Rosewill RNX-N400LX User manual

© 2009
User's Manual of WLAN Broadband router
(1T2R)
USER MANUAL 1.0.0

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Table of Contents
Chapter I FCC 5
Chapter II Terminology 5
Chapter III Introduction 7
................................................................................................................................... 71. Package contents
................................................................................................................................... 72. Product Specifications
................................................................................................................................... 83. Product Features
................................................................................................................................... 94. Front Panel Description
................................................................................................................................... 105. Rear Panel Description
Chapter IV Installation 10
................................................................................................................................... 101. Hardware Installation
................................................................................................................................... 112. Software Installation
Chapter V Software configuration 11
................................................................................................................................... 111. Prepare your PC to configure the WLAN Broadband Router
................................................................................................................................... 122. Connect to the WLAN Broadband Router
................................................................................................................................... 133. Management and configuration on the WLAN Broadband Router
......................................................................................................................................................... 133.1 Status
......................................................................................................................................................... 153.2 Setup Wizard
......................................................................................................................................................... 193.3 Operation Mode
......................................................................................................................................................... 193.4 Wireless - Basic Settings
......................................................................................................................................................... 213.5 Wireless - Advanced Settings
......................................................................................................................................................... 223.6 Wireless - Security Setup
......................................................................................................................................................... 243.7 Wireless - Access Control
......................................................................................................................................................... 253.8 WDS Settings
.................................................................................................................................................. 263.8. WDS Security Setup
.................................................................................................................................................. 273.8. WDS APTable
......................................................................................................................................................... 283.9 Site Survey
......................................................................................................................................................... 283.10 WPS
......................................................................................................................................................... 303.11 LAN Interface Setup
.................................................................................................................................................. 313.11. Static DHCPSetup
......................................................................................................................................................... 323.12 WAN Interface Setup
.................................................................................................................................................. 333.12. Static IP
.................................................................................................................................................. 353.12. DHCPClient
.................................................................................................................................................. 373.12. PPPoE
.................................................................................................................................................. 403.12. PPTP
......................................................................................................................................................... 423.13 Firewall - Port Filtering
......................................................................................................................................................... 433.14 Firewall - IP Filtering
......................................................................................................................................................... 443.15 Firewall - MAC Filtering
......................................................................................................................................................... 453.16 Firewall - Port Forwarding
......................................................................................................................................................... 473.17 Firewall - URL Filtering

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......................................................................................................................................................... 473.18 Firewall - DMZ
......................................................................................................................................................... 483.19 Management - Statistics
......................................................................................................................................................... 493.20 Management - DDNS
......................................................................................................................................................... 503.21 Management - Time Zone Setting
......................................................................................................................................................... 513.22 Management - Denial-of-Service
......................................................................................................................................................... 523.23 Management - Log
......................................................................................................................................................... 533.24 Management - Upgrade Firmware
......................................................................................................................................................... 543.25 Management - Save/ Reload Settings
......................................................................................................................................................... 543.26 Management - Password Setup
Chapter VI FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) 55
................................................................................................................................... 551. What and how to find my PC’s IP and MAC address?
................................................................................................................................... 552. What is Wireless LAN?
................................................................................................................................... 553. What are ISM bands?
................................................................................................................................... 554. How does wireless networking work?
................................................................................................................................... 565. What is BSSID?
................................................................................................................................... 566. What is ESSID?
................................................................................................................................... 567. What are potential factors that may causes interference?
................................................................................................................................... 578. What are the Open System and Shared Key authentications?
................................................................................................................................... 579. What is WEP?
................................................................................................................................... 5710. What is Fragment Threshold?
................................................................................................................................... 5711. What is RTS (Request To Send) Threshold?
................................................................................................................................... 5812. What isBeacon Interval?
................................................................................................................................... 5813. What isPreamble Type?
................................................................................................................................... 5814. What isSSID Broadcast?
................................................................................................................................... 5815. What isWi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)?
................................................................................................................................... 5816. What isWPA2?
................................................................................................................................... 5917. What is802.1x Authentication?
................................................................................................................................... 5918. What isTemporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)?
................................................................................................................................... 5919. What is Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)?
................................................................................................................................... 5920. What isInter-Access Point Protocol (IAPP)?
................................................................................................................................... 5921. What is Wireless Distribution System (WDS)?
................................................................................................................................... 5922. What isUniversal Plug and Play (uPNP)?
................................................................................................................................... 5923. What is Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) Size?
................................................................................................................................... 6024. What isClone MAC Address?
................................................................................................................................... 6025. What isDDNS?
................................................................................................................................... 6026. What isNTP Client?
................................................................................................................................... 6027. What isVPN?
................................................................................................................................... 6028. What isIPSEC?
................................................................................................................................... 6029. What is WLAN Block Relay Between Clients?
................................................................................................................................... 6030. What isWMM?
................................................................................................................................... 6031. What is WLAN ACK TIMEOUT?

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................................................................................................................................... 6032. What is Modulation Coding Scheme (MCS)?
................................................................................................................................... 6133. What isFrame Aggregation?
................................................................................................................................... 6134. What is Guard Intervals (GI)?
Chapter VII Configuration examples 62
................................................................................................................................... 621. Example one - PPPoE on the WAN
................................................................................................................................... 652. Example two - fixed IP on the WAN

FCC
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1 FCC
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
15.21
You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the part responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
15.105(b)
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 harmfulinterference in a residentialinstallation. 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. Ifthis 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 or more of the
following measures:
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
1) this device may not cause harmfulinterference and
2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure
compliance. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other
antenna or transmitter.
2 Terminology
3DES
Triple Data Encryption Standard
AES
Advanced Encryption Standard
ANSI
American National Standards Institute

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AP
Access Point
CCK
Complementary Code Keying
CSMA/CA
Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance
CSMA/CD
Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection
DDNS
Dynamic Domain Name Server
DH
Diffie-Hellman Algorithm
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DSSS
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
EAP
Extensible Authentication Protocol
ESP
Encapsulating Security Payload
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
FTP
File Transfer Protocol
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
IKE
Internet Key Exchange
IP
Internet Protocol
ISM
Industrial, Scientific and Medical
LAN
Local Area Network
MAC
Media Access Control
MD5
Message Digest 5
NAT
Network Address Translation
NT
Network Termination
NTP
Network Time Protocol
PPTP
Point to Point Tunneling Protocol
PSD
Power Spectral Density
RF
Radio Frequency
SHA1
Secure Hash Algorithm
SNR
Signal to Noise Ratio
SSID
Service Set Identification
TCP
Transmission Control Protocol
JTFTP
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
TKIP
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
UPNP
Universal Plug and Play
VPN
Virtual Private Network
WDS
Wireless Distribution System
WEP
Wired Equivalent Privacy
WLAN
Wireless Local Area Network
WPA
Wi-Fi Protected Access

Introduction
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3 Introduction
The Wireless LAN Broadband Router is an affordable IEEE 802.11b/g with 802.11n Draft 2.0
specifications of wireless LAN broadband router solution; setting SOHO and enterprise standard for
high performance, secure, manageable and reliable WLAN. This document describes the steps
required for the initial IP address assign and other WLAN router configuration. The description
includes the implementation of the above steps.
3.1 Package contents
The package of the WLAN Broadband Router includes the following items,
üThe WLAN Broadband Router
üThe DC Power Adapter
üThe Documentation CD
üRJ-45 Cable Line (Option)
üThe Cradle
üThe 2dbi antenna
3.2 Product Specifications
Product Name
WLAN 11n Router, 2.4G
Standard
802.11b/g/n(Wireless), 802.3(10BaseT), 802.3u(100BaseT)
Data Transfer Rate
1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54, and maximum of 150Mbps
Modulation Method
BPSK/QPSK/16-QAM/64-QAM
Frequency Band
2.4GHz - 2.483GJz ISM Band, DSSS
RF Output Power
< 14dBm(802.11n),< 17dBm(802.11b),< 15dBm(802.11g)
Receiver Sensitivity
802.11b: -80dBm@8%, 802.11g: -70dBm@10%,
802.11n: -64dBm@10%
Operation Range
Indoor@Up to 100 meters,Outdoor@Up to 280 meters
Antenna
External Antenna(1Tx1R)
LED
Power, Active (WLAN), Act/Link (Ethernet)
Security
64 bit/128 bit WEP, TKIP, AES
LAN interface
One 10/100BaseT with RJ45 connector (WAN)
Four 10/100BaseT with RJ45 connectors (LAN)
Power Consumption
12 V, 1A Power Adapter
Operating
Temperature
0 ~ 50°C ambient temperature
Storage Temperature
-20 ~ 70°C ambient temperature
Humidity
5 to 90 % maximum (non-condensing)
Dimension
146 x 100 x 24 mm

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3.3 Product Features
Generic Router
ØCompatible with IEEE 802.11n Draft 2.0 Specifications provides wireless speed up to 150Mbps
data rate.
ØCompatible with IEEE 802.11g high rate standard to provide wireless Ethernet speeds of 54Mbps
data rate.
ØMaximizes the performance and ideal for media-centric applications like streaming video, gaming
and Voice over IP technology.
ØSupports multi-operation (bridge/gateway/WISP) modes between wireless and wired Ethernet
interfaces.
ØSupports WPS, 64-bit and 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2 encryption/decryption and WPA with
Radius function to protect the wireless data transmission.
ØSupports IEEE 802.1x Authentication.
ØSupports IEEE 802.3x full duplex flow control on 10/100M Ethernet interface.
ØSupports DHCP server to provide clients auto IP addresses assignment.
ØSupports DHCP client, static IP, PPPoE, PPTP of WAN Interface.
ØSupports firewall security with port filtering, IP filtering, MAC filtering, port forwarding, trigger port,
DMZ hosting and URL filtering functions.
ØSupports WEB based management and configuration.
ØSupports UPnP for automatic Internet access.
ØSupports Dynamic DNS service.
ØSupports NTP client service.
ØSupports Log table and remote Log service.
ØSupport Setup Wizard mode.

Introduction
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3.4 Front Panel Description
LED Indicator
State
Description
1. PWR LED
on
The WLAN Broadband Router is powered on.
off
The WLAN Broadband Router is powered off.
2. WLAN LED
Flashing
Data is transmitting or receiving on the antenna.
off
No data is transmitting or receiving on the antenna.
3. LAN LED ACT
Flashing
Data is transmitting or receiving on the LAN interface.
on
Port linked.
off
No link.
4. WAN LED ACT
Flashing
Data is transmitting or receiving on the WAN interface.
on
Port linked.
off
No link.
5. WPS LED ACT
Flashing
1 sec flash light / 1 sec light dark
on
Press Button
off
Default No link

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3.5 Rear Panel Description
Interfaces
Description
Antenna (Fixed / SMA)
The Wireless LAN Antenna.
Power
The power jack allows an external DC power supply connection.
The external DC adaptor provide adaptive power requirement to the
WLAN Broadband Router.
LAN
The RJ-45 sockets allow LAN connection through Category 5
cables. Support auto-sensing on 10/100M speed and half/ full
duplex; comply with IEEE 802.3/ 802.3u respectively.
WAN
The RJ-45 socket allows WAN connection through a Category 5
cable. Support auto-sensing on 10/100M speed and half/ full
duplex; comply with IEEE 802.3/ 802.3u respectively.
Reset
Push continually the reset button 5 ~ 10 seconds to reset the
configuration parameters to factory defaults.
WPS
Push the WPS button implementation to reduce the network
configuration steps,and also easy to implement network security.
4 Installation
4.1 Hardware Installation
Step 1:
Place the Wireless LAN Broadband Router to the best optimum transmission location. The best
transmission location for your WLAN Broadband Router is usually at the geographic center of your
wireless network, with line of sign to all of your mobile stations.
Step 2:
Connect the WLAN Broadband Router to your wired network. Connect the Ethernet WAN interface of
WLAN Broadband Router by category 5 Ethernet cable to your switch/ hub/ xDSL modem or cable
modem. A straight-through Ethernet cable with appropriate cable length is needed.
Step 3:
Supply DC power to the WLAN Broadband Router. Use only the AC/DC power adapter supplied with
the WLAN Broadband Router; it maybe occur damage by using a different type of power adapter.
The hardware installation finished.

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4.2 Software Installation
There are no software drivers, patches or utilities installation needed, but only the configuration
setting. Please refer to chapter 3 for software configuration.
Notice: It will take about 50 seconds to complete the boot up sequence after powered on the WLAN
Broadband Router; Power LED will be active, and after that the WLAN Activity LED will be flashing to
show the WLAN interface is enabled and working now.
5 Software configuration
There are web based management and configuration functions allowing you to have the jobs done
easily.
The WLAN Broadband Router is delivered with the following factory default parameters on the
Ethernet LAN interfaces.
Default IP Address: 192.168.1.254
Default IP subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
WEB login User Name: <empty>
WEB login Password: <empty>
5.1 Prepare your PC to configure the WLAN Broadband Router
For OS of Microsoft Windows 2000/ XP:
1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window
will appear.
2. Move mouse and double-click the right button on Network and Dial-up Connections icon. Move
mouse and double-click the Local Area Connection icon. The Local Area Connection window
will appear. Click Properties button in the Local Area Connection window.
3. Check the installed list of Network Components. If TCP/IP is not installed, click the Add button
to install it; otherwise go to step 6.
4. Select Protocol in the Network Component Type dialog box and click Add button.
5. Select TCP/IP in Microsoft of Select Network Protocol dialog box then click OK button to install
the TCP/IP protocol, it may need the Microsoft Windows CD to complete the installation. Close
and go back to Network dialog box after the TCP/IP installation.
6. Select TCP/IP and click the properties button on the Network dialog box.
7. Select Specify an IP address and type in values as following example.
üIP Address: 192.168.1.1, any IP address within 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.253 is good to
connect the Wireless LAN Access Point.
üIP Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
8. Click OK to completes the IP parameters setting.
For OS of Microsoft Windows Vista:
1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window
will appear.
2. Move mouse and double-click the right button on Network Connections item. The Network
Connections window will appear. Double click Local Area Connection icon, then User Account
Control window shown. Right click Continue button to set properties.
3. In Local Area Connection Properties window, Choose Networking tab, move mouse and click
Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), then click Properties button.
4. Move mouse and click General tab, Select Specify an IP address and type in values as following
example.

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üIP Address: 192.168.1.1, any IP address within 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.253 is good to
connect the Wireless LAN Access Point.
üIP Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
5. Click OK to complete the IP parameters setting.
For OS of Microsoft Windows 95/ 98/ Me:
1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window
will appear.
Note: Windows Me users may not see the Network control panel. If so, select View all
Control Panel options on the left side of the window
2. Move mouse and double-click the right button on Network icon. The Network window will appear.
3. Check the installed list of Network Components. If TCP/IP is not installed, click the Add button
to install it; otherwise go to step 6.
4. Select Protocol in the Network Component Type dialog box and click Add button.
5. Select TCP/IP in Microsoft of Select Network Protocol dialog box then click OK button to install
the TCP/IP protocol, it may need the Microsoft Windows CD to complete the installation. Close
and go back to Network dialog box after the TCP/IP installation.
6. Select TCP/IP and click the properties button on the Network dialog box.
7. Select Specify an IP address and type in values as following example.
üIP Address: 192.168.1.1, any IP address within 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.253 is good to
connect the Wireless LAN Access Point.
üIP Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
8. Click OK and reboot your PC after completes the IP parameters setting.
For OS of Microsoft Windows NT:
1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window
will appear.
2. Move mouse and double-click the right button on Network icon. The Network window will appear.
Click Protocol tab from the Network window.
3. Check the installed list of Network Protocol window. If TCP/IP is not installed, click the Add
button to install it; otherwise go to step 6.
4. Select Protocol in the Network Component Type dialog box and click Add button.
5. Select TCP/IP in Microsoft of Select Network Protocol dialog box then click OK button to install
the TCP/IP protocol, it may need the Microsoft Windows CD to complete the installation. Close
and go back to Network dialog box after the TCP/IP installation.
6. Select TCP/IP and click the properties button on the Network dialog box.
7. Select Specify an IP address and type in values as following example.
üIP Address: 192.168.1.1, any IP address within 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.253 is good to
connect the Wireless LAN Access Point.
üIP Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
8. Click OK to complete the IP parameters setting.
5.2 Connect to the WLAN Broadband Router
Open a WEB browser, i.e. Microsoft Internet Explore 6.1 SP1 or above, then enter 192.168.1.254 on
the URL to connect the WLAN Broadband Router.

Software configuration
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5.3 Management and configuration on the WLAN Broadband
Router
5.3.1 Status
This page shows the current status and some basic settings of the device, includes system,
wireless, Ethernet LAN and WAN configuration information.
Item
Description
System
Uptime
It shows the duration since WLAN AP Router is powered on.
Firmware version
It shows the firmware version of WLAN AP Router.

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Wireless configuration
Mode
It shows wireless operation mode
Band
It shows the current wireless operating frequency.
SSID
It shows the SSID of this WLAN AP Router.
The SSID is the unique name of WLAN AP Router and
shared among its service area, so all device sat tempts to
join the same wireless network can identify it.
Channel Number
It shows the wireless channel connected currently.
Encryption
It shows the status of encryption function.
Associated Clients
It shows the number of connected clients (or stations,PCs).
BSSID
It shows the BSSID address of the WLAN AP Router.BSSID
is a six-byte address.
LAN configuration
IP Address
It shows the IP address of LAN interfaces of WLAN AP
Router.
Subnet Mask
It shows the IP subnet mask of LAN interfaces of WLAN AP
Router.
Default Gateway
It shows the default gateway setting for LAN interfaces
outgoing data packets.
DHCP Server
It shows the DHCP server is enabled or not.
MAC Address
It shows the MAC address of LAN interfaces of WLAN AP
Router.
WAN configuration
Attain IP Protocol
It shows how the WLAN AP Router gets the IP address. The
IP address can be set manually to a fixed one or set
dynamically by DHCP server or attain IP by PPPoE / PPTP
connection.
IP Address
It shows the IP address of WAN interface of WLAN AP
Router.
Subnet Mask
It shows the IP subnet mask of WAN interface of WLAN AP
Router.
Default Gateway
It shows the default gateway setting for WAN interface
outgoing data packets.
MAC Address
It shows the MAC address of WAN interface of WLAN AP
Router.

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5.3.2 Setup Wizard
This page guides you to configure wireless broadband router for first time.
I. Operation Mode
This page followed by Setup Wizard page to define the operation mode.

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II. Time Zone Setting
This page is used to enable and configure NTP client.
III. LAN Interface Setup
This page is used to configure local area network IP address and subnet mask.
IV.WAN Interface Setup
This page is used to configure WAN access type.

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V. Wireless Basic Settings
This page is used to configure basic wireless parameters like Band, Mode, Network Type SSID,
Channel Number, Enable Mac Clone(Single Ethernet Client).
VI.Wireless Security Setup

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This page is used to configure wireless security.

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5.3.3 Operation Mode
This page is used to configure which mode wireless broadband router acts.
Item
Description
Gateway
Traditional gateway configuration. It always connects internet via
ADSL/Cable Modem. LAN interface, WAN interface, Wireless
interface, NAT and Firewall modules are applied to this mode
Bridge
Each interface (LAN, WAN and Wireless) regards as bridge.
NAT, Firewall and all router's functions are not supported
Wireless ISP
Switch Wireless interface to WAN port and all Ethernet ports in
bridge mode. Wireless interface can do all router's functions
Apply Changes
Click the Apply Changes button to complete the new
configuration setting.
Reset
Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous
configuration setting.
5.3.4 Wireless - Basic Settings
This page is used to configure the parameters for wireless LAN clients that may connect to your
Broadband Router. Here you may change wireless encryption settings as well as wireless network
parameters.

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Item
Description
Disable Wireless LAN Interface
Click on to disable the wireless LAN data transmission.
Band
Click to select 2.4GHz(B) / 2.4GHz(G) / 2.4GHz(N) /
2.4GHz(B+G)/ 2.4GHz(G+N) / 2.4GHz(B+G+N)
Mode
Click to select the WLAN AP / Client / WDS /
AP+WDS wireless mode.
Network Type
While Mode is selected to be Client. Click to select the
network type infrastructure or Ad hoc.
SSID
It is the wireless network name. The SSID can be 32
bytes long.
Channel Width
Select the operating channel width 20 MHz or 40 MHz.
[N band only]
Control Sideband
Select the Sideband with Upper or Lower for channel
width 40MHz. [N band only]