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  • Page 1 Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx User Manual...

  • Page 2: Ce Mark Warning

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx User Manual FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pro-vide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 3: National Restrictions

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx National Restrictions 2400.0-2483.5 MHz Country Restriction Bulgaria France Outdoor use limited to 10 mW e.i.r.p. within the band 2454-2483.5 Italy Luxembourg Norway Implemented Russian Federation Note: Please don’t use the product outdoors in France. Reason/remark General authorization required for outdoor use and public service Military Radiolocation use.

  • Page 4: Before We Begin

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx Before We Begin Thank you for purchasing this product, we would like to use this manual to help you know more about your RNX-N150PCx. COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of ROSEWILL INC. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Connecting through Rosewill Utility... - 20 - 4.3.1 Steps to add wireless signal with Rosewill Utility for one time use ... - 21 - 4.3.2 Steps to add wireless signal into Profile and keep for future record ... - 22 - Chapter 5 Utility Detailed Definition Guide ...
  • Page 6 Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx 5.1.3 Advance... - 27 - 5.1.4 Statistics ... - 27 - 5.1.5 WMM ... - 29 - 5.1.6 WPS ... - 29 - 5.1.7 About ... - 31 - Status Section Details... - 31 - Chapter 6 Security Description Guide... - 33 - Auth.
  • Page 7 Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx User Manual Chapter 8 Troubleshooting... - 45 - - 7 -...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 Product Overview

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx Chapter 1 Product Overview Thank you for choosing Rosewill’s 802.11n Wireless PIC adapter – RNX-N150PCx. This chapter is to introduce you more about this Wireless Adapter. Package Content Before getting started, please verify that your package includes the following items: 1.

  • Page 9: Product Features

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx Product Features Complies with IEEE 802.11n (Draft 2.0), IEEE  802.11g, IEEE 802.11b standards Provides 32-bit PCI interface   Provides 150Mbps receiving rate and 150Mbps sending rate Supports 20MHz/40MHz frequency width  Auto-detects and changes the network ...

  • Page 10: Product Specification

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx Product Specification Standard IEEE 802.11n Draft 2.0 and IEEE802.11g/b Frequency Band 2.400GHz ~ 2.484GHz Data Rate 802.11n: up to 150Mbps Upstream and 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...

  • Page 11: Pci Adapter Led Status

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx PCI 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: Indicates the Adapter is transmitting or receiving...

  • Page 12: Chapter 2 Security Check List Before Installation

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx Chapter 2 Security Check List before Installation Wireless Networks are very convenient, however, since it uses radio waves to send information. It can be vulnerable from those who intended to do harm. So we recommend you take additional steps to secure your wireless network.

  • Page 13: Chapter 3 Installation Guide

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx Chapter 3 Installation Guide Hardware Installation To install the adapter, follow these steps listed below: Turn off your desktop PC and disconnect the power. Remove your PC case and locate an available PCI slot on the motherboard.

  • Page 14: Software Installation

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx Software Installation Note: The following driver installation guide uses Windows® XP as the presumed operation system. The procedures and screens in Windows® 2000 and Vista are familiar with Windows® XP. After Inserted PCI adapter into your computer. The system should find the newly installed device automatically like Figure 3-2.
  • Page 15 Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx User Manual Select if you are going to configure your wireless network with this Click the “Install” button to start installing. Rosewill Utility or with Microsoft Zero Configuration tool. Figure 3-5 Figure 3-4 - 15 -...
  • Page 16 Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx Click the “Finish” button to complete installation. Figure 3-6 You may be prompt to restart your computer for the driver to take effect. Please select “Restart” or depending on your desire, you can select “Restart Later”...

  • Page 17: Chapter 4 Connection Guide

    Windows XP includes a wireless configuration utility named "Windows Zero configuration" (WZC) which provides basic configuration functions to RNX-N150PCx. Rosewill's utility provides additional WPA functionality. This utility will let users make a selection when it first runs after windows XP boots.
  • Page 18 Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx The tool shows the available wireless networks. Select your network SSID to connect with like Figure 4-3. Figure 4-3 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”...
  • Page 19 Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx Figure 4-5 Once completed, you should see like Figure 4-6 as your computer is now “Connected” with your wireless Network. Figure 4-6 You should see the pop-up window on your low right hand corner indicate the connected status. As shown in Figure 4-7.

  • Page 20: Connecting Through Rosewill Utility

    Figure 4-8. You can use the advanced tab to configure other advanced features provided by Rosewill's wireless NIC. For details on configuring the advanced features, please check with Chapter 5.

  • Page 21: Steps To Add Wireless Signal With Rosewill Utility For One Time Use

    4.3.1 Steps to add wireless signal with Rosewill Utility for one time use This section will lead you to link your wireless signal with your RNX-N150PCx. Please follow the Figure 4-9 in adding the signal. Click“Rescan＂: Click on Rescan to search for all wireless signals near you.

  • Page 22: Steps To Add Wireless Signal Into Profile And Keep For Future Record

    Add to profile will help to store your wireless signal’s information with your RNX-N150PCx. Please follow the Figure 4-10 to add the signal into your profile so you don’t have to enter them in the future.
  • Page 23 Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx Figure 4-11 Note: you could also add a new profile quickly by selecting an available network in the “Network” function then press the “Add to Profile” button.  Adding to Profile through Profile Tab. (Figure 4-12): First select “Add”...
  • Page 24 Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx In Auth.\Encry. Like Figure 4-13. First select Authentication of your wireless signal. This should automatically provided to you when select your desired SSID. Enter your password. Click OK to complete the process. Figure 4-13 - 24 -...

  • Page 25: Chapter 5 Utility Detailed Definition Guide

    Tab Section Details Figure 5-2 Tab Section provides you with the option to utilize RNX-N150PCx. 5.1.1 Profile The Profile List keeps a record of your favorite wireless settings at home, office, and other public hot-spots. You can save multiple profiles, and activate the correct one at your preference.

  • Page 26: Network

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx Figure 5-4 Definition of Each Fields in Profile: Profile Name: Name of profile, preset to PROF* (* indicate 1, 2, 3...). SSID: The access point or Ad-hoc name. Network Type: Indicates the networks type, including infrastructure and Ad-Hoc.

  • Page 27: 5.1.3 Advance

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx Definition of Each Fields in Network: SSID, Channel and Signal buttons: Click each button to sort the listing networks by SSID, Channel and Signal strength. Show dBm: Mark the checkbox to show the signal strength in dBm.
  • Page 28 Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx Figure 5-10 Definition of Each Fields in Statistics - Transmit: Frames Transmitted Successfully: Frames successfully sent. Frames Retransmitted Successfully: Successfully retransmitted frames numbers Frames Fail To Receive ACK After All Retries: Frames failed transmit after hitting retry limit...

  • Page 29: Wmm

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx 5.1.5 This function allows users to activate the WMM function for this device. Please note that this function only works while connecting to a WMM compatible device. Figure 5-12 Figure 5-13 Definition of Each Fields in WMM: WMM Enable: Enable Wi-Fi Multi-Media.
  • Page 30 ID, Selected Registrar, State, Version, AP Setup Locked, UUID-E and RF Bands. PIN Code: 8-digit numbers. It is required to enter PIN Code into Registrar using PIN method. Each Network card has only one PIN Code of Enrollee. Config Mode: Enrollee or an external Registrar.

  • Page 31: About

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx About 5.1.7 Click "About" displays the wireless card and driver version information as shown in Figure 5-16. Figure 5-16 Figure 5-17 Status Section Details The Status page displays detailed information about the current connection as shown in Figure 5-18.
  • Page 32 Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx Sub Mask: Sub mask about current connection. Default Gateway: Default gateway about current connection. Link Speed: Show current transmit rate and receive rate. Throughout: Display transmits and receive throughput in unit of Mbps. Link Quality: Display connection quality based on signal strength and TX/RX packet error rate.

  • Page 33: Chapter 6 Security Description

    Figure 6-1 Definition of Each Fields in Auth. \ Encry.: Authentication Type: There are 7 authentication modes supported by Rosewill Utility. They are open, Shared, LEAP, WPA and WPA-PSK, WPA2 and WPA2-PSK. Encryption Type: For open and shared authentication mode, the available encryption types are None and WEP.

  • Page 34: Method And Authentication

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx Method and Authentication 6.2.1 Definition of Each Fields in 802.1X Method and Authentication: Figure 6-3 EAP Method: PEAP: Protect Extensible Authentication Protocol. PEAP transport securely authenticates data by using tunneling between PEAP clients and an authentication server. PEAP...
  • Page 35 Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx "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 user can choose "Disable" and "Enable". - 35 - User Manual...

  • Page 36: Id\Password

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx ID\Password 6.2.2 Definition of Each Fields in 802.1X ID\Password: Figure 6-4 ID \ PASSWORD Authentication ID/Password: The identity, password and domain name for server. Only "EAP-FAST" and "LEAP" authentication can key in domain name. Domain names can be keyed in the blank space.

  • Page 37: 6.2.5 Server Certification

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx Allow unauthenticated provision mode: During the PAC can be provisioned (distributed one time) to the client automatically. It only supported "Allow unauthenticated provision mode" and use "EAP-MSCHAP v2" authentication to authenticate now. It causes to continue with the establishment of the inner tunnel even though it is made with an unknown server.

  • Page 38: Chapter 7 Setup Examples Guide

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx Chapter 7 Setup Examples Guide WMM Setup Examples 7.1.1 Example to configure to Enable DLS (Direct Link Setup) Click "WMM Enable" to enable this function Click the "Direct Link Setup Enable" checkbox Figure 7-1 Click the Network Tab to switch to the wireless...

  • Page 39: Example To Enable Wmm - Power Save Enable

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx Click "Apply". This Station will now be store in the list like Figure7-4. You can also remove the stored data by select and click “Tear Down” like Figure 7-5. Figure 7-4 Figure 7-5 7.1.2 Example to Enable WMM – Power Save Enable Click "WMM-Power Save Enable"...

  • Page 40: Wps Setup Examples

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx WPS Setup Examples Example to Add to WPS Using PIN Method 7.2.1 WPS connection through PIN Method requires you enter the PIN Code into the Wireless Router that you want to connect Select "Enrollee" from the Config Mode drop-down list.

  • Page 41: Example To Add To Wps Using Pbc Method

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx You should enter the PIN number provided here to your AP. Figure 7-11 Once setup complete, you should see the utility shown as Figure 7-12 Figure 7-12 Note: If you use Microsoft Window Connection Now as an External Registrar, you must start PIN connection at STA first.
  • Page 42 Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx Click PBC to start the PBC connection Figure 7-14 Push the PBC button on AP which should look like this You should see the Status bar indicating searching for AP. Please allow some process time. Figure 7-15 Once the right AP found, the utility will start process.

  • Page 43: Security Settings: Wep/Wpa/Wpa2

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx When connect successfully. The result will be displayed as it is in the figure below. Figure 7-17 Note: WPS Status Bar Message:  WPS EAP process failed:  WPS configuration doesn't complete after two-minute connection ...

  • Page 44: Example To Configure Connection With Wpa-Psk

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx Figure 7-19 Enter your password in the Key#1 Hexadecimal field. This value is same as your intended AP's setting. Click “OK”, then this process will be complete. Note: if the WPA Pre-Shared Key entered is not correct, you won’t be able to exchange any data frames, even though the AP can...

  • Page 45: Chapter 8 Troubleshooting

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N150PCx User Manual Chapter 8 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that may occur during the installation and operation of PCI Adapter. Read the descriptions below to solve your problems. 1. The PCI Adapter does not work properly.
  • Page 46 If Security is enabled, make sure that the correct encryption keys are entered on both PCI Adapter and the access point. 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. Support: techsupport@rosewill.com...

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