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  • Page 1 Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ........................2 & B ........................2 EATURES ENEFITS ........................3 ACKAGE ONTENTS USB A ......................3 DAPTER ESCRIPTION ......................... 3 YSTEM EQUIREMENTS ..........................4 PPLICATIONS ......................4 ETWORK ONFIGURATION USB ADAPTER FOR WINDOWS (XP & VISTA)..............6 ........................

  • Page 3: Introduction

    802.11g technology. It supports the 1T1R MIMO architecture with fully forward compatibility with IEEE802.11n. The incredible speed of RNX-EasyN1 USB adapter makes heavy traffic networking activities more flexible and takes the wireless into practical road.

  • Page 4: Package Contents

    Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual WPA2-AES, WEP 64/128 Support Support 1Tx * 1Rx Radio With Intelligent Antenna enables WMM (IEEE 802.11e) standard support Wireless Multimedia Enhancements Quality of Service support (QoS) / enhanced power saving for Dynamic Networking USB 2.0 interface and compatible with USB USB 2.0/1.1...

  • Page 5: Applications

    Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual Applications The wireless LAN products are easy to install and highly efficient. The following list describes some of the many applications made possible through the power and flexibility of wireless LANs: a) Difficult-to-wire environments There are many situations where wires cannot be laid easily. Historic buildings, older buildings, open areas and across busy streets make the installation of LANs either impossible or very expensive.
  • Page 6 Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual This is the simplest network configuration with several computers equipped with the PC Cards that form a wireless network whenever they are within range of one another. In ad-hoc mode, each client is peer-to- peer, would only have access to the resources of the other client and does not require an access point.

  • Page 7: Usb Adapter For Windows (Xp & Vista)

    Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual 2 USB Adapter for Windows (XP & Vista) Before You Begin During the installation, XP may need to copy systems files from its installation CD. Therefore, you may need a copy of the Windows installation CD at hand before installing the drivers.
  • Page 8 Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual 4. Wait for a few seconds until the driver and client utility is installed.
  • Page 9 Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual 5. The installation is complete. Click on the Finish button. 6. Carefully insert the USB adapter into the USB port. Windows will then detect and install the new hardware. 7. An R icon will then appear in the system tray. Right click on the R icon and then click on Launch Config Utilities.

  • Page 10: Profiles

    Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual Profiles The Profile tab is used to store the settings of multiple Access Points such as home, office, café, etc. When adding a profile you are required to enter a profile name and SSID as well as configure the power-saving mode, network type, RTS/fragmentation threshold and encryption/authentication settings.

  • Page 11: Ad-Hoc Mode

    Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual Profile: Enter a name for the profile; this does not need to be the same as the SSID. SSID: Enter the SSID of the network or select one from the drop-down list. The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network.
  • Page 12 Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual Profile: Enter a name for the profile; this does not need to be the same as the SSID. SSID: Enter the SSID of the network or select one from the drop-down list. The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network.

  • Page 13: Authentication And Security

    Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual Authentication and Security The Security tab allows you to configure the authentication and encryption settings such as: WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, and 802.1x. Each security option is described in detail below. WEP Encryption The WEP tab displays the WEP settings. Encryption is designed to make the data transmission more secure.

  • Page 14: Wpa, Wpa2 Authentication & Tkip, Aes Encryption

    Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual WEP Key (Hex or ASCII): Type a character string into the field. For 64-bit enter 5 alphanumeric or 10 hexadecimal characters. For 128-bit enter 13 alphanumeric or 26 hexadecimal characters. Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

  • Page 15: Leap Authentication

    Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual matches that of the Access Point. This approach offers the simplicity of the WEP key, but uses stronger TKIP encryption. EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) is an extension to the PPP protocol that enables a variety of authentication protocols to be used.

  • Page 16: 802.1X With Peap

    Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual Authentication Type: Select LEAP from the drop-down list. Identity: Enter the user name. Password: Enter the password. Domain: Enter a domain name. Encryption: Select WEP, WPA-TKIP or WPA2-AES encryption. Click on the OK button to save the changes.

  • Page 17: 802.1X With Ttls With Eap-Md5, Ms-Chap, Ms-Chapv2

    Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual Authentication Type: Select PEAP from the drop-down list. Protocol: If your network uses TLS or Smart Card to authenticate its users, select TLS/Smartcard from the drop down list. TLS (Transport Layer Security) is an IETF standardized authentication protocol that uses PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) certificate-based authentication of both the client and authentication server.

  • Page 18: 802.1X Ca Server

    Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual Authentication Type: Select TTLS from the drop-down list. Protocol: Select EAP-MSCHAP v2, MS-CHAP, or CHAP from the drop- down list. Identity: Enter the user name. Password: Enter the password. Click on the OK button to save the changes.
  • Page 19 Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual is verified against a list of trusted certificate authorities. If this parameter is true then the client will also accept a signature from a trusted intermediate certificate authority, otherwise it will not. Server name: Enter the server name if not selected from the existing drop- down list above.

  • Page 20: Network (Site Survey)

    Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual Network (Site Survey) The Network tab displays a list of Access Points and Stations in the area, and allows you to connect to a specific one. The following information is included in this tab, as the image depicts below.
  • Page 21 Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual settings into a profile. Connect: to connect with a specific Access Point, select the SSID from the list, and then click on the Connect button. Activate: set this AP as default AP. Status: This indicates the state of the client. There are three options: o Associated: Indicates that the wireless client is connected to an Access Point (AP).

  • Page 22: Advanced Configuration

    Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual Advanced Configuration The Advanced tab is used to configure Tx burst, WMM, and CCX. Wireless mode: Currently supports 2.4G wireless only. Enable Tx BURST: Click the check box will enhance the throughput Enable TCP Window Size: Enhance the throughput if enable this function.
  • Page 23 Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual Rescan: Click on this button to view a list of Access Points in the area. Connect: Click on the AP to start WPS connection with the AP Disconnect: Click to terminate WPS connection STATISTICS The Statistics tab displays transmit and receive packet statistics in real-time. Information included is frames transmitted/received successfully, transmitted successfully without and after retry, received with CRC error, duplicate frames received, etc.
  • Page 24 Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual ABOUT The About tab displays information about the device, such as: the network driver version and date, configuration utility version and date, and the NIC (Network Interface Card) firmware version and date.

  • Page 25: Uninstall The Drivers & Client Utility

    USB adapter and its utility and repeat the installation procedure again. Follow the steps below in order to uninstall the client utility: 1. Click on Start > Rosewill Wireless > Uninstall Rosewill Wireless USB Adapter 2. The un-installation process will then begin.
  • Page 26 Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual...
  • Page 27 Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual 4. The un-installation process is complete. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now radio button and then click on the Finish button. Then remove the USB adapter.

  • Page 28: Usb Adapter For Mac Os X

    Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual 3 USB Adapter for MAC OS X Installing the Drivers Follow the steps below in order to install the USB adapter drivers: 1. Insert the CD-ROM that was provided to you in this package. The setup should run automatically.
  • Page 29 Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual 3. Select the Macintosh HD and then click on the Continue button.
  • Page 30 Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual 4. Click on the Continue button to configure the next step.

  • Page 31: Profiles

    Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual 5. The installation is complete. Click on the Restart button. 6. Carefully insert the USB adapter into the USB port. MAC OS X will then detect and install the new hardware. 7. The Client Utility is installed in the Applications folder.

  • Page 32: Infrastructure Mode

    Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual Infrastructure Mode The infrastructure mode requires the use of an Access Point (AP). In this mode, all wireless communication between two computers has to be via the AP. It doesn’t matter if the AP is stand-alone or wired to an Ethernet network. If used...
  • Page 33 Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual Profile: Enter a name for the profile; this does not need to be the same as the SSID. SSID: Enter the SSID of the network or select one from the drop-down list. The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network.

  • Page 34: Ad-Hoc Mode

    Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual Click on the Apply button to save the changes. Ad-hoc Mode This is the simplest network configuration with several computers equipped with the PC Cards that form a wireless network whenever they are within range of one another.

  • Page 35: Authentication And Security

    Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual Preamble: Select Auto from the drop-down list, unless you are aware of the preamble type (long or short) used in each station. Ad-hoc wireless mode: Select a wireless mode from the drop-down list depending on the type of stations used in the ad-hoc network.

  • Page 36: Wpa-Psk Authentication & Tkip, Aes Encryption

    Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual Authentication Type: Select Open or Shared from the drop-down list. Encryption: Select WEP from the drop-down list. WEP Key: Type a character string into the field. For 64-bit enter 5 alphanumeric or 10 hexadecimal characters. For 128-bit enter 13 alphanumeric or 26 hexadecimal characters.

  • Page 37: Link Status

    Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual Authentication Type: Select WPA or WPA2 from the drop-down list. Encryption: Select TKIP or AES from the drop-down list. WPA Preshared key: Enter a pass phrase which is between 8 and 32 characters long. Click on the Apply button to save the changes.
  • Page 38 Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual Status: This indicates the state of the client. There are three options: o Associated: Indicates that the wireless client is connected to an Access Point (AP). The BSSID is shown in the form of 12 HEX digits, which is the MAC address of the AP.

  • Page 39: Site Survey

    Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual GI: Guard Interval MCS: Modulation Coding Scheme Click on the OK button to close this window. dBm Check Box. When you click on the check box as the drawing below. The signal strength and noise level will be shown as the dBm measurements.

  • Page 40: Statistics

    Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual Network Type: Indicates whether the SSID is a Station (Ad-hoc) or Access Point (Infrastructure). Rescan: Click on this button to view a list of Access Points in the area. Connect: to connect with a specific Access Point, select the SSID from the list, and then click on the Connect button.
  • Page 41 Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual Wireless mode: Select 802.11 B/G/N mixed if the wireless network uses both 11b, 11g and 11n stations and APs. Tx Rate: The transmit rate should be set to auto, however you may manually select a transmit rate from the drop-down list.

  • Page 42: About

    Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual About The About tab displays information about the device, such as: the network driver version and date, configuration utility version and date, and the NIC (Network Interface Card) firmware version and date.

  • Page 43: Appendix A - Glossary

    Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual Appendix A – Glossary 802.11 A family of specifications for wireless local area networks (WLANs) developed by a working group of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Access Control List ACL. This is a database of network devices that are allowed to access resources on the network.
  • Page 44 Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual really who they are claiming to be Automatic Private IP Addressing APIPA. An IP address that that a Windows computer will assign itself when it is configured to obtain an IP address automatically but no DHCP server is available on the...
  • Page 45 Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual CAT 5 Category 5. Used for 10/100 Mbps or 1Gbps Ethernet connections Client A program or user that requests data from a server Collision When do two devices on the same Ethernet network try and transmit data at the exact same time.
  • Page 46 Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual predefined pool of addresses to computers or devices that request them Digital certificate: An electronic method of providing credentials to a server in order to have access to it or a network Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS: Modulation technique used by 802.11b wireless devices...
  • Page 47 Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual File sharing Allowing data from computers on a network to be accessed by other computers on the network with different levels of access rights Firewall A device that protects resources of the Local Area Network from unauthorized users...
  • Page 48 Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual HTTPS HTTP over SSL is used to encrypt and decrypt HTTP transmissions A networking device that connects multiple devices together ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol is used to make sure that computers can report...
  • Page 49 Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual Internetwork Packet Exchange is a networking protocol developed by Novel to enable their Netware clients and servers to communicate Internet Service Provider Java A programming language used to create programs and applets for web pages...
  • Page 50 Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual Modem A device that Modulates digital signals from a computer to an analog signal in order to transmit the signal over phone lines. It also Demodulates the analog signals coming from the phone lines to digital signals for your computer...
  • Page 51 Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual networks because only changes to the routing table are sent to all the other routers in the network as opposed to sending the entire routing table at a regular interval, which is how RIP functions...
  • Page 52 Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual To restart a computer and reload it's operating software or firmware from nonvolatile storage. Rendezvous Apple's version of UPnP, which allows for devices on a network to discover each other and be connected without the need to configure any settings...
  • Page 53 Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual Secure Shell is a command line interface that allows for secure connections to remote computers SSID Service Set Identifier is a name for a wireless network Stateful inspection A feature of a firewall that monitors outgoing and incoming traffic to make sure that only...
  • Page 54 Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual Uniform Resource Locator is a unique address for files accessible on the Internet Universal Serial Bus Unshielded Twisted Pair Virtual Private Network VPN: A secure tunnel over the Internet to connect remote offices or users to their...
  • Page 55 Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual Connecting to a Local Area Network over one of the 802.11 wireless standards WISP Wireless Internet Service Provider WLAN Wireless Local Area Network Wi-Fi Protected Access. A Wi-Fi security enhancement that provides improved data encryption, relative to WEP.

  • Page 56: Appendix B - Specifications

    Wireless Adapter RNX-EasyN1 User Manual Appendix B – Specifications -88 dBm MCS 8 Data Rates -65 dBm MCS 15 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, 72, 84, 150 and 300Mbps (300 Rx PHY Available transmit power rate;...

  • Page 57: Appendix C - Fcc Interference Statement

    This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Thank you for purchasing a quality Rosewill Product. Please register your product at : www.rosewill.com for complete warranty information and future support for your product.

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