Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual Table of Content: Safety Warning ...............................................................................................4 Before We Begin ............................................................................................6 1. Installing RNX-GX4 .................................................................................8 1.1 Network + System Requirements .......................................................8 1.2 Installation Environment .......
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual 3.9.2 Firewall ...................................................................................45 3.10 RNX-GX4’s Advance Usage - DDNS Page .....................................46 3.11 RNX-GX4’s Advance Usage - Routing Page ..................................46 3.12 RNX-GX4’s System Management Page..........................................47 3.12.1 Manually Restore Default......................................................48 Appendix A – Product Specification ....
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual Safety Warning • Place connecting cables carefully so that no one will step on them or stumble over them. • Always disconnect all cables from this device before servicing or disassembling. • Use ONLY an appropriate power adaptor or cord for your device. • Connect the power adaptor or cord to the right supply voltage (for example, 110V AC in North America or 230V AC in Europe).
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual FCC Certifications 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 provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual Before We Begin Thank you for purchasing this product, this manual will help you know more about your RNX-GX4. COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of ROSEWILL INC. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: z RNX-GX4 Wireless G Router x 1 z Quick Installation Guide x 1 z 2.4Ghz 2dBi External Antenna x 2 z Output DC 9V Power Adapter x 1 z CAT 5 Cable x 1 z Resource CD for RNX-GX4 x 1 Conventions The “Router” or “Wireless Router” mentioned in this user guide stands for RNX-GX4 Wireless G Router without any explanations.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual 1. Installing RNX-GX4 1.1 Network + System Requirements To begin using the RNX-GX4, make sure you have the following as minimum requirements: h PC/Notebook. h Operating System – Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/XP/2000/VISTA, Mac OS, and Linux OS h 1 Free Ethernet port on your PC/NB. h WiFi card/USB dongle (802.11b/g/n) – optional. h External xDSL (ADSL) or Cable modem with an Ethernet port (RJ-45) for internet connection.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 h User’s Manual Please connect the LAN port of your router to your PC/NB through CAT5 Cable. h Please connect the WAN port of your router to your modem. h Plug in the power and turn on the power as follow z h First power on your Router, modem, then your PC. Your Router should automatically finish the initial start-up process within 20 seconds. z The LED indication should show in follow steps: 1. SYS LED starts up 2. All LED flash 3.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual 2. Connect RNX-GX4 with your PC/NB 2.1 Setup for Window XP To setup your Router, you will first need to wire connect your Router. Then you can either manually set your IP address or let your PC/NB automatically obtain the IP address assigned by your Router. The follow steps will help you on setting your IP address both automatically and manually.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 h User’s Manual Pull down to select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” Æ Select “Properties” h To set your computer obtain IP automatically: z Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically”; then click “OK” in the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” window 11
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 z User’s Manual Click “OK” again in the “Local Area Connection Properties” to finish this process. h To set IP manually: z Select “Use the following IP address”; then type in: IP address: 192.168.1.x (2
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 z User’s Manual Click “OK” again in the “Local Area Connection Properties” to finish this process. IP address refers to a specific computer within the network. So when manually set your computers’ IP, please remember to assign different IP address for different computer within the IP range. 2.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual h Click on “Open Network and Sharing Center” h Select “View status” 14
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 h User’s Manual You should be a window pop up showing as “Local Area Connection Status” Æ “Properties” h Select “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)” Æ “Properties” 15
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 h User’s Manual To let your computer automatically receive IP address Click select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS Server address automatically” h Click “OK” on “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)” window, then 16
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual “OK” again in the “Local Area Connection Properties” to finish this process. h To set IP manually: z Select “Use the following IP address”; then type in: IP address: 192.168.1.x (2
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual 2.2 Connect test with the Router After completing the above steps, you can use “Ping” command to test if your computer has connected with your Router. h Start Æ Run Æ Type “cmd” Æ Click “OK” h Type “ping 192.168.1.1” and press Enter h If you see below message, this means the connection is set correctly. Your PC/NB is now able to link to your Router. h If you see below message, this means the connection is not set correctly.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual When you are able to ping your Wireless Router from your PC/NB, this means your PC/NB is now connecting to your Router. However, due to the complexity of a network environment, this does not guarantee you are able to connect to the internet. Because your internet can be limited due to the examples like: 1. Modem Setup 2. DSL (PPPoE) Static IP, Account name, and password setup 3.
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Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual 3. Managing RNX-GX4 with Web Browser 3.1 Navigating the Web Management Page Web Management page has provided you with choices to select different areas to start functions on managing your RNX-GX4, detailed functions’ management section on each areas, and Help Menus for the commands that you will be use on each pages for your quick reference. You will find the left hand side of the Web Management Page as the all functionalities of your RNX-GX4.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual page. You can click on “More……” to see a popup page for more help. 3.2 RNX-GX4’s Convenient Setup Page “Convenient Setup” provides you with a quick startup for getting your wireless to work. You can select from the three options for your specific network environment. However, this section is a simple version from the "Internet Setup”, if you are looking to have a more detail control options please see "3.3 RNX-GX4’s Internet Setup Page”.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual When selecting “PPPoE user (ADSL)” as your internet connection method, please enter your PPPoE Username and PPPoE Password provided by your Internet Service Provider. When complete entering, please click “Save Settings” to save and complete your basic setup. 3.2.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual address (the actual IP address which provides by your Internet Service Provider), Subnet Mask, Default Gateway (the actual IP address which provides by your Internet Service Provider), Primary DNS, Secondary DNS (both Primary and Secondary DNS are provided by your Internet Service Provider), and MTU. h LAN Info: LAN Info tells you on the LAN Connection information on the RNX-GX4’s MAC address, IP address.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 h User’s Manual Secondary AP Info: Secondary AP Info tells you the basic information about your Secondary AP. As you may see here, the Secondary AP has not been enabling yet, therefore, you will see both Secondary AP Status and SSID Broadcasting as Deny. You can enable the Secondary AP in Secondary AP Setup (Please refers to 3.5.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual 3.4.1 DHCP user (for Cable modem) in Internet Setup When selecting “DHCP user (Cable Modem)” as your internet connection method, please enter the DNS server address as the Primary DNS and Secondary DNS provided by your Internet Service Provider. You may also be required to enter the MAC address in some cases depending if your ISP requires. When complete entering, please click “Save Settings” to save and complete your basic setup. 3.4.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual When complete entering, please click “Save Settings” to save and complete your basic setup. PPPoE provides three connection methods: Connect to Internet automatically (Default): This is suitable for DSL connecting method charged by month; once the Router’s power-on, your internet connection will be establish automatically. Auto disconnect when idle within your desired time limits: This is suitable for DSL connecting method charged by the time you connect online.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual Clone MAC address: Normally this doesn’t require being set. However for some modems, such as cable modem, DSL modem, or ISP’s system will recorded the MAC address of the original adapter which causes internet unusable. So Cloning original adapter’s MAC address will help to solve this issue. MTU（Maximum Transfer Units）: This is to set the transfer size of the packet. The suggested range is from 1200~1500. For most DSL user, please select to use 1492. 3.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual Dual-AP Function: We provide Dual-AP function for you to setup two SSID as two wireless networks for the ease of control on your network management. You can set both Primary AP and Secondary AP as different Network. The settings for Dual-AP are fundamentally the same. 3.5.1 Primary AP Setup 3.5.1.1 Router’s Wireless Basic Setup First please use Cable connection connected to the Wireless Router’s LAN port.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual You can select whether to broadcast your SSID. The default setting is “Enable”. z Enable: All Wireless Adapter will be able to see your SSID within your Wireless Router’s broadcasting range. z Disable: You will need to manually setup the connection between your wireless adapter and SSID. h Channel: You can select one channel from auto or manually from 1 to 11, which provides a choice of avoiding interference. After complete, please click “Save Setting”.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 h User’s Manual WEP: z Key Length: Please select the bits that you want to input (64 bits or 128 bits), then entered the WEP password you desire. The longer the password will ensure a more secure data transmit, but will also slow down the transferring speed. 64 bits: you can enter 10 digits under HEX (“A”~”F”; “a”~”f”; and “0”~”9”); you can enter 5 digits of character or numerical numbers.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual mode. h WPA SOHO USER: Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA and WPA2) is a certification program created by the Wi-Fi Alliance to indicate compliance with the security protocol created by the Wi-Fi Alliance to secure wireless computer networks. In WPA SOHO method, you can choose from the TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) or AES (Advanced Encryption System) which both are stronger encryption method for your security needs.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual WPA2 SOHO: WPA2 is the advance encryption mode from WPA. When selecting WPA2 SOHO mode, please make sure that the password you entered will be the password you use when linking your wireless adapter with the internet. h WPA & WPA2 SOHO USER: This mode mixed WPA SOHO USER and WPA2 SOHO USER, which provides higher security level; you can configure it according with WPA SOHO USER or WPA2 SOHO USER.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual reference) 3.5.1.3 Router’s Host Filter Setup You can filter wireless users by enable this function; unauthorized users will not be able to access the network. To enable the “Host Filter” function, please follow the below steps: 1. Select “Enable” on the “Wireless Access Control Status”; This will bring up the “Wireless Access Control Rule” 2.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual 3.5.1.4 Association Table “Association Table” will display the Wireless Client which associates to your router. You can also add the Wireless Clients that you are not authorized directly into the Filter List. 3.5.1.5 Advanced We provide advanced control for your wireless router. However, these values might interfere with each other. Therefore, we suggest using the default values for all options, unless you understand and confirm on these values.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 h User’s Manual Authentication Type: The default is set to “Auto Select”, which allows “Open System” or “Shared Key” authentication to be used. Select “Shared Key” if you only want to use “Shared Key” authentication (the sender and recipient both must use the same WEP key for authentication). h Fragmentation Threshold: This value specifies the maximum size for a packet before data is fragmented into multiple packets. You should leave this value in the 256 to 2346 range.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual differently from the Primary SSID; otherwise, you might not be able to direct your Wireless Adapter to connect to it. 3.5.3 AP Sharing Technique By default, the primary AP and the secondary AP are sharing under same IP Range; as “AP Sharing Technique” is Enable. You can also “Disable” the AP Sharing Technique to have the Primary AP and the Secondary AP use different sets of IP range. You will then be asking to set another IP segment for your secondary SSID.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual 3.6 RNX-GX4’s LAN Setup Page You can click on “LAN Setup” to manage your Router’s Local network IP address “LAN IP address” (LAN port’s IP address) and DHCP server. When finish setup, this IP Address will be use as the Default Gateway IP address for your computer (Router’s factory setting for IP Address/Subnet Mask is 192.168.1.1/225.225.225.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server will automatically assign an IP address for all computers that connect to it. Internet protocol (TCP/IP) includes IP address, subnet mask, Gateway, DNS server, and other information. It is very complicated to set TCP/IP for all computers within the Local Network, therefore many Routers will set to enable DHCP server as default.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 h User’s Manual Description: This is for your reference of the name of the Virtual Server you will be using. You can type in your preferences. h Internal Host IP Address: Internal Host IP Address refers to the internal computer’s IP address that you want to use. This internal computer’s IP address preferable to be manually set so you won’t have to change every time you restart the computer.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual IMPORTANT: When designated the DMZ function to your computer, your computer will expose to the internet. Please be careful when choosing this DMZ function due to the security concern. 3.7.3 UPNP UPNP (Universal Plug and Play) is a set of networking protocols promulgated by the UPnP Forum.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual RNX-GX4 provides two gateways, as FTP pass-through and VPN pass-through. 3.8.1 FTP Pass-through FTP Pass-through allows users within your network to connect normally to the FTP server which does not use standard port in the internet. You can choose “Enable” and entered the FTP server’s specific port when needed. 3.8.2 VPN Pass-through VPN Pass-through function in RNX-GX4 supports PPTP pass-through, L2TP pass-through, and IPSEC pass-through.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual which is a suite of protocol used to implement secure exchange. Enabling this service, you can allow PPTP pass-through the RNX-GX4. 3.9 RNX-GX4’s Advance Usage - Security Management Page Security Management provides with two security options as Internet Access Control and Firewall. 3.9.1 Internet Access Control Internet Access Control provides you with MAC Filter, Internet Access Control, and DNS Filter.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 z User’s Manual MAC Filter Management: MAC Filter Management allows you to enter and manage the MAC addresses that you desire. Example for entering the MAC address is “xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx” where MAC address is composed by numerical number and letters. When finishing setting, please click “Add” to add the MAC address into your list. h Internet Access Control: RNX-GX4 provides you with basic online control management tools for you to decide what can be access and what can’t.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual item on the list, click “delete” to delete it. h DNS Filter: DNS Filter allows you to permit or deny the website that you listed. You can enter the web address in the “DNS Filter Key words” so RNX-GX4 will filter it based on whether you permit or deny it. 3.9.2 Firewall RNX-GX4 provides basic firewall functions to help you protect your network. You can disable WAN ping and/or Remote Management Port.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual other users on the internet to ping your PC/NB and gaining your IP address. Your PC/NB will appear “non-exist” in the internet. Enabling WAN ping can make your network invisible from the outside user, but this may cause some side-effect. For example, your Internet Service provider may need to be able to ping your network to provide service. Please make sure enabling this will not discontinue the use of your network service 3.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual network administrator will need to assign routing table for routers. So the router will know how to assign the clients for the ease of Network Management. h Destination Network or IP address: Specify a certain destination Network or IP address which static route forward to. h Subnet Mask: Subnet Mask is used to define Network portion and Host portion for an IP address. h Next-Hop IP address: Using 802.11b and 802.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual 3.12.1 Manually Restore Default You can also manually reset RNX-GX4. In order to do this, you will need to follow the below steps: 1. Unplug the power of RNX-GX4 2. Using a sharp item to press on the “Default” button at the back of the RNX-GX4. 3. Plug the power back to the “PWR” hole, while still pressing the “Default” button. 4. Release the “Default” button when you see the “SYS” LED (red LED) start flashing. 5.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual Appendix A – Product Specification Standard IEEE 802.3/3u, IEEE 802.11b/g Device Management Web-Based Security MAC Filter, Internet Access Control, DNS Filter, 64/128-bit WEP, WPA(TKIP & AES) PSK (Personal Mode), WPA2(TKIP & AES) PSK (Personal Mode), WPA & WPA2 PSK (Personal Mode) Ports 1 x 10/100M WAN; 4 x 10/100M LAN LEDs SYS(PWR), WLAN, LAN (PC1-PC4), Buttons Default Button Wireless Data Rates Up to 54Mbps Frequency Band 2.4GHz - 2.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual Appendix B – Troubleshooting Q: What is the IP address of my RNX-GX4? A: The default IP address is 192.168.1.1. However If you changed the IP address in “LAN IP address” of “LAN Setup” and have forgot, you might get the IP address of RNX-GX4 by looking up the IP address of the default gateway for your computer. To do this in most Windows OS computers, click Start > Run, Type “cmd”, and then enter “ipconfig”.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual expected. Please follow the steps below to make sure the RNX-GX4 is connected with you modem. h Configure your settings correctly i.e. DHCP, SSID, Password. h Save your settings. h Reboot your RNX-GX4 and your ADSL/Cable modem. h If rebooting your ADSL/Cable modem doesn’t work, please call your ADSL/Cable provider and ask them to reset and restart your ADSL/Cable Modem.
Wireless Router RNX-GX4 User’s Manual are any devices that might be interfering with the wireless network (for example, microwaves, other wireless networks, and so on). h Reboot the RNX-GX4. h Please update the Wireless Adapter’s Firmware of your Notebook and PC to the latest version to ensure the best connection. h If problem remains, please contact the network administrator or Rosewill. Q: I cannot access the RNX-GX4 or ping any computer from the WLAN (wireless AP or router).
