Rosewill Wireless-N WiFi Adapter RNX-N180UBE

Written by Hank Tolman

Monday, 03 October 2011

Table of Contents: Page Index
Rosewill Wireless-N WiFi Adapter RNX-N180UBE
Closer Look: Rosewill RNX-N180UBE
RNX-N180UBE Detailed Features
Features and Specifications
Testing and Results
Close Proximity Test
Obstructed Distance Test
HTPC Obstructed Test
Final Thoughts and Conclusion

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Rosewill RNX-N180UBE Features

- Supports MIMO technology with 1 transmit antenna and 2 receive antenna
- Provides max. 300Mbps download rate and 150Mbps upload rate
- The easiest way to upgrade your system into wireless N network.
- Connect your PC/NB to a wireless network in minutes using high speed USB2.0 interface.
- Supports 20MHz/40MHz frequency width
- Supports WMM for Multimedia Applications with Quality of Service in Wi-Fi Networks
- Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) support
- 5 dBi Antenna with Extended USB Base for best signal receive and provide further coverage, less dead spot and higher throughput.
- Systems support Windows 2000, XP/VISTA32 and 64 bit/Win7 32 and 64 bit, Mac 10.4/ 10.5/ 10.6, Linux Kernel 2.6.x

* The IEEE 802.11n Draft prohibits using High Throughput with WEP or TKIP as the unicast cipher. If you use these encryption methods (e.g. WEP, WPA-TKIP), your data rate will drop to 54 Mbps. Rosewill recommend setting your router's wireless encryption as WPA-AES or WPA2-AES or update the latest firmware, in order to keep your wireless transfer rate at N speed.

Rosewill RNX-N180UBE Specifications

Model	RNX-N180UBE
Standards	IEEE 802.11b/g, IEEE 802.11n Draft 2.0
Wireless Data Rates	Up to 300Mbps download rate and 150Mbps upload rate
Security	64/128-bit WEP (Hex & ASCII), WPA/WPA2, WPA(TKIP with IEEE 802.1x)/WPA2(AES with IEEE 802.1x)
WPA/WPA2	WPA2
Interface	USB 2.0
Frequency Band	2.412GHz - 2.4835GHz
Channels	11 CH (US, Canada)
LEDs	Link/Activity
Transmitted Power	802.11b: up to 20 ± 1 dBm 802.11g: up to 17 ± 1 dBm 802.11n: up to 16 ± 1 dBm
Antenna	5dBi External Detachable Antenna
Dimensions	6.5" x 5.5" x 1.3"
Weight	0.5 lbs.
Temperature	0°C - 60°C (32°F - 140°F)
Humidity	10% - 90%, Non-Condensing
Operating system supported	Windows 2000, XP/VISTA32 and 64 bit/Win7 32 and 64 bit, Mac 10.4/ 10.5/ 10.6, Linux Kernel 2.6.x
Package Included	RNX-N180UBE x1 5 dBi Antenna x1 USB Extension Base x1 Quick Installation Guide x1 Driver CD x1
Warranty	1 year

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# Long winded article — Matt 2011-10-20 00:54

It's truly amazing how the folks whom write articles like this love to repeat themselves with product specs and info.
Even the conclusion who much of the same info from the main part of the article.

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# RE: Long winded article — David Ramsey 2011-10-20 07:59

That's because many readers don't read the main part of the article; rather, they read the introduction and the conclusion.

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# Compare against more popular adapters? — WhyNot 2011-10-20 03:36

I'd rather see this adapter compared to more common/well known brands such as Linksys, Netgear and Belkin in adition to the 2 tested. That's another sticking point...just 2 other products, one of which by the same manufacturer? Not a great sampling at all and far below what I've come to expect from BMR.

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# RE: Rosewill Wireless-N WiFi Adapter RNX-N180UBE — The Techno Alien 2011-10-20 13:11

I hope it works good with Back|Track 5.

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# N180UBE vs UAWIFI UA3 — TrackJACK 2012-07-17 00:47

Received the adapter today. Purchased from amazon, pretty cheap ONLY 18 bucks + shipping, I like most about it, fast, almost no drops but when compared to my cars wifi adapter UA3 the range is totally different from the UA3. UAWIFI gets at least double distance plus its much more stable. Still not a good idea to compare 20$ card to 100$ but the UA3 at the moment is the best for me.

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