Page 2 - CONTENTS; PCI
Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 User Manual 2 CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 F EATURES & B ENEFITS ....................................................................................
Page 3 - Features; Advanced power management
Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 User Manual 3 1. INTRODUCTION The high-speed wireless PCI CARD 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 cables. Once you ...
Page 4 - PACKAGE CONTENTS; One CD-ROM with Drivers and User’s Manual Included; PCI CARD DESCRIPTION
Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 User Manual 4 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 802.11b/g/n PCI CARD • On...
Page 5 - BEFORE YOU BEGIN; Follow the steps below in order to install the PCI CARD drivers:; InstallShield Wizard; and then click on the; Install; button to begin the installation.
Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 User Manual 5 2. PCI CARDADAPTER FOR WINDOWS 2000/XP/VISTA 2.1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN During the installation, Vista 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. 2.2 ...
Page 6 - Finish
Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 User Manual 6 • The installation is complete. Click on the Finish button. • Carefully insert the PCI CAR into the PCI slot. 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 L...
Page 7 - The; Profile; or
Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 User Manual 7 2.3 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 9 - AUTHENTICATION AND SECURITY
Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 User Manual 9 • Profile : Enter a name for the profile; this does not need to be the same as the SSID. • SSID : Enter the SSID of the network or select one from the drop-down list. The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. The SSID must be...
Page 15 - Statistics; : Click on this button to view a list of Access Points in the area.; OK; button if you have made any changes.
Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 User Manual 15 2.7 STATISTICS The Statistics tab displays transmit and receive packet statistics in real-time. Information included is frames transmitted/received successfully, transmitted successfully without and after retry, received with CRC error, duplicate frames rece...
Page 16 - About; UNINSTALL THE DRIVERS & CLIENT UTILITY; process will then begin.
Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 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 UTILI...
Page 17 - Yes, I want to restart my computer now; radio; button. Then remove the PCI CARDadapter.
Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 User Manual 17 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 PCI CARDadapter.
Page 18 - BEFORE YOU BEGIN; Once the setup begins you will see the; InstallShield Wizard.; Select; Rosewill Configuration
Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 User Manual 18 3. PCI CARDADAPTER 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 syst...
Page 23 - : Select a transmit power from the drop-down list. If your notebook is; button to save the changes.
Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 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 ...
Page 24 - AUTHENTICATION AND SECURITY; Security; WEP
Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 User Manual 24 3.4 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. 3.4.1 WEP Encryption The WEP tab displays the...
Page 29 - Authentication Type; from the drop down list. TLS (Transport Layer Security) is an IETF; Identity; Click on the
Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 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 pr...
Page 32 - Use certificate chai
Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 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 c...
Page 33 - : This indicates the state of the client. There are three options:
Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 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. Scanni...
Page 35 - ADVANCED CONFIGURATION
Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 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 PCI CARD RNX-N300 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 PCI CARD RNX-N300 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, Selec...
Page 39 - Radio; tab allows you to enable or disable the radio.; UNINSTALL THE DRIVERS & CLIENT UTILITY; Click on
Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 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 enabl...
Page 40 - Yes; button to confirm the un-installation process.
Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 User Manual 40 • The un-installation process will then begin. • Click on the Yes button to confirm the un-installation process. • Then click on the Finish button. Then remove the PCI CARD.
Page 41 - APPENDIX A – GLOSSARY; Peer-to-Peer network between wireless clients
Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 User Manual 41 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 devi...
Page 48 - Post Office Protocol 3 is used for receiving email
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 48 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 packet to th...
Page 51 - Wireless Fidelity
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 51 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-Fi Wireless Fidelity Wi-Fi Protected Access An updated version of security for wireless networks that provides auth...
Page 52 - APPENDIX B – SPECIFICATIONS
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 52 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 Certi...
Page 53 - APPENDIX C – FCC INTERFERENCE STATEMENT; Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement; Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 53 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 des...