 01 01 00 00 00 UPnP nitial phase done 0001 01 01 00 00 00 DNS Relay nitial phase done 0001 01 01 00 00 00 PPTP Init OK 0001 01 01 00 00 00 WLAN Mgmt Interface Initialization completes 0001 01 01 00 00 00 NAT nit OK 0001 01 01 00 00 00 PPPOE Init OK oN OOF WN 9 00010101 00 00 00 DHCPC Init OK 10 0001 01 01 00 00 00 CLONEMAC n
22. daylight savings time period please also check the option GMT Greenwich Mean Time Lisbon London Daylight Saving O Enable Disable J Apply X Cancel Help gt Password Setting Password This option allows you to change the default password The RG54G2 router is shipped with the default password admin To change the setting enter the old pass word followed by the new password twice Authentication Expire This option allows you to change your login idle time which is the amount of idle time that elapses before the router automatically logs off the user Se lect Enable to turn on this function or Disable to turn it off Specify your preferred duration of idle time into Expire Time field by default 70 minutes Click Apply to save your changes or click Cancel to abandon your changes Password Setting Only allow the administrator to change the settings of the wireless broadband router please change your password and refer to it as needed Password Old Password New Password Confirm New Password Authentication Expire Enable O Disable 10 Minutes Apply X Cancel Help gt Remote Management The remote management screen allows you to log into your RG54Gz2 router remotely via Internet To enable remote access select Enable by default Disable in Remote Management field Then specify the port number by default 8080 that will be open to remote acce
23. dth lowering beacon period too much might adversely affect the wireless performance RTS Threshold 0 2347 The default value is 2347 bytes This value refers to the packet size at which the router issues an RTS Request To Send frame to a receiving wireless station Any frames larger than specified RTS threshold must be transmitted following the RTS CTS handshake exchange mechanism After receiving an RTS the wireless station responses with a CTS Clear To Send frame to acknowledge the right to begin data transmission The RTS CTS mechanism is used to minimize collisions among wireless stations Fragmentation Threshold 800 2346 The default value is 2346 bytes This value refers to the size at which a packet is divided into smaller pieces that are transmitted separately to receiving wireless station If there is a high packet error rate you may need to experiment on different fragmentation values to find the best performance DTIM Period 1 255 The default value is 1 beacon period This value refers to the time interval at which the router broadcasts a DTIM Delivery Traffic Indication Message to inform clients in power saving mode to wake up for listening to broadcast and multicast messages Mode The default wireless mode is Auto If you have both 11b and 11g clients on your network keep the factory default mode Auto You can also select 802 11g Only mode from the pull down menu if you want to prevent 11b clients accessin
24. e atom e Apply X Cancel Help Click Apply to save the changes or Cancel to cancel the changes 12
25. e the best signal quality Firewall protection NAT default and SPI option Access Con trol List IP and MAC address filtering Built in DHCP server assign IP addresses to each computer automatically so there is no need for a complicated networking setup UPnP compatibility offers seamless operation of voice messaging video messaging games and other applications that are UPnP compliant gt gt gt 1 4 Package Contents Unpack the package and check all the items carefully If any item contained is damaged or missing please contact your local dealer immediately Also keep the box and packing materials in case you need to ship the unit in the future The package should contain the following items One Wireless 11g Broadband Router RG54G2 One AC Power Adapter 12VDC 1A output One Ethernet cable RJ 45 One Quick Start Guide One CD ROM including manual files After installing the RG54G2 you need the followings to con figure respective network settings Laptop or desktop PC with a wireless 11b or 11g client card installed Microsoft Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP 200MHz or faster processor recommended Internet browser for web based configuration gt gt gt 1 6 Specifications Hardware General Wireless Data Rates Standard Compliance Dimension Antenna Requirement Antenna Specification LEDs SDRAM Memory Flash Memory Power Consumption IEEE802 11b auto fallba
26. e to your computer Restore Settings 1 If you want to restore an earlier configuration profile back to the RG54G2 router click Browse to select the file you want followed by clicking Restore to upload the configuration file 2 You are prompted with a dialogue window to make certain your intention in restoring the profile Click OK to go on or Cancel to abandon Microsoft Internet Explorer You are going to restore the settings Please NOTE that if power Failure occurs during restoring the broadband router will malfunction after power resuming if this happened Please refer to User s Guide to restore the settings or ask your local dealer for help Are you sure to start restoring settings 3 Following is the dialogue window reveals the restoring is going on Please wait and you will be brought to login page as soon as the restoring is done Configuration Settings Restore Wireless Broadband Router is rebooting now please wait After reboot done the web will redirect to login page please login again 9 Help 36 gt gt gt 6 2 Internet Settings This window includes gt Connection Type gt MAC Clone gt DNS gt Dynamic DNS Click Internet tab on the main menu to reach the screen as below which lists a submenu of all advanced features relating to Internet settings Customized Configuration Internet Internet Settings In Internet Settings you can configure the way your wire
27. easy as inserting a wireless client adapter and configuring the computer with the same Network Name and Key Broadband access sharing As shown in the diagram MSI RG54G2 acts as a gateway to your network controlling and routing information to its required destination on the Internet while protecting your network from the public access Network coverage extension With WDS support MSI RG54G2 router functions as a wire less bridge directly connecting between multiple WLAN through wireless communications instead of wired connectivity It helps extend network range to form a Extend Service Set ESS without tangling wires and cables L BSS Basic Service Set ESS Extend Service Set l I l a Application of RG54G2 in Your Wireless Network gt gt gt 1 3 Features and Benefits PRISM Nitro support enhance performance for 50 greater throughput in 11g only network and 300 in mixed network co existing 11g and 11b devices Enhanced security authenticate and encrypt with advanced WPA 802 1x AES TKIP and 64 128 bit WEP WDS support extend wireless network coverage by function ing as a bridge Auto MDI MDI X support simplify wired network setup by using either standard or crossover CAT 5 cables Instant off security button easy to disable RF access by pushing a button Antenna diversity support automatically switch association between two antennae as to receiv
28. ed by ISP to use a particular Host Name or MAC Address enter the data into the fields accordingly Mostly leave them blank will work Click Next to continue Step 3 Cable Modem In case your ISP gave you a host name or a MAC address you should put related information to the fields below MAC Address Boc Be Bs Br Biro QBack D Next Help Fixed IP xDSL Fill in the data provided by your ISP in the fields of IP Subnet Mask Default Gateway and DNS Domain Name Server followed by clicking Next to continue Step 3 Fixed IP Please put the necessary information such as IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway and DNS server got from your ISP to the fields below IP Subnet Mask Default Gateway q Back D Next Help 24 xDSL PPPoE Fill in the data in the User Name and Password fields which are supplied by your ISP Optionally you might need to specify Service Name if your ISP provide it otherwise leave that field blank Click Next to continue Step 3 PPPoE Please put the necessary information such as username and password got from your ISP to the fields below In case your ISP gave you a service name you should put it to the related field Password Confirm Password Service Name Default NA 4Back D Next Help Q xDSL PPTP Fill into the required fields with the data
29. ed in MAC List can connect to the Internet LAN MAC Filter Control Disable Allow O Deny 4 Apply Help EEEE Add Help MAC Address Li No Data Toadda MAC Address to your list 1 Enter a MAC Address into the field 2 Click Add to add the entry to the MAC Address List 3 Click the Delete button next to the desired MAC address to remove 1t from the list ET 1 00 0B 75 C7 C8 90 Delete Select one entry 00 0C 34 C2 C9 89 AN 44 gt UPnP Setting UPnP Universal Plug and Play is a technology that offers seam less operation of voice messaging video messaging games and other applications that are UPnP compliant Those applica tions usually require the router s firewall to be configured a spe cific way to operate properly With UPnP support those appli cations have the ability to communicate with router basically telling the router which way it needs the firewall configured UPnP Setting Enabling this feature allows UPnP devices to connect to the wireless gateway Enable Remote IP Public Port Type Private IP Private Port Duration Service Name No Data 1 UPnP Service Enable Turn on UPnP function in RG54G2 Disable Turn off UPnP function in RG54G2 2 UPnP Internet Gateway Device Status Enable PC will keep polling router s status and display packet information Be noted this will increase network loads affect router s performance and have a c
30. el Select the channel in the pop up menu by default 7 All wireless devices in the network must be set at the same channel If you are running into interference problem you may need to experiment on different channels to see which channel is of the best signal quality The settings of Channel 1 6 and 11 are non overlapping 3 Accept Broadcast SSID Check this option if you want to broadcast your router s SSID which enable all the devices on your network to detect the SSID broadcast by the RG54G2 router Remove the check mark if you do not want to broadcast your router s SSID Click Apply to save the setting or Cancel to cancel the changes gt Radio Setting This screen is used to set up your router s advanced radio features If you do not know how to configure these parameters we rec ommend you keep the default values preventing from impacting on your router s performance Radio Setting You can configure AP radio settings below Note that these settings are for advanced users If you dont know how to configure these parameters we recommend that you keep the default value RTS Threshold 2347 0 2347 Apply X Cancel Help 47 Beacon Period TUs Time Units The default value is 100 milliseconds This value refers to the frequency interval that your router broadcasts a beacon to syn chronize the wireless network As broadcasting beacon do use additional bandwi
31. en the current entry data is automatically shown on Policies screen Policy Name _ Action Source IP Dest IP Service Filters Take Effect Change data into the necessary fields Click Edit button to confirm your changes then the corresponding data entry m Policies List will be updated accordingly Q To delete a defined firewall policy Click the right side icon i of the specified entry to remove it gt Notification This feature allows you to send out logs by Email Email Notification Status Send Notification Mail Server Port Subject Wireless Gateway Email Notil Sender Email pos o 4 Recipient s Email Do Server Authentication wd nl Send test mail Send Test Mail 1 Click Enable in Email Notification Status field to turn on Log Email Notification 70 2 Select the desired schedule from the drop down menu in Send Notification field defining sending Email notification by Daily Weekly Monthly or When the log is full 3 Enter the IP address of the SMTP Server in Mail Server field It defines the server used for this E mail notification 4 Specify the port number in Port field which allows for the outgoing Email The default port is 25 5 Enter the Subject description that will be shown in the subject field of every Email notification 6 Enter Sender Email address that the recipients can reply to 7 Enter Recipient s Email address that the email notification is sent to 8 Choose
32. ess 6 Check this Enter a fixed IP address and Subnet Mask Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties any General the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically se the following IP address You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for 168 1 101 2 28 1200 Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Alternate DNS server Click OK to complete the configuration 19 5 b Configuring a fixed IP address 5 Configuring Your Router Basic gt gt gt 5 1 Web Configuration Utility The MSI RG54G2 provides you with a convenient utility to customize the network settings Whenever you want to configure the respective settings open your web browser e g Internet Explorer and type the default IP address 192 168 1 254 in the Address bar and press Enter When the password page appears type admin in the Password box and click LOGIN Open the web browser and enter the IP Address of the router LOGIN PASSWORD Enter the Password Password admin is the default password setting of the router and can be changed in the Configuration Utility Refer to Section 6 1 for details 20 Note Since the RG54G2 supports DHCP Server and which is enabled by default the computer connected to it is a
33. esses Service Name Private IP_ Start Private Port Type Start Public Port Number Of Ports see E mM Popular Servers selectone nad 7 Heip 4 Your new data entry will be displayed in the Virtual Server list Click Delete if you want to remove it Q To choose a custom server 1 Service Name Manually define a name for the server you want to configure 60 2 Private IP Manually input a private IP address for your server 3 Start Private Port Manually enter a private port number where the forwarded requests will arrive at 4 Type Select from the drop down menu of either TCP or UDP protocol 5 Start Public Port Manually enter a public port number the requests from which should be forwarded 6 Number of Ports Manually enter the number of ports setting for virtual server Click Add button to continue Your new data entry will be displayed in the Virtual Server list Click Delete if you want to remove it gt Special Applications This option is used for special applications such as instant messaging or some Internet games whose outgoing ports should differ from incoming ports Commonly you run a PC application to access the Internet It typically initiates communications with a computer on the Internet In some special applications the computer on the Internet also initiates communications with your PC If you use such applications through a PC behind your router you need to con
34. etwork in high level security yet causes heavy network loads on your router Low Check Low box if your broadband bandwidth is lt 2Mbps It protects your network in low level security yet causes only small network loads on your router Disable Check Disable box to turn off the firewall function if needed 2 Inbound Traffic Pass Check Pass box if all inbound traffic is permitted Deny Check Deny box if all inbound traffic is denied 3 Outbound Traffic Pass Check Pass box if all outbound traffic is permitted Deny Check Deny box if all outbound traffic is denied 4 ICMP Error Message Pass Check Pass box if all ICMP error messages are permitted Deny Check Deny box if all ICMP error messages are denied 5 WAN ICMP Blocking Pass Check Pass box to allow ICMP packets received from the Internet Deny Check Deny box to ignore ICMP packets received from the Internet 64 Your configuration of the firewall will be displayed in the below Basic Setting List depending on the parameters you set in the preceding steps Basic Setting List IP Option Pass gt Service Filters This screen provides you with the ability to add custom service filters up to 32 entries which are not listed in the Well Known Services list and are pre set in your RG54G2 router already Q To define a custom filter 1 Specify Name of the custom service filter 2 Input port number in either TCP Port field or UDP Port field or in
35. figuration a summary page ap pears to show you all configurations you have set Click Finish to complete your basic network set up After clicking Finish you are brought to Home page You may select Logout to exit or select Customized Configuration con tinuing to more advanced configuration settings 27 O Configuring Your Router Advanced Although your RG54G2 Broadband Router will function fine using the Typical Configuration from Chapter 5 you may wish to explore more advanced options This chapter ex plains each parameter and setting procedures for advanced network setup Click Customized Configuration in the Home window and the main window appears as below You can return to Home page by clicking HOME button that is available in every page of the Utility or exit the Utility by clicking Logout whenever you want The Menu Bar ae oe aa rio pa na Foo Seona atop yan ur ros aoe aa un uter ur ISP a nal clie o the t If you wani te vais Red ae wire a ss br fit rout Raia speci ae ane svat ha pean the Doane n in this section Main Window of Customized Configuration The Customized Configuration is divided into six tabs System Internet LAN Wireless NAT and Firewall Each tab pro vides you access to advanced feature settings and is explained details in the following sections 28 gt gt gt 6 1 System Settings This window includes gt Time Zone gt Password Setting gt Remote Management gt
36. figure your router to support Port Triggering as to perform those special applications in proper manner Q To choose a known application 1 You can select a Popular Application ex WarCraft from the drop down menu All fields are automatically filled in data 2 Click Add button to continue 3 Your new data entry will be displayed in the Special Applications list Click Delete if you want to remove the entry 61 Special Applications Applications such as Internet gaming video conferencing and Internet telephony require multiple connections The Special Applications feature allows these applications to work properly Trigger Port Trigger Type Public Port Public Type Both M Both Popular Applications select one x Add Help Q To choose a custom application 1 Trigger Port Manually specify the range of the port numbers used by your application opened for outbound data Check the instructions in your application s user manual Trigger Type Select UDP TCP or Both for the Trigger Port Public Port Manually specify the range of the port numbers used by your application opened for inbound data Check the instructions in your applica tion s user manual Public Type Select UDP TCP or Both for the Public Port Click Add button to continue Your new data entry will be displayed in the Special Applications list Click Delete if you want to remove
37. g to your network or 802 11b Only mode if you want to work with 11b clients only 48 6 Basic Rate The default rate is Default The Basic Rate is not the same as the Transmission Rate but a series of rates that the router broadcasts to clients to make them aware of over what rate they can transmit With Default Basic Rate the router will broadcast that it will automatically transmit at the best rate You can also select another option 1 2 5 5 11 6 12 24Mbps to broadcast only slower rate available 7 Transmit Rate The default rate is Auto With the default setting your router will enable Auto Fallback feature and automatically select the best possible data rate for transmission From the pull down menu a range of other fixed transmission rates are also selectable 8 PRISM Nitro The default is Disable Enabling this Nitro mode should improve your network performance either 3 times faster data rates in mixed environment where both 11g and 11b clients exist or 50 more data throughput in 11g only environment Click Apply to save the setting or Cancel to cancel the changes gt Authentication amp Encryption This feature enables you to manage your wireless network secu rity with different authentication and encryption methods Authentication Encryption WEP key 1 4 Open or shared key None Not required WEP 64 bits 10 hex WEP 128 bits 26 hex Shared key WEP 64 bits 10 hex WEP 128 bits 26 hex None Not required
38. if you want to enable server authentication Enable Check Server require authentica tion feature if you want to implement authentication mechanism to keep from unauthorized access You are required to log in to send a mail Set your User Name and Password in the following fields Disable Uncheck Server require authentica tion if you have no security concern Server Authentication Serer require authentication UserName Enabling Server Authentication 9 Click Send Test Mail button trying out the setting and checking if it works in your way Click Apply to save the changes or Cancel to cancel the changes 71 gt Virtual DMZ This feature enables the PC server on your LAN network to be exposed to all users on the Internet allowing unrestricted 2 way communication between the PC server and other Internet PC servers The PC server in DMZ De militarized Zone will re ceive all connections and requests without any restrictions 1 Select Enable in Virtual DMZ Status field to enable this function 2 The public IP you are using is automatically displayed in Public IP Address field 3 Enter the Private IP Address of the PC server you want to expose to Internet Virtual DMZ If you have a local client PC that cannot run an Internet application properly from behind the NAT firewall you can open the client up to unrestricted two way Internet access by defining a virtual DMZ Enable O Disable ret
39. it OK 11 0001 01 01 00 00 00 DHCPSw nit Ok 12 0001 01 01 00 00 00 SNTP SNTP Init 13 0001 01 01 00 00 00 CFGMGR Init OK 33 Save button Since only a limited of system log entries can be stored in RG54G2 router you can save the log file into your computer by clicking this button Clear button You can remove all bug entries from your RG54G2 router by clicking this button Refresh button You can update the bug entry record by clicking this button gt Diagnostic This Diagnostic screen provides you with two ways to check your network connections Diagnostic Ping IP Address Connection Connect to the Internet Test Connection Help Ping Enter into the field with the IP address of the device you would like to ping The device could be either on LAN or on the Internet then click Ping button to initiate Ping procedure The results will be displayed in the following pop up window Microsoft Internet Explorer R 192 168 1 254 Ping Result OK Connection Click the Test Connection button to start trying to access the Internet through your router 34 gt Use as Access Point MSI RG54G2 Broadband Router could be configured into Ac cess Point mode only acting as a bridge between the computers attached to all Ethernet ports LAN and the clients on the wire less LAN WLAN To operate at AP mode your RG54G2 has to be configured to share the same subnet mask as other LAN and WL
40. less broadband router uses to connect to your ISP Also we support DDNS for you to run your domain over a changing IP Click each item in the submenu and follow the instructions to manage advanced Internet settings of your RG54G2 broadband router gt Connection Type This screen provides you with a selection of Internet connection types According to the connection type your ISP provides select an appropriate option Connection Type This page allows you to configure the way you connect to your ISP This wireless broadband router can be connected to your ISP in any of following ways DHCP Client O PPPoE FixedIP OPPTP O BigPond ter DD For detailed instructions on how to set your connection type please refer to Step 2 and Step 3 m Section 5 2 37 gt MAC Clone A MAC address is a 12 digit code assigned to a unique piece of hardware for identification You can find the MAC address of your RG54G2 router on the label on its bottom case Es MSI 2 mk to the Future eran Name RG54G2 12Vdc Lan G51 LA01619 VERSION 1 1 The MAC Address on this screen refers to the address on the Internet WAN interface If you need to provide your ISP with a MAC address for registration provide the default MAC ad dress indicated on the label If you have already registered a MAC address in your ISP you can change your RG54G2 router s MAC address to match the address recorded by your ISP 1 Enter the MAC address int
41. net users can access your router using the domain name but not the IP address Note Before using this feature you need to sign up for DDNS service with service providers 39 1 First check Enable in the Dynamic DNS field to activate the feature 2 Select your Dynamic DNS Provider in the drop down menu 3 Enter the Host Name that you are used to register with your DDNS provider 4 Enter your User Name that is required to log into your DDNS account 5 Enter your Password that is required to log into your DDNS account 6 My IP Address is showing your router s current IP ad dress assigned 7 Click Update Now button if you want to remove original settings Otherwise skip this field 8 Status field displays the status of DDNS connection which is returned by DDNS server Click Apply to save the DDNS settings or Cancel to abandon the settings Dynamic DNS This feature enables you to run your domain over a changing IP Please choose one of the Dynamic DNS providers that this wireless gateway supports and fill in related fields to make it work If you get any problem you can check with the Dynamic DNS provider that you choose Enable Disable Dynamic DNS Provider DynDNS org LT My IP Address 0 0 0 0 Update Manually gt Update Now J Apply X Cancel Help gt gt gt 6 3 LAN Settings Click LAN tab on the main menu to reach the screen as below which lists a submenu of
42. o the MAC Address field that is registered in your ISP 2 Click Clone MAC Automatically button Next click Apply to actually change the address used or Cancel to abandon the change MAC Clone If your ISP is restricted to PCs only use the MAC Clone feature to copy a PC Media Access Control MAC address to your wireless gateway This procedure will cause the wireless gateway to appear as a single PC MAC Address JE Moc Ms cs Mcs Bs Clone MAC Automatically Apply X Cancel Help 38 gt DNS MSI RG54G2 router offer DNS Domain Name System feature DNS is able to translate Internet domain names to IP addresses This DNS screen can be used to add the mappings between a Private Static IP and a Domain Name Such a feature is helpful for setting up devices like FTP server 1 Enter Domain Name and Private IP into the respec tive fields 2 Click Add to apply the setting Then the data entry will appear in the below DNS table 3 Click Delete if you want to remove the data entry from the table DNS Static Mapping Add Help RG5462 192 168 1 254 gt Dynamic DNS MSI RG54G2 router supports Dynamic DNS DDNS feature which allows you to assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address Each time the MSI RG54G2 router is booted it will re register its domain name to IP address mapping with DDNS service provider This is the reason Inter
43. ompromized security Disable PC will not poll router s status and no packet information is displayed No extra loads on your network 3 UPnP Internet Gateway Device Control Enable The PC running with UPnP application is allowed to configure the settings of your router Disable The PC running with UPnP application is blocked to configure the settings of your router if any security concern 45 gt gt gt 6 4 Wireless Settings This window includes gt SSID amp Channel gt Radio Setting gt Authentication amp Encryption gt Wireless Bridge gt Associated Client List Click Wireless tab on the main menu to reach the screen as below which lists a submenu of all advanced features relating to Wireless settings Customized Configuration Wireless In this section you can configure all wireless related settings for your wireless broadband router Click each item in the submenu and follow the instructions to manage advanced Wireless settings of your RG546G2 broadband router gt SSID amp Channel In this screen you can make changes to your SSID and Channel SSID amp Channel RG54G2 Channel Accept Broadcast SSID 4 Apply X Cancel 7 Heip 46 1 SSID SSID Service Set Identifier is the network name by default RG 54G2 It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters To communicate all wireless devices in the network should share the same SSID 2 Chann
44. or unplug the power adapter this screen provides you with another way to restart your RG54G2 router in the case you are unable to reach the hardware 1 Click Restart button to initiate your router rebooting Restart In some special cases you may restart your wireless broadband router manually without unplugging the power cable Please note that restarting the wireless broadband router will not lose your current configuration Restart the Device O Restart Help 2 A dialogue window appears to reveal the rebooting is going on Please wait and you will be brought to login page as soon as the rebooting is done gt Factory Default In addition to press RESET button for five seconds this screen allows you to reset all configuration settings into factory default values via Utility 1 Click Restore button to initiate your router restoring Factory Default Set you configurations back to the factory default Restore configurations to factory default Restore Help 2 You are prompted with a dialogue window to make certain your intention in restoring factory default Click OK to go on or Cancel to abandon Microsoft Internet Explorer 2 J Do you really want to restore to Factory default now 32 3 A dialogue window appears to reveal the restoring is going on Please wait and you will be brought to login page as soon as the restoring is done gt System Status The System Status screen displays the router s all
45. orwarding With IP forwarding setting all Internet requests for a specified public IP will be forwarded to a certain PC with the correspondent private IP Static NAT Setting Use the Static NAT screen for the Network Address Translation NAT process that provides internal to external IP address mapping E 192 168 1 Add Help 59 1 Input a Private IP ex 192 168 1 251 and a Public IP ex 213 18 18 253 into the respective fields Click Add button to continue Your new data entry will be displayed in the Current Settings list Click Delete if you want to remove it gt Virtual Server This option allows you to configure your router s virtual server setting based on Port forwarding Virtual Server feature helps you Set up a Server on your private network accessible by Internet users With port forwarding setting all Internet requests for a specified public IP based on their ports will be forwarded to a certain PC with the correspondent private port Q To choose a known server 1 You can select a Popular Server ex HTTP Net Meeting POP3 etc from the drop down menu All fields except Private IP are automatically filled in data 2 Specify the IP address of your PC into Private IP field 3 Click Add button to continue Virtual Server You can configure the wireless broadband router as a virtual server so that remote users accessing services such as Web or FTP at your local site via public IP addr
46. owing blank box Range Select Range if a range of IP address is covered by this policy Enter the range of WAN IP addresses into the following blank boxes 67 ho 8 Select from the drop down menu of Destination IP field This defines the packets to which PCs or servers are covered by this policy based on their destination IP LAN addresses Any Single Range Select Any if all LAN IP addresses should be covered by this policy Select Single if only a specific IP address 1s covered by this policy Enter that required LAN IP address into the following blank box Select Range if a range of IP address is covered by this policy Enter the range of LAN IP addresses into the following blank boxes Select the time plan m Take Effect field as to I S Always Schedule Disable Time execute the firewall policy Select Always to execute the firewall policy every day Select Schedule to set your desired time duration of executing the policy Following is to select the desired days of a week in Day field and designate a specific time period in Time field Select Disable to suspend the firewall policy O Always Schedule O Disable II Bi Mon A Tue A Wed A Thu Hl Fri Sat HI Sun 00 00 00 00 Setting up the Schedule Click Add button to save the settings and transfer the entry into Policies List Q To define a LAN to WAN policy 1 Select LAN to WAN from the drop down menu of Direc
47. ps 5 5Mbps CCK Throughput gt 2Mbps 2Mbps QPSK Throughput gt 0 8Mbps 1Mbps BPSK Throughput gt 0 4Mbps LAN Numbers of PCs Up to 253 Supported Numbers of Ports Four RJ 45 10 100 switched Ethernet ports Auto Crossover Yes Detection WAN Numbers of Ports One RJ 45 port for a Cable xDSL modem Management Tools Web based browser Event log Login password Auto Crossover Yes Detection LAN DHCP Server Static IP MAC Filter uPnP WAN Static IP DHCP Client PPPoE PPTP Clone MAC Wireless Radio amp Channel setting Data Rate 64 128 bits WEP 802 1x WPA Wireless Bridge Association Control amp List Gateway NAPT one to many NAT Firewall Virtual DMZ IP Filter ICMP Blocking DoS SPI VPN pass through DNS Relay DDNS Remote Management Password Management Time Zone Management amp NTP Client Firmware upgradeable Status and Statistics Event Log Email Alarm Reset Factory Default Operational Temp 0 45 C 90 Humidity non condensing Storage Temp 40 75 C 95 Humidity non condensing 2 Knowing Your Router This chapter provides a quick introduction on the physical features of your RG54G2 gt gt gt 2 1 Product View RESET RF OFF Connection Ports Antenna Antenna RG54G2 11 gt gt gt 2 2 Connection Ports WAN Port Power Connector RF Off Button LAN Ports 1 4 Reset Bu
48. r Wireless Bridge Supporting WDS Wireless Distribution System MSI RG54G2 can talk directly to other access points or routers Acting as a WLAN to WLAN bridge it efficiently extends wired infrastruc ture to locations where cabling is difficult or inefficient to implement Internet Sharing Router MSI RG54G2 functions as a gateway to route inbound and out bound data between local area network and the Internet and enables all home network computers sharing the access Incor porating firewall and NAT MSI RG54G2 builds up an Internet connection with network protection 4 Port Ethernet Switch Featured four LAN ports with MDI MDI X support MSI RG54G2 allows physical link of up to four Ethernet devices such as PCs or hubs MSI RG54G2 Broadband Router serves as a central station of your network It not only bridges communication between computers access points and routers but also connects them to the Internet You can take most out of the RG54G2 router in the following applications see the figure in the following page Home device connectivity 8 MSI RG54G2 performs as a central point of your local area network connecting your wireless and wired devices together to form a Basic Service Set BSS As shown in the middle part of the below diagram the out of the box operation mode of the RG5462 allows your client stations to share files or printers as well as to play multiplayer games Adding a wireless computer is as
49. rk or you do not want to enable it select Disable option 2 Specify a numerical value in IP Pool Starting Address field as the first address being assigned by DHCP server By default it is 192 168 1 1 3 Specify a numerical value in IP Pool Ending Address field as the last address being assigned by DHCP server The numbers from 1 to 253 are available for use By default it is 192 168 1 32 4 Specify a numerical value in Lease Time field to define the lease duration a network user will be allowed connecting to the router with their current dynamic IP address Click Apply to save the changes or Cancel to abandon DHCP Server Your wireless gateway can act as a DHCP server and assign IP addresses to your clients automatically The assigned IP addressed will be within the range of IP pool that you specify below Enable O Disable IP Pool Starting Address 192 168 1 1 IP Pool Ending Address 192 168 1 32 Lease Time 24 Hours 0 720 Apply X Cancel Help 42 gt DHCP IP MAC Mapping If you require specifying an IP address for a certain network device you can use this feature to create a mapping table 1 Enter a specific IP Address you like to reserve and the MAC Address of that device s network card 2 Following by pressing Add button 3 The reserved IP address along with its associated MAC address is displayed in Current Settings field 4 Youcan add more reserva
50. s ex Igmi4 50 128 bit WEP Key Under this it allows you to manually enter thirteen 13 digits of alphanumeric characters ex Ik8gf40kj1 Example 2 Authentication Both Encryption WEP Network Authentication Both M Encryption Type O WEP Key 1 WEP Key 2 O WEP Key3 WEP Key 4 Click Apply to save the settings or Cancel to cancel the changes 51 Method 2 1 Select Shared Key from the drop down menu of Network Authentication field then your router will use shared key mechanism to process all authentication requests 2 WEP encryption is automatically enabled 3 Enter your 64 bit or 128 bit WEP keys into the entries Click Apply to save the settings or Cancel to cancel the changes Example 3 Authentication Shared Key Encryption WEP Authentication amp Encryption This page allows you to configure the setting of network authentication and data encryption Network Authentication fi Shared Key Encryption Type ouo _ J Apply X Cancel Help Method 3 1 S Select 802 1X from the drop down menu of Network Authentication field only if there is a Radius Server on your network for centralized authentication It is typically used in business environment Enter into RADIUS Server IP field with IP address of the Radius server used for 802 1x wireless authentication Enter port number into RADIUS Server Port field The default is 18
51. shared between the Radius server and your router Enter a numerical value into WPA Group Rekey Interval which specifies the time duration in seconds after which your router changes a new group key The default is 3600 TKIP feature in Encryption Type field is automati cally selected Click Apply to save the settings or Cancel to cancel the changes Example 6 Authentication WPA Encryption TKIP Authentication amp Encryption This page allows you to configure the setting of network authentication and data encryption Network Authentication RADIUS Server IP P RADIUS Server Port 1812 Reconfirm RADIUS Server Key WPA Group Rekey Interval 3600 seconds Encryption Type Apply X Cancel Help J5 Method 5 Example 6 Authentication WPA PSK Encryption TK P Authentication amp Encryption This page allows you to configure the setting of network authentication and data encryption seccccccce Passphrase Apply X Cancel Help gt Wireless Bridge Wireless Bridge also known as WDS Wireless Distribution System allows you to extend the range of your network infra structure by connecting RG54G2 with each other wirelessly It offers you great flexibility to configure your network in numer ous ways Note All RG54G2 routers in Wireless Bridge mode must be set at the same channel as to communicate with each other Note An RG54G2 router
52. sk your network administrator for an address and then type it in the space below Check this CG btain an IP address automatically Specify an IP address IP Address TCP IP Properties 2 x Bindings Advanced NetBlos DNS Configuration Gateway WINS Configuration P Address V Detect connection to network media An IP address can be automatically assigned to this computer 5 If your network does not automatically assign IP addresses ask your network administrator for an address and then type it in 4 a Configuring a dynamic IP address ch s ei Obtain an IP address automatically Check this pecity an IP address IP Address 192 168 1 101 Enter a fixed IP address Subnet Mask and Subnet Mask JV Detect connection to network media 4 b Configuring a fixed IP address 5 Click OK Then click Yes when prompted to reboot the computer 17 gt gt gt 4 2 Configuring Windows 2000 XP E A QoS Packet Scheduler Select this 4 Internet Protocol TCP IP 5 a 5 b Go to Start gt Settings gt Control Panel Double click the Network Connection icon to open the Network Connection window Right click the IEEE802 11g Wireless PCI 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
53. ss in Remote Management WAN Port field 30 Remote Management Enabling this feature lets you manage your wireless broadband router through a WAN connection a Apply X Cancel Help gt Firmware Upgrade This screen enables you to update the firmware 1 Download the latest firmware file to your computer from MSI website 2 Click Browse button to locate your latest firmware file 3 Click Upgrade button to upgrade your RG54G2 router with the selected file Firmware Upgrade From time to time a new updated firmware will be released which has either feature improvement or bug fix Once if you download the new firmware you can update the firmware of your wireless Broadband Router from here Upgrade Firmware Browse X Cancel Help 4 You are prompted with a dialogue window Click OK to go on the firmware upgrade or Cancel to abandon it Microsoft Internet Explorer You are going to upgrade the firmware Please NOTE that if power Failure occurs during upgrading the broadband router will malfunction after power resuming if this happened Please refer to User s Guide to resume the firmware or ask your local dealer For help 4re you sure to start upgrading Firmware 5 A dialogue window appears to reveal the upgrade is going on Please wait and you will be brought to login page as soon as the upgrade is completed 31 gt Restart In addition to press RESET button for one second
54. t any heavy object on it Easy to access therefore you can easily connect Cable DSL modem to its WAN port and connect computers or other devices to its LAN ports Easily to read LEDs clearly so that you may monitor real time networking status and take instant measures as problems arise Tip The location of RG54G2 should be the optimum position to obtain best signal quality sometimes you may adjust the direction of antennae Connecting the Router 1 Ensure both of your RG54G2 and Cable DSL modem are powered off before connecting 2 Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the WAN port of RG54G2 and the other end to your Cable DSL modem 14 To build up wired Internet connection plug one end of another Ethernet cable to the LAN port 1 4 of RG54G2 and the other end to your computers It does not matter which numbered LAN port is chosen 4 Power on your Cable DSL modem by turning on power switch or re connecting its power adapter 5 Power up the RG5462 by plugging the DC end of power adapter into the power receptor of RG54G2 and the AC end to an electrical outlet Sr 6 Verify LEDs on the top panel light up to indicate proper connection Power LED should be ON to show power connection WAN LED should be ON if your modem is correctly connected to the router LAN 1 4LED should be ON correspondent to the numbered ports your computers are connecting to 15 Configuring Your PC This ch
55. th enhanced security and privacy With inherently Nitro tech nology enhancement MSI RG54G2 performance is significantly increased in 802 11b and 802 11g mixed networks A multi functional and versatile device MSI RG54G2 provides the most flexibility to your network set up Simply install the RG54G2 Router connect to Cable DSL modem and surf Internet without extra efforts Also it supports WDS Wireless Distri bution System that could repeat wireless signal and easily ex tend your network coverage Acting as a 10 100Mbps 4 port Ethernet switch as well MSI RG54G2 with all ports support ing MDI MDI X allows you to use CATS cable to uplink to other routers switches The MSI RG54G2 is featured with most advanced security technology supporting WPA Wi Fi Protected Access TKIP AES and 802 1x With MSI RG54G2 your network is armed with the highest levels of protection Built with all in one functionality MSI RG54G2 Broadband Router combines a wireless access point a wireless bridge an Internet sharing router and a 4 port wired switch into a single device It provides you the ultimate in networking flexibility Wireless Access Point MSI RG54G2 acts as a communication hub for users of wireless 11b g devices connected to a wired infrastructure and relays data between devices on each side It also connects all wireless devices together to create a wireless local area network enabling wireless data transmission with one anothe
56. tion field Here LAN to WAN is defined as Outbound data control policy 2 Execute the step 2 3 and 4 mentioned in to define WAN to LAN policy paragraph 3 Select from the drop down menu of Source IP field This defines the packets from which PCs or servers are covered by this policy based on their source IP LAN addresses Any Select Any if all LAN IP addresses should be covered by this policy Single Select Single if only a specific IP address is covered by this policy Enter that required LAN IP address into the following blank box Range Select Range if a range of IP address is covered by this policy Enter the range of LAN IP addresses into the following blank boxes 4 Select from the drop down menu of Destination IP field This defines the packets to which destinations are covered by this policy based on their destination IP WAN addresses Any Select Any if all WAN IP addresses should be covered by this policy Single Select Single if only a specific IP address is covered by this policy Enter that required WAN IP address into the following blank box Range Select Range if a range of IP address is covered by this policy Enter the range of WAN IP addresses into the following blank boxes 5 Execute the step 7 and mentioned in to define WAN to LAN policy paragraph 69 Q To modify a defined firewall policy 1 Click Policy Name field of that particular policy listed in Policies List screen th
57. tions or click Delete to remove the correspondent entry DHCP IP MAC mapping You can specify the IP address and hardware address association for a manual binding to a DHCP client 192 1681 a E E E S Add Help Current Settings By IP Address MAC Address EEEN No Data gt DHCP Client List This screen is used to show you the current clients on your network that have been assigned IP addresses by your RG54G2 DHCP server DHCP Client List The DHCP client list shows clients assigned by the DHCP server Release 192 168 1 2 00 10 DC E8 01 3C 510c C Refresh Help Click Refresh to obtain an updated list or click Release to delete a certain client from the list or Release All to delete the entire listed clients 43 gt MAC Filter This option enables you to define a list of MAC addresses controlling which device is permitted to access to your network Select one rule from LAN MAC Filter Control field 1 Disable Select to disable MAC Filter function if you do not want to filter users by MAC address Or 2 Allow Select to allow only the devices in the MAC Address list to access to your network Or 3 Deny Select to deny the devices in the MAC Address list to access to your network Click Apply to save your changes after selecting a rule MAC Filter You can control which PCs can connect to the Internet If you enable this feature only PCs with a MAC address locat
58. to transfer it to Selected Services list To remove a service from Selected Services list select it and click lt button to return it back to Available Services list This deter mines which packets are covered by this rule 66 Select the desired action covered by this policy in Policy Action field Deny Check Deny option to block the data that meets the selected settings Pass Check Pass option to permit the data that meets the selected settings Policies Policies are rules that you define for your firewall settings You may define and schedule rules for example for inbound and outbound traffic Please be careful on these configurations Any incorrect settings might cause the firewall to block all traffic or make your network too vulnerable for a hacker attack WAN to LAN Policy Name Available Services Selected Services AlM New ICQ BOOTP Client 7 BOOTP Server CUSeeMe DNS Policy Action Deny Pass Destination IP Take Effect O Always O Schedule Disable Add Edit Help Select from the drop down menu of Source IP field This defines the packets from which sources are covered by this policy based on their source IP WAN addresses Any Select Any if all WAN IP addresses should be covered by this policy Single Select Single if only a specific IP address is covered by this policy Enter that required WAN IP address into the foll
59. tton 1 Press and hold this button longer than 1 second Use a pointed object to restart the router e g a stretched clip 2 Press and hold this button longer than 5 seconds to reload factory default settings of the router RF Off Button 1 Push down this button to turn off RF functionality 2 Push up this button to turn on RF functionality Default LAN Ports 1 4 Those ports are used to connect your computers and other network devices with auto sensing WAN Port This port is used to connect your xDSL Cable Modem for Internet connection Power Connector This connector is used to connect the enclosed AC power adapter 12 gt gt gt 2 3 LEDs Off no power Steady Blue the router is powered up Off no LAN connection Steady Green a computer device is successfully connected to the port 3 Blinking Green data is transmitted or received over the port Off no WAN connection Steady Green a device is successfully connected to the port 3 Blinking Green data is transmitted or received over the port Wireless Status 1 Off no wireless connection 2 Steady Green a wireless connection is ready 3 Blinking Green data is transmitted or received over wireless network 13 Connecting Your Router Q Selecting a Location Before connecting the RG54G2 to your devices please note the RG54G2 should be placed in a location where is A flat surface and do not pu
60. utomatically assigned a dynamic IP address that is allowed to enter the Configuration Utility Otherwise you have to assign a fixed IP address to this computer within the IP address range of the RG54G2 For example you can assign a fixed IP address of 192 168 1 253 with a Subnet Mask of 255 255 259 0 The Home window of the Configuration Utility will appear as below which provides three options to select Typical Configuration Customized Configuration and Logout File Edit view Favorites Tools Help Q a x E O JO search Sie Favorites media B da Address Bee 254findex ht ddress http 192 168 1 254findex htm Done O Internet Home Window of the Configuration Utility Typical Configuration Provides a step by step Setup Wizard to guide you through the basic settings of the router Generally after completing the four steps in this option your router can connect to the ISP Customized Configuration Allows you to custom ize the network settings of your router for some spe cific purposes such as changing password updating firmware and configuring other network settings Logout Allows you to exit the utility and return to the login page 21 gt gt gt 5 2 Typical Configuration The Menu Bar On each screen click Help button will bring up a help window For a basic network setup click Typical Configuration in the Home page The Setup Wizard will appear to guide

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