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RNX-N150HG
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  • Page 1 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX-N150HG User Manual 1910020408...

  • Page 2: Fcc Statement

    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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not in-stalled and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

  • Page 3: National Restrictions

    National Restrictions 2400.0-2483.5 MHz Country Restriction Bulgaria France Outdoor use limited to 10 mW EIRP. within the band 2454-2483.5 MHz 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: Table Of Contents

    Package Contents...1 Chapter 1 Overview ...2 Overview of the product ...2 Features...2 LED Status ...2 Chapter 2 Installation Guide ...3 Hardware Installation ...3 Software Installation...3 2.2.1 For Windows XP... 3 2.2.2 For Windows Vista... 8 2.2.3 For Windows 7... 10 Chapter 3 Configuration Guide ...13 For Windows XP ...13 3.1.1 Current Status ...

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact with your distributor. Conventions: The ‘Adapter’ mentioned in this user guide stands for RNX-N150HG Wireless High Gain USB Adapter without any explanations.

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Overview

    PC. With a faster wireless connection, you can get a better Internet experience, such as downloading, gaming, video streaming and so on. The RNX-N150HG’s auto-sensing capability allows high packet transfer rate of up to 150Mbps for maximum throughput. It has good capability on anti-jamming; it can also interoperate with other wireless (802.11b/g) products.

  • Page 7: Chapter 2 Installation Guide

    Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive. To continue, double-click My Computer, and then double-click the CD/DVD drive where the installation CD was placed. Open RNX-N150HG folder, and double-click Setup.exe. Then you will see Figure 2-1. Soon, Figure 2-2 will display after a moment. Click Next to continue.
  • Page 8 After that, you should choose a Setup type. It is recommended that you select Install Client Utilities and Driver. Select Install Driver Only to install driver only. Click Next to continue. Click Browse… to change the destination location for the software, then click Next in RNX-N150HG Figure 2-2 Figure 2-3 User Manual...
  • Page 9 After that, select the program folder, you should create a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list. It is recommended that you keep the default setting. Click Next to continue the installation. RNX-N150HG Figure 2-4 Figure 2-5...
  • Page 10 Choose configuration tool, if you are not sure, please leave it default. Then click Next to continue. Click OK to continue the Installation. Wait a while for the setup as shown in XFigure 2-7. RNX-N150HG Figure 2-6 Figure 2-7 User Manual...
  • Page 11 Click Continue Anyway to continue the Installation. After all the steps above, you will see the screen below, click Finish to reboot the system. RNX-N150HG 2-8X). Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and Figure 2-8...

  • Page 12: For Windows Vista

    Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive. To continue, double-click My Computer, and then double-click the CD/DVD drive where the installation CD was placed. Open RNX-N150HG folder, and double-click Setup.exe. Then you will see Figure 2-10. Soon, Figure 2-11 will display after a moment. Click Next to continue.
  • Page 13 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX-N150HG User Manual Figure 2-11 Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2-12. Figure 2-12 Note: For Windows Vista, the Setup Wizard will notify you about the Windows Security with the installation during these steps (shown in XFigure 2-13).

  • Page 14: For Windows 7

    Then you will see Figure 2-14. Click Finish to complete. 2.2.3 For Windows 7 Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive. To continue, find the CD/DVD drive where the installation CD was placed. Open RNX-N150HG folder, and double-click Setup.exe. Then you will see Figure 2-15. RNX-N150HG...
  • Page 15 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter Soon, Figure 2-16 will display after a moment. Click Next to continue. Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2-17. RNX-N150HG Figure 2-15 Figure 2-16 User Manual...
  • Page 16 (shown in XFigure thoroughly, and are able to work with the operating system. Click Installation this driver software anyway to continue the installation. Then you will see Figure 2-19. Click Finish to complete. RNX-N150HG Figure 2-17 2-18). Our drivers have been tested...

  • Page 17: Chapter 3 Configuration Guide

    Chapter 3 Configuration Guide For Windows XP RNX-N150HG can be configured by Wireless Lite-N Client Utility (UTILITY) in Windows XP & 2000. This chapter describes how to configure your Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features.

  • Page 18: Current Status

    Wireless High Gain USB Adapter Start→All Programs→Rosewill→Wireless Lite-N Client Utility. The UTILITY provides some integrated and easy tools to: Display current status information Edit and add configuration profiles Display current diagnostics information The section below introduces these above capabilities. 3.1.1 Current Status The Current Status tab contains general information about the program and its operations.

  • Page 19: Profile Management

    Click the Profile Management tab of the UTILITY and the next screen will appear (shown in XFigure 3-2X). The Profile Management screen provides tools to: Add a new profile Modify a profile Remove a profile Activate a Profile Import a Profile Export a Profile Scan Available Networks Order profiles RNX-N150HG Figure 3-2 User Manual...
  • Page 20 Select the Security tab in the screen above, and then you can edit the fields to configure the profile. To define the security mode, select the radio button of the desired security mode as follows. RNX-N150HG Figure 3-3 User Manual...
  • Page 21 To complete WEP encryption configuration, you must select the 802.11 Authentication Mode as appropriate on the Advanced tab of this Profile Management dialog. To configure the Encryption Keys under the Pre-Shared keys (Static WEP) Security mode: RNX-N150HG Figure 3-4 User Manual S ecurity...
  • Page 22 Options, the configurations are different; you can select the appropriate security option and configure the exact key as your need. Edit the Advanced tab This screen below allows you to make advanced configuration for the profile. RNX-N150HG Figure 3-5 Figure 3-6 User Manual...
  • Page 23 • Ad-Hoc - Directly connecting to another computer, for peer-to-peer communication, using wireless network adapters on each computer, such as two or more RNX-N150HG wireless adapters. Note: An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wireless router. All the wireless devices or clients will connect to the wireless router or access point.
  • Page 24 From the Profile Management screen (shown in XFigure 3-2X), highlight the profile to export. Click Export…, the Export Profile window will then appear below. Browse the directory to export the profile to. Click Save. The profile should then be exported to the specified location. RNX-N150HG Figure 3-7 User Manual...
  • Page 25 Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks window will appear below. Click Refresh to refresh the list at any time. Highlight a network name and click Activate to connect to an available network. If no RNX-N150HG Figure 3-8 Figure 3-9 User Manual...
  • Page 26 On the Profile Management screen (shown in XFigure 3-2X), click Order Profiles…. The Auto Profiles Selection management window will appear (shown in XFigure 3-11) with a list of all created profiles in the Available Profiles. RNX-N150HG Figure 3-10 Figure 3-11...

  • Page 27: Diagnostics

    The Diagnostics tab lists the following receiving and transmitting diagnostics for frames received or transmitted by the wireless network adapter: Multicast frames transmitted and received Broadcast frames transmitted and received Unicast frames transmitted and received Total bytes transmitted and received RNX-N150HG User Manual...
  • Page 28 Client Name - The name of the client computer. 3.1.3.2 Check Receive and Transmit Statistical Information The Advanced Statistics show receiving and transmitting statistical information about the following receiving and transmitting diagnostics for frames received by or transmitted to the wireless network adapter. RNX-N150HG Figure 3-12 User Manual...

  • Page 29: For Windows Vista

    Adapter's driver has been installed, we have to use Windows WLAN Autoconfig to establish a connection. Please follow the steps below. Right-click the icon select “Connect to a network”. RNX-N150HG Figure 3-13 at the bottom of your screen in your system tray and then Figure 3-14...
  • Page 30 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter This page will then display and you will see the available wireless network list. Select the SSID of your Access Point, take rosewill for example. Click Connect. Enter the key, take 1234567890 for example. And then click Connect.

  • Page 31: For Windows 7

    Wireless Lite-N Client Utility (UTILITY) is not available for Windows 7. So after the Adapter's driver has been installed, we have to use Windows WLAN Autoconfig to establish a connection. Please follow the steps below. RNX-N150HG Figure 3-17 Connecting User Manual...
  • Page 32 Right-click the icon you will see the available wireless network list. Select the SSID of your Access Point, take rosewill for example. Click Connect. If your wireless network is secured, you will be required to enter the security key as shown in Figure 3-20.
  • Page 33 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter If the key entered is correct, you will successfully connect to the network as shown in Figure 3-21. RNX-N150HG Figure 3-21 Connecting User Manual...

  • Page 34: Chapter 4 Wps Configuration

    First, the WPS software should be installed. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive. To continue, double-click My Computer, and then double-click the CD/DVD drive where the installation CD was placed. Open RNX-N150HG folder, and double-click wps.exe. Then you will see Figure 4-1.
  • Page 35 Figure 4-5. Click Next to continue. Then select Push the button on my access point in the next screen shown in Figure 4-6 and click Next. RNX-N150HG Figure 4-3 Figure 4-4 on the desktop to open the WPS Utility and then you...
  • Page 36 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter Then wait a minute until Figure 4-7 appears. Click Finish to complete the WPS configuration. RNX-N150HG Figure 4-5 Figure 4-6 User Manual...

  • Page 37: Pin Method

    Figure 4-5 Click Next to continue. Figure 4-8 will appear. Select the second option, and you will see the PIN value of the adapter which is randomly generated. Click Next. RNX-N150HG Figure 4-7 on the desktop to open the WPS Utility and then you can...

  • Page 38: Enter The Pin From Your Ap Device

    Open the WPS Utility and you will see Figure 4-5 . Click Next to continue. Then Figure 4-10will appear. Select the third option and enter the PIN value which is labeled on the bottom of the Router. Click Next. RNX-N150HG Figure 4-8 Figure 4-9...
  • Page 39 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX-N150HG User Manual Figure 4-10 When Figure 4-7 appears, the WPS configuration is complete. Note: If you generate a new PIN code for your Router, please enter the new one instead.

  • Page 40: Appendix A: Specifications

    Spread Spectrum Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) Safety & Emissions FCC, CE Environmental and Physical Operating Temp. 0℃~40℃ (32℉~104℉) Storage Temp. -40℃– 70℃ (-40℉~158℉) Working Humidity 10% - 90% RH, Non-condensing Storage Humidity 5% - 90% RH, Non-condensing RNX-N150HG User Manual...

  • Page 41: Appendix B: Glossary

    If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency, a spread-spectrum signal looks like background noise. There are two main alternatives, Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) and Frequency RNX-N150HG User Manual...
  • Page 42 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX-N150HG User Manual Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS). SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID.

  • Page 43: Appendix C: Faq

    BSSs being established, rather than a single BSS with multiple clients associated to it. 6. Check that the Network Connection for the wireless client is configured properly. If Security is enabled, make sure that the correct encryption keys are entered on RNX-N150HG User Manual...
  • Page 44 2. There could be too much people using the same radio channel. Ask the owner of the access point to change the channel number. 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. RNX-N150HG...

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