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W ireless Router RNX-N400LX User Manual Default IP Address: 192.168.1.254 Default Login Name: admin Default Password: guest (Please change Default Login Nam e an d Password once you entered in to the Management Page, and keep a record of your new Login Name and P assword )[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual Safety Warning  Place connecting cab les carefully so that no one w ill step on them or stum ble over them.  Always disconnect all cables from this devi ce before servicing or disassembling.  Use ONLY an appropriate power adaptor or cord for your device.  Connect the power adaptor or cord to the [...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... .....6 1.1 O VER VIEW ..................................................................................................................................... 6 1.[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual 3.53 Firewall - MAC Filterin g ..........................................................................................40 3.54 Firewall – Po rt Forwarding ......................................................................................41 3.55 Firewall – URL Filtering .............................[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual Before W e Begin • Please configure RNX-N400LX with the comput er that was last connected dir ectly to your modem. • You can only use the Ethernet port on your m odem. If you were using the USB connection before using RNX-N400LX, then you must turn off your m odem, disconnect the USB cable and connect an[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual 1 Introduction 1.1 Overview Thank you for purchasing the RNX-N400LX. The Wireless LAN Broadband Router is an affordable IEEE 802.11b/g with 802.11n Draft 2.0 Wireless router solution; provides family and SOHO an affordable solution fo r high performance, secure, manageable and reliable WLAN. RNX-N400LX is no[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual 1.3 Package Contents Please open the package and make sure that y ou have all items listed below. Do not discard the packing materials, in case of retu rn; the unit must be shipped back in its original package. 1. 1x 802.11n Draft 2.0 RNX-N400LX Router 2. 1x 2dBi 2.4GHz Detachable Antenna 3. 1x 100V~240V Pow[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual Off RNX-N400LX ’ s WAN port is not linking On RNX-N400LX ’ s LAN port is linki ng Blinkin g RNX-N400LX is sending/receiving data through LAN port Off RNX-N400LX ’ s LAN port is not linkin g On Press Button to start searching Blinking RNX-N400LX is sending/receivin g d ata through WAN Off Default – No[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual Power The power jack allows an exte rnal DC powe r supply connection. 1.5 Network + System Requirements To begin using the RNX-N400LX, make sure you meet the following as minimum requirements:  PC/Notebook.  Operating System that supports W eb Browsers  Microsoft W indows  Mac OS  Linux  1 [...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual RNX-N400LX and Modem Rear View (WAN Port and LAN port Connection diagra m between Wireless Router , and M odem)  Supply DC power to the RNX-N400LX. Use only the AC/DC power adapter supplied with the RNX-N400LX; it may cause damage by using a different voltage power adapter. RNX-N400LX Rear View  Connec[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual 2 Setup 2.1 Prepare your PC for RNX-N400LX’s configuration 2.11 For OS of Microsoft Windows 7: 1. Click the Start button and select Control Panel . The Con trol Panel windo w will appear. 2. Move mouse and select View networ k sta tus and tasks under Network and Internet . The Network and Sharin g Center w[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual 3. In Network Connectio ns window, Mouse right click on Local Area Connection and select Properties, The Local Ar ea Connec tion Properties window will popup. Move to choose Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) , then click Properties button. 12[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual 4. Move mouse and click General tab, Select Use the following IP address and type in values as following example.  IP Address: 192.168.1.20 , any IP address within 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.253 is good to connect the Wi reless LAN Access Point.  IP Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 5. Click OK to complet[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual 2. Move mouse and double-cli ck the right button on Network Connections item. The Network Connections window will ap pear. Double cli ck Local Area Connection icon, then User Account Control wi ndow shown. Right click Continue button to set properties. 3. In Local Area Connection Properties window, Ch oose N[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual 2.14 For OS of Microsoft Windows 95/ 98/ Me: 1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel . The Contro l Panel window will appear. Note: Windows Me user s may not see t he Network control panel. If so, select View all Control Panel options on the left side of the window 2. Move mou[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual 7. Select Specify an IP address and type in values as following example.  IP Address: 192.168.1.1 , any IP address within 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.253 is good to connect the Wi reless LAN Access Point.  IP Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 8. Click OK to complete the IP parameters setting. 2.2 Connectin[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual 3 RNX-N400LX Web Management page There are 7 major sections of RNX-N400LX which are Setup Wizard , Operation Mode , Wireless , TCP/IP Settings , Firewall , QoS , and Manage ment . 3.1 Setup Wizard: When you first connect to the web managem ent page of RNX-N400LX, you will see the Setup Wizard page. It has th[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual 3.12 Operation Mode: You can define your RNX-N400LX’s Operation Mode in this step. 3.13 Time Zone Setting: Here you can enable and configure whether to automatically update your time. 3.14 LAN Interface Setup: You can setup the Local Area Network IP address and subnet mask. 18[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual 3.15 WAN Interface Setup: You can setup the WAN access type in this section by Static IP, DHCP, PPPoE , PPTP or L2TP. 3.16 Wireless Basic Setting: This page is used to confi gure basic wireless p arameters like Ban d, Mode, Network Type SSID, Channel Number, Enable Mac Cl one (Sin gle Ethernet Client). 19[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual 3.17 Wireless Security Setup: You can set different encryption for your RNX-N400 LX, either through WEP , WPA , and WPA2 . Once complete, click Finished to complete the Setup Wizard. 3.2 Operation Mode: Operation Mode is a quick setup on how you would like RNX-N400LX to perform as. You have the options Gatew[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual configuration setting. 3.3 Wireless You can set how your RNX-N400LX broadcast and how wireless LAN clients may connect to your RNX-N400LX. 3.31 Wireless Basic Settings: Here you can change wireless encryption se ttings as well as wireless network parameters. Item Description Disable Wireless LAN Interface Cl[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual 2.4GHz(B+G+N) Mode Click to select: AP Client WDS AP+WDS wireless mode. (WD S Security Setting in 3.8) ** Please note change mode will result in ar ound 1~3 minutes dela y of internet connect ion due to sys tem reboot and internet re -connects. Network Type While Mode is selected to be Client. Clic k to sele[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual Item Description Fragment Threshold Set the data packet fragmentation threshold, value can be written between 256 and 2346 bytes. Thi s sp eci fies the maximum size of a packet during the fragmentation of data to be transmitted. If you set this value too low, it will result in bad performance RTS Threshold S[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual 3.33 Wireless – Security Setup This page allows you setup the wireless security. Turn on WEP, WPA, and WPA2 by using encryption keys could pr event any unauthorized access to your wireless network. Item Description Select SSID Select the SSID from multiple APs Encryption Select the encryption supp orted ov[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual Authentication Authentication RADIUS Server Set the IP address, port and login password information of authentication RADIUS sever. Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to complete the new configuration setting. Reset Click the Reset button to abort change and re cover the previous configuration sett[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual 3.35 Wireless – WDS Settings Wireless Distribution System uses wireless me dia to communicate with other APs, like the Ethernet does. To do this, you m ust set these APs in the same channel and set MAC address of other AP that you wa nt to communicate with in the table and then enable the WDS. Item Descrip[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual 3.352 WDS AP Table This section will show you the WDS Statistics. Item Description MAC Address It shows the MAC Address within WDS. Tx Packets It shows the statistic count of s ent packets on the wire less LAN interface. Tx Errors It shows the statistic count of error sent packets on the Wireless LAN interfa[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual Item Description SSID It shows the SSID of AP. BSSID It shows BSSID of AP. Channel It show the current channel of AP occupied. Type It show which type AP acts. Encrypt It shows the encryption status. Signal It shows the power level of current AP. Refresh Click the Refresh button to re-scan site survey on the[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual system access capability. Push Button Configuration The Start PBC button provides tool to scan the wireless network. If any Access Point or IBSS is found, you coul d connect it automatically when client join PBC mode. Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to co mplete the new configuration setting. Re[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual Item Description IP Address Fill in the IP address of LAN interf aces of this WL AN Access Point. Subnet Mask Fill in the subnet mask of LAN inte rfaces of this WLAN Access Point. Default Gateway Fill in the default gateway for LAN interfaces out going data packets. DHCP Click to select Disabled , Client or [...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual Item Description IP Address If you select the Set Static DHCP on LAN interface, fill in the IP address for it. MAC Address If you select the Set Static DHCP on LAN interface, fill in the MAC address for it. Comment Fill in the comment tag for the registered Static DHCP. Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes [...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual Item Description Static IP Click to select St atic IP suppor t on WAN interface. There are IP address, subnet mask and default gateway settings need to be do ne. IP Address If you select the Static IP support on WAN interface, fill in the IP address for it. Subnet Mask If you select the Static IP support on [...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual Enable IPsec pass through on VPN Connection Click the checkbox to enabl e IPSec packet pass through. Enable PPTP pass through on VPN Connection Click the checkbox to enable PPTP packet pass through. Enable L2TP pass through on VPN Connection Click the checkbox to enable L2TP packet pass through. Apply Change[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual Attain DNS Automatically Click to select getting DNS address for DHCP sup port. Please sel ect Set DNS Manually if the DHCP support is sel ected. Set DNS Manually Click to select getting DNS addres s for DH CP support. DNS 1 Fill in the IP address of Domain Name Server 1. DNS 2 Fill in the IP address of Doma[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual Item Description PPPoE Click to select PPPoE support on WA N interface. There are user name, password, connection type and idle time settings need to be done. User Name If you select the PPPoE support on WA N interface, fill in the user name and password to login the PPPoE server. Password If you select the [...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual implemented to close the PPPoE connection while there are no data sent out longer than the idle time set. Manual connection type means to setup the connection through the PPPoE protocol by clicking the Connect button manually, and clicking the Disconnect button manually. Idle Time If you select the PPPoE and[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual Item Description PPTP Allow user to make a tunnel with remote site directly to secure the data transmission amo ng the connection. User ca n use embedded PPTP client supported by this router to make a VPN con ne ction. Enable Dynamic Mode Click to select PPTP Dynamic su pport on WA N interface for IP address[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual Server IP Address Enter the IP address of the PPTP Server. Server Domain Name Assign Domain Name and disp atch to PPTP serve rs. It is optional field. User Name If you select the PPTP support on WAN interface, fill in the user name and password to login the PPTP server. Password If you select the PPTP suppor[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual Port filtering is use to restrict the flow of data packets flow by controlling different ports from your local network t o Internet through this route r. Use of such filters can be helpful in securing or restricting your local network. Item Description Enable Port Filtering Click to enable the port filtering[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual Item Description Enable IP Filtering Click to enable the IP filt ering se curity function. Local IP Address Protocol Comments To restrict data transmission fr om local network on ce rtain IP addresses, fill in the IP address an d the protocol; also put your comments on it . The Protocol can be TCP, UDP or Bo[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual Item Description Enable MAC Filtering Click to enable the MAC filt ering security function. MAC Address Comments To restrict data transmission fr om local network on ce rtain MAC addresses, fill in the MAC address and your comme nts on it. Comments let you know about whys to restrict data from the MA C addre[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual Item Description Enable Port Forwarding Click to enable the Port Fo rwarding security function. Local IP Address Protocol Port Range Comment To forward data packets coming from WAN to a specific IP address that hosted in local network behind the NAT firewall, fill in the IP address, protocol, port range and [...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual Item Description Enable URL Filtering Click to enable the URL Filtering fun ction. URL Address Add one URL address. (Please enter complete URL address; eg. www.xxxxx.co m ) Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to complete the n ew configuration setting. Reset Click the Reset button to abort change an[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual Item Description Enable DMZ Click to enable the DMZ fu nction. DMZ Host IP Address To support DMZ in your firewall desi gn, fill in the IP address of DMZ host that can be access fr om the WAN interface. Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to complete the n ew configuration setting. Reset Click the R[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual Item Description Enable QoS Click to enable the QoS function. Automa tic Uplin k Speed Enable to allow RNX -N400LX to aut omatically adj ust the upload speed Manual Uplink Speed (Kbps) If not enable automatic uplink speed, you will need to assign an upload speed. Addres s T ype Select what will your network [...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual Item Description System Uptime It shows the duration since WLAN AP Router is po wered o n. Firmware version It shows the firmware version of WLAN AP Router. Wireless configuration Mode It shows wireless operation mode Band It shows the current wireless operating frequency. SSID It shows the SSID of this WLAN[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual Subnet Mask It shows the IP subnet mask of LAN interfaces of WLAN AP Router. Default Gateway It shows the default gateway setting for LAN interface s outgoing data packets. DHCP Server It shows the DHCP serv er is enabl ed or not. MAC Address It shows the MAC address of LAN interfaces of WLAN AP Router. WAN [...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual Item Description Enable DDNS Click the checkbox to enable DDNS service. Service Provider Click the drop down menu to pickup the right provide r. Domain Name To configure the Domain Name. User Name/Email Configure User Name, Email. Password/Key Configure Password, Key. Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes bu[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual 3.75 Management – Denial-of-Service A denial-of-service attack ( DoS attack ) is an attempt to make a com puter resource unavailable to its intended users. You can use this part to enable and setup protection to prevent attack by hacker’s program. This provides m ore security for users. Item Description [...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual 3.76 Management – Log Log function provides option for you to store what happen to your router. Item Description Enable Log Click the checkbox to enable log. System all Show all log of wireless broadband router. Wireless Only show wi reless log DoS Only show Denial-of-Service log Enable Remote Log Click th[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual 3.78 Management – Save/Reload Settings You can save current settings to a file or reload the settings from the file that was previously saved. Besides, you could rese t the current confi guration to factory default. 3.79 Management – Password This page is used to set the account to access the web server [...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual Appendix A – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) 1. What is and how to find my Computer ’ s IP and MAC address? IP address is the identifier for a computer or device on a TCP/IP network. Networks using the TCP/IP protocol route messages bas ed on the IP address of the destination. The format of an IP addres[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual 2. T ype in ipconfig /all then press the Enter button. 3. Y our PC’ s IP address is the one entitled IP Address and your PC’ s MAC address is the one entitled Address. 2. What is W ir eless LAN? A wireless LAN (WLAN) is a network that a llows access to Internet without the need for any wired connections [...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual is called a Basic Service Set (BSS). An Exte nded Service Set (ESS) is a set of two or more BSSs forming a single sub-network. Since most corporate WLANs require access to the wired LAN for services (file servers, pr inters, Internet links) they will operate in infrastructure mode. Example 1: wireless Infras[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual 6. What is ESSID? The Extended Service Set ID ( ESSID ) is the name of the network you want to access. It is used to identify dif ferent wireless networks. 7. What ar e potential factors that may causes interfer ence? Factors of interference:  Obstacles: walls, ceilings, furniture… etc.  Building Mat[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual encryption keys that both source and destinati on stations can use to alert frame bits to avoid disclosure to eavesdroppers. WEP relies on a secret key that is shared between a mobile station (e.g. a laptop with a wireless Ethernet card) and an access point (i.e. a base station). The secret key is used to en[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual many more collisions. By lowering the R TS th reshold, there may be fewer collisions, and performance should improve. Basically , with a faster R TS threshold, the system can recover from problems faster . R TS packets c onsume valuable bandwidth, however , so setting this value too low will limit performanc[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual W i-Fi’ s original security mechanism, W ired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), has been viewed as insufficient for securing confidential busi ness communications. A longer -term solution, the IEEE 802.1 1i standard, is under deve lopment. However , since the IEEE 802. 1 1i standard is not expected to be published[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual Security issues are a major concern for wireless LANs, AES is the U.S. governm ent’ s next generation cryptography algorit hm, which will replace DES and 3DES. 20. What is Inter -Access Point Protocol (IAPP)? The IEEE 802.1 1f Inter -Access Point Protocol (IAPP) supports Access Point V endor interoperabili[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual will communicate outside world through the WLAN Broadband Router , so have the cloned MAC address set on the WLAN Broadband Router will solve the issue. 25. What is DDNS? DDNS is the abbreviation of Dynamic Domain Name Server . It is designed for users who own the DNS server to utilize dynamic W AN IP addres[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual wider variety of environments and traf fic conditions. WMM makes it possible for home network users and enterprise network managers to decide which data streams are most important and assign them a higher traffic priority . 31. What is WLAN ACK TIMEOUT? ACK frame has to receive ACK timeout frame. If remote d[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual Appendix B – Product Specification Hardwar e Featur e Dimensions (L x W x H) 146 x 100 x 24 (m m); 5.74 ” x 3.93 ” x 0.94 ” W AN: 10/ 1 0 0 Fast Ethe rnet R J-4 5 x 1 LAN: 10/100 Fast Ethe rnet R J-4 5 x 4 Rest button Power Jack Physical Interface WPS button (WiFi Protected Setup) Power Status W AN ([...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual Appendix C – FCC Interference Statem ent Federal Communication Commission Interfer ence S tatement 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. Th ese limits are designed to provi de reasonable protection agains t ha[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual Italian: In al cuni Paesi s i applicano i requis iti per il funzionamento in interni-esterni , i requisiti di li cenza e i canali consentiti, come descritto si seguito: - In Italia l'utente finale deve richiedere un a licenza all 'Autorità co mpetente nazionale pe r il funzionamento in esterni del[...]

Wir eless Router RNX -N400LX User Manual 65 Appendix D – IC Interference Statement Industry Canada statement: This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industr y Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interferenc e received, includi[...]