Chapter 2. Installation..................... 3 2.1 Hardware Installation ....................3 2.2 Software Installation....................3 Chapter 3. Connect to a Wireless Network ............8 3.1 Connect by ROSEWILL Wireless Utility ..............8 3.2 Connect by WPS....................11 3.2.1 PIN method ....................13 3.2.1.1 Enter the PIN from your AP device..........
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6.2.2 Uninstall the driver software from your PC ..........38 Appendix A: Specifications................... 41 Appendix B: Glossary.................... 42 Appendix C: Certification and Regulation ............44...
Make sure that the above items are contained in the package. If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your distributor. Note: The ‘adapter’ mentioned in this User Guide stands for RNX-N600UB Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter without any explanations.
The adapter is easy to install and manage with the Quick Setup Wizard guiding you step-by-step through the installation process and the ROSEWILL Wireless Configuration Utility leads you to set up a wireless connection fast. With excellent wireless performance, reception, and security protection, the RNX-N600UB is the best choice for easily adding or upgrading wireless connectivity to your devices.
Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP. The procedures in different systems are quite similar; therefore here we use the procedures in Windows 7 as an example. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and open the folder named RNX-N600UB. Double-click Setup.exe in the proper folder to start the installation.
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User Manual Figure 2-1 Choose a setup type. It is recommended to select Install Rosewill Wireless Configuration Utility and Driver. Selecting Install Driver Only will only install driver and you will not be able to manage the networks through ROSEWILL configuration utility. Click Next to continue.
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Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB User Manual Figure 2-3 Click Install to continue the setup. Figure 2-4 The utility and drivers will install. This may take 1~2 minutes.
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Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB User Manual After all the steps above, you will see the screen below. Click Finish to complete the setup. Figure 2-6 After installation, the utility configuration page will automatically pop up as shown in the following figure and the icon will appear on your desktop.
1. To connect using ROSEWILL Wireless Configuration Utility RNX-N600UB uses the ROSEWILL Wireless Configuration Utility as the management software. The utility provides you an easy interface to connect to a network and to change any settings related to the wireless adapter.
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Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB User Manual The Network page will display all wireless networks that are available in your area. To connect to a network, simply select the wireless network name and click Connect. SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the name of the wireless network. The adapter will automatically connect to your target network next time and automatically save it as a profile if you choose Connect automatically.
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Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB User Manual If there is a “lock” icon behind the SSID, this means the wireless network is secured and the corresponding security type will display. You must know the encryption key/security settings to connect, and key in the password which can be found on the configuration page of your router or access point, then click OK to continue.
Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB User Manual To view more information about the network currently connected, click Status in the tools section and the page will display information such as the network type, link quality and wireless mode. Figure 3-6...
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Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB User Manual Figure 3-8 Figure 3-9 Open the utility and click WPS tab. Select Push the button on my access point or wireless router and then click Connect. Figure 3-10 When the following window appears, you have successfully connected to the network. Click OK...
Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB User Manual Figure 3-11 3.2.1 PIN method There are two ways to configure the WPS by PIN method: Enter the PIN from your AP device. Enter a PIN into your AP device. Following are detailed configuration procedures of each way.
Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB User Manual The adapter will be connecting to the target network. Figure 3-13 When Figure 3-11 appears, you have successfully connected to the network. 3.2.1.2 Enter a PIN into your AP device Open the utility and click WPS tab. Select Enter the PIN of this device into my access point or wireless router.
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Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB User Manual Figure 3-15 When Connect successfully appears on the screen, the WPS configuration is complete. Or you can view the adapter’s utility page to see whether the connection has been successful as shown in Figure 3-16.
Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB User Manual To connect using Windows built-in wireless utility In Windows XP 3.3.1. Windows XP users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. Right-click on the utility icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). Select Switch to Windows Wireless Configuration tool.
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Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB User Manual Figure 3-19 Right-click on the wireless computer icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). Select View Available Wireless Networks. Figure 3-20 The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. Click on a network (displayed using the SSID) and click the Connect button.
Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB User Manual Figure 3-22 In Windows Vista 3.3.2. Windows Vista users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. Open the wireless utility by right-clicking on the wireless computer icon in your system tray as ...
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Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB User Manual If the network you would like to connect is security-enabled, enter the same security key or passphrase that is on your router. If the network to be connected is not secure, the connection will be built without entering a key.
Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB User Manual In Windows 7 3.3.3. Windows 7 users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. Left-click the wireless icon in your system tray (lower-right corner) as shown in the figure below.
Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB User Manual Figure 3-28 You have successfully connected to the network and can use the Internet now. Figure 3-29 Windows 8 3.3.4. Windows 8 users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below.
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Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB User Manual Figure 3-30 If the network is unencrypted, you will directly connect to it. If the network is encrypted, enter the password (network security key) and then click Next to continue. Figure 3-31 ...
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Chapter 4. Management This section will show you how to configure your RNX-N600UB adapter using the ROSEWILL Wireless Configuration Utility.The RNX-N600UB adapter uses the ROSEWILL Wireless Configuration Utility as the management software. The utility provides users with an easy interface to change any settings related to the adapter.
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Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB User Manual Figure 4-2 The following items can be found on the screen. Profile Name: Enter a name for your profile e.g. Home, Office, Coffee Shop. The same name is not allowed. Please also note that no space is allowed between words.
Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB User Manual Complete the above settings, the Profile page should looks like the following figure. To connect to a desired network, just highlight the network you would like to connect to and click the...
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Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB User Manual Profile Name: Enter a name for your profile e.g. Home, Office, Coffee Shop. The same name is not allowed. Please also note that no space is allowed between words. SSID: Select the target network from the drop-down list.
Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB User Manual Complete the above settings, the Profile page should looks like the following figure. To connect to a desired network, just highlight the network you would like to connect to and click the Connect button on the bottom of the window.
The following configurations can be made on the Advanced page: To select wireless configuration tool. Here you can decide which tool to use, either the ROSEWILL Configuration Utility or the Windows wireless configuration tool. This option is available only in Windows XP.
Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB User Manual Figure 4-8 About The About screen gives you information about the Driver and Utility versions of the adapter. Right-click on the icon in your system tray and select About from the list. The actual UI/WFF/Driver version may differ from that in the figure below.
Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB User Manual Chapter 5. AP Mode In Soft AP mode, the adapter will work as an AP. Suppose that only one computer in your house can access the Internet for various reasons like only one WLAN port is available on your wired broadband router, however, other wireless-capable devices also want to share the Internet.
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Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB User Manual The Soft AP icon should then appear beside Advanced icon in the utility. Figure 5-3 Figure 5-4 SoftAP mode: Select to enable or disable the function. Internet Connecting Share (ICS): Specify a connection through which devices connected to ...
The software uninstall steps are similar in Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7, here we just take Windows 7 for example. 6.1.1 Uninstall the utility software from your PC On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, click All programs Rosewill, and then click Uninstall- Rosewill Wireless Configuration Utility. Figure 6-1...
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Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB User Manual The following screen will appear. Figure 6-2 Click Yes. Figure 6-3 Click Finish.
Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB User Manual Figure 6-4 6.1.2 Uninstall the driver software from your PC On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, and then click All programs Rosewill.
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Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB User Manual Figure 6-5 Device Manager Click Uninstall –Rosewill RNX-N600UB Driver shown in above figure, the system will uninstall the driver software of the adapter from your PC.
6.2.1 Uninstall the utility software from your PC Enter the Metro interface,right-click any blank place in the Metro interface, then App Bar will appear below the Metro interface, click All apps. Find the ROSEWILL application, and click Uninstall- Rosewill Wireless Configuration Utility.
6.2.2 Uninstall the driver software from your PC Enter the Metro interface,right-click any blank place in the Metro interface, then App Bar will appear below the Metro interface, click All apps. Find the ROSEWILL application, and click Uninstall –Rosewill RNX-N600UB Driver.
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Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB User Manual Figure 6-10 Click Yes to start uninstalling the driver software from your PC. Figure 6-11 It may take a few minutes to undergo the whole un-installation process. Figure 6-12 Click Finish when the figure below appears.
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Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB User Manual Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface USB 2.0 Interface Standards IEEE802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g Operating System Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Throughput 300Mbps (Maximal) 11a: 6/9/12/18/24/36/48/54Mbps 11b: 1/2/5.5/11Mbps...
Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB User Manual Appendix B: Glossary 802.11a - Specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using OFDM modulation and operating in radio band at 5GHz. 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless product networking at 11 Mbps using ...
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Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB User Manual Extended Service Set (ESS). Infrastructure mode is useful at a corporation scale, or when it is necessary to connect the wired and wireless networks. Spread Spectrum - Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique ...
Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of Rosewill.Limited. 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...
Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB User Manual compliance. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. This equipment has been SAR-evaluated for use in hand. SAR measurements are based on 5mm spacing from the body and that compliance is achieved at that distance.
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Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB User Manual This device has been designed to operate with the antennas listed below which have a maximum gain of 3 dBi. Antennas not included in this list or having a gain greater than 3 dBi are strictly prohibited for use with this device.
Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB User Manual Canadian Compliance Statement This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause interference, and (2)This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
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