Rosewill RNX-GX4 manual

Wir eless Router RNX-GX4 User’ s Manual[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 2 T able of Content: Safety W arning ............................................................................................... 4 Before W e Begin ............................................................................................ 6 1. Installing RNX-GX4 .........................[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 3 3.9.2 Fire wall ................................................................................... 45 3.10 RNX-GX4’ s Adv ance Usage - DDN S Page ..................................... 46 3.11 RNX-GX4’ s Adv ance Us age - Routin g Page .................................. 46 3.12 RNX-GX4?[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 4 Safety W ar ning • Place connecting cables carefully so that no one will step on them or stumble over them. • Always disconnect all cables from this device before servici ng or disassembling. • Use ONLY an appropriate power ad aptor or cord for your device. • Connect the power adapto[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 5 F C C C e r t i f i c a t i o n s Federal Communication Commissi on Interfer ence Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digi tal device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. The se limits are design ed to provide reasonable protection aga[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 6 Befor e W e Begin Thank you for purchasing this product, this manual will help yo u know more about your RNX-GX4. COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a register ed tr ademark of ROSEWILL INC. Other brands and product names ar e trademarks or reg[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 7 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 CA T 5 Cable x 1 z Resource CD for RNX-GX4 x 1 Conventions The “Router” or “Wireles[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 8 1. Installing RNX-GX4 1.1 Network + System Requirements T o begin using the RNX-GX4, make sure you have the following as minimum requir ements: h PC/Notebook. h Operating System – Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/XP/2000/VIST A, Mac OS, and Linux OS h 1 Free Ethernet port on your PC/NB. h WiFi ca[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 9 h Please connect the LAN port of your router to your PC/NB thr ough CA T5 Cable. h Please connect the WAN port of your r outer to your modem. h Plug in the power and turn on the power as follow z First power on your Router , modem, then your PC. h Y our Router should automatically finish the[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 10 2. Connect RNX-GX4 with your PC/NB 2.1 Setup for Window XP T o 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 yo[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 11 h Pull down to select “ Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) ” Æ Select “ Properties ” h T o set your computer o btain IP automatically: z Select “ Obtain an IP address automatically ” and “ Obtain DNS server address automatically ”; then click “ OK ” in the “ Internet Protocol[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 12 z Click “ OK ” again in the “ Local Area Connection Properties ” to finish this pr ocess. h T o set IP manually: z Select “ Use the following IP address ”; then type in:  IP address: 192.168.1.x (2<x<128; system default in IP range 192.168.1.2~192.168.1.128)  Subnet [...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 13 z Click “ OK ” again in the “ Local Area Connection Properties ” to finish this pr ocess. IP address r efers to a specific computer within the network. So when manually set your computers’ IP , please remember to assign dif ferent IP addre ss for dif fer ent computer within the IP[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 14 h Click on “ Open Network and Sharing Center ” h Select “ Vi ew status ”[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 15 h Y ou should be a window pop up showing as “ Local Area Connection Status ” Æ “Properties” h Select “ Internet Protocol V ersion 4 (TCP/IPv4) ” Æ “Properties”[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 16 h T o 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 V ersion 4 (TCP/IPv4)” window , then[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 17 “OK” again in the “ Local Area Connection Properties ” to finish this process. h T o set IP manually: z Select “ Use the following IP address ”; then type in:  IP address: 192.168.1.x (2<x<128; system default in IP range 192.168.1.2~192.168.1.128)  Subnet mask: 225.2[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 18 2.2 Connect test with the Router After completing the above steps, you can u s e “ P i n g ” c o m m a n d t o t e s t i f y o u r computer has connected with your Router . h Start Æ Run Æ T ype “cmd” Æ Click “OK” h T ype “ping 192.168.1.1” and press Enter h If you see be[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 19 When you ar e able to ping your Wireless Router fr om your PC /NB, this means your PC/NB is now connecting to your Router . However , due to the complexity of a network environ ment, this does not guarantee you ar e able to conn ect to the internet. Because your internet can be limited due [...]

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Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 21 3. Managing RNX-GX4 with Web Browser 3.1 Navigating the Web Management Page W eb Management page has provided you with choices to select dif ferent areas to start functions on managing your RNX-GX4, detailed functions’ management section on each areas, and Help Menus for the commands that[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 22 page. Y ou 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. Y ou can select from the three options for your specific network enviro nment. H[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 23 When selecting “ PPPoE user (ADSL) ” as your inter net connection method, please enter your PPPoE Username and PPPoE Password pr ovided by your Internet Serv ice Provide r . When complete entering, please click “ Save Settings ” to save and complete your basic setup. 3.2.3 Static us[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 24 address (the actual IP addr ess which prov ides 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 pr ovided by your Internet Service Prov[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 25 h 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, therefor e, you will see both Secondary AP Status and SSID Broadcasting as Deny . Y ou can enable the Secondary AP in Secondary [...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 26 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 . Y ou may also be requir ed to enter th[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 27 When complete entering, please click “ Save Settings ” to save and complete your basic setup. 3.4.3 Static user in Internet Setup When selecting “ Static user ” as your internet connection method, you will need to enter W AN IP address, Subnet Mask , Default Gateway , Primary DNS, a[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 28 3.5 Wireless Management “ Wireless Management ” includes Wir eless Network setup and Dual-AP Wireless Clients setup; please follow a step by step guide to setup your Router . Clone MAC address : Normally this doesn’ t r equire being set. Howeve r for some modems, such as cable modem, [...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 29 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. After established the connection and login into the web management page, please select “ Primary AP Setup ” option under “ Wireless Manageme[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 30 Y ou can select whether to broadcast your SSID. The default setting is “ Enable ”. z Enable: All Wire less Adapter will be able to see your SSID within your Wireless Router’ s broadcasting range. z Disable: Y ou will need to manually setup the connection between your wireless adapter [...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 31 h WEP: z Key Length: Please select the bits that you want to input (64 bits or 128 bits), then entered the WEP passwor d you desir e. The longer the password will ensur e a mor e secure data transmit, but will also slow down the transferring speed.  64 bits: you can enter 10 digits under[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 32 h WP A SOHO USER: Wi-Fi Protected Access ( WP A and WP A2 ) is a ce rtification program created by the Wi-Fi Alliance to in dicate compliance with the security protocol cr eated by the Wi-Fi Alliance to secur e wireless computer networks. In WP A SOHO method, you can choose from the TKIP (T[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 33 h WP A & WP A2 SOHO USER: This mode mixed WP A SOHO USER and WP A2 SOHO USER , which provides higher security level; you can configur e it according with WP A SOHO USER or WP A2 SOHO USER. When complete the wireless setting, you can click on “ Primary AP Info ” under “ System Info[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 34 ref ere n c e) 3.5.1.3 Router’s Host Filter Setup Y ou can filter wireless users by enable this function; unauthorized users will not be able to access the network. T o en able the “ Host Filter ” function, please follow the below steps: 1. Select “ Enable ” on the “ Wireless Ac[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 35 3.5.1.4 Association Table “ Association T able ” will display the Wireless Clie nt which associates to your router . Y ou can also add the Wireless Clients that you are not authorized dir ectly into the Filter List. 3.5.1.5 Advanced W e provide advanced contr ol for your wir eless r out[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 36 h Authentication T ype : 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 [...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 37 differ ently fr om 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 T echnique ” is Enable. Y ou can also “ D[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 38 3.6 RNX-GX4’ s LAN Setup Page Y ou 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 addr ess for your computer (Ro[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 39 When finish setting the “ LAN Setup ”, you can double check the “ LAN Info ” in “ System Information ” 3.7 RNX-GX4’ s Advance Usage - Applications and Gaming Page This section provides functions whi ch you can utilize to help optimize the internet speed for some of the games a[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 40 h Description : This is for your refer ence of the name of the Virtual Server you will be using. Y ou can type in your prefer ences. h Internal Ho st IP Address : Internal Host IP Address r efers to the internal comp uter’ s IP a ddress that you want to use. This internal computer’ s IP[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 41 IMPORT ANT : When designated th e DMZ function to your computer , your computer will expose to the inter net. Please be careful when choosing this DMZ function due to t he security concer n. 3.7.3 UPNP UPNP (Universal Plug and Play) is a set of networking pr otocols promulgated by the UPnP [...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 42 RNX-GX4 provides two gateways, as FTP pass-thr ough 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. Y ou can choose “Enable” and entered the FTP server[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 43 which is a suite of protocol used to implement secur e exchange. Enabling this service, you can a llow PPTP pass-through the RNX-GX4. 3.9 RNX-GX4’ s Advance Usage - Security Management Page Security Management pr ovides with two security options as Internet Access Control and Fir ewall . [...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 44 z MAC Filter Management: MAC Filt er Management allow s you to enter and manage the MAC addresse s that you desir e. 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 [...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 45 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. Y ou can enter the web addr ess in the “DNS Filter Key wor ds” so RNX-GX4 will filter it based on whether you permit or deny it. 3.9.2 Firewall RNX-GX[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 46 other users on the inter net to ping your PC/NB and gaining your IP address . Y our PC/NB will appear “non-exist” in the internet. Enabling W AN ping can make your network invisible fr om the outside user , but this may cause some side-effect. For ex ample, your Internet Service provid [...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 47 network administrator will need to assign routing table for r outers. So the r outer will know how to assign the clients for the ease of Network Managem ent. h Destination Network or IP address: Specify a certain destination Network or IP address which static r oute forward to. h Subnet Mas[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 48 3.12.1 Manually Restore Default Y ou can also manually reset RNX-GX4. In or der 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 [...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 49 Appendix A – Product Specification Standard IEEE 802.3/3u, IEEE 802.11b/g Device Management W eb-Based Security MAC Filter , Inter net Access Contr ol, DNS Filter , 64/128-bit WEP , WP A(TKIP & AES) PSK (Personal Mode), WP A2(TKIP & AES) PSK (Personal Mode), WP A & WP A2 PSK ([...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 50 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 de[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 51 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 cal[...]

Wireless Router R N X - G X 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 52 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 proble[...]