Rosewill RNX-N150HG User manual

Wireless High Gain USB Adapter RNX-N150HG
Quick Installation Guide

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Overview
The Quick Installation Guide will help you to install RNX-N150HG Wireless High Gain
USB Adapter, including basic hardware and software installation in Windows XP, as
well as configuration of wireless network availability. The Quick Installation bases on
establishing an unencrypted wireless network. For detailed instructions, please refer
to the User Guide on the Resource CD.
A. Hardware Installation
There are two ways to install the Adapter:
1. Plug the Adapter directly to the USB port on your computer.
2. Connect the Adapter and your computer through the USB cable attached in
package.
The LED will light up when the Adapter is installed successfully and the PC is on.
B. Software Installation for Windows XP
1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive. Double-click My Computer,
and then double-click the CD/DVD drive where the installation CD was placed.
Open RNX-N150HG folder, and double-click Setup.exe. Then you will see
Figure1.
Figure 1
2. Follow the step-by-step instructions in the continued prompted screens to
complete InstallShield Wizard steps.
Note:
1) If Windows XP warns about Windows Logo testing, click Continue Anyway to
continue the installation.
2) After the Installation, or will appear at the bottom of the screen in your

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system tray. Otherwise, there may be some problems about the installation,
please check it seriously.
C. Configure wireless connection in Windows XP with Wireless
Lite-N Client Utility
The Adapter's tray icon shows the signal strength using color and the received
signal strength indication (RSSI). If the icon is (green), a wireless connection has
been established. If the icon is (gray), there is no connection. Follow the steps
below to launch a wireless connection manually.
1. Double-click the icon , then the Wireless Lite-N Client Utility (Utility) will
appear, you can also run the utility by clicking Start →All Programs →Rosewill
→Wireless Lite-N Client Utility. On the prompted configuration tab page, click
the Profile Management, and you will see the next screen (Figure 2).
Figure 2
2. Click Scan on the screen above, and you will see a new screen similar to the
Figure 3. Click Refresh, then the latest available Network will appear.
Figure 3

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3. In the screen above, highlight a network name (take ROSEWILL for example)
and click Activate, then you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 4). Enter
the Profile Name, click OK and you can connect to the network.
Figure 4
Note: If a well-balanced wireless network cannot be created, please refer to the User
Guide on the Resource CD or your dealer for help.
D. Configure wireless connection in Windows XP with
Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration
1. To use Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration, select Option→Select Client
Software… on the menu of Utility shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5
2. After that, you will see Figure 6. Select Windows option and click OK. Wait a
minute until the screen prompt that Client Software selection... SUCCESSFUL!
and Click OK.

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Figure 6
3. Right-click the icon “ ”, and then select View Available Wireless Networks in
the next screen (Figure 7).
Figure 7
4. Then, Figure 8 will appear with many available wireless network choices. You can
highlight a network (take rosewill for example) and then click Connect to add to
a network.
Note: If you have not installed SP2 for Windows XP, the screens below will not be
available.
Figure 8
5. If the connection is finished, the icon will display like the next screen shown.

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Figure 9
Note: If a well-balanced wireless network cannot be created, please refer to the User
Guide on the Resource CD or your dealer for help.
E. Configure wireless connection in Windows Vista
1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive. Double-click My Computer,
and then double-click the CD/DVD drive where the installation CD was placed.
Open RNX-N150HG folder, and double-click Setup.exe. Then you will see the
Figure 10.
Figure 10
2. Follow the step-by-step instructions in the continued prompted screens to
complete InstallShield Wizard steps.
3. Right-click the icon in your system tray, then click “Connect to a network”.
Figure 11

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4. The following screen (shown in Figure 12) will show you available wireless
networks. Highlight or right click the one you want to join in, and then click
Connect.
Figure 12
5. To continue, click Connect Anyway. To end the connection, click Cancel.
6. If the connection is successfully established, the following screen will appear.
Click Close to finish the connection.
Figure 13
Note: For more information about Windows Vista WLAN Autoconfig on a Windows
Vista computer, refer to Help and Support of the Operating System.

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F. Configure wireless connection in Windows 7
1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive. Find the CD/DVD drive where
the installation CD was placed. Open RNX-N150HG folder, and double-click
Setup.exe. Then you will see Figure 14.
Figure 14
2. Follow the step-by-step instructions in the continued prompted screens to
complete InstallShield Wizard steps.
3. Right-click the icon at the bottom of your screen in your system tray and
then you will see the available wireless network list. Select the SSID of your
Access Point, take rosewill for example. Click Connect.
Figure 15

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4. If your wireless network is secured, you will be required to enter the security key
as shown in Figure 16. Enter the key, take 1234567890 for example. And then
click OK.
Figure 16
5. If the key entered is correct, you will successfully connect to the network as
shown in Figure 17.
Figure 17
Note: For more information about Windows 7 WLAN Autoconfig on a Windows 7
computer, refer to Help and Support of the Operating System.
G. WPS configuration
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function allows the Adapter to join a wireless network
quickly.

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If the wireless card supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a
wireless connection between wireless card and router using either Push Button
Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method.
First, the WPS software should be installed. Insert the Resource CD into your
CD-ROM drive. Double-click My Computer, and then double-click the CD/DVD drive
where the installation CD was placed. Open RNX-N150HG folder, and double-click
wps.exe. Then you will see Figure 18.
Figure 18
Please follow the clue of the continued screens to complete the WPS installation.
After that, WPS function can be enabled. Here we will introduce three ways to
configure the WPS (For the configuration of WPS, here takes the Wireless Router of
our company for example. For more ways of WPS configuration, please refer to the
User Guide inside the CD attached in package).
1. PBC (Push Button Configuration)
1) Press the WPS button on the front panel of the Router.
Figure 19
2) Press and hold the WPS button on the adapter for 2 or 3 seconds.
3) Then wait a minute until Figure 20 appears. Click Finish to complete the WPS
configuration.

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Figure 20
2. PIN method
1) Double click the icon on the desktop to open the WPS Utility and you will
see Figure 21. Click Next to continue.
Figure 21
2) Then Figure 22 will appear. Select the third option and enter the PIN value which
is labeled on the bottom of the Router. Click Next.

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Figure 22
3) When Figure 20 appears, the WPS configuration is complete.
Note: If you generate a new PIN code for your router, please enter the new one
instead.
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