Rosewill RNX-N250PCe User Manual

Rosewill RNX-N250PCe User Manual

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  • Page 1 Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual...
  • Page 2: Fcc Statement

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pro-vide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 3 Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual required Luxembourg General authorization required for network and service supply(not for spectrum) Norway Implemented This subsection does not apply for the geographical area within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny-Ålesund...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual Table of Content Table of Content......................4  Chapter 1 Overview .......................5  Package Content....................5  1.1  Overview of the Product.................5  1.2  Features....................6  1.3  System Requirement ................6  1.4  Specification.....................6  Chapter 2 Installation Guide ..................8  2.1  Hardware Installation ................8 ...
  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Overview

    Chapter 1 Overview Thank you for choosing Rosewill’s 802.11n 2T2R Wireless PCI-Express adapter – RNX-N250PCE. RNX-N250PCE is a powerful 300Mbps Adapter into PCs without any hassle. The Adapter can be used in Ad-Hoc mode to connect directly with other cards for peer-to-peer file sharing or in Infrastructure mode to connect with a wireless access point or router for access to the Internet in your office or home network.
  • Page 6: Features

    Rosewill Wireless N Client Utility helps you create a wireless connection immediately. With unmatched wireless performance, reception, and security protection, the RNX-N250PCE is the best choice for easily adding or upgrading wireless connectivity to your notebook and computer. Features Comply with IEEE 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n standard for 2.4GHz Wireless LAN...
  • Page 7 Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual Chipset Realtek RTL8192CE Standard IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b Interface PCI-E Interface Frequency Range 2.412 - 2.4835GHz 802.11b: up to 18 ± 1 dBm Wireless Transmit Power 802.11g: up to 14 ± 1 dBm 802.11n: up to 13 ±...
  • Page 8: Chapter 2 Installation Guide

    Make sure the computer is turned off. Remove the expansion slot cover from the computer. (The Highlighted slots are the PCIe slot available for RNX-N250PCe to install) Carefully slide RNX-N250PCe into the PCI-E slot. Push evenly and slowly and ensure it is properly seated. (The PCB board is only for reference) Secure the screw, then the antennas on.
  • Page 9: Software Installation

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual Software Installation The following driver installation guide uses Windows XP as the presumed operation system. The system finds the newly installed device automatically. Click Cancel to close this window. Insert the Driver and Utility CD-ROM into the CD-ROM driver.
  • Page 10 Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual box, and then select the installing language from the next screen and click Next button. Click Next Click Install to start installing...
  • Page 11 Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual Follow the InstallShield Wizard steps, and click Finish when done. Now your PC or notebook will restart automatically. You may encounter warning windows like below, please select “install this driver software anyway” for Win7, or “Continue Anyway”...
  • Page 12 Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual...
  • Page 13: Chapter 3 Wireless Connection Guide

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual Chapter 3 Wireless Connection Guide This chapter describes how to configure your Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features. After Installing the Adapter, the Adapter’s tray icon will appear in your system tray. It appears at the bottom of the screen, and shows the signal strength using color and the received signal strength indication (RSSI).
  • Page 14: Connecting With Window 7

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual 3.2. Connecting with Window 7 You can easily access to wireless with Win7. First, move your mouse to lower right hand corner as below and click on the icon where arrow pointing to. Click Refresh to get an update of your Wireless Network Connection. This should help you search the SSID of the network you want to connect to.
  • Page 15: Connecting With Wireless Lan Utility

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual You will be prompt to ask you entering the network security key. Once entered, please click OK to complete. You should see below in a very short period and find out whether you are connected or now.
  • Page 16 Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual automatically upon starting your computer and connects to a connectable wireless network with best signal strength and with no security setting. 3.3.1 Step 1: Search Available Network First Select the Available Network option: You will see a list of the SSID that your wireless adapter has scanned in your surrounding area.
  • Page 17 Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual After click “Add to Profile”, you will see the next window “Wireless Network Properties” popup with your current wireless signal’s setting. (RNX-N180PCe will detect the current setting of your SSID). So after the “Wireless Network Properties” popup, all you need to do is to enter the password of your SSID and click OK to continute.
  • Page 18: Chapter 4 Utility Configuration - Win Xp's Station Mode

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual Chapter 4 Utility Configuration – Win XP’s Station Mode The Wireless Adapter provides two modes: Station mode and Access Point mode, the default is Station mode under Window XP. You can select connect wirelessly to your Wireless router/AP to connect to Internet in station mode.
  • Page 19: Profile

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual Link Quality: The link quality of the current wireless connection. Network Address MAC Address: The MAC Address of the Adapter. IP Address: The IP Address of the Adapter. Subnet Mask: The Subnet Mask of the Adapter.
  • Page 20 Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual When the Network Info dialog box appears, enter a name for the new profile. Enter the Network SSID. Choose the Network Authentication Mode and Data encryption from the drop-down menu and import the network key. Then click OK button.
  • Page 21: Remove

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual menu. And import the network key. Then click OK button. You have successfully created a profile. 4.2.2 Remove Select a profile and click Remove button to delete this profile . Edit 4.2.3 Select a profile and click Edit button to edit this profile...
  • Page 22: Duplicate

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual Modify the profile information according to your demand. Duplicate 4.2.4 Select a profile which you want to copy and then click Duplicate...
  • Page 23: Set Default

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual Import the new profile name in the popup window blank Set default 4.2.5 When you want to make one profile as a default wireless connection, you should select the profile and click Set default button. The wireless adapter will use this profile...
  • Page 24: Available Network

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual 4.3. Available Network The Available Network tab displays a list of infrastructure and ad-hoc networks for available wireless connection Double-click the network to which you wish to connect.
  • Page 25: Status

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual Choose the Authorization modes and Encryption modes in the drop-down box. If the wireless network uses a Passphrase, enter the Passphrase in the Passphrase field. If the wireless network uses a WEP key, enter the WEP key in the Key field. Click the OK button to complete the network connection.
  • Page 26: Statistics

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual 4.5. Statistics The Statistics tab display the stat. value of current wireless connection Tx and Rx, you can click Reset button to reset value and restart to count.
  • Page 27: Wi-Fi Protect Setup

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual 4.6. Wi-Fi Protect Setup 4.6.1 Method 1 PIN Input Config (PIN) Input the wireless NIC’s PIN Code into AP and click Start PIN on the AP-Router...
  • Page 28 Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual WPS config page Click Pin Input Config(PIN) Select one WPS AP which you want connect to and click Select button...
  • Page 29: Method 2 Push Button

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual Please wait when the PIN Method Window pop-up appear, the secure connection between AP and wireless NIC will be founded automatically. 4.6.2 Method 2 Push Button Click Push Button Config(PBC) on Wi-Fi Protect Setup page...
  • Page 30 Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual Please wait when the PBC method window pop-up appear, the secure connection between AP and wireless NIC will be founded automatically. Remark If there is more than one AP on the PBC mode, there will be session overlap. Please...
  • Page 31: Faq

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual This chapter provides solutions to problems that may occur during the installation and operation of the Wireless USB Adapter. Read the descriptions below to solve your problems. I cannot communicate with the other computers linked via Ethernet in the Infrastructure configuration.
  • Page 32: Glossary

    Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual Glossary 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless product 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 33 Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual Even if one or more bits in the chip are damaged during transmission, statistical techniques embedded in the receiver can recover the original data without the need of retransmission. To an unintended receiver, DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected (ignored) by most narrowband receivers.
  • Page 34 (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) encryption, which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server 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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