User Manual

2.4GHz Wireless PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual
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Chapter 2 Installation Guide
2.1 Hardware Installation
To install the adapter, follow these steps listed below:
1. Turnoffyour desktop PC and disconnect the power.
2. Removeyour PC case and locate an available PCIe 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 PCIe Adapter into the PCIe slot. Make sure that all of its pins are
touching the slot's contacts. Once the adapter is firmly in place, secure its
fastening tab to your PC's chassis with a mounting screw. Then, close
your PC case.
4. Reconnect your PC’s power and turn on your desktop PC.
2.2 Software Installation
2.2.1 Overview
The Adapter’s Setup Wizard will guide you through the Installation procedure
for Windows 2000/ XP/ Vista/ 7. The Setup Wizard will install the Wireless N
Client Utility and drivers.
When you install the hardware prior to before installing the software, the
system will prompt “Found New Hardware Wizard”, click Cancel, and run the
Setup Wizard program on the CD-ROM.
The Setup steps for Windows 2000/ XP/ Vista/ 7 are very similar. The following
setup steps are for Windows XP and for Windows Vista.
2.2.2 Software Installation for Windows XP
1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and open the folder
named RNX-N150PCe. Double-click Setup.exe in the proper folder to
start the installation, then the following screen for preparing setup will
appear.