Rosewill RNX-N360PC manual

Wireless N PCI Adapter RNX-N360PC User Manual 1910020413[...]

FCC 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 Rule s. These limits are designed to pro-vide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and c an radiate radio frequency ener g y and, if[...]

National Restrictions 2400.0-2483.5 MHz Country Restriction Reason/remark Bulgaria General authorization required for outdoor use and public service France Outdoor use limited to 10 mW EIRP. within the band 2454-2483.5 MHz Military Radiolocation us e. Refarming of the 2.4 GHz band has been ongoing i n recent years to allow current relaxed regulatio[...]

Table of Content Package C ontents .......................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 Overview ...................................................................................... 2 1.1 Overview of the pr oduct ................................................................... 2 1.2 Features ..[...]

1 Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: ¾ One RNX-N360PC Wireless N PCI Adapter ¾ Quick Install ation Guide ¾ One Resource CD for RNX-N360PC, including: • Wireless N Client Utility and Drivers • User Guide • Other Helpful Information ) Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the [...]

2 Chapter 1 Overview Thank you for choosing RNX-N360PC Wireless N PCI Adapter . 1.1 Overview of the product The adapter is an 802.1 1n client device; it is designed to provide a high-speed and unrivaled wireless performance for your notebook . With a faster wireless connection, you can get a better Internet experience, such as downloading, gaming, [...]

3 ¾ Provides 32-bit PCI interface ¾ Supports Ad-Hoc and Infrastructure modes ¾ Good capability on anti-jamming ¾ Supports roaming between access points when co nfigured in Infrastructure mode ¾ Ease to configure and prov ides monitoring information ¾ Supports Windows 2000/ XP/ Vist a/ 7 ¾ Three External antennas which are li sted in a format[...]

4 Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Inst allation T o install the adapter , follow these steps listed below: 1. T urn off your desktop PC and disconnect the power . 2. Remove your PC case and locate an ava ilable PCI slot on the motherboard. Remove the metal slo t cover on the back of the PC. Check with your com puter manufacturer for instr[...]

5 Figure 2-1 2. Soon, Figure 2-2 will display after a moment. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-2 3. After that, you should choose a Setup type. It is recommended that you select Inst all Client Utilities and Driver . Select Inst all Driver Only to install driver only (shown in Figure 2-3). Click Next to continue.[...]

6 Figure 2-3 4. Click Browse to change the destination locati on for the software, then click Next in the screen below (shown in Figure 2-4). Figure 2-4 5. After that, select the program folder , y ou should create a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list. It is recommended that you keep the default setting. Click Next to cont[...]

7 Figure 2-5 6. Choose configurati on tool, if you are not sure, please leave it default. Then click Next to continue. Figure 2-6 7. W ait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2-7.[...]

8 Figure 2-7 ) Note: 1) For Windows XP, the Set up Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the installation duringthese steps (shown in Figure 2-8 ). Our drivers have be en tested thoroughly, and are able to work with the operating system. Click Continue Anyway to continue the Installation. Figure 2-8 2) In Windows 2000, the warning screen is[...]

9 select Yes to continue installation. Figure 2-9 8. After all the step s above, you will see the screen below , click Finish to complete the installation. Figure 2-10 2.2.3 Softw are Installation for Windows Vista 1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and open the folder named RNX-N360PC. Double-click Setup.exe in the proper folder to [...]

10 then the following screen for preparing setup will appear . Figure 2-11 2. Soon, Figure 2-12 will display after a moment. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-12 3. Click Ye s to continue.[...]

11 Figure 2-13 4. The following page will display and please wait a moment. Figure 2-14 ) Note: For Windows Vista, the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the installation during these steps (shown in Figure 2-15 ). Ou r drivers have been tested thoroughly, a nd are able to work with the operating system. Click Install this driver s[...]

12 Figure 2-15 5. Click Finish to complete the installation. Figure 2-16 2.2.4 Software Installation for Windows 7 1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive. T o continue, find the CD/DVD dri ve where the installation CD was placed. Open RNX-N360PC folder , and doub le-click Setup.exe . Then you will see Figure 2-17.[...]

13 Figure 2-17 2. Soon, Figure 2-18 will display after a moment. Click Next to co ntinue. Figure 2-18 3. W ait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2-19.[...]

14 Figure 2-19 ) Note: For Windows 7, the Setup Wi zard will notify you about the Windows Security with the installation during t hese steps (shown in Figure 2-20 ). Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work with the operating system. Click Install this driver software anyway to continue the installation. Figure 2-20 4. Then you[...]

15 Figure 2-21[...]

16 Chapter 3 Configuration Guide RNX-N360PC can be configured by Wireless N C lient Utility . This chapter describes how to configure your Adapter for wireless connec tivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data secu rity encryption features. After Inst alling the Adapter , the Adapter ’s tray icon will appear i n your syste[...]

17 Figure 3-1 The following table describes the item s found on the Current S tatus screen. ¾ Profile Name - This shows the name of current selected configuration profile. The configuration of Profile nam e will be described on the General tab of Profile Management . ¾ Link St atus - This shows whether the st ation is associated to the wireless n[...]

18 ¾ Add a new profile ¾ Modify a Profile ¾ Remove a Profile ¾ Activate a Profile ¾ Import a Profile ¾ Export a Profile ¾ Scan Available Networks ¾ Order profiles Figure 3-2 3.2.1 Add or Modify a Configuration Profile T o add a new configur ation profile, click New on the Profile Management tab. T o modify a configuration profile, select th[...]

19 Figure 3-3 2. Edit the Security t ab Select the Security tab in the screen above, and then you can edit the fields to configure the profile. T o define the security mode, sele ct the radio button of the desired security mode as follows. Figure 3-4 ¾ WP A/WP A2: Wi-Fi Protected Access ¾ WP A/WP A2 Passphrase: Wi-Fi Protected Access Passphrase ?[...]

20 both the access point and the station. T o define shared encryption keys, choose the Shared Key radio button and click Configure to fill in the Define Shared Keys window (shown in Figure 3-5). ) Note: The WEP security mode is not available for 802.1 1n. ¾ None: No security (not recommended). ) Note: If the access point which the Adapter is asso[...]

21 Figure 3-6 ¾ Power Save Mode - Please select the power save mode in the drop-down list. • Maximum- Selects maximum mode to let the access point buffer incoming messages for the Adapter . The Adapter will detect t he access point if any messages are waiting periodically . • Normal - Normal mode uses maximum when retrieving a large numbe r of[...]

22 Adapter uses. The channels available depe nd on the regul atory domain. If the adapter finds no other ad hoc adapters, the channel that t he adapter starts the ad hoc network with will be selected automatically . The Adapter must match the wireless mode and channel of the c lients it associates. ¾ 802.1 1 Authentication Mode : Select which mode[...]

23 3.2.4 Export a profile 1. From the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2), highlight the profile to export. 2. Click Export… , the Export Profile window will then appear below. 3. Browse the directory to export the profile to. 4. Click Save . The profile should then be expo rted to the specified location. Figure 3-8 3.2.5 Import a Pro[...]

24 Figure 3-9 3.2.6 Scan Available Networks 1. Click Scan on the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2), the Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks window will appear below . 2. Click Refresh to refresh the list at any time. 3. Highlight a network name and click Activate to connect to an available network. If no configuration profile[...]

25 Figure 3-11 3. Highlight the profiles to add to auto profile selection, and click Add . The profile will appear in the Auto Selected Profiles box. 4. Highlight a profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box. 5. Click Move Up or Move Down as appropriate. ) Note: The first profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box has highest priority, while the last[...]

26 ¾ Broadcast frames transmitted and received ¾ Unicast frames tr ansmitted and received ¾ T otal bytes transmitted and received Figure 3-12 3.3.1 Check Driver Information Click the Adapter Information button in the screen abov e, you will see the adapt er information, including general informati on about the wireless net work adapter and the N[...]

27 Figure 3-13 3.4 Configuration for Windows Vist a After the Adapter's driver has been install ed, Windows Vista will display a wireless Network Connection message like this one. Figure 3-14 T o establish a connection, pl ease follow the steps below . 1. Right-click the icon in your system tray , then click Connect to a net w ork . Figure 3-1[...]

28 Figure 3-16 3. T o continue, click Connect Anyway . Click the Cancel button to end the connection. Figure 3-17 4. If the connection is successfully est ablished, the following screen will appear , click Close to finish the connection.[...]

29 Figure 3-18 3.5 Configuration for Windows 7 Wireless N Client Utility is not available for Windows 7. So after the Adapter's driver has been installed, we have to use Windo ws WLAN Autoconfig to establish a connection. Please follow the steps below .[...]

30 1. Right-click the icon at the bottom of your screen in your system tray and then you will see the available wireless network lis t. Select the SSID of your Access Point, take rosewill for example . Click Connect . Figure 3-19 2. If your wireless network is secured, you will be required to enter the security key as shown in Figure 3-20. Enter th[...]

31 3. If the key entered is correct, you will successfully connect to the network as shown in Figure 3-21. Figure 3-21[...]

32 Chapter 4 WPS Configuration WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function allo ws you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly . If the wireless card supports WPS, you c an est ablish a wireless connection between wireless card and router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method. First, the WPS sof tware should[...]

33 the button on my access point in the next screen shown in Figure 4 -4 and click Next . Figure 4-3 Figure 4-4 3. Then wait a minute until Figure 4-5 appears. Click Fin ish to complete the WPS configuration.[...]

34 Figure 4-5 4.2 PIN method There are two ways to configure the WPS by PIN method : 1) Enter a PIN into your AP device. 2) Enter the PIN from your AP device. Following are the detailed configuration procedure of each way . 4.2.1 Enter a PIN into your AP device 1. Double click the icon on the desktop to open the WPS Utility and then you can see the[...]

35 Figure 4-6 2. Open the Router’s Web-based Utility and click WPS link on the left of the ma in menu. Then Figure 4-7 will appear . Figure 4-7 3. Click Add device, then you can see Figure 4-8. Select Enter the ne w device’ s PIN and enter the PIN value of the adapter shown in Figure 4-6, click Connect . Figure 4-8 4. When Figure 4-5 appears , [...]

36 4.2.2 Enter the PIN from your AP device 1. Open the WPS Utility and you will see Figure 4-3. Click Next to continue. Then Figure 4-4 will appear . Select the third option and ent er the PIN value which is labeled on the bottom of the Router . Click Next . Figure 4-9 2. When Figure 4-5 appears , the WPS configuration is complete. ) Note: If you g[...]

37 Appendix A: S pecifications Normal Interface 32 bit PCI Interface S tandards IEEE802.1 1n; IE EE802.1 1g; IEEE802.1 1b; Operating System Windows 2000/Wi ndows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7 Radio Data Rate Up to 300Mbps 13.5/27/40.5/54/81/ 108/121.5/135Mbps 13/26/39/52/78/104/1 17/130Mbps 6.5/13/19.5/26/ 39/52/58.5/65Mbps 1/2/5.5/1 1Mbps (Auto Rate [...]

38 Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wire less product networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread -spectrum (DSSS) technol ogy and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encrypt ion for security. 802.11b networks are also referred to as Wi-Fi networks. ¾ 802.11g - specification for wi[...]

39 ¾ SSID - A S ervice S et Id entification is a thirty-two c haracter (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other , all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is typically the configuration p aramete r for a wireless PC card. It corresponds[...]

40 Appendix C: FAQ This chapter provides solutions to problems that may occur during the installation and operation of the Wireless Adapter . Read the de scriptions below to solve your problems. 1. I cannot communicate with the other computers linked via Ethernet in the Infrastructure configuration. 1. Make sure that the PC to which the Adapter is [...]

41 3. ‘SSID’ field in ‘Site Survey’ function), you have to input correct SSID of the access point you wish to connect. Please contac t the owner of access point to ask for correct SSID. 4. Y ou have to input correct passphrase / security key to connect an access point with encryption. Please cont act the owner of access point to ask for cor[...]