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RNX-N150RT
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  • Page 1: Wireless Router

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual REV：2.0.0 1910020644...

  • Page 2: Fcc Statement

    Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of Rosewill Limited. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks 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 permission from Rosewill Limited.

  • Page 3: Ce Mark Warning

    FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. “To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this grant is applicable to only Mobile Configurations.
  • Page 4 Note: Please don’t use the product outdoors in France.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Package Contents..........................1 Chapter 1. Introduction........................2 Overview of the router......................2 Main Features ........................3 Panel Layout ........................3 1.3.1 The Front Panel......................3 1.3.2 The Rear Panel ......................4 Chapter 2. Connecting the router ......................5 System Requirements......................5 Installation Environment Requirements ................5 Connecting the router ......................5 Chapter 3.
  • Page 6 4.7.1 Wireless Settings....................47 4.7.2 Wireless Security....................62 4.7.3 Wireless MAC Filtering ..................64 4.7.4 Wireless Advanced ....................66 4.7.5 Wireless Statistics....................68 DHCP ..........................68 4.8.1 DHCP Settings..................... 69 4.8.2 DHCP Clients List ....................70 4.8.3 Address Reservation ................... 70 NAT ..........................
  • Page 7 4.15.1 Control Settings ....................95 4.15.2 Rules List ......................96 4.16 IP& MAC Binding ......................97 4.16.1 Binding Settings....................97 4.16.2 ARP List....................... 99 4.17 Dynamic DNS......................... 100 4.17.1 No-IP.com DDNS ....................100 4.17.2 Dyndns.org DDNS ..................... 101 4.17.3 Comexe.cn DDNS ..................... 101 4.18 System Tools........................

  • Page 8: Package Contents

    The following items should be found in your package: RNX-N150RT 150Mbps Wireless N Router  Power Adapter for RNX-N150RT 150Mbps Wireless N Router  Quick Installation Guide  Resource CD for RNX-N150RT 150Mbps Wireless N Router, including:   This Guide  Other Helpful Information ...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1. Introduction

    Incredible The RNX-N150RT 150Mbps Wireless N Router provides up to 150Mbps wireless connection with other 802.11n wireless clients. The speed makes it ideal for handling multiple data streams at the same time, which ensures your network stable and smooth. It is compatible with all IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11b products.

  • Page 10: Main Features

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 1.2 Main Features Make use of IEEE 802.11nwireless technology to provide a wireless data rate of up to  150Mbps. One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 WAN port, four 10/100MAuto-NegotiationRJ45 LAN  ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX. Provides WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication, TKIP/AES encryption security.

  • Page 11: The Rear Panel

     POWER: The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. Please use the power adapter provided with this RNX-N150RT 150Mbps Wireless N Router.  WAN: This WAN port is where you will connect the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet.

  • Page 12: Chapter 2. Connecting The Router

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Chapter 2. Connecting the router 2.1 System Requirements Each PC in the LAN needs a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45  connectors TCP/IP protocol must be installed on each PC ...
  • Page 13 Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the RNX-N150RT in Client Router mode Connect the notebook/PC to the LAN port of RNX-N150RT router with an Ethernet cable. Plug one end of the provided power adapter into the POWER jack of the router, and the other end to a standard electrical wall socket.
  • Page 14 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Multi-SSID Mode Figure 2-3 Hardware Installation of the RNX-N150RT in Multi-SSID mode Connect the Switch to the LAN Ports of the router. Connect the PC’s to the LAN ports of the Switch. Plug one end of the provided power adapter into the POWER jack of the router, and the other end to a standard electrical wall socket.
  • Page 15 Figure 2-6 Hardware Installation of the RNX-N150RT in Client mode Connect the PC to the LAN port of RNX-N150RT router with an Ethernet cable. Plug one end of the provided power adapter into the POWER jack of the router, and the other end to a standard electrical wall socket.

  • Page 16: Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your RNX-N150RT 150Mbps Wireless N Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the RNX-N150RT 150Mbps Wireless N Router is 192.168.1.1.And the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 17 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC  and the router is failed. Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command...

  • Page 18: Quick Installation Guide

    2~254.) 3.2 Quick Installation Guide With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the RNX-N150RT 150Mbps Wireless N Router. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari.

  • Page 19: Configuration For Client Router Mode

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 3-5 Quick Setup Click Next, and then Operation Mode page will appear, as shown in Figure 3-6. Figure 3-6 Operation Mode  Note: The router supports six operation modes for multi-user to access the Internet: Client Router, Router, Repeater, Bridge with AP and Client.
  • Page 20 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual The router in Client Router mode supports three popular ways to connect to the Internet. Please select the one compatible with your ISP. Click Next to enter the necessary network parameters. If you choose "Dynamic IP", the router will automatically receive the IP parameters from your ISP without needing to enter any parameters.
  • Page 21 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual After you have completed the above, click Next, the WISP Station Setting page will appear as below. Figure 3-10 WISP Station Setting Wireless Name of WISP Station（SSID）- The SSID of the AP your router is going to ...
  • Page 22 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Click Survey button on the Wireless page as shown in Figure 3-10, and then AP List page will appear as shown in Figure 3-11. Find the SSID of the Access Point you want to access, and click Connect in the corresponding row.

  • Page 23: Configuration For Router Mode

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual that you change your networks name (SSID) to a different value. This value is case-sensitive. For example, MYSSID is NOT the same as MySsid. Click the Next button in Figure 3-13. You will then see the page as shown in Figure 3-14.
  • Page 24 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 3-15 WAN Connection Type The router supports three popular ways Dynamic IP, PPPoE and Static IP to connect to the Internet. Please select the very type and click Next to continue configuring. Make sure the cable is securely plugged into the WAN port before detection. The appropriate configuration page will be displayed when an active Internet service is successfully detected by the router.
  • Page 25 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.  These fields are case sensitive. If you have difficulty with this process, please contact your ISP. 3) If the connection type is Static IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-18.

  • Page 26: Configuration For Multi-Ssid

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual  No Security - The wireless security function is disabled. The wireless stations will be able to connect the Device without encryption. Wireless Password - Enter an 8 to 63 character alphanumeric pass-phrase. For good ...

  • Page 27: Configuration For Repeater Mode

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 3-21 Quick Setup – Wireless You are suggested to implement Multi-SSID function with a switch that supports Tag VLAN feature. For advanced configuration of this step, please refer to explanations of this mode in 4.7.1.3...
  • Page 28 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Wireless Name of Remote AP - The SSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a  client. You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join.
  • Page 29 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 3-23 AP List Figure 3-24 Quick Setup – Wireless  Note: If you know the SSID of the desired AP, you can also input it into the field "Wireless Name of Remote AP" manually.
  • Page 30 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the server. If you disable the Server, you must have  another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the IP address of the computer manually.

  • Page 31: Configuration For Bridge With Ap Mode

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 3.2.5 Configuration for Bridge with AP Mode When you choose Bridge with AP on Operation Mode page in Figure 3-6, the following steps: Click Next, and then Wireless Bridge Setting page will appear as shown in Figure 3-27. On this page, please confirm all parameters, and then click Next.
  • Page 32 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default channel  is set to 6. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point.
  • Page 33 Local Wireless Name - Enter a string of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID) must  be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. The default SSID is set to be Rosewill _xxxxxx(xxxxxx indicates the last unique six characters of each Device's MAC address), which can ensure your wireless network security.

  • Page 34: Configuration For Client Mode

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual  Note: If you change the IP address, you must use the new IP address to login the system. Change the login account - if you select the YES radio, you can modify your login user ...
  • Page 35 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 3-33 Wireless Wireless Name of Root AP （SSID） - The SSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as  a client. You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join.
  • Page 36 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Connect in the corresponding row. For example, the first item is selected. The target network’s SSID will be automatically filled into the corresponding box which is shown as the Figure 3-35. Figure 3-34 AP List Figure 3-35 Quick Setup - Wireless ...
  • Page 37 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the server. If you disable the Server, you must have  another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the IP address of the computer manually.

  • Page 38: Chapter 4. Configuring The Router

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Chapter 4. Configuring the router This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way. 4.1 Login After your successful login, you will see the fifteen main menus on the left of the Web-based utility.

  • Page 39: Quick Setup

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-2 router Status 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2: "Quick Installation Guide". 4.4 Operation Mode The router supports five operation mode types: Client Router, Router, Multi-SSID, Repeater, Bridge with AP and Client. Please select one your want. Click Save to save your choice, which is shown as Figure 4-3.

  • Page 40: Wps

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-3 Operation Mode Client Router - In this mode, the device enables multi-users to share Internet from WISP. The  LAN port devices share the same IP from WISP through Wireless port. While connecting to WISP, the Wireless port works as a WAN port at Client Router mode.
  • Page 41 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-4 WPS WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here.  Current PIN - The current value of the router's PIN is displayed here. The default PIN of the  router can be found in the label or User Guide.
  • Page 42 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-5 Add A New Device Step 2: Press and hold the button of the client device directly. Step 3: The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process.

  • Page 43: Network

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual  Note: The LED on the router will light blue for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network. The function cannot be configured if the Wireless Function of the router is disabled. Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the WPS.

  • Page 44: Wan

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 4.6.2 WAN Choose menu “Network→WAN”, you can configure the IP parameters of the WAN on the screen below. If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please choose Dynamic IP type, and the router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP. You can see the page as follows (Figure 4-9): Figure 4-9 WAN –...
  • Page 45 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual If you find error when you go to a website after entering the DNS addresses, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.
  • Page 46 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-11 WAN - PPPoE User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These  fields are case-sensitive. Secondary Connection - It’s available only for PPPoE Connection. If your ISP provides an ...
  • Page 47 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual  Note: Only when you have configured the system time on “System Tools → Time” page, will the Time-based Connecting function can take effect. Connect Manually - You can click the Connect/Disconnect button to connect/disconnect ...
  • Page 48 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual ISP Specified IP Address - If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses to the  router during login, please click “Use IP address specified by ISP” checkbox and enter the IP address provided by your ISP in dotted-decimal notation.
  • Page 49 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual e.g. NSW / ACT - nsw.bigpond.net.au VIC / TAS / WA / SA / NT - vic.bigpond.net.au QLD - qld.bigpond.net.au MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks ...
  • Page 50 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-14 L2TP Settings User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These  fields are case-sensitive. Dynamic IP/ Static IP- Choose either as you are given by your ISP. Click the Connect button ...
  • Page 51 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Connect Manually - You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect manually.  After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the router will disconnect from your Internet connection, and you will not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again.
  • Page 52 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Dynamic IP/ Static IP- Choose either as you are given by your ISP and enter the ISP’s IP  address or the domain name. If you choose static IP and enter the domain name, you should also enter the DNS assigned by your ISP.

  • Page 53: Mac Clone

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Static IP- Connections which use static IP address assignment.  TheRoutercannotdetectPPTP/L2TP/BigPondconnectionswithyourISP.IfyourISPusesone of these protocols, then you must configure your connection manually. 4.6.3 MAC Clone Choose menu “Network→MAC Clone”, you can configure the MAC address of the WAN on the...

  • Page 54: Wireless Settings

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual There are five submenus und er the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 4-17): Wireless Settings, Wireless Security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be abl e to configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 55 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual WEP Index - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP (ASCII) or WEP (HEX). It  indicates the index of the WEP key. Password - If the AP your router is going to connect needs password, you need to fill the ...
  • Page 56 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-20 Wireless Settings – Client Router  Note: If you know the SSID of the desired AP, you can also input it into t he field "Wireless Name of WISP Station" manually. Be sure to click the Save button to save you r settings on this page.
  • Page 57 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-21 Wireless Settings Wireless Network Name (Also called the SSID) - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The  same name of SSID (Service Set Identification) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network.
  • Page 58 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Mode -Select the desired mode. The default setting is 11bgn mixed.  11b only - Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11b. 11g only - Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11g.
  • Page 59 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual MAC Address of Remote AP (BSSID) - The BSSID of th e AP your router is going to  conn ect to as a client. You can also use the search function to select the BSSID to join.
  • Page 60 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-23 Wireless Settings – Multi-SSID Enable VLAN - Check this box and then you can change the VLAN ID of each SSID. If you  want to configure the Guest and Internal networks on VLAN, the switch you are using must support VLAN.
  • Page 61 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Note Dialog  Note: Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option. Chann el - Determines the operating frequency to be used. It is not necessary to change the ...
  • Page 62 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Configure the Access Point  Select Multi-SSID as the operation mode of RNX-N150RT. Select the checkbox before Enable VLAN to enable VLAN function for this access point.   Configure the SSID and its corresponding VLAN ID. The detail ed parameters are shown as the above figure.
  • Page 63 Configu re the VLAN ID of the PC that can log on to the Web management page of RNX-N150RT via the LAN port equal to the PVID of port 5. Verify the communication status after the above configuration is comple ted.
  • Page 64 RNX-N150RT User Manual  Note: If the LAN port of RNX-N150RT is not connected to a switch but directly to a PC, 1. The PC can directly log on to the Web management page of RNX-N15 0RT and manage the access point.
  • Page 65 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Enable Wireless Radio - The wireless radio of the router can be enabled or disabled to  allow wireless stations access. If enabled, the wireless stations will be able to access the router; otherwise, wireless stations will not be able to access the router.
  • Page 66 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-25 Wireless Settings Wireless Name of Remote AP (SSID) - The Wir eless Name of the AP your router is going  to connect to as a client. You can also use the survey function to select the SSID to join.
  • Page 67 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Local Wireless Name (SSID) - Enter a v alue of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID)  must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. Region - Select your reg ion from the pull-down list. This field specifies the region where the ...
  • Page 68 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 4.7.1.6. Wireless Settings in Client Mode If you select Client mode in Figure 3-6 or Client mode in Figure 4-3, the Wireless Settings page will display as Figure 4-26. Figure 4-26 Wireless Settings Wireless Name of Root AP (SSID) - The Wireless Name of the AP your router is going to ...

  • Page 69: Wireless Security

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Away from the potential sources of interference, such as PCs, microwaves, and cordless  phones. With the Antenna in the upright position.  Away from large metal surfaces.  2. Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to the router.
  • Page 70 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual  Version - you can choose the version of the WPA-PSK security on the drop-down list. The default setting is Automatic (Recommended), which can select WPA-Personal (Pre-shared key of WPA) or WPA2- Personal (Pre-shared key of WPA) automatically based on the wireless station's capabil ity and request.

  • Page 71: Wireless Mac Filtering

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual  Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update. WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. If you check this radio button, you will find a ...
  • Page 72 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-31 Wireless MAC Filtering To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disable. MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC add ress that you want to filter.  Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled.

  • Page 73: Wireless Advanced

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Modify the information. Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disabled All button to make all entries disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries.
  • Page 74 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-33 Wireless Advanced Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 20-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here.The  beacons are the packets se nt by the router to synchronize a wireless n etwork. Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons. The de fault value is 100.

  • Page 75: Wireless Statistics

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual  Note: If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page, it's strongly recommended to keep the provided default values; otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance. 4.7.5 Wireless Statistics Choose menu “Wireless→Wireless Statistics”, you can see the MAC Address, Current Status,...

  • Page 76: Dhcp Settings

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 4.8.1 DH CP Settings Choose menu “DHCP→DHCP Settings”, you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as shown in Figure 4-36.The rou ter is se t up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration...

  • Page 77: Dhcp Clients List

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual  Note: To use the DHCP server function of the router, you must config ure all computers on the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically". 4.8.2 DHCP Clients List Choose menu “DHCP→DHC P Clients List”, you can view the information about the clients attached to the router in the screen as shown in Figure 4-37.

  • Page 78: Nat

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual To Reserve an IP address: Click the Add Ne w…button. Then Figure 4-39 will pop-up. Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.) and IP address (in dotted-decimal notation) of the computer for which yo u want to reserve an IP address.

  • Page 79: Forwarding

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Enable NAT Control - If enabled, the NAT function and the Forwarding configuration will  take effect. Disable NAT Control - If disabled, neither NAT function no r Forwarding configuration will  take effect. 4.10 Forwarding...
  • Page 80 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Protocol - The protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols  pported by the router). Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled.  To setup a virtual server entry: Click the Add New…...

  • Page 81: Port Triggering

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page.  Note: If you set the service port of the virtual server as 80, you must set the Web management port on “Security →...
  • Page 82 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled o r Disabled.  To add a new rule, follow the steps below. Click the Add New… butt n, the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 4-45.

  • Page 83: Dmz

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Incoming Port Range cannot overlap each other. 4.10.3 DMZ Choose menu “Forwarding → DMZ”, and then you can view and configure DMZ host in the screen as shown in Figure 4-46. The DMZ host feature allows one local host to be expo...

  • Page 84: Security

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Current UPnP Settings List - This table displays the current UPnP information.  App Description - The description provided by the application in the UPnP request.  External Port - The external port the router opens for the application.
  • Page 85 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-49 Basic Security Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can enable or  disable the router’s firewall. SPI Firewall - SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic packet filtering) ...

  • Page 86: Advanced Security

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual gateway to support address and port translation for certain application layer "control/data" protocols such as FTP, TFTP, H323 etc. FTP ALG -To allow FTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, keep the default ...

  • Page 87: Local Management

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual  Note: Dos Protection will take effect only when the Traffic Statistics in “System Tool→Traffic Statistics” is enabled.  Enable ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering- Enable or Disable the ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering.  ICMP-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600)- The default value is 50. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600.

  • Page 88: Remote Management

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-51 Local Management By default, the radio button “All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to access the router's Web-Based Utility” is checked. If you want to allow PCs with specific MAC Addresses to access the Setup page of the router's Web-Based Utility locally from inside the network, check the radio button “Only the PCs listed can browse the built-in web pages to perform...

  • Page 89: Parental Control

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual in the box provided. Choose a number between 1 and 65534 but do not use the number of any common service port. Remote Management IP Address- This is the current address you will use when accessing ...
  • Page 90 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Schedule-The time period allowed for the PC controlled to access the Internet. For detailed  information, please go to “Access Control→Schedule”. Modify- Here you can edit or delete an existing entry.  To add a new entry, please follow the steps below.
  • Page 91 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-54 Add or Modify Parental Control Entry For example: If you desire that the child PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA can access www.google.com on Saturday only while the parent PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB is without any restriction, you should follow the settings below.

  • Page 92: Access Control

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Then you will go back to the Parental Control Settings page and see the following list, as shown in Figure 4-55. Figure 4-55 Parental Co ntrol Settings 4.13 Access Control Figure 4-56 Access Control There are four submenus under the Access Control menu as shown in Figure 4-56: Rule, Host, Target and Schedule.
  • Page 93 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Schedule - Here displays the schedule selected in the corresponding rule.  Status - This field displays the status of the rule. Enabled means the rule will take effect,  Disabled means the rule will not take effect.

  • Page 94: Host

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual For example: If you desire to allow the host with MAC address00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.google.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, and forbid other hosts in the LAN to access the Internet, you should follow the settings below: 1.
  • Page 95 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-59 Host Settings  Host Description - Here displays the description of the host and this description is unique. Information - Here displays the information about the host. It can be IP or MAC.

  • Page 96: Target

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-61 Add or Modify a Host Entry For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA, you should first follow the settings below: lick Add New... button in Figure 4-59to enter the Add or Modify a Host Entry page.
  • Page 97 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual If you select IP Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-63.  1) In Target Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g. Target_1). 2) In IP Address field, enter the IP address of the target.

  • Page 98: Schedule

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-64 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the LAN to acces s www.google.com only, you should first follow the settings below: 1.
  • Page 99 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Schedule Description- Here displays the description of the schedule and this description is  unique.  Day - Here displays the day(s) in a week. Time - Here displays the time period in a day.

  • Page 100: Advanced Routing

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 2. In Schedule Description field, create a unique description for the schedule (e.g. Schedule_1). 3. In Day field, check the Select Days radio button and then select Sat and Sun. 4. In Time field, enter1800 in Start Time field and 2000 in Stop Time field.

  • Page 101: System Routing Table

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-69 Add or Modify a Static Route Entry Enter the following data: Destination Network - The Destination Network is the address of the network or host that  you want to assign to a static route.

  • Page 102: Bandwidth Control

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-70 System Routing Table Destination Network - The Destination Network is the address of the network or host to  which the static route is assigned. Subnet Mask - The Sub net Mask determines which portion of a n IP address is the network ...

  • Page 103: Rules List

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-72 Bandwidth Control Settings  Note: For optimal control of the bandwidth, please select the right bandwidth type and ask your ISP for the total bandwidth of the e gress and ingress. 4.15.2 Rules List Choose menu “Bandwidth Cont...

  • Page 104: Ip& Mac Binding

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-74 Bandwidth Control Rule Settings Step 3: Click the Save button. 4.16 IP& MAC Binding Figure 4-75 the IP & MAC Binding menu There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu (shown in Figure 4-75): Binding Setting and ARP List.
  • Page 105 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Bind-Check this option to enable ARP binding for a specific device.  Modify-To modify or delete an existing entry.  When you want to add or modify an IP & MAC Binding entry, you can click the Add New… button or Modify button, and then you will go to the next page.

  • Page 106: Arp List

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-78 Find IP & MAC Binding Entry Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. 4.16.2 ARP List To manage the computer, you could observe the computers in the LAN by checking the relationship of MAC address and IP address on the ARP list, and you could configure the items on the ARP list also.

  • Page 107: Dynamic Dns

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Click the Refresh button to refresh all items  Note: An item could not be loaded to the IP & MAC Binding list if the IP address of the item has been loaded before. Error wa rning will prompt as well.

  • Page 108: Dyndns.org Ddns

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Click Logout to log out the DDNS service. 4.17.2 Dyndns.org DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.dyndns.org, the page will appear as shown in Figure 4-81. Figure 4-81 Dyndns.org DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Type the User Name for your DDNS account.

  • Page 109: System Tools

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-82 Comexe.cn DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Type the Domain Name receive d from your dynamic DNS service provider. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. Type the Password for your DDNS account.

  • Page 110: Time Settings

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Choose me nu “System Tools”, you can see the submenus under the main menu: Time Settings, Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password, System Log and Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the correspondin g function.

  • Page 111: Diagnostic

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual  ote: This setting will be used for some time-based functions such as firewall. You must spe cify your time zone once you log in to the router successfully, otherwise, these functions will not take effect.

  • Page 112: Firmware Upgrade

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual not, you might have a name resolution problem. In this case, ensure that the domain name you are specifying can be resolved by using Domain Name System ( DNS) queries. IP Address/Domain Name –Type the destination IP address (such as 202.108.22.5) or ...

  • Page 113: Factory Defaults

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual  Hardware Version-This di splays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the upgrade file must accord with the router’s current hardware version. To upgrade the router's firmware, follow these instructions below: 1. Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from our website.

  • Page 114: Backup & Restore

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 4.18.5 Backup & Restore Choose menu “System Tools→Backup &Restore”, you can save the current co nfiguration of the router as a backup fil e and restore the configuration via a backup file as shown in Figure 4-89.

  • Page 115: Password

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual  Restore the router's settings to factory defaults (system will reboot automatically).  Update the configuration with the file (system will reboot automatically. 4.18.7 Password Choose menu “System Tools→Password”, you can change the factory default user name and password of the router in the next screen as shown in Figure 4-91.
  • Page 116 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-92 System Log Auto Mail Feature - Indicates whether auto mail feature is enabled or not.  Mail Settings - Set the receiving and sending mailbox address, server address, validation  information as well as the timetable for Auto Mail Feature, as shown in Figure 4-93.

  • Page 117: Statistics

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual  Note: Only when you select Authentication, do you have to enter the User Name and Password in the following fields. User Name - Your mail account name filled in the From field. The part behind @ is ...
  • Page 118 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-94 Statistics Current Statistics Status - Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. To enable, click  the Enable button. If disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security settings will be disabled.
  • Page 119 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual pecified Packets Statistics interval. It is shown like "current ansmitting rate / Max transmitting rate". The number of TCP SYN packets transmitted to the W AN per second TCP SYN Tx at the specified Packets Statistics interval. It is shown like "cu rrent transmitting rate / Max transmitting rate".

  • Page 120: Appendix A: Faq

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Appendix A: FAQ How do I configure the router to access the Internet by ADSL users? First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model. Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the WAN port on the router. The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem.
  • Page 121 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual How do I configure the router to access the Internet by Ethernet users? Log in to the router, click the “Network” menu on the left of your browser, and click "WAN" submenu. On the WAN page, select “Dynamic IP” for "WAN Connection Type", finish by clicking Save.
  • Page 122 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure A-4 Virtual Servers Figure A-5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry  Note: Your opposite side should call your WAN IP, which is displayed on the “Status” page. How to enable DMZ Host: Log in to the router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click "DMZ"...
  • Page 123 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure A-7 Basic Security I want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do? Because the WEB Server port 80 will interfere with the WEB management port 80 on the router, you must change the WEB management port number to avoid interference.
  • Page 124 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Log in to the router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click the "Virtual Servers" submenu. On the "Virtual Servers" page, click Add New…, then on the “Add or Modify a Virtual Server” page, enter “80” into the blank next to the “Service Port”, and your IP address next to the “IP Address”, assuming 192.168.1.188 for an...

  • Page 125: Appendix B: Configuring The Pc

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Appendix B: Configu ring the PC In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the T CP/IP correctly in Windows XP. First make sure your Ethernet da ter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if necessary.
  • Page 126 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default. Now you have two ways to configure the TCP/IP protocol below:  Setting IP address automatically...
  • Page 127 Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure B-4 Clic k OK to keep your settin - 120 -...

  • Page 128: Appendix C: Specifications

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Appendix C: Specificat ions General IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3x, 802.1x, 802.11n, 802.11b, 802.11g, Standards 802.11e, 802.11i Protocols TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation INTERNET RJ45 port; Four Ports 10/100M Auto-Negotiation LAN RJ45 ports supporting Auto...

  • Page 129: Appendix D: Glossary

    Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Appendix D: Glossary 802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding MIMO (multiple-input  multiple-output). MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by exploiting the spatial diversity, perhaps through coding schemes like Alamouti coding.
  • Page 130 Thank you for purchasing a quality Rosewill Product. Please register your product at: www.rosewill.com for complete warranty information and future support for your product. Rosewill Customer Service Hotline: 1-800-575-9885 Rosewill Customer Service Support: techsupport@rosewill.com...

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