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Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 5 1 Introduction 1.1 Overview 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 ...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 6 enhance security WDS (Wireless Distribution System) Make wireless AP and Bridge mode 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 condi...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 7 1.4 Product Layout and LED Signal LED Color Status Description On RNX-EasyN400 is receiving power and functioning properly. Blinking RNX-EasyN400 is performing test or reset POWER Amber Off RNX-EasyN400 is not receiving power On RNX-EasyN400 is ready, but n...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 8 Blinking RNX-EasyN400 is sending/receiving data through WAN Off The WAN is not ready or fail On RNX-EasyN400 has a successful Ethernet connection. Blinking RNX-EasyN400 is sending/receiving data through LAN port LAN 1~4 port Blue Off The LAN is not ready or...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 9 1.7 RNX-EasyN400’s LAN & WAN Cable Connection 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 ...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 11 2 Setup Wizard We will introduce the Smart Wizard in this section. Please make sure the following before insert the CD into the CD/DVD drive: • Internet connection should be setup & ready to use (ADSL or cable modem). • Modem must provide a RJ45 port t...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 12 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 s...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 14 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:

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 15 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 .

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 16 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 ...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 17 Depending on your Network setting, Wizard will show you either one of the pages below, the best detecting option will be selected, please click < Next > unless you want to manually configure your connecting option. 2.3.1.1 DHCP Mode Selection Smart W...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 18 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 ...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 19 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 you...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 21 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 m...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 22 You should see the below page, click < Reboot > 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...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 23 1. Click on Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections > Network connections. 2. Right-click on the Local Area Connection which represents your network card and selects Properties. 3. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Pr...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 24 192.168.0.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. After finish, C...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 25 8. You will see the configuration homepage under “ REPEATER ” mode now.

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 26 3 Accessing RNX-EasyN400 through Web Browser in Router Mode 1. Make sure your RNX-EasyN400 hardware is properly connected and prepare your computer or computer network to connect to the RNX-EasyN400 (refer to the Quick Start Guide). 2. Launch your web brow...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 27 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 ...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 28 3.2.1 Navigating RNX-EasyN400 in AP Router Mode Click on the side menu selection on System , The picture screen below shows the status screen in AP Router Mode . 3.2.1.1 RNX-EasyN400 Side Menu Description Table – AP Router Mode LABEL DESCRIPTION Status Thi...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 29 Status This page shows the current Internet connection type and status. Dynamic IP This page is only use when your ISP provides you with below information Static IP This page is when your ISP assigns you with a fix IP address to connect. PPPoE This is used...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 30 servers/clients in your LAN to handle different service/Internet application type (e.g. Email, FTP, Web server etc.) from the Internet. Port tri. In this section you can configure RNX-EasyN400 to support multiple connections for these types of applications...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 34 3.3.2 LAN The LAN Tabs reveals LAN settings which can be altered at will. If you are an entry level user, try accessing a website from your browser. If you can access website without a glitch, just do not change any of these settings. Click <Apply> a...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 35 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 D...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 37 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 <...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 38 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 pro...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 40 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 >.

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 41 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 t...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 42 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 fix...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 43 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 (Availabl...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 44 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 ...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 46 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...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 47 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 chann...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 50 SSID Selection: This broadband router support multiple SSID, you could select and set up the wanted SSID. Broadcast SSID: If you enabled “ Broadcast SSID ”, every wireless station located within the coverage of the RNX-EasyN400 can discover its signal easi...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 51 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. Then AP can receive any packet enc...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 52 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...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 53 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...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 54 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 wi...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 55 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...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 56 information when connecting to other WPS-enabled wireless devices. SSID : This is the network broadcast name (SSID) of RNX-EasyN400. Authentication Mode: It shows the active authentication mode for the wireless connection. Passphrase Key: It shows the pass...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 57 Communication between Wireless clients: Allow Wireless Client to communicate with other Wireless Client on specific SSID. Communication between Wireless clients and wired clients: Allow Wireless Client to communicate with Wired Client on the switch on spec...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 60 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 c...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 61 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 clea...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 63 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. Remo...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 64 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 provides Fire...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 70 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. ...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 71 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...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 72 This can reserve / limit the throughput of specific protocols and port range. You can set the upper bound and Lower bound. Type: Specify the direction of packets. Upload, download or both. IP range: Specify the IP address range. You could also fill one IP ...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 73 Destination LAN IP: Specify the destination LAN IP address of static routing rule. 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...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 74 You can change the password required to log into the broadband router's system web- based management. By default, the password is: admin. Passwords can contain 0 to 12 alphanumeric characters, and are case sensitive. Old Password: Fill in the current passw...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 77 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. Enabl...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 78 3.9.5 Diagnosis This page could let you diagnosis your current network status. By entering any website address, you will know if the internet connection is connected. 3.9.6 Firmware This page allows you to upgrade RNX-EasyN400’s firmware. To upgrade the fi...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 80 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 >. Step 4 Select th...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 81 Step 5 Click < Apply > button. Step 6 Click < OK > button for writing the latest firmware to your router. Step 7 Click < OK > button. 3.9.7 Back-up This page allows you to save the current router configurations. When you save the configur...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 83 4 Repeater Mode Repeater mode has limited settings compared to the AP mode. Choose “ Repeater mode ” on the top right corner of the configuration page. System will counting down and restarts automatically. Before your computer connected to the RNX-EasyN400...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 86 8. 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.

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 87 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 informati...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 90 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 lang...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 92 4.2 RNX-EasyN400 in Repeater Mode’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 >. 4.3 R...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 95 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 an...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 96 All you have to do is to enter the password of the wireless router you want to connect with. 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...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 97 5 PC Network Adapter setup ( Under Windows XP ) • Enter [Start Menu] Æ select [Control panel] Æ select [Network]. • Select [Local Area Connection]) icon=>select [properties]

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 100 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 Reset button Power Jack Physical Interface WPS button (WiFi Protected Setup) Power Stat...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 102 Appendix B – Troubleshooting Q: How do I configue to set up Remote Management? 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 」...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 103 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 add...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 104 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 addre...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 105 Q: What is the IP address of my RNX-EasyN400? A: The default IP address is 192.168.0.1. However If you changed the IP address and have forgotten it, you might get the IP address of RNX-EasyN400 by looking up the IP address of the default gateway for your ...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 108 that might be interfering with the wireless network (for example, microwaves, other wireless networks, and so on). • Reboot the RNX-EasyN400. • Please update the Wireless Adapter’s Firmware of your Notebook and PC to the latest version to ensure the best ...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 109 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 designe...

Wireless Router RNX-EasyN400 User Manual 111 Appendix D – IC Interference Statement Industry Canada statement: This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device...