Wireless N PCI Adapter RNX-N360PC User Manual 1910020413
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 installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not in-stalled and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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Table of Content Package Contents..........................................................................................1 Chapter 1 Overview ......................................................................................2 1.1 Overview of the product ...................................................................2 1.2 Features...........................................................................................2 1.3 LED Status ...............................................................
Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: ¾ One RNX-N360PC Wireless N PCI Adapter ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One Resource CD for RNX-N360PC, including: • Wireless N Client Utility and Drivers • User Guide • Other Helpful Information ) Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact with your distributor.
Chapter 1 Overview Thank you for choosing RNX-N360PC Wireless N PCI Adapter. 1.1 Overview of the product The adapter is an 802.11n client device; it is designed to provide a high-speed and unrivaled wireless performance for your 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.
¾ Provides 32-bit PCI interface ¾ Supports Ad-Hoc and Infrastructure modes ¾ Good capability on anti-jamming ¾ Supports roaming between access points when configured in Infrastructure mode ¾ Ease to configure and provides monitoring information ¾ Supports Windows 2000/ XP/ Vista/ 7 ¾ Three External antennas which are listed in a format of 3x3 for three receivers and three transmitters. 1.
Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Installation To install the adapter, follow these steps listed below: 1. Turn off your desktop PC and disconnect the power. 2. Remove your PC case and locate an available PCI slot on the motherboard. Remove the metal slot cover on the back of the PC. Check with your computer manufacturer for instructions if needed. 3. Slide the PCI Adapter into the PCI slot. Make sure that all of its pins are touching the slot's contacts.
Figure 2-1 2. Soon, Figure 2-2 will display after a moment. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-2 3. After that, you should choose a Setup type. It is recommended that you select Install Client Utilities and Driver. Select Install Driver Only to install driver only (shown in Figure 2-3). Click Next to continue.
Figure 2-3 4. Click Browse to change the destination location for the software, then click Next in the screen below (shown in Figure 2-4). Figure 2-4 5. After that, select the program folder, you should create a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list. It is recommended that you keep the default setting. Click Next to continue the installation.
Figure 2-5 6. Choose configuration tool, if you are not sure, please leave it default. Then click Next to continue. Figure 2-6 7. Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2-7.
Figure 2-7 ) Note: 1) For Windows XP, the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the installation duringthese steps (shown inFigure 2-8). Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work with the operating system. Click Continue Anyway to continue the Installation.
select Yes to continue installation. Figure 2-9 8. After all the steps above, you will see the screen below, click Finish to complete the installation. Figure 2-10 2.2.3 Software Installation for Windows Vista 1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and open the folder named RNX-N360PC. Double-click Setup.
then the following screen for preparing setup will appear. Figure 2-11 2. Soon, Figure 2-12 will display after a moment. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-12 3. Click Yes to continue.
Figure 2-13 4. The following page will display and please wait a moment. Figure 2-14 ) Note: For Windows Vista, the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the installation during these steps (shown in Figure 2-15). Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work with the operating system. Click Install this driver software anyway to continue the Installation.
Figure 2-15 5. Click Finish to complete the installation. Figure 2-16 2.2.4 Software Installation for Windows 7 1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive. To continue, find the CD/DVD drive where the installation CD was placed. Open RNX-N360PC folder, and double-click Setup.exe. Then you will see Figure 2-17.
Figure 2-17 2. Soon, Figure 2-18 will display after a moment. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-18 3. Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2-19.
Figure 2-19 ) Note: For Windows 7, the Setup Wizard will notify you about the Windows Security with the installation during these steps (shown in Figure 2-20). Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work with the operating system. Click Install this driver software anyway to continue the installation. Figure 2-20 4. Then you will see Figure 2-21. Click Finish to complete.
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Chapter 3 Configuration Guide RNX-N360PC can be configured by Wireless N Client Utility. 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 icon will appear in your system tray. It appears at the bottom of the screen, and shows the signal strength using color and the received signal strength indication (RSSI).
Figure 3-1 The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen. ¾ Profile Name - This shows the name of current selected configuration profile. The configuration of Profile name will be described on the General tab of Profile Management. ¾ Link Status - This shows whether the station is associated to the wireless network. ¾ Wireless Mode - Here displays the wireless mode. ¾ Network Type - The type of network and the station currently connected are shown here.
¾ Add a new profile ¾ Modify a Profile ¾ Remove a Profile ¾ Activate a Profile ¾ Import a Profile ¾ Export a Profile ¾ Scan Available Networks ¾ Order profiles Figure 3-2 3.2.1 Add or Modify a Configuration Profile To add a new configuration profile, click New on the Profile Management tab. To modify a configuration profile, select the configuration profile from the Profile list and click Modify. Then you will see the Management dialog box (shown in Figure 3-3). 1.
Figure 3-3 2. Edit the Security tab Select the Security tab in the screen above, and then you can edit the fields to configure the profile. To define the security mode, select the radio button of the desired security mode as follows. Figure 3-4 ¾ WPA/WPA2: Wi-Fi Protected Access ¾ WPA/WPA2 Passphrase: Wi-Fi Protected Access Passphrase ¾ 802.1x: Enables 802.1x security.
both the access point and the station. To define shared encryption keys, choose the Shared Key radio button and click Configure to fill in the Define Shared Keys window (shown in Figure 3-5). ) Note: The WEP security mode is not available for 802.11n. ¾ None: No security (not recommended). ) Note: If the access point which the Adapter is associated has WEP set and the client has WEP enabled, make sure that Allow Association to Mixed Cells is checked on the Security tab to allow association.
Figure 3-6 ¾ ¾ Power Save Mode - Please select the power save mode in the drop-down list. • Maximum-Selects maximum mode to let the access point buffer incoming messages for the Adapter. The Adapter will detect the access point if any messages are waiting periodically. • Normal -Normal mode uses maximum when retrieving a large number of packets, then switches back to power save mode after retrieving the packets.
Adapter uses. The channels available depend on the regulatory domain. If the adapter finds no other ad hoc adapters, the channel that the adapter starts the ad hoc network with will be selected automatically. The Adapter must match the wireless mode and channel of the clients it associates. ¾ 802.
3.2.4 Export a profile 1. From the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2), highlight the profile to export. 2. Click Export…, the Export Profile window will then appear below. 3. Browse the directory to export the profile to. 4. Click Save. The profile should then be exported to the specified location. Figure 3-8 3.2.5 Import a Profile 1. From the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2), click Import…. Then the Import Profile will appear below. 2.
Figure 3-9 3.2.6 Scan Available Networks 1. Click Scan on the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2), the Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks window will appear below. 2. Click Refresh to refresh the list at any time. 3. Highlight a network name and click Activate to connect to an available network. If no configuration profile exists for that network, the Profile Management window will open the General tab screen.
Figure 3-11 3. Highlight the profiles to add to auto profile selection, and click Add. The profile will appear in the Auto Selected Profiles box. 4. Highlight a profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box. 5. Click Move Up or Move Down as appropriate. ) Note: The first profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box has highest priority, while the last profile has the lowest priority. 6. Click OK. 7. Check the Auto Select Profiles checkbox on the Profile Management tab (shown in Figure 3-2).
¾ Broadcast frames transmitted and received ¾ Unicast frames transmitted and received ¾ Total bytes transmitted and received Figure 3-12 3.3.1 Check Driver Information Click the Adapter Information button in the screen above, you will see the adapter information, including general information about the wireless network adapter and the Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) driver. Access the adapter information from the Diagnostics tab.
Figure 3-13 3.4 Configuration for Windows Vista After the Adapter's driver has been installed, Windows Vista will display a wireless Network Connection message like this one. Figure 3-14 To establish a connection, please follow the steps below. 1. Right-click the icon in your system tray, then click Connect to a network. Figure 3-15 2. The following screen will show you available wireless networks. Highlight the one you want to join, and then click Connect.
Figure 3-16 3. To continue, click Connect Anyway. Click the Cancel button to end the connection. Figure 3-17 4. If the connection is successfully established, the following screen will appear, click Close to finish the connection.
Figure 3-18 3.5 Configuration for Windows 7 Wireless N Client Utility is not available for Windows 7. So after the Adapter's driver has been installed, we have to use Windows WLAN Autoconfig to establish a connection. Please follow the steps below.
1. Right-click the icon at the bottom of your screen in your system tray and then you will see the available wireless network list. Select the SSID of your Access Point, take rosewill for example. Click Connect. Figure 3-19 2. If your wireless network is secured, you will be required to enter the security key as shown in Figure 3-20. Enter the passphrase, take 1234567890 for example. And then click OK.
3. If the key entered is correct, you will successfully connect to the network as shown in Figure 3-21.
Chapter 4 WPS Configuration WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function allows you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly. If the wireless card supports WPS, you can establish a wireless connection between wireless card and router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method. First, the WPS software should be installed. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and open the folder named RNX-N360PC. Double-click WPS.
the button on my access point in the next screen shown in Figure 4-4 and click Next. Figure 4-3 Figure 4-4 3. Then wait a minute until Figure 4-5 appears. Click Finish to complete the WPS configuration.
Figure 4-5 4.2 PIN method There are two ways to configure the WPS by PIN method: 1) Enter a PIN into your AP device. 2) Enter the PIN from your AP device. Following are the detailed configuration procedure of each way. 4.2.1 Enter a PIN into your AP device 1. Double click the icon on the desktop to open the WPS Utility and then you can see the welcome screen shown as Figure 4-3. Click Next to continue. Figure 4-4 will appear.
Figure 4-6 2. Open the Router’s Web-based Utility and click WPS link on the left of the main menu. Then Figure 4-7 will appear. Figure 4-7 3. Click Add device, then you can see Figure 4-8. Select Enter the new device’s PIN and enter the PIN value of the adapter shown in Figure 4-6, click Connect. Figure 4-8 4. When Figure 4-5 appears, the WPS configuration is complete.
4.2.2 Enter the PIN from your AP device 1. Open the WPS Utility and you will see Figure 4-3. Click Next to continue. Then Figure 4-4 will appear. Select the third option and enter the PIN value which is labeled on the bottom of the Router. Click Next. Figure 4-9 2. When Figure 4-5 appears, the WPS configuration is complete. ) Note: If you generate a new PIN code for your Router, please enter the new one instead.
Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface 32 bit PCI Interface Standards IEEE802.11n; IEEE802.11g; IEEE802.11b; Operating System Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7 Up to 300Mbps Radio Data Rate 13.5/27/40.5/54/81/108/121.5/135Mbps 13/26/39/52/78/104/117/130Mbps 6.5/13/19.5/26/39/52/58.5/65Mbps 1/2/5.
Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 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 are also referred to as Wi-Fi networks. ¾ 802.11g - specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology, using OFDM modulation and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.
¾ SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card. It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name. See also Wireless Network Name and ESSID.
Appendix C: FAQ This chapter provides solutions to problems that may occur during the installation and operation of the Wireless Adapter. Read the descriptions below to solve your problems. 1. I cannot communicate with the other computers linked via Ethernet in the Infrastructure configuration. 1. Make sure that the PC to which the Adapter is associated is powered on. 2.
3. ‘SSID’ field in ‘Site Survey’ function), you have to input correct SSID of the access point you wish to connect. Please contact the owner of access point to ask for correct SSID. 4. You have to input correct passphrase / security key to connect an access point with encryption. Please contact the owner of access point to ask for correct passphrase / security key. 5. The access point you wish to connect only allows network cards with specific MAC address to establish connection.
