Rosewill RNX N600UB User Manual
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Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB
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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
3.2.1.2 Enter a PIN into your AP device ................................................... 14
3.3 To connect using Window s built-in wireles s u tility .................................................. 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
Enter the PIN from your AP device ............................................... 13
Chapter 4. Management ........................................................................................ 24
4.1 Profile ....................................................................................................................... 24
4.1.1 Add a profile ............................................................................................... 24
4.1.1.1
4.1.1.2 Add a profile in ad hoc mo de ........................................................ 26
4.1.2 Modify a profile ........................................................................................... 28
4.1.3 Delete a profile ........................................................................................... 29
4.2 Advanced ................................................................................................................. 29
4.3 About ....................................................................................................................... 30
Add a prof il e in Infrastructure mode .............................................. 24
Chapter 5. AP Mode .............................................................................................. 31
Chapter 6. Uninstall Software ............................................................................... 33
6.1 In Windows XP/Vista/7 ............................................................................................ 33
6.1.1 Uninstall the utility softw ar e 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 softw ar e 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
Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter RNX-N600UB User Manual
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 a n 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 interf erence 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 technolog y, higher thr oughput im provement by 2T2R, the RNX-N600UB’s auto-sensing
capability allows high packet transf er rate of up to 300Mbps for maximum throughput. It has good
capability on anti-jamming, and it can also interoperat e with 802.11b products. The ada pter 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 connectio n fast. With excellent wireless performanc e, reception, and s ecurity protecti on, 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 net work , the LED ma y 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. S electing Install Driver On ly 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 des tination 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
refer to Chapter 3 Connect to a Wireless Network
will appear on your desktop. To connect to a network, please
.
Figure 2-7
Note:
If you have onl y installed the dr iver, t he abov e configu ration p age will not pop up. You need to use
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 eas y interf ace to c onnect t o a net work and to change an y settings rel ated to
the wireless adapter.
2. To connect using WPS
Just by pushing th e WPS button, you can set up a wir eless connec tion quickly under the condit ion
that your router or access point supports WPS (also called QSS).
3. To connect using Windows built-in wireless utility
Windows users ma y use t he built-in wireless utility to connect t o 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 ut ility configuration page will automatically pop up on the screen. If the
utility page does not po p up , you ca n launch the utility by double-clicking the
desktop.
icon on your
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 S SID, this means the w ireless network is secured and the
corresponding security t ype will display. You must know the encr yption k e y/securit y settings to
connect, and ke y in the pass word whic h can be f ound on the conf igurati on pag e 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 quickl y build a connect ion without having to en ter 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 li st ed in t he following parts.
PBC (Push Button Configuration) method
2. Press the WPS button on the back panel of t he 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 unt il 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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