Page 2 - USB
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 2 1. INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................... 4 1.1 F EATURES & B ENEFITS ..........................................................................................
Page 4 - Features; Advanced power management
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC 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 ...
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-N1/N1MAC 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-N1...
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-N1/N1MAC User Manual 6 setup.exe file from the CD-ROM drive. • 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 c...
Page 7 - Launch Config Utilities.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC 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 Confi...
Page 8 - Infrastructure; or
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 8 encryption/authentication settings. A profile can be configured as Infrastructure or Ad-hoc mode. The configuration settings for each mode are described below. 2.3.1 Infrastructure Mode The infrastructure mode requires the use of an Access Point (AP). In t...
Page 10 - AUTHENTICATION AND SECURITY
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 10 • 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 mus...
Page 16 - 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-N1/N1MAC User Manual 16 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 W...
Page 17 - The; About; UNINSTALL THE DRIVERS & CLIENT UTILITY; process will then begin.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 17 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 UT...
Page 18 - Select the; Remove all; button and then click on the; Next; button to confirm the un-installation process.; Yes, I want to restart my computer now; radio
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 18 Select the Remove all button and then click on the Next button. 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 Finis...
Page 20 - BEFORE YOU BEGIN; InstallShield Wizard.; Select; Rosewill Configuration
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 20 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 syste...
Page 22 - The installation is complete. Click on the
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 22 • The installation is complete. Click on the Finish button.
Page 23 - An; Click on; Use Zero Configuration as Configuration Utility; if you would like to use
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 23 • 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 Conf...
Page 24 - Profile
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 24 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/fra...
Page 26 - : Select a transmit power from the drop-down list. If your notebook is; AUTHENTICATION AND SECURITY
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 26 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 ...
Page 27 - WEP
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 27 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 f...
Page 32 - Authentication Type; from the drop down list. TLS (Transport Layer Security) is an IETF; Identity; Click on the; button to save the changes.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 32 • 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...
Page 35 - Use certificate chai
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 35 • 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’...
Page 36 - : This indicates the state of the client. There are three options:
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 36 • 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. Sca...
Page 38 - ADVANCED CONFIGURATION
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 38 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 ...
Page 40 - 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-N1/N1MAC User Manual 40 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 servi...
Page 41 - Registrar
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 41 • 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, Se...
Page 42 - Radio; tab allows you to enable or disable the radio.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 42 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 en...
Page 43 - UNINSTALL THE DRIVERS & CLIENT UTILITY
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 43 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 a...
Page 44 - Yes; radio button and then click on the
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 44 • 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 46 - INSTALLING THE DRIVERS; Continue; button to configure the next step.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 46 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 no...
Page 47 - Macintosh HD
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 47 • Select the Macintosh HD and then click on the Continue button. • Click on the Continue button to configure the next step.
Page 48 - Restart
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 48 • 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.
Page 51 - AUTHENTICATION AND SECURITY
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 51 values for power saving. • Preamble : Select Auto from the drop-down list, unless you are aware of the preamble type (long or short) used in each station. • Ad-hoc wireless mode : Select a wireless mode from the drop-down list depending on the type of sta...
Page 56 - ADVANCED CONFIGURATION; Advanced
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 56 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 57 - Wireless mode; if the wireless network uses both 11b, 11g and; Tx Rate; : Click the check box will enhance the throughput
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 57 • 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 : Cl...
Page 59 - APPENDIX A – GLOSSARY; Peer-to-Peer network between wireless clients
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 59 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 d...
Page 65 - Sending data from one device to many devices on a network
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 65 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 T...
Page 66 - Post Office Protocol 3 is used for receiving email
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 66 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 contr...
Page 69 - Wireless Fidelity
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 69 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 networ...
Page 70 - APPENDIX B – SPECIFICATIONS
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 70 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 71 - APPENDIX C – FCC INTERFERENCE STATEMENT; Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement; Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual 71 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...
