Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual REV：2.0.
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CONTENTS Package Contents..................................................................................................................................1 Chapter 1. Introduction.......................................................................................................................2 1.1 Overview of the router.........................................................................................................2 1.2 Main Features .........................................................
4.8 4.9 4.7.1 Wireless Settings................................................................................................. 47 4.7.2 Wireless Security................................................................................................. 62 4.7.3 Wireless MAC Filtering ........................................................................................ 64 4.7.4 Wireless Advanced .............................................................................................. 66 4.
4.15.1 Control Settings ................................................................................................... 95 4.15.2 Rules List ............................................................................................................. 96 4.16 IP& MAC Binding ............................................................................................................. 97 4.16.1 Binding Settings.................................................................................................
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: RNX-N150RT 150Mbps Wireless N Router Power Adapter for RNX-N150RT 150Mbps Wireless N Router Quick Installation Guide Resource CD for RNX-N150RT 150Mbps Wireless N Router, including: This Guide Other Helpful Information Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact with your distributor.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Chapter 1. Introduction Thank you for choosing the RNX-N150RT 150Mbps Wireless N Router. 1.1 Overview of the router The RNX-N150RT 150Mbps Wireless N Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-Router and Wireless AP. The 150Mbps Wireless N Router delivers exceptional range and speed, which can fully meet the need of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks and the users demanding higher networking performance.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 1.2 Main Features Make use of IEEE 802.11nwireless technology to provide a wireless data rate of up to 150Mbps. One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 WAN port, four 10/100MAuto-NegotiationRJ45 LAN ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX. Provides WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication, TKIP/AES encryption security. Shares data and Internet access for users, supporting Dynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE Internet access.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual SYS WLAN The router has a system error. Off On Flashing Off Flashing Off WAN, 1,2,3,4 (LAN) On Flashing On WPS Slow Flash Quick Flash The router is working properly. The router is initializing. The Wireless function is disabled. The Wireless function is enabled. There is no device linked to the corresponding port. There is a device linked to the corresponding port but there is no activity. There is an active device linked to the corresponding port.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Chapter 2. Connecting the router 2.1 System Requirements Each PC in the LAN needs a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors TCP/IP protocol must be installed on each PC Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, Netscape Navigator 6.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual a) Client Router Mode Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the RNX-N150RT in Client Router mode 1. Connect the notebook/PC to the LAN port of RNX-N150RT router with an Ethernet cable. 2. Plug one end of the provided power adapter into the POWER jack of the router, and the other end to a standard electrical wall socket. 3. Press the ON/OFF button of the router. b) Router Mode Figure 2-2 Hardware Installation of the RNX-N150RT in Router mode 1.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual c) Multi-SSID Mode Figure 2-3 Hardware Installation of the RNX-N150RT in Multi-SSID mode 1. Connect the Switch to the LAN Ports of the router. 2. Connect the PC’s to the LAN ports of the Switch. 3. Plug one end of the provided power adapter into the POWER jack of the router, and the other end to a standard electrical wall socket. 4. Press the ON/OFF button of the router.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual e) Bridge with AP Mode Figure 2-5 Hardware Installation of the RNX-N150RT in Bridge with AP mode 1. Plug one end of the provided power adapter into the POWER jack of the router, and the other end to a standard electrical wall socket. 2. Press the ON/OFF button of the router.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your RNX-N150RT 150Mbps Wireless N Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the RNX-N150RT 150Mbps Wireless N Router is 192.168.1.1.And the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be changed as you desire. In this guide, we use all the default values for description.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC and the router is failed. Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command Please check the connection following these steps: 1. Is the connection between your PC and the router correct? Note: The1/2/3/4 LEDs of LAN ports which you link to on the router and LEDs on your PC's adapter should be lit. 2.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Note: If the router's IP address is 192.168.1.1, your PC's IP address must be within the range of 192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.254. Please keep in mind that if this is the second layer of your network (eg. Cable RNX-N150RT's WAN port plug into another router's LAN port, you may need to manually adjust the default IP for RNX-N150RT to avoid IP address conflict. Eg. Your current router's IP is already 192.168.1.1, then you will need to change to 192.168.x.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 3-5 Quick Setup 3. Click Next, and then Operation Mode page will appear, as shown in Figure 3-6. Figure 3-6 Operation Mode Note: The router supports six operation modes for multi-user to access the Internet: Client Router, Router, Repeater, Bridge with AP and Client. If you are unsure about which one to select, please refer to Operation Mode Help page. You can configure your device quickly by the following steps in different modes. 3.2.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual The router in Client Router mode supports three popular ways to connect to the Internet. Please select the one compatible with your ISP. 2. Click Next to enter the necessary network parameters. a) If you choose "Dynamic IP", the router will automatically receive the IP parameters from your ISP without needing to enter any parameters. b) If you choose "PPPoE", you will see this page shown in Figure 3-8.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 3. After you have completed the above, click Next, the WISP Station Setting page will appear as below. Figure 3-10 WISP Station Setting Wireless Name of WISP Station（SSID）- The SSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join. MAC Address of WISP Station（BSSID）- The BSSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Click Survey button on the Wireless page as shown in Figure 3-10, and then AP List page will appear as shown in Figure 3-11. Find the SSID of the Access Point you want to access, and click Connect in the corresponding row. For example, the first item is selected. The target network’s SSID will be automatically filled into the corresponding box which is shown as the Figure 3-12.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual that you change your networks name (SSID) to a different value. This value is case-sensitive. For example, MYSSID is NOT the same as MySsid. 5. Click the Next button in Figure 3-13. You will then see the page as shown in Figure 3-14. Please click the Reboot button to make your configuration take effect and finish the Quick Setup. Figure 3-14 Finish Note: You may click the Save button to save these settings as a text file for future reference. 3.2.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 3-15 WAN Connection Type The router supports three popular ways Dynamic IP, PPPoE and Static IP to connect to the Internet. Please select the very type and click Next to continue configuring. 2. Make sure the cable is securely plugged into the WAN port before detection. The appropriate configuration page will be displayed when an active Internet service is successfully detected by the router.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case sensitive. If you have difficulty with this process, please contact your ISP. 3) If the connection type is Static IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-18. Figure 3-18 Quick Setup - Static IP IP Address - This is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the Internet (including your ISP). Enter the IP address into the field.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual No Security - The wireless security function is disabled. The wireless stations will be able to connect the Device without encryption. Wireless Password - Enter an 8 to 63 character alphanumeric pass-phrase. For good security it should be of enough length and should not be a commonly known phrase. These settings are only for basic wireless parameters. For advanced settings, please refer to Section 4.7 Wireless. 3. Click the Next button.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 3-21 Quick Setup – Wireless You are suggested to implement Multi-SSID function with a switch that supports Tag VLAN feature. For advanced configuration of this step, please refer to explanations of this mode in 4.7.1.3 Wireless Settings in Multi-SSID. 3.2.4 Configuration for Repeater Mode When you choose Repeater on Operation Mode page as shown in Figure 3-6, take the following steps: 1. Click Next, and then Wireless page will appear as shown in Figure 3-22.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Wireless Name of Remote AP - The SSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join. MAC Address of Remote AP - The BSSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the search function to select the BSSID to join. Survey - Click this button, you can survey the AP which runs in the current channel.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 3-23 AP List Figure 3-24 Quick Setup – Wireless Note: If you know the SSID of the desired AP, you can also input it into the field "Wireless Name of Remote AP" manually. 2. Click Next, and then Network page will appear as shown in Figure 3-25. You can configure the IP parameters of LAN on this page.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the server. If you disable the Server, you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the IP address of the computer manually. IP Address - Enter the IP address of your system in dotted-decimal notation (factory default: 192.168.1.1). Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally 255.255.255.0 is used as the subnet mask.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 3.2.5 Configuration for Bridge with AP Mode When you choose Bridge with AP on Operation Mode page in Figure 3-6, the following steps: 1. Click Next, and then Wireless Bridge Setting page will appear as shown in Figure 3-27. On this page, please confirm all parameters, and then click Next. Figure 3-27 Quick Setup – Wireless Bridge Setting Wireless Name of Remote AP - The SSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default channel is set to 6. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. Wireless Security Mode - You can select one of the following security options: Most Secure (WPA/WPA2-PSK) - Select WPA based on pre-shared passphrase. Secure (WEP)- Select WEP based on none pre-shared passphrase.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Note: If you know the SSID of the desired AP, you can also input it into the field "Wireless Name of Remote AP" manually. 2. The Local Wireless AP Setting page will appear as shown in Figure 3-30. Please confirm Local Wireless AP Setting, and then click Next. Figure 3-30 Local Wireless AP Setting Local Wireless Name - Enter a string of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Note: If you change the IP address, you must use the new IP address to login the system. Change the login account - if you select the YES radio, you can modify your login user name and password. Note: The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and must not include any spaces. Enter the new Password twice to confirm it. 4. Click the Next button. You will then see the page as shown in Figure 3-32.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 3-33 Wireless Wireless Name of Root AP（SSID）- The SSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join. MAC Address of Root AP（BSSID）- The BSSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the search function to select the BSSID to join. Survey - Click this button, you can survey the AP which runs in the current channel.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Connect in the corresponding row. For example, the first item is selected. The target network’s SSID will be automatically filled into the corresponding box which is shown as the Figure 3-35. Figure 3-34 AP List Figure 3-35 Quick Setup - Wireless Note: If you know the SSID of the desired AP, you can also input it into the field "Wireless Name of Root AP" manually. 2. You will see the Network page as shown in Figure 3-36.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the server. If you disable the Server, you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the IP address of the computer manually. IP Address - Enter the IP address of your system in dotted-decimal notation (factory default: 192.168.1.1). Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally 255.255.255.0 is used as the subnet mask.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Chapter 4. Configuring the router This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way. 4.1 Login After your successful login, you will see the fifteen main menus on the left of the Web-based utility. On the right, there are the corresponding explanations and instructions. Figure 4-1 the main menu The detailed explanations for each Web page’s key function are listed below. 4.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-2 router Status 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2: "Quick Installation Guide". 4.4 Operation Mode The router supports five operation mode types: Client Router, Router, Multi-SSID, Repeater, Bridge with AP and Client. Please select one your want. Click Save to save your choice, which is shown as Figure 4-3.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-3 Operation Mode Client Router - In this mode, the device enables multi-users to share Internet from WISP. The LAN port devices share the same IP from WISP through Wireless port. While connecting to WISP, the Wireless port works as a WAN port at Client Router mode. The Ethernet port acts as a LAN port. Router - In this mode, the device enables multi-users to share Internet via ADSL/Cable Modem.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-4 WPS WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here. Current PIN - The current value of the router's PIN is displayed here. The default PIN of the router can be found in the label or User Guide. Restore PIN - Restore the PIN of the router to its default. Gen New PIN - Click this button, and then you can get a new random value for the router's PIN. You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-5 Add A New Device Step 2: Press and hold the button of the client device directly. Step 3: The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process. Step 4: When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the router. Step 5: Refer back to your client device or its documentation for further instructions. II.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Note: 1) The LED on the router will light blue for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network. 2) The function cannot be configured if the Wireless Function of the router is disabled. Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the WPS. 4.6 Network Figure 4-7 the Network menu There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 4-7): LAN, WAN and MAC Clone.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 4.6.2 WAN Choose menu “Network→WAN”, you can configure the IP parameters of the WAN on the screen below. 1. If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please choose Dynamic IP type, and the router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP. You can see the page as follows (Figure 4-9): Figure 4-9 WAN – Dynamic IP This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP, including IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual If you find error when you go to a website after entering the DNS addresses, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses. Get IP with Unicast DHCP- A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applications. If you cannot get the IP Address normally, you can choose this option. (It is rarely required.) Click the Save button to save your settings. 2.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-11 WAN - PPPoE User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Secondary Connection - It’s available only for PPPoE Connection. If your ISP provides an extra Connection type such as Dynamic/Static IP to connect to a local area network, then you can check the radio button of Dynamic/Static IP to activate this secondary connection.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Note: Only when you have configured the system time on “System Tools → Time” page, will the Time-based Connecting function can take effect. Connect Manually - You can click the Connect/Disconnect button to connect/disconnect immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on Demand mode.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual ISP Specified IP Address - If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses to the router during login, please click “Use IP address specified by ISP” checkbox and enter the IP address provided by your ISP in dotted-decimal notation. Detect Online Interval - The router will detect Access Concentrator online at every interval. The default value is “0”. You can input the value between“0”and “120”. The value “0”means no detect.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual e.g. NSW / ACT - nsw.bigpond.net.au VIC / TAS / WA / SA / NT - vic.bigpond.net.au QLD - qld.bigpond.net.au MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-14 L2TP Settings User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Dynamic IP/ Static IP- Choose either as you are given by your ISP. Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately. Connect on Demand - You can configure the router to disconnect from your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time).
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Connect Manually - You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect manually. After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the router will disconnect from your Internet connection, and you will not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, check the radio button.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Dynamic IP/ Static IP- Choose either as you are given by your ISP and enter the ISP’s IP address or the domain name. If you choose static IP and enter the domain name, you should also enter the DNS assigned by your ISP. And click the Save button. Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Static IP- Connections which use static IP address assignment. TheRoutercannotdetectPPTP/L2TP/BigPondconnectionswithyourISP.IfyourISPusesone of these protocols, then you must configure your connection manually. 4.6.3 MAC Clone Choose menu “Network→MAC Clone”, you can configure the MAC address of the WAN on the screen below, Figure 4-16: Figure 4-16 MAC Address Clone Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual There are five submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 4-17): Wireless Settings, Wireless Security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.7.1 Wireless Settings Choose menu “Wireless→Wireless Settings”, you can configure the basic settings for the wireless network on this page. 4.7.1.1.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual WEP Index - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP (ASCII) or WEP (HEX). It indicates the index of the WEP key. Password - If the AP your router is going to connect needs password, you need to fill the password in this blank. Local Wireless Name - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-20 Wireless Settings – Client Router Note: If you know the SSID of the desired AP, you can also input it into the field "Wireless Name of WISP Station" manually. Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page. Note: 1. The operating distance or range of your wireless connection varies significantly based on the physical placement of the router. For best results, place your router.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-21 Wireless Settings Wireless Network Name (Also called the SSID) - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name of SSID (Service Set Identification) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. Considering your wireless network security, the default SSID is set to be (Rosewill_XXXXXX indicates the last unique six numbers of each router’s MAC address). This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Mode -Select the desired mode. The default setting is 11bgn mixed. 11b only - Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11b. 11g only - Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11g. 11n only- Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11n. 11bg mixed - Select if you are using both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless clients. 11bgn mixed - Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless clients. Select the desired wireless mode. When802.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual MAC Address of Remote AP (BSSID) - The BSSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the search function to select the BSSID to join. Survey - Click this button, you can survey the AP which runs in the current channel. Key type - This option should be chosen according to the AP's security configuration. It is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP's security type.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-23 Wireless Settings – Multi-SSID Enable VLAN - Check this box and then you can change the VLAN ID of each SSID. If you want to configure the Guest and Internal networks on VLAN, the switch you are using must support VLAN. As a prerequisite step, configure a port on the switch for handling VLAN tagged packets as described in the IEEE802.1Q standard, and enable this field.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Note Dialog Note: Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option. Channel - Determines the operating frequency to be used. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. Mode - This field determines the wireless mode which the device works on. 11b only - Only 802.11b wireless stations can connect to the device.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Configure the Access Point Select Multi-SSID as the operation mode of RNX-N150RT. Select the checkbox before Enable VLAN to enable VLAN function for this access point. Configure the SSID and its corresponding VLAN ID. The detailed parameters are shown as the above figure. STA1, STA2, STA3 and STA4 join to the wireless network with SSID1, SSID2, SSID3 and SSID4 respectively. Click Save to apply the current security settings for the selected SSID.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual The following table shows the detailed configuration for the switch Port VLAN ID PVID Egress Rule Processing Frames 1 1 1 Untag Forwarding 2 2 2 Untag Forwarding 3 3 3 Untag Forwarding 4 4 4 Untag Forwarding 5 Port5 belongs VLANs 1 Tag Forwarding to all mode of Utag Table 4-1 Configure the Tag VLAN Switch Connect PC1, PC2, PC3 and PC4 to port1, port2, port3 and port4 of the switch respectively.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Note: If the LAN port of RNX-N150RT is not connected to a switch but directly to a PC, 1. The PC can directly log on to the Web management page of RNX-N150RT and manage the access point. 2. Only the wireless STA with its VLAN ID set to 1 can communicate with the wired PC. 4.7.1.4. Wireless Settings in Repeater Mode If you select Repeater mode in Figure 3-6 or Repeater mode in Figure 4-3, the Wireless Settings page will display as Figure 4-24.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Enable Wireless Radio - The wireless radio of the router can be enabled or disabled to allow wireless stations access. If enabled, the wireless stations will be able to access the router; otherwise, wireless stations will not be able to access the router. Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page. Note: 1. The operating distance or range of your wireless connection varies significantly based on the physical placement of the router.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-25 Wireless Settings Wireless Name of Remote AP (SSID) - The Wireless Name of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the survey function to select the SSID to join. MAC Address of Remote AP (BSSID) - The MAC Address of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the survey function to select the BSSID to join.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Local Wireless Name (SSID) - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. Region - Select your region from the pull-down list. This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the router can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the router in a region other than one of those specified in this filed.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 4.7.1.6. Wireless Settings in Client Mode If you select Client mode in Figure 3-6 or Client mode in Figure 4-3, the Wireless Settings page will display as Figure 4-26. Figure 4-26 Wireless Settings Wireless Name of Root AP (SSID) - The Wireless Name of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the survey function to select the SSID to join.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Away from the potential sources of interference, such as PCs, microwaves, and cordless phones. With the Antenna in the upright position. Away from large metal surfaces. 2. Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to the router. 4.7.2 Wireless Security Choose menu “Wireless→Wireless Security”, you can configure the security settings of your wireless network.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Version - you can choose the version of the WPA-PSK security on the drop-down list. The default setting is Automatic (Recommended), which can select WPA-Personal (Pre-shared key of WPA) or WPA2- Personal (Pre-shared key of WPA) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. Encryption - You can select Automatic (Recommended), TKIP or AES as Encryption.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update. WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. If you check this radio button, you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 4-30. Figure 4-30 Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the pull-down list.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-31 Wireless MAC Filtering To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disable. MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter. Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled. Description - A simple description of the wireless station. To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, click the Add New… button.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disabled All button to make all entries disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. Click the Next button to go to the next page. Click the Previous button to return to the previous page.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-33 Wireless Advanced Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 20-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here.The beacons are the packets sent by the router to synchronize a wireless network. Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons. The default value is 100. RTS Threshold - Here you can specify the RTS (Request to Send) Threshold.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Note: If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page, it's strongly recommended to keep the provided default values; otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance. 4.7.5 Wireless Statistics Choose menu “Wireless→Wireless Statistics”, you can see the MAC Address, Current Status, Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 4.8.1 DHCP Settings Choose menu “DHCP→DHCP Settings”, you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as shown in Figure 4-36.The router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PC(s) that are connected to the router on the LAN. Figure 4-36 DHCP Settings DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Note: To use the DHCP server function of the router, you must configure all computers on the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically". 4.8.2 DHCP Clients List Choose menu “DHCP→DHCP Clients List”, you can view the information about the clients attached to the router in the screen as shown in Figure 4-37. Figure 4-37 DHCP Clients List Client Name- The name of the DHCP client MAC Address- The MAC address of the DHCP client.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual To Reserve an IP address: 1. Click the Add New…button. Then Figure 4-39 will pop-up. 2. Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.) and IP address (in dotted-decimal notation) of the computer for which you want to reserve an IP address. 3. Click the Save button. Figure 4-39 Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Enable NAT Control - If enabled, the NAT function and the Forwarding configuration will take effect. Disable NAT Control - If disabled, neither NAT function nor Forwarding configuration will take effect. 4.10 Forwarding Figure 4-41 The Forwarding menu There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu (shown in Figure 4-41): Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, DMZ and UPnP. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.10.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Protocol - The protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the router). Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled. To setup a virtual server entry: 1. Click the Add New… button, the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 4-43. 2. Select the service port you want to use from the Common Service Port list.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page. Note: If you set the service port of the virtual server as 80, you must set the Web management port on “Security → Remote Management” page to be any other value except 80 such as 8080. Otherwise there will be a conflict to disable the virtual server. 4.10.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled. To add a new rule, follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New… button, the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 4-45. 2. Select a common application from the Common Applications drop-down list, then the Trigger Port field and the Incoming Ports field will be automatically filled.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 3. Incoming Port Range cannot overlap each other. 4.10.3 DMZ Choose menu “Forwarding → DMZ”, and then you can view and configure DMZ host in the screen as shown in Figure 4-46. The DMZ host feature allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet for a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. DMZ host forwards all the ports at the same time.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Current UPnP Settings List - This table displays the current UPnP information. App Description - The description provided by the application in the UPnP request. External Port - The external port the router opens for the application. Protocol - The type of protocol the router opens for the application. Internal Port - The Internal port the router opens for local host.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-49 Basic Security Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can enable or disable the router’s firewall. SPI Firewall - SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic packet filtering) helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking more state per session. It validates that the traffic passing through the session conforms to the protocol. SPI Firewall is enabled by factory default.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual gateway to support address and port translation for certain application layer "control/data" protocols such as FTP, TFTP, H323 etc. FTP ALG -To allow FTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, keep the default Enable. TFTP ALG - To allow TFTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, keep the default Enable. H323 ALG -To allow Microsoft NetMeeting clients to communicate across NAT, keep the default Enable.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Note: Dos Protection will take effect only when the Traffic Statistics in “System Tool→Traffic Statistics” is enabled. Enable ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering- Enable or Disable the ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering. ICMP-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600)- The default value is 50. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600. When the current ICMP-FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value, the router will startup the blocking function immediately.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-51 Local Management By default, the radio button “All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to access the router's Web-Based Utility” is checked. If you want to allow PCs with specific MAC Addresses to access the Setup page of the router's Web-Based Utility locally from inside the network, check the radio button “Only the PCs listed can browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator tasks”, and then enter each MAC Address in a separate field.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual in the box provided. Choose a number between 1 and 65534 but do not use the number of any common service port. Remote Management IP Address- This is the current address you will use when accessing your router from the Internet. This function is disabled when the IP address is set to the default value of 0.0.0.0. To enable this function change 0.0.0.0 to a valid IP address. If set to 255.255.255.255, then all the hosts can access the router from internet. Note: 1.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Schedule-The time period allowed for the PC controlled to access the Internet. For detailed information, please go to “Access Control→Schedule”. Modify- Here you can edit or delete an existing entry. To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New…button and the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 4-54. 2. Enter the MAC address of the PC (e.g.00-11-22-33-44-AA) you’d like to control in the MAC Address of Child PC field.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-54 Add or Modify Parental Control Entry For example: If you desire that the child PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA can access www.google.com on Saturday only while the parent PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB is without any restriction, you should follow the settings below. 1. Click “Parental Control” menu on the left to enter the Parental Control Settings page.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Then you will go back to the Parental Control Settings page and see the following list, as shown in Figure 4-55. Figure 4-55 Parental Control Settings 4.13 Access Control Figure 4-56 Access Control There are four submenus under the Access Control menu as shown in Figure 4-56: Rule, Host, Target and Schedule. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.13.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Schedule - Here displays the schedule selected in the corresponding rule. Status - This field displays the status of the rule. Enabled means the rule will take effect, Disabled means the rule will not take effect. Modify - Here you can edit or delete an existing rule. To add a new rule, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New… button and the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 4-58. 2. Give a name (e.g.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual For example: If you desire to allow the host with MAC address00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.google.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, and forbid other hosts in the LAN to access the Internet, you should follow the settings below: 1. Click “Access Control→Host” in the left to enter the Host Settings page. Add a new entry with the Host Description is Host_1 and MAC Address is 00-11-22-33-44-AA. 2.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-59 Host Settings Host Description - Here displays the description of the host and this description is unique. Information - Here displays the information about the host. It can be IP or MAC. Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New… button. 2. In the Mode field, select IP Address or MAC Address. If you select IP Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-60.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-61 Add or Modify a Host Entry For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA, you should first follow the settings below: 1. Click Add New... button in Figure 4-59to enter the Add or Modify a Host Entry page. 2. In Mode field, select MAC Address from the drop-down list. 3. In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). 4.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual If you select IP Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-63. 1) In Target Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g. Target_1). 2) In IP Address field, enter the IP address of the target. 3) Select a common service from Common Service Port drop-down list, so that the Target Port will be automatically filled. If the Common Service Port drop-down list doesn’t have the service you want, specify the Target Port manually.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-64 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the LAN to access www.google.com only, you should first follow the settings below: 1. Click Add New… button in Figure 4-62 to enter the Add or Modify an Access Target Entry page. 2. In Mode field, select Domain Name from the drop-down list. 3.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Schedule Description- Here displays the description of the schedule and this description is unique. Day - Here displays the day(s) in a week. Time - Here displays the time period in a day. Modify- Here you can edit or delete an existing schedule. To add a new schedule, follow the steps below. 1. Click Add New... button shown in Figure 4-65and the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 4-66. 2.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 2. In Schedule Description field, create a unique description for the schedule (e.g. Schedule_1). 3. In Day field, check the Select Days radio button and then select Sat and Sun. 4. In Time field, enter1800 in Start Time field and 2000 in Stop Time field. 5. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Schedule Settings page and see the following list. 4.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-69 Add or Modify a Static Route Entry 2. Enter the following data: Destination Network - The Destination Network is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route. Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP Address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-70 System Routing Table Destination Network - The Destination Network is the address of the network or host to which the static route is assigned. Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion. Gateway - This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the router and the network or host.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-72 Bandwidth Control Settings Note: For optimal control of the bandwidth, please select the right bandwidth type and ask your ISP for the total bandwidth of the egress and ingress. 4.15.2 Rules List Choose menu “Bandwidth Control→Rules List”, you can view and configure the Bandwidth Control rules in the screen below. Figure 4-73 Bandwidth Control Rules List Description-This is the information about the rules such as address range.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-74 Bandwidth Control Rule Settings Step 3: Click the Save button. 4.16 IP& MAC Binding Figure 4-75 the IP & MAC Binding menu There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu (shown in Figure 4-75): Binding Setting and ARP List. Click any of them, and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.16.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Bind-Check this option to enable ARP binding for a specific device. Modify-To modify or delete an existing entry. When you want to add or modify an IP & MAC Binding entry, you can click the Add New… button or Modify button, and then you will go to the next page. This page is used for adding or modifying an IP & MAC Binding entry, shown in Figure 4-77. Figure 4-77 IP & MAC Binding Settings To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps below. 1.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-78 Find IP & MAC Binding Entry Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. 4.16.2 ARP List To manage the computer, you could observe the computers in the LAN by checking the relationship of MAC address and IP address on the ARP list, and you could configure the items on the ARP list also.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Click the Refresh button to refresh all items. Note: An item could not be loaded to the IP & MAC Binding list if the IP address of the item has been loaded before. Error warning will prompt as well. Likewise, "Load All" only loads the items without interference to the IP & MAC Binding list. 4.17 Dynamic DNS Choose menu “Dynamic DNS”, and you can configure the Dynamic DNS function.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Click Logout to log out the DDNS service. 4.17.2 Dyndns.org DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.dyndns.org, the page will appear as shown in Figure 4-81. Figure 4-81 Dyndns.org DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. 2. Type the Password for your DDNS account. 3. Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider here. 4.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-82 Comexe.cn DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Type the Domain Name received from your dynamic DNS service provider. 2. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. 3. Type the Password for your DDNS account. 4. Click the Login button to log in to the DDNS service. Connection Status -The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service. 4.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Choose menu “System Tools”, you can see the submenus under the main menu: Time Settings, Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password, System Log and Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.18.1 Time Settings Choose menu “System Tools→Time Settings”, you can configure the time on the following screen.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Note: 1. This setting will be used for some time-based functions such as firewall. You must specify your time zone once you log in to the router successfully, otherwise, these functions will not take effect. 2. The time will be lost if the router is turned off. 3. The router will obtain GMT automatically from Internet if it has already connected to Internet. 4.18.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual not, you might have a name resolution problem. In this case, ensure that the domain name you are specifying can be resolved by using Domain Name System (DNS) queries. IP Address/Domain Name –Type the destination IP address (such as 202.108.22.5) or Domain name. Pings Count -The number of Ping packets for a Ping connection. Ping Packet Size -The size of Ping packet. Ping Timeout -Set the waiting time for the reply of each Ping packet.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Hardware Version-This displays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the upgrade file must accord with the router’s current hardware version. To upgrade the router's firmware, follow these instructions below: 1. Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from our website. 2. Type the path and file name of the update file into the File field. Or click the Browse button to locate the update file. 3. Click the Upgrade button. Note: 1.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 4.18.5 Backup & Restore Choose menu “System Tools→Backup &Restore”, you can save the current configuration of the router as a backup file and restore the configuration via a backup file as shown in Figure 4-89. Figure 4-89 Backup & Restore Configuration Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local computer. To upgrade the router's configuration, follow these instructions.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Restore the router's settings to factory defaults (system will reboot automatically). Update the configuration with the file (system will reboot automatically. 4.18.7 Password Choose menu “System Tools→Password”, you can change the factory default user name and password of the router in the next screen as shown in Figure 4-91.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-92 System Log Auto Mail Feature - Indicates whether auto mail feature is enabled or not. Mail Settings - Set the receiving and sending mailbox address, server address, validation information as well as the timetable for Auto Mail Feature, as shown in Figure 4-93. Figure 4-93 Mail Account Settings From- Your mail box address. The router would connect it to send logs. To- Recipient’s address.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Note: Only when you select Authentication, do you have to enter the User Name and Password in the following fields. User Name - Your mail account name filled in the From field. The part behind @ is excluded. Password - Your mail account password. Confirm The Password - Enter the password again to confirm. Enable Auto Mail Feature - Select it to mail logs automatically.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure 4-94 Statistics Current Statistics Status - Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. To enable, click the Enable button. If disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security settings will be disabled. Packets Statistics Interval（5-60） - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds in the pull-down list. The Packets Statistic interval indicates the time section of the packets statistic.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual specified Packets Statistics interval. It is shown like "current transmitting rate / Max transmitting rate". The number of TCP SYN packets transmitted to the WAN per second TCP SYN Tx at the specified Packets Statistics interval. It is shown like "current transmitting rate / Max transmitting rate". There would be 5 entries on each page. Click Previous to return to the previous page and Next to the next page.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Appendix A: FAQ 1. How do I configure the router to access the Internet by ADSL users? 1) First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model. 2) Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the WAN port on the router. The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem. 3) Log in to the router, click the “Network” menu on the left of your browser, and click "WAN" submenu.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 2. How do I configure the router to access the Internet by Ethernet users? 1) Log in to the router, click the “Network” menu on the left of your browser, and click "WAN" submenu. On the WAN page, select “Dynamic IP” for "WAN Connection Type", finish by clicking Save. 2) Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter, which is connected to your cable/DSL Modem during installation.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure A-4 Virtual Servers Figure A-5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry Note: Your opposite side should call your WAN IP, which is displayed on the “Status” page. 4) How to enable DMZ Host: Log in to the router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click "DMZ" submenu. On the "DMZ" page, click Enable radio button and type your IP address into the “DMZ Host IP Address” field, using 192.168.1.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure A-7 Basic Security 4. I want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do? 1) Because the WEB Server port 80 will interfere with the WEB management port 80 on the router, you must change the WEB management port number to avoid interference. 2) To change the WEB management port number: Log in to the router, click the “Security” menu on the left of your browser, and click "Remote Management" submenu.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 3) Log in to the router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click the "Virtual Servers" submenu. On the "Virtual Servers" page, click Add New…, then on the “Add or Modify a Virtual Server” page, enter “80” into the blank next to the “Service Port”, and your IP address next to the “IP Address”, assuming 192.168.1.188 for an example, remember to Enable and Save. Figure A-9 Virtual Servers Figure A-10 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry 5.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Appendix B: Configuring the PC In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows XP. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if necessary. 1. Configure TCP/IP component 1) On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, and then click Control Panel. 2) Click the Network and Internet Connections icon, and then click on the Network Connections tab in the appearing window.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual 5) The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default. Now you have two ways to configure the TCP/IP protocol below: Setting IP address automatically Select Obtain an IP address automatically, Choose Obtain DNS server automatically, as shown in the Figure below: Figure B-3 Note: For Windows 98 OS or before, the PC and router may need to be restarted.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Figure B-4 Now: Click OK to keep your settings.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Appendix C: Specifications General Standards IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3x, 802.1x, 802.11n, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11e, 802.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual Appendix D: Glossary 802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output). MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by exploiting the spatial diversity, perhaps through coding schemes like Alamouti coding. The Enhanced Wireless Consortium (EWC) [3] was formed to help accelerate the IEEE 802.
Wireless Router RNX-N150RT User Manual PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) - PPPoE is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection. SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID.
