Rosewill RNX-MiniN1 manual

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    W ireless N Adapter RNX-MiniN1 User Manual[...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to com ply with the limits for a Class B dig ital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pro-vide reasonable protec tion against harm ful interference in a residential i nstallation. This equipment g[...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l Italy If used outside of own premis es, gener al authorization is required Luxembour g General authorization require d for network and ser vice supply(not for spectr um) Norway Implemented This subsection does not apply fo r the geographical area within a radius of 20 km from the centre of[...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l Table of Content Chapter 1 Overview ....................................................................................................... 5 1.1 Package Content ......................................................................................... 5 1.2 Overview of the Product ........[...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l Chapter 1 Overview Thank you for choosing Rosewill’s 802.11n Wi reless USB adapter – RNX-MININ1. This chapter is to introduce you more about this Wireless Adapter. 1.1 Package Content Before getting started, please verify that your package includes the following ite ms: 1. Rosewill 802[...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l z Runs under most popular operating system s: Wi ndows XP/Vista/7 (32/64 bits), Mac OS X and more. z Supports Software WPS (WiFi Protected Setup) connection. z Green Energy Saving: supports auto transmit power adjustment and idle energy auto control. 1.4 Product Specification Chipset Realt[...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Installation z Please first insert the RNX-MiniN1 into your PC or NB USB slot. z If the following window popup, please click Cancel or Close:  Under W in XP  Under W ind ows V ista/Win7 7[...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l 2.2 Installation using Driver CD: Please insert the CD into your CD-rom drive Click on the “ Driver Installation ” option when the Smart W izard page popup. If the program didn’ t run automatically , please double click on the Setup.exe in the CD to start the process. 8[...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l Click Ye s if the following window popup or W inXP , you may need to select rogram elect Next . F your desired Language of installtion. For W in7, the p will uses your current language as default setting. S 9[...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l 10 Select “ Y es, I want to r estart my computer now .” Then click Finish . Upon restart, your installation is now ready . if you see below window popup, please select install this driver softwar e anyway . Win 7 Win XP[...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l Chapter 3 Wireless Connection Guide This chapter describes how to configure your Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features. After Installing the Adapter, th e Adapter’s tray icon will appear in your system t[...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l Connect button. 3.2 Connecting with Window 7 You can easily access to wireless with Win7. Fi rst, move your m ouse to lower right hand corner as below and click on the icon where arrow pointing to. Click Refresh to get an update of your Wireless Netw ork Connection. This should help you se[...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l Select your desired SSID, then Click “Connect”. You will be prompt to ask you entering the ne twork security ke y. Once entered, please click OK to complete. 13[...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l You should see below in a very short period a nd find out whether you are connected or now. 3.3 Connecting with Ro sewill Wireless Utility We also provide this Utility for users to connect to a wireless network easily. It provides more information and configuration for this adapter. As def[...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l After click “ Add to Profile ”, you will see the next window “ Wireless Network Properties ” popup with your current wireless signal setting. (RNX-MiniN1 will detect automatically the current encryption setting of your SSID). So after the “Wireless Network Properties” popup, al[...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l Chapter 4 Rosewill Utility Configuration – Station Mode The Wireless Adapter provides two modes: Station mode and Access Point mode , the default is Station mode under Window XP and Windows 7. You can select connect wirelessly to your Wireless router/AP to connect to Internet in station [...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l z St a t u s : W ireless network Associated, Ad-hoc Mode or Not Associated. z Speed : The data Tx rate and Rx rate of the current connection. z Ty p e : The type of the current wireless connection , Infrastructures or ad hoc z Encryption : Current encryption. z SSID : The unique nam e of t[...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l 4.2.1 Add z Create a new Infrastructure mode pr ofile If you want your wireless computers to communicate with other computers on your wired network via a wireless access point. Click the Add button to create a new infrastructure profile. When the Network Info dialog box appears, enter a na[...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l The Network Authentication and Data Encryption can be auto-deteced. So you only need to key-in the Network Key . Then click OK button. 4.2.2 Remove Select a profile and click Remove button to delete this profile . 4.2.3 Edit Select a profile and click Edit button to edit this profile . 19[...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l Modify the profile information according to your demand. 4.2.4 Duplicate Select a profile which you want to copy and then click Duplicate Import the new profile name in the popup window bl ank 4.2.5 Set default When you want to make one profile as a default wireless connection, you should [...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l 4.3 Available Network The A vailable Network tab displays a list of networks for available wireless connection Select the network to which you wish to connect. Then click “ Add to Pr ofile ” 21[...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l The Network need to .4 Status tatus tab displays the detailed informa tion of current device and wireless connection. Authentication and Data Encryption can be auto-deteced. So you only key-in the Network Key . Then click OK button. 4 The S 4.5 Statistics tatistics tab display the stat. va[...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l click Reset button to reset value and restart to count. 4.6 Wi-Fi Protect Setup 4.6.1 Method 1 PIN Input Config (PIN) to your wireless router and click St a r t P I N i n 1. Input the W ireless Adapter ’ s PIN Code in 23[...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l the W ireless-Router WPS configuration page Click Pin Input Config(PIN) in your com put 2. er . 3. Select one WPS AP which you want connect to and click Select button 4. Please wait when the PIN Method W indow pop-up appear , the secure connection between AP and wireless adapter will be fo[...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l 2. Click Push Button Config(PBC) on W i-Fi Protect Setup page 3. Please wait when the PBC method window pop-up appear , the secure connection between wireless router and W ireless Adapter will be founded automatically . 25[...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l Remark If there is more than one AP on the PBC mode, there will be session overlap. Please using method 1 PIN Input Config(PIN) or wait for a while push the button again. 4.7 Virtual Wifi Allowed – (Windows 7 only) RNX-MiniN1 uses the V irtual W ifi tec hnology and turns into a W ireless[...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l 2. Check “S tart V irtual W iFi Soft AP” to enable the broadcast of the signal. 3. After checking this option, you will see an process window popup indicating the enabling process is starting 4. When complete, click o n “ Config ” to set your desired SSID and password. Click “OK?[...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l 5. Click the “ Setting Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) ” to enable the W iFi sharing. 6. When complete, you will see below status appear in the “ General ” show s that your wireless adapter is currently also broadcasting signal for others to connect to. 28[...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l Remark W ireless adapter are broadcasting and receiving the signal at the same time, therefore, the signal and the speed of the other W ireless Clients will be less that what RNX-MiniN1 connects. 29[...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l Chapter 5 Configuration – Access Point Mode W e can also use the wirele ss USB adapter as a W ireless signal provider . The other wireless clients can connect to RNX-MiniN1 if the wireless USB adapter is set to Access Point mode. Click Mode in the menu bar and select Access Point , then [...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l z SSID: The SSID of this AP (the SSID that your RNX-MiniN1 broadcasting) z BSSID: The MAC address of this AP z Association T able: It displays the PC’ s MAC address and life time that connect to this AP z Config Configure this AP . Click config, display the followin g picture 31[...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l z Profile name: The default is Access Point Mode and can’t be modified z Network name (SSID): The name of this AP and can be modified z Channel : Y ou can select channel 1 to 14, which pr ovides a choice of avoiding interference z Network authentication: It contains open system, shared k[...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l z Beacon Interval: This represents the amount of time between b eacon transmissions. Before a station enters power save mode, the station needs the beacon inte rval to know when to wake up to receive the beacon (and learn whether there are buffered frames at the access point) z DTIM period[...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l It display receive and transmit information 5.4 ICS Y ou can set internet connecting sharing (ICS), select the network you want to share in the list, then click ‘apply’, the following picture appears. 34[...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l When you connect successfully , you can share network with others 35[...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l FA Q This chapter provides solutions to problem s that may occur during the installation and operation of the W ireless USB Adapter . Read the descriptions below to solve your problems. 1. The W ir eless USB Adapter does not work pr operly . Reinsert the W ireless USB Adapter into your PC?[...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l If not, there may be a problem with the broadband connection. Check that the LED indicators on the wireless router are functioning properly . If not, check that the AC power and Ethernet cables are firmly connected. Check that the IP address, subnet mask, gateway , and DNS settings are cor[...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l device is located. 5. Nothing happens when I cl ick ‘Open Config Utility’ 1. Please make sure the wireless network card is inserted into your computer ’ s USB port. 2. Reboot the computer and try again. 3. Remove the card and insert it into another USB port. 4. Remove the driver and [...]

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    W ireless N Adapter R N X - M i n i N 1 U s e r M a n u a l Thank you for purchasing a quality Rosewill Product. Please register your product at : www .rosewill.com for complete warranty information and futu re support for your product. 39[...]