Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual 1. INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................... 4 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 FEATURES & BENEFITS ............................................................................................................. 4 PACKAGE CONTENTS ............................................................................................................... 5 USB ADAPTER DESCRIPTION ..............................
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual 4.2.1 Infrastructure Mode ..................................................................................................... 47 4.2.2 Ad-hoc Mode............................................................................................................... 48 4.3 AUTHENTICATION AND SECURITY .............................................................................................. 49 4.3.1 WEP Encryption............................................................
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual 1. INTRODUCTION The high-speed wireless USB 2.0 client adapter is the most convenient way to let you put a desktop/notebook computer almost anywhere without the hassle of running network cables. Now you don’t need to suffer from drilling holes and exposed cables. Once you are connected, you can do anything, just like the wired network. This USB client adapter operates seamlessly in 2.4GHz frequency spectrum supporting the 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual 1.2 PACKAGE CONTENTS Open the package carefully, and make sure that none of the items listed below are missing. Do not discard the packing materials, in case of return; the unit must be shipped in its original package. • • • • • One Wireless LAN USB Adapter—RNX-N2X One Laptop clip One USB Cable (15cm) One CD-ROM with Drivers and User’s Manual Included One Flexible Stainless Steel USB 2.0 Extended Connector 1.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual • Once the setup begins you will see the InstallShield Wizard. Select Rosewill Configuration Tool and then click on the Next> button. • Click on the Install button to begin the installation. • The installation is complete. Click on the Finish button.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual • Carefully insert the USB adapter into the USB port. Windows will then detect and install the new hardware. • An R icon will then appear in the system tray. Right click on the R icon and then click on Launch Config Utilities. Note: Click on Use Zero Configuration as Configuration Utility if you would like to use Windows Zero Config.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual 2.3 PROFILES The Profile tab is used to store the settings of multiple Access Points such as home, office, café, etc. When adding a profile you are required to enter a profile name and SSID as well as configure the power-saving mode, network type, RTS/fragmentation threshold and encryption/authentication settings. A profile can be configured as Infrastructure or Ad-hoc mode. The configuration settings for each mode are described below. 2.3.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual • Profile: Enter a name for the profile; this does not need to be the same as the SSID. • SSID: Enter the SSID of the network or select one from the drop-down list. The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the network, and is case-sensitive. • Network Type: Select Infrastructure from the drop-down list. • TX Power: Select a transmit power from the drop-down list.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual • Profile: Enter a name for the profile; this does not need to be the same as the SSID. • SSID: Enter the SSID of the network or select one from the drop-down list. The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the network, and is case-sensitive. • Network Type: Select Ad-hoc from the drop-down list. • TX Power: Select a transmit power from the drop-down list.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual The WEP tab displays the WEP settings. Encryption is designed to make the data transmission more secure. You may select 64 or 128-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) key to encrypt data (Default setting is Disable). WEP encrypts each frame transmitted from the radio using one of the Keys from a panel. When you use WEP to communicate with the other wireless clients, all the wireless devices in this network must have the same encryption key or pass phrase.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual been tampered with. EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) is an extension to the PPP protocol that enables a variety of authentication protocols to be used. It passes through the exchange of authentication messages, allowing the authentication software stored in a server to interact with its counterpart in the client. • • • • Authentication Type: Select WPA or WPA2 from the drop-down list. Encryption: Select TKIP or AES from the drop-down list.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X • • • • • User Manual Authentication Type: Select WPA or WPA2 from the drop-down list. Encryption: Select TKIP or AES from the drop-down list. WPA Preshared key: Enter a pass phrase which is between 8 and 32 characters long. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. Show Password check box. If you want to make sure the accuracy of password you type, click the Show Password box to check it. 2.5 NETWORK The Network tab displays the current status of the wireless radio.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual • Status: This indicates the state of the client. There are three options: 1. Associated: Indicates that the wireless client is connected to an Access Point (AP). The BSSID is shown in the form of 12 HEX digits, which is the MAC address of the AP. 2. Scanning: Indicates that the wireless client is searching for an AP in the area. 3. Disconnected: Indicates that there are no APs or clients in the area.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual connect to a specific one. The following information is included in this tab, as the image depicts below. • SSID: Displays the SSID of the Access Point. The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the network, and is case-sensitive. • BSSID: Displays the MAC address of the Access Point. • Signal: Displays the receiving signal strength from the Access Point.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual 2.8 WPS Click on the WPS Configuration tab. WPS (Wireless Push Button) is used for WiFi Protected Setup. By pressing this button, the security settings of the device will automatically synchronize with other wireless devices on your network that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup. • Rescan: Click on this button to view a list of Access Points in the area. • Click on the OK button if you have made any changes.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual 2.9 ABOUT The About tab displays information about the device, such as: the network driver version and date, configuration utility version and date, and the NIC (Network Interface Card) firmware version and date.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual 2.10 UNINSTALL THE DRIVERS & CLIENT UTILITY If the USB client adapter installation is unsuccessful for any reason, the best way to solve the problem may be to completely uninstall the USB adapter and its utility and repeat the installation procedure again. Follow the steps below in order to uninstall the client utility: • Click on Start > Rosewill Wireless > Uninstall Rosewill RNX-N2X • The un-installation process will then begin.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual • Click on the Yes button to confirm the un-installation process. • The un-installation process is complete. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now radio button and then click on the Finish button. Then remove the USB adapter.
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Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual 3. USB ADAPTER FOR WINDOWS 2000/XP 3.1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN During the installation, 2000/XP may need to copy systems files from its installation CD. Therefore, you may need a copy of the Windows installation CD at hand before installing the drivers. On many systems, instead of a CD, the necessary installation files are archived on the hard disk in C:\WINDOWS \OPTIONS\CABS directory. 3.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual • Wait for a few seconds until the driver and client utility is installed.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual • The installation is complete. Click on the Finish button. • Carefully insert the USB adapter into the USB port. Windows will then detect and install the new hardware. • An R icon will then appear in the system tray. Right click on the R icon and • then click on Launch Config Utilities. Note: Click on Use Zero Configuration as Configuration Utility if you would like to use Windows Zero Config.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual 3.3 PROFILES The Profile tab is used to store the settings of multiple Access Points such as home, office, café, etc. When adding a profile you are required to enter a profile name and SSID as well as configure the power-saving mode, network type, RTS/fragmentation threshold and encryption/authentication settings. A profile can be configured as Infrastructure or Ad-hoc mode. The configuration settings for each mode are described below. 3.3.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual • Profile: Enter a name for the profile; this does not need to be the same as the SSID. • SSID: Enter the SSID of the network or select one from the drop-down list. The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the network, and is case-sensitive. • PSM: Select a power saving mode (PSM) option. 1.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual 3.3.2 Ad-hoc Mode This is the simplest network configuration with several computers equipped with the PC Cards that form a wireless network whenever they are within range of one another. In adhoc mode, each client is peer-to-peer, would only have access to the resources of the other client and does not require an access point. This is the easiest and least expensive way for the SOHO to set up a wireless network.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual 3.4.1 WEP Encryption The WEP tab displays the WEP settings. Encryption is designed to make the data transmission more secure. You may select 64 or 128-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) key to encrypt data (Default setting is Disable). WEP encrypts each frame transmitted from the radio using one of the Keys from a panel.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual • Authentication Type: Select Open or Shared from the drop-down list. • Encryption: Select WEP from the drop-down list. • WEP Key: Type a character string into the field. For 64-bit enter 5 alphanumeric or 10 hexadecimal characters. For 128-bit enter 13 alphanumeric or 26 hexadecimal characters. • Click on the Apply button to save the changes. • Show Password check box. If you want to make sure the accuracy of password you type, click the Show Password box to check it.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X • • • • User Manual Authentication Type: Select WPA or WPA2 from the drop-down list. Encryption: Select TKIP or AES from the drop-down list. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. Show Password check box. If you want to make sure the accuracy of password you type, click the Show Password box to check it. 3.4.3 WPA-PSK Authentication & TKIP, AES Encryption WPA – PSK (Pre-shared Key) is used in a Pre Shared Key mode that does not require an authentication server.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X • • • • • User Manual Authentication Type: Select WPA or WPA2 from the drop-down list. Encryption: Select TKIP or AES from the drop-down list. WPA Preshared key: Enter a pass phrase which is between 8 and 32 characters long. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. Show Password check box. If you want to make sure the accuracy of password you type, click the Show Password box to check it. 3.4.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X • • • • • • User Manual Authentication Type: Select LEAP from the drop-down list. Identity: Enter the user name. Password: Enter the password. Domain: Enter a domain name. Encryption: Select WEP, WPA-TKIP or WPA2-AES encryption. Click on the OK button to save the changes. 3.4.5 802.1x with PEAP 802.1X provides an authentication framework for wireless LANs allowing a user to be authenticated by a central authority. 802.1X uses an existing protocol called EAP.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual and the network. It relies on client-side and server-side certificates to perform authentication and can be used to dynamically generate user-based and session-based WEP keys to secure subsequent communications between the WLAN client and the access point. • Authentication Type: Select PEAP from the drop-down list. • Protocol: If your network uses TLS or Smart Card to authenticate its users, select TLS/Smartcard from the drop down list.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X • • • • • User Manual Authentication Type: Select TTLS from the drop-down list. Protocol: Select EAP-MSCHAP v2, MS-CHAP, or CHAP from the drop-down list. Identity: Enter the user name. Password: Enter the password. Click on the OK button to save the changes. 3.4.7 802.1x CA Server Depending on the EAP in use, only the server or both the server and client may be authenticated and require a certificate.
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Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual • Use certificate chain: Place a check in this to enable the certificate use. • Certificate issuer: Select the Certification Authority from the drop-down list. • Allow intermediate certificates: During tunnel creation the client must verify the server’s certificate. When checking this certificate the signature is verified against a list of trusted certificate authorities.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual • Status: This indicates the state of the client. There are three options: 1. Associated: Indicates that the wireless client is connected to an Access Point (AP). The BSSID is shown in the form of 12 HEX digits, which is the MAC address of the AP. 2. Scanning: Indicates that the wireless client is searching for an AP in the area. 3. Disconnected: Indicates that there are no APs or clients in the area.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual 3.5.1 Site Survey The Network tab also displays a list of Access Points and Stations in the area, and allows you to connect to a specific one. The following information is included in this tab, as the image depicts below. • SSID: Displays the SSID of the Access Point. The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the network, and is case-sensitive.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual 3.6 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION The Advanced tab is used to configure the wireless mode (802.11g, 802.11b/g-mixed, or 802.11b/g/n-mixed), Tx burst, and CCX. • Wireless mode: Select 802.11 b/g/n mix if the wireless network uses both 11b, 11g, and 11n stations and APs. B/G Protection: This is the ERP protection mode of 802.11g. Selecting auto will dynamically send frames with and without protection.
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Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual 3.8 WMM (WIRELESS MULTIMEDIA) Click on the WMM tab. Wireless Multimedia Extensions (WME), also known as Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) is a Wi-Fi Alliance interpretability certification, based on the IEEE 802.11e draft standard. It provides basic Quality of service (QoS) features to IEEE 802.11 networks. WMM prioritizes traffic according to 4 AC (Access Categories), however it does not provide guaranteed throughput.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual • Rescan: Click on this button to view a list of Access Points in the area. • WPS Information: Display the information about WPS on the selected network. List information include Authentication Type, Encryption Type, Config Methods, Device Password ID, Selected Registrar, State, Version, AP Setup Locked, UUID-E and RF Bands • Pin Code: 8-digit numbers. It is required to enter PIN Code into Registrar using PIN method.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual 3.10 ABOUT The About tab displays information about the device, such as: the network driver version and date, configuration utility version and date, and the NIC (Network Interface Card) firmware version and date. 3.11 RADIO The Radio tab allows you to enable or disable the radio.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual 3.12 UNINSTALL THE DRIVERS & CLIENT UTILITY If the USB client adapter installation is unsuccessful for any reason, the best way to solve the problem may be to completely uninstall the USB adapter and its utility and repeat the installation procedure again. Follow the steps below in order to uninstall the client utility: • Click on Start > Rosewill Wireless > Uninstall Rosewill Wireless USB Adapter • The un-installation process will then begin.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual • Click on the Yes button to confirm the un-installation process. • The un-installation process is complete. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now radio button and then click on the Finish button. Then remove the USB adapter. 4. USB ADAPTER FOR MAC OS 10.3/10.4/10.5 4.1 INSTALLING THE DRIVERS Follow the steps below in order to install the USB adapter drivers: • Insert the CD-ROM that was provided to you in this package. The setup should run automatically.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual setup file from the CD-ROM drive. • Click on the Continue button to configure the next step. • Select the Macintosh HD and then click on the Continue button.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual • Click on the Continue button to configure the next step. • The installation is complete. Click on the Restart button.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual • Carefully insert the USB adapter into the USB port. MAC OS X will then detect and install the new hardware. • The Client Utility is installed in the Applications folder. 4.2 PROFILES The Profile tab is used to store the settings of multiple Access Points such as home, office, café, etc.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual • Profile: Enter a name for the profile; this does not need to be the same as the SSID. • SSID: Enter the SSID of the network or select one from the drop-down list. The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the network, and is case-sensitive. • PSM: Select a power saving mode (PSM) option. 1.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual way for the SOHO to set up a wireless network. • Profile: Enter a name for the profile; this does not need to be the same as the SSID. • SSID: Enter the SSID of the network or select one from the drop-down list. The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the network, and is case-sensitive. • Network Type: Select Ad-hoc from the drop-down list.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual The Security tab allows you to configure the authentication and encryption settings such as: WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, and 802.1x. Each security option is described in detail below. 4.3.1 WEP Encryption The WEP tab displays the WEP settings. Encryption is designed to make the data transmission more secure. You may select 64 or 128-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) key to encrypt data (Default setting is Disable).
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual is allowed only if the pre-shared key of the computer matches that of the Access Point. This approach offers the simplicity of the WEP key, but uses stronger TKIP encryption. EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) is an extension to the PPP protocol that enables a variety of authentication protocols to be used.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual • Status: This indicates the state of the client. There are three options: 1. Associated: Indicates that the wireless client is connected to an Access Point (AP). The BSSID is shown in the form of 12 HEX digits, which is the MAC address of the AP. 2. Scanning: Indicates that the wireless client is searching for an AP in the area. 3. Disconnected: Indicates that there are no APs or clients in the area.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual connect to a specific one. The following information is included in this tab, as the image depicts below. • SSID: Displays the SSID of the Access Point. The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the network, and is case-sensitive. • BSSID: Displays the MAC address of the Access Point. • Signal: Displays the receiving signal strength from the Access Point.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual retry, received with CRC error, duplicate frames received, etc. 4.7 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION The Advanced tab is used to configure the wireless mode (802.11b-only, 802.11g-only, or 802.11b/g-mixed), B/G protection and country/channel setting.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual • Wireless mode: Select 802.11 B/G/N mixed if the wireless network uses both 11b, 11g and 11n stations and APs. • Tx Rate: The transmit rate should be set to auto, however you may manually select a transmit rate from the drop-down list. • Tx BURST: Click the check box will enhance the throughput • Click on the Apply button to save the changes.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual 4.8 ABOUT The About tab displays information about the device, such as: the network driver version and date, configuration utility version and date, and the NIC (Network Interface Card) firmware version and date.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual 5. HARDWARE INSTALLATION 5.1 LAPTOP CLIP HARDWARE INSTALLATION/ UNINSTALLATION 1. Connect laptop clip to RNX-N2X wireless adapter. 2. Connect laptop clip to Your Laptop LCD monitor. Warning: Please be careful not to damage the LCD monitor and laptop clip. 3. Uninstallation: Take off the laptop clip from RNX-N2X as picture. 5.2 RNX-N2X APPLICATION DIRECTION A type ( For Laptop ) Connect to laptop by flexible stainless steel extended connector.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual B type ( For Laptop ) Connect to laptop by laptop clip and USB Cable. C type ( For Desktop ) Connect to desktop by USB Cable in your home or office.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual 6. APPENDIX A – GLOSSARY 8 802.11 A family of specifications for wireless local area networks (WLANs) developed by a working group of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). A Access Control List ACL. This is a database of network devices that are allowed to access resources on the network. Access Point AP.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual The ability for new devices to communicate and interact with older legacy devices to guarantee interoperability Bandwidth The maximum amount of bytes or bits per second that can be transmitted to and from a network device Basic Input/Output System BIOS.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual Data Encryption Standard Uses a randomly selected 56-bit key that must be known by both the sender and the receiver when information is exchanged Database Organizes information so that it can be managed updated, as well as easily accessed by users or applications. Data-Link layer The second layer of the OSI model.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual obtain a Domain Name that will always by linked to their changing IP address. The IP address is updated by either client software running on a computer or by a router that supports Dynamic DNS, whenever the IP address changes Dynamic IP address IP address that is assigned by a DHCP server and that may change. Cable Internet providers usually use this method to assign IP addresses to their customers.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual A standard that provides consistency of voice and video transmissions and compatibility for videoconferencing devices Half-duplex Data cannot be transmitted and received at the same time Hashing Transforming a string of characters into a shorter string with a predefined length Hexadecimal Characters 0-9 and A-F Hop The action of data packets being transmitted from one router to another Host Computer on a network HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol is used to transfer file
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual IP address A 32-bit number, when talking about Internet Protocol Version 4, that identifies each computer that transmits data on the Internet or on an Intranet IPsec Internet Protocol Security IPX Internetwork Packet Exchange is a networking protocol developed by Novel to enable their Netware clients and servers to communicate ISP Internet Service Provider J Java A programming language used to create programs and applets for web pages K Kbps Kilobits per second Kbyte
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual Modem A device that Modulates digital signals from a computer to an analog signal in order to transmit the signal over phone lines.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual A sequence of characters that is used to authenticate requests to resources on a network Personal Area Network The interconnection of networking devices within a range of 10 meters Physical layer The first layer of the OSI model. Provides the hardware means of transmitting electrical signals on a data carrier Ping A utility program that verifies that a given Internet address exists and can receive messages.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual RS-232C The interface for serial communication between computers and other related devices RSA Algorithm used for encryption and authentication S Server A computer on a network that provides services and resources to other computers on the network Session key An encryption and decryption key that is generated for every communication session between two computers Session layer The fifth layer of the OSI model which coordinates the connection and communication between a
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol is a utility used for transferring files that is simpler to use than FTP but with less features Throughput The amount of data that can be transferred in a given time period Traceroute A utility displays the routes between you computer and specific destination U UDP User Datagram Protocol Unicast Communication between a single sender and receiver Universal Plug and Play A standard that allows network devices to discover each other an
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual Web browser A utility that allows you to view content and interact with all of the information on the World Wide Web WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy is security for wireless networks that is supposed to be comparable to that of a wired network Wide Area Network The larger network that your LAN is connected to, which may be the Internet itself, or a regional or corporate network Wi-Fi Wireless Fidelity Wi-Fi Protected Access An updated version of security for wireless netw
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual 7. APPENDIX B – SPECIFICATIONS Available transmit power • 2.412~2.472G(IEEE802.11b) 18dBm @1~11Mbps • 2.412~2.472G(IEEE802.11g) 15 dBm @6Mbps 14 dBm @54Mbps • 2.412~2.472G(IEEE802.11N) 15dBm Antenna Configuration 2T2R Mode Networking Topology Ad-Hoc, Infrastructure Security WPA/WPA2 (AES, 64,128-WEP with shared-key authentication) Cisco CCS V1.0, V2.0 and V3.0 compliant Physical Form Factor USB 2.0/1.1 Dimensions (HxWxD) 77(L) mm x 23.5(W) mm x 11(H) mm Weight 40 g/ 1.
Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual 8. APPENDIX C – FCC INTERFERENCE STATEMENT 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.
