Rosewill RNX-N600UB User manual

Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB
User Manual
Rev: 1.0.0
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CONTENTS
Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 1. Product Overview ................................................................................. 2
1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 2
1.2 Features.................................................................................................................. 2
1.3 Hardware Overview................................................................................................. 2
Chapter 2. Installation............................................................................................. 3
2.1 Hardware Installation .............................................................................................. 3
2.2 Software Installation................................................................................................ 3
Chapter 3. Connect to a Wireless Network ........................................................... 8
3.1 Connect by ROSEWILL Wireless Utility .................................................................. 8
3.2 Connect by WPS................................................................................................... 11
3.2.1 PIN method .............................................................................................. 13
3.2.1.1 Enter the PIN from your AP device.............................................. 13
3.2.1.2 Enter a PIN into your AP device.................................................. 14
3.3 To connect using Windows built-in wireless utility................................................. 16
3.3.1. In Windows XP......................................................................................... 16
3.3.2. In Windows Vista...................................................................................... 18
3.3.3. In Windows 7............................................................................................ 20
3.3.4. Windows 8................................................................................................ 21
Chapter 4. Management........................................................................................ 24
4.1 Profile.................................................................................................................... 24
4.1.1 Add a profile ............................................................................................. 24
4.1.1.1 Add a profile in Infrastructure mode ............................................ 24
4.1.1.2 Add a profile in ad hoc mode....................................................... 26
4.1.2 Modify a profile......................................................................................... 28
4.1.3 Delete a profile ......................................................................................... 29
4.2 Advanced .............................................................................................................. 29
4.3 About..................................................................................................................... 30
Chapter 5. AP Mode .............................................................................................. 31
Chapter 6. Uninstall Software............................................................................... 33
6.1 In Windows XP/Vista/7.......................................................................................... 33
6.1.1 Uninstall the utility software from your PC................................................ 33
6.1.2 Uninstall the driver software from your PC ............................................... 35
6.2 In Windows 8......................................................................................................... 37
6.2.1 Uninstall the utility software from your PC................................................ 37

6.2.2 Uninstall the driver software from your PC ............................................... 38
Appendix A: Specifications................................................................................... 41
Appendix B: Glossary............................................................................................ 42
Appendix C: Certification and Regulation ........................................................... 44

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Package Contents
Please verify that all the package contents below are available.
1 * RNX-N600UB Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter
1 * Quick Installation Guide
1 * USB cable
One Resource CD for RNX-N600UB, including:
Rosewill Wireless Configuration Utility and Drivers
User Manual
Other helpful information
Make sure that the above items are contained in the package. If any of the above items are damaged
or missing, please contact your distributor.
Note:
The ‘adapter’ mentioned in this User Guide stands for RNX-N600UB Wireless Dual Band USB
Adapter without any explanations.
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Chapter 1. Product Overview
1.1 Introduction
The adapter is an 802.11n client device designed to deliver a high-speed and unrivaled wireless
performance for your devices. It has better speed and range with less interference compared to
other 11N adapters, thus you can get a better Internet experience, such as downloading, online
gaming, Internet phone calls and video streaming.
With 802.11n technology, higher throughput improvement by 2T2R, the RNX-N600UB’s auto-sensing
capability allows high packet transfer rate of up to 300Mbps for maximum throughput. It has good
capability on anti-jamming, and it can also interoperate with 802.11b products. The adapter supports
WEP, WPA and WPA2 encryption to protect and secure your personal information.
The adapter is easy to install and manage with the Quick Setup Wizard guiding you step-by-step
through the installation process and the ROSEWILL Wireless Configuration Utility leads you to set up a
wireless connection fast. With excellent wireless performance, reception, and security protection, the
RNX-N600UB is the best choice for easily adding or upgrading wireless connectivity to your devices.
1.2 Features
Complies with IEEE802.11n/g/b/a standards
Supports WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK, WPA/WPA2, TKIP/AES encryption, WEP encryption
300Mbps maximum throughput for 2.4 and 5.0 GHz
Supports Ad-Hoc and Infrastructure modes
Supports roaming between access points when configured in Infrastructure mode
Supports Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP
1.3 Hardware Overview
LED status:
Status Working Status
On The adapter has connected to a network.
Flashing Slowly The driver has been installed but no data is being transmitted or received.
Flashing Quickly Data is being transmitted or received.
Note:
When the adapter failed to connect to a wireless network, the LED may be off. Please choose your
network and try to connect again.
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Chapter 2. Installation
2.1 Hardware Installation
There are two methods:
(1) Plug the adapter into an available USB interface on your computer directly.
(2) Connect the adapter and your computer with the provided USB cable.
Note: When the Found New Hardware wizard appears, click Cancel.
2.2 Software Installation
The adapter’s Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedures for Windows 8,
Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP. The procedures in different systems are quite similar;
therefore here we use the procedures in Windows 7 as an example.
Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and open the folder named RNX-N600UB.
Double-click Setup.exe in the proper folder to start the installation.
1. The InstallShield Wizard window will appear. Click Next to continue.
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Figure 2-1
2. Choose a setup type. It is recommended to select Install Rosewill Wireless Configuration
Utility and Driver. Selecting Install Driver Only will only install driver and you will not be able to
manage the networks through ROSEWILL configuration utility. Click Next to continue.
Figure 2-2
3. Click Change to specify the destination location for the software or you can leave it default.
Click Next in the screen below to continue.
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Figure 2-3
4. Click Install to continue the setup.
Figure 2-4
5. The utility and drivers will install. This may take 1~2 minutes.
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Figure 2-5
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6. After all the steps above, you will see the screen below. Click Finish to complete the setup.
Figure 2-6
7. After installation, the utility configuration page will automatically pop up as shown in the
following figure and the icon will appear on your desktop. To connect to a network, please
refer to Chapter 3 Connect to a Wireless Network.
Figure 2-7
Note:
ve only installed the driver, the above configuration page will not pop up. You need to use If you ha
the Windows built-in wireless utility to connect to and manage your network.
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Chapter 3. Connect to a Wireless Network
With both the hardware and software successfully installed into your computer, you can quickly
connect to a wireless network using one of the following methods.
1. To connect using ROSEWILL Wireless Configuration Utility
RNX-N600UB uses the ROSEWILL Wireless Configuration Utility as the management software. The
utility provides you an easy interface to connect to a network and to change any settings related to
the wireless adapter.
2. To connect using WPS
Just by pushing the WPS button, you can set up a wireless connection quickly under the condition
that your router or access point supports WPS (also called QSS).
3. To connect using Windows built-in wireless utility
Windows users may use the built-in wireless utility to connect to a wireless network. For specific
operations, please go to 3.3 To connect using Windows built-in wireless utility.
3.1 Connect by ROSEWILL Wireless Utility
1. After installation, the utility configuration page will automatically pop up on the screen. If the
utility page does not pop up, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the icon on your
desktop.
Figure 3-1
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2. The Network page will display all wireless networks that are available in your area. To connect
to a network, simply select the wireless network name and click Connect.
SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the name of the wireless network. The adapter will automatically
connect to your target network next time and automatically save it as a profile if you choose
Connect automatically.
Figure 3-2
3. If word None appears behind the SSID, this means the network to be connected is not
security-enabled and you can connect to the network without entering a key. To prevent outside
intrusion and safeguard your network, it is strongly recommended that you set a password to
your router or access point.
Figure 3-3
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If there is a “lock” icon behind the SSID, this means the wireless network is secured and the
corresponding security type will display. You must know the encryption key/security settings to
connect, and key in the password which can be found on the configuration page of your router
or access point, then click OK to continue. Or push the WPS / QSS button on your router if your
router features the WPS / QSS function to quickly build a connection without having to enter a
key.
Figure 3-4
4. You have successfully connected to your network and can enjoy the Internet service now. Click
Close to enjoy the Internet.
Figure 3-5
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5. To view more information about the network currently connected, click Status in the tools
section and the page will display information such as the network type, link quality and wireless
mode.
Figure 3-6
3.2 Connect by WPS
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function allows you to add a new wireless device to an existing
network quickly.
1. If the wireless router supports WPS (or QSS), you can establish a wireless connection
between the wireless card and router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC)
method or PIN method. Three WPS connection methods are listed in the following parts.
PBC (Push Button Configuration) method
2. Press the WPS button on the back panel of the router. Here takes Router RNX-N150RT for
example; press the WPS/Reset button for 2~3 seconds.
Figure 3-7
3. Press the WPS button on the adapter. There are two ways:
Press and hold the WPS button on the adapter directly for 2~3 seconds until Figure 3-9 appears.
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Figure 3-8
Figure 3-9
1) Open the utility and click WPS tab. Select Push the button on my access point or
wireless router and then click Connect.
Figure 3-10
4. When the following window appears, you have successfully connected to the network. Click OK
to finish the WPS connection.
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Figure 3-11
3.2.1 PIN method
There are two ways to configure the WPS by PIN method:
1) Enter the PIN from your AP device.
2) Enter a PIN into your AP device.
Following are detailed configuration procedures of each way.
3.2.1.1 Enter the PIN from your AP device
1. Open the utility and click WPS tab. Select Enter the PIN of my access point or wireless
router. In the empty field beside PIN, enter the PIN labeled on the bottom of the router (here we
use 13492564 as an example). If you have generated a new PIN code for your router, please
enter the new one instead. Click Connect to continue.
Figure 3-12
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2. The adapter will be connecting to the target network.
Figure 3-13
3. When Figure 3-11 appears, you have successfully connected to the network.
3.2.1.2 Enter a PIN into your AP device
1. Open the utility and click WPS tab. Select Enter the PIN of this device into my access point
or wireless router. In the field beside PIN, you will see the PIN value of the adapter which is
randomly generated. Click Connect to continue.
Figure 3-14
2. Open your router’s Web-based Utility and click WPS link on the left of the main menu. Then
click “Add device” and the following figure will appear. Enter the PIN value of the adapter in the
empty field beside PIN and then click Connect.
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Figure 3-15
3. When Connect successfully appears on the screen, the WPS configuration is complete. Or you
can view the adapter’s utility page to see whether the connection has been successful as
shown in Figure 3-16.
Figure 3-16
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3.3 To connect using Windows built-in wireless utility
3.3.1. In Windows XP
Windows XP users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below.
1 Right-click on the utility icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). Select Switch to
Windows Wireless Configuration tool.
Figure 3-17
Or double-click the utility icon to load the utility configuration page. Click Advanced in the tools
section and then select Use Windows wireless configuration tool in the figure shown below.
Click OK when Figure 3-19 appears to continue.
Figure 3-18
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Figure 3-19
2 Right-click on the wireless computer icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). Select View
Available Wireless Networks.
Figure 3-20
3 The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. Click on a network
(displayed using the SSID) and click the Connect button.
Figure 3-21
4 If the network is security-enabled, you will be prompted to enter the key as shown below. If not,
you will connect to the network directly without entering a key.
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