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MSI RG300EX LITE User Manual

MSI RG300EX LITE User Manual

300mbps 11n/g/b wireless router with gigabit switch; 150mbps 11n/g/b wireless broadband router
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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) RG300EX - 300Mbps 11n/g/b Wireless Router with gigabit switch RG300EX Lite - 150Mbps 11n/g/b Wireless broadband router. 1.Table of contents ……………………………………………………………………………1 2.0 Introduction............................2 2.1 Functions and features ........................2 2.2 Package contents..........................2 3.0 Configure as wireless router ......................2 3.1 Connecting the RG300EX（Lite).....................2...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 2.0 Introduction Thank you for purchasing MSI RG300EX（Lite) router. We would like briefly introduce how to setup our N router to you with following charters. After this configuration, you can enjoy the speed brings by RG300EX（Lite) series products.

  • Page 4: Configuring The Rg300Ex（Lite) For Connection With The Internet

    M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) which you connected the UTP networking cable, is lit. The LED on the network adapter of your computer should also be lit. 3.2 Configuring the RG300EX（Lite) for connection with the Internet（Appendix B）...

  • Page 5: Determining The Connection Method

    M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 6. The login screen is shown. 3.3 Determining the connection method To quickly configure the RG300EX（Lite) for a connection to the Internet through your provider you will first need to determine which connection method your provider is using (‘DHCP’, ‘Static IP’, or ‘PPPoE’...
  • Page 6 M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 2. Select ‘Manual Internet Configuration’. 3. Select ‘DHCP Method’. Page 5 of 52...
  • Page 7 M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 4. Click ‘Next’. 5. Click ‘Next’. Page 6 of 52...

  • Page 8: Configuring The Rg300Ex（Lite) For A Static Internet Connection

    M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 6. Click ‘Save’ and ‘Close’. 3.3.2 Configuring the RG300EX（Lite) for a Static Internet connection If your provider requires you to make a connection by using a Static IP-address, then use the following steps.
  • Page 9 M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 2. Select ‘Manual Internet Configuration’. 3. Select ‘Static IP’. Page 8 of 52...
  • Page 10 M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 4. Click ‘Next’. 5. Fill in the data as provided by your Internet Service Provider. Page 9 of 52...
  • Page 11 M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 6. Click ‘Next’. 7. Click ‘Save’ and ‘Close’ . Page 10 of 52...

  • Page 12: Configuring The Rg300Ex（Lite) For A Pppoe Internet

    M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 3.3.3 Configuring the RG300EX（Lite) for a PPPoE Internet If your provider requires you to make a connection by using PPPoE (with username and password), then use the following steps.
  • Page 13 M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 3. Select ‘PPPoE’. 4. Click ‘Next’. Page 12 of 52...
  • Page 14 M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 5. Fill in the data as provided by your Internet Service Provider. 6. Click ‘Next’. Page 13 of 52...

  • Page 15: Securing A Wireless Network

    M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 7. Click ‘Save and Close’. 3.4 Securing a wireless network To avoid having uninvited guests probing your wireless network we strongly recommend securing your wireless network.

  • Page 16: Wpa Security (Recommended)

    M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) WEP security, continue with paragraph 3.4.2. 3.4.1 WPA security (recommended) 1. Click ‘Wireless Wizard’. 2. The wizard appears in a pop-up screen. Click ‘Next’. 3.
  • Page 17 M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 4. Click ‘Next’. 5. The RG300EX（Lite) will automatically scan for a suitable wireless channel. Page 16 of 52...
  • Page 18 M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 6. Choose ‘WPAPSK’ and click ‘Next’. 7. Choose ‘TKIP’ and click ‘Next’. Page 17 of 52...
  • Page 19 M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 8. Fill in a password in the ‘Network Key’ field (e.g. ‘yourname1’). Do not use any punctuation marks and make sure the password is at least 8 characters long! 9.
  • Page 20 M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 10. Click ‘Next’. 11. Click ‘Finish’. Page 19 of 52...

  • Page 21: Wep Security

    M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 12. The wizard will now save the settings and will close the screen automatically. Hint: WPA security is supported by Windows 2000 and up (with all updates installed).This security method is not supported by Windows 98, unless your wireless network adapter software supports WPA.
  • Page 22 M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 3. Fill in the desired name for your wireless network in the field ‘SSID’. (Use the‘Check SSID’ option to ensure this name is not already in use.) 4.
  • Page 23 M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 5. As a choice, the most suitable wireless channel will appear on your screen. 6. Choose ‘WEP’ and click ‘Next’. Page 22 of 52...
  • Page 24 M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 7. Choose ‘Use a 128 bit key’ and click ‘Next’. Fill in a password in the field ‘Network Key’. For this WEP key you are only allowed to use numbers from 0 till 9 and the letters a till f.
  • Page 25 M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 9. Click ‘Next’. 10. Click ‘Finish’. Page 24 of 52...

  • Page 26: Finishing The Installation Procedure Of Your Wireless Router

    M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) The wizard will now save the settings and will close the screen automatically. 3.5 Finishing the installation procedure of your wireless router After following chapter 3, you can finish the installation procedure by following the next steps: 1.

  • Page 27: Connecting The Rg300Ex（Lite)

    M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 3.7 Connecting the RG300EX（Lite) 1. Turn off the computer. 2. Connect the RG300EX（Lite) to a wall outlet using the supplied power adapter. 3. Connect the supplied UTP network cable to the ‘LAN 4’ port of the RG300EX（Lite). 4.
  • Page 28 M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 6. Click ‘Advanced Setup’ in the left menu. 7. Click ‘Network’ in the left menu. 8. Click ‘LAN/DHCP Server’. 9. Select ‘Stop’ at ‘DHCP Server’. Page 27 of 52...
  • Page 29 M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 10. Click ‘Apply’ at the right side in the menu ‘DHCP Server’. 11. Type ‘192.168.0.200’ in the ‘LAN IP address’ field. 12. Type ‘255.255.255.0’ in the ‘Subnet mask’ field. 13.
  • Page 30 M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 3. Right click the appropriate ’LAN Connection’ 4. Click ‘Properties’. Page 29 of 52...
  • Page 31 M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 5. Select ‘Internet-protocol (TCP/IP)’. 6. Click ‘Properties’. Page 30 of 52...
  • Page 32 M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 7. Select ‘Use the following IP Address’. 8. Enter ‘192.168.0.25’ in the ‘IP Address’ field. 9. Enter ‘255.255.255.0’ in the ‘Subnet mask’ field. 10. Click ‘OK’. Page 31 of 52...

  • Page 33: Securing A Wireless Network

    M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 11 . Enter ‘http://192.168.0.200’ in the address bar to log in to the RG300EX（Lite). 3.9 Securing a wireless network To avoid having uninvited guests probing your wireless network we strongly recommend securing your wireless network.
  • Page 34 M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 2. The wizard appears in a pop-up screen. Click ‘Next’. 3. Fill in the desired name for your wireless network in the field ‘SSID’. (Use the‘Check SSID’ option to ensure this name is not already in use.) Page 33 of 52...
  • Page 35 M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 4. The RG300EX（Lite) will automatically scan for a suitable wireless channel. As a choice, the most suitable wireless channel will appear on your screen. 5.
  • Page 36 M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 6. Choose ‘Use a 128 bit key’ and click ‘Next’. Fill in a password in the field ‘Network Key’. For this WEP key you are only allowed to use numbers from 0 till 9 and the letters a till f.
  • Page 37 M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 8. Click ‘Next’. 9. Click ‘Finish’. Page 36 of 52...

  • Page 38: Configuring The Rg300Ex（Lite) As A Signal Booster

    M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) The wizard will now save the settings and will close the screen automatically. Finishing the installation procedure of your Access Point After following chapter 4, you can finish the installation procedure: 1.

  • Page 39: Configuring The Rg300Ex（Lite) Signal Booster (2)

    M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 4.2 Configuring the RG300EX（Lite) signal booster (2) 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Open your internet browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Netscape of Firefox). 3. Type ‘http://192.168.0.1’ in the address bar. 4.
  • Page 40 M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 7. Click ‘LAN/DHCP Server’. 8. Select ‘Stop’ at ‘DHCP Server’. 9. Click ‘Apply’ at the right side in the menu ‘DHCP Server’. 10. Type ‘192.168.0.200’ in the ‘LAN IP address’ field. 11.
  • Page 41 M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 3. Right click the appropriate ’LAN Connection’. 4. Click ‘Properties’. Page 40 of 52...
  • Page 42 M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 5. Select ‘Internet-protocol (TCP/IP)’. 6. Click ‘Properties’. Page 41 of 52...
  • Page 43 M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 7. Select ‘Use the following IP Address’. 8. Enter ‘192.168.0.25’ in the ‘IP Address’ field. 9. Enter ‘255.255.255.0’ in the ‘Subnet mask’ field. 10. Click ‘OK’. Page 42 of 52...

  • Page 44: Configuring Your Wireless Router (1)

    M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 11. Enter ‘http://192.168.0.200’ in the address bar to log in to the RG300EX（Lite). 4.3Configuring your wireless router (1) When configuring the router and its security (paragraph 5.5), we assume you will be using the RG300EX （Lite) as a wireless router.

  • Page 45: Connecting Your Wireless Router With The Signal Booster (2)

    M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 14. Click ‘Next’. 15. You will see a brief summary with the settings you have made so far. Click ‘Next’ to continue. 16. Choose ‘WPAPSK’ and click ‘Next’. 17.
  • Page 46 M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 9. Click ‘Wireless’ in the left menu. 10. Click ‘WDS Setup’ in the left menu. 11. Click ‘Search AP’ in the right screen. 12. A screen appears. A summary of found wireless networks will be displayed. Page 45 of 52...
  • Page 47 M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 13. Double-click with the left mouse button on the name (SSID) of the signal booster. 14. Click ‘OK’. 15. Click ‘Add’ in the right screen. 16.

  • Page 48: Configuring The Wireless Network On Your Computer

    M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 5.0 Configuring the wireless network on your computer Now that the router has been secured, you will need to configure the computer itself so it can recognize your secured wireless network and will be able to make a connection.

  • Page 49: Firewall & Qos Settings

    M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 6.0 Firewall & QoS settings The RG300EX（Lite) is equipped with an advanced firewall. This firewall allows you to open ports, allowing certain programs to gain access to the Internet. You can open these ports using the function ‘Port Forwarding’.
  • Page 50 M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 5. The login screen is shown. 6. Click ‘Setup Tool’. 7. Click ‘Advanced Setup’ in the left menu. 8. Click ‘Port Forwarding’ bellow ‘NAT/Routing’ in the left menu. Page 49 of 52...

  • Page 51: Setting Up Qos

    M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 9. In the field ‘LAN IP-address you can fill in the IP-address of the computer for which you want to open the specific ports. 10.
  • Page 52 M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) Thanks to QoS (Quality Of Service) you can make sure that a specific program or computer gets priority above other programs. By using this feature, you are certain that you will not get ‘lag’ in games of hitches during video playback, in case one of the computers starts to download.
  • Page 53 M S I R G 3 0 0 E X （ L i t e ) 12. Click ‘Apply’ to activate these basic settings. Hint: If you do not exactly know the speed of your internet connection, please contact your Internet Service Provider.

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