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Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual 1 Introduction 1.1 Overview Thank you for purchasing the RNX-N400LX. The Wireless LAN Broadband Router is an affordable IEEE 802.11b/g with 802.11n Draft 2.0 Wireless router solution; provides family and SOHO an affordable solution for high performance, secure,...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual 1.3 Package Contents Please open the package and make sure that you have all items listed below. Do not discard the packing materials, in case of return; the unit must be shipped back in its original package. 1. 1x 802.11n Draft 2.0 RNX-N400LX Router 2. 1x 2dBi...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual Off RNX-N400LX ’ s WAN port is not linking On RNX-N400LX ’ s LAN port is linking Blinking RNX-N400LX is sending/receiving data through LAN port Off RNX-N400LX ’ s LAN port is not linking On Press Button to start searching Blinking RNX-N400LX is sending/receivin...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual Power The power jack allows an external DC power supply connection. 1.5 Network + System Requirements To begin using the RNX-N400LX, make sure you meet the following as minimum requirements:  PC/Notebook.  Operating System that supports Web Browsers  Microso...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual RNX-N400LX and Modem Rear View (WAN Port and LAN port Connection diagram between Wireless Router, and Modem)  Supply DC power to the RNX-N400LX. Use only the AC/DC power adapter supplied with the RNX-N400LX; it may cause damage by using a different voltage pow...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual 2 Setup 2.1 Prepare your PC for RNX-N400LX’s configuration 2.11 For OS of Microsoft Windows 7: 1. Click the Start button and select Control Panel . The Control Panel window will appear. 2. Move mouse and select View network status and tasks under Network and In...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual 7. Select Specify an IP address and type in values as following example.  IP Address: 192.168.1.1 , any IP address within 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.253 is good to connect the Wireless LAN Access Point.  IP Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 8. Click OK to complete t...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual 3 RNX-N400LX Web Management page There are 7 major sections of RNX-N400LX which are Setup Wizard , Operation Mode , Wireless , TCP/IP Settings , Firewall , QoS , and Management . 3.1 Setup Wizard: When you first connect to the web management page of RNX-N400LX,...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual 3.12 Operation Mode: You can define your RNX-N400LX’s Operation Mode in this step. 3.13 Time Zone Setting: Here you can enable and configure whether to automatically update your time. 3.14 LAN Interface Setup: You can setup the Local Area Network IP address and...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual 3.15 WAN Interface Setup: You can setup the WAN access type in this section by Static IP, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP or L2TP. 3.16 Wireless Basic Setting: This page is used to configure basic wireless parameters like Band, Mode, Network Type SSID, Channel Number, Enable...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual 3.17 Wireless Security Setup: You can set different encryption for your RNX-N400LX, either through WEP , WPA , and WPA2 . Once complete, click Finished to complete the Setup Wizard. 3.2 Operation Mode: Operation Mode is a quick setup on how you would like RNX-N...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual configuration setting. 3.3 Wireless You can set how your RNX-N400LX broadcast and how wireless LAN clients may connect to your RNX-N400LX. 3.31 Wireless Basic Settings: Here you can change wireless encryption settings as well as wireless network parameters. Ite...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual 2.4GHz(B+G+N) Mode Click to select: AP Client WDS AP+WDS wireless mode. (WDS Security Setting in 3.8) ** Please note change mode will result in around 1~3 minutes delay of internet connection due to system reboot and internet re-connects. Network Type While Mod...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual 3.33 Wireless – Security Setup This page allows you setup the wireless security. Turn on WEP, WPA, and WPA2 by using encryption keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network. Item Description Select SSID Select the SSID from multiple APs E...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual Authentication Authentication RADIUS Server Set the IP address, port and login password information of authentication RADIUS sever. Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to complete the new configuration setting. Reset Click the Reset button to abort cha...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual 3.35 Wireless – WDS Settings Wireless Distribution System uses wireless media to communicate with other APs, like the Ethernet does. To do this, you must set these APs in the same channel and set MAC address of other AP that you want to communicate with in the ...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual 3.352 WDS AP Table This section will show you the WDS Statistics. Item Description MAC Address It shows the MAC Address within WDS. Tx Packets It shows the statistic count of sent packets on the wireless LAN interface. Tx Errors It shows the statistic count of ...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual Item Description SSID It shows the SSID of AP. BSSID It shows BSSID of AP. Channel It show the current channel of AP occupied. Type It show which type AP acts. Encrypt It shows the encryption status. Signal It shows the power level of current AP. Refresh Click ...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual system access capability. Push Button Configuration The Start PBC button provides tool to scan the wireless network. If any Access Point or IBSS is found, you could connect it automatically when client join PBC mode. Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual Item Description IP Address If you select the Set Static DHCP on LAN interface, fill in the IP address for it. MAC Address If you select the Set Static DHCP on LAN interface, fill in the MAC address for it. Comment Fill in the comment tag for the registered Sta...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual Enable IPsec pass through on VPN Connection Click the checkbox to enable IPSec packet pass through. Enable PPTP pass through on VPN Connection Click the checkbox to enable PPTP packet pass through. Enable L2TP pass through on VPN Connection Click the checkbox t...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual Attain DNS Automatically Click to select getting DNS address for DHCP support. Please select Set DNS Manually if the DHCP support is selected. Set DNS Manually Click to select getting DNS address for DHCP support. DNS 1 Fill in the IP address of Domain Name Ser...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual implemented to close the PPPoE connection while there are no data sent out longer than the idle time set. Manual connection type means to setup the connection through the PPPoE protocol by clicking the Connect button manually, and clicking the Disconnect button...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual Port filtering is use to restrict the flow of data packets flow by controlling different ports from your local network to Internet through this router. Use of such filters can be helpful in securing or restricting your local network. Item Description Enable Por...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual Item Description Enable MAC Filtering Click to enable the MAC filtering security function. MAC Address Comments To restrict data transmission from local network on certain MAC addresses, fill in the MAC address and your comments on it. Comments let you know abo...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual Item Description Enable Port Forwarding Click to enable the Port Forwarding security function. Local IP Address Protocol Port Range Comment To forward data packets coming from WAN to a specific IP address that hosted in local network behind the NAT firewall, fi...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual Item Description Enable QoS Click to enable the QoS function. Automatic Uplink Speed Enable to allow RNX-N400LX to automatically adjust the upload speed Manual Uplink Speed (Kbps) If not enable automatic uplink speed, you will need to assign an upload speed. Ad...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual Subnet Mask It shows the IP subnet mask of LAN interfaces of WLAN AP Router. Default Gateway It shows the default gateway setting for LAN interfaces outgoing data packets. DHCP Server It shows the DHCP server is enabled or not. MAC Address It shows the MAC addr...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual Item Description Enable DDNS Click the checkbox to enable DDNS service. Service Provider Click the drop down menu to pickup the right provider. Domain Name To configure the Domain Name. User Name/Email Configure User Name, Email. Password/Key Configure Password...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual 3.75 Management – Denial-of-Service A denial-of-service attack ( DoS attack ) is an attempt to make a computer resource unavailable to its intended users. You can use this part to enable and setup protection to prevent attack by hacker’s program. This provides ...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual 3.76 Management – Log Log function provides option for you to store what happen to your router. Item Description Enable Log Click the checkbox to enable log. System all Show all log of wireless broadband router. Wireless Only show wireless log DoS Only show Den...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual 3.78 Management – Save/Reload Settings You can save current settings to a file or reload the settings from the file that was previously saved. Besides, you could reset the current configuration to factory default. 3.79 Management – Password This page is used to...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual Appendix A – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) 1. What is and how to find my Computer ’ s IP and MAC address? IP address is the identifier for a computer or device on a TCP/IP network. Networks using the TCP/IP protocol route messages based on the IP address of ...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual 2. Type in ipconfig /all then press the Enter button. 3. Your PC’s IP address is the one entitled IP Address and your PC’s MAC address is the one entitled Address. 2. What is Wireless LAN? A wireless LAN (WLAN) is a network that allows access to Internet withou...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual is called a Basic Service Set (BSS). An Extended Service Set (ESS) is a set of two or more BSSs forming a single sub-network. Since most corporate WLANs require access to the wired LAN for services (file servers, printers, Internet links) they will operate in i...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual 6. What is ESSID? The Extended Service Set ID ( ESSID ) is the name of the network you want to access. It is used to identify different wireless networks. 7. What are potential factors that may causes interference? Factors of interference:  Obstacles: walls, c...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual encryption keys that both source and destination stations can use to alert frame bits to avoid disclosure to eavesdroppers. WEP relies on a secret key that is shared between a mobile station (e.g. a laptop with a wireless Ethernet card) and an access point (i.e...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual many more collisions. By lowering the RTS threshold, there may be fewer collisions, and performance should improve. Basically, with a faster RTS threshold, the system can recover from problems faster. RTS packets consume valuable bandwidth, however, so setting ...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual Wi-Fi’s original security mechanism, Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), has been viewed as insufficient for securing confidential business communications. A longer-term solution, the IEEE 802.11i standard, is under development. However, since the IEEE 802.11i stan...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual Security issues are a major concern for wireless LANs, AES is the U.S. government’s next generation cryptography algorithm, which will replace DES and 3DES. 20. What is Inter-Access Point Protocol (IAPP)? The IEEE 802.11f Inter-Access Point Protocol (IAPP) supp...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual will communicate outside world through the WLAN Broadband Router, so have the cloned MAC address set on the WLAN Broadband Router will solve the issue. 25. What is DDNS? DDNS is the abbreviation of Dynamic Domain Name Server. It is designed for users who own th...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual wider variety of environments and traffic conditions. WMM makes it possible for home network users and enterprise network managers to decide which data streams are most important and assign them a higher traffic priority. 31. What is WLAN ACK TIMEOUT? ACK frame...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual Appendix B – Product Specification Hardware Feature Dimensions (L x W x H) 146 x 100 x 24 (mm); 5.74 ” x 3.93 ” x 0.94 ” WAN: 10/100 Fast Ethernet RJ-45 x 1 LAN: 10/100 Fast Ethernet RJ-45 x 4 Rest button Power Jack Physical Interface WPS button (WiFi Protected...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual 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 designed to p...

Wireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual 65 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 mu...