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  • Page 1 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual...
  • Page 2 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 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual This device may not cause harmful interference. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
  • Page 4 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual This subsection does not apply for the Norway Implemented geographical area within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny-Å lesund Russian None Only for indoor applications Federation Note: Please don’t use the product outdoors in France.
  • Page 5 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT 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

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Contents PACKAGE CONTENTS ......................9 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ....................10 1.1 M ....................11 EATURES 1.2 P ....................12 ANEL AYOUT 1.2.1 The Front Panel ................... 12 1.2.2 The Rear Panel .................... 14 CHAPTER 2 CONNECTING THE ROUTER ................15 2.1 S...
  • Page 7 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual 4.7 DHCP S ....................79 ETUP 4.7.1 DHCP Settings ..................... 80 4.7.2 DHCP Clients List ..................81 4.7.3 Address Reservation .................. 82 4.8 F ....................84 ORWARDING 4.8.1 Virtual Servers ..................... 85 4.8.2 Port Triggering .................... 87 4.8.3 DMZ .......................
  • Page 8 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual 4.16.8 System log ....................137 4.16.9 Statistics ....................141 APPENDIX A: FAQ ....................... 144 APPENDIX B: CONFIGURING THE PC................151 APPENDIX C: SPECIFICATIONS ..................155 APPENDIX D: GLOSSARY ....................156...

  • Page 9: Package Contents

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: • RNX-N360RT 300Mbps Wireless N Router • Power Adapter for RNX-N360RT • Quick Installation Guide • Resource CD for RNX-N360RT, including: This Guide ...

  • Page 10: Chapter 1 Introduction

    RNX-N360RT User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of Rosewill’s RNX-N360RT Wireless N Router. RNX-N360RT 300Mbps Wireless N Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-Router and Wireless AP. Powered by MIMO technology, the 3 antenna 300Mbps Wireless N Router delivers exceptional range and speed, which can fully meet the needs of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks and the users’...

  • Page 11: Main Features

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual network administrators to manage and monitor the network in real time with the remote management.  Simple Installation Since the Router is compatible with virtually all the major operating systems, it is very easy to manage. Quick Setup Wizard is supported and detailed instructions are provided step by step in this user guide.

  • Page 12: Panel Layout

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual 1.2 Panel Layout 1.2.1 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). Name Status Indication Power is off.
  • Page 13 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual 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. There is no device linked to the corresponding port.

  • 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-N360RT 300Mbps Wireless N Router.  RESET: There are two ways to reset to the Router's factory defaults: 1) Use the Factory Defaults function on System Tools ->...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Connecting The Router

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT 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.) PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 ...

  • Page 16: Connecting The Router

    RNX-N360RT User Manual 2.3 Connecting the Router Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the RNX-N360RT Before installing the Router, make sure your PC is connected to the Internet through the broadband service successfully. If there is any problem, please contact your ISP. After that, please install the Router according to the following steps.
  • Page 17 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual 5. Connect the DSL/Cable Modem to the WAN port on the Router, shown in Figure 2-1. 6. 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.

  • Page 18: Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide

    RNX-N360RT using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the RNX-N360RT is 192.168.1.1. And the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be changed as you desire. In this guide, we use all the default values for description.
  • Page 19 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual network connection between your PC and the Router. The following example is in Windows 2000 OS. Open a command prompt, and type ping 192.168.1.1, and then press Enter.  If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-1, it means the connection between your PC and the Router has been established well.

  • Page 20: 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-N360RT. 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 21: Quick Installation Guide

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual 3.2.1 Quick Installation Guide: Here are step by step diagrams of the Quick Installation Guide. The detail of explanation will follow after this: Step 1 Type http://192.168.1.1 in your Internet Browser. Step 2 Enter the default Login name and password “admin” into the popup...
  • Page 22 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Step 4 Click Next when sees this window Step 5 Click Auto-Detect in this window as your wireless router will detect and select for you connection option. (** If you are certain of your connection type, you can click directly to the other three selections.
  • Page 23 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Step 6 entering your connection information in the next step. You will need to verify with your ISP. PPPoE: Dynamic IP: You do not need to enter anything in this option. Static IP: Step 7 You will need to set up your wireless signal in this step.

  • Page 24: Web Management Function Guide

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Step 8 Click Finish and you are ready! 3.2.2 Web Management Function Guide Here are the brief introductions to each Web Management function to help you utilize your Rosewill Wireless Router to the fullest. -24-...
  • Page 25 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual After your successful login, you will see all fifteen main selections on the left of the Web-based utility. Each represent a function you can manage your wireless router Status: The Status page provides the current status information about the Router.
  • Page 26 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual DHCP: DHCP server provides the TCP/IP configuration for all devices that connected to this Wireless router Forwarding: Here you can specify certain ports to be open for desired services. For example, you will need to set up here for Web server, FTP server, and etc.

  • Page 27: Quick Installation Guide - Detail

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual System Tools: Here you can manage the time, basic features of this wireless router. 3.2.3 Quick Installation Guide – Detail 1. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in the default address http://192.168.1.1...
  • Page 28 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual  Note: If the above screen does not pop-up, it means that your Web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go to Tools menu>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it.
  • Page 29 Next to go on configuring. 4. If you select Auto-Detect, the Router will automatically detect the connection type your ISP provides. Make sure one end of your cable is securely plugged into RNX-N360RT WAN port and your xDSL, Modem, or Ethernet s LAN port before detection.
  • Page 30 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Figure 3-8 Quick Setup - Static IP IP Address - This is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on  the Internet (including your ISP). Enter the IP address into the field.
  • Page 31 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Figure 3-9 Quick Setup – Wireless Wireless Radio - Enable or disable the wireless radio choosing from  the pull-down list. 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 32 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual region is not listed, please contact your local government agency for assistance. 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.
  • Page 33 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual For Hexadecimal, the key can be made up of any numbers 0 to 9 and letters A to F, the length should be between 8 and 64 characters. Please also note the key is case sensitive, this means that upper and lower case keys will affect the outcome.
  • Page 34 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Figure 3-11 Quick Setup - Finish -34-...

  • Page 35: Chapter 4 Configuring The Router

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT 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 36: Status Details

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual 4.2 Status Details The Status page provides the current status information about the Router. All information is read-only. Figure 4-2 Router Status -36-...

  • Page 37: Quick Setup

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2: "Quick Installation Guide." 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.
  • Page 38 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Figure 4-3 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 39: By Push Button Configuration (Pbc)

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual company for example. 4.4.1 By Push Button Configuration (PBC) If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the Push Button Configuration (PBC) method, you can add it to the network by PBC with the following two methods.
  • Page 40 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Method Two: Press the WPS button on the front panel of the Router. Step 1: -40-...
  • Page 41 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose “Push the Step 2: button on my access point” in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and click Next. The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Wait for a while until the next screen appears.
  • Page 42 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Method Three: Keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add device Step 1: button in Figure 4-3, then the following screen will appear. Figure 4-4 Add A New Device Choose “Press the button of the new device in two minutes”...
  • Page 43 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete Step 4: the WPS configuration. The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter -43-...

  • Page 44: By Pin

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual 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. Method One: Enter the PIN into my Router...
  • Page 45 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter  Note: In this example, the default PIN code of this adapter is 16952898 as the above figure shown. Method Two: Enter the PIN from my Router Get the Current PIN code of the Router in Figure 4-3 (each Router has Step 1: its unique PIN code.
  • Page 46 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter  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 47: Network

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual b. 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 48: Wan

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Figure 4-6 LAN MAC Address - The physical address of the Router, as seen from the  LAN. The value can't be changed. IP Address - Enter the IP address of your Router or reset it in ...
  • Page 49 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual 1. 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 4-7): WAN – Dynamic IP...
  • Page 50 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual  Note: 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 51 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided  by your ISP, usually is 255.255.255.0. Default Gateway - (Optional) Enter the gateway IP address in  dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
  • Page 52 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual 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 extra Connection type such as Dynamic/Static IP to connect to a local area network, then you can check the radio button of Dynamic/Static IP to activate this secondary connection.
  • Page 53 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT 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 ...
  • Page 54 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT 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 55 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual DNS servers” check box and enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is available, enter it as well. Click the Save button to save your settings.
  • Page 56 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT 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 is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.
  • Page 57 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background. Click the Save button to save your settings. 5. If your ISP provides L2TP connection, please select L2TP option. And you...
  • Page 58 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP. Click  the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately. Connect on Demand - You can configure the Router to disconnect from ...
  • Page 59 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background. Click the Save button to save your settings. 6. If your ISP provides PPTP connection, please select PPTP option. And you...
  • Page 60 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT 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 ...
  • Page 61 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT 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 62: Mac Clone

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual  Note: If you don't know how to choose the appropriate connection type, click the Detect button to allow the Router to automatically search your Internet connection for servers and protocols. The connection type will be reported when an active Internet service is successfully detected by the Router.
  • Page 63 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the WAN port.  If your ISP requires you to register the MAC address, please enter the correct MAC address into this field in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format (X is any hexadecimal digit).

  • Page 64: Wireless

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT 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 65 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT 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 66 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual When you select your local region from the pull-down list, click the Save button, then the Note Dialog appears. Click OK. Note Dialog  Note: Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option.
  • Page 67 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual is strongly recommended that you set the Mode to 802.11b&g&n, and all of 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the Router. Channel width - Select the channel width from the pull-down list. The ...
  • Page 68 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Figure 4-17 SSID(to be bridged) - 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 69: Wireless Security

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual 4.6.2 Wireless Security Choose menu “Wireless → Wireless Security”, you can configure the security settings of your wireless network. There are five wireless security modes supported by the Router: WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access), WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2), WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key), WPA2-PSK (Pre-Shared Key).
  • Page 70 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual  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. Figure 4-19  Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the pull-down list.
  • Page 71 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 13 ASCII characters. 152-bit - You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 16 ASCII characters. ...
  • Page 72 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT 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.  WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK - It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared passphrase.

  • Page 73: Wireless Mac Filtering

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT 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. Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page.
  • Page 74 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual 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: Figure 4-23 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry...
  • Page 75 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual 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. Click the Next button to go to the next page.

  • Page 76: Wireless Advanced

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual 4.6.4 Wireless Advanced Choose menu “Wireless → Wireless Advanced”, you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Figure 4-24 Wireless Advanced  Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of Router.
  • Page 77 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual  RTS Threshold - Here you can specify the RTS (Request to Send) Threshold. If the packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size, the Router will send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame.

  • Page 78: Wireless Statistics

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual with the Router but not with each other. To use this function, check this box. AP Isolation is disabled by default.  Note: If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page, it's strongly recommended to keep the provided default values;...

  • Page 79: Dhcp Setup

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual 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. If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page, click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page.

  • Page 80: Dhcp Settings

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual There are three submenus under the DHCP menu (shown in Figure 4-26), DHCP Settings, DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.7.1 DHCP Settings Choose menu “DHCP →...

  • Page 81: Dhcp Clients List

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual End IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with  when assigning IP addresses. 192.168.1.199 is the default end address. Address Lease Time - The Address Lease Time is the amount of time a ...

  • Page 82: Address Reservation

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Figure 4-28 DHCP Clients List Client Name - The name of the DHCP client  MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client  Assigned IP - The IP address that the Router has allocated to the DHCP ...
  • Page 83 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT 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 ...

  • Page 84: Forwarding

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual 1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button. Click the Enable/Disabled All button to make all entries enabled/disabled Click the Delete All button to delete all entries.

  • Page 85: Virtual Servers

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Figure 4-31 The Forwarding menu There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu (shown in Figure 4-31): Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, DMZ and UPnP. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 86 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Protocol - The protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All  (all protocols supported by the Router). Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled.  To setup a virtual server entry: 1.

  • Page 87: Port Triggering

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. Modify the information. Click the Save button.
  • Page 88 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Port Triggering Figure 4-34 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. 2. The Router records this connection, opens the incoming port or ports associated with this entry in the Port Triggering table, and associates them with the local host.
  • Page 89 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Incoming Protocol - The protocol used for Incoming Ports Range, either  TCP or UDP, or ALL (all protocols supported by the Router). Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled. ...

  • Page 90: Dmz

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. Modify the information. Click the Save button.

  • Page 91: Upnp

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Figure 4-36 DMZ To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server: 1. Check the Enable radio button 2. Enter the IP Address of a local host in the DMZ Host IP Address field 3.
  • Page 92 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual 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 ...

  • Page 93: Security

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual 4.9 Security Figure 4-38 The Security menu There are four submenus under the Security menu as shown in Figure 4-38: Basic Security, Advanced Security, Local Management and Remote Management. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 94 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual 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. SPI Firewall - SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic ...

  • Page 95: Advanced Security

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual L2TP Passthrough - Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is the method  used to enable Point-to-Point sessions via the Internet on the Layer 2 level. To allow L2TP tunnels to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled.
  • Page 96 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual from being attacked by TCP-SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood in the screen as shown in Figure 4-40. 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.
  • Page 97 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual  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. When the current ICMP-FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value, the Router will startup the blocking function immediately.

  • Page 98: Local Management

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual packet from LAN cannot access the Router. This function can be used to defend against some viruses. Click the Save button to save the settings. Click the Blocked DoS Host List button to display the DoS host table by blocking.

  • Page 99: Remote Management

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). Only the PCs with MAC address listed can use the password to browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator tasks while all the others will be blocked.
  • Page 100 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual web port number is 80. For greater security, you can change the remote management web port to a custom port by entering that number in the box provided. Choose a number between 1 and 65534 but do not use the number of any common service port.

  • Page 101: Parental Control

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual 4.10 Parental Control Choose menu “Parental Control”, and you can configure the parental control in the screen as shown in Figure 4-41. The Parental Control function can be used to control the internet activities of the child, limit the child to access certain websites and restrict the time of surfing.
  • Page 102 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Figure 4-41 Parental Control Settings  Parental Control - Check Enable if you want this function to take effect, otherwise check Disable.  MAC Address of Parental PC - In this field, enter the MAC address of the controlling PC, or you can make use of the Copy To Above button below.
  • Page 103 Website Description field. 4. Enter the allowed domain name of the website, either the full name or the keywords (e.g. Rosewill) in the Allowed Domain Name field. Any domain name with keywords in it (http://www.rosewill.com) will be allowed.
  • Page 104 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Figure 4-42 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 105 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Click Add New... button.  Enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the MAC Address of Child PC field.  Enter “Allow Google” in the Website Description field.  Enter “www.google.com” in the Allowed Domain Name field.  Select “Schedule_1” you create just now from the Effective Time ...

  • Page 106: Access Control

    4-46: Rule, 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-N360RT under the set rules. -106-...

  • Page 107: Rule

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual 4.11.1 Rule Choose menu “Access Control → Rule”, you can view and set Access Control rules in the screen as shown in Figure 4-47. Figure 4-47 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 108 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual  Status - This field displays the status of the rule. Enabled means the rule will take effect, Disabled means the rule will not take effect.  Modify - Here you can edit or delete an existing rule.
  • Page 109 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual number in second box you want to move to, and then click the Move button to change the entry’s order. Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page.

  • Page 110: Host

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Schedule_1, Day is Sat and Sun, Start Time is 1800 and Stop Time is 2000. 4. Click “Access Control → Rule” in the left to return to the Access Control Rule Management page. Select “Enable Internet Access Control”...
  • Page 111 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Control Rule. Figure 4-49 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 112 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual 3. Click the Save button 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 113: Target

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Host Settings page and see the following list. 4.11.3 Target Choose menu “Access Control → Target”, you can view and set a Target list in the screen as shown in Figure 4-52.
  • Page 114 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual In Target Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g. Target_1). In IP Address field, enter the IP address of the target. Select a common service from Common Service Port drop-down list, so that the Target Port will be automatically filled. If the Common Service Port drop-down list don’t have the service you...
  • Page 115 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Figure 4-53 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry Figure 4-54 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 the settings below: 1.

  • Page 116: Schedule

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT 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, 4.11.4 Schedule Choose menu “Access Control → Schedule”, you can view and set a Schedule list in the next screen as shown in Figure 4-55.
  • Page 117 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual 2. In Schedule Description field, create a unique description for the schedule (e.g. Schedule_1). 3. In Day field, select the day or days you need. 4. In Time field, you can select all day-24 hours or you may enter the Start Time and Stop Time in the corresponding field.

  • Page 118: Static Routing

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual 3. In Day field, check the Select Days radio button and then select Sat and Sun. 4. In Time field, enter 1800 in Start Time field and 2000 in Stop Time field. 5. Click Save to complete the settings.
  • Page 119 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Figure 4-58 Add or Modify a Static Route Entry 2. 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 120: Bandwidth Control

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual 4.13 Bandwidth Control Figure 4-59 The Bandwidth Control There are two submenus under the Bandwidth Control menu as shown in Figure 4-59. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.

  • Page 121: Rules List

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual 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. 4.13.2 Rules List Choose menu “Bandwidth Control → Rules List”, you can view and configure the Bandwidth Control rules in the screen below.

  • Page 122: Ip& Mac Bing Setting

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Enter the information like the screen shown below. Step 2: Figure 4-62 Bandwidth Control Rule Settings Click the Save button. Step 3: 4.14 IP& MAC Bing Setting Figure 4-63 the IP & MAC Binding menu There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu (shown in Figure...
  • Page 123 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Figure 4-64 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 124: Arp List

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Click the Save button to save it. To modify or delete an existing entry, follow the steps below. Find the desired entry in the table. Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column.
  • Page 125 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Figure 4-67 ARP List  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.  Status - Indicates whether or not the MAC and IP addresses are bound.

  • Page 126: Dynamic Dns

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual 4.15 Dynamic DNS Choose menu “Dynamic DNS”, you can configure the Dynamic DNS function. The Router offers the DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) feature, which allows the hosting of a website, FTP server, or e-mail server with a fixed...

  • Page 127: No-Ip.com Ddns

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. 2. Type the Password for your DDNS account. 3. Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider here.

  • Page 128: System Tools

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual 1. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. 2. Type the Password for your DDNS account. 3. Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider. 4. Click the Login button to log in the DDNS service.

  • Page 129: Time Settings

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual 4.16.1 Time Settings Choose menu “System Tools → Time Settings”, you can configure the time on the following screen. Figure 4-71 Time settings  Time Zone - Select your local time zone from this pull down list.

  • Page 130: Diagnostic

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual 1. Select your local time zone. 2. Enter the IP address for NTP Server Prior. 3. Click the Get GMT button to get system time from Internet if you have connected to the Internet. ...
  • Page 131 Domain Name System (DNS) queries.  IP Address/Domain Name - Type the destination IP address (such as 64.233.183.103) or Domain name (such as http://www.rosewill.com).  Pings Count - The number of Ping packets for a Ping connection. -131-...

  • Page 132: Firmware Upgrade

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual  Ping Packet Size - The size of Ping packet.  Ping Timeout - Set the waiting time for the reply of each Ping packet. If there is no reply in the specified time, the connection is overtime.
  • Page 133 To upgrade the Router's firmware, follow these instructions below: Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the Rosewill website (http://www.rosewill.com).. 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 134: Factory Defaults

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual When you upgrade the Router's firmware, you may lose its current configurations, so before upgrading the firmware please write down some of your customized settings to avoid losing important settings. Do not turn off the Router or press the Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded, otherwise, the Router may be damaged.

  • Page 135: Backup & Restore

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual 4.16.5 Backup & Restore Choose menu “System Tools → Backup & Restore”, you can save the current configuration of the Router as a backup file and restore the configuration via a backup file as shown in Figure 4-76.

  • Page 136: Password

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual reboot the Router via the next screen. Figure 4-77 Reboot the Router Some settings of the Router will take effect only after rebooting, which include:  Change the LAN IP Address (system will reboot automatically).

  • Page 137: System Log

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Figure 4-78 Password It is strongly recommended that you should change the factory default user name and password of the Router, because all users who try to access the Router's Web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the Router's default user name and password.
  • Page 138 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT 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 139 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT 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 ...
  • Page 140 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT 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 ...

  • Page 141: Statistics

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual  Clear Log - All the logs will be deleted from the Router permanently, not just from the page. Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page.
  • Page 142 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Select the Auto-refresh checkbox to refresh automatically. Click the Refresh button to refresh the page. Sorted Rules - Choose how displayed statistics are sorted.  Click Reset All to reset the values of all the entries to zero.
  • Page 143 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Statistics Table: IP Address/ The IP Address and MAC address are displayed with related statistics MAC Address The total number of packets received and transmitted by the Router. Packets Total The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the Router.

  • Page 144: Appendix A: Faq

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Appendix A: FAQ 1. How do I configure the Router to access the Internet by ADSL users? 1) First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model. 2) Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the WAN port on the Router.
  • Page 145 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Figure A-2 PPPoE Connection Mode  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 146 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual format for the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX. Then click the Save button. It will take effect after rebooting. Figure A-3 MAC Clone 3. I want to use NetMeeting, what do I need to do? 1) If you start NetMeeting as a sponsor, you don’t need to do anything with the Router.
  • Page 147 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT 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. 4) How to enable DMZ Host: Log in to the Router, click the “Forwarding”...
  • Page 148 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Figure A-6 DMZ 5) 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.
  • Page 149 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual 2) To change the WEB management port number: Log in to the Router, click the “Security” menu on the left of your browser, and click "Remote Management" submenu. On the "Remote Management" page, type a port number except 80, such as 88, into the "Web Management Port"...
  • Page 150 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Figure A-9 Virtual Servers Figure A-10 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry 5. The wireless stations cannot connect to the Router. 1) Make sure the "Enable Wireless Router Radio" is checked. 2) Make sure that the wireless stations' SSID accord with the Router's SSID.

  • Page 151: Appendix B: Configuring The Pc

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT 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 152 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Figure B-2 5) 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 153 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT 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...
  • Page 154 Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Select Use the following DNS server addresses. In the Preferred DNS Server field you can enter the same value as the Default gateway or type the local DNS server IP address. Figure B-4 Now: Click OK to keep your settings.

  • Page 155: Appendix C: Specifications

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT 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 156: Appendix D: Glossary

    Wireless Router RNX-N360RT User Manual Appendix D: Glossary 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless networking at 11 Mbps  using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for security. 802.11b networks are also referred to as Wi-Fi networks.
  • Page 157 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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