Rosewill RNX-N150HG
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1. 3 1 2 3 Switch another Profile 1 Go to the Profile Management screen shown in XFigure 3 2X 2 Select the profile name required in the Profiles List 3 Click Activate 3 1 2 4 Export a Profile 1 From the Profile Management screen shown in XFigure 3 2X highlight the profile to export 2 Click Export the Export Profile window will then appear below Browse the directory to export the profile to 4 Click Save The profile should then be exported to the specified location 20 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual Senn ee eee ae ee eee Export Profile Save in C2 Wireless Lite N Client Utility vO fie Figure 3 8 3 1 2 5 Import a Profile Us From the Profile Management screen shown in XFigure 3 2 click Import Then the Import Profile will appear below Browse to the directory where the profile is located Highlight the profile name Click Open the imported profile will then appear in the Profiles List Import Profile Look in 9 Wireless Lite N Client Utility JO fie soe a Files of type Config files prt v Figure 3 9 3 1 2 6 Scan Available Networks 1 Click Scan on the Profile Management screen shown in XFigure 3 2X the Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks window will appear below Click Refresh to refresh the list at any time Highlight a network name and click Activate to connect to an available network I2. 90 RH Non condensing 36 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual O E Appendix B Glossary gt 802 11b The 802 11b standard specifies a wireless product networking at 11 Mbps using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 4GHz and WEP encryption for security 802 11b networks are also referred to as Wi Fi networks 802 11g specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology using OFDM modulation and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 4GHz and backward compatibility with IEEE 802 11b devices and WEP encryption for security Ad hoc Network An ad hoc network is a group of computers each with a Wireless Adapter connected as an independent 802 11 wireless LAN Ad hoc wireless computers operate on a peer to peer basis communicating directly with each other without the use of an access point Ad hoc mode is also referred to as an Independent Basic Service Set IBSS or as peer to peer mode and is useful at a departmental scale or SOHO operation DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS generates a redundant bit pattern for all data transmitted This bit pattern is called a chip or chipping code Even if one or more bits in the chip are damaged during transmission statistical techniques embedded in the receiver can recover the original data without the need of retransmission
3. Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual 1910020408 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 Rules These limits are designed to pro vide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not in stalled and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Any changes or modific
4. Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the corect operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the software vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing STOP Installation Figure 2 8 8 After all the steps above you will see the screen below click Finish to reboot the system Wireless Lite Client Utility Installation Program InstallShield Wizard Complete The Installation Program has successfully performed the selected operations but the system needs to be rebooted before all of the changes will take effect Do you want to restart your computer now Mo will restart my computer later Remove any disks from ther dives and then click Finish to complete setup Back Cancel Figure 2 9 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual O EE 2 2 2 For Windows Vista 1 Insert the Resource CD into your CD ROM drive To continue double click My Computer and then double click the CD DVD drive where the installation CD was placed Open RNX N150HG folder and double click Setup exe Then you will see Figure 2 10 Wireless Lite N Client Utility InstallShield Wizard Preparing Setup Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard prepares the setup Wireless Lite M ient Utility Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will guide you through the rest of th
5. This subsection does not apply for the geographical area within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny Alesund Only for indoor applications Note Please don t use the product outdoors in France Table of Content Package Contents cacgsc icc acc rc alot ocala cn ewe ee eee estes 1 Chapter 1 e TTT 2 Tet OVEIMIEW OT ING DFOCU CL wacisiatanasaiebareietebsiolatstaieisiavebavebiineunensieunns 2 fa gS 10 ne E 2 ko CED SUAS T 2 Chapter 2 Installation Guide cs css ss sss esse eee essen eee 3 2 1 Hardware Installation ccc ccccceccceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 3 2 2 Software lnstallation see 3 22 FOP VWWINGOWS AP TTT 3 2 2 2 FOr WiIndowsS Vista saiti n vanaaaiRinauest a e aaa 8 22S H e has eT 10 Chapter 3 Configuration Guide ss sss sss esse sss ss sese eenn 13 3AN ROR VVC OWS AP oriire aE 13 Sohal CUNEN den rT S iaaa aea A aE 14 3 1 2 Profile Management eee ee ee e eee e e eee 15 ie e LAIN O SOG Seria eh ak ed ed e as ies cy iat O eee 23 32 FOr WINGOWS WIS Che diccaiccts toires a dente ae vice Ua ENa e 25 39 POP VVINGOWS TTT 2 Chapter 4 WPS Configuration cccccscceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeseneseneeenes 30 4 1 PBC Push Button Configuration method sese eee eee eee 30 7s TOP PINE siea OPE Rr nn oe Dee Be E Be ee NRE a ene RP ee 33 4 2 1 Enter a PIN into your AP device cccccccecceeeseeeceeceeeseeeseeeseeeaeees 33 4 2 2 Enter the PI
6. To an unintended receiver DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected ignored by most narrowband receivers However to an intended receiver i e another wireless LAN endpoint the DSSS signal is recognized as the only valid signal and interference is inherently rejected ignored FHSS Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS continuously changes hops the carrier frequency of a conventional carrier several times per second according to a pseudo random set of channels Because a fixed frequency is not used and only the transmitter and receiver know the hop patterns interception of FHSS is extremely difficult Infrastructure Network An infrastructure network is a group of computers or other devices each with a Wireless Adapter connected as an 802 11 wireless LAN In infrastructure mode the wireless devices communicate with each other and to a wired network by first going through an access point An infrastructure wireless network connected to a wired network is referred to as a Basic Service Set BSS A set of two or more BSS in a single network is referred to as an Extended Service Set ESS Infrastructure mode is useful at a corporation scale or when it is necessary to connect the wired and wireless networks Spread Spectrum Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable secure mission critical communications systems It is designed to trade off
7. Type Infrastructure Wireless Mode 2 4 GHz 150 Mbps Data Encryption None Server Based Authentication None Control Channel 6 IF Address 192 168 1 100 Extension Channel 10 Signal Strength lH H f f f f Ecelent Figure 3 1 The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen gt 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 Link Status This shows whether the station is associated to the wireless network Wireless Mode Here displays the wireless mode gt Network Type The type of network and the station currently connected are shown here The options include e Infrastructure access point e Ad Hoc Note You can configure the network type and wireless mode on the Advanced tab of Profile Management 14 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual O EE gt IP Address This displays the computer s IP address Control Channel This shows the currently connected channel gt Data Encryption Here displays the encryption type the driver is using You can configure it on the Security tab of Profile Management gt Server Based Authentication This shows whether the server based authentication is used gt Signal Strength This shows the strength of the signal Click Advanced on the screen above you can see advanced information about the program
8. bandwidth efficiency for reliability integrity and security In other words more bandwidth is consumed than in the case of narrowband transmission but the trade off produces a signal that is in effect louder and thus easier to detect provided that the receiver knows the parameters of the spread spectrum signal being broadcast If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency a spread spectrum signal looks like background noise There are two main alternatives Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS and Frequency 3 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual O E Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS gt SSID A Service Set Identification is a thirty two character 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 parameter for a wireless PC card It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name See also Wireless Network Name and ESSID gt WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy A data privacy mechanism based on a 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit shared key algorithm as described in the IEEE 802 11 standard To gain access to a WEP network you must know the key The key is a string of characters that you create When using WEP you must determine the level of encryption The type of encryption determines the key length 1
9. option and enter the PIN value which is labeled on the bottom of the Router Click Next 34 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual ee irs WPS for Wireless Join a Wireless Network WES i preparing to join your computer to a wireless network Which setup method do you want to use L 7 Push the button on my access point Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar Enter the PIM from your access point below and click Nest to continue Access Point PIN 123456870 Automatically select the network Figure 4 10 2 When Figure 4 7 appears the WPS configuration is complete S Note If you generate a new PIN code for your Router please enter the new one instead 35 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual Appendix A Specifications Standards IEEE802 11n IEEE802 11g IEEE802 11b Operating System Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Radio Data Rate 11b 1 2 5 5 11Mbps 11g 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54Mbps 11n up to 150Mbps 11b CCK QPSK BPSK Modulation 11g 0FDM 11n QPSK BPSK 16 QAM 64 QAM Media Access Protocol CSMA CA with ACK Data Security WPA WPA2 64 128 bit WEP TKIP AES Spread Spectrum Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS Safety amp Emissions FCC CE Environmental and Physical Operating Temp 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Storage Temp 40 C 70 C 40 F 158 F Working Humidity 10 90 RH Non condensing Storage Humidity 5
10. uses The channels available depend on the regulatory domain If the adapter finds no other ad hoc adapters the channel that the adapter starts the ad hoc network with will be selected automatically The Adapter must match the wireless mode and channel of the clients it associates 802 11 Authentication Mode Select which mode the Adapter uses to authenticate to an access point e Auto Automatic causes the adapter to attempt authentication using shared but switches it to open authentication if shared fails e Open Open System enables an adapter to attempt authentication regardless of its WEP settings It will only associate with the access point if the WEP keys on both the adapter and the access point match e Shared Shared key only allows the adapter to associate with access points that have the same WEP key For infrastructure access point networks click Preferred APs to specify four access points at most to the client adapter that attempts to be associated to the access points The four access points have different priorities the frontal has the higher priority 19 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual O Preferred Access Points Specihed Access Port MAC Addresses Figure 3 7 3 1 2 2 Remove a profile 1 Go to the Profile Management tab shown in XFigure 3 2X 2 Select the profile name in the Profiles List 3 Click Remove amp Note The profile being used can t be removed
11. 28 bit encryption requires a longer key than 64 bit encryption Keys are defined by entering in a string in HEX hexadecimal using characters 0 9 A F or ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange alphanumeric characters format ASCII format is provided so you can enter a string that is easier to remember The ASCII string is converted to HEX for use over the network Four keys can be defined so that you can change keys easily gt Wi Fi A trade name for the 802 11b wireless networking standard given by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance WECA see http www wi fi net an industry standards group promoting interoperability among 802 11b devices gt WLAN Wireless Local Area Network A group of computers and associated devices communicate with each other wirelessly which network serving users are limited in a local area gt WPA Wi Fi Protected Access A wireless security protocol uses TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol encryption which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server 38 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual O E Appendix C FAQ This chapter provides solutions to problems that may occur during the installation and operation of the Wireless USB Adapter Read the descriptions below to solve your problems 1 The Wireless USB Adapter does not work properly 1 Reinsert the Wireless USB Adapter into your PC s USB slot Right click My Computer and se
12. N from your AP CGeVICE ccccceccceeecseeeseeeeeeeeaeeeseeeeaees 34 Appendix A Specifications ccc ss ess eee es ecce eee eee eee 36 Appendix B GIOSSANY ccsa aa Sousa eat Pea ea eee 37 Appendix C FAQ ene Nee ERIE oe EAEE 39 Package Contents The following contents should be found in your box gt One RNX N150HG Wireless High Gain USB Adapter gt Quick Installation Guide gt One USB cable gt One Resource CD for RNX N150HG including e Wireless Lite N Client Utility UTILITY and Drivers e User Guide e Other Helpful Information Note Make sure that the package contains the above items If any of the listed items are damaged or missing please contact with your distributor Conventions The Adapter mentioned in this user guide stands for RNX N150HG Wireless High Gain USB Adapter without any explanations Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual O E Chapter 1 Overview Thank you for choosing RNX N150HG Wireless High Gain USB Adapter 1 1 Overview of the product The adapter is designed to provide a high speed and unrivaled wireless performance for your notebook and PC With a faster wireless connection you can get a better Internet experience such as downloading gaming video streaming and so on The RNX N150HG s auto sensing capability allows high packet transfer rate of up to 150Mbps for maximum throughput It has good capability on anti jamming it can also interoperate with ot
13. Network Names SSIDs Please enter the IEEE 802 11 wireless network name This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters Profile Management General Security Advanced Profile Settings Protile Hame lient Hame Metwork Hames SSID ze 02 soID 3 Figure 3 3 2 Edit the Security tab Select the Security tab in the screen above and then you can edit the fields to configure the profile To define the security mode select the radio button of the desired security mode as follows 16 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual O E Profile Management General Securty Advanced Y YV V WV gt Set Security Options O WPA PAZ WPA PA EAP Type C WPAAWPA Passphrase O 802 14 802 1 EAP Type Allow Association to Mixed Cells oS os Figure 3 4 WPA WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access WPA WPA2 Passphrase Wi Fi Protected Access Passphrase 802 1x Enables 802 1x security Pre Shared Key Static WEP Enables the use of shared keys that are defined on both the access point and the station To 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 5X None No security not recommended amp Note If the access point which the Adapter is associated has WEP set and the client has WEP enabled make sure that Allow Association to Mixed Cells is checked on the HSecurity tabH to allow
14. and its operations 3 1 2 Profile Management Click the Profile Management tab of the UTILITY and the next screen will appear shown in XFigure 3 2X The Profile Management screen provides tools to Add a new profile Modify a profile Remove a profile Activate a Profile Import a Profile Export a Profile Scan Available Networks Y Y VV VV WV Order profiles H Wireless Lite N Client Utility Current Profile Default Wireless Lite N Client A Ed Action Options Help Current Status Profle Management Diagnostics Details Network Type Infrastructure Import Security Mode Disabled Network Name 1 55101 empty Network Name 2 SSID 2 lt emply gt Scan Network Name 3 SSID 3 Zemply gt Export Order Protiles Disable WLAN if LAN is Connected Figure 3 2 15 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual O E 3 1 2 1 Add or Modify a Configuration Profile To add a new configuration profile click New on the Profile Management tab To modify a configuration profile select the configuration profile from the Profile list and click Modify Then you will see the Management dialog box shown in XFigure 3 3 1 Edit the General tab gt Profile Name Please enter the Profile name which identifies the configuration profile This name must be unique Note that the profile names are not case sensitive Client Name Please enter the Profile name which identifies the client machine
15. ase for rosewill The person who setup the network can give you the key or passphrase Security key or passphrase 1234567890 Display characters If you have a USB flash drive with network settings for rosewill insert it now ia Figure 3 16 Enter Security Key 26 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual 4 Ifthe key entered is correct you will successfully connect to the network Connecting to rosewill Figure 3 17 Connecting Successfully connected to rosewill Save this network Start this connection automatically Figure 3 18 successfully Connected 3 3 For Windows 7 Wireless Lite N Client Utility UTILITY is not available for Windows 7 So after the Adapter s driver has been installed we have to use Windows WLAN Autoconfig to establish a connection Please follow the steps below 27 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual IU 1 Right click the icon at the bottom of your screen in your system tray and then you will see the available wireless network list Select the SSID of your Access Point take rosewill for example Click Connect Currently connected to t Network 2 No Internet access Wireless Network Connection TIBIN at i rasewill V Connect automatically l Connect test E c4bc58 ill Network 002719 e WISPTA_test a supen oul Open Network and Sharing Center Figure 3 19 Select A Network 2 If your wireless network is
16. association To complete WEP encryption configuration you must select the 802 11 Authentication Mode as appropriate on the Advanced tab of this Profile Management dialog To configure the Encryption Keys under the Pre Shared keys Static WEP Security mode 17 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual O Configure Pre Shared Keys Static WEP kep Entry O ASCII Text all keyboard characters Encryption Keps WEP Keu Size Transmit Rey 178 1452 WEP Keu 1 WEP Keu 2 WEP Keu 3 WEP Keu 4 Figure 3 5 S Note Select different Security Options the configurations are different you can select the appropriate security option and configure the exact key as your need 3 Edit the Advanced tab This screen below allows you to make advanced configuration for the profile Profile Management General Security Advanced Power Save Mode Network Type Infrastructure M Wireless Mode Wireless Mode When Starting 4d Hoc Network 2 4 GHz 54 Mbps 2 4 GHz 11 Mbps 2 4 GHz 54 Mbps 2 4 GHz 11 Mbps 002 11 Authentication Mode O Auto Open O Shared Roaming Prefered APs Figure 3 6 18 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual ee Se ee EO EM a eee gt gt Power Save Mode Please select the power save mode in the drop down list e Maximum Selects maximum mode to let the access point buffer incoming messages for the Adapter The Adapter will detect
17. ations not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This device and its antenna must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements this grant is applicable to only Mobile Configurations The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter CE Mark Warning This is a class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures National Restrictions 2400 0 2483 5 MHz Bulgaria Outdoor use limited to 10 mW EIRP within the band 2454 2483 5 MHz l H SI Implemented Russian Federation General authorization required for outdoor use and public service Military Radiolocation use Refarming of the 2 4 GHz band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current relaxed regulation Full implementation planned 2012 lf used outside of own premises general authorization is required General authorization required for network and service supply not for spectrum
18. e N Client A Ed Action Options Help Current Status Profile Management Diagnostics Transmit an 77 s 3 i t t Multicast Packets A SPIER OMatOn i Broadcast Packets Advanced Statistics Unicast Packets Total Bytes Aeceve Multicast Packets Broadcast Packets Unicast Packets Total Bytes Figure 3 12 3 1 3 1 Check Driver Information Click the Adapter Information button in the screen above you will see the adapter information including general information about the wireless network adapter and the Network Driver Interface Specification NDIS driver Access the adapter information from the Diagnostics tab gt Card Name The name of the wireless network adapter MAC Address The MAC address of the wireless network adapter Driver The driver name and path of the wireless network adapter driver Driver Version The version of the wireless network adapter driver Driver Date The creation date of the wireless network adapter driver Y VV WV Client Name The name of the client computer 3 1 3 2 Check Receive and Transmit Statistical Information The Advanced Statistics show receiving and transmitting statistical information about the following receiving and transmitting diagnostics for frames received by or transmitted to the wireless network adapter 24 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual O ET Advanced Statistics Transmit Frames Transmitted UK Frames Retried Frame
19. e setup process Please walt Cancel Figure 2 10 2 Soon Figure 2 11 will display after a moment Click Next to continue Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual Wireless Lite N Client Utility This program installs the driver and client utilities for your Wireless Lite M Chent Adapter Figure 2 11 3 Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2 12 Wireless Lite N Client Utility Setup Status Wireless Lite H Client Utility executing selected operations InstallShield Cancel Figure 2 12 amp Note For Windows Vista the Setup Wizard will notify you about the Windows Security with the installation during these steps shown in XFigure 2 13 Our drivers have been tested 9 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual thoroughly and are able to work with the operating system Click Installation this driver software anyway to continue the Installation a G Windows can t verify the publisher of this driver software gt Don t install this driver software You should check your manufacturer s website for updated driver software for your device Install this driver sottware anyway Only install driver software obtained from your manufacturer s website or disc Unsigned software from other sources may harm your computer or steal Figure 2 13 4 Then you will see Figure 2 14 Click Finish to complete InstallShield Wizard Complete The instal
20. er Manual O E Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2 1 Hardware installation There are two ways to install the Adapter 1 Plug the Adapter directly to the USB port on your computer 2 Connect the Adapter and your computer through the USB cable attached in package Note The promoted Found New Hardware Wizard screen will pop up when the adapter is installed correctly Click Cancel 2 2 Software Installation 2 2 1 For Windows XP The Setup steps for Windows 2000 and XP are similar with each other This user guide takes Windows XP for example 1 Insert the Resource CD into your CD ROM drive To continue double click My Computer and then double click the CD DVD drive where the installation CD was placed Open RNX N150HG folder and double click Setup exe Then you will see Figure 2 1 Wireless Lite N Client Utility InstallShield Wizard Preparing Setup Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard prepares the setup Wireless Lite M ient Utility Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will guide you through the rest of the setup process Please wait l Cancel Figure 2 1 2 Soon Figure 2 2 will display after a moment Click Next to continue Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual Wireless Lite Client Utility Installation Program Eg Wireless Lite N Chent Utility Installation Program This program installs the driver and client utilities for your Wireless Lite M Chent Adapter Fig
21. ese steps shown in XFigure 2 18 Our drivers have been tested thoroughly and are able to work with the operating system Click Installation this driver software anyway to continue the installation XM Windows Security G Windows can t verify the publisher of this driver software gt Don t install this driver software You should check your manufacturer s website for updated driver software for your device Install this driver sottware anyway Only install driver software obtained from your manufacturer s website or disc Unsigned software from other sources may harm your computer or steal information iw See details Figure 2 18 4 Then you will see Figure 2 19 Click Finish to complete 12 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual Wireless Lite N Client Utility InstallShield Wizard Complete The installation program has successtully performed the selected operations Click Finish to exit the Wizard c Back Cancel Figure 2 19 Chapter 3 Configuration Guide 3 1 For Windows XP RNX N150HG can be configured by Wireless Lite N Client Utility UTILITY in Windows XP amp 2000 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 The configuration of the adapter in Windows XP is similar with that of Windows 2000 This User Guide takes Windows XP for example After Ins
22. ess of your network card to his her access point s list The network is slow having problem when transferring large files 1 2 Move closer to the place where access point is located There could be too much people using the same radio channel Ask the owner of the access point to change the channel number 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 40
23. f no 21 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual ee configuration profile exists for that network the Profile Management window will open the General tab screen Fill in the Profile name and click OK to create the configuration profile for that network Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks Network Name SSID J 11n Super XR Signal Strength L AutoAP ul 508 i AP all 12 48 IP_test 13 dB 20 dB il 27 20 dB 16 4B i Wireless Ilj 11 dB i Public 16 dB BEEEEE a per F Tril 4 d LU a PR Figure 3 10 3 1 2 7 Auto Profile Selection Management The auto selection feature allows the adapter to automatically select a profile from the list of profiles and use it to connect to the network To add a new profile into the Auto Selected Profiles list please follow these steps 1 On the Profile Management screen shown in XFigure 3 2X click Order Profiles 2 The Auto Profiles Selection management window will appear shown in XFigure 3 11 with a list of all created profiles in the Available Profiles Auto Profile Selection Management Available Profiles rosewill 7 Auto Selected Protiles Figure 3 11 22 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual ee ee ee ee er 3 Highlight the profiles to add to auto profile selection and click Add The profile will appear in the Auto Selected Profiles box 4 Highligh
24. g Setup Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard prepares the setup WES Installation Program Setup i preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will guide you through the rest of the setup process Please wait Cancel Figure 4 1 Then please follow the step by step instruction to complete the WPS installation After that WPS function can be enabled Here we will introduce two ways to configure the WPS 4 1 PBC Push Button Configuration method 1 Firstly press the WPS button of the router There are two ways 1 Press the WPS button directly on the front panel of the Router shown in X Figure 4 2 Figure 4 2 2 Open the Router s Web based Utility and click WPS link on the left of the main 30 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual menu Then X Figure 4 3 will appear Click Add device then you can see Figure 4 4 Select Press the button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect WPS Wifi Protect Setup WPS Status Enabled Current PIN 127345670 Restore PIN Gen New PIN Add anew device Add device Figure 4 3 Add A New Device O Enter the new device s PIN Press the button of the new device in two minutes Figure 4 4 2 Secondly press the WPS button of the adapter There are two ways 1 Press and hold the WPS button of the adapter directly for 2 or 3 seconds 2 Double click the icon wrs on the desktop to open the WPS Utility and then you can see t
25. gram Folder listed below ou may enter a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list Program Folder Existing Folders Accessones Administrative Tools DAEMON Tools Lite Games Macromedia Microso Office Startup Symantec Client Security Figure 2 5 5 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual ee ee ee ee eee ee eee 6 Choose configuration tool if you are not sure please leave it default Then click Next to continue Wireless Lite Client Utility Installation Program Choose Configuration Tool Which tool will wou use to configure your client adapter Third Party Supplicant Figure 2 6 7 Click OK to continue the Installation Wait a while for the setup as shown in XFigure 2 7 Wireless Lite Client Utility Installation Program Setup Status Wireless Lite M ient Utility Installation Program executing selected operations Cancel Figure 2 6 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual Note For Windows XP the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the installation during these steps shown in XFigure 2 8X Our drivers have been tested thoroughly and are able to work with the operating system Click Continue Anyway to continue the Installation Software Installation A The software you are installing has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows sP Tell me why this testing is important
26. he 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 welcome screen shown as Figure 4 5 Click Next to continue Figure 4 8 will appear Select the second option and you will see the PIN value of the adapter which is randomly generated Click Next 33 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual O irs WPS for Wireless Join a Wireless Network WPS is preparing to join your computer to a wireless network Which setup method do you want to use OF Push the button on my access point Fie Enter the PIN from my access point Enter the R annn 0 your access point or estermal registrar and click Nef Automatically select the network Figure 4 8 2 Open the Router s Web based Utility and click WPS link on the left of the main menu Then XFigure 4 3 will appear Click Add device then you can see X Figure 4 8 Select Enter the new device s PIN and enter the PIN value of the adapter shown in Figure 4 8 click Connect Add A New Device Enter the new device s PIM PIM 79666947 Press the button of the new device in two minutes Figure 4 9 3 When Figure 4 7 appears the WPS configuration is complete 4 2 2 Enter the PIN from your AP device 1 Open the WPS Utility and you will see Figure 4 5 Click Next to continue Then Figure 4 10will appear Select the third
27. he welcome screen shown as Figure 4 5 Click Next to continue Then select Push the button on my access point in the next screen shown in Figure 4 6 and click Next 31 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual O irs WPS for Wireless Welcome to VPS WPS is compatible with Wi Fi Protected Setup This application will guide pou through configuring your wireless network WPS simplifies setting up a wireless network It uses wit Protected Setup to configure your wireless network Figure 4 5 ltrs WPS for Wireless Join a Wireless Network WPS is preparing to join your computer to a wireless network Which setup method do you want to use O Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar L 7 Enter the PIN from my access point Push the button on your access point and click Nest to continue Disable the wireless adapter s push button Automatically select the network Figure 4 6 3 Then wait a minute until Figure 4 7 appears Click Finish to complete the WPS configuration 32 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual ee eee ee eee ae ee eee irs WPS for Wireless Wireless Configuration Completed Your computer has successfully joined the rosewill network Figure 4 7 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 t
28. her wireless 802 11b g products The adapter supports WEP WPA and WPA2 encryption to prevent outside intrusion and protect your personal information from being exposed The Quick Setup Wizard guides you step by step through the installation process the Wireless Lite N Client Utility helps you create a wireless connection immediately With unmatched wireless performance reception and security protection the RNX N150HG is the best choice for easily adding or upgrading wireless connectivity 1 2 Features gt IEEE802 11n IEEE802 119g IEEE802 11b standards gt Supports WPA WPA2 data security IEEE802 1x authentication TKIP AES encryption WEP encryption gt Make use of IEEE 802 11n wireless technology to provide a wireless data rate of up to 150Mbps gt supports automatically adjust to lower speeds due to distance or other operating limitations Provides USB interface Supports Ad Hoc and Infrastructure modes Good capability on anti jamming Supports roaming between access points when configured in Infrastructure mode Easy to configure and provides monitoring information Supports Windows 2000 Windows XP32 64 Windows Vista32 64 Windows 7 2 LED Status The driver has not been installed lt V VV V V WV The driver has been installed but there is no data being transmitted or received Flashing Quickly There is data being transmitted or received Flashing Slowly Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG Us
29. lation program has successtully performed the selected operations Click Finish to exit the Wizard c Back Cancel Figure 2 14 2 2 5 For Windows 7 1 Insert the Resource CD into your CD ROM drive To continue find the CD DVD drive where the installation CD was placed Open RNX N150HG folder and double click Setup exe Then you will see Figure 2 15 10 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual Wireless Lite N Client Utility InstallShield Wizard Preparing Setup Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard prepares the setup Wireless Lite M ient Utility Setup i preparing the Inatalls hield Wizard which wall guide you through the rest of the setup process Please wat E InstallShield Cancel Figure 2 15 2 Soon Figure 2 16 will display after a moment Click Next to continue Wireless Lite N Client Utility SI Wireless Lite N Client Utility This program installs the driver and client utilities for your Wireless Lite M Chent Adapter Cancel Figure 2 16 3 Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2 17 11 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual ee eee ee eee ee eee Wireless Lite N Client Utility Setup Status Wireless Lite H Client Utility executing selected operations Cancel Figure 2 17 7 Note For Windows Vista the Setup Wizard will notify you about the Windows Security with the installation during th
30. lect Properties Select the device manager and click on the Network Adapter You will find the Adapter if it is installed successfully If you see the yellow exclamation mark the resources are conflicting You will see the status of the Adapter If there is a yellow question mark please check the following 2 Make sure that you have inserted the right adapter and installed the proper driver If the Adapter does not function after attempting the above steps remove the adapter and do the following 3 Uninstall the driver software from your PC through Control Panel s Add or Remove Programs 4 Restart your PC and repeat the hardware and software installation as specified in this User Guide 2 cannot communicate with the other computers linked via Ethernet in the Infrastructure configuration 1 Make sure that the PC to which the Adapter is associated is powered on 2 Make sure that your Adapter is configured on the same channel and with the same security options as with the other computers in the Infrastructure configuration 3 What should do when the computer with the Adapter installed is unable to connect to the wireless network and or the Internet 1 Check that the LED indicators for the broadband modem are indicating normal activity If not there may be a problem with the broadband connection 2 Check that the LED indicators on the wireless router are functioning properly If not check that the AC power and Ethe
31. rnet cables are firmly connected 3 Check that the IP address subnet mask gateway and DNS settings are correctly entered for the network 4 In Infrastructure mode make sure the same Service Set Identifier SSID is specified on the settings for the wireless clients and access points 5 In Ad Hoc mode both wireless clients will need to have the same SSID Please note that it might be necessary to set up one client to establish a BSS Basic Service Set and wait briefly before setting up other clients This prevents several clients from trying to establish a BSS at the same time which can result in multiple singular BSSs being established rather than a single BSS with multiple clients associated to it 6 Check that the Network Connection for the wireless client is configured properly If Security is enabled make sure that the correct encryption keys are entered on 39 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual O E 4 T both the Adapter and the access point can t find any wireless access point wireless device in Site Survey function 1 Click Rescan for few more times and see if you can find any wireless access point or wireless device Please move closer to any known wireless access point Ad hoc function must be enabled for the wireless device you wish to establish a direct wireless link Please adjust the position of network card you may have to move your computer if yo
32. s Dropped No ACK Frames ACE Frames Receive Beacons Recened Frames Received OK Frames Recerved with Errors CAE Errors Encryption Errors Duplicate Frames AP Mismatches Data Rate Mismatches HTS Frames CTS Frames Mo CTS Frames Retired ATS Frames Retied Data Frames Authentication Tine Out Authentication Rejects Association Time Out Associaton Rejects Standard MIC OF Standard MIC Errors LEIP MIC OF LEIP MIC Errors Figure 3 13 3 2 For Windows Vista Wireless Lite N Client Utility UTILITY is not available for Windows Vista So after the Adapter s driver has been installed we have to use Windows WLAN Autoconfig to establish a connection Please follow the steps below 1 Right click the icon at the bottom of your screen in your system tray and then select Connect to a network Connect to a network Turn on activity animation Turn off notification of new networks Diagnose and repair rail Liw O SS y L jg C1 Figure 3 14 25 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual 2 This page will then display and you will see the available wireless network list Select the SSID of your Access Point take rosewill for example Click Connect Select a network to connect to Show Alls ae L rasewill Security enabled network E A wireless9822 Security enabled network L RadioOff Unsecured network Type the network security key or passphr
33. secured you will be required to enter the security key as shown in Figure 3 20 Enter the passphrase take 1234567890 for example And then click OK Type the network security key security key 6666666666 Hide characters Figure 3 20 Enter Security Key 28 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual 3 Ifthe key entered is correct you will successfully connect to the network as shown in Figure 3 21 Currently connected to Se Network 2 FRR No Internet access rosewill No Internet access Wireless Network Connection A test wil c4bc58 wal Network 002719 M T WISPTA_test at supen oul Open Network and Sharing Center Figure 3 21 Connecting 29 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual O EE Chapter 4 WPS Configuration WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup function allows you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly If the wireless card supports Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS you can establish a wireless connection between wireless card and router using either Push Button Configuration PBC method or PIN method First the WPS software should be installed Insert the Resource CD into your CD ROM drive To continue double click My Computer and then double click the CD DVD drive where the installation CD was placed Open RNX N150HG folder and double click wps exe Then you will see Figure 4 1 WPS Installation Program InstallShield Wizard Preparin
34. t a profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box 5 Click Move Up or Move Down as appropriate S Note The first profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box has highest priority while the last profile has the lowest priority 6 Click OK 7 Check the Auto Select Profiles checkbox on the Profile Management tab shown in XFigure 3 2 Note When auto profile selection is enabled by checking Auto Select Profiles on the Profile Management tab the client adapter will scan for an available network The profile with the highest priority and the same SSID as one of the found networks will be used to connect to the network If the connection fails the client adapter will try the next highest priority profile that matches the SSID until an available network is found 3 1 3 Diagnostics The Diagnostics tab of the Wireless Lite N Client Utility UTILITY provides buttons used to retrieve receiving and transmitting statistics The Diagnostics tab does not require any configuration The Diagnostics tab lists the following receiving and transmitting diagnostics for frames received or transmitted by the wireless network adapter Multicast frames transmitted and received gt Broadcast frames transmitted and received gt Unicast frames transmitted and received gt Total bytes transmitted and received 23 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual O E R Wireless Lite N Client Utility Current Profile Default Wireless Lit
35. talling the Adapter the Adapter s tray icon alll will appear in your system tray It appears at the bottom of the screen and shows the signal strength using color and the received signal strength indication RSSI il If the icon is gray there is no connection Mil If the icon is red there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is less than 5dB Mil If the icon is yellow there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is between 5dB and 10dB ill If the icon is green there is good signal strength and the RSSI is between 10dB and 20dB alll If the icon is green there is excellent signal strength and the RSSI is more than 20dB Double click the icon and the UTILITY will run You can also run the utility by clicking the 13 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual ee ee R Start All Programs Rosewill Wireless Lite N Client Utility The UTILITY provides some integrated and easy tools to gt Display current status information gt Edit and add configuration profiles gt Display current diagnostics information The section below introduces these above capabilities 3 1 1 Current Status The Current Status tab contains general information about the program and its operations The Current Status tab needn t any configurations R Wireless Lite N Client Utility Current Profile Default Wireless Lite N Client A Ed Action Options Help Diagnostics Profile Name Default Link Status Associated Network
36. the access point if any messages are waiting periodically e Normal Normal mode uses maximum when retrieving a large number of packets then switches back to power save mode after retrieving the packets e Off Turns power saving off thus powering up the Wireless USB Adapter continuously for a short message response time Network Type There are basically two modes of networking e Infrastructure All wireless clients will connect to an access point or wireless router e Ad Hoc Directly connecting to another computer for peer to peer communication using wireless network adapters on each computer such as two or more RNX N150HG wireless adapters S Note 1 2 An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wireless router All the wireless devices or clients will connect to the wireless router or access point An Ad Hoc network contains only clients such as laptops with wireless desktop adapters All the adapters must be in Ad Hoc mode to communicate Wireless Mode Specifies 2 4 GHz 150 Mbps 2 4 GHz 54 Mbps or 2 4 GHz 11 Mbps operation in an access point network The Wireless adapter must match the wireless mode of the access point with which it associates Wireless Mode when Starting an HAd HocH Network Specifies 2 4 GHz 54 11 Mbps to start an Ad Hoc network if no matching network name is found after scanning all available modes This mode also allows the selection of the channel that the Wireless Adapter
37. u re using a notebook computer and click Rescan button for few more times If you can find the wireless access point or wireless device you want to connect by doing this try to move closer to the place where the wireless access point or wireless device is located Nothing happens when click Open Config Utility 1 2 3 4 5 Please make sure the wireless network card is inserted into your computer s USB port Reboot the computer and try again Remove the card and insert it into another USB port Remove the driver and re install Contact the dealer of purchase for help I can not establish connection with a certain wireless access point 1 2 3 Click Add to Profile for few more times If the SSID of access point you wish to connect is hidden nothing displayed in SSID field in Site Survey function you have to input correct SSID of the access point you wish to connect Please contact the owner of access point to ask for correct SSID You have to input correct passphrase security key to connect an access point with encryption Please contact the owner of access point to ask for correct passphrase security key The access point you wish to connect only allows network cards with specific MAC address to establish connection Please go to Status menu and write the value of MAC Address down then present this value to the owner of access point so he she can add the MAC addr
38. ure 2 2 After that you should choose a Setup type It is recommended that you select Install Client Utilities and Driver Select Install Driver Only to install driver only Click Next to continue Wireless Lite M Client Utility Installation Program Setup Type Select the setup type that best suits your needs Click the type of setup you prefer Install Client Utilities and Driver Description Install Driver Only Choose this option to install the driver and chent utilities This is the recommended option InstallShield Figure 2 3 4 Click Browse to change the destination location for the software then click Next in 4 Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX N150HG User Manual the screen below shown in XFigure 2 4 Wireless Lite M Client Utility Installation Program Choose Destination Location Select the folder where the installation program will install the files The installation program will install the client utilities in the following location Destination Folder Eee ee rele Lite N Client Utility Cancel Figure 2 4 5 After that select the program folder you 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 continue the installation Wireless Lite Client Utility Installation Program Select Program Folder Select a program folder The installation program will add program icons to the Pro
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