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300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of Rosewill Inc. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from Rosewill Inc. Copyright © 2011 Rosewill Inc.
00M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. “To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this grant is applicable to only Mobile Configurations.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Safety Warning • Place connecting cables carefully so that no one will step on them or stumble over them. • Always disconnect all cables from this device before servicing or disassembling. • Use ONLY an appropriate power adaptor or cord for your device. • Connect the power adaptor or cord to the right supply voltage (for example, 110V AC in North America or 230V AC in Europe).
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Contents Package Contents.................................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 2 1.1 Overview of the Wireless Router..................................................................................... 2 1.2 Main Features .............................................
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 4.7 DHCP Setup .................................................................................................................. 57 4.7.1 DHCP Settings .............................................................................................. 57 4.7.2 DHCP Clients List ......................................................................................... 59 4.7.3 Address Reservation.......................................................................
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 4.15.6 Reboot.......................................................................................................100 4.15.7 Password...................................................................................................101 4.15.8 System log.................................................................................................101 4.15.9 Statistics ..........................................................................................
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: • RNX-N300RT 300M Wireless N Router • Power Adapter for RNX-N300RT 300M Wireless N Router • Quick Installation Guide • Resource CD for RNX-N300RT 300M Wireless N Router including: ¾ This Guide ¾ 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.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of Rosewill’s RNX-N300RT Wireless N Router. RNX-N300RT 300M Wireless N Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-Router and Wireless AP. Powered by 2x2 MIMO technology, the 300M Wireless N Router delivers exceptional range and speed, which can fully meet the needs of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks and the users’ demand on higher networking performance. 1.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT ¾ User Manual One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 WAN port, four 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX. ¾ Provides WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication, TKIP/AES encryption security. ¾ Shares data and Internet access for users, supporting Dynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE Internet access. ¾ Supports Virtual Server, Special Application and DMZ host. ¾ Supports UPnP, Dynamic DNS, Static Routing.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 1.3 Panel Layout 1.3.1 The Front Panel Figure 1-1 Front Panel sketch The Router’s LEDs and the WPS/Reset button are located on the front panel (View from left to right).
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT Name Power System WLAN WAN, LAN 1-4 Status Indication Off Power is off. On Power is on. On The Router is initializing. Flashing The Router is working properly. Off The Router has a system error. Off The Wireless function is disabled. Flashing The Wireless function is enabled. Off There is no device linked to the corresponding port. On There is a device linked to the corresponding port but there is no activity.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT 1.3.2 User Manual The Rear Panel Figure 1-2 Rear Panel sketch The following parts are located on the rear panel (View from left to right). ¾ POWER: The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. Please use the power adapter provided with this RNX-N300RT 300M Wireless N Router. ¾ ON/OFF: The switch for the power. ¾ WAN: This WAN port is where you will connect the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Chapter 2 Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirements ¾ Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) ¾ One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the Router is connected directly to the Ethernet.) ¾ PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors ¾ TCP/IP protocol on each PC with no conflict ¾ Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari 2.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 5. Connect the DSL/Cable Modem to the WAN port on the Router, shown in Figure 2-1. 6. Connect the power adapter to the power socket on the Router, and the other end into an electrical outlet. The Router will start to work automatically. 7. Power on your PC and Cable/DSL Modem.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your RNX-N300RT using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the RNX-N300RT 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. Connect the local PC to the LAN ports of the Router.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command ¾ If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC and the Router is failed.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Please check the connection following these steps: 1. Is the connection between your PC and the Router correct? ) Note: The 1/2/3/4 LEDs of LAN ports which you link to on the Router and LEDs on your PC's adapter should be lit. 2. Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct? ) 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. 3.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Step 3. Click on Quick Setup Step 4.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Step 5. Click Auto-Detect in this window as RNX-N300RT will detect and select for you connection option. Step 6. Entering your connection information in the next step. You will need to verify with your ISP. PPPoE: Dynamic IP: You do not need to enter anything in this option.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Step 7. You will need to set up your wireless signal in this step. Step 8.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 3.2.2 Quick Installation Guide – Detail and Explanation: 1. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in the default address http://192.168.1.1 in the address field of the browser. Figure 3-3 Log in the Router After a moment, a login window will appear, similar to the Figure 3-4. Enter admin for both User Name and Password in lower case letters. Then click the OK button or press the Enter key.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 3-5 Quick Setup 3. Click Next, and then WAN Connection Type page will appear, shown in Figure 3-6. Figure 3-6 WAN Connection Type The Router provides Auto-Detect function and supports three popular ways PPPoE, Dynamic IP and Static IP to connect to the Internet. It’s recommended that you first use of the Auto-Detect function.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 3-7 Quick Setup - PPPoE ¾ 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. 2) If the connection type detected is Dynamic IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-9. Then you can go on with the wireless configuration.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT 5. User Manual Click Next to continue, the Wireless settings page will appear as shown in Figure 3-9. Figure 3-9 Quick Setup – Wireless ¾ Wireless Radio - Enable or disable the wireless radio choosing from the pull-down list. ¾ 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.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual automatically. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. ¾ Mode - This field determines the wireless mode which the Router works on. ¾ Channel Width - Select any channel width from the pull-down list. The default setting is automatic, which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 3-10 Quick Setup - Finish If there are something changed on the Wireless page, you will see the Finish page as shown in Figure 3-11. Click the Reboot button to make your wireless configuration to take effect and finish the Quick Setup.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Chapter 4 Configuring the Router This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way. 4.1 Functions Page After your successful login, you will see the fourteen main functions on the left of the Web-based utility. On the right side, there will the corresponding Setup options and explanations instructions. Figure 4-1 the main menu The detailed explanations for each Web page’s key function are listed below. 4.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-2 Router Status 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2: "Quick Installation Guide.
0M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 4.4 WPS Setup This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by using the WPS (Wifi Protect Setup) function. a) Choose menu “WPS”, you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-3 ). Figure 4-3 WPS ¾ WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here. ¾ 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.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT ¾ User Manual Add device - You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking this button. b) To add a new device: If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless adapter and Router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Method Two: Step 1: Press the WPS/Reset button on the front panel of the Router. Step 2: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose “Push the button on my access point” in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and click Next.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Step 3: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the WPS configuration.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Method Three: Step 1: Keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4-3, then the following screen will appear. Figure 4-4 Step 2: Add A New Device Choose “Press the button of the new device in two minutes” and click Connect. Step 3: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose “Push the button on my access point” in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and click Next.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Step 4: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the WPS configuration. The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter 4.4.2 By PIN If the new device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the PIN method, you can add it to the network by PIN with the following two methods.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Step 2: Choose “Enter the new device's PIN” and enter the PIN code of the wireless adapter in the field after PIN as shown in the figure above. Then click Connect. ) Note: The PIN code of the adapter is always displayed on the WPS configuration screen Step 3: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose “Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar” in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and click Next.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter ) Note: The default PIN code of the Router can be found in its label or the WPS configuration screen as Figure 4-3. c) You will see the following screen when the new device successfully connected to the network. ) Note: 1) The WPS/Reset LED on the Router will light green for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 2) The WPS 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. 4.5 Network Figure 4-5 Network menu There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 4-5): LAN, WAN and MAC Clone. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.5.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual ) Note: 1) If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to log in the Router. 2) If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pool of the DHCP server will change accordingly at the same time，while the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will not take effect until they are re-configured. 4.5.2 WAN Choose menu “Network → WAN”, you can configure the IP parameters of the WAN on the screen below. 1.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual including IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. Click the Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP. Click the Release button to release the IP parameters. ¾ 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.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-8 WAN - Static IP ¾ IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. ¾ Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP, usually is 255.255.255.0. ¾ Default Gateway - (Optional) Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. ¾ MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-9 ¾ WAN - PPPoE User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ 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.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects. ¾ Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it was down. ¾ Time-based Connecting - The connection will only be established in the period from the start time to the end time (both are in HH:MM format).
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-10 PPPoE Advanced Settings ¾ MTU Size - The default MTU size is “1480” bytes, which is usually fine. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP. ¾ Service Name/AC Name - The service name and AC (Access Concentrator) name should not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP. In most cases, leaving these fields blank will work.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT 4. User Manual If your ISP provides BigPond Cable (or Heart Beat Signal) connection, please select BigPond Cable. And you should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-11): Figure 4-11 WAN ¾ User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Auth Server - Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name. ¾ Auth Domain - Type in the domain suffix server name based on your location. e.g.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT ¾ User Manual Connect on Demand - In this mode, the Internet connection can be terminated automatically after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and be re-established when you attempt to access the Internet again. If you want your Internet connection keeps active all the time, please enter “0” in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-12 WAN ¾ User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ 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. ¾ Connect on Demand - You can configure the Router to disconnect from your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time).
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual access the Internet again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, check the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates. ¾ Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the Router is disconnected. To use this option, check the radio button.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-13 PPTP Settings ¾ User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ 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.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT ¾ User Manual Connect on Demand - You can configure the Router to disconnect from your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time). If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the Router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, check the radio button.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT z User Manual Static IP - Connections which use static IP address assignment. The Router can not detect PPTP/L2TP/BigPond connections with your ISP. If your ISP uses one of these protocols, then you must configure your connection manually. 4.5.3 MAC Clone Choose menu “Network → MAC Clone”, you can configure the MAC address of the WAN on the screen below, Figure 4-14: Figure 4-14 MAC Address Clone Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 4.6 Wireless Figure 4-15 Wireless menu There are five submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 4-15): 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. 4.6.1 Wireless Settings Choose menu “Wireless → Wireless Settings”, you can configure the basic settings for the wireless network on this page.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-16 Wireless Settings ¾ 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 (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.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Note Dialog ) Note: Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option. ¾ Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default channel is set to Auto. so the AP will choose the best channel automatically. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. ¾ Mode - Select the desired mode.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT ¾ User Manual Enable Wireless Router Radio - The wireless radio of this Router can be enabled or disabled to allow wireless stations access. ¾ Enable SSID Broadcast - When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the Router. If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox, the Wireless Router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air. ¾ Enable WDS - Check this box to enable WDS.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT ¾ 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. ¾ Auth Type - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or WEP(HEX).It indicates the authorization type of the Root AP. ¾ Password - If the AP your Router is going to connect needs password, you need to fill the password in this blank. 4.6.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual ¾ Disable Security - If you do not want to use wireless security, check this radio button. But it’s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security. ¾ WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. If you check this radio button, you will find a notice in red as show in Figure 4-19. Figure 4-19 • Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the pull-down list.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT ¾ User Manual WPA /WPA2-Enterprise - It’s based on Radius Server. • Version - you can choose the version of the WPA security on the pull-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) or WPA2 (WPA version 2) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. • Encryption - You can select either Automatic, or TKIP or AES.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-21 • PSK Password - You can enter a Password between 8 and 63 characters. • 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. Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page. 4.6.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, click the Add New… button. The "Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry" page will appear, shown in Figure 4-23: Figure 4-23 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions: 1. Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit).
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual able to access the Router, but all the other wireless stations cannot access the Router, you can configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list by following these steps: 1. Click the Enable button to enable this function. 2. Select the radio button “Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access” for Filtering Rules. 3. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already. 4. Click the Add New... button.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-24 Wireless Advanced ¾ Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of Router. You can select High, Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is recommended. ¾ 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.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Intervals. The default value is 1, which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval. ¾ Enable WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high-priority messages being transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended. ¾ Enable Short GI - This function is recommended for it will increase the data capacity by reducing the guard interval time.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT ¾ User Manual Sent Packets - Packets sent by the station You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh button. If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page, click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page. ) Note: This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds. 4.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-27 DHCP Settings ¾ DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer manually. ¾ Start IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when assigning IP addresses. 192.168.1.100 is the default start address. ¾ End IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning IP addresses.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT ¾ User Manual Secondary DNS - (Optional.) Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers. ) Note: To use the DHCP server function of the Router, you must configure all computers on the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically". 4.7.2 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 4-28.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-29 Address Reservation ¾ MAC Address - The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address. ¾ Reserved IP Address - The IP address reserved for the PC by the Router. ¾ Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled. To Reserve an IP address: 1. Click the Add New… button. Then Figure 4-30 will pop-up. 2. Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Click the Enable/Disabled All button to make all entries enabled/disabled Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. Click the Next button to go to the next page and Click the Previous button to return the previous page. 4.8 Forwarding Figure 4-31 The Forwarding menu There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu (shown in Figure 4-31): Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, DMZ and UPnP.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-32 Virtual Servers ¾ Service Port - The numbers of External Ports. You can type a service port or a range of service ports (in XXX – YYY format, XXX is the start port number, YYY is the end port number). ¾ IP Address - The IP Address of the PC providing the service application. ¾ Protocol - The protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the Router).
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-33 Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry ) Note: If your computer or server has more than one type of available service, please select another service, and enter the same IP Address for that computer or server. To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual can work with an NAT Router. Figure 4-34 Port Triggering Once the Router is configured, the operation is as follows: 1. A local host makes an outgoing connection using a destination port number defined in the Trigger Port field. 2. The Router records this connection, opens the incoming port or ports associated with this entry in the Port Triggering table, and associates them with the local host. 3.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT 2. User Manual 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. If the Common Applications do not have the application you need, enter the Trigger Port and the Incoming Ports manually. 3. Select the protocol used for Trigger Port from the Trigger Protocol drop-down list, either TCP, UDP, or All. 4.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual ) Note: 1) When the trigger connection is released, the corresponding opening ports will be closed. 2) Each rule is allowed to be used only by one host on LAN synchronously. The trigger connection of other hosts on LAN will be refused. 3) Incoming Port Range cannot overlap each other. 4.8.3 DMZ Choose menu “Forwarding → DMZ”, you can view and configure DMZ host in the screen as shown in Figure 4-36.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-37 UPnP ¾ Current UPnP Status - UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable button. ¾ 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.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 4.9.1 Basic Security Choose menu “Security → Basic Security”, you can configure the basic security in the screen as shown in Figure 4-39. Figure 4-39 Basic Security ¾ Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can enable or disable the Router’s firewall. z SPI Firewall - SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic packet filtering) helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking more state per session.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT z User Manual IPSec Passthrough - Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is a suite of protocols for ensuring private, secure communications over Internet Protocol (IP) networks, through the use of cryptographic security services. To allow IPSec tunnels to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT Figure 4-40 ¾ User Manual Advanced Security Packets Statistics Interval (5~60) - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds from the drop-down list. The Packets Statistics Interval value indicates the time section of the packets statistics. The result of the statistics is used for analysis by SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood. ¾ DoS protection - Denial of Service protection.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT ¾ User Manual UDP-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 500. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600. When the current UPD-FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value, the Router will startup the blocking function immediately. ¾ Enable TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering. ¾ TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 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.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT ¾ User Manual 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.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual the screen as shown in Figure 4-44. Figure 4-44 Access Control Rule Management ¾ Enable Internet Access Control - Select the check box to enable the Internet Access Control function, so the Default Filter Policy can take effect. ¾ Rule Name - Here displays the name of the rule and this name is unique. ¾ Host - Here displays the host selected in the corresponding rule. ¾ Target - Here displays the target selected in the corresponding rule.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 3. Select a host from the Host drop-down list or choose “Click Here To Add New Host List”. 4. Select a target from the Target drop-sown list or choose “Click Here To Add New Target List”. 5. Select a schedule from the Schedule drop-down list or choose “Click Here To Add New Schedule”. 6. In the Action field, select Deny or Allow. 7. In the Status field, select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry. 8. Click the Save button.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 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. Click “Access Control → Target” in the left to enter the Target Settings page. Add a new entry with the Target Description is Target_1 and Domain Name is www.google.com. 3. Click “Access Control → Schedule” in the left to enter the Schedule Settings page.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-46 Host Settings ¾ Host Description - Here displays the description of the host and this description is unique. ¾ Information - Here displays the information about the host. It can be IP or MAC. ¾ 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. z If you select IP Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-47.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-47 Add or Modify a Host Entry Figure 4-48 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 4-46 to 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.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-49 Target Settings ¾ Target Description - Here displays the description about the target and this description is unique. ¾ Information - The target can be an IP address, a port, or a domain name. ¾ 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 Mode field, select IP Address or Domain Name. z If you select IP Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-50.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page. Figure 4-50 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry Figure 4-51 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.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 4. In Domain Name field, enter www.google.com. 5. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Target Settings page and see the following list, 4.10.4 Schedule Choose menu “Access Control → Schedule”, you can view and set a Schedule list in the next screen as shown in Figure 4-52. The Schedule list is necessary for the Access Control Rule.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 5. Click Save to complete the settings. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table. Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page. Figure 4-53 Advanced Schedule Settings For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.google.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 4.11 Advanced Routing Figure 4-54 Advanced Routing There are two submenus under the Advanced Routing menu as shown in Figure 4-54: Static Routing List and System Routing Table. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.11.1 Static Routing List Choose menu “Static Routing”, and you can configure the static route in the next screen, shown in Figure 4-55.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-56 Add or Modify a Static Route Entry 2. Enter the following data. ¾ Destination Network - The Destination Network is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route. ¾ Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP Address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual views all of the valid route entries in use. The Destination Network, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and Interface will be displayed for each entry. Figure 4-57 ¾ System Routing Table Destination Network - The Destination Network is the address of the network or host to which the static route is assigned. ¾ Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-59 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. 4.12.2 Rules List Choose menu “Bandwidth Control → Rules List”, you can view and configure the Bandwidth Control rules in the screen below. Figure 4-60 Bandwidth Control Rules List ¾ Description - This is the information about the rules such as address range.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Step 2: Enter the information like the screen shown below. Figure 4-61 Bandwidth Control Rule Settings Step 3: Click the Save button. 4.13 IP& MAC Binding Settings Figure 4-62 the IP & MAC Binding menu There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu (shown in Figure 4-62): Binding Settings and ARP List. Click any of them, and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-63 Binding Settings ¾ MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN. ¾ IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN. ¾ Bind - Check this option to enable ARP binding for a specific device. ¾ 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.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual To find an existing entry, follow the steps below. 1. Click the Find button as shown in Figure 4-63. 2. Enter the MAC Address or IP Address. 3. Click the Find button in the page as shown in Figure 4-65. Figure 4-65 Find IP & MAC Binding Entry Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. 4.13.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual z Load - Load the item to the IP & MAC Binding list. z Delete - Delete the item. Click the Bind All button to bind all the current items, available after enable. Click the Load All button to load all items to the IP & MAC Binding list. 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.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-67 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. 4.14.2 Dyndns.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-68 Dyndns.org DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 5. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. 6. Type the Password for your DDNS account. 7. Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider here. 8. 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 logout of the DDNS service. 4.14.3 No-ip.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-69 No-ip.com 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. 4. Click the Login button to log in the DDNS service. Connection Status - The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Click Logout to log out the DDNS service.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 4.15 System Tools Figure 4-70 The System Tools menu 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. 4.15.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-71 Time settings ¾ Time Zone - Select your local time zone from this pull down list. ¾ Date - Enter your local date in MM/DD/YY into the right blanks. ¾ Time - Enter your local time in HH/MM/SS into the right blanks. ¾ NTP Server Prior - Enter the address for the NTP Server, then the Router will get the time from the NTP Server preferentially.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT 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. 4.15.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT z User Manual Traceroute - This diagnostic tool tests the performance of a connection. ) Note: You can use ping/traceroute to test both numeric IP address or domain name. If pinging/tracerouting the IP address is successful, but pinging/tracerouting the domain name is 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.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 4.15.3 Firmware Upgrade Choose menu “System Tools → Firmware Upgrade”, you can update the latest version of firmware for the Router on the following screen. Figure 4-74 Firmware Upgrade ¾ Firmware Version - This displays the current firmware version. ¾ Hardware Version - This displays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the upgrade file must accord with the Router’s current hardware version.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT 3) User Manual Do not turn off the Router or press the Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded, otherwise, the Router may be damaged. 4) The Router will reboot after the upgrading has been finished. 4.15.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT ¾ User Manual To upgrade the Router's configuration, follow these instructions. • Click the Browse… button to locate the update file for the Router, or enter the exact path to the Setting file in the text box. • Click the Restore button. ) Note: The current configuration will be covered by the uploading configuration file. The upgrade process lasts for 20 seconds and the Router will restart automatically.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual 4.15.7 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 4-78. Figure 4-78 Password It is strongly recommended that you should change the factory default user name and password of the Router, because all users who try to access the Router's Web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the Router's default user name and password.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-79 System Log ¾ Auto Mail Feature - Indicates whether auto mail feature is enabled or not. ¾ 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 4-80.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT Figure 4-80 User Manual Mail Account Settings z From - Your mail box address. The Router would connect it to send logs. z To - Recipient’s address. The destination mailbox where the logs would be received. z SMTP Server - Your smtp server. It corresponds with the mailbox filled in the From field. You can log on the relevant website for Help if you are not clear with the address. z Authentication - Most SMTP Server requires Authentication.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual z Confirm The Password - Enter the password again to confirm. z Enable Auto Mail Feature - Select it to mail logs automatically. You could mail the current logs either at a specified time everyday or by intervals, but only one could be the current effective rule. Enter the desired time or intervals in the corresponding field as shown in Figure 4-79. Click Save to keep your settings. Click Back to return to the previous page.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure 4-81 Statistics ¾ 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. If disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security settings will be disabled. ¾ Packets Statistics Interval （5-60） - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds in the pull-down list.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Statistics Table: IP Address/ MAC Address The IP Address and MAC address are displayed with related statistics The total number of packets received and transmitted by the Packets Total Router. The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the Bytes Router. The total number of packets received and transmitted in the Packets last Packets Statistic interval seconds.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT 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.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual ) Note: 2. 1) Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time, since some applications is visiting the Internet continually in the background. 2) If you are a Cable user, please configure the Router following the above steps. 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.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT 3) User Manual How to configure Virtual Server: Log in to the Router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click "Virtual Servers" submenu. On the "Virtual Servers" page, click Add New…. Then on the “Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry” page, enter “1720” for the “Service Port” blank, and your IP address for the “IP Address” blank, taking 192.168.1.169 for an example, remember to Enable and Save.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure A-6 5) DMZ How to enable H323 ALG: Log in to the Router, click the “Security” menu on the left of your browser, and click “Basic Security” submenu. On the “Basic Security” page, check the Enable radio button next to H323 ALG. Remember to click the Save button. Figure A-7 4.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual submenu. On the "Remote Management" page, type a port number except 80, such as 88, into the "Web Management Port" field. Click Save and reboot the Router. Figure A-8 Remote Management ) Note: If the above configuration takes effect, configure to the Router by typing 192.168.1.1:88 (the Router’s LAN IP address: Web Management Port) in the address field of the Web browser.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT Figure A-10 5. User Manual Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry The wireless stations cannot connect to the Router. 1) Make sure the "Enable Wireless Router Radio" is checked. 2) Make sure that the wireless stations' SSID accord with the Router's SSID. 3) Make sure the wireless stations have right KEY for encryption when the Router is encrypted.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT 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.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure B-2 5) The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure B-3 ) Note: For Windows 98 OS or before, the PC and Router may need to be restarted. ¾ Setting IP address manually 1 Select Use the following IP address radio button. And the following items available 2 If the Router's LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1, specify the IP address as 192.168.1.x (x is from 2 to 254), and the Subnet mask as 255.255.255.0. 3 Type the Router’s LAN IP address (the default IP is 192.168.1.1) into the Default gateway field.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Figure B-4 Now: Click OK to keep your settings.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Appendix C: Specifications General Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual Appendix D: Glossary ¾ 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) was formed to help accelerate the IEEE 802.
300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT ¾ User Manual DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) - A technology that allows data to be sent or received over existing traditional phone lines. ¾ ISP (Internet Service Provider) - A company that provides access to the Internet. ¾ MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) - The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be transmitted. ¾ NAT (Network Address Translation) - NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local area network to a different IP address for the Internet.
