Rosewill RNX-G300EX User manual

Wireless Adapter RNX-G300EX/LX
Quick Installation Guide

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For advanced configuration, please check the User’s Manual in the Driver Disk.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
1. TURN OFF YOUR PC AND REMOVE THE COVER.
2. INSERT THE RNX-G300EX/ LX TO AN AVAILABLE PCI SLOT FIRMLY.
3. SECURE THIS CARD TO THE REAR OF THE COMPUTER CHASSIS
4. PUT BACK THE COVER.
4. FIX THE ANTENNA TO THE ANTENNA CONNECTOR OF THE CARD.
5. TURN ON THE COMPUTER.

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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION (FOR ALL WINDOWS OS)
After hardware installation complete, system will detect new hardware automatically as below:
Found New Hardware Wizard window pops up, click Cancel.
Insert the driver disk into your DVD-ROM.
Click My Computer icon, then click DVD-ROM, then click autorun

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Click Driver Installation
Click I accept the term of the license agreement ,then click Next icon.

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Click Ralink Configuration Tool, then click Next icon.
Click Optimize for WiFi modes, then click Next icon.

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Click Install icon.
Click Finish icon.

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RALINK WIRELESS UTILITY ( RAUI ) OR WINDOWS ZERO
CONFIGURATION ( WZC )
In windows XP, it provides wireless configuration utility named "Windows Zero configuration" which provides basic
configuration function for Ralink Wireless NIC. Ralink's utility ( RaUI ) provides WPA supplicant functionality. To make it
easier for user to select
the correct utility. RaUI will let user make the selection when it first runs after windows XP boots.
Click Figure 1-1 the icon will bring up the selection window and let user make the selection.
Figure 1-1 RaUI.exe
RaUI can co-exist with WZC. When coexisting with WZC, RaUI only provides monitoring function, such as link status,
network status, statistic counters, advance feature status, WMM status and WPS status. It won't interfere with WZC's
configuration or profile functions. It is shown as Figure 1-2.
Figure 1-2 Select WZC or RaUI
If "Use RaConfig as Configuration utility" is selected, please jump to Section 2 on running RaUI.
If "Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility" is selected, please continue on the section. We will explain the difference
between RaUI and WZC. Figure 1-3 shows the RaUI status when WZC is active as main control utility.

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Figure 1-3 RaUI status with WZC active
When activating WZC, there are couple difference on RaUI status compared to that with out WZC running.
A. Profile button will be gray, profile function is removed since the NIC is controlled by WZC
B. The connect and add profile function will be gray. The reason is same as the first difference.
For all other functions provided by RaUI, please read through this document for full detail.

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USE WZC TO CONFIGURE WIRELESS NIC
A. If connection is lost or not connected, the status prompt as Figure 1-4 will pop up.
Figure 1-4 status prompt of no connection
B. Right-click the network connection icon in task bar.
Figure 1-5 Select WZC main status
C. Select "View Available Wireless Networks" will pop up the dialog shown as Figure 1-6.

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Figure 1-6 Wireless Network Connection
D. Select intended AP and click "Connect" shown as Figure 1-7. Then click "Connect Anyway" shown as Figure 1-8.