Rosewill RNX-N100 - Manuals

Page 2 - CONTENTS; USB

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 2 CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................... 4 1.1 F EATURES & B ENEFITS .....................................................................................

Page 4 - Features; Advanced power management

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 4 1. INTRODUCTION The high-speed wireless USB 2.0 client adapter is the most convenient way to let you put a desktop/notebook computer almost anywhere without the hassle of running network cables. Now you don’t need to suffer from drilling holes and exposed cabl...

Page 5 - PACKAGE CONTENTS; One CD-ROM with Drivers and User’s Manual Included; USB ADAPTER DESCRIPTION; USB Connector; SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS; PC/AT compatible computer with a USB interface.; BEFORE YOU BEGIN; Follow the steps below in order to install the USB adapter drivers:

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 5 1.2 PACKAGE CONTENTS Open the package carefully, and make sure that none of the items listed below are missing. Do not discard the packing materials, in case of return; the unit must be shipped in its original package. • One Wireless LAN USB Adapter-RNX-N100 •...

Page 6 - Once the setup begins you will see the; InstallShield Wizard; and then click on the; Install; button to begin the installation.; Finish

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 6 • Once the setup begins you will see the InstallShield Wizard . Select Rosewill Configuration Tool and then click on the Next> button. • Click on the Install button to begin the installation. • The installation is complete. Click on the Finish button.

Page 7 - Launch Config Utilities.

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 7 • Carefully insert the USB adapter into the USB port. Windows will then detect and install the new hardware. • An R icon will then appear in the system tray. Right click on the R icon and then click on Launch Config Utilities. Note: Click on Use Zero Configura...

Page 9 - AUTHENTICATION AND SECURITY

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 9 hoc mode, each client is peer-to-peer, would only have access to the resources of the other client and does not require an access point. This is the easiest and least expensive way for the SOHO to set up a wireless network. • Profile : Enter a name for the pro...

Page 11 - or

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 11 (Wired Equivalent Privacy). The technology is designed to work with existing Wi-Fi products that have been enabled with WEP. WPA provides improved data encryption through the Temporal Integrity Protocol (TKIP), which scrambles the keys using a hashing algorit...

Page 15 - Rescan; : Click on this button to view a list of Access Points in the area.; OK; button if you have made any changes.

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 15 2.8 WPS Click on the WPS Configuration tab. WPS (Wireless Push Button) is used for WiFi Protected Setup. By pressing this button, the security settings of the device will automatically synchronize with other wireless devices on your network that support Wi-Fi...

Page 16 - The; About; UNINSTALL THE DRIVERS & CLIENT UTILITY; process will then begin.

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 16 2.9 ABOUT The About tab displays information about the device, such as: the network driver version and date, configuration utility version and date, and the NIC (Network Interface Card) firmware version and date. 2.10 UNINSTALL THE DRIVERS & CLIENT UTILIT...

Page 17 - Click on the; Yes; button to confirm the un-installation process.; Yes, I want to restart my computer now; radio

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 17 Click on the Yes button to confirm the un-installation process. The un-installation process is complete. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now radio button and then click on the Finish button. Then remove the USB adapter.

Page 18 - BEFORE YOU BEGIN; InstallShield Wizard.; Select; Rosewill Configuration

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 18 3. USB ADAPTER FOR WINDOWS 2000/XP 3.1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN During the installation, XP may need to copy systems files from its installation CD. Therefore, you may need a copy of the Windows installation CD at hand before installing the drivers. On many systems, ...

Page 19 - The installation is complete. Click on the; An

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 19 • Wait for a few seconds until the driver and client utility is installed. • The installation is complete. Click on the Finish button. • Carefully insert the USB adapter into the USB port. Windows will then detect and install the new hardware. • An R icon wil...

Page 20 - Click on; Use Zero Configuration as Configuration Utility; if you would like to use

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 20 then click on Launch Config Utilities. Note: Click on Use Zero Configuration as Configuration Utility if you would like to use Windows Zero Config.

Page 21 - Profile

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 21 3.3 PROFILES The Profile tab is used to store the settings of multiple Access Points such as home, office, café, etc. When adding a profile you are required to enter a profile name and SSID as well as configure the power-saving mode, network type, RTS/fragmen...

Page 23 - : Select a transmit power from the drop-down list. If your notebook is; AUTHENTICATION AND SECURITY

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 23 3.3.2 Ad-hoc Mode This is the simplest network configuration with several computers equipped with the PC Cards that form a wireless network whenever they are within range of one another. In ad-hoc mode, each client is peer-to-peer, would only have access to t...

Page 24 - WEP

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 24 3.4.1 WEP Encryption The WEP tab displays the WEP settings. Encryption is designed to make the data transmission more secure. You may select 64 or 128-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) key to encrypt data (Default setting is Disable). WEP encrypts each frame...

Page 29 - Authentication Type; from the drop down list. TLS (Transport Layer Security) is an IETF; Identity; button to save the changes.

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 29 • Authentication Type : Select PEAP from the drop-down list. • Protocol : If your network uses TLS or Smart Card to authenticate its users, select TLS/Smartcard from the drop down list. TLS (Transport Layer Security) is an IETF standardized authentication pro...

Page 32 - Use certificate chai

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 32 • Use certificate chai n: Place a check in this to enable the certificate use. • Certificate issuer : Select the Certification Authority from the drop-down list. • Allow intermediate certificates : During tunnel creation the client must verify the server’s ce...

Page 33 - : This indicates the state of the client. There are three options:

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 33 • Status : This indicates the state of the client. There are three options: 1. Associated: Indicates that the wireless client is connected to an Access Point (AP). The BSSID is shown in the form of 12 HEX digits, which is the MAC address of the AP. 2. Scannin...

Page 35 - ADVANCED CONFIGURATION

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 35 3.6 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION The Advanced tab is used to configure the wireless mode (802.11g, 802.11b/g-mixed, or 802.11b/g/n-mixed), Tx burst, and CCX. • Wireless mode : Select 802.11 b/g/n mix if the wireless network uses both 11b, 11g, and 11n stations and ...

Page 37 - WMM; : Choose to enable or disable power save mode on WMM.; Direct Link Setup Enable; : Specify a MAC address and timeout value.; Apply; button to close this window.

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 37 3.8 WMM (WIRELESS MULTIMEDIA) Click on the WMM tab. Wireless Multimedia Extensions (WME), also known as Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) is a Wi-Fi Alliance interpretability certification, based on the IEEE 802.11e draft standard. It provides basic Quality of service (...

Page 38 - Registrar

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 38 • Rescan: Click on this button to view a list of Access Points in the area. • WPS Information: Display the information about WPS on the selected network. List information include Authentication Type, Encryption Type, Config Methods, Device Password ID, Select...

Page 39 - Radio; tab allows you to enable or disable the radio.

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 39 3.10 ABOUT The About tab displays information about the device, such as: the network driver version and date, configuration utility version and date, and the NIC (Network Interface Card) firmware version and date. 3.11 RADIO The Radio tab allows you to enable...

Page 40 - UNINSTALL THE DRIVERS & CLIENT UTILITY

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 40 3.12 UNINSTALL THE DRIVERS & CLIENT UTILITY If the USB client adapter installation is unsuccessful for any reason, the best way to solve the problem may be to completely uninstall the USB adapter and its utility and repeat the installation procedure again...

Page 42 - INSTALLING THE DRIVERS; Continue; button to configure the next step.

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 42 4 . USB ADAPTER FOR MAC OS 10.3/10.4/10.5 4.1 INSTALLING THE DRIVERS Follow the steps below in order to install the USB adapter drivers: • Insert the CD-ROM that was provided to you in this package. The setup should run automatically. If the setup does not ru...

Page 43 - Select the; Macintosh HD

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 43 • Select the Macintosh HD and then click on the Continue button.

Page 44 - Restart; The Client Utility is installed in the; Applications

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 44 • The installation is complete. Click on the Restart button. • Carefully insert the USB adapter into the USB port. MAC OS X will then detect and install the new hardware. • The Client Utility is installed in the Applications folder. 4.2 PROFILES The Profile t...

Page 47 - AUTHENTICATION AND SECURITY

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 47 4.3 AUTHENTICATION AND SECURITY The Security tab allows you to configure the authentication and encryption settings such as: WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, and 802.1x. Each security option is described in detail below. 4.3.1 WEP Encryption The WEP tab displays the ...

Page 51 - ADVANCED CONFIGURATION; Advanced

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 51 retry, received with CRC error, duplicate frames received, etc. 4.7 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION The Advanced tab is used to configure the wireless mode (802.11b-only, 802.11g-only, or 802.11b/g-mixed), B/G protection and country/channel setting.

Page 52 - Wireless mode; if the wireless network uses both 11b, 11g and; Tx Rate; : Click the check box will enhance the throughput

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 52 • Wireless mode : Select 802. 11 B/G/N mixed if the wireless network uses both 11b, 11g and 11n stations and APs. • Tx Rate : The transmit rate should be set to auto, however you may manually select a transmit rate from the drop-down list. • Tx BURST : Click ...

Page 54 - APPENDIX A – GLOSSARY; Peer-to-Peer network between wireless clients

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 54 5 . APPENDIX A – GLOSSARY 8 802.11 A family of specifications for wireless local area networks (WLANs) developed by a working group of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). A Access Control List ACL. This is a database of network devic...

Page 60 - Sending data from one device to many devices on a network

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 60 transmit the signal over phone lines. It also Demodulates the analog signals coming from the phone lines to digital signals for your computer MPPE Microsoft Point-to-Point Encryption is used to secure data transmissions over PPTP connections MTU Maximum Trans...

Page 61 - Post Office Protocol 3 is used for receiving email

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 61 Physical layer The first layer of the OSI model. Provides the hardware means of transmitting electrical signals on a data carrier Ping A utility program that verifies that a given Internet address exists and can receive messages. The utility sends a control p...

Page 64 - Wireless Fidelity

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 64 Wired Equivalent Privacy is security for wireless networks that is supposed to be comparable to that of a wired network Wide Area Network The larger network that your LAN is connected to, which may be the Internet itself, or a regional or corporate network Wi...

Page 65 - APPENDIX B – SPECIFICATIONS

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 65 6. APPENDIX B – SPECIFICATIONS Data Rates 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, 72, 84, 150 and 300Mbps (300 Rx PHY rate; 150Mbps Tx PHY support) Standards / Compliance IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g, 802.11n (2.0) Regulation Certifica...

Page 66 - APPENDIX C – FCC INTERFERENCE STATEMENT; Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement; Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Wireless Adapter RNX-N100 User Manual 66 7 . 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...