Page 2 - FCC STATEMENT
Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual FCC 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 pro-vide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential in...
Page 4 - Table of Content
Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual Table of Content Table of Content ............................................................................................................. 4 Chapter 1 Overview .............................................................................................
Page 5 - Chapter 1 Overview; Content; Overview of the Product
Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual Chapter 1 Overview Thank you for choosing Rosewill’s 802.11n 2T2R Wireless PCI-Express adapter – RNX-N250PCE. RNX-N250PCE is a powerful 300Mbps Adapter into PCs without any hassle. The Adapter can be used in Ad-Hoc mode to connect directly with other cards ...
Page 6 - Requirement
Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual unrivaled wireless performance for your computer or notebook. With a faster wireless connection, you can get a better Internet experience, such as downloading, gaming, video streaming and so on. With the 802.11n technology, higher throughput improvements us...
Page 8 - Chapter 2 Installation Guide; Installation; ensure it is properly seated. (The PCB board is only for reference)
Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Installation 1 Make sure the computer is turned off. Remove the expansion slot cover from the computer. (The Highlighted slots are the PCIe slot available for RNX-N250PCe to install) 2 Carefully slide RNX-N250PCe in...
Page 9 - Insert the Driver and Utility CD-ROM into the CD-ROM driver.
Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual 2.2 Software Installation The following driver installation guide uses Windows XP as the presumed operation system. 1. The system finds the newly installed device automatically. Click Cancel to close this window. 2. Insert the Driver and Utility CD-ROM into...
Page 10 - Next
Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual box, and then select the installing language from the next screen and click Next button. 5. Click Next 6. Click Install to start installing 10
Page 11 - Follow the InstallShield Wizard steps, and click Finish when done.; You may encounter warning windows like below, please select
Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual 7. Follow the InstallShield Wizard steps, and click Finish when done. 8. Now your PC or notebook will restart automatically. z You may encounter warning windows like below, please select “install this driver software anyway” for Win7, or “Continue Anyway” f...
Page 13 - Chapter 3 Wireless Connection Guide; Note
Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual Chapter 3 Wireless Connection Guide This chapter describes how to configure your Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features. After Installing the Adapter, the Adapter’s tray ico...
Page 14 - hand corner as below and click on the icon where arrow pointing to.
Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual 3.2. Connecting with Window 7 You can easily access to wireless with Win7. First, move your mouse to lower right hand corner as below and click on the icon where arrow pointing to. Click Refresh to get an update of your Wireless Network Connection. This sho...
Page 15 - click OK to complete.; Connecting with Wireless LAN Utility
Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual You will be prompt to ask you entering the network security key. Once entered, please click OK to complete. You should see below in a very short period and find out whether you are connected or now. 3.3. Connecting with Wireless LAN Utility We provide this ...
Page 16 - network with best signal strength and with no security setting.
Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual automatically upon starting your computer and connects to a connectable wireless network with best signal strength and with no security setting. 3.3.1 Step 1: Search Available Network First Select the Available Network option: You will see a list of the SSI...
Page 18 - Station mode; General Information
Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual Chapter 4 Utility Configuration – Win XP’s Station Mode The Wireless Adapter provides two modes: Station mode and Access Point mode , the default is Station mode under Window XP. You can select connect wirelessly to your Wireless router/AP to connect to Int...
Page 19 - Network Address; Add
Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual z Link Quality: The link quality of the current wireless connection. Network Address z MAC Address: The MAC Address of the Adapter. z IP Address: The IP Address of the Adapter. z Subnet Mask: The Subnet Mask of the Adapter. z Default Gateway: The Default Ga...
Page 20 - the drop-down menu and import the network key. Then click OK button.; Create a new ad-hoc mode profile
Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual When the Network Info dialog box appears, enter a name for the new profile. Enter the Network SSID. Choose the Network Authentication Mode and Data encryption from the drop-down menu and import the network key. Then click OK button. z Create a new ad-hoc mo...
Page 21 - You have successfully; Remove; button to delete this profile.; Edit; Edit; button to edit this profile
Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual menu. And import the network key. Then click OK button. You have successfully created a profile. 4.2.2 Remove Select a profile and click Remove button to delete this profile. 4.2.3 Edit Select a profile and click Edit button to edit this profile . 21
Page 22 - Modify the profile information according to your demand.; Select a profile which you want to copy and then click; Duplicate
Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual Modify the profile information according to your demand. 4.2.4 Duplicate Select a profile which you want to copy and then click Duplicate 22
Page 23 - Import the new profile name in the popup window blank; select the profile and click; Set default; button. The wireless adapter will use this profile
Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual Import the new profile name in the popup window blank 4.2.5 Set default When you want to make one profile as a default wireless connection, you should select the profile and click Set default button. The wireless adapter will use this profile to connect to ...
Page 24 - available wireless connection
Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual 4.3. Available Network The Available Network tab displays a list of infrastructure and ad-hoc networks for available wireless connection Double-click the network to which you wish to connect. 24
Page 25 - OK; button to complete the network connection.
Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual Choose the Authorization modes and Encryption modes in the drop-down box. If the wireless network uses a Passphrase, enter the Passphrase in the Passphrase field. If the wireless network uses a WEP key, enter the WEP key in the Key field. Click the OK butto...
Page 26 - can click; Reset; button to reset value and restart to count.
Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual 4.5. Statistics The Statistics tab display the stat. value of current wireless connection Tx and Rx, you can click Reset button to reset value and restart to count. 26
Page 27 - Input the wireless NIC’s PIN Code into AP and click; Start PIN
Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual 4.6. Wi-Fi Protect Setup 4.6.1 Method 1 PIN Input Config (PIN) 1. Input the wireless NIC’s PIN Code into AP and click Start PIN on the AP-Router 27
Page 28 - WPS config page; Select; button
Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual WPS config page 2. Click Pin Input Config(PIN) 3. Select one WPS AP which you want connect to and click Select button 28
Page 29 - between AP and wireless NIC will be founded automatically.; Start PBC; on the AP-Router WPS config page
Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual 4. Please wait when the PIN Method Window pop-up appear, the secure connection between AP and wireless NIC will be founded automatically. 4.6.2 Method 2 Push Button 1. Click Push Button Config(PBC) on Wi-Fi Protect Setup page 2. Click Start PBC on the AP-Ro...
Page 30 - Remark
Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual 3. Please wait when the PBC method window pop-up appear, the secure connection between AP and wireless NIC will be founded automatically. Remark If there is more than one AP on the PBC mode, there will be session overlap. Please using method 1 PIN Input Con...
Page 31 - FAQ; in the Infrastructure configuration.
Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual FAQ This chapter provides solutions to problems that may occur during the installation and operation of the Wireless USB Adapter. Read the descriptions below to solve your problems. 1. I cannot communicate with the other computers linked via Ethernet in the...
Page 32 - Glossary; An ad-hoc network is a group of computers, each with a
Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual Glossary z 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless product networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for security. 802.11b networks ...
Page 33 - Infrastructure Network -; See also
Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual Even if one or more bits in the chip are damaged during transmission, statistical techniques embedded in the receiver can recover the original data without the need of retransmission. To an unintended receiver, DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and i...
Page 34 - network. Four keys can be defined so that you can change keys easily.
Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250PCe User Manual z WEP - (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A data privacy mechanism based on a 64-bit or 128-bit or 152-bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard. To gain access to a WEP network, you must know the key. The key is a string of characters t...
