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  • Page 1 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 1910020437...

  • Page 2: Fcc Statement

    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. 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 Inc.

  • Page 3: Ce Mark Warning

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 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.

  • Page 4: Industry Canada Statement

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Industry Canada statement: This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 5 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual • Do not install, use, or service this device during a thunderstorm. There is a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. • Connect ONLY suitable accessories to the device. • Do not open the device or unit. Opening or removing covers can expose you to dangerous high voltage points or other risks.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Contents Package Contents........................8 Chapter 1 Introduction ......................9 1.1 Overview of the Wireless Router..................9 1.2 Main Features ......................... 9 1.3 Panel Layout ......................... 11 1.3.1 The Front Panel..................... 11 1.3.2 The Rear Panel ..................... 13 Chapter 2 Connecting the Router ..................
  • Page 7 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 4.7 DHCP Setup ........................64 4.7.1 DHCP Settings ....................64 4.7.2 DHCP Clients List ..................66 4.7.3 Address Reservation..................66 4.8 Forwarding ........................68 4.8.1 Virtual Servers....................68 4.8.2 Port Triggering....................70 4.8.3 DMZ....................... 73 4.8.4 UPnP ......................
  • Page 8 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 4.15.6 Reboot.......................107 4.15.7 Password....................108 4.15.8 System log....................108 4.15.9 Statistics ....................111 Appendix A: FAQ ......................... 114 Appendix B: Configuring the PC..................120 Appendix C: Specifications ....................124 Appendix D: Glossary ......................125...

  • Page 9: Package Contents

    The following items should be found in your package: • RNX-N300RT 300M Wireless N Router • Power Adapter for RNX-N300RT 300M Wireless N Router • Quick Installation Guide • Resource CD for RNX-N300RT 300M Wireless N Router including: This Guide Other Helpful Information Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items.

  • Page 10: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Overview of the Wireless Router Incredible Speed RNX-N300RT 300M Wireless N Router provides up to 300Mbps wireless connection with other 802.11n wireless clients. The incredible speed makes it ideal for handling multiple data streams at the same time, which ensures the solid performance and and the smooth of your network.
  • Page 11 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 WAN port, four 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX. Provides WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication, TKIP/AES encryption security. Shares data and Internet access for users, supporting Dynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE Internet access.

  • Page 12: Panel Layout

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 1.3 Panel Layout 1.3.1 The Front Panel Figure 1-1 Front Panel sketch The Router’s LEDs and the WPS/Reset button are located on the front panel (View from left to right). -11-...
  • Page 13 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Name Status Indication Power is off. Power Power is on. The Router is initializing. System Flashing The Router is working properly. The Router has a system error. The Wireless function is disabled. WLAN Flashing The Wireless function is enabled.

  • Page 14: The Rear Panel

    The following parts are located on the rear panel (View from left to right). POWER: The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. Please use the power adapter provided with this RNX-N300RT 300M Wireless N Router. ON/OFF: The switch for the power.

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Connecting The Router

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Chapter 2 Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirements Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the Router is connected directly to the Ethernet.)
  • Page 16 Connect the power adapter to the power socket on the Router, and the other end into an electrical outlet. The Router will start to work automatically. Power on your PC and Cable/DSL Modem. Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the RNX-N300RT -15-...

  • Page 17: Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide

    RNX-N300RT User Manual Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your RNX-N300RT using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the RNX-N300RT is 192.168.1.1. And the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 18 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT 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 19: Quick Installation Guide

    192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.254. 3.2 Quick Installation Guide With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the RNX-N300RT. 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 20 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Step 3. Click on Quick Setup Step 4. Click Next when sees this window -19-...
  • Page 21 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Step 5. Click Auto-Detect in this window as RNX-N300RT will detect and select for you connection option. Step 6. Entering your connection information in the next step. You will need to verify with your ISP.
  • Page 22 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Step 7. You will need to set up your wireless signal in this step. Step 8. Click Finish and you are ready! -21-...

  • Page 23: Quick Installation Guide - Detail And Explanation

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 3.2.2 Quick Installation Guide – Detail and Explanation: To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in the default address http://192.168.1.1 in the address field of the browser. Figure 3-3 Log in the Router After a moment, a login window will appear, similar to the Figure 3-4.
  • Page 24 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 3-5 Quick Setup Click Next, and then WAN Connection Type page will appear, shown in Figure 3-6. Figure 3-6 WAN Connection Type The Router provides Auto-Detect function and supports three popular ways PPPoE, Dynamic IP and Static IP to connect to the Internet.
  • Page 25 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 3-7 Quick Setup - PPPoE 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.
  • Page 26 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Click Next to continue, the Wireless settings page will appear as shown in Figure 3-9. Figure 3-9 Quick Setup – Wireless Wireless Radio - Enable or disable the wireless radio choosing from the pull-down list.
  • Page 27 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual automatically. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. Mode - This field determines the wireless mode which the Router works on.
  • Page 28 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 3-10 Quick Setup - Finish If there are something changed on the Wireless page, you will see the Finish page as shown in Figure 3-11. Click the Reboot button to make your wireless configuration to take effect and finish the Quick Setup.

  • Page 29: Chapter 4 Configuring The Router

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Chapter 4 Configuring the Router This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way. 4.1 Functions Page After your successful login, you will see the fourteen main functions on the left of the Web-based utility.

  • Page 30: Quick Setup

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-2 Router Status 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2: "Quick Installation Guide." -29-...

  • Page 31: Wps Setup

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 4.4 WPS Setup This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by using the WPS (Wifi Protect Setup) function. Choose menu “WPS”, you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-3 ).

  • Page 32: By Push Button Configuration (Pbc)

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Add device - You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking this button. To add a new device: If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless adapter and Router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method.
  • Page 33 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Method Two: Step 1: Press the WPS button on the front panel of the Router. Step 2: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose “Push the button on my access point”...
  • Page 34 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Step 3: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the WPS configuration. The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter -33-...
  • Page 35 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Method Three: Step 1: Keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4-3, then the following screen will appear. Figure 4-4 Add A New Device Step 2: Choose “Press the button of the new device in two minutes”...

  • Page 36: By Pin

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Step 4: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the WPS configuration. The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter 4.4.2 By PIN If the new device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the PIN method, you can add it to the network by PIN with the following two methods.
  • Page 37 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Step 2: Choose “Enter the new device's PIN” and enter the PIN code of the wireless adapter in the field after PIN as shown in the figure above. Then click Connect. Note: The PIN code of the adapter is always displayed on the WPS configuration screen Step 3: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose “Enter a PIN into...
  • Page 38 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Adapter The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Note: The default PIN code of the Router can be found in its label or the WPS configuration screen as Figure 4-3. You will see the following screen when the new device successfully connected to the network.

  • Page 39: Network

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual The WPS 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. 4.5 Network Figure 4-5 Network menu There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 4-5): LAN, WAN and MAC Clone.

  • Page 40: Wan

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Note: 1) If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to log in the Router. 2) If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pool of the DHCP server will change accordingly at the same time，while the Virtual Server...
  • Page 41 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual including IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. Click the Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP. Click the Release button to release the IP parameters. MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes.
  • Page 42 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-8 WAN - Static IP IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP, usually is 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 43 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-9 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...
  • Page 44 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects. Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it was down. Time-based Connecting - The connection will only be established in the period from the start time to the end time (both are in HH:MM format).
  • Page 45 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-10 PPPoE Advanced Settings MTU Size - The default MTU size is “1480” bytes, which is usually fine. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.
  • Page 46 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual If your ISP provides BigPond Cable (or Heart Beat Signal) connection, please select BigPond Cable. And you should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-11): Figure 4-11 WAN User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.
  • Page 47 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Connect on Demand - In this mode, the Internet connection can be terminated automatically after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and be re-established when you attempt to access the Internet again. If you want your Internet connection keeps active all the time, please enter “0”...
  • Page 48 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-12 WAN 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 to connect immediately.
  • Page 49 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual access the Internet again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, check the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates.
  • Page 50 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-13 PPTP 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 and enter the ISP’s IP address or the domain name.
  • Page 51 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Connect on Demand - You can configure the Router to disconnect from your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time). If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the Router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again.

  • Page 52: Mac Clone

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Static IP - Connections which use static IP address assignment. The Router can not detect PPTP/L2TP/BigPond connections with your ISP. If your ISP uses one of these protocols, then you must configure your connection manually.

  • Page 53: Wireless

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 4.6 Wireless Figure 4-15 Wireless menu There are five submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 4-15): Wireless Settings, Wireless Security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 54 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-16 Wireless Settings 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. Considering your wireless network security, the default SSID is set to be Rosewill_XXXXXX (XXXXXX indicates the last unique six numbers of each Router’s MAC address).
  • Page 55 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Note Dialog Note: Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option. Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default channel is set to Auto. so the AP will choose the best channel automatically. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point.
  • Page 56 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Enable Wireless Router Radio - The wireless radio of this Router can be enabled or disabled to allow wireless stations access. Enable SSID Broadcast - When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the Router.

  • Page 57: Wireless Security

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT 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. Auth Type - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or WEP(HEX).It indicates the authorization type of the Root AP.
  • Page 58 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Disable Security - If you do not want to use wireless security, check this radio button. But it’s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security. WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. If you check this radio button, you will find a notice in red as show in Figure 4-19.
  • Page 59 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual WPA /WPA2-Enterprise - It’s based on Radius Server. • Version - you can choose the version of the WPA security on the pull-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) or WPA2 (WPA version 2) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.

  • Page 60: Wireless Mac Filtering

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual encryption, you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 4-21. Figure 4-21 • PSK Passphrase - You can enter a Passphrase between 8 and 63 characters. • Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value should be 30 or above.
  • Page 61 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Description - A simple description of the wireless station. To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, click the Add New… button. The "Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry" page will appear, shown in Figure 4-23:...

  • Page 62: Wireless Advanced

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual For example: If you desire that the wireless station A with MAC address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B and the wireless station B with MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-07-5F are able to access the Router, but all the other wireless stations cannot access the Router, you can configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list by following these steps: 1.
  • Page 63 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-24 Wireless Advanced Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of Router. You can select High, Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is recommended.

  • Page 64: Wireless Statistics

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Intervals. The default value is 1, which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval. Enable WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high-priority messages being transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended.

  • Page 65: Dhcp Setup

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Sent Packets - Packets sent by the station You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh button.
  • Page 66 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-27 DHCP Settings DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer manually.

  • Page 67: Dhcp Clients List

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Secondary DNS - (Optional.) Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers. Note: To use the DHCP server function of the Router, you must configure all computers on the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically".
  • Page 68 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-29 Address Reservation MAC Address - The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address. Reserved IP Address - The IP address reserved for the PC by the Router.

  • Page 69: Forwarding

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Click the Enable/Disabled All button to make all entries enabled/disabled Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. Click the Next button to go to the next page and Click the Previous button to return the previous page.
  • Page 70 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-32 Virtual Servers Service Port - The numbers of External Ports. You can type a service port or a range of service ports (in XXX – YYY format, XXX is the start port number, YYY is the end port number).

  • Page 71: Port Triggering

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-33 Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry Note: If your computer or server has more than one type of available service, please select another service, and enter the same IP Address for that computer or server.
  • Page 72 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual can work with an NAT Router. Figure 4-34 Port Triggering Once the Router is configured, the operation is as follows: 1. A local host makes an outgoing connection using a destination port number defined in the Trigger Port field.
  • Page 73 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Select a common application from the Common Applications drop-down list, then the Trigger Port field and the Incoming Ports field will be automatically filled. If the Common Applications do not have the application you need, enter the Trigger Port and the Incoming Ports manually.

  • Page 74: Dmz

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Note: When the trigger connection is released, the corresponding opening ports will be closed. Each rule is allowed to be used only by one host on LAN synchronously. The trigger connection of other hosts on LAN will be refused.

  • Page 75: Security

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-37 UPnP Current UPnP Status - UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable button. Current UPnP Settings List - This table displays the current UPnP information. App Description - The description provided by the application in the UPnP •...

  • Page 76: Basic Security

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 4.9.1 Basic Security Choose menu “Security → Basic Security”, you can configure the basic security in the screen as shown in Figure 4-39. Figure 4-39 Basic Security Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can enable or disable the Router’s firewall.

  • Page 77: Advanced Security

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual IPSec Passthrough - Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is a suite of protocols for ensuring private, secure communications over Internet Protocol (IP) networks, through the use of cryptographic security services. To allow IPSec tunnels to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled.
  • Page 78 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-40 Advanced Security Packets Statistics Interval (5~60) - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds from the drop-down list. The Packets Statistics Interval value indicates the time section of the packets statistics. The result of the statistics is used for analysis by SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood.

  • Page 79: Local Management

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual UDP-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 500. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600. When the current UPD-FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value, the Router will startup the blocking function immediately.

  • Page 80: Remote Management

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 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...

  • Page 81: Access Control

    Host, Target and Schedule. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. Please Note: The internet loading will be slow down when under “Access Control” due to all TCP contents of the website will be examine by RNX-N300RT under the set rules. 4.10.1 Rule Choose menu “Access Control →...
  • Page 82 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual the screen as shown in Figure 4-44. Figure 4-44 Access Control Rule Management Enable Internet Access Control - Select the check box to enable the Internet Access Control function, so the Default Filter Policy can take effect.
  • Page 83 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 3. Select a host from the Host drop-down list or choose “Click Here To Add New Host List”. 4. Select a target from the Target drop-sown list or choose “Click Here To Add New Target List”.

  • Page 84: Host

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 1. Click “Access Control → Host” in the left to enter the Host Settings page. Add a new entry with the Host Description is Host_1 and MAC Address is 00-11-22-33-44-AA. 2. Click “Access Control → Target” in the left to enter the Target Settings page.
  • Page 85 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-46 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 86: Target

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-47 Add or Modify a Host Entry Figure 4-48 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: Click Add New...
  • Page 87 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-49 Target Settings Target Description - Here displays the description about the target and this description is unique. Information - The target can be an IP address, a port, or a domain name.
  • Page 88 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page. Figure 4-50 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry Figure 4-51 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 access www.google.com only, you should first follow...

  • Page 89: Schedule

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 4. In Domain Name field, enter www.google.com. 5. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Target Settings page and see the following list, 4.10.4 Schedule Choose menu “Access Control → Schedule”, you can view and set a Schedule list in the next screen as shown in Figure 4-52.
  • Page 90 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 5. Click Save to complete the settings. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table. Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page.

  • Page 91: Advanced Routing

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 4.11 Advanced Routing Figure 4-54 Advanced Routing There are two submenus under the Advanced Routing menu as shown in Figure 4-54: Static Routing List and System Routing Table. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

  • Page 92: System Routing Table

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-56 Add or Modify a Static Route Entry Enter the following data. Destination IP Address - The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route.

  • Page 93: Bandwidth Control

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual views all of the valid route entries in use. The Destination IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and Interface will be displayed for each entry. Figure 4-57 System Routing Table Destination Network - The Destination Network is the address of the network or host to which the static route is assigned.

  • Page 94: Rules List

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-59 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 egress and ingress. 4.12.2 Rules List Choose menu “Bandwidth Control →...

  • Page 95: Ip& Mac Binding Settings

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Step 2: Enter the information like the screen shown below. Figure 4-61 Bandwidth Control Rule Settings Step 3: Click the Save button. 4.13 IP& MAC Binding Settings Figure 4-62 the IP & MAC Binding menu There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu (shown in Figure 4-62):...
  • Page 96 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-63 Binding Settings MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN. IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN. Bind - Check this option to enable ARP binding for a specific device.

  • Page 97: Arp List

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual To find an existing entry, follow the steps below. Click the Find button as shown in Figure 4-63. Enter the MAC Address or IP Address. Click the Find button in the page as shown in Figure 4-65.

  • Page 98: Dynamic Dns

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Load - Load the item to the IP & MAC Binding list. Delete - Delete the item. Click the Bind All button to bind all the current items, available after enable. Click the Load All button to load all items to the IP & MAC Binding list.

  • Page 99: Dyndns.org Ddns

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-67 Comexe.cn DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Type the Domain Name received from your dynamic DNS service provider. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. Type the Password for your DDNS account.

  • Page 100: No-Ip.com Ddns

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-68 Dyndns.org DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Type the User Name for your DDNS account. Type the Password for your DDNS account. Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider here.
  • Page 101 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-69 No-ip.com DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Type the User Name for your DDNS account. Type the Password for your DDNS account. Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider.

  • Page 102: System Tools

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 4.15 System Tools Figure 4-70 The System Tools menu Choose menu “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 corresponding function.
  • Page 103 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-71 Time settings Time Zone - Select your local time zone from this pull down list. Date - Enter your local date in MM/DD/YY into the right blanks. Time - Enter your local time in HH/MM/SS into the right blanks.

  • Page 104: Diagnostic

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Note: 1) This setting will be used for some time-based functions such as firewall. You must specify your time zone once you log in to the Router successfully, otherwise, these functions will not take effect.
  • Page 105 IP Address/Domain Name - Type the destination IP address (such as 202.108.22.5) or Domain name (such as http://www.rosewill.com). Pings Count - The number of Ping packets for a Ping connection. Ping Packet Size - The size of Ping packet.

  • Page 106: Firmware Upgrade

    Router’s current hardware version. To upgrade the Router's firmware, follow these instructions below: 1. Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the Rosewill website (http://www.rosewill.com).. 2. Type the path and file name of the update file into the File field. Or click the Browse button to locate the update file.

  • Page 107: Factory Defaults

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Do not turn off the Router or press the Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded, otherwise, the Router may be damaged. The Router will reboot after the upgrading has been finished.

  • Page 108: Reboot

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual To upgrade the Router's configuration, follow these instructions. • Click the Browse… button to locate the update file for the Router, or enter the exact path to the Setting file in the text box.

  • Page 109: Password

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 4.15.7 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 4-78. Figure 4-78 Password...
  • Page 110 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-79 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 4-80.
  • Page 111 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-80 Mail Account Settings From - Your mail box address. The Router would connect it to send logs. To - Recipient’s address. The destination mailbox where the logs would be received. SMTP Server - Your smtp server. It corresponds with the mailbox filled in the From field.

  • Page 112: Statistics

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Confirm The Password - Enter the password again to confirm. Enable Auto Mail Feature - Select it to mail logs automatically. You could mail the current logs either at a specified time everyday or by intervals, but only one could be the current effective rule.
  • Page 113 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-81 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. If disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security settings will be disabled.
  • Page 114 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Statistics Table: The IP Address and MAC address are displayed with related IP Address/ MAC Address statistics The total number of packets received and transmitted by the Packets Router. Total The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the Bytes Router.

  • Page 115: Appendix A: Faq

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT 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.
  • Page 116 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Note: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time, since some applications is visiting the Internet continually in the background. If you are a Cable user, please configure the Router following the above steps.
  • Page 117 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual How to configure Virtual Server: Log in to the Router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click "Virtual Servers" submenu. On the "Virtual Servers" page, click Add New…. Then on the “Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry”...
  • Page 118 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure A-6 DMZ How to enable H323 ALG: Log in to the Router, click the “Security” menu on the left of your browser, and click “Basic Security” submenu. On the “Basic Security” page, check the Enable radio button next to H323 ALG. Remember to click the Save button.
  • Page 119 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual submenu. On the "Remote Management" page, type a port number except 80, such as 88, into the "Web Management Port" field. Click Save and reboot the Router. Figure A-8 Remote Management Note: If the above configuration takes effect, configure to the Router by typing 192.168.1.1:88 (the Router’s LAN IP address: Web Management Port) in the address field of the Web...
  • Page 120 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure A-10 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry The wireless stations cannot connect to the Router. Make sure the "Enable Wireless Router Radio" is checked. Make sure that the wireless stations' SSID accord with the Router's SSID.

  • Page 121: Appendix B: Configuring The Pc

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Appendix B: Configuring the PC In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows XP. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if necessary.
  • Page 122 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure B-2 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 123 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure B-3 Note: For Windows 98 OS or before, the PC and Router may need to be restarted. Setting IP address manually Select Use the following IP address radio button. And the following items available If the Router's LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1, specify the IP address as 192.168.1.x...
  • Page 124 300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure B-4 Now: Click OK to keep your settings. -123-...

  • Page 125: Appendix C: Specifications

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Appendix C: Specifications General IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and IEEE Standards 802.11n Protocols TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation WAN RJ45 port, Four 10/100M Ports Auto-Negotiation LAN RJ45 ports supporting Auto MDI/MDIX 10BASE-T: UTP category 3, 4, 5 cable (maximum 100m) EIA/TIA-568 100Ω...

  • Page 126: Appendix D: Glossary

    300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT 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 127 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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