Rosewill RNX-N180PCE User manual

Wireless N Adapter RNX-N180PCe
Quick Installation Guide

Wireless N Adapter RNX-N180PCe Quick Installation Guide
About This Guide
This Quick Installation Guide only provides you some basic configuration instructions.
For more detailed information, please refer to the Wireless Network Adapter User Manual.
Before you begin, you must check the following minimum system requirements
A desktop pc with an available PCI Express Slot
At least a 300MHz processor and 32MB of memory
An 802.11n、802.11g or 802.11b Access Point (for infrastructure Mode) or another
802.11n、802.11g or 802.11b wireless adapter (for Ad-Hoc; Peer-to-Peer networking
mode.)
Package Content
Before getting started, please verify that your package includes the following items:
1. Rosewill 802.11n Wireless PCIe Adapter x 1
2. 2 dBi External Antenna x 2
3. Quick Installation Guide x 1
4. Low Profile Bracket x 1
5. Resource CD x 1, including:
Rosewill Wireless N Client Utility and Driver
User Manual
QIG
Installation Guide
Hardware Installation
1. Make sure the computer is turned off. Remove the expansion slot cover from the
computer.
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(The Highlighted slots are the PCI-e slot available for RNX-N180PCe to install)
2. Carefully slide RNX-N180PCe into the PCI-E slot. Push evenly and slowly and
ensure it is properly seated.
3. Secure the antennas on.
4. Turn on your computer. Windows detects the new hardware and prompts for Driver
installation.
Software Installation for Windows OS
The following driver installation guide uses Windows XP as the presumed operation
system.
1. The system finds the newly installed device automatically. Click Cancel to close this
window.
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2. Insert the Driver and Utility CD-ROM into the CD-ROM driver.
3. The Wizard should run automatically, and Error! Reference source not found.
should appear. If not, click the Start button and choose Run. In the field that appears,
enter D:\autorun.exe (if ‘’D’’ is the letter of your CD-ROM drive).
4. Click Install Driver Installation on the Wireless Client Configuration Utility dialogue
box, and then select the installing language from the next screen and click Next
button.
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5. Click Next
6. Click Install to start installing
7. Follow the InstallShield Wizard steps, and click Finish when done.
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8. Now your PC or notebook will restart automatically.
9. You may encounter warning windows like below, please select
“install this driver software anyway” for Win7, or “Continue Anyway”
for Vista or XP.
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Wireless Connection Guide
This chapter describes how to configure your Adapter for wireless connectivity on
your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption
features.
After Installing the Adapter, the Adapter’s tray icon will appear in your system tray. It
appears at the bottom of the screen, and shows the signal strength using color and
the received signal strength indication (RSSI).
- If the icon is purple, there is no connection.
- If the icon is white, the network is dropping off.
- If the icon is green, there is good signal strength.
- If the icon is green, there is excellent signal strength.
the following instruction for making a network connection, we use the provided
e or Microsoft Zero Configuration
onnecting with Microsoft Zero Configuration tool (Win XP) wireless
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Utility to configure your wireless network settings.
Note: You could use either the software we provid
tool to configure this adapter.
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After specifying the Microsoft Zero Configuration tool to configure your
network, right click on the icon on system tray. Select “View Available Wireless
Networks” to specify your wireless network.
The tool shows the available wireless networks. Select your demanding network to
connect with. To connect to a wireless network, please click Change advanced
settings to be compatible with your wireless network settings.
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Connecting with Window 7
You can easily access to wireless with Win7. First, move your mouse to lower right
hand corner as below and click on the icon where arrow pointing to.
Click Refresh to get an update of your Wireless Network Connection. This should help
you search the SSID of the network you want to connect to.
Select your desired SSID, then Click “Connect”.
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You will be prompt to ask you entering the network security key. Once entered, please
click OK to complete.
You should see below in a very short period and find out whether you are connected
or now.
Connecting with Wireless LAN Utility
We provide this Utility for users to connect to a wireless network easily. It provides
more information and configuration for this adapter. As default, the Utility is started
automatically upon starting your computer and connects to a connectable wireless
network with best signal strength and with no security setting.
Step 1: Search Available Network
First Select the Available Network option:
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You will see a list of the SSID that your wireless adapter has scanned in your
surrounding area. You can also “Refresh” to see the most updated list.
Step 2: Select and Add to Profile
Select your desired SSID (the one you want to link with), then click Add to Profile.
After click “Add to Profile”, you will see the next window “Wireless Network Properties”
popup with your current wireless signal’s setting. (RNX-N180PCe will detect the
current setting of your SSID). So after the “Wireless Network Properties” popup, all
you need to do is to enter the password of your SSID and click OK to continue.
When done, your wireless adapter will automatically connect to this SSID. However,
Please do make sure returning to “Profile” and set your SSID Profile as your default.
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So your utility will remember for the future to link to this SSID when computer is
Power-On.
Now you have completed the setup of your wireless network. You should be ready to
surf!
Congratulations! You’ve successfully configured your wireless adapter and
connected to a wireless network!