Wireless N Adapter
RNX-N150PCx
User Manual
Page 1: ...Wireless N Adapter RNX N150PCx User Manual...
Page 2: ...Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause h...
Page 3: ...2 4 GHz band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current relaxed regulation Full implementation planned 2012 Italy If used outside of own premises general authorization is required Luxembourg G...
Page 4: ...rks of their respective holders No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation transformation or adaptation without perm...
Page 5: ...3 3 1 Hardware Installation 13 3 2 Software Installation 14 Chapter 4 Connection Guide 17 4 1 Configures a Basic Network Connection 17 4 1 1 Selecting configuration tool 17 4 2 Connecting with Microso...
Page 6: ...Client Certification 36 6 2 4 EAP Method EAP Fast 36 6 2 5 Server Certification 37 Chapter 7 Setup Examples Guide 38 7 1 WMM Setup Examples 38 7 1 1 Example to configure to Enable DLS Direct Link Setu...
Page 7: ...Wireless N Adapter RNX N150PCx User Manual Chapter 8 Troubleshooting 45 7...
Page 8: ...with IEEE802 11n Draft 2 0 networks at receiving rate up to an incredible 150Mbps By using the reflection signal 802 11n technology increases the range and reduces dead spots in the wireless coverage...
Page 9: ...etwork transmission rate Provides two work modes Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Extended Antenna for ease of signal adjustment Supports Soft AP to establish your wireless LAN networking with lowest cost Su...
Page 10: ...up to 150 Mbps downstream 802 11g 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6Mbps 802 11b 11 5 5 2 and 1 Mbps with auto rate fall back Antenna 100 cm 2dBi External Detachable antenna Weight with Bracket and Antenna 45 g Op...
Page 11: ...Adapter LED Status The status LED indicators of the PCI Adapter are described in the following Figure 1 1 Wireless PCI Card LED Lnk Act ON Green Indicates a valid connection Lnk Act Flashing Indicate...
Page 12: ...ption such as WPA and above Install Anti virus program and personal firewall software When set your encryption password please select strong pass phrases that are at least eight characters in length C...
Page 13: ...metal slot cover on the back of the PC Check with your computer manufacturer for instructions if needed 3 Slide the PCI Adapter into the PCI slot Make sure that all of its pins are touching the slot...
Page 14: ...r computer The system should find the newly installed device automatically like Figure 3 2 Click cancel to close this window Figure 3 2 2 Insert the CD Rom that came with this product to your CD Rom d...
Page 15: ...N150PCx User Manual 3 Select if you are going to configure your wireless network with this Rosewill Utility or with Microsoft Zero Configuration tool Figure 3 4 4 Click the Install button to start in...
Page 16: ...User Manual 5 Click the Finish button to complete installation Figure 3 6 6 You may be prompt to restart your computer for the driver to take effect Please select Restart or depending on your desire y...
Page 17: ...functionality This utility will let users make a selection when it first runs after windows XP boots Note You could use either the software we provide or Microsoft Zero Configuration tool to configure...
Page 18: ...3 If your wireless Network has encryption enable you will be ask to enter the password like Figure 4 4 Please enter your wireless password at Network key section twice and click Connect to confirm Fig...
Page 19: ...5 Once completed you should see like Figure 4 6 as your computer is now Connected with your wireless Network Figure 4 6 6 You should see the pop up window on your low right hand corner indicate the c...
Page 20: ...with best signal strength Please refer to the following chapters to get information regarding to the functions of this utility Clicking the Rosewill icon on your desktop will bring up the utility main...
Page 21: ...for all wireless signals near you 2 Select your desire SSID Click to select your wireless signal in this example you can see next to AP1 meaning we have select AP1 as our desired SSID 3 Click Add to P...
Page 22: ...to Add to Profile You can add through Network tab or add through tab Adding to Profile through Network Tab Figure 4 10 1 First select Add to Profile 2 Choose the SSID you want to connect to eg Rosewi...
Page 23: ...ailable network in the Network function then press the Add to Profile button Adding to Profile through Profile Tab Figure 4 12 1 First select Add 2 Key in your desired Profile Name eg HOME 3 Choose th...
Page 24: ...anual 5 In Auth Encry Like Figure 4 13 6 First select Authentication of your wireless signal This should automatically provided to you when select your desired SSID 7 Enter your password 8 Click OK to...
Page 25: ...information on the wireless signals around you You have options to setup wireless network here with Rescan Add to Profile and Connect 3 Status Section bottom of the utility window It shows the connec...
Page 26: ...Power Saving Mode Tx Power Transmitting power the amount of power used by a radio transceiver to send the signal out RTS Threshold Users can adjust the RTS threshold number by sliding the bar or keyin...
Page 27: ...able connecting to a TX Burst supported device Enable TCP Window Size Mark the checkbox to enable TCP window size which help enhance throughput Fast Roaming at __ dBm Mark the checkbox to enable fast...
Page 28: ...retry limit RTS Frames Successfully Receive CTS Successfully receive CTS after sending RTS frame RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTS Failed to receive CTS after sending RTS Restart Counter Reset counters...
Page 29: ...p Enable Enable DLS Direct Link Setup Please enable WMM before configuring this function 5 1 6 WPS The primary goal of Wi Fi Protected Setup Wi Fi Simple Configuration is to simplify the security setu...
Page 30: ...credential Connect Command to connect to the selected network inside credentials Rotate Command connect to the next network inside credentials Disconnect Stop WPS action and disconnect this active li...
Page 31: ...the current connection as shown in Figure 5 18 Figure 5 18 Definition of Each Fields in Status Status Current connection status If no connection if will show Disconnected Otherwise the SSID and BSSID...
Page 32: ...and TX RX packet error rate Signal Strength 1 Receive signal strength 1 user can choose to display as percentage or dBm format Signal Strength 2 Receive signal strength 2 user can choose to display a...
Page 33: ...he topic of Section 3 2 WPA Pre shared Key This is the shared key between the AP and STA If operating in WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK authentication mode this field must be filled with a key between 8 and 32...
Page 34: ...rk through an encrypted channel Unlike EAP TLS EAP TTLS requires only server side certificates EAP FAST Flexible Authentication via Secure Tunneling It was developed by Cisco Instead of using a certif...
Page 35: ...er Manual 35 EAP MSCHAP v2 EAPTLS Smart card Generic Token Card CHAP MS CHAP MS CHAP V2 PAP and EAP MD5 Tunnel Identity Identity for tunnel Tunnel Password Password for tunnel Session Resumption The u...
Page 36: ...FAST and LEAP authentication can key in domain name Domain names can be keyed in the blank space Tunnel ID Password Identity and Password for the server 6 2 3 Client Certification Definition of Each...
Page 37: ...e with an unknown server Use protected authentication credential Using PAC the certificate can be provided to the client manually via disk or a secured network distribution method 6 2 5 Server Certifi...
Page 38: ...signal that support DLS function 4 Fill in the blanks of Direct Link with MAC Address of Station you want to connect to like Figure 7 2 The station must meet these two conditions 1 Connect with an AP...
Page 39: ...er Save Enable to enable this option 2 Select the AC type you want to enable AC_BK High throughput Bulk data that requires maximum throughput and is not time sensitive is sent to this queue FTP data f...
Page 40: ...ireless Router that you want to connect to 1 Select Enrollee from the Config Mode drop down list Figure 7 7 2 Click Rescan to update the available AP that supports WPS Figure 7 8 3 Select the AP that...
Page 41: ...istrar you must start PIN connection at STA first After that search out your WPS Device name and MAC address at Microsoft Registrar Add a new device and enter PIN Code of STA at Microsoft Registrar wh...
Page 42: ...the PBC connection Figure 7 14 3 Push the PBC button on AP which should look like this 4 You should see the Status bar indicating searching for AP Please allow some process time Figure 7 15 5 Once th...
Page 43: ...ailed WPS configuration doesn t complete after two minute connection Receive EAP with wrong NONCE Receive EAP without integrity An inappropriate EAP FAIL received 7 3 Security Settings WEP WPA WPA2 7...
Page 44: ...can be connected 7 3 2 Example to Configure Connection with WPA PSK 1 Select an AP with WPA PSK authentication mode and click Connect 2 The Auth Encry function will appear as below select WPA PSK as t...
Page 45: ...Uninstall the driver software from your PC Restart your PC and repeat the hardware and software installation as specified in this User Guide 2 I cannot communicate with the other computers linked via...
Page 46: ...at the same time which can result in multiple singular BSSs being established rather than a single BSS with multiple clients associated to it Check that the Network Connection for the wireless client...
