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1. aa The WEP tab displays the WEP settings Encryption is designed to make the data transmission more secure You may select 64 or 128 bit WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy key to encrypt data Default setting is Disable WEP encrypts each frame transmitted from the radio using one of the Keys from a panel When you use WEP to communicate with the other wireless clients all the wireless devices in this network must have the same encryption key or pass phrase The following information is included in this tab as the image depicts below e E Rosewill Wireless Utility Ka G CR Profile Network Statistics WMM WPS Radio On Off About Profile List Profile Name gt gt SSID gt gt Network Type gt gt Authentication gt gt Encryption gt gt Use 802 1 gt gt Tx Power gt gt Add A Auth Encry System Config Authentication gt gt Open v Encryption gt WEP v C 802 1x WPA Preshared Key gt gt Wep Key Key 1 Hexadecimal Rm go Show Password OK C e Authentication Type Select Open or Shared from the drop down list e Encryption Select WEP from the drop down list e WEP Key Type a character string into the field For 64 bit enter 5 alohanumeric or 10 hexadecimal characters For 128 bit enter 13 alphanumeric or 26 hexadecimal characters e Click on the Apply button to save the changes e Show Password check box If you want to make sure the accuracy of password you ty
2. 69 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual 7 APPENDIX B SPECIFICATIONS Data Rates 1 2 5 5 6 9 11 12 18 24 36 48 54 72 84 150 and 300Mbps 300 Rx PHY rate 150Mbps Tx PHY support Standards Compliance IEEE802 3 IEEE802 3u IEEE802 11b IEEE802 11g 802 11n 2 0 Regulation Certifications FCC Part 15 ETSI 300 328 CE Operating Voltage 5V 0 25V Status LEDs POWER LINK Drivers Windows 2000 XP Vista MAC OS 10 3 10 4 10 5 RF Information Frequency Band U S Europe and Japan product covering 2 4 to 2 484 GHz programmable for different country regulations Media Access Protocol Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance CSMA CA Modulation Technology 802 119 OFDM 64 QAM 16 QAM QPSK BPSK 802 11b DSSS DBPSK DQPSK CCk Operating Channels 11 for North America 14 for Japan 13 for Europe Receive Sensitivity Typical e 2 412 2 472G IEEE802 11b 1Rx 91dBm 1Mbps 87dBm 11Mbps e 2 412 2 472G IEEE802 11g 2Rx 90dBm 6Mbps 75dBm 54Mbps e 2 412 2 472G IEEE802 11N 2Rx 88 dBm MCS 8 65 dBm MCS 15 Available transmit power e 2 412 2 472G IEEE802 1 1b 18dBm 1 11Mbps e 2 412 2 472G IEEE802 1 1g 15 dBm 6Mbps 14 dBm 54Mbps e 2 412 2 472G IEEE802 11N 15dBm Antenna Configuration 212R Mode Networking Topology Ad Hoc Infrastructure Security WPA WPA2 AES 64 128 WEP with shared key authentication Cisco CCS V1 0 V2 0 and V3 0 compliant Physical Form Factor USB 2
3. Authentication gt gt Open T Encryption gt WEP F L a02 1 WPA Preshared Key gt Wep Key Keyl Hexadecimal T Ss _ show Password Keyt e Hexadecimal P e ASCII GI Keyta evsdecina K GI key d Hexadecimal OK Cancel e Authentication Type Select Open or Shared from the drop down list e Encryption Select WEP from the drop down list e WEP Key Type a character string into the field For 64 bit enter 5 alohanumeric or 10 hexadecimal characters For 128 bit enter 13 alphanumeric or 26 hexadecimal characters e Click on the Apply button to save the changes e Show Password check box If you want to make sure the accuracy of password you type click the Show Password box to check it 3 4 2 WPA WPA2 Authentication amp TKIP AES Encryption WPA Wi Fi Protected Access was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy The technology is designed to work with existing Wi Fi products that have been enabled with WEP WPA provides improved data encryption through the Temporal Integrity Protocol TKIP which scrambles the keys using a hashing algorithm and by adding an integrity checking feature which makes sure that keys haven t been tampered with EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol is an extension to the PPP protocol that enables a variety of authentication protocols to be used It passes through the exchange of authentication messages allowing the authentication software st
4. A Rosewill Wireless Utility D e D i Profile Network Advanced Statistics V i WPS Radio OnfOtt About fo Copyright 2007 Rosevvill Inc Al rights reserved Utility version gt gt 20 8 0 Date gt 12 27 2007 Driver version gt 1 0 5 0 Date gt gt 11 16 2007 EEPROM version gt Tal Firmware Version zz 0 5 Phy Address 00 02 6F 44 52 63 42 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual 3 12 UNINSTALL THE DRIVERS amp CLIENT UTILITY If the USB client adapter installation is unsuccessful for any reason the best way to solve the problem may be to completely uninstall the USB adapter and its utility and repeat the installation procedure again Follow the steps below in order to uninstall the client utility e Click on Start gt Rosewill Wireless gt Uninstall Rosewill Wireless USB Adapter m SC 11 ITT ll ee Pik ZA o Ose will Mireles Utuuty E Uninstall Rosewill EN SZ NZ e The un installation process will then begin InstallShield Wizard Rosell Wireless Network 11N USB adapter DhNahN Zs Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will guide you through the rest of the setup process Please wait e Select the Remove all button and then click on the Next button Eosewill Wireless Network 11N USB adapter ENZ N2 InstallShield Wizard Please select one way to continue install There have existed an older version hich way do you like to do Remove all InstallShield p lt Beck
5. Hi Greg H 3064 AP List zs u H ii kom bft a um kom Bois A0 k D H o 7 bft a 34x u bft a zo 1 D 29 Add to Profile Connect SSID Displays the SSID of the Access Point The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network The SSID must be identical for all points in the network and is case sensitive Channel Displays the channel number of the Access Point Encryption Displays the encryption on the Access Point this includes WEP TKIP AES or None Signal Displays the receiving signal strength from the Access Point 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 Add to Profile Click on this button to add the SSID and its associated settings into a profile Click on the OK button if you have made any changes 37 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual 3 6 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION The Advanced tab is used to configure the wireless mode 802 11g 802 11b g mixed or 802 11b g n mixed Tx burst and CCX H Rosevill Wireless Utility Ed VEER F A e 3 _ Profile Network Advanced Statistics eA WPS Radio On Off About Enable CCH Cisco Compatible extensions Wireless mode gt gt 802 11 B only al i P D i Turn on CCKM J Enable Radio Measurements am 14 BG EN mix al Non Serving Channel Measurements limit i En
6. If your notebook is connected to external power then select 100 or auto if not select one of the lower values for power saving e Preamble Select Auto from the drop down list unless you are aware of the preamble type long or short used in each station e 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 Select B G Mix if the network consists of 11b and 11g stations Select B only or G only if the network consists of only one type of wireless mode e RTS Threshold Place a check in this box if you would like to enable RTS Threshold Any packet in the RTS CTS handshake larger than the specified value bytes will be discarded e Fragment Threshold Place a check in this box if you would like to enable Fragment Threshold Any packet larger than the specified value bytes will be discarded e Click on the Apply button to save the changes 4 3 AUTHENTICATION AND SECURITY 49 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual 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 4 3 1 WEP Encryption The WEP tab displays the WEP settings Encryption is designed to make the data transmission more secure You may select 64 or 128 bit WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy key to encrypt data Default setting is Disable WEP encrypts each frame transmi
7. Profile Network Statistics WMA WPS Radio On Off About rin CH Copyright 2007 Rosewil Inc Al rights reserved Utility Version gt gt 2 0 8 0 Date 42 27 2007 Driver Version gt gt 2 1 3 0 Date 11 21 2007 EEPROM Version gt gt 1 1 Phy Address gt gt 00 02 6F 4A 52 E5 17 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual 2 10 UNINSTALL THE DRIVERS amp CLIENT UTILITY If the USB client adapter installation is unsuccessful for any reason the best way to solve the problem may be to completely uninstall the USB adapter and its utility and repeat the installation procedure again Follow the steps below in order to uninstall the client utility e Click on Start gt Rosewill Wireless gt Uninstall Rosewill RNX N2X J Rosewill wireless EI Rosewill Wireless Utility E Uninstall Rosewill RNX N2x e The un installation process will then begin InstallShield Wizard Rosewill Wireless Network 11N USB adapter ANS N2 Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will guide you through the rest of the setup process Please wait Wm Cancel e Select the Remove all button and then click on the Next button 18 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual ee al eh Leis aR fe avr ria T d Eak LIN USB adapter RAEN tnatallshield Wizard Please select one way to continue install There have existed ap older version Which way do you like to do Rernove all Overwrite the older version install w
8. Signal Strength 2 Low 36 Noise Level HT Info BW 40MHz Gong MCS 4 e Status This indicates the state of the client There are three options 1 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 2 Scanning Indicates that the wireless client is searching for an AP in the area 3 Disconnected Indicates that there are no APs or clients in the area e Extra Info Displayed here are information about the link stats and the percent of output power e Current Channel The operating frequency channel that the client is using infrastructure mode e Link Speed The current rate at which the client is transmitting and receiving e Throughput bytes sec Displays the Tx transmit and Rx receive kilo bytes per second Link Quality In infrastructure mode this bar displays the transmission quality between an AP and a client In Ad hoc mode this bar displays the transmission quality between one client and another Signal Strength This bar displays the strength of the signal received from an AP or client Noise Level Displays the background noise level a lower level indicates less interference 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 4 5 SITE SURVEY The Site Survey tab displ
9. 0 1 1 Dimensions HxWxD 77 L mm x 238 5 W mm x 11 H mm Weight 40 g 1 50z Environmental Temperature Range Operating 0 C to 50 C Storage 10 Cto 75 C Humidity non condensing 59 95 Typical Package Contents e One Wireless N USB Dongle RNX N2X e One CD ROM with User s Manual and Drivers e One FLEX USB cable 15cm One e One Flexible Stainless Steel USB 2 0 Extended Connector Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual 8 APPENDIX C FCC INTERFERENCE STATEMENT Federal Communication Commission Interference 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 provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed 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 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
10. Extensible Authentication Protocol is an extension to the PPP protocol that enables a variety of authentication protocols to be used It passes through the exchange of authentication messages allowing the authentication software stored in a server to interact with its counterpart in the client Rosewill Wireless Utility Profile Name PROF SSID sl Authentication Type WPA PSK e Encryption Type TKIP e WPA Pre Shared Key Box VE Wl CAAC OK CANCEL 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 Show Password check box If you want to make sure the accuracy of password you type click the Show Password box to check it 4 4 LINK STATUS The Link Status tab displays the current status of the wireless radio The following information is included in this tab as the image depicts below 51 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual u u y Rosewill Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced About Status caviumg lt gt 00 03 7 F 0C E0 73 Current Channel 6 lt gt 2437 MHz Central Channel 4 Link Speed Mbps T 81 0 Rx 127 0 Throughput Kbps Tx 0 0 Rx 31 0 Good 85 dBm format Link Quality Weak 12 Signal Strength 1 Weak 18
11. Jh we D Geet 43 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual e Click on the Yes button to confirm the un installation process Eosewill Wireless Network 11H USE adapter RHZ HN2X InstallShield Wizard Do you want to completely remove the selected application and all of its features e The un installation process is complete Select Yes want to restart my computer now radio button and then click on the Finish button Then remove the USB adapter Rosewill Wireless Network 11N USB adapter RNZ N2X InstallShield Wizard Uninstall Complete InstallShield Wizard has finished uninstalling Hoseull Wireless Network IN USE adapter ANes N 2 O Yes want to restart my computer rou No vill restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup stole a en 4 USB ADAPTER FOR MAC OS 10 3 10 4 10 5 4 1 INSTALLING THE DRIVERS Follow the steps below in order to install the USB adapter drivers e Insert the CD ROM that was provided to you in this package The setup should run automatically If the setup does not run automatically then you must manually select the 44 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual setup file from the CD ROM drive Micintosh HD install USE Wireless Utility Tiger Welcome to the USE Wireless Utility Tiger Installer Pl Woo Haw Ringer st BEER Welcome to the USB Network Adapter i Install installer amp Finish ay Aft
12. Off About Sorted by gt 30 G Channel SG Signal TT Show dBm AP List gt gt i P cc B AMX V g E E E b caviumg Ve bi 10 Ea Rescan Add to Profile AA e SSID Displays the SSID of the Access Point The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network The SSID must be identical for all points in the network and is case sensitive BSSID Displays the MAC address of the Access Point Signal Displays the receiving signal strength from the Access Point Channel Displays the channel number of the Access Point Encryption Displays the encryption on the Access Point this includes WEP TKIP AES or None e Authentication displays the authentication on the Access Point this includes WPA WPA PSK WPA2 or Unknown e Network Type Indicates whether the SSID is a Station Ad hoc or Access Point Infrastructure e Rescan Click on this button to view a list of Access Points in the area e Connect to connect with a specific Access Point select the SSID from the list and then click on the Connect button e Add to Profile Click on this button to add the SSID and its associated settings into a profile e Click on the OK button if you have made any changes 2 7 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 fr
13. Restart to finish installing the software aller e The installation is complete Click on the Restart button 46 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual w Install USB Wireless Utility Leopard Installation completed successfully Introduction Destination Selact Installation Type q L Installation de Install Succeeded H d T l vw l The software was successfully installed Click Restart to finish installing the software Restart Carefully insert the USB adapter into the USB port MAC OS X will then detect and install the new hardware The Client Utility is installed in the Applications folder 4 2 PROFILES The Profile tab is used to store the settings of multiple Access Points such as home office caf 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 A profile can be configured as Infrastructure or Ad hoc mode The configuration settings for each mode are described below 4 2 1 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 in stand alone the AP can extend the range of independent wireless LANs by acting as a repe
14. WPS Radio On Ott About WK Ii Frofile List Protile Name SSID zs Network Type Authentication Encryption gt gt Use 802 1 gt gt Tx Power gt gt Channel gt gt Power Save Mode gt gt RTS Threshold Delete Activate Fragment Threshold gt system Config Auti Authentication Encryption gt gt o0z 1x WPA Preshared Key gt Open hared Leap WPA WPA PSE WPAZ WPAZ PSE Wep Key Cancel 3 4 1 WEP Encryption The WEP tab displays the WEP settings Encryption is designed to make the data transmission more secure You may select 64 or 128 bit WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy key to encrypt data Default setting is Disable WEP encrypts each frame transmitted from the radio using one of the Keys from a panel When you use WEP to communicate with the other wireless clients all the wireless devices in this network must have the same encryption key or pass phrase The following information is included in this tab as the image depicts below 27 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual Fi Rosewill Wireless Utility H Wi ou Z SG B O i Profile Network Advanced Statistics VM WPS Radio OnfOtf About Profile List Profile Name gt gt SSID gt Network Type gt Authentication Encryption gt Use 802 1 gt Tx Power zs Channel gt gt Power Save Mode gt gt RTS Threshold gt Add Edit Delete Activate Fragment Threshold gt h system Contig Ene ry
15. also delivers a session key to the authenticated station so that future frames can be encrypted with a key that is different than keys used by others sessions Dynamic key delivery eliminates one big vulnerability static encryption keys that are shared by all stations in the WLAN EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol is an extension to the PPP protocol that enables a variety of authentication protocols to be used It passes through the exchange of authentication messages allowing the authentication software stored in a server to interact with its counterpart in the client 30 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual H Rosewill Wireless Utility H e D Profile Network Advanced Statistics VARA WPS Radio On Off About EJ Profile List Profile Mame gt gt SSID zs Network Type Authentication Encryption zs Use 6027 1 gt Tx Power gt Channel Power Save Mode gt RTS Threshold Add Edit Delete Activate Fragment Threshold gt gt System Contig Authentication gt LEAP K Identity gt admin Password gt gt See C Show Password Domain Mame gt gt domain com CH wer G i WPA TKIP G i WA AE OK Cancel 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 3 4 5 802 1x with PEAP 802 1X pr
16. encryption on the Access Point this includes WEP TKIP AES or None e Authentication displays the authentication on the Access Point this includes WPA WPA PSK WPA2 or Unknown e Network Type Indicates whether the SSID is a Station Ad hoc or Access Point Infrastructure e 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 e Add Profile Click on this button to add the SSID and its associated settings into a profile Click on the OK button if you have made any changes 4 6 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 53 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual CC y AO retry received with CRC error duplicate frames received etc Rosewill Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced About Transmit Statistics Frames Transmitted Successfully 267 Frames Transmitted Successfully Without Retry 0 Frames Transmitted Successfully After Retry s 267 Frames Fail To Receive ACK After All Retries 0 RTS Frames Successfully Receive CTS 0 RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTS 0 Receive Statistics Frames Received Successfully 135 Frames Received With CRC Error 237589 Fram
17. tray Right click on the R icon and then click on Launch Config Utilities Launch Contig Utilities Note Click on Use Zero Configuration as Configuration Utility if you would like to use Windows Zero Config Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual 2 3 PROFILES The Profile tab is used to store the settings of multiple Access Points such as home office caf 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 A profile can be configured as Infrastructure or Ad hoc mode The configuration settings for each mode are described below DI Rosewill Wireless Utility Big dech amp Hetwork Statistics WEMA WPS Radio On Off About 0 Il T 5 imal D Profile List Profile Hams SSID gt Network Type gt gt Authentication gt gt Encryption gt gt Use g02 1x Tx Power gt gt Encry Profile Name PROF Network Type gt gt Infrastructure Tx Power gt Arik S510 gt Ke Auto 2 3 1 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 in stand alone the AP can extend the range of independent wireless LANs by acting as a repeater which e
18. 0 interface and compatible with USB Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual 1 2 PACKAGE CONTENTS Open the package carefully and make sure that none of the items listed below are missing Do not discard the packing materials in case of return the unit must be shipped in its original package One Wireless LAN USB Adapter RNX N2X One Laptop clip One USB Cable 15cm One CD ROM with Drivers and User s Manual Included One Flexible Stainless Steel USB 2 0 Extended Connector 1 3 USB ADAPTER DESCRIPTION The USB adapter is a standard USB adapter that fits into any USB interface The USB adapter has two LED indicators and a built in antenna LINK LED Indicator USB Connector gt 1 4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The following are the minimum system requirements in order to use the USB adapter e PC AT compatible computer with a USB interface e Windows 2000 XP Vista or MAC OS 10 3 10 4 and 10 5 operating system e 30 MB of free disk space for installing the USB adapter driver and utility program 2 USB ADAPTER FOR WINDOWS VISTA 2 1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN During the installation Vista 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 2 2 INSTALLING THE DRIVERS Follow the steps below in order to install the USB adapter drivers e Insert the CD ROM that was provided to you in this package The setup should
19. AP 2 Scanning Indicates that the wireless client is searching for an AP in the area 3 Disconnected Indicates that there are no APs or clients in the area Extra Info Displayed here are information about the link stats and the percent of output power Current Channel The operating frequency channel that the client is using infrastructure mode Link Speed The current rate at which the client is transmitting and receiving Throughput bytes sec Displays the Tx transmit and Rx receive kilo bytes per second Link Quality In infrastructure mode this bar displays the transmission quality between an AP and a client In Ad hoc mode this bar displays the transmission quality between one client and another Signal Strength This bar displays the strength of the signal received from an AP or client Noise Level Displays the background noise level a lower level indicates less interference 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 2 6 SITE SURVEY The Network tab also displays a list of Access Points and Stations in the area and allows you to 14 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual connect to a specific one The following information is included in this tab as the image depicts below FE Rosewill Wireless Utility Ee FS ry de A Profile Network Statistics WMM WPS Radio On
20. CP Transmission Control Protocol TCP Raw A TCP IP protocol for transmitting streams of printer data TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol 67 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol is a utility used for transferring files that is simpler to use than FTP but with less features Throughput The amount of data that can be transferred in a given time period Traceroute A utility displays the routes between you computer and specific destination U UDP User Datagram Protocol Unicast Communication between a single sender and receiver Universal Plug and Play A standard that allows network devices to discover each other and configure themselves to be a part of the network Upgrade To install a more recent version of a software or firmware product Upload To send a request from one computer to another and have a file transmitted from the requesting computer to the other UPnP Universal Plug and Play URL Uniform Resource Locator is a unique address for files accessible on the Internet USB Universal Serial Bus UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair V Virtual Private Network VPN A secure tunnel over the Internet to connect remote offices or users to their company s network VLAN Virtual LAN Voice over IP Sending voice information over the Internet as opposed to the PSTN VoIP Voice over IP W Wake on LAN Allows you to power up a computer though it s Network Interface Card WAN Wide Area Ne
21. Data Information that has been translated into binary so that it can be processed or moved to another device 60 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual Data Encryption Standard Uses a randomly selected 56 bit key that must be Known by both the sender and the receiver when information is exchanged Database Organizes information so that it can be managed updated as well as easily accessed by users or applications Data Link layer The second layer of the OSI model Controls the movement of data on the physical link of a network DB 25 A 25 ping male connector for attaching External modems or RS 232 serial devices DB 9 A 9 pin connector for RS 232 connections dBd Decibels related to dipole antenna dBi Decibels relative to isotropic radiator dBm Decibels relative to one milliwatt Decrypt To unscramble an encrypted message back into plain text Default A predetermined value or setting that is used by a program when no user input has been entered for this value or setting Demilitarized zone DMZ A single computer or group of computers that can be accessed by both users on the Internet as well as users on the Local Network but that is not protected by the same security as the Local Network DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Used to automatically assign IP addresses from a 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
22. Droe List Profile Name gt gt SSID zs Network Type gt gt Authentication gt gt Encryption Use o02 1 gt Tx Power gt Channel gt gt Power Save Mode zx RTS Threshold Add Edit Delete Activate Fragment Threshold gt gt Auth 4 Enery Profile Name zx PROF 1 Network Type gt gt Infrastructure amp Ad ho SSID gt e Sa ot e Mie e e Infrastructure Power Save Mode gt gt G i CAM g FSi TT RTS Threshold N C Fragment Threshold OK Cancel e Profile Enter a name for the profile this does not need to be the same as the SSID e 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 The SSID must be identical for all points in the network and is case sensitive e Network Type Select Ad hoc from the drop down list e TX Power Select a transmit power from the drop down list If your notebook is connected to external power then select 100 or auto if not select one of the lower values for power saving e Click on the OK button to save the changes 3 4 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 26 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual H Rosewill Wireless Utility dech a OG F Profile Metwork Advanced Statistics
23. STALLATION UNINSTALLATION 1 Connect laptop clip to RNX N2X wireless adapter 2 Connect laptop clip to Your Laptop LCD monitor Warning Please be careful not to damage the LCD monitor and laptop clip 3 Uninstallation Take off the laptop clip from RNX N2X as picture 5 2 RNX N2X APPLICATION DIRECTION A type For Laptop Connect to laptop by flexible stainless steel extended connector 57 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual B type For Laptop Connect to laptop by laptop clip and USB Cable C type For Desktop Connect to desktop by USB Cable in your home or office 58 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual 6 APPENDIX A GLOSSARY 8 802 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 A Access Control List ACL This is a database of network devices that are allowed to access resources on the network Access Point AP Device that allows wireless clients to connect to it and access the network ActiveX A Microsoft specification for the interaction of software components Address Resolution Protocol ARP Used to map MAC addresses to IP addresses so that conversions can be made in both directions Ad hoc network Peer to Peer network between wireless clients ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Advanced Encryption Standard AES Government encryption s
24. TKIP AES Encryption cccccssscccssseeecsansseensanssensansseesanes 29 344 LEAP Fl CII CAUIOR EN 30 RS Fes ge E EE 31 3 4 5 1 PEAP Authentication with EAP TLS Gmartcard 31 3 4 6 802 1x with TTLS with EAP MD5 MS CHAP MG CHADv 32 JAT 0021X CA SEVE ee 33 Sa EE EE 35 IIT SV Cy rears esc teen ce ese cea egestas eee da et erasececuemsetetaN pacotenteeeseeeced 37 3 6 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION EN 38 Sl TI e 38 3 8 WMM WIRELESS MULTIMEDIA vicsssissuseceveseisutiedsossnecssnetennsesdscvdduberdisiacnsectsensinecadabeswbdsioutintoxees 40 DT WNE EEN 40 O ARO UT eee vO oro ee ee 42 S PO EE 42 3 12 UNINSTALL THE DRIVERS amp CLIENT Um 43 4 USB ADAPTER FOR MAC OS 10 2 10 A 710 D eeERENREN KEREN KEREN NENNEN ENER KREE KE KEN KEREN KEREN REN 44 4 1 INSTALLING THE DRIVERS EE 44 d e GEN 47 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual CC 4 2 1 Infrastructure Te EE 47 4 2 2 Ad hoc Mode EE 48 4 3 AUTHENTICATION AND EEN eier 49 Zee WEF ENCIVDUON EE 50 4 3 2 WPA PSK Authentication amp TKIP AES Encryption cccccssscccsssseecnsssesessesssensanssessanes 50 4 4 LINK DGIATUS annan nnn anann anann nnnn 51 A STE RVE E 52 AO AO TO e E E 53 4 7 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION EE 54 EE eebe 56 5 HARDWARE INSTALLATION seenen ee KR ENER EN ENNEN ENER ENER ENER ENER ENEN ENER KKK EE EE KK 57 5 1 LAPTOP CLIP HARDWARE INSTALLATION UNINSTALLATION nsannannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnrnnrnnrnnrnnrnnne 57 5 2 RNX N2X APPLICATION DIDBECTION 57 6 APPENDI
25. X A GLOSSARY ccscscscncncnenensneneeeceeenenenensneneneneneneneaeeeneeeneeseeeeeeeeeeeeesaeneneneeeeeseees 59 7 APPENDIX B SPECIFICATIONS cececccccccccscscccccenscsnenenenssececncecseresescseaeeeeesceeseecsesesesescseeceeeeees 70 8 APPENDIX C FCC INTERFERENCE STATEMENT cscscecscscecececececccccncncncncscscscsesceeneees 71 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual 1 INTRODUCTION The high speed wireless USB 2 0 client adapter is the most convenient way to let you put a desktop notebook computer almost anywhere without the hassle of running network cables Now you don t need to suffer from drilling holes and exposed cables Once you are connected you can do anything just like the wired network This USB client adapter operates seamlessly in 2 4GHz frequency spectrum supporting the 802 11b 802 119 and 802 1 1nwireless standards It s the best way to add wireless capability to your existing wired network or simply surf the web To protect your wireless connectivity the high speed wireless USB 2 0 client adapter can encrypt all wireless transmissions through 64 128 bit WEP WPA WPA PSK and WPA AES encryption and authentication allowing you to experience the most secure wireless connectivity available The Rosewill 802 11n USB Adapter RNX N2X implements the latest 11n 2 0 technology which extremely improves wireless signal for your computer than existing wireless 802 11g technology It supports the 2T2R MIMO arc
26. a network that provides services and resources to other computers on the network Session key An encryption and decryption key that is generated for every communication session between two computers Session layer The fifth layer of the OSI model which coordinates the connection and communication between applications on both ends Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Used for sending and receiving email Simple Network Management Protocol Governs the management and monitoring of network devices SIP Session Initiation Protocol A standard protocol for initiating a user session that involves multimedia content such as voice or chat SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol SOHO Small Office Home Office SPI Stateful Packet Inspection SSH 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 valid responses to outgoing requests are allowed to pass though the firewall Subnet mask Determines what portion of an IP address designates the Network and which part designates the Host Syslog System Logger a distributed logging interface for collecting in one place the logs from different sources Originally written for UNIX it is now available for other operating systems including Windows T T
27. able TX Burst 250 ms 0 2000 J Enable TCP Window Size Wl Fast Roaming at 20 dBm EI Show Authentication Status Dialog Apply system Contig Auth En Authentication WPA T Encryption gt TKIP T WPA Preshared Key gt gt Wep Key Show Password OK Cancel Wireless mode Select 802 11 b g n mix if the wireless network uses both 11b 11g and 11n stations and APs B G Protection This is the ERP protection mode of 802 11g Selecting auto will dynamically send frames with and without protection Select On to send a frame without protection and Off to send it with protection Enable Tx BURST Click the check box will enhance the throughput Enable TCP Window Size Enhance the throughput if enable this function CCX Enable this option if the network supports Cisco Compatible Extensions Click on the Apply button to close this window 3 7 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 38 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual H Rosewill Wireless Utility rm amp GO F Profile Network Advanced Statistics Radio n Off About Frames Transmitted Successfully Frames Retransmitted Successfully Frames Fail To Receive ACK After All Retries RTS Frames Successtully Receive CTS RTS Frames F
28. access to it ora network Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS Modulation technique used by 802 11b wireless devices DMZ Demilitarized Zone A computer that logically sits in a no mans land between the LAN and the WAN The DMZ computer trades some of the protection of the router s security mechanisms for the convenience of being directly addressable from the Internet DNS Domain Name System Translates Domain Names to IP addresses Domain name A name that is associated with an IP address Download To send a request from one computer to another and have the file transmitted back to the requesting computer DSL Digital Subscriber Line High bandwidth Internet connection over telephone lines Duplex Sending and Receiving data transmissions at the sane time Dynamic DNS service Dynamic DNS is provided by companies to allow users with Dynamic IP addresses to 61 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual obtain a Domain Name that will always by linked to their changing IP address The IP address is updated by either client software running on a computer or by a router that supports Dynamic DNS whenever the IP address changes Dynamic IP address IP address that is assigned by a DHCP server and that may change Cable Internet providers usually use this method to assign IP addresses to their customers E EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol Email Electronic Mail is a computer stored message that is transmitted over the Internet Encryption Conve
29. ail To Receive CTS Reset Counter Fi Rosewill Wireless Utility E FE LI ie 2 ees Lok KE Profile Network Advanced Statistics AAA WPS Radio On Off About Frames Received Successfully 24 Frames Received With CRC Error Bob Frames Dropped Due To Out of Resource qrad Duplicate Frames Received U Reset Counter 39 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual 3 8 WMM WIRELESS MULTIMEDIA Click on the WMM tab Wireless Multimedia Extensions WME also known as Wi Fi Multimedia WMM is a Wi Fi Alliance interpretability certification based on the IEEE 802 11e draft standard It provides basic Quality of service QoS features to IEEE 802 11 networks WMM prioritizes traffic according to 4 AC Access Categories however it does not provide guaranteed throughput It is suitable for simple applications that require QoS such as Wi Fi Voice over IP VoIP phone H Rosewill Wireless Utility El Ae s WO Profile Network Advanced Statistics AAA WPS Radio On Off About W i Setup Status Wit gt Enabled Power Save gt Enabled AC BE AC BRAC Whac vo Direct Link gt Enabled fia WM Enable ial WAM Power Save Enable Ki Kg fa acu Keis El Direct Link Setup Enable MAC Address gt gt Timeout Value ai g0 ZEC Apply Tear Down WMM Enable Choose to enable or disable WMM WMM Power Save Enable Choose to enable or disable power save mode on WMM Direct Link Setup Enable Specify a MAC address and
30. ames received etc 15 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual fz Rosewill Wireless Utility eee Gi Profile Network Statistics WMM WPS Radio On Off About Receive Frames Transmitted Successfully 1879 Frames Retransmitted Successfully 1871 Frames Fail To Receive ACK After All Retries 0 RTS Frames Successfully Receive CTS CH RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTS Reset Counter 2 8 WPS Click on the WPS Configuration tab WPS Wireless Push Button is used for WiFi Protected Setup By pressing this button the security settings of the device will automatically synchronize with other wireless devices on your network that support Wi Fi Protected Setup DI Rosewill Wireless Utility E B s Hetwork Statistics WM WES Radio On Off About WPS AP List Rescan ra A de CNN NG 3 ef d A iA H RD6 ADSL 00 02 6F 4C 64 Aa information Pin Code II g 281415 Renew Enrolee fal PS Associate IE Progress gt gt 0 fal PS Probe IE Disconnect e Rescan Click on this button to view a list of Access Points in the area e Click on the OK button if you have made any changes 16 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual 2 9 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 fe Rosewill Wireless Utility eal CS 2 ZS F
31. an IETF standardized authentication protocol that uses PKI Public Key Infrastructure certificate based authentication of both the client and authentication server e Identity Enter the user name e Click on the OK button to save the changes 3 4 6 802 1x with TTLS with EAP MD5 MS CHAP MS CHAPv2 802 1X provides an authentication framework for wireless LANs allowing a user to be authenticated by a central authority 802 1X uses an existing protocol called EAP EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol is an extension to the PPP protocol that enables a variety of authentication protocols to be used It passes through the exchange of authentication messages allowing the authentication software stored in a server to interact with its counterpart in the client 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 32 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual Ft Rosewill Wireless Utility Eg G a ve S B Profile Network Advanced Statistics AAA WPS Radio On Off About Profile List Profile Mame gt SSID zs Network Type gt gt Authentication Encryption gt Use 502 1x gt gt Tx Power gt Channel gt gt Power Save Mode gt RTS Threshold gt Add Edit Delete Activate Fragment Threshold gt gt System Config Auth Encry EAP Method gt PEAP o Tunnel Authentica
32. ansforming a string of characters into a shorter string with a predefined length Hexadecimal Characters 0 9 and A F Hop The action of data packets being transmitted from one router to another Host Computer on a network HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol is used to transfer files from HTTP servers web servers to HTTP clients web browsers HTTPS HTTP over SSL is used to encrypt and decrypt HTTP transmissions Hub 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 their multicast group membership to adjacent routers IIS Internet Information Server is a WEB server and FTP server provided by Microsoft IKE Internet Key Exchange is used to ensure security for VPN connections Infrastructure In terms of a wireless network this is when wireless clients use an Access Point to gain access to the network Internet A system of worldwide networks which use TCP IP to allow for resources to be accessed from computers around the world Internet Explorer A World Wide Web browser created and provided by Microsoft Internet Protocol The method of transferring data from one computer to another on the Internet Internet Protocol Security IPsec provides security at the packet processing layer of network communication Internet Service Provider An ISP provides access to the Inte
33. ater which effectively doubles the distance between wireless stations 47 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual Rosewill Wireless Utility Profile Name PROF SSID el System Configuration Authentication amp Security Power Saving Mode CAM Constantly Awake Mode Power Saving Mode Network Type Infrastructure e Tx Power 100 W i Channel j D _ 2347 RTS Threshold ep Fragment Threshold E e ETT OK CANCEL 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 The SSID must be identical for all points in the network and is case sensitive PSM Select a power saving mode PSM option CAM Continuously Awake Mode Select this option if your notebook is always connected to the power supply PSM Power Saving Mode Select this option if your notebook uses its battery power This option minimizes the battery usage while the network is idle Network Type Select Infrastructure from the drop down list TX Power Select a transmit power from the drop down list If your notebook is connected to external power then select 100 or auto if not select one of the lower values for power saving RTS Threshold Place a check in this box if you would like to enable RTS Threshold Any packet in the RTS CTS handshake larger than the specified value byt
34. ays a list of Access Points and Stations in the area and allows you to 52 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual CC connect to a specific one The following information is included in this tab as the image depicts below Rosewill Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced About MMM AP List e SSID BSSID Signal Channel Authen Encryp NetworkTypi E caviumg 00 03 7F 0C 15 6 Unknow Not Us Infrastructu 00 02 6F 48 55 00 02 6F 48 29 S0A_3220B O0 02 6F 49 20 RD amp dlink d OO 1B 11 5E 55 Unkno WEP Infrastructu Unkno WEP Infrastr uctu Unknow WEP Infra structu WPA P TKIP Infrastr uct 4 00 E0 4C 81 60 Unknow Not Us Infrastructu RD2 roaming 00 1A 70 EC 29 Unknov WEP Infrastr uctu RDA 3054 00 02 6F 37 60 11 WPA P TKIP Infra structu RD6_ADSL 00 02 6F 4C 81 9 WPA2 AES CC Infrastructe 00 02 6F 36 55 10 Unkno WEP Infrastructe 00 02 6F 48 70 11 Unknow WEP Infrastructu Connected lt gt caviumg RESCAN CONNECT ADD PROFILE e SSID Displays the SSID of the Access Point The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network The SSID must be identical for all points in the network and is Case sensitive BSSID Displays the MAC address of the Access Point Signal Displays the receiving signal strength from the Access Point Channel Displays the channel number of the Access Point Encryption Displays the
35. e Mode Select this option if your notebook is always connected to the power supply 2 PSM Power Saving Mode Select this option if your notebook uses its battery power This option minimizes the battery usage while the network is idle Network Type Select Infrastructure from the drop down list TX Power Select a transmit power from the drop down list If your notebook is connected to external power then select 100 or auto if not select one of the lower values for power saving RTS Threshold Place a check in this box if you would like to enable RTS Threshold Any packet in the RTS CTS handshake larger than the specified value bytes will be discarded Fragment Threshold Place a check in this box if you would like to enable Fragment Threshold Any packet larger than the specified value bytes will be discarded Click on the OK button to save the changes 25 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual 3 3 2 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 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 This is the easiest and least expensive way for the SOHO to set up a wireless network P Rosewill Wireless Utility x E D d D Profile Network Advanced Statistics WM WPS Radio On Off About
36. els each identified by a number PPP Point to Point Protocol is used for two computers to communicate with each over a serial interface like a phone line PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet is used to connect multiple computers to a remote server over Ethernet PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol is used for creating VPN tunnels over the Internet between two networks Preamble Used to synchronize communication timing between devices on a network Q QoS Quality of Service R RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In User Service allows for remote users to dial into a central server and be authenticated in order to access resources on a network Reboot 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 Repeater Retransmits the signal of an Access Point in order to extend it s coverage RIP Routing Information Protocol is used to synchronize the routing table of all the routers ona network RJ 11 The most commonly used connection method for telephones RJ 45 The most commonly used connection method for Ethernet 66 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual RS 232C The interface for serial communication between computers and other related devices RSA Algorithm used for encryption and authentication S Server A computer on
37. er install and restart you have to configure this d Interface in Network Pane of System Preferences coy before you can use the Wireless USB adapter pemic_6Soaimg KGUSE Enuenius Inst aller Hawking USE Dean 1 0L OS etn Cep e Click on the Continue button to configure the next step AAG Install USB Wireless Utility Leopard Standard Install on Macintosh HD Introduction Destination Sele This will take 3 2 MB of space on your computer Installatio Click Install to perform a standard installation of this software for all users of this computer a Installations e P Summ UU WG e Ass d 4 Go tack Install E e Select the Macintosh HD and then click on the Continue button 45 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual OOO Install USB Wireless Utility Leopard Installing this software requires you to restart your computer when the installation is done Are you sure you want to install the software now Introdu Destinati Installati Cancel Continue Installation installatig Summal install E e Click on the Continue button to configure the next step F EnGenius _USB_ D2870 1 0 1 0a 9_26 dmg Install USB Wireless Utility Tiger Capture Me 14 1 pemac_650 dmg d RTUSB_EnGenius_Inst a Hawking USB D2870 1 0 10b 05 dmg Go Back Restart E Click
38. es will be discarded Fragment Threshold Place a check in this box if you would like to enable Fragment Threshold Any packet larger than the specified value bytes will be discarded Click on the Apply button to save the changes 4 2 2 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 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 This is the easiest and least expensive 48 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual way for the SOHO to set up a wireless network Rosewill Wireless Utility SSID D Profile Name PROF System Configuration Authentication amp Security Power Saving Mode CAM Constantly Awake Mode D Power Saving Mode Network Type 802 11 Ad Hoc el Tx Power 100 Channel D _ 2347 RTS Threshold ER Cl Fragment Threshold 77 CANCEL e Profile Enter a name for the profile this does not need to be the same as the SSID e 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 The SSID must be identical for all points in the network and is case sensitive e Network Type Select Ad hoc from the drop down list e TX Power Select a transmit power from the drop down list
39. es Dropped Due To Out of Resource 0 Duplicate Frames Received 0 RESET COUNTERS 4 7 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION The Advanced tab is used to configure the wireless mode 802 11b only 802 11g only or 802 11b g mixed B G protection and country channel setting 54 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual Rosewill Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced About Wireless Mode d At d TX Rate Auto El Enable TX Burst Radio Off APPLY e Wireless mode Select 802 11 B G N mixed if the wireless network uses both 11b 11g and 11n stations and APs e Tx Rate The transmit rate should be set to auto however you may manually select a transmit rate from the drop down list e Tx BURST Click the check box will enhance the throughput e Click on the Apply button to save the changes 55 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual 4 8 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 ms er oa Rosewill Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced About Wireless Utility Version 1 4 9 0 Date 2008 01 25 NIC Driver Version 1 0 4 0 Date 2007 12 24 MAC Address EEPROM 00 02 6F 4A 52 B5 Version 1 1 56 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual 5 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 5 1 LAPTOP CLIP HARDWARE IN
40. f authentication protocols to be used It passes through the exchange of authentication messages allowing the authentication software stored in a server to interact with its counterpart in the client 29 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual H Rosewill Wireless Utility Eg cn Se E Ai e DR 3 Profile Network Advanced Statistics VARA WPS Radio OnfOff About Profile List Profile Name zx SSID zs Network Type Authentication gt Encryption Use 802 1x gt gt Tx Power gt Channel gt Power Save Mode gt gt RTS Threshold gt Add Edit Delete Activate Fragment Threshold gt gt System Contig A Authentication gt WPA PSK T Encryption TKIP we WPA Preshared Key gt Ee e TEIP e AES C Show Password OK Cancel 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 Show Password check box If you want to make sure the accuracy of password you type click the Show Password box to check it 3 4 4 LEAP Authentication LEAP Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol also Known as Cisco Wireless EAP provides username password based authentication between a wireless client and a RADIUS server LEAP is one of several protocols used with the IEEE 802 1X standard for LAN port access control LEAP
41. face Crossover is an Ethernet port for a connection to a crossover cable MIB Management Information Base is a set of objects that can be managed by using SNMP 64 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X 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 MPPE Microsoft Point to Point Encryption is used to secure data transmissions over PPTP connections MTU Maximum Transmission Unit is the largest packet that can be transmitted on a packet based network like the Internet Multicast Sending data from one device to many devices on a network N NAT Network Address Translation allows many private IP addresses to connect to the Internet or another network through one IP address NetBEUI NetBIOS Extended User Interface is a Local Area Network communication protocol This is an updated version of NetBIOS NetBIOS Network Basic Input Output System Netmask Determines what portion of an IP address designates the Network and which part designates the Host Network Interface Card A card installed in a computer or built onto the motherboard that allows the computer to connect to a network Network Layer The third layer of the OSI model which handles the routing of traffic on a network Network Time Protocol Used to synchronize the time of all the computers in a networ
42. ffectively doubles the distance between wireless stations Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual Ei Rosewill Wireless Utility l Kal fore ge 2 e Profile Network Statistics WM WPS Radio On Off About Profile List Profile Name gt gt SSID gt gt Network Type gt gt Authentication gt gt Encryption Use g02 1 gt gt Tx Power zx Add Auth Encry PROF Network Type gt Infrastructure b Profile Name gt gt SSID ee Tx Power zs Adhoc AN ES de Infrastructure OK Cancel e Profile Enter a name for the profile this does not need to be the same as the SSID e 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 The SSID must be identical for all points in the network and is case sensitive e Network Type Select Infrastructure from the drop down list e TX Power Select a transmit power from the drop down list If your notebook is connected to external power then select 100 or auto if not select one of the lower values for power saving e Click on the Apply button to save the changes 2 3 2 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 In ad hoc mode each client is peer to peer would only have access to the resources of the other clien
43. he USB adapter into the USB port Windows will then detect and install the new hardware e An R icon will then appear in the system tray Right click on the R icon and Exit Note Click on Use Zero Configuration as Configuration Utility if you would like to use Windows Zero Config 23 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual 3 3 PROFILES The Profile tab is used to store the settings of multiple Access Points such as home office cafe 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 A profile can be configured as Infrastructure or Ad hoc mode The configuration settings for each mode are described below Fi Rosewill Wireless Utility Eg ez a Se d E O 3 Frofile Meatwork Advanced Statistics WA WPS Radio On Off About Profile List gt Rosewiil default gt Profile Mame gt SSO zs Network Type gt gt Authentication Encryption Use 602 1 gt gt Tx Power gt Channel Power Save Mode gt RTS Threshold Add Edit Delete Activate Fragment Threshold gt System Config Auth Encry Profile Mame gt gt PROF Metwork Type Infrastructure SSID zs Tx Power gt gt Auto we Power Save Mode gt gt g Cah Gi HA TT RTS Threshold D Fragment Threshold q OK Cancel 3 3 1 Infra
44. he selected network inside credentials The active selected credential is as like as the active selected Profile e Rotate Command to rotate to connect to the next network inside credentials Disconnect Stop WPS action and disconnect this active link And then select the last profile at the Profile Page of RaUl if exist If there is an empty profile page the driver will select any non security AP e Export Profile Export all credentials to Profile PBC Start to add to AP using PBC configuration method e WPS Associate IE Send the association request with WPS IE during WPS setup It is optional for RNX 2X e WPS Probe IE Send the probe request with WPS IE during WPS setup It is optional for RNX 2X Click on the OK button if you have made any changes 41 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual 3 10 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 H Rozewill Wireless Utility E FF WO e Profile Network Advanced Statistics VAN WFS Radio On Off About ic Copyright 2007 Rosewill Inc all rights reserved Utility Version gt Date gt 12 27 2007 Driver Version zx Date gt gt 11 16 2007 EEPROM wersion gt 1 1 Firmware Version gt 0 5 Phy_Address gt O0 02 6F 44 52 B3 3 11 RADIO The Radio tab allows you to enable or disable the radio
45. hitecture with fully forward compatibility with IEEE802 11n The incredible speed of RNX N2X USB adapter makes heavy traffic networking activities more flexible and takes the wireless into practical road You could enjoy the racing speed of wireless connection surfing on Internet without string wires Adding Rosewill RNX N2X to your Notebook or Computer it provides an excellent performance and cost effective solution for doing media centric activities such as streaming video gaming and enhances the QoS WMM without any reduction of performance It extends 3 times network coverage and boosts 6 times transmission throughput than existing 11g product Advanced power management and low power consumption among 11n products For more security sensitive application RNX N2X supports Hardware based IEEE 802 111 encryption decryption engine including 64 bit 128 bit WEP TKIP and AES Also it supports Wi Fi alliance WPA and WPA2 encryption and is Cisco CCX V1 0 V2 0 and V3 0 compliant 1 1 FEATURES amp BENEFITS Features Benefits Enjoy the Internet connection in crazy fast 2 4GHz 11N technology speed without the bottleneck of stringing wires WPA WPA2 IEEE 802 11i WEP 64 128 Powerful data security Support Support 2Tx 2Rx Radios 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 1 1 ep 2
46. ification Server Certification Wl Use Client certificate IR Lceued To Issued By gt gt Expired On gt Friendhy Name gt OK Cancel 34 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual x EEN H Rosewill Wireless Utility E en B Profile Network Advanced Statistics YAMA WPS Radio On Off About Profile List Profile Mame gt gt SSID zs Network Type gt Authentication gt Encryption gt Lise O02 1x gt Tx Power gt Channel gt gt Power Save Mode gt gt RTS Threshold Add Edit Delete Activate Fragment Threshold gt System Config Auth Enery ies EAP Method gt PEAP sg Tunnel Authentication gt gt EAP MSCHAP w2 MM Wl 2esston Resumption ID PASSWORD Client Certification Server Certification Wl Use certificate chain Aw Trusted CA Allow intermidiate certificates Server name gt gt Gi Server name must match Gi Domain name must end in specified name OK Cancel e Use certificate chain Place a check in this to enable the certificate use e Certificate issuer Select the Certification Authority from the drop down list e Allow intermediate certificates During tunnel creation the client must verify the server s certificate When checking this certificate the signature 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
47. ithout remove SE lt Back Wetz e Click on the Yes button to confirm the un installation process Network 11N USB adapter RNX N2x InstallShield Wizard 83 Do you want to completely remove the selected application and all of its features e The un installation process is complete Select Yes want to restart my computer now radio button and then click on the Finish button Then remove the USB adapter 19 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual Uninstall Complete InstallShield Wizard has finished uninstalling Hoseafl Wireless Network 71M USB adapter El Kr as Yes want to restart my computer navy Ho wall restart my computer later Remove any disks from ther dives and then click Finish to complete setup InstallShield 20 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual 3 USB ADAPTER FOR WINDOWS 2000 XP 3 1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN During the installation 2000 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 On many systems instead of a CD the necessary installation files are archived on the hard disk in C WINDOWS OPTIONS CABS directory 3 1 INSTALLING THE DRIVERS Follow the steps below in order to install the USB adapter drivers Insert the CD ROM that was provided to you in this package The setup should run automatically If the setup does not run automatically then
48. k NIC Network Interface Card NTP Network Time Protocol O OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing is the modulation technique for both 802 11a and 802 11g OSI Open Systems Interconnection is the reference model for how data should travel between two devices on a network OSPF Open Shortest Path First is a routing protocol that is used more than RIP in larger scale 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 P Password 65 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual A sequence of characters that is used to authenticate requests to resources on a network Personal Area Network The interconnection of networking devices within a range of 10 meters Physical layer The first layer of the OSI model Provides the hardware means of transmitting electrical signals on a data carrier Ping A utility program that verifies that a given Internet address exists and can receive messages The utility sends a control packet to the given address and waits for a response PoE Power over Ethernet is the means of transmitting electricity over the unused pairs in a category 5 Ethernet cable POPS Post Office Protocol 3 is used for receiving email Port A logical channel endpoint in a network A computer might have only one physical channel its Ethernet channel but can have multiple ports logical chann
49. k on the Apply button to save the changes Show Password check box If you want to make sure the accuracy of password you type click the Show Password box to check it 2 4 3 WPA PSK Authentication amp TKIP AES Encryption WPA PSK Pre shared Key is used in a Pre Shared Key mode that does not require an authentication server Access to the Internet and the rest of the wireless network services is allowed only if the pre shared key of the computer 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 It passes through the exchange of authentication messages allowing the authentication software stored in a server to interact with its counterpart in the client 12 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual Fe Rosewill wireless Utility o ua S o e Network Statistics WPS Radio On Off About Profile List Profile Hame gt SSID gt Network Type gt gt Authentication gt Encryption Use 802 1 gt Tx Power gt System Config Auth Encry Authentication gt WPA PSK Encryption gt AES WPA Preshared Key gt gt gemeng Wep Key Show Password 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 pas
50. on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment 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 and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This device complies with FCC RF Exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment under 47 CFR 2 1093 paragraph d 2 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 71
51. ored in a server to interact with its counterpart in the client 28 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual F Rosewill Wireless Utility E Bas i Er dech S Frofile Network Advanced Statistics WAAR WPS Radio On Off About Profile List Profile Mame SSID zs Network Type gt gt Authentication gt Encryption Use 602 1 gt gt Tx Power gt Channel gt gt Power ave Mode gt gt RTS Threshold gt Add Edit Delete Activate Fragment Threshold gt System Config j A t d A Encry s Authentication WPA h Encryption gt TKIP T WPA Preshared Key gt rae e AR C Show Password OK Cancel Authentication Type Select WPA or WPA2 from the drop down list Encryption Select TKIP or AES from the drop down list Click on the Apply button to save the changes Show Password check box If you want to make sure the accuracy of password you type click the Show Password box to check it 3 4 3 WPA PSK Authentication amp TKIP AES Encryption WPA PSK Pre shared Key is used in a Pre Shared Key mode that does not require an authentication server Access to the Internet and the rest of the wireless network services is allowed only if the pre shared key of the computer 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 o
52. osewill Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual OOO 1 INTRODUCTION accor spn ce a ee tec ee ree ene esp eee ae ere eee ee ieee 4 1 1 FEATURES E E RE 4 1 2 PACKAGE CONTENTS sateteioncch ners denean eE ER AEE EA E bane EEE EE ENA 5 EE EREECHEN 5 1A SYSTEM REQUIREMENT aisreurerninrei inre naenda e oiaro iaa red rR T Naai iS 5 2 USB ADAPTER FOR WINDOWS VISTA ccccsecsecnecnecnesneeenseneenseeeeeeensensensensensenseneeneeneesensennees 5 2 1 BEFORE WOU BEGIN ee sakura sues ae ccseast E Ni 5 2 2 NNEREN 5 ae EE 8 2 3 1 Infrastructure Mode EE 8 Zae AONOC MODO ensasini er ee ee ee nee enn eee ere 9 2 TEE REENEN 10 ZAT WAVE Ch OOM EE 10 2 4 2 WPA WPA2 Authentication A TKIP AES Encrnvptton 17 2 4 3 WPA PSK Authentication amp TKIP AES Encryption 1cccccssscccsssseecssnseeessenssensanssessanes 12 Zor EE 13 20 OME SURVEY EE 14 E A E EE 15 SE dE E ee eee 16 Ee EE 17 2 10 UNINSTALL THE DRIVERS amp CLIENT Uff 18 3 USB ADAPTER FOR WINDOWS 2000 XP ccceceececeecnsceeceeesenseueecuseuseusesenseuseeeneeuseneeeenseaes 21 3 1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN EE 21 3 1 INSTALLING THE a gt Lo e 21 eG EE ee 24 SSC el 24 BS eG al Mee CN 24 DE EE 26 3 4 AUTHENTICATION AND SECURITY cccccceeceeseeceeceueeueeuceuueuceucuusaueeusauseueeueeueeuueeueuueuueeusauseususaess 26 3 4 1 WEP EnGryDUON eege 2 3 4 2 WPA WPA2 Authentication A TKIP AES Encrnvptton 28 3 4 3 WPA PSK Authentication amp
53. otherwise it will not e Server name Enter the server name if not selected from the existing drop down list above e Click on the OK button to save the changes 3 5 NETWORK The Network tab displays the current status of the wireless radio The following information is included in this tab as the image depicts below 35 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual F Rosewill Wireless Utility Ta Z d rofile Network Advanced Statistics WAAMA WPS Kado On Off About Status gt gt Disconnected Link Quality gt gt 0 Extra Info gt gt Signal Strength 1 gt gt 0 Channel gt Signal Strength 2 gt US Authentication gt gt Noise Strength gt gt 0 Encryption gt gt Network Type gt gt Transmit IP Address gt gt Link Speed gt Max sub Mask gt Throughput Default Gateway gt gt Receive HT Link Speed gt gt D gt nfa HU gt nie Throughput gt gt Gl gt mia MCS an ofa SMAI gt nia Status This indicates the state of the client There are three options 1 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 2 Scanning Indicates that the wireless client is searching for an AP in the area 3 Disconnected Indicates that there are no APs or clients in the area Extra Info Displayed here are information about the link stats and the percent of output power Channel The ope
54. ovides an authentication framework for wireless LANs allowing a user to be authenticated by a central authority 802 1X uses an existing protocol called EAP EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol is an extension to the PPP protocol that enables a variety of authentication protocols to be used It passes through the exchange of authentication messages allowing the authentication software stored in a server to interact with its counterpart in the client 3 4 5 1 PEAP AUTHENTICATION WITH EAP TLS SMARTCARD EAP TLS Smartcard provides for certificate based and mutual authentication of the client 31 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual and the network It relies on client side and server side certificates to perform authentication and can be used to dynamically generate user based and session based WEP keys to secure subsequent communications between the WLAN client and the access point System Config Auth Encry Deh dar PARTA EAP Method gt PE AP Tunnel Authentication gt EaP TLS martCard T E Session Resumption Client Ce rtification seper Ce rtification Authentication ID Password Tunnel ID Passivord Identity gt gt ASsiwore d Op ial d Identity gt gt C show Password OK cancel e Authentication Type Select PEAP from the drop down list e 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
55. pe click the Show Password box to check it 2 4 2 WPA WPA2 Authentication amp TKIP AES Encryption WPA Wi Fi Protected Access was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy The technology is designed to work with existing Wi Fi products that have been enabled with WEP WPA provides improved data encryption through the Temporal Integrity Protocol TKIP which scrambles the keys using a hashing algorithm and by adding an integrity checking feature which makes sure that keys haven t 11 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual been tampered with EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol is an extension to the PPP protocol that enables a variety of authentication protocols to be used It passes through the exchange of authentication messages allowing the authentication software stored in a server to interact with its counterpart in the client fe Rosewill Wireless Utility xy E 8 BB O Profile Network Statistics WM WPS Radio On Off About Profite List Profile Name gt SSID gt Network Type gt gt Authentication gt gt Encryption gt Use 802 1 gt gt Tx Power gt gt Add P 8021X Authentication gt WPA T Encryption gt TKIP we WPA Preshared Key gt gt Wep Key i J TKIP j le AES C Show Password OK Cancel Authentication Type Select WPA or WPA2 from the drop down list Encryption Select TKIP or AES from the drop down list Clic
56. rating frequency channel that the client is using infrastructure mode Authentication Displays the authentication type Encryption Displays the encryption type Network Type Displays the network type infrastructure or ad hoc IP Address Displays the IP address Sub Mask Displays the subnet mask IP address Default Gateway Displays the IP address of the default gateway Link Speed The current rate at which the client is transmitting and receiving Transmit ReceiveThroughput Displays the Tx transmit and Rx receive kilo bytes per second Link Quality In infrastructure mode this bar displays the transmission quality between an AP and a client In Ad hoc mode this bar displays the transmission quality between one client and another Signal Strength This bar displays the strength of the signal received from an AP or client Noise Level Displays the background noise level a lower level indicates less interference Click on the OK button to close this window 36 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual 3 5 1 Site Survey The Network tab also 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 F Rosewill Wireless Utility Profile B Netwark Advanced Statistics WAAR WPS Radio On Off About Sorted by gt 0 SSID Channel signal TT show dem DM dem be ADSL Hi Gregs
57. rnet to individuals or companies Intranet A private network Intrusion Detection A type of security that scans a network to detect attacks coming from inside and outside of the network IP Internet Protocol 63 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual IP address A 32 bit number when talking about Internet Protocol Version 4 that identifies each computer that transmits data on the Internet or on an Intranet IPsec Internet Protocol Security IPX Internetwork Packet Exchange is a networking protocol developed by Novel to enable their Netware clients and servers to communicate ISP Internet Service Provider J Java A programming language used to create programs and applets for web pages K Kbps Kilobits per second Kbyte Kilobyte L L2TP Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol LAN Local Area Network Latency The amount of time that it takes a packet to get from the one point to another on a network Also referred to as delay LED Light Emitting Diode Legacy Older devices or technology Local Area Network A group of computers in a building that usually access files from a server LPR LPD Line Printer Requestor Line Printer Daemon A TCP IP protocol for transmitting streams of printer data M MAC Address A unique hardware ID assigned to every Ethernet adapter by the manufacturer Mbps Megabits per second MDI Medium Dependent Interface is an Ethernet port for a connection to a straight through cable MDIX Medium Dependent Inter
58. rting data into cyphertext so that it cannot be easily read Ethernet The most widely used technology for Local Area Networks F Fiber optic A way of sending data through light impulses over glass or plastic wire or fiber File server A computer on a network that stores data so that the other computers on the network can all access it 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 outside of the local network Firmware Programming that is inserted into a hardware device that tells it how to function Fragmentation Breaking up data into smaller pieces to make it easier to store FTP File Transfer Protocol Easiest way to transfer files between computers on the Internet Full duplex Sending and Receiving data at the same time G Gain The amount an amplifier boosts the wireless signal Gateway A device that connects your network to another like the internet Gbps Gigabits per second Gigabit Ethernet Transmission technology that provides a data rate of 1 billion bits per second GUI Graphical user interface H H 323 62 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual A standard that provides consistency of voice and video transmissions and compatibility for videoconferencing devices Half duplex Data cannot be transmitted and received at the same time Hashing Tr
59. run automatically If the setup does not run automatically then you must manually select the setup exe file from the CD ROM drive RNX N2X User Manual BEES Fosse ENZ NZ vi DI SM Macrovision Corporation e Once the setup begins you will see the InstallShield Wizard Select Rosewill Configuration Tool and then click on the Next gt button Rosewill Wireless Network 11N USB adapter RNX N2X InstallShield Wizard z Setup Status The InstallShield wizard is installing Rosevwill wireless Network 11N USB adapter PDS H Ze Installing ew Please Wait Cancel e Click on the Install button to begin the installation Rosewill Wireless Network 11N USB adapter RNX N2x InstallShield Wizard E Oe aen g Ready to Install the Program The wizard ts ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation e The installation is complete Click on the Finish button Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual CC Rosewill Wireless Network 11N USB adapter RNX N2x InstallShield Wi ay InstallShield Wizard Complete The Irstallshield Wizard has successtully installed Rogewill Wireless Network 17M USD adapter HNSN Za Click Finish to exit the wizard install Stield e Carefully insert the USB adapter into the USB port Windows will then detect and install the new hardware e AnR icon will then appear in the system
60. s phrase which is between 8 and 32 characters long Click on the Apply button to save the changes Show Password check box If you want to make sure the accuracy of password you type click the Show Password box to check it 2 5 NETWORK The Network tab displays the current status of the wireless radio The following information is included in this tab as the image depicts below 13 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual BEE G Rosewill Wireless Utility zoj BR WO 8 Profile Network Statistics WMM WPS Radio On Off About Status gt gt caviumg lt gt 00 03 7F 0C E0 73 p Link Quality gt gt 69 Extra Info gt gt Link is Up TxPower 100 OO Signal Strength 1 gt gt 18 Channel gt gt 6 lt gt 2437 MHz central channel 4 _ Signal Strength 2 gt gt 24 Authentication gt gt Open SS Noise Strength gt gt 26 Encryption gt gt NONE Network Type gt Infrastructure Transmit IP Address gt gt 192 168 1 121 Link Speed gt gt 216 0 Mbps e Sub Mask gt gt 255 255 255 0 Thr r ER e hroughput gt gt 18 576 Kbps 25 536 Default Gateway gt gt 192 168 1 1 Kbps Receive UT Link Speed gt 40 5 Mbps B gt 40 NR 1 Throughput gt gt 70 776 Kbps GI tong MCS 3 NR1 n a Status This indicates the state of the client There are three options 1 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
61. stem BIOS A program that the processor of a computer uses to startup the system once it is turned on Baud Data transmission speed Beacon A data frame by which one of the stations in a Wi Fi network periodically broadcasts network control data to other wireless stations Bit rate The amount of bits that pass in given amount of time Bit sec Bits per second BOOTP Bootstrap Protocol Allows for computers to be booted up and given an IP address with no user intervention Bottleneck A time during processes when something causes the process to slowdown or stop all together Broadband A wide band of frequencies available for transmitting data Broadcast Transmitting data in all directions at once Browser A program that allows you to access resources on the web and provides them to you graphically C Cable modem A device that allows you to connect a computer up to a coaxial cable and receive Internet access from your Cable provider CardBus A newer version of the PC Card or PCMCIA interface It supports a 32 bit data path DMA and consumes less voltage 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 Cookie Information that is stored on the hard drive of your computer that holds your preferences to the site that gave your computer the cookie D
62. structure 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 in stand alone the AP can extend the range of independent wireless LANs by acting as a repeater which effectively doubles the distance between wireless stations 24 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual H Rosewill Wireless Utility LKE Profile rac dech Metwork Advanced Statistics WPS Radio On off About Profile List Profile Name gt SSID zs Network Type gt gt Authentication gt Encryption gt gt Use O02 1x gt Tx Power gt Channel gt Power Save Mode gt RT Threshold gt Delete Activate Fragment Threshold gt System Config Auth Enery Profile Mame gt PROF 1 Network Type gt gt Infrastructure P Tx Power zs e dho SSID zs lnfrastroctue Power Save Mode gt CO CAM psu C RTS Threshold SE C Fragment Threshold Cancel 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 The SSID must be identical for all points in the network and is case sensitive PSM Select a power saving mode PSM option 1 CAM Continuously Awak
63. t and does not require an access point This is the easiest and least expensive way for the SOHO to set up a wireless network Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual Ei Rosewill Wireless Utility it ZS S le Network Statistics WPS Radia On Off About a Seil Profile List Profile Name gt S51D gt Hetwork Type Authentication zs Encryption zs Lise 802 1 gt gt Tx Power gt gt Auth Encry Profile Name gt PROF1 Network Type gt Infrastructure k Te Power Ld Ad hoc sips fw Infrastructure e Profile Enter a name for the profile this does not need to be the same as the SSID e 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 The SSID must be identical for all points in the network and is case sensitive e Network Type Select Ad hoc from the drop down list e TX Power Select a transmit power from the drop down list If your notebook is connected to external power then select 100 or auto if not select one of the lower values for power saving e Click on the Apply button to save the changes 2 4 AUTHENTICATION AND SECURITY The Security tab allows you to configure the authentication and encryption settings such as WEP WPA WPA PSK Each security option is described in detail below 2 4 1 WEP Encryption 10 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual CC
64. tandard Alphanumeric Characters A Z and 0 9 Antenna Used to transmit and receive RF signals AppleTalk A set of Local Area Network protocols developed by Apple for their computer systems AppleTalk Address Resolution Protocol AARP Used to map the MAC addresses of Apple computers to their AppleTalk network addresses so that conversions can be made in both directions Application layer 7th Layer of the OSI model Provides services to applications to ensure that they can communicate properly with other applications on a network ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange This system of characters is most commonly used for text files Attenuation The loss in strength of digital and analog signals The loss is greater when the signal is being transmitted over long distances Authentication To provide credentials like a Password in order to verify that the person or device is 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 network B Backward Compatible 59 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual The ability for new devices to communicate and interact with older legacy devices to guarantee interoperability Bandwidth The maximum amount of bytes or bits per second that can be transmitted to and from a network device Basic Input Output Sy
65. timeout value Click on the Apply button to close this window 3 9 WPS WPS Wireless Push Button is used for WiFi Protected Setup By pressing this button the security settings of the device will automatically synchronize with other wireless devices on your network that support Wi Fi Protected Setup 40 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual H Rosewill Wireless Utility E Profile Network Advanced Statistics WM WPS Radio On Off About WES AP List Rescan Pin Code 66832430 Renew Config Mode En rollee WES Profile List WPS Associate IE Progress xx 0 ia WPS Probe IE Disconnect auto Authentication gt WPA Encryption gt F WPA Preshared Key gt gt Open ns hared Wep Key Leap WPA C Show Password WPA PSK m WPA Rescan Click on this button to view a list of Access Points in the area WPS Information Display the information about WPS on the selected network List information include Authentication Type Encryption Type Config Methods Device Password ID Selected Registrar State Version AP Setup Locked UUID E and RF Bands Pin Code 8 digit numbers It is required to enter PIN Code into Registrar using PIN method When RNX N2X is Enrollee you can use Renew button to re generate new PIN Code Config Mode The RNX N2X role playing as an Enrollee or an external Registrar e Detail Information about Security and Key in the credential Connect Command to connect to t
66. tion gt EAP MSCHAP vi j ess Resumption IDA PASSWORD Client Certification Serwer Certification Authentication ID Password Identity gt Tunnel ID f Password Identity Password gt TT show Password OK Cancel 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 3 4 7 802 1x CA Server Depending on the EAP in use only the server or both the server and client may be authenticated and require a certificate Server certificates identify a server usually an authentication or RADIUS server to clients Most EAPs require a certificate issued by a root authority or a trusted commercial Certificate Authority 33 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual H Rosewill Wireless Utility reer Ez Li Profile Network add Edit Advanced Profile List Statistics Delete YAN x F WPS Radio On Off About Activate System Config Auth Encry BO21X EAP Method gt gt PEAP F Tunnel Authentication zs Profile Mame gt gt SSID ss Network Type gt Authentication gt Encryption gt Use 802 1 Tx Power gt gt Channel gt gt Power Save Mode gt RTS Threshold gt Fragment Threshold gt EAP MSCHAP vi T El Session Resumption ID PASSWORD _ Client Cert
67. tted from the radio using one of the Keys from a panel When you use WEP to communicate with the other wireless clients all the wireless devices in this network must have the same encryption key or pass phrase The following information is included in this tab as the image depicts below Rosewill Wireless Utility Profile Name PROF SSID System Configuration Authentication amp Security Authentication Type WPA PSK Lei Encryption Type TPO ei WPA Pre Shared Key EE Box d T bij T OK CANCEL e Authentication Type Select Open or Shared from the drop down list e Encryption Select WEP from the drop down list e 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 e Click on the Apply button to save the changes e Show Password check box If you want to make sure the accuracy of password you type click the Show Password box to check it 4 3 2 WPA PSK Authentication amp TKIP AES Encryption WPA PSK Pre shared Key is used in a Pre Shared Key mode that does not require an authentication server Access to the Internet and the rest of the wireless network services 50 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual CC is allowed only if the pre shared key of the computer matches that of the Access Point This approach offers the simplicity of the WEP key but uses stronger TKIP encryption EAP
68. twork WCN Windows Connect Now A Microsoft method for configuring and bootstrapping wireless networking hardware access points and wireless clients including PCs and other devices WDS Wireless Distribution System A system that enables the interconnection of access points wirelessly 68 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual Web browser A utility that allows you to view content and interact with all of the information on the World Wide Web WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy is security for wireless networks that is Supposed to be comparable to that of a wired network Wide Area Network The larger network that your LAN is connected to which may be the Internet itself or a regional or corporate network Wi Fi Wireless Fidelity Wi Fi Protected Access An updated version of security for wireless networks that provides authentication as well as encryption Wireless ISP A company that provides a broadband Internet connection over a wireless connection Wireless LAN Connecting to a Local Area Network over one of the 802 11 wireless standards WISP Wireless Internet Service Provider WLAN Wireless Local Area Network WPA Wi Fi Protected Access A Wi Fi security enhancement that provides improved data encryption relative to WEP X xDSL A generic term for the family of digital subscriber line DSL technologies such as ADSL HDSL RADSL and SDSL Y Yagi antenna A directional antenna used to concentrate wireless signals on a specific location
69. you must manually select the setup exe file from the CD ROM drive Once the setup begins you will see the InstallShield Wizard Select Rosewill Configuration Tool and then click on the Next gt button InstallShield Wizard Hosea Wireless Network 11N USE adapter ANS N 2s Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will guide you through the rest of the setup process Please wat Cancel Click on the Install button to begin the installation 21 Rosewill Wireless Network 11H U Wireless Adapter RNX N2X ess Network 11H USE adapter ENX N23 InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation User Manual install Sie lt Back wen TT a T e Wait for a few seconds until the driver and client utility is installed L SB adapter PHE N2 InstallShield Wizard Setup Status The InstallShield Wizard is installing Rogewill Wireless Network 11M USB adapter DNSAZN Installing al Please Wat Insiall Siveit 22 Wireless Adapter RNX N2X User Manual CC e The installation is complete Click on the Finish button Rosewill Wireless Network 11N USB adapter RNZ N2 InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Rosewill Wireless Network IN USB adapter HDNSN Zu Click Finish to exit the wizard Peale e Carefully insert t

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