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Hercules ePlug 200 C 

 Hercules ePlug 200 Multi 

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2. Connection to the network 

The network password is applied to the Hercules ePlug 200 C/Multi adapter, which can now communicate with 

all the adapters of the existing network. 

 

If the connection of your adapter to the network has failed, there are several possible causes. 

Cause 1: You may not have carried out the connection procedure properly: 

- Press for between 2 to 4 seconds on the Connect button (also referred to as the security 

button by some manufacturers) on the adapter which is already part of your existing network. 
- Make the connection by pressing for between 2 to 4 seconds on the Connect button on your 

Hercules ePlug 200 C/Multi adapter.  You have 2 minutes to carry this out. 

Cause 2: Your adapter may not be properly plugged into an electrical outlet, or this 

outlet is not powered: 

- Verify that the adapter's power LED 

 is lit up. 

Cause 3: There may be a strong disturbance in your electrical network caused by other 

devices near to your adapter: 

- Avoid plugging your adapter directly into a power strip. 
- Unplug the devices plugged in near to the adapter. 

- Try plugging the adapter into another outlet. 

 

Summary of Contents for ePLUG 200

Page 1: ...nnecting an Internet box to a Digital Terrestrial Television decoder in a HomePlug network 10 2 3 You haven t yet created a HomePlug network initial installation of Hercules ePlug 200 C Multi Duo 11 2...

Page 2: ...tion in an Infrastructure type network 46 4 4 2 Windows Vista Sharing an ADSL connection in an Ad hoc type network 49 4 4 3 Enabling sharing 51 4 4 4 Windows Vista Sharing public or personal folders 5...

Page 3: ...cess the Internet you can connect your modem or your Internet box to a Hercules ePlug adapter plugged into the nearest electrical outlet and connect your computer to another Hercules ePlug adapter plu...

Page 4: ...ect the Hercules ePlug 200 C Multi adapter using the included Ethernet cable Unplug the Hercules ePlug 200 adapter from its electrical outlet if you do not plan on using it again for an extended perio...

Page 5: ...at the following elements are present in the box Depending on the pack Hercules ePlug 200 C Multi Solo 1 adapter Hercules ePlug 200 C Multi Duo 2 adapters Quick Start Guide in English Ethernet cable 1...

Page 6: ...ns allowing you to enable pairing in order to connect other ePlug 200 adapters to the network by way of a short press from 2 to 4 seconds the power LED flashes enable disable energy saving mode a medi...

Page 7: ...functions allowing you to enable pairing in order to connect other ePlug 200 adapters to the network by way of a short press from 2 to 4 seconds the power LED flashes randomly generate a new network p...

Page 8: ...step by step the installation procedure for your Hercules ePlug 200 Finally if you have already created a HomePlug network and wish to add a new adapter please refer to chapter 2 4 You have already c...

Page 9: ...fore perfectly possible for a computer or any other piece of network equipment connected via WiFi to communicate with another piece of equipment connected via the HomePlug network to the modem router...

Page 10: ...Hercules ePlug 200 C Hercules ePlug 200 Multi 10 75 User Manual 2 2 3 Connecting an Internet box to a Digital Terrestrial Television decoder in a HomePlug network...

Page 11: ...ug 14 Mbits s adapters but these two standards can coexist side by side In effect if you have already installed a HomePlug network in the HomePlug 1 0 standard for example with Hercules ePlug 85 adapt...

Page 12: ...electrical outlet located near the device to be connected to the network On the Hercules ePlug 200 Multi if you wish plug another device into the additional electrical outlet powerstrip modem printer...

Page 13: ...ize data transfer on the PLC network it is preferable not to plug your adapter directly into a powerstrip 6 Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the computer modem game console or any other...

Page 14: ...200 C Hercules ePlug 200 Multi 14 75 User Manual Your computer can now access the Internet via your modem as the two devices are connected to one another via the HomePlug network and have the same ne...

Page 15: ...stalled a HomePlug network composed of HomePlug adapters in the AV standard Hercules ePlug 200 C Multi for example You now wish to install one or more new Hercules ePlug 200 C Multi adapters in order...

Page 16: ...cted to the network In order to optimize data transfer on the PLC network it is preferable not to plug your adapter directly into a powerstrip On the Hercules ePlug 200 Multi if you wish plug another...

Page 17: ...adapters already connected to the network You now have 2 minutes to pair the new adapter 5 Press for 2 to 4 seconds on the Connect button on the Hercules ePlug 200 C Multi adapter The LED lights up w...

Page 18: ...he security button by some manufacturers on the adapter which is already part of your existing network Make the connection by pressing for between 2 to 4 seconds on the Connect button on your Hercules...

Page 19: ...part of the network Press for more than 10 seconds ePlug 200 C version or between 8 and 12 seconds ePlug 200 Multi version on the Connect button on the adapter whose password you want to change Wait...

Page 20: ...ucts section On the Hercules website select the version corresponding to your product follow the procedure and save the installer file to your hard disk drive 3 2 Installing Hercules ePlug Station Dou...

Page 21: ...lug 200 Multi User Manual 21 75 Click the Install Hercules ePlug Station button The welcome screen for the ePlug Station InstallShield Wizard is displayed Click Next Select I accept the terms of the L...

Page 22: ...cules ePlug 200 Multi 22 75 User Manual Select the installation location for ePlug Station then click Next Click Install to confirm your choice and launch the installation ePlug Station is installed i...

Page 23: ...shortcut icon to ePlug Station is now available on your desktop and step 1 of the Hercules ePlug Installation Assistant is launched The objective is now to help ePlug Station to identify the adapters...

Page 24: ...our network click Launch the Assistant Afterwards you will be able to directly access Hercules ePlug Station In step 2 verify that the PLC adapter is connected to your computer or your modem router Cl...

Page 25: ...up You may have to unplug the adapter to make a note of its MAC address When you have plugged the adapter back in the adapter will still be part of the network you won t have to pair it again Click Ad...

Page 26: ...5 plug in and connect your new adapter according to the instructions displayed onscreen Click Next In step 6 verify that your adapters are connected to the same network the LED should light up If thi...

Page 27: ...information regarding the room in which the adapter is located the adapter s MAC address the network status and bitrate The You are connected to information corresponds to the adapter to which the co...

Page 28: ...he PLC adapter that you wish to add to the monitoring list and make a note of its MAC address Next enter the MAC address in the corresponding field and select in the drop down list the room in which t...

Page 29: ...fo tab and deselect the Automatically scan the network box From then on only a manual scan will allow you to refresh the general configuration of your PLC network 3 6 Changing an adapter s location If...

Page 30: ...sword In the Advanced settings tab enter the new network password in the corresponding field Tick the Apply the password to all devices on the network box If you tick the Apply the password to the dev...

Page 31: ...ersion you can visit the Hercules website http ts hercules com and verify whether new firmware is available for your ePlug adapters Follow the instructions and save the file to your hard disk drive In...

Page 32: ...s procedure will restore the factory default settings of the adapter connected to the PC only If you have previously modified the network password this adapter will no longer be part of the network Re...

Page 33: ...st be connected to a Hercules ePlug adapter which is itself plugged into an electrical outlet everything must be powered on and your Internet line must be active 4 2 Identifying your HomePlug network...

Page 34: ...display in Windows 7 that is to say the Start menu properties and the Control Panel display You have connected your computer to a private network as opposed to a public network Therefore the discovery...

Page 35: ...ed Internet connection 1 Access the Network and Sharing Center To do so select the Start menu then select Control Panel 2 Click Network and Internet then Network and Sharing Center 3 In the Network an...

Page 36: ...t Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 6 Click Properties 7 In the Internet Protocol version 4 TCP IPv4 window select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically 8 Click OK t...

Page 37: ...end of a computer which we will refer to as Connection point B on which you want to access the Internet Connection point A Connection point B You are in Ad hoc mode In this mode the computers are dir...

Page 38: ...4 In the Sharing tab tick the Allow other users to connect through this computer s Internet connection and Establish a dial up connection whenever a computer on my network attempts to access the Inter...

Page 39: ...r folders your printer or your Internet connection you must enable sharing in the Network and Sharing Center Note To open the Network and Sharing Center click the network icon in the Windows taskbar t...

Page 40: ...Note A public folder is a folder that can be shared by other users of the same computer or of the same network In the Public folder sharing pane select Turn on sharing so anyone with network access ca...

Page 41: ...s of folders personal or local folders and public folders A personal folder is a folder belonging to a specific user created on the computer whereas a public folder is a folder that can be shared by a...

Page 42: ...he Home network 3 If you enable sharing with specific people select the users who will be able to access the folder 4 In the File Sharing window select the user s who will be able to access this folde...

Page 43: ...setting up sharing 2 Double click the computer sharing the folders you wish to access 3 If a password has been defined enter your user name and your password All shared folders appear Depending on you...

Page 44: ...ight click the printer and select Printer properties 3 In the Printer_ Name Properties window select the Sharing tab 4 Tick the Share this printer box 5 Select the name of the printer which will be di...

Page 45: ...nter button The Add Printer wizard appears 3 Click Add a network wireless or Bluetooth printer 4 Windows then searches for the shared printers on your network Select the shared printer 5 Click Next 6...

Page 46: ...rol Panel display You have connected your computer to a private network as opposed to a public network Therefore the discovery options namely the ability to view outside devices and computers and to b...

Page 47: ...use the shared Internet connection 1 Access the Network and Sharing Center To do so click the network icon on the Windows taskbar then click the Network and Sharing Center link 2 Click the View status...

Page 48: ...Version 4 TCP IPv4 6 Click Properties 7 In the Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Properties window select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically 8 Click OK t...

Page 49: ...hoc mode In this mode the computers are directly connected to one another without an access point or router via the HomePlug network In order for Connection point B to be able to access the ADSL conn...

Page 50: ...Hercules ePlug 200 C Hercules ePlug 200 Multi 50 75 User Manual 3 Right click Internet and select the Properties option...

Page 51: ...he Internet option allows you to enable the Internet connection on the computer connected to the modem in the event that there is no connection when another computer tries to connect to the Internet Y...

Page 52: ...le sharing Select the Turn on file sharing radio button Click Apply In the Windows Vista confirmation window click Continue Enabling public folder sharing Note A public folder is a folder which can be...

Page 53: ...ions Click Apply In the Windows Vista confirmation window click Continue Enabling printer sharing Note To enable printer sharing you must first have installed a printer In the Sharing and Discovery zo...

Page 54: ...personal folders Reminder In Windows Vista there are two types of folders personal or local folders and public folders A personal folder is a folder belonging to a specific user created on the comput...

Page 55: ...Right click the folder Select Share 3 In the File Sharing window select the user s who will be able to access this folder then click Add Note You can provide access to all users with no restrictions...

Page 56: ...explorer accessible via Start Computer double click Network You access the list of the computers on the same network Use the path indicated by Windows when setting up sharing for example PC Users My d...

Page 57: ...ser Manual 57 75 On the computer connected to the printer 1 Click Start Control Panel 2 Under the Hardware and Sound heading click the Printer link The list of installed printers is displayed 3 Right...

Page 58: ...e Printer Properties window click the Change sharing options button 5 In the Windows Vista confirmation window click Continue 6 Tick the Share this printer box 7 Select the name of the printer which w...

Page 59: ...7 ComputersrunningWindowsVista Accessingthesharedprinter On the computers that will use the shared printer 1 Click Start Control Panel 2 Under the Hardware and Sound heading click the Printer link 3...

Page 60: ...the name of your printer then click Next 9 Click Finish to close the assistant 4 5 Computers running Windows XP Sharing folders a printer or an ADSL connection A simple solution for sharing folders a...

Page 61: ...ear if The Wizard found disconnected network hardware 3 If your Ethernet network connection is not displayed in the list tick the Ignore disconnected network hardware box then click Next Otherwise exi...

Page 62: ...puter connects to the Internet directly or through a network hub then click Next 7 If the window opposite appears select the connection to your local area network your Ethernet network card then click...

Page 63: ...nique and sufficiently distinctive making it easy to recognize on your network my computer HomePlug computer or julie for example 12 Click Next 13 Enter the workgroup name HOME OFFICE or HERCULES for...

Page 64: ...d a medium for saving the Wizard 17 Click Finish to exit the Wizard Once the procedure is finished Windows XP may prompt you to restart your computer The procedures described in this chapter are speci...

Page 65: ...to your router for more information please refer to your router s manual The window opposite may appear if The Wizard found a shared Internet connection on the computer 4 Select No let me choose anoth...

Page 66: ...tions to my network option then click Next 8 Among the connections displayed leave the box corresponding to the connection to your local area network ticked and deselect the others then click Next On...

Page 67: ...Give the computer a name that is unique and sufficiently distinctive making it easy to recognize on the network my computer HomePlug computer or julie for example 10 Click Next 11 Enter the workgroup...

Page 68: ...out automatically once you have selected a medium for saving the Wizard 16 Click Finish to exit the Wizard Once the procedure is finished Windows XP may prompt you to restart your computer You can no...

Page 69: ...tick the Allow network users to change my files box In this case the user will be able to read files and save any changes If this box is not ticked the shared files can only be read and not changed Th...

Page 70: ...printer on the network and share it with all computers in the house equipped with a Hercules ePlug adapter To access a printer on the network the printer must be set up for sharing on the computer whe...

Page 71: ...printer attached to another computer option then click Next 4 In the window that appears click Next to launch the search for shared printers 5 In the list displayed double click the computer connecte...

Page 72: ...etters for all computers you wish to link together in a network 6 A Windows message indicates that the task has been carried out successfully and that you must restart the computer 7 Repeat this proce...

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