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  • Page 1 Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual...

  • Page 2: Safety Warning

    Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual Safety Warning • Place connecting cables carefully so that no one will step on them or stumble over them. • Always disconnect all cables from this device before servicing or disassembling. • Use ONLY an appropriate power adaptor or cord for your device. •...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    3.2.1 Navigating RNX-EasyN400 in AP Router Mode..............28 3.2.1.1 RNX-EasyN400 Side Menu Description Table – AP Router Mode........28 3.2.2 Navigating RNX-EasyN400 in AP Repeater Mode ..............30 3.2.2.1 RNX-EasyN400 Side Menu Description Table – AP Repeater Mode ........31 3.3 RNX-E N400’...
  • Page 4 Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual 3.7.1 Advanced ..........................58 3.7.2 Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) ....................... 58 3.7.3 Denial of Service (DoS) ......................59 3.7.4 MAC Filter..........................60 3.7.5 IP Filter ............................. 61 3.7.6 URL Filter..........................62 3.8 RNX-E N400’ ..................64 DVANCED 3.8.1 Network Address Translation (NAT)..................64 3.8.2 Port Mapping ..........................

  • Page 5: Before We Begin

    Internet. • When running the Setup Wizard from the Rosewill CD, make sure the computer you are running the CD from is connected to the Internet and online or the wizard will not work.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Congratulations on your purchase of RNX-EasyN400 Wireless Network Broadband Router. RNX-EasyN400 is compatible with 802.11g & 802.11b and draft 802.11n v2.0. RNX-EasyN400 is not only a Wireless Access Point, but also doubles as a 4-port full- duplex Switch that connects your wired-Ethernet devices together at incredible speeds.

  • Page 7: Package Contents

    Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual enhance security Make wireless AP and Bridge mode WDS (Wireless Distribution System) simultaneously as a wireless repeater ** Theoretical wireless signal rate based on IEEE standard of 802.11a, b, g, n chipset used. Actual throughput may vary. Network conditions and environmental factors lower actual throughput rate. All specifications are subject to change without notice.

  • Page 8: Product Layout And Led Signal

    RNX-EasyN400 is not receiving power RNX-EasyN400 is ready, but not sending/receiving wireless signals RNX-EasyN400 is sending/receiving wireless signals WLAN/WPS Blue Blinking RNX-EasyN400 is connecting WPS with a wireless client. The Wireless LAN is not ready or fail Blue RNX-EasyN400 is connecting successfully on WAN...

  • Page 9: Network + System Requirements

    Few Ethernet compatible CAT5 cables. 1.6 RNX-EasyN400 Placement We suggest that you can place RNX-EasyN400 on a desk or other flat surface, or you can mount it on a wall, however, for optimal performance, place your RNX-EasyN400 in the center of your office (or your home) that is away from any potential source of interference, such as a metal wall or microwave oven.

  • Page 10: Rnx-Easyn400'S Lan & Wan Cable Connection Setup

    Setup WAN connection: Connect Ethernet cable between WAN ports of your ADSL/CABLE modem & INTERNET port of RNX-EasyN400. Make sure your ADSL/CABLE modem is working well. Contact your ISP if you have any questions. RNX-EasyN400 Rear View + Intnernet plugin...
  • Page 11 Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual RNX-EasyN400 LAN Connection Diagram...

  • Page 12: Setup Wizard

    CAT 5 network cable(s) connects to the LAN port on PC/Notebook. 2.1 Setup Wizard – Getting Start Insert the RNX-EasyN400 CD into your DVD/CD drive. The SETUP WIZARD should run automatically with a few seconds. If not, please open Windows Explorer and find the root directory of the CD (Usually “your DVD/CD Drive, eg D:\”).

  • Page 13: Setup Wizard - Configuration

    Click User Manual to open user manual. Click Adobe Reader to install Adobe Acrobat reader on your PC/Notebook. Click EXIT anytime you want to abort. 2.2 Setup Wizard – Configuration Click <Next> to proceed. Click <Exit> to abort. RNX-EasyN400 should be setup as depicted above.
  • Page 14 Make sure your DSL/CABLE modem is setup and working. Else take the help of your internet service provider. Click <Next> to proceed. Check the MODEM and RNX-EasyN400 connection. It should be as shown below. Check power connection for modem as well as RNX-EasyN400. Click <Next> to proceed.
  • Page 15 Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual Notice the LED will light up at this stage. If not, check your procedures again. Click <Next> to configure WAN & Wireless settings. The Wizard page will show up as below:...
  • Page 16 Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual Then, you will be prompt to RNX-EasyN400 login page User name and password are admin/admin. Click <OK>. Your default browser will connect to RNX-EasyN400 Web Server http://192.168.0.1...

  • Page 17: Setup Wizard - Connect Mode Selection

    Click <Next> to enter mode selection. 2.3 Setup Wizard – Connect Mode Selection This is where you select the mode that RNX-EasyN400 is going to be use and set its configurations. You can choose AP Router Mode is when you want to set RNX- EasyN400 as a wireless LAN administrator for your computer or gaming console to connect to.
  • Page 18 <Next> unless you want to manually configure your connecting option. 2.3.1.1 DHCP Mode Selection Smart Wizard has detected DHCP client. Click <Next>, you will see the page show below which ask you to configure the host name and MAC address of RNX-EasyN400.
  • Page 19 Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual LABEL DESCRIPTION Host Name This is optional. Depending on if your ISP require you to provide this information. Please leave this blank, if you are not sure. MAC address The default value when Click <Clone MAC Address> is set to the WAN’s physical interface of the broadband router.
  • Page 20 Please choose your security level, and enter your desired name for your wireless network (SSID) and security key (Key); Click <Next> to proceed. Depending on how you set up RNX-EasyN400, you will see different result pages before you reboot your RNX-EasyN400.
  • Page 21 Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual Below is the example page, if you select the highest security to be your RNX-EasyN400 Connecting option. To apply the entire configuration, click <Reboot>. You will see the below count down when <Reboot> clicked. LABEL DESCRIPTION...

  • Page 22: Ap Repeater Mode

    Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual NOTE: After Wireless settings are applied, you need to connect from your WLAN client with the security settings you just finished configuring. Remember to write down the type of security & security key you selected. 2.3.2 AP Repeater Mode AP Repeater mode is the Repeater mode which will extend your wireless signal, but does not enable WAN interface.

  • Page 23: Connecting To Rnx-Easyn400 In Ap Repeater Mode

    You will see the count down of the system rebooting 2.3.3 Connecting to RNX-EasyN400 in AP Repeater Mode RNX-EasyN400 will restart as a repeater now. However, in order to access to the configuration web page of the repeater, you will need to manually adjust your computer’s IP.
  • Page 24 Properties. 3. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. 4. Click to use the B section like below page. You will need to set IP address for default. Example: If RNX-EasyN400’s LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1, make your IP address...
  • Page 25 Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual 192.168.0.X where X is a number between 100 and 200. Make sure that the number you choose is not in use on the network. Set Subnet mask as 255.255.255.0. 5. Set Default Gateway the same as the LAN IP address of your router (192.168.0.1). 6.
  • Page 26 Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual 8. You will see the configuration homepage under “REPEATER” mode now.

  • Page 27: Accessing Rnx-Easyn400 Through Web Browser In Router Mode

    Type "http://192.168.0.1" as the website address. Your computer must be in the same subnet in order to access this website address. Type "admin" (default) for both user name and password, then Click <OK>. You should now see your RNX-EasyN400 System Status page as shown below in AP Router Mode.

  • Page 28: Resetting The Rnx-Easyn400

    User Manual 3.1 Resetting the RNX-EasyN400 If you forget your password or IP address, or you cannot access the RNX-EasyN400 through Web Browser, you will need to use the <RESET> button at the back of the RNX-EasyN400 to reload the factory-default configuration file. This means that you will lose all configurations that you had previously saved, the Username and password will be reset to “admin”...

  • Page 29: Navigating Rnx-Easyn400 In Ap Router Mode

    This is where you can set to schedule your wireless internet service Page 34.) This is where RNX-EasyN400 stores the event log file based on the process. Monitor You will see graphical diagrams showing the Bandwidth for WAN and WLAN.
  • Page 30 This allows you to set the advanced wireless options. These parameters will affect Advanced your wireless router’s performance, please keep these parameters default unless you know the effects that these changes will have on RNX-EasyN400. Wireless This part allows you to set your wireless router encryption method to prevent illegal Security access.

  • Page 31: Navigating Rnx-Easyn400 In Ap Repeater Mode

    QoS lets you classify Internet application traffic by source/destination IP address and port number. You can assign priority for each type of application and reserve bandwidth for it. This function allows You to set enable Static Routing to let RNX-EasyN400 forward Routing packets by your routing policy...

  • Page 32: Rnx-Easyn400 Side Menu Description Table - Ap Repeater Mode

    Schedule This is where you can set to schedule your wireless internet service please see This is where RNX-EasyN400 stores the event log file based on the process. Page 94.) Monitor You will see graphical diagrams showing the Bandwidth for WAN and WLAN.
  • Page 33 Diagnosis This page could let you diagnosis your current network status. Page 78.) Firmware This page allows you to upgrade RNX-EasyN400’s firmware. Back-up This page allows you to save the current router configurations. Reset You can reset the broadband router when system stops responding correctly or stop...

  • Page 34: Rnx-Easyn400'S System Page

    System: You can see the Uptime, hardware information, serial number as well as firmware version information. WAN Settings: This section displays whether the WAN port is connected to a Cable/DSL connection. It also displays RNX-EasyN400’s WAN IP address, Subnet Mask, ISP Gateway, MAC address and the Primary DNS.

  • Page 35: Lan

    Click <Apply> at the bottom of this screen to save the changed configurations. LAN IP IP address: 192.168.0.1. It is RNX-EasyN400’s LAN IP address (the “Default Gateway” IP address of your LAN clients). It can be changed based on your own choice.

  • Page 36: Dhcp

    Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual DHCP Server DHCP Server: This can enable or disable the Dynamic Pool setting. Lease time: This is the lease time of each assigned IP address. Start IP: This is the beginning of the IP pool for DHCP client hosts. End IP: This is the end of the IP pool for DHCP client hosts Domain name: The Domain Name for the existing or customized network.
  • Page 37 Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual...

  • Page 38: Schedule

    Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual 3.3.4 Schedule This page allows users to set up schedule function for Firewall and Power Saving. Edit schedule options to allow configuration of firewall and power savings services to take effect. Fill in the schedule and select type of service. Click <Apply> to keep the settings.

  • Page 39: Log

    Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual 3.3.5 Log View operation event log. This page shows the current system log of the Broadband router. It displays any event occurred after system start up. At the bottom of the page, the system log can be saved <Save> to a local file for further processing or the system log can be cleared <Clear>...

  • Page 40: Language

    Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual 3.3.7 Language This Wireless Router support multiple language, You can select your desired language here.

  • Page 41: Rnx-Easyn400'S Wizard Page

    Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual 3.4 RNX-EasyN400’s Wizard Page Click Wizard to configure the Broadband Router. Setup wizard will be displayed; check that the modem is connected and click <Next>. The details please refer to Setup Wizard at <Page 10>.

  • Page 42: Rnx-Easyn400'S Internet Page

    Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual 3.5 RNX-EasyN400’s Internet Page 3.5.1 Status This page shows the current Internet connection type and status. 3.5.2 Dynamic IP Use the MAC address when registering for Internet service, and do not change it unless required by your ISP. If your ISP used the MAC address of the Ethernet card as an identifier, connect only the PC with the registered MAC address to the broadband router and click the <Clone MAC Address>...

  • Page 43: Static Ip

    Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual Host Name: This is optional. Please enter only when your ISP provider provides you with this information. MAC address: The default value is set to the WAN’s physical interface of the broadband router. 3.5.3 Static IP If your ISP Provider has assigned a fixed IP address to your internet plan.

  • Page 44: Point-To-Point Tunneling Protocol (Pptp)

    Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual Authentication type: Please use default <Auto> to auto-detect the best type. Type: Enable the Automatic Connection option to automatically re-establish the connection when an application attempts to access the Internet again. Idle Timeout (Available only under Automatic Connection): This is a maximum period of time for which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity.

  • Page 45: Rnx-Easyn400'S Wireless Page

    Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual 3.6 RNX-EasyN400’s Wireless Page 3.6.1 Basic In this wireless basic setting page, you can set your wireless connection based on Radio, Mode, Band, SSID, and Channel. Radio: You can turn on/off wireless radio. If wireless Radio is off, you cannot associate with AP through wireless.
  • Page 46 Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual 2.4 GHz (B): If all of your clients are 802.11b, select this one. 2.4 GHz (N): If all of your clients are 802.11n, select this one. 2.4 GHz (B+G): Either 802.11b or 802.11g wireless devices are in your environment.
  • Page 47 Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual Enable SSID: We support upto 4 multiple SSIDs in this device. Please select how many SSIDs you would like to use in your network environment. SSID1~4: ESSID is the name of your wireless network. It might be a unique name to identify this wireless device in the Wireless LAN.

  • Page 48: Wds With Ap Router

    Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual 3.6.2 WDS with AP Router WDS (Wireless Distribution System), a system that enables the wireless interconnection of access point, allows a wireless network to be extended using multiple APs without a wired backbone to link them. Each WDS AP needs same channel and encryption type settings.

  • Page 49: Advanced

    RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual 3.6.3 Advanced Advanced function allows you to set your RNX-EasyN400 in advanced wireless options. You should not change these parameters unless you know what effect the changes will have on RNX-EasyN400. Fragment Threshold: This specifies the maximum size of a packet during the fragmentation of data to be transmitted.

  • Page 50: Security

    TX Power: This can be set to a bare minimum or maximum power. 3.6.4 Security RNX-EasyN400 provides complete wireless LAN security functions, included are WEP, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.1x with WEP, WPA with pre-shared key and WPA with RADIUS. With these security functions, you can prevent your wireless LAN from illegal access.
  • Page 51 IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protocol. Every user must use a valid account to login to RNX-EasyN400 before accessing the wireless LAN. The authentication is processed by a RADIUS server. This mode only authenticates users by IEEE 802.1x, but it does not...
  • Page 52 Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual WEP Encryption When you select 64-bit or 128-bit WEP key, you have to enter WEP keys to encrypt data. You can generate the key by yourself and enter it. You can enter four WEP keys and select one of them as a default key.
  • Page 53 Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual Authentication Type: There are two authentication types: "Open System" and "Shared Key". Both AP and wireless client must be configured with the same authentication type. Key Length: You can select the WEP key length for encryption, 64-bit or 128-bit. The larger the key will be the higher level of security is used, but the throughput will be lower.

  • Page 54: Filter

    Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual WPA-Radius Encryption Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard. You can use an external RADIUS server to authenticate wireless stations and provide the session key to encrypt data during communication. It uses TKIP or CCMP (AES) to change the encryption key frequently. Press <Apply> button when you are done.
  • Page 55 Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual Enable wireless access control: Enable the wireless access control function. Adding an address into the list Enter the "MAC Address" and "Description" of the wireless station to be added and then click <Add>. The wireless station will now be added into the "MAC Address Filtering Table"...

  • Page 56: Wps (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)

    Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual 3.6.6 WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) WPS is the simplest way to establish a connection between the wireless clients and the wireless router. You don’t have to select the encryption mode and fill in a long encryption passphrase every time when you try to setup a wireless connection. You only need to press a button on both wireless client and wireless router, and the WPS will do the rest for you.

  • Page 57: Client List

    WPS process. You may need this information when using a device which doesn’t support WPS. WPS via Push Button: Press the button to start the WPS process. RNX-EasyN400 will wait for the WPS request from the wireless devices within 2 minutes.
  • Page 58 Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual Communication between Wireless clients: Allow Wireless Client to communicate with other Wireless Client on specific SSID. Allow Wireless Client to Communication between Wireless clients and wired clients: communicate with Wired Client on the switch on specific SSID. Or Wireless Client will allow to communicate with other Wireless Client and access WAN port only.

  • Page 59: Rnx-Easyn400'S Firewall Page

    Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual 3.7 RNX-EasyN400’s Firewall Page The Broadband router provides extensive firewall protection by restricting connection parameters, thus limiting the risk of hacker attacks, and defending against a wide array of common Internet attacks. However, for applications that require unrestricted access to the Internet, you can configure a specific client/server as a Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).

  • Page 60: Denial Of Service (Dos)

    3.7.3 Denial of Service (DoS) RNX-EasyN400's firewall can block common hacker attacks, including Denial of Service, Ping of Death, Port Scan and Sync Flood. If Internet attacks occur, RNX-EasyN400 can also log the events. Ping of Death: Protections from Ping of Death attack.

  • Page 61: Mac Filter

    Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual Discard Ping From WAN: RNX-EasyN400’s WAN port will not respond to any Ping requests Port Scan: Protects RNX-EasyN400 from Port Scans. Sync Flood: Protects RNX-EasyN400 from Sync Flood attack. 3.7.4 MAC Filter If you want to restrict users from accessing certain Internet applications / services (e.g.

  • Page 62: Ip Filter

    Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual Fill in “LAN MAC Address” and <Description> of the PC that is allowed / denied to access the Internet, and then click <Add>. If you find any typo before adding it and want to retype again, just click <Reset> and the fields will be cleared. Remove PC MAC Address If you want to remove some PC from the "MAC Filtering Table", select the PC you want to remove in the table and then click <Delete Selected>.

  • Page 63: Url Filter

    Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual Deny: If you select “Deny” then all clients will be allowed to access Internet except for the clients in the list below. Allow: If you select “Allow” then all clients will be denied to access Internet except for the PCs in the list below.
  • Page 64 Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual Fill in “URL/Keyword” and then click <Add>. You can enter the full URL address or the keyword of the web site you want to block. If you happen to make a mistake and want to retype again, just click "Reset" and the field will be cleared. Remove URL Keyword If you want to remove some URL keywords from the "Current URL Blocking Table", select the URL keyword you want to remove in the table and then click <Delete...

  • Page 65: Rnx-Easyn400'S Advanced Page

    Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual 3.8 RNX-EasyN400’s Advanced Page 3.8.1 Network Address Translation (NAT) Network Address Translation (NAT) allows multiple users at your local site to access the Internet through a single Public IP Address or multiple Public IP Addresses. NAT...
  • Page 66 Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual Enable Port Mapping: Enable or disable port mapping function. Description: description of this setting. Local IP: This is the local IP of the server behind the NAT firewall. Protocol: This is the protocol type to be forwarded. You can choose to forward “TCP” or “UDP”...

  • Page 67: Port Forwarding (Virtual Server)

    Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual D<Delete Selected>. If you want to remove all Port Mapping settings from the table, click <Delete All> button. Click <Reset> will clear your current selections. Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. 3.8.3 Port Forwarding (Virtual Server) Use the Port Forwarding (Virtual Server) function when you want different servers/clients in your LAN to handle different service/Internet application type (e.g.

  • Page 68: Port Triggering (Special Applications)

    Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual Protocol: Select the port number protocol type (TCP, UDP or both). If you are unsure, then leave it to the default “both” setting. Public Port enters the service (service/Internet application) port number from the Internet that will be re- directed to the above Private IP address host in your LAN Network.
  • Page 69 Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual Enable Trigger Port: Enable or disable the Port Trigger function. Trigger Port: This is the outgoing (Outbound) range of port numbers for this particular application. Trigger Type: Select whether the outbound port protocol is “TCP”, “UDP” or “BOTH”. Public Port: Enter the In-coming (Inbound) port or port range for this type of application (e.g.

  • Page 70: Application Layer Gateway (Alg)

    <Delete All> button. Click <Reset> will clear your current selections. 3.8.5 Application Layer Gateway (ALG) You can manually select the applications that need ALG support. RNX-EasyN400 will let the selected application to correctly pass through the NAT gateway.

  • Page 71: Upnp

    Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual 3.8.6 UPnP With UPnP, all PCs in you Intranet will discover this router automatically. So, you don’t have to configure your PC and it can easily access the Internet through this router. Enable/Disable UPnP: You can enable or Disable the UPnP feature here. After you enable the UPnP feature, all client systems that support UPnP, like Windows XP, can discover this router automatically and access the Internet through this router without having to...
  • Page 72 Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual This can put the packets of specific protocols in High/Low Queue. The packets in High Queue will process first. Unlimited Priority Queue: The LAN IP address will not be bounded in the QoS limitation. High/Low Priority Queue: This can put the packets in the protocol and port range to High/Low QoS Queue.

  • Page 73: Routing

    Disabled: This could turn off QoS feature. 3.8.8 Routing You can set enable Static Routing to let RNX-EasyN400 forward packets by your routing policy. To Start, first you will need to disable NAT. Upon disable the NAT function. You will see below page appear.

  • Page 74: Rnx-Easyn400'S Tools Page

    Subnet Mask: Specify the Subnet Mask of static routing rule. Default Gateway: Specify the default gateway of static routing rule. Hops: Specify the Max Hops number of static routing rule. Interface: Specify the Interface of static routing rule. 3.9 RNX-EasyN400’s Tools Page 3.9.1 Admin and Remote Management...
  • Page 75 1. Remote Management has been disabled in one of the remote management screens. 2. The IP address in the Secured Client IP Address field does not match the client IP address. If it does not match, RNX-EasyN400 will not premit the connection of the session.

  • Page 76: Time

    Broadband router from a remote site. If the Host Address is left 0.0.0.0 this means anyone can access RNX-EasyN400’s web-based configuration from a remote location, providing they know the password. Port: The port number of the remote management web interface.
  • Page 77 Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual Time Zone: Select the time zone of the country you are currently in. RNX-EasyN400 will set its time based on your selection. NTP Time Server: RNX-EasyN400 can set up external NTP Time Server. Daylight Savings: RNX-EasyN400 can also take Daylight Savings into account. If you...

  • Page 78: Ddns

    Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual 3.9.3 DDNS DDNS allows you to map the static domain name to a dynamic IP address. You must get an account, password and your static domain name from the DDNS service providers. This router supports DynDNS, TZO and other common DDNS service providers. Enable/Disable DDNS: Enable or disable the DDNS function of this router Server Address: Select a DDNS service provider Host Name: Fill in your static domain name that uses DDNS.

  • Page 79: Diagnosis

    3.9.6 Firmware This page allows you to upgrade RNX-EasyN400’s firmware. To upgrade the firmware of your Broadband router, you need to download the firmware file to your local hard disk, and enter that file name and path in the appropriate field on this page.
  • Page 80 Also make sure the computer and the wireless router are both plug-in with power adapter during this whole process Step 1 Download the latest firmware from the Rosewill website at www.rosewill.com. Save it on the Desktop of your PC. Then unzip the file. (Using RNX-N4PS as an...
  • Page 81 Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual Step 2 Log on to the management web page of the AP. By default, the management IP is http://192.168.0.1 , and the user name is “admin”; password is “admin” Step 3 Click <Tools> and <Firmware>, then Click <Browse>. Select the latest firmware that you saved and unzipped onto your computer.

  • Page 82: Back-Up

    3.9.7 Back-up This page allows you to save the current router configurations. When you save the configurations, you also can re-load the saved configurations into RNX-EasyN400 through the Restore Settings. If extreme problems occur you can use the Restore to Factory Defaults to set all configurations to its original default settings.
  • Page 83 Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual...

  • Page 84: Repeater Mode

    System will counting down and restarts automatically. Before your computer connected to the RNX-EasyN400 in AP Repeater Mode, you will need to manually setup your computer’s IP address, in order to login to the web configure page.
  • Page 85 Click to use the B section like below page. You will need to set IP address for default. Example: If RNX-EasyN400’s LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1, make your IP address 192.168.0.X (X is a number between 100 and 200). Make sure that the...
  • Page 86 Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual Set Default Gateway the same as the LAN IP address of your router (192.168.0.1). After finish, Click <OK>, Then <OK> on below page Open your web browser and type in 192.168.0.1 on the address bar. At the login, enter your username and password (default username: admin, password: admin).
  • Page 87 Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual You will see the configuration homepage under “Repeater mode” now. Note: After finishing co figurate your RNX-EasyN400 in Repeater mode, please do remember to adjust your computer’s IP address function back to DHCP function.

  • Page 88: Rnx-Easyn400 In Repeater Mode's System Page

    User Manual 4.1 RNX-EasyN400 in Repeater Mode’s System page 4.1.1 Status This page allows you to monitor the current status of your RNX-EasyN400 in Repeater mode. System: You can see the Uptime, hardware information, serial number as well as firmware version information.

  • Page 89: Schedule

    Click <Apply> at the bottom of this screen to save the changed configurations. IP address: This is RNX-EasyN400’s LAN IP address (Your LAN clients default gateway IP address). It can be changed based on your own choice.

  • Page 90: Log

    4.1.4 Log View operation log of RNX-EasyN400. This page shows the current system log of the Broadband router. It displays any event occurred after system start up. At the bottom of the page, the system log can be saved <Save> to a local file for further processing or the system log can be cleared <Clear>...

  • Page 91: Monitor

    Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual 4.1.5 Monitor Show the network packets histogram for network connection on WAN, LAN & WLAN. Auto refresh keeps information updated frequently. 4.1.6 Language This Wireless Router support multiple language of web pages, you could select your native language here.
  • Page 92 Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual...

  • Page 93: Rnx-Easyn400 In Repeater Mode's Wizard Page

    SSID. When multiple SSIDs are added, you will see more options for you to manage your RNX-EasyN400 in Repeater Mode. You will see the below page shown as RNX-EasyN400 in Repeater Mode that has only 1 SSID enable.
  • Page 94 You will see that when add SSID # 2 and SSID #3, you have “Security” in option to set up for your SSID #2 and SSID #3. Radio: This is where you set your RNX-EasyN400 to broadcast the signal from your wireless router.
  • Page 95 Band: Depending on the wireless router you want to connect to, you will need to adjust the band accordingly to the wireless router. Enable SSID #: By default, RNX-EasyN400 has 1 set of SSID in Repeater mode. However, you can add two more SSIDs for your designate groups to link to.
  • Page 96 Once selected your desired SSID connection, Click <Connect>, then you will see below page popup. Depending on the wireless signal that you want to connect to, RNX-EasyN400 will automatically configures to the current Encryption based on WEP, WPA and WPA2.
  • Page 97 Then Click <Apply> You will see the RNX-EasyN400 start countdown and below page appear: Once complete, if successful, you should be the below message: Your RNX-EasyN400 is now ready to broadcast your wireless router’s signal and extend your wireless router’s range.

  • Page 98: Pc Network Adapter Setup (Under Windows Xp)

    Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual 5 PC Network Adapter setup ( Under Windows XP • Enter [Start Menu] select [Control panel] select [Network]. • Select [Local Area Connection]) icon=>select [properties]...
  • Page 99 RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual • Select [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)] =>Click [Properties]. • Select the [General] tab and Click “a” on both selections. a. RNX-EasyN400 supports [DHCP] function, please select both [Obtain an IP address automatically] and [Obtain DNS server address automatically].
  • Page 100 Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual...

  • Page 101: Appendix A - Product Specification

    Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual Appendix A – Product Specification Hardware Feature Dimensions 125mm (L) x 98mm (W) x 25mm (H) WAN: One 10/100 Fast Ethernet RJ-45 LAN: Four 10/100 Fast Ethernet RJ-45 Physical Interface Reset button Power Jack WPS button (WiFi Protected Setup) Power Status WAN (Internet connection) LEDs Status...
  • Page 102 Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual...

  • Page 103: Appendix B - Troubleshooting

    A: Depending on your internet connect plans, your methods of setting up remote management will be different. 1. After Login to the RNX-EasyN400 management page, Click 「Tools」, then 「Admin」. We should see as below. 2. Host Address is referring a set of IP address that represent the designated computer in your network which you allow to access to your wireless router.
  • Page 104 Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual 5. After RNX-EasyN400 finish reset, please Click “System”, then from “Status” page below you will see under “WAN Settings” which shows your External IP address (where has been red circled under “WAN Settings”). 6. External IP Address is the IP address which assign by your ISP provider to your service.
  • Page 105 User Manual 7. We suggest that you change the default login name and password to your desired login name and password which are difficult for others to guess or hack. (Rosewill default login/Password is admin) 8. Use above picture as an example. The External IP address is 10.16.196.62. The port number that we set is as 8080 or 80 or 8888.
  • Page 106 “ipconfig”. The IP address of the Default Gateway might be the IP address of the RNX- EasyN400 (depending on the network). If your RNX-EasyN400 is a DHCP client, you can find your IP address from the DHCP server. This information is only available from the DHCP server which allocates IP addresses on your network.
  • Page 107 Make sure your Internet browser does not block pop-up windows and has JavaScripts and Java enabled. • Reset the device to its factory defaults, and try to access the RNX-EasyN400 with the default IP address • If the problem continues, contact the network administrator or Rosewill.
  • Page 108 RNX-EasyN400, use web browser to link to RNX-EasyN400. • If your RNX-EasyN400 is being set as a repeater, you will need to manually set your computer’s IP address. Please follow the steps in Section 2.3.3 Connecting to RNX-EasyN400 in AP Repeater Mode on Page 22.
  • Page 109 Service (QoS) on Page 69. • If problem remainds, please contact the network administrator or Rosewill. Q: I cannot access the RNX-EasyN400 or ping any computer from the WLAN (wireless AP or router). A: Make sure the wireless LAN is enabled on the RNX-EasyN400 •...

  • Page 110: Appendix C - Fcc Interference Statement

    Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual Appendix C – FCC Interference Statement Federal Communication Commission Interference 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 provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 111 Wireless RouterRNX-EasyN400 User Manual Italian: In alcuni Paesi si applicano i requisiti per il funzionamento in interni-esterni, i requisiti di licenza e i canali consentiti, come descritto si seguito: - In Italia l'utente finale deve richiedere una licenza all'Autorità competente nazionale per il funzionamento in esterni del device.

  • Page 112: Appendix D - Ic Interference Statement

    Industry Canada. The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms. 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.

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