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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual 1910020431[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual 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 gene[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual 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 mWEIRP. within the band 2454-2483.5 MHz Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the 2.4 GHz band has been [...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual Table of Content Package Content s .......................................................................................... 5 Chapter 1 Overview ................................................................................... 6 1.1 Overview of the product ............................[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: ¾ One RNX-N150PCe 2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter ¾ Quick Install ation Guide ¾ One Resource CD for RNX-N150PCe, including: • Wireless Lite-N Client Utility and Drivers • User Guide • Other Helpful Informa[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual Chapter 1 Overview Thank you for choosing RNX-N150PCe 2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter . 1.1 Overview of the product The adapter is an 802.1 1n cli ent device; it is designed to provide a high-speed and unrivaled wireless performance for your note book . With a faster wireless connect[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual 1.3 LED S t atus LED Indications Statu s Working St atus S tatus Solid Light The adapter is inserted in the slot and the power is on. Flashing Slowly The adapter is trying to scan a networking connection; The adapter is already connected but is not transmitting or receiving data. Activity[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual 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 av ailable PCI-E slot on the motherboard. Remove the metal slot cover on the back[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual Figure 2-1 2. Figure 2-2 will display after a moment. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-2 3. After that, you should c hoose 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 ). Clic[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual 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 recom[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual Figure 2-5 6. Choose configurati on tool, if you are not sure, pl ease 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 . 11[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual Figure 2-7 ) Note: For Windows XP, the Setup Wizard will not ify you of how to proceed with the installation during these steps (shown in Figure 2-8 ). Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work with the operating system. Click Continue Anywa y to continue the Installat[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual Figure 2-9 2.2.3 Software Inst allation for Windows Vist a 1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM dri ve, and open the folder named RNX-N150PCe. Double-click Setup.exe in the proper folde r to start the inst allation, then the following screen for preparing setup will appear . Figure [...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual Figure 2-1 1 3. Click Ye s to continue. Figure 2-12 4. The following page will display and please wait a moment. 14[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual Figure 2-13 ) Note: For Windows Vista, the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the installation during these steps (shown in Figure 2-14 ) . Our dri vers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work with t he operating system. Click Install this driver software anywa [...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual Figure 2-15 2.2.4 Software Inst allation for Windows 7 1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-RO M drive. T o continue, find the CD/DVD drive where the installation CD was placed. Open RNX-N150PCe folder , and double-click Setup.exe . Then you will see Figure 2 -16 . Figure 2-16 2. Soon, [...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual Figure 2-17 3. Click YES to continue. Figure 2-18 4. W ait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2-19 . 17[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual Figure 2-19 ) Note: For Windows 7, the Setup Wizard will notif y 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 Installation this driver softwa[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual Figure 2-21 19[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual Chapter 3 Configuration RNX-N150PCe can be configure d by Wireless Lite -N Client Utility . This chapter describes how to configure your Adapter for wirele ss connectivity on your Wirel ess Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features. After Inst alling the Adap[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual 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 name will be described on the General tab of Profile Management . ¾ Link St atus - This s[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual 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 configuration profile, click Ne w on the Profile Management ta b. T o mod[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual Figure 3-3 2. Edit the Security t ab Select the Security tab in the screen above, and then you can edit the field s 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. ?[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual ¾ 802.1x: Enables 802.1x security . ¾ Pre-Shared Key (St atic WEP): Enables the use of shar ed keys that are defined on both the access point and the station. T o define shared encrypti on keys, choose the Shared Key radio button and click Configure to fill in the Define Shared Keys win[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual Figure 3-6 ¾ Power Save Mode - Please select the power save mode in the drop-down list. • Maximum- Selects maximummode to let the access point buf fer incoming messages for the Adapter . The Adapter will detect t he access point if any messages are waiting periodically . • Normal - N[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual ¾ Wireless Mode when St arting an Ad Hoc Network : S pecifies 2.4 GHz 150/54/1 1 Mbps to st art an Ad Hoc network if no ma tching network name is found after scanning all available modes. This mode also allows the selection of the channel that the Wireless Adapter uses. The channels avai[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual ) Note: The profile being used can’t be removed. 3.2.3 Switch another Profile 1. Go to the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2 ). 2. Select the profile name re quired in the Profiles List. 3. Click Activate . 3.2.4 Export a Profile 1. From the Profile Manage ment screen (show[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual 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 net work name and click Activate to [...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual 1. On the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2 ), click Order Profiles… . 2. The Auto Profiles Selection management window will appear (shown in Figure 3-1 1 ) with a list of all created profile s in the Av ailable Profiles. Figure 3-11 3. Highlight the profiles to add to auto[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual 3.3 Diagnostics The Diagnostics tab of the Wireless Lite-N Client Ut ility provides buttons used to retrieve receiving and transmitting statistics. The Diagnostics t ab does not require an y configuration. The Diagnostics tab lists the following rece iving and transmitting diagnostics for[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual ¾ Client Name - The name of the c lient computer. 3.3.2 Check Receive and Transmit Statistical Information The Advanced St atistics show receiving and transmitting st atistical information about th e following receiving and transmitting diagnostics for frames received by or transmitted t[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual 1. Right-click the icon in your system tray , then click Connect to a network . Figure 3-15 2. The following screen will show you available wi reless networks. Highlight the one you want to join, and then click Connect . Figure 3-16 3. T o continue, click Conne ct Anyway . Click the Cance[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual Figure 3-17 4. If the connection is successful established, the fo llowing screen will appear , click close to finish the connection. Figure 3-18 3.5 Configuration for Windows 7 Wireless Lite-N Client Utility is not available for Windows 7. So after the Adapter's driver has been inst[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual 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 Select A Network 2. If your wireless network is secured, you w [...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual 3. If the key entered is correct, you will succe ssfully connect to the network as shown in Figure 3-21 . Figure 3-21 Connecting 35[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual 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 ([...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual 2. Doubl e click the icon on the desktop to open the WPS Ut ility and then you can see the welcome screen shown as Figure 4-3 . Click Next to continue . Then select Push the button on my access point in the next screen shown in Figure 4-4 and click Next . Figure 4-3 37[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual Figure 4-4 3. Then wait a minute until Figure 4-5 appears. Click Finish to complete the WPS configuration. Figure 4-5 38[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual 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 configur ation procedures of each way . 4.2.1 Enter a PIN into your AP device 1. Double click the icon on the desktop[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual Figure 4-7 3. Click Add de vice, 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, the WPS configuration is complete. 4.2.2 Enter the PIN from your AP devic[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual Figure 4-9 2. When Figure 4-5 appears, the WPS configuration is complete. ) Note: If you generate a new PIN code for your Router , please enter the new one ins tead. 41[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface PCI-E Interface S tandards IEEE 802.1 1 n; IE EE 802.1 1g; IEEE 802.1 1b Operating System Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows Vi sta / Windows 7 Radio Data Rate 1 1b: 1/2/5.5/1 1Mbps 1 1g: 6/9/12/1 8/24/36/48/54Mbps 1 1n: Up to 150Mbps Modulatio[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual 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) technology and operating in t he unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for security. 802.11 b networks are also referre[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual (ESS). Infrastructure mode is useful at a co rporation scale, or when it is necessary to connect the wired and wireless networks. ¾ Spread Spectrum - Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequenc y technique developed by the m ilitary for use in reliable, secure, mission-critic[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual ¾ WPA - ( W i-Fi P rotected A ccess) - A wireless security protocol uses TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) encry ption, which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server. 45[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual Appendix C: F AQ This chapter provides solutions to problem s 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 ot her computers linked via Ethernet in the Infrastructure con[...]

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    2.4GHz Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter RNX-N150PCe User Manual If you can find the wireless access poin t or wireless device you want to co nnec t by doing this, try to move closer to the place where the wireles s access point or wireless device is located. 4. I cannot est ablish connection wi th a cert ain wireless access point 1. Click ‘Add to Pr[...]