Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual
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Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual • Do not obstruct the device ventilation slots, as insufficient airflow may harm your device. • Do not use this product near water, eg, in wet basement, or near a swimming pool. • Do not expose your device to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids. • Do not install, use, or service this device during a thunderstorm. There is a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. • Connect ONLY suitable accessories to the device. • Do not open the device or unit.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Table of Contents Package Contents..................................................................................................................................2 Chapter 1. Introduction.......................................................................................................................3 1.1 Overview of the Wireless Router ........................................................................................3 1.2 Main Features .............
Wireless Router 4.5.3 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 RNX-N150RT User Manual MAC Clone .......................................................................................................... 42 Wireless ........................................................................................................................... 43 4.6.1 Wireless Settings................................................................................................. 43 4.6.2 Wireless Security......................................
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 4.12 Bandwidth Control............................................................................................................ 79 4.12.1 Control Settings ................................................................................................... 79 4.12.2 Rules List ............................................................................................................. 80 4.13 IP& MAC Bing Setting.....................................................
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: z RNX-N150RT 150Mbps Wireless Lite N Router z Power Adapter for RNX-N150RT 150Mbps Wireless Lite N Router z Quick Installation Guide z Resource CD for RNX-N150RT 150Mbps Wireless Lite N Router, including: ¾ This Guide ¾ Other Helpful Information ) Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Chapter 1. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase ofCongratulations on your purchase of Rosewill’s RNX-N150RT Wireless Lite N Router. RNX-N150RT is a combined wired/wireless network connection device designed specifically for small business, office and home networking requirements. It provides a simple, fast, and pleasant way to access internet or Ethernet without cables for work or for fun. It compatibles with the IEEE 802.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual monitor the network in real time with the remote management function. Simple Installation Since the Router is compatible with virtually all the major operating systems, it is very easy to manage. Quick Setup Wizard is supported and detailed instructions are provided step by step in this user guide. Before installing the Router, please look through this guide to know all the Router’s functions. 1.2 Main Features ¾ Use of IEEE 802.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 1.3 Panel Layout 1.3.1 The Front Panel Figure 1-1 Front Panel sketch The Router’s LEDs and the WPS button are located on the front panel (View from left to right).
Wireless Router Name RNX-N150RT User Manual Status Indication Off Power is off. On Power is on. On The Router is initializing. Flashing The Router is working properly. Off The Router has a system error. Off The Wireless function is disabled. Flashing The Wireless function is enabled. Off There is no device linked to the corresponding port. On There is a device linked to the corresponding port but there is no activity.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 1.3.2 The Rear Panel Figure 1-2 Rear Panel sketch The following parts are located on the rear panel (View from left to right). ¾ POWER: The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. Please use the power adapter provided with this RNX-N150RT 150Mbps Wireless Lite N Router. ¾ WAN: This WAN port is where you will connect the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet. ¾ 1,2,3,4 (LAN): These ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the Router to the local PC(s).
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Chapter 2. Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirements ¾ Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) ¾ One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the Router is connected directly to the Ethernet.) ¾ PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors ¾ TCP/IP protocol on each PC with no conflict ¾ Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari 2.
Wireless Router 6. RNX-N150RT User Manual Connect the power adapter to the power socket on the Router, and the other end into an electrical outlet. The Router will start to work automatically. 7. Power on your PC and Cable/DSL Modem.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your RNX-N150RT 150Mbps Wireless Lite N Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the RNX-N150RT 150Mbps Wireless Lite N Router is 192.168.1.1. And the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be changed as you desire. In this guide, we use all the default values for description.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT Figure 3-1 ¾ User Manual Success result of Ping command If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC and the Router is failed.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Please check the connection following these steps: 1. Is the connection between your PC and the Router correct? ) Note: The 1/2/3/4 LEDs of LAN ports which you link to on the Router and LEDs on your PC's adapter should be lit. 2. Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct? ) Note: If the Router's IP address is 192.168.1.1, your PC's IP address must be within the range of 192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.254.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Step 2. Enter the default Login name and password “admin” into the popup window and click OK. Step 3. Click on Quick Setup. Step 4. Click Next when seeing this window.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Step 5. Click Auto-Detect in this window and RNX-N150RT will detect and select connection option for you. Step 6. Enter your connection information. You will need to verify with your ISP. PPPoE: Dynamic IP: You do not need to enter anything in this option.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Step 7. Set up your wireless signal. In order to connect wirelessly, you must select Enable You can select your desired SSID You will need to select this option and enter your desired Password Step 8.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 3.2.2 Quick Installation Guide – Detail and Explanation: 1. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in the default address http://192.168.1.1 in the address field of the browser. Figure 3-3 Log in the Router After a moment, a login window will appear, similar to the Figure 3-4. Enter admin for both User Name and Password in lower case letters. Then click the OK button or press the Enter key.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 3-5 3. Quick Setup Click Next, and then WAN Connection Type page will appear, shown in Figure 3-6. Figure 3-6 WAN Connection Type The Router provides Auto-Detect function and supports three popular ways PPPoE, Dynamic IP and Static IP to connect to the Internet. It’s recommended that you first use of the Auto-Detect function.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT Figure 3-7 ¾ User Manual Quick Setup - PPPoE User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case sensitive. If you have difficulty with this process, please contact your ISP. 2) If the connection type detected is Dynamic IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-9. Then you can go on with the wireless configuration. 3) If the connection type detected is Static IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-8.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT Figure 3-9 User Manual Quick Setup – Wireless ¾ Wireless Radio - Enable or disable the wireless radio choosing from the pull-down list. ¾ SSID - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name of SSID (Service Set Identification) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. Considering your wireless network security, the default SSID is set to be rosewill_XXXXXX (XXXXXX indicates the last unique six numbers of each Router’s MAC address).
Wireless Router ¾ RNX-N150RT User Manual Disable Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the Router without encryption. It is strongly recommended that you choose one of following options to enable security. ¾ WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK - Select WPA based on pre-shared passphrase. z PSK Password - You can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Chapter 4. Configuring the Router This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way. 4.1 Functions Page After your successful login, you will see the fourteen main functions on the left of the Web-based utility. On the right side, there will the corresponding Setup options and explanations instructions.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-1 the main menu The detailed explanations for each Web page’s key function are listed below.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 4.2 Status Details The Status page provides the current status information about the Router. All information is read-only. Figure 4-2 Router Status 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2: "Quick Installation Guide". 4.4 WPS Setup This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by using the WPS (Wifi Protect Setup) function.
Wireless Router a) RNX-N150RT User Manual Choose menu “WPS”, you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-3 ). Figure 4-3 WPS ¾ WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here. ¾ Current PIN - The current value of the Router's PIN is displayed here. The default PIN of the Router can be found in the label or User Guide. ¾ Restore PIN - Restore the PIN of the Router to its default. ¾ Gen New PIN - Click this button, and then you can get a new random value for the Router's PIN.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual ) Note: To build a successful connection by WPS, you should also do the corresponding configuration of the new device for WPS function meanwhile. For the configuration of the new device, here takes the Wireless Adapter of our company for example. 4.4.1 By Push Button Configuration (PBC) If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the Push Button Configuration (PBC) method, you can add it to the network by PBC with the following two methods.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Method Two: Step 1: Press the WPS button on the front panel of the Router. Step 2: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose “Push the button on my access point” in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and click Next.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Step 3: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the WPS configuration. The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Method Three: Step 1: Keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4-3, then the following screen will appear. Figure 4-4 Step 2: Add A New Device Choose “Press the button of the new device in two minutes” and click Connect.
Wireless Router Step 3: RNX-N150RT User Manual For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose “Push the button on my access point” in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and click Next. The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Step 4: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the WPS configuration.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 4.4.2 By PIN If the new device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the PIN method, you can add it to the network by PIN with the following two methods. Method One: Enter the PIN into my Router Step 1: Keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4-3, then the following screen will appear. Step 2: Choose “Enter the new device's PIN” and enter the PIN code of the wireless adapter in the field after PIN as shown in the figure above.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual ) Note: In this example, the default PIN code of this adapter is 16952898 as the above figure shown. Method Two: Enter the PIN from my Router Step 1: Get the Current PIN code of the Router in Figure 4-3 (each Router has its unique PIN code. Here takes the PIN code 12345670 of this Router for example).
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual ) Note: a. The WPS LED on the Router will light green for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network. b. The WPS function cannot be configured if the Wireless Function of the Router is disabled. Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the WPS. 4.5 Network Figure 4-5 the Network menu There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 4-5): LAN, WAN and MAC Clone.
Wireless Router ¾ RNX-N150RT User Manual Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask. ) Note: a. If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to log in the Router. b. If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pool of the DHCP server will change accordingly at the same time，while the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will not take effect until they are re-configured. 4.5.
Wireless Router ¾ RNX-N150RT User Manual Use These DNS Servers - If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses, select Use These DNS Servers and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the correct fields. Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from your ISP. ) Note: If you find error when you go to a website after entering the DNS addresses, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.
Wireless Router ¾ RNX-N150RT User Manual MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP. ¾ Primary/Secondary DNS - (Optional) Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Click the Save button to save your settings. 3. If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection, select PPPoE option.
Wireless Router z RNX-N150RT User Manual Dynamic IP - You can check this radio button to use Dynamic IP as the secondary connection to connect to the local area network provided by ISP. z Static IP - You can check this radio button to use Static IP as the secondary connection to connect to the local area network provided by ISP.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-10 PPPoE Advanced Settings ¾ MTU Size - The default MTU size is “1480” bytes, which is usually fine. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP. ¾ Service Name/AC Name - The service name and AC (Access Concentrator) name should not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP. In most cases, leaving these fields blank will work.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-11 ¾ User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Auth Server - Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name. ¾ Auth Domain - Type in the domain suffix server name based on your location. e.g.: NSW / ACT - nsw.bigpond.net.au VIC / TAS / WA / SA / NT - vic.bigpond.net.au QLD - qld.bigpond.net.
Wireless Router ¾ RNX-N150RT User Manual Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it was down. ¾ Connect Manually - You can click the Connect/Disconnect button to connect/disconnect immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on Demand mode. The Internet connection can be disconnected automatically after a specified inactivity period and re-established when you attempt to access the Internet again.
Wireless Router ¾ RNX-N150RT User Manual User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP. Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately. ¾ Connect on Demand - You can configure the Router to disconnect from your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time).
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-13 ¾ PPTP Settings User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP and enter the ISP’s IP address or the domain name. If you choose static IP and enter the domain name, you should also enter the DNS assigned by your ISP. And click the Save button. Click the Connect button to connect immediately.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter “0” in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates. ¾ Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the Router is disconnected. To use this option, check the radio button. ¾ Connect Manually - You can configure the Router to make it connect or disconnect manually.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 4.5.3 MAC Clone Choose menu “Network → MAC Clone”, you can configure the MAC address of the WAN on the screen below, Figure 4-14: Figure 4-14 MAC Address Clone Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter. Changes are rarely needed here. ¾ WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the WAN port.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 4.6 Wireless Figure 4-15 Wireless menu There are five submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 4-15): Wireless Settings, Wireless Security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.6.1 Wireless Settings Choose menu “Wireless → Wireless Settings”, you can configure the basic settings for the wireless network on this page.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual wireless network security, the default SSID is set to be Rosewill_XXXXXX (XXXXXX indicates the last unique six numbers of each Router’s MAC address). This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test. ¾ Region - Select your region from the pull-down list. This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the Router can be used.
Wireless Router ¾ RNX-N150RT User Manual Channel width - Select the channel width from the pull-down list. The default setting is automatic, which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically. ) Note: If 11b only, 11g only, or 11bg mixed is selected in the Mode field, the Channel Width selecting field will turn grey and the value will become 20M, which is unable to be changed. ¾ Max Tx Rate - You can limit the maximum tx rate of the Router through this field.
Wireless Router ¾ RNX-N150RT User Manual Auth Type - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or WEP(HEX).It indicates the authorization type of the Root AP. ¾ Password - If the AP your Router is going to connect needs password, you need to fill the password in this blank. 4.6.2 Wireless Security Choose menu “Wireless → Wireless Security”, you can configure the security settings of your wireless network.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual ¾ Disable Security - If you do not want to use wireless security, check this radio button. But it’s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security. ¾ WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. If you check this radio button, you will find a notice in red as show in Figure 4-19. Figure 4-19 • Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the pull-down list.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual • Version - you can choose the version of the WPA security on the pull-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) or WPA2 (WPA version 2) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. • Encryption - You can select either Automatic, or TKIP or AES.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-21 • PSK Passphrase - You can enter a Passphrase between 8 and 63 characters. • Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update. Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page. 4.6.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, click the Add New… button. The "Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry" page will appear, shown in Figure 4-23: Figure 4-23 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions: 1. Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit).
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Address Filtering list by following these steps: 1. Click the Enable button to enable this function. 2. Select the radio button “Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access” for Filtering Rules. 3. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already. 4. Click the Add New... button. 1) Enter the MAC address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B/00-0A-EB-00-07-5F in the MAC Address field.
Wireless Router ¾ RNX-N150RT User Manual Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of Router. You can select High, Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is recommended. ¾ Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 20-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here. The beacons are the packets sent by the Router to synchronize a wireless network. Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons. The default value is 100.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-25 Wireless Statistics ¾ MAC Address - The connected wireless station's MAC address ¾ Current Status - The connected wireless station's running status, one of STA-AUTH / STA-ASSOC / STA-JOINED / WPA / WPA-PSK / WPA2 / WPA2-PSK / AP-UP / AP-DOWN / Disconnected ¾ Received Packets - Packets received by the station ¾ Sent Packets - Packets sent by the station You cannot change any of the values on this page.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual There are three submenus under the DHCP menu (shown in Figure 4-26), DHCP Settings, DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.7.1 DHCP Settings Choose menu “DHCP → DHCP Settings”, you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as shown in Figure 4-27.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual ¾ Default Domain - (Optional.) Input the domain name of your network. ¾ Primary DNS - (Optional.) Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP or consult your ISP. ¾ Secondary DNS - (Optional.) Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers. ) Note: To use the DHCP server function of the Router, you must configure all computers on the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically". 4.7.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT Figure 4-29 User Manual Address Reservation ¾ MAC Address - The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address. ¾ Reserved IP Address - The IP address reserved for the PC by the Router. ¾ Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled. To Reserve an IP address: 1. Click the Add New… button. Then Figure 4-30 will pop-up. 2. Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Click the Next button to go to the next page and Click the Previous button to return the previous page. 4.8 Forwarding Figure 4-31 The Forwarding menu There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu (shown in Figure 4-31): Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, DMZ and UPnP. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.8.
Wireless Router ¾ RNX-N150RT User Manual Service Port - The numbers of External Ports. You can type a service port or a range of service ports (in XXX – YYY format, XXX is the start port number, YYY is the end port number). ¾ IP Address - The IP Address of the PC providing the service application. ¾ Protocol - The protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the Router). ¾ Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled.
Wireless Router 1. RNX-N150RT User Manual Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button. Click the Enable/Disabled All button to make all entries enabled/disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. Click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 3. When necessary， the external host will be able to connect to the local host using one of the ports defined in the Incoming Ports field. ¾ Trigger Port - The port for outgoing traffic. An outgoing connection using this port will trigger this rule. ¾ Trigger Protocol - The protocol used for Trigger Ports, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the Router).
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT Figure 4-35 User Manual Add or Modify a Port Triggering Entry To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disabled All button to make all entries disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries ) Note: 1.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-36 DMZ To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server: 1. Check the Enable radio button 2. Enter the IP Address of a local host in the DMZ Host IP Address field 3. Click the Save button. ) Note: After you set the DMZ host, the firewall related to the host will not work. 4.8.4 UPnP Choose menu “Forwarding → UPnP”, you can view the information about UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) in the screen as shown in Figure 4-37.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual • Protocol - The type of protocol the Router opens for the application. • Internal Port - The Internal port the Router opens for local host. • IP Address - The IP address of the UPnP device that is currently accessing the Router. • Status - The status of the port is displayed here. “Enabled” means that the port is still active. Otherwise, the port is inactive. Click Refresh to update the Current UPnP Settings List. 4.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-39 Basic Security ¾ Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can enable or disable the Router’s firewall. z SPI Firewall - SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic packet filtering) helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking more state per session. It validates that the traffic passing through the session conforms to the protocol. SPI Firewall is enabled by factory default.
Wireless Router ¾ RNX-N150RT User Manual ALG - It is recommended to enable Application Layer Gateway (ALG) because ALG allows customized Network Address Translation (NAT) traversal filters to be plugged into the gateway to support address and port translation for certain application layer "control/data" protocols such as FTP, TFTP, H323 etc. z FTP ALG - To allow FTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, keep the default Enable.
Wireless Router ¾ RNX-N150RT User Manual DoS protection - Denial of Service protection. Check the Enable or Disable button to enable or disable the DoS protection function. Only when it is enabled, will the flood filters be enabled. ) Note: Dos Protection will take effect only when the Traffic Statistics in “System Tool → Traffic Statistics” is enabled. ¾ Enable ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-41 Local Management By default, the radio button “All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to access the Router's Web-Based Utility” is checked. If you want to allow PCs with specific MAC Addresses to access the Setup page of the Router's Web-Based Utility locally from inside the network, check the radio button “Only the PCs listed can browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator tasks”, and then enter each MAC Address in a separate field.
Wireless Router ¾ RNX-N150RT User Manual Web Management Port - Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80. This Router's default remote management web port number is 80. For greater security, you can change the remote management web port to a custom port by entering that number in the box provided. Choose a number between 1 and 65534 but do not use the number of any common service port.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual TCP contents of the website will be examine by RNX-N150RT under the set rules. 4.10.1 Rule Choose menu “Access Control → Rule”, you can view and set Access Control rules in the screen as shown in Figure 4-44. Figure 4-44 ¾ Access Control Rule Management Enable Internet Access Control - Select the check box to enable the Internet Access Control function, so the Default Filter Policy can take effect.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 2. Give a name (e.g. Rule_1) for the rule in the Rule Name field. 3. Select a host from the Host drop-down list or choose “Click Here To Add New Host List”. 4. Select a target from the Target drop-sown list or choose “Click Here To Add New Target List”. 5. Select a schedule from the Schedule drop-down list or choose “Click Here To Add New Schedule”. 6. In the Action field, select Deny or Allow. 7.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual with the Host Description is Host_1 and MAC Address is 00-11-22-33-44-AA. 2. Click “Access Control → Target” in the left to enter the Target Settings page. Add a new entry with the Target Description is Target_1 and Domain Name is www.google.com. 3. Click “Access Control → Schedule” in the left to enter the Schedule Settings page. Add a new entry with the Schedule Description is Schedule_1, Day is Sat and Sun, Start Time is 1800 and Stop Time is 2000. 4.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual ¾ Host Description - Here displays the description of the host and this description is unique. ¾ Information - Here displays the information about the host. It can be IP or MAC. ¾ Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New… button. 2. In the Mode field, select IP Address or MAC Address. z If you select IP Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-47.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-48 Add or Modify a Host Entry For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA, you should first follow the settings below: 1. Click Add New... button in Figure 4-46 to enter the Add or Modify a Host Entry page. 2. In Mode field, select MAC Address from the drop-down list. 3. In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). 4.
Wireless Router ¾ RNX-N150RT User Manual Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New… button. 2. In Mode field, select IP Address or Domain Name. z If you select IP Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-50. 1) In Target Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g. Target_1). 2) In IP Address field, enter the IP address of the target.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT Figure 4-51 User Manual Add or Modify an Access Target Entry For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the LAN to access www.google.com only, you should first follow the settings below: 1. Click Add New… button in Figure 4-49 to enter the Add or Modify an Access Target Entry page. 2. In Mode field, select Domain Name from the drop-down list. 3.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT Figure 4-52 ¾ User Manual Schedule Settings Schedule Description - Here displays the description of the schedule and this description is unique. ¾ Day - Here displays the day(s) in a week. ¾ Time - Here displays the time period in a day. ¾ Modify - Here you can edit or delete an existing schedule. To add a new schedule, follow the steps below. 1. Click Add New... button shown in Figure 4-52 and the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 4-53. 2.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT Figure 4-53 User Manual Advanced Schedule Settings For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.google.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, you should first follow the settings below: 1. Click Add New... button shown in Figure 4-52 to enter the Advanced Schedule Settings page. 2. In Schedule Description field, create a unique description for the schedule (e.g. Schedule_1). 3.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-54 Static Routing To add static routing entries, follow the steps below. 1. Click Add New… shown in Figure 4-54, you will see the following screen Figure 4-55. Figure 4-55 2. Add or Modify a Static Route Entry Enter the following data. ¾ Destination IP Address - The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Click the Previous button to view the information in the previous screen, click the Next button to view the information in the next screen. 4.12 Bandwidth Control Figure 4-56 There are two submenus under the Bandwidth Control menu as shown in Figure 4-56. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.12.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 4.12.2 Rules List Choose menu “Bandwidth Control → Rules List”, you can view and configure the Bandwidth Control rules in the screen below. Figure 4-58 Bandwidth Control Rules List ¾ Description - This is the information about the rules such as address range. ¾ Egress bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix upload bandwidth through the WAN port, the default is 0.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 4.13 IP& MAC Bing Setting Figure 4-60 the IP & MAC Binding menu There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu (shown in Figure 4-60): Binding Setting and ARP List. Click any of them, and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.13.
Wireless Router ¾ RNX-N150RT User Manual Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. When you want to add or modify an IP & MAC Binding entry, you can click the Add New… button or Modify button, and then you will go to the next page. This page is used for adding or modifying an IP & MAC Binding entry, shown in Figure 4-62. Figure 4-62 IP & MAC Binding Settings To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New... button as shown in Figure 4-61. 2.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. 4.13.2 ARP List To manage the computer, you could observe the computers in the LAN by checking the relationship of MAC address and IP address on the ARP list, and you could configure the items on the ARP list also. This page displays the ARP List; it shows all the existing IP & MAC Binding entries as shown in Figure 4-64.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 4.14 Dynamic DNS Choose menu “Dynamic DNS”, you can configure the Dynamic DNS function. The Router offers the DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) feature, which allows the hosting of a website, FTP server, or e-mail server with a fixed domain name (named by yourself) and a dynamic IP address, and then your friends can connect to your server by entering your domain name no matter what your IP address is.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 4.14.2 No-ip.com DDNS If you select www.no-ip.com, the page will appear as shown in Figure 4-66. Figure 4-66 No-ip.com DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. 2. Type the Password for your DDNS account. 3. Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider. 4. Click the Login button to log in the DDNS service.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 4.15 System Tools Figure 4-67 The System Tools menu Choose menu “System Tools”, you can see the submenus under the main menu: Time Settings, Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password, System Log and Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.15.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-68 Time settings ¾ Time Zone - Select your local time zone from this pull down list. ¾ Date - Enter your local date in MM/DD/YY into the right blanks. ¾ Time - Enter your local time in HH/MM/SS into the right blanks. ¾ NTP Server Prior - Enter the address for the NTP Server, then the Router will get the time from the NTP Server preferentially.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 4.15.2 Diagnostic Choose menu “System Tools → Diagnostic”, you can transact Ping or Traceroute function to check connectivity of your network in the following screen. Figure 4-69 ¾ Diagnostic Tools Diagnostic Tool - Check the radio button to select one diagnostic too. z Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name resolution to a given host or gateway. z Traceroute - This diagnostic tool tests the performance of a connection.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual ¾ Ping Packet Size - The size of Ping packet. ¾ Ping Timeout - Set the waiting time for the reply of each Ping packet. If there is no reply in the specified time, the connection is overtime. ¾ Traceroute Max TM - The max number of hops for a Traceroute connection. Click Start to check the connectivity of the Internet. The Diagnostic Results page displays the result of diagnosis.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual To upgrade the Router's firmware, follow these instructions below: 1. Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the Rosewill website (http://www.rosewill.com). 2. Type the path and file name of the update file into the File field. Or click the Browse button to locate the update file. 3. Click the Upgrade button. ) Note: 4) New firmware versions are posted at http://www.rosewill.com and can be downloaded for free.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual ) Note: Any settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored. 4.15.5 Backup & Restore Choose menu “System Tools → Backup & Restore”, you can save the current configuration of the Router as a backup file and restore the configuration via a backup file as shown in Figure 4-73. Figure 4-73 ¾ Backup & Restore Configuration Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local computer.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual • Change the LAN IP Address (system will reboot automatically). • Change the DHCP Settings. • Change the Wireless configurations. • Change the Web Management Port. • Upgrade the firmware of the Router (system will reboot automatically). • Restore the Router's settings to factory defaults (system will reboot automatically). • Update the configuration with the file (system will reboot automatically. 4.15.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-76 System Log ¾ Auto Mail Feature - Indicates whether auto mail feature is enabled or not. ¾ Mail Settings - Set the receiving and sending mailbox address, server address, validation information as well as the timetable for Auto Mail Feature, as shown in Figure 4-77. Figure 4-77 Mail Account Settings z From - Your mail box address. The Router would connect it to send logs. z To - Recipient’s address.
Wireless Router z RNX-N150RT User Manual SMTP Server - Your smtp server. It corresponds with the mailbox filled in the From field. You can log on the relevant website for Help if you are not clear with the address. z Authentication - Most SMTP Server requires Authentication. It is required by most mailboxes that need User Name and Password to log in. ) Note: Only when you select Authentication, do you have to enter the User Name and Password in the following fields.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-78 ¾ Statistics Current Statistics Status - Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. To enable, click the Enable button. If disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security settings will be disabled. If disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security settings will be disabled. ¾ Packets Statistics Interval （5-60） - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds in the pull-down list.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Statistics Table: IP Address/ The IP Address and MAC address are displayed with related statistics MAC Address Packets The total number of packets received and transmitted by the Router. Bytes The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the Router. Total Packets Bytes The total number of packets received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Appendix A: FAQ 1. How do I configure the Router to access the Internet by ADSL users? 1) First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model. 2) Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the WAN port on the Router. The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem. 3) Log in to the Router, click the “Network” menu on the left of your browser, and click "WAN" submenu. On the WAN page, select “PPPoE” for WAN Connection Type.
Wireless Router 2. RNX-N150RT User Manual How do I configure the Router to access the Internet by Ethernet users? 1) Log in to the Router, click the “Network” menu on the left of your browser, and click "WAN" submenu. On the WAN page, select “Dynamic IP” for "WAN Connection Type", finish by clicking Save. 2) Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter, which is connected to your cable/DSL Modem during installation.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure A-4 Figure A-5 Virtual Servers Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry ) Note: Your opposite side should call your WAN IP, which is displayed on the “Status” page. 4) How to enable DMZ Host: Log in to the Router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click "DMZ" submenu. On the "DMZ" page, click Enable radio button and type your IP address into the “DMZ Host IP Address” field, using 192.168.1.
Wireless Router 5) RNX-N150RT User Manual How to enable H323 ALG: Log in to the Router, click the “Security” menu on the left of your browser, and click “Basic Security” submenu. On the “Basic Security” page, check the Enable radio button next to H323 ALG. Remember to click the Save button. Figure A-7 4.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual browser. 3) Log in to the Router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click the "Virtual Servers" submenu. On the "Virtual Servers" page, click Add New…, then on the “Add or Modify a Virtual Server” page, enter “80” into the blank next to the “Service Port”, and your IP address next to the “IP Address”, assuming 192.168.1.188 for an example, remember to Enable and Save. Figure A-9 Figure A-10 5.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Appendix B: Configuring the PC In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows XP. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if necessary. 1. Configure TCP/IP component 1) On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, and then click Control Panel. 2) Click the Network and Internet Connections icon, and then click on the Network Connections tab in the appearing window.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure B-2 5) The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure B-3 ) Note: For Windows 98 OS or before, the PC and Router may need to be restarted. ¾ Setting IP address manually 1 Select Use the following IP address radio button. And the following items available 2 If the Router's LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1, specify the IP address as 192.168.1.x (x is from 2 to 254), and the Subnet mask as 255.255.255.0. 3 Type the Router’s LAN IP address (the default IP is 192.168.1.1) into the Default gateway field.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure B-4 Now: Click OK to keep your settings.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Appendix C: Specifications General Standards IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.11b, 802.11g Compatible with 802.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Sensitivity @PER 130M: -68dBm@10% PER 108M: -68dBm@10% PER; 54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER; 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER Antenna Gain 5 dBi Environmental and Physical Operating : 0℃~40℃ (32℉~104℉) Storage: -40℃~70℃(-40℉~158℉) Operating: 10% - 90% RH, Non-condensing Storage: 5% - 90% RH, Non-condensing Temperature.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Appendix D: Glossary ¾ 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless 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.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 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. ¾ 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. ¾ Wi-Fi - A trade name for the 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA, see http://www.
