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Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300
User Manual
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Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 User Manual CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 FEATURES & BENEFITS.............................................................................................................. 3 1.2 PACKAGE CONTENTS ........................................
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Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 User Manual 1. INTRODUCTION The high-speed wireless PCI CARD is the most convenient way to let you put a desktop/notebook computer almost anywhere without the hassle of running network cables. Now you don’t need to suffer from drilling holes and exposed cables. Once you are connected, you can do anything, just like the wired network. This PCI CARD ope
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Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 User Manual 1.2 PACKAGE CONTENTS Open the package carefully, and make sure that none of the items listed below are missing. Do not discard the packing materials, in case of return; the unit must be shipped in its original package. • One Wireless 802.11b/g/n PCI CARD • One CD-ROM with Drivers and User’s Manual Included • One QIG • TWO SMA antennas
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Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 User Manual 2. PCI CARDADAPTER FOR WINDOWS 2000/XP/VISTA 2.1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN During the installation, Vista may need to copy systems files from its installation CD. Therefore, you may need a copy of the Windows installation CD at hand before installing the drivers. 2.2 INSTALLING THE DRIVERS Follow the steps below in order to install the PCI CARD d
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Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 User Manual • The installation is complete. Click on the Finish button. • Carefully insert the PCI CAR into the PCI slot. Windows will then detect and install the new hardware. • An R icon will then appear in the system tray. Right click on the R icon and then click on Launch Config Utilities. Note: Click on Use Zero Configura
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Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 User Manual 2.3 PROFILES The Profile tab is used to store the settings of multiple Access Points such as home, office, café, etc. When adding a profile you are required to enter a profile name and SSID as well as configure the power-saving mode, network type, RTS/fragmentation threshold and encryption/authentication settings. A profile can be configured
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Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 User Manual • Profile: Enter a name for the profile; this does not need to be the same as the SSID. • SSID: Enter the SSID of the network or select one from the drop-down list. The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the network, and is case-sensitive. • Networ
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Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 User Manual • Profile: Enter a name for the profile; this does not need to be the same as the SSID. • SSID: Enter the SSID of the network or select one from the drop-down list. The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the network, and is case-sensitive. • Network Type: Se
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Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 User Manual • Authentication Type: Select Open or Shared from the drop-down list. • Encryption: Select WEP from the drop-down list. • WEP Key: Type a character string into the field. For 64-bit enter 5 alphanumeric or 10 hexadecimal characters. For 128-bit enter 13 alphanumeric or 26 hexadecimal characters. • Click on the Apply button to save
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Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 User Manual • Authentication Type: Select WPA or WPA2 from the drop-down list. • Encryption: Select TKIP or AES from the drop-down list. • Click on the Apply button to save the changes. • Show Password check box. If you want to make sure the accuracy of password you type, click the Show Password box to check it. 2.4.3 WPA-PSK Authentication & TK
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Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 User Manual • Authentication Type: Select WPA or WPA2 from the drop-down list. • Encryption: Select TKIP or AES from the drop-down list. • WPA Preshared key: Enter a pass phrase which is between 8 and 32 characters long. • Click on the Apply button to save the changes. • Show Password check box. If you want to make sure the accuracy of password yo
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Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 User Manual 2.5 NETWORK The Network tab displays the current status of the wireless radio. The following information is included in this tab, as the image depicts below. • Status: This indicates the state of the client. There are three options: 1. Associated: Indicates that the wireless client is connected to an Access Point (AP). The BSSID is sh
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Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 User Manual 2.6 SITE SURVEY The Network tab also displays a list of Access Points and Stations in the area, and allows you to connect to a specific one. The following information is included in this tab, as the image depicts below. • SSID: Displays the SSID of the Access Point. The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless n
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Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 User Manual 2.7 STATISTICS The Statistics tab displays transmit and receive packet statistics in real-time. Information included is frames transmitted/received successfully, transmitted successfully without and after retry, received with CRC error, duplicate frames received, etc. 2.8 WPS Click on the WPS Configuration tab. WPS (Wireless Push B
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Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 User Manual 2.9 ABOUT The About tab displays information about the device, such as: the network driver version and date, configuration utility version and date, and the NIC (Network Interface Card) firmware version and date. 2.10 UNINSTALL THE DRIVERS & CLIENT UTILITY If the PCI CARD installation is unsuccessful for any reason, the best way to
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Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 User Manual The un-installation process is complete. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now radio button and then click on the Finish button. Then remove the PCI CARDadapter. 17
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Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 User Manual 3. PCI CARDADAPTER FOR WINDOWS 2000/XP 3.1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN During the installation, XP may need to copy systems files from its installation CD. Therefore, you may need a copy of the Windows installation CD at hand before installing the drivers. On many systems, instead of a CD, the necessary installation files are archived on the hard disk
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Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 User Manual • Wait for a few seconds until the driver and client utility is installed. 19
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Wireless PCI CARD RNX-N300 User Manual • The installation is complete. Click on the Finish button. • Carefully insert the PCI CARD into the PCI slot . Windows will then detect and install the new hardware. • An R icon will then appear in the system tray. Right click on the R icon and then click on Launch Config Utilities. Note: Click on Use Zero Configurat
