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Hercules Wireless Dual Band

HWDB-600

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4.3.1.

Connecting to a network with the WPS button in WiFi

Station DB

- On your WiFi router: press the

WPS

button (for more information, please refer to your WPS-compatible

router's manual).

You then have two minutes to connect your key via WPS.

- In WiFi Station DB, go to the

Connection

page.

- Click the

button.

Your Wireless Dual Band mini v2 key connects to your WiFi router using the security key defined on the

router.
If the connection is not secure, a

WPA2

security key is generated automatically.

If the WPS router is only compatible with WPA keys (and not WPA2), a

WPA

key will be generated.

4.3.2.

Connecting to a network with a PIN code

- In WiFi Station DB, go to the

Advanced Settings

page.

- In the

WPS

section, tick the

Personal Identification Number method (PIN code)

box.

Содержание HWDB-600

Страница 1: ...10 4 4 Connecting to a network via the list of networks 12 4 5 Scanning for networks 15 4 6 Viewing connection settings 16 4 7 Viewing modifying or adding Favorites Creating an Ad hoc network 17 4 7 1 Security options 17 4 7 2 View Modify Favorites 18 4 7 3 Adding a new Favorite manually or creating an Ad hoc network 19 4 8 About 22 4 9 Re enabling your computer s integrated WiFi function 22 4 10 ...

Страница 2: ...nnection in an Infrastructure type network 41 5 4 Computers running Windows XP Sharing folders a printer or an ADSL connection 43 5 4 1 Windows XP Using the Network Setup Wizard in an Infrastructure network 44 5 4 2 Windows XP Using the Network Setup Wizard in an Ad hoc network 47 5 4 3 Windows XP Sharing folders 52 5 4 4 ComputersrunningWindowsXP Accessing shared folders 53 5 4 5 Windows XP Shari...

Страница 3: ... s data rates in the 2 4GHz and 5GHz band 802 11n data rates in the 2 4GHz band varying depending on the bandwidth of the channel used 20 or 40MHz Values are classified from MCS0 to MCS15 and vary from 7 2 to 144 44Mbits s for 20MHz and from 15 to 300Mbits s for 4MHz DSSS CCK frequency range and OFDM modulation from 2 412GHz to 2 484GHz 13 channels DSSS CCK frequency range and OFDM modulation from...

Страница 4: ... 600 4 63 User Manual 1 3 Box contents USB 2 0 type WiFi network adapter USB 2 0 adapter cover Quick Start Guide Installation CD ROM containing manual in PDF format drivers and the WiFi Station DB pack for client adapter configuration ...

Страница 5: ...he WiFi Station DB application a utility for detecting and configuring network settings 2 1 Installing the WiFi Station DB pack and the key To install the WiFi Station DB pack proceed as follows Insert the included installation CD ROM into your CD ROM drive The installation menu appears automatically If the installation menu does not launch automatically Double click My Computer Double click Doubl...

Страница 6: ... launched automatically If the New network device installed message appears in the taskbar Do not click the information bubble wait for it to disappear or click the X to close it Please refer to chapter 5 Welcome to the Wireless Attitude for details on how to configure your network You will obtain optimal performance by placing the antenna a minimum distance of 2m from the router for an Infrastruc...

Страница 7: ...ossary at the end of the manual or click here 3 1 Selecting your network type The choice of network type depends on the hardware you have at your disposal You have You should One or more computers plus a WiFi ADSL modem router or an Ethernet ADSL modem connected to a WiFi router Opt for Infrastructure mode the default mode for WiFi adapters whereby adapters are connected to your access point other...

Страница 8: ...gy does not simply mean connecting computers to one another without the presence of wires All computers in a wireless network communicate with one another exchange data and share an Internet connection It is therefore imperative that you secure your system in the best way possible Why secure your system Imagine a neighbor who lives in the same building as you and is also equipped with a WiFi netwo...

Страница 9: ...ter s antenna closer to the antenna on the access point If the icon appears gray your WiFi client adapter has been detected but is not connected to any WiFi network you must connect to a network detected by WiFi Station DB If the icon has a red cross over it your WiFi client adapter has not been detected by Windows verify that it is properly connected and enabled and repeat the installation if nec...

Страница 10: ...on DB go to the Connection page Click the button Your Wireless Dual Band mini v2 key connects to your WiFi router using the security key defined on the router If the connection is not secure a WPA2 security key is generated automatically If the WPS router is only compatible with WPA keys and not WPA2 a WPA key will be generated 4 3 2 Connecting to a network with a PIN code In WiFi Station DB go to...

Страница 11: ...ter s manual You then have two minutes to connect your key via WPS In WiFi Station DB go to the Connection page Click the button WiFi Station DB connects your Wireless Dual Band key to your WiFi router using the security key defined on the router If the connection is not secure a WPA2 security key is generated automatically Note if another WiFi device has the same PIN code click the Renew button t...

Страница 12: ...ct button If you wish you can add the network to your Favorites by ticking the Yes box and giving it a name After a few seconds a green icon appears beside the network indicating that you are connected to the network If you want your computer to automatically reconnect to a specific network add the network to your list of Favorites and select the Automatic Connection option If connection to the se...

Страница 13: ... Network Name SSID field is empty this means that the network is not broadcasting its name To connect to this network select it and then Click the Connect button Enter the network name SSID in the window that appears If the network is secure enter the key used If you wish you can add the network to your Favorites by ticking the Yes box and giving it a name Now that you know how to connect to a net...

Страница 14: ...ispensable to be able to share folders a printer and an ADSL connection Note If you prefer to connect to a public hotspot while you are in a railway station for example please refer to the explanations provided by Windows Vista Windows Vista may not prompt you to select your network location at this point and select a public location for you by default this will typically be the case if you are al...

Страница 15: ...st of detected networks by clicking the Rescan button The following scanning radius icon is displayed while the scan is carried out During the scan it may happen that the scanning radius icon remains fixed and does not change This means that the Flash animation plug in is not installed on your computer To view the animation you must download this module via the Internet and follow the installation...

Страница 16: ...ed by WiFi Station DB are WEP WEP Shared WPA PSK TKIP WPA PSK AES and WPA2 TCP IP Details information relating to the TCP IP Internet protocols assigned by the router access point once a connection to the network has been established RF channel frequency channel used by the local area WiFi network to communicate Network type the selected network architecture Infrastructure or Ad hoc Peer to Peer U...

Страница 17: ...puters 4 7 1 Security options To avoid having an individual on the outside improperly connect to your network we strongly recommend that you secure your network The table below sums up the 4 security types supported by WiFi Station DB Type Level of security Key used WEP The lowest level of security in which a single encryption key is used for the data exchanged Each wireless client in the network ...

Страница 18: ...TKIP also of the latest generation specially designed for environments such as a small business or the home using a pre shared key Password with a minimum of 8 alphanumeric characters An alphanumeric character corresponds either to a number 0 9 or to a letter a z or A Z 4 7 2 View Modify Favorites The Favorites Management tab displays a window containing Favorites that have already been saved View...

Страница 19: ... clicking the Modify button Secure the network may be unsecured No or secure Yes in this case you must select the security type and enter an encryption key Security type WEP WEP Shared WPA PSK TKIP WPA PSK AES WPA2 PSK TKIP or WPA2 PSK AES Security Key enter an encryption key of 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters for a WEP key or from 8 to 64 characters for a WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK key A hexadecimal key...

Страница 20: ...a type of network with an access point at least two computers whereas in Ad hoc mode there will be two or more computers without an access point one of the computers creates the network while the other only detects it If you opt for Ad hoc mode you must select the RF channel from a list of available channels 1 to 13 channel 1 being the default channel Step 3 enter the name of your network SSID nam...

Страница 21: ...ly connect to the network each time your computer starts up Yes is selected by default Step 6 the connection settings you have just defined are summed up in this screen Click Save to add your network to the list of Favorites In Infrastructure mode If the network is not detected or if you are already connected to this network the network is simply saved in the list of Favorites If the network is de...

Страница 22: ...the Windows taskbar right click the Hercules WiFi Station DB icon and select Use Hercules WiFi Station DB as configuration utility If you are using Microsoft Zero Config configuration Windows XP only and your Wireless Dual Band adapter is still connected some WiFi Station DB tabs buttons or options will not be displayed or will not be available 4 10 Temporarily disabling the Hercules Wireless Dual...

Страница 23: ...er to the manual of your Hercules product Before proceeding as described below please make sure that you have administrator rights For more information on how to obtain administrator rights please refer to the Windows 7 online help The access paths described hereafter may vary slightly if you have modified the default display in Windows 7 that is to say the Start menu properties and the Control Pa...

Страница 24: ...ur wireless network Hercules or Livebox_AAAA for example 2 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 3 Click the View status link 4 In the Wireless Network Connection Status window click Properties 5 In the Windows Vista confirmation window click Continue ...

Страница 25: ...4 TCP IPv4 window select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically 9 Click OK to validate 10 Do the same for Internet Protocol version 6 TCP IPv6 To access the Internet simply launch your Internet browser 5 2 2 Enabling sharing Before setting up sharing for your folders your printer or your Internet connection you must enable sharing in the Network and Sharing ...

Страница 26: ...e network icon in the Windows taskbar then the Open Network and Sharing Center link Enabling file and printer sharing Note to activate printer sharing you must first install a printer Click the Change advanced sharing settings link In the File and printer sharing pane select Turn on file and printer sharing ...

Страница 27: ...Sharing Center click the Choose homegroup and sharing options item In the Share libraries and printers tick the Pictures Music and Videos checkboxes Click the Save changes button 5 2 3 Windows 7 Sharing public or personal folders Reminder In Windows 7 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 th...

Страница 28: ...re with Note You can select one of the following sharing options Homegroup Read Homegroup Read Write or Specific people The homegroup comprises the computers that are part of the 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 folder then click Add ...

Страница 29: ... double click Network You access the list of the computers on the same network Use the path indicated by Windows when 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 your authorization level you can display modify add and or delete shared folders and ...

Страница 30: ... 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 displayed on the network under Share name 6 Click Apply then click OK ...

Страница 31: ... 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 If necessary accept installation of the printer s drivers when prompted to do so by Windows 7 Validate your printer s name then click Next 8 Tick the Set as the default printer box if you wish 9 Click Fin...

Страница 32: ... your Hercules product Note The access paths described hereafter may vary slightly if you have modified the default display in Windows Vista 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 options namely the ability to view outside devices and computers and to be seen...

Страница 33: ...r link Enabling file sharing In the Sharing and Discovery zone click the Off link or the button located opposite File 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 shared by other users of the same computer or of the same network ...

Страница 34: ...ns or other actions 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 zone click the Off link or the button located opposite Printer sharing Select the Turn on printer sharing radio button Click Apply In the Windows Vista confirmation window click Continue ...

Страница 35: ...s 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 computer whereas a public folder is a folder that can be shared by any other user of the same computer or the same network In essence a public folder is shared and therefore available to everyone for viewing minimum authorization level For sh...

Страница 36: ...63 User Manual 1 Select the folder that you wish to share without opening it Here your Pictures folder 2 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 ...

Страница 37: ...e links in the Network and Sharing Center 5 3 3 ComputersrunningWindowsVista Accessingsharedfolders 1 In the file 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 WIFI Users My documents Shared Pictures Folders 2 Double click the computer sharing the folders ...

Страница 38: ... User Manual 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 click the printer and select the Sharing option ...

Страница 39: ...indow click Continue 6 Tick the Share this printer box 7 Select the name of the printer which will be displayed on the network under Share name 8 Click Apply then OK 5 3 5 ComputersrunningWindowsVista Accessingthe shared printer 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 ...

Страница 40: ...Hercules Wireless Dual Band HWDB 600 40 63 User Manual 3 Click the Add a printer button The Add a printer assistant appears 4 Click Add a network wireless or Bluetooth printer ...

Страница 41: ...er connected to a modem and one or more computers your network will be in Infrastructure mode by default In this mode the WiFi adapters are connected to your access point which might be your Livebox your Hercules Modem Router or your Hercules Router connected to a modem Infrastructure mode is ideal for exchanging data playing online and also for sharing an Internet connection and or printer among ...

Страница 42: ...AAA for example 2 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 3 Click the View status link 4 In the Wireless Network Connection Status window click Properties 5 In the Windows Vista confirmation window click Continue ...

Страница 43: ... same for Internet Protocol version 6 TCP IPv6 To access the Internet simply launch your Internet browser 5 4 Computers running Windows XP Sharing folders a printer or an ADSL connection A simple solution for sharing folders a printer or an ADSL connection in Windows XP is to use the Network Setup Wizard This Wizard will help you create a real home network Note the access paths mentioned below may...

Страница 44: ...isconnected network hardware 3 If your Wireless Dual Band Adapter wireless network connection is not displayed in the list tick the Ignore disconnected network hardware box then click Next Otherwise exit the Wizard by clicking Cancel and establish the connection from your network device to your router for more information please refer to chapter 4 The WiFi Station DB utility The window opposite ma...

Страница 45: ... computer connects to the Internet directly or through a network hub then click Next 7 If the window opposite appears select the Wireless Dual Band wireless network connection then click Next 8 When this warning screen appears ignore it by clicking Next If you are using the Hercules modem router your computers are already protected by the integrated firewall ...

Страница 46: ...ntly distinctive making it easy to recognize on your network my computer wifi computer or julie for example 12 Click Next 13 Enter the workgroup name HOME OFFICE or HERCULES for example and a description if required The workgroup name must be identical be sure to respect the case of letters for all computers you wish to link together in a network 14 Click Next 15 Verify the configuration settings ...

Страница 47: ...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 specific to Windows XP For all other questions related to sharing folders a printer or an Internet connection or on using Windows please refer to the Windows online help utility 5 4 2 Windows XP Using the Netw...

Страница 48: ... device for more information please refer to the The WiFi Station DB utility chapter The window opposite may appear if The Wizard found a shared Internet connection on the computer 4 Select No let me choose another way to connect to the Internet then click Next On the computer equipped with the ADSL modem 5 In the Select a connection method window select the This computer connects directly to the ...

Страница 49: ... then click Next 8 Among the connections displayed leave the box corresponding to your Wireless Network Connection Wireless Dual Band ticked and deselect the others then click Next On the computers that will use the shared Internet connection 5 In the Select a connection method window select the This computer connects to the Internet through another computer on my network or through a residential ...

Страница 50: ... name that is unique and sufficiently distinctive making it easy to recognize on the network my computer wifi computer or julie for example 10 Click Next 11 Enter the workgroup name HOME OFFICE or HERCULES for example and a description if required The workgroup name must be identical be sure to respect the case of letters for all computers you wish to link together in a network 12 Click Next 13 Ve...

Страница 51: ...e procedure is finished Windows XP may prompt you to restart your computer You can now access the Internet simply by launching your browser Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator Sharing folders or a printer however requires a few additional operations but by following the step by step instructions in the next chapters the subtleties involved will no longer remain a mystery to you With some Inter...

Страница 52: ...k 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 The Shared folder name Properties window is divided into two sections Local sharing and security only allows for the sharing of files among several users on the same PC The files are then placed in a Share...

Страница 53: ... printer on the network and share it with all computers in the house equipped with a WiFi adapter To access a printer on the network the printer must be set up for sharing on the computer where it is connected and installed On the computer connected to the printer 1 Click Start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Printers and Faxes 2 Right click the printer and select Sharing 3 In the Sharin...

Страница 54: ...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 connected to the printer 6 Select the shared printer then click Next 7 If you wish set the shared printer as the default printer then click Next 8 Click Finish to exit the Wizard You can now use the network pr...

Страница 55: ... In the Computer Name zone enter a name sufficiently distinctive that it can easily be recognized in the list of computers for the workgroup my computer wifi computer or julie for example 5 In the Workgroup zone enter a name for the group HOME OFFICE or HERCULES for example The workgroup name must be identical be sure to respect the case of letters for all computers you wish to link together in a ...

Страница 56: ...Fi connection for a variety of reasons to temporarily avoid connecting to networks save battery power etc Click Start Connections Show All Connections Verify that your Wireless Dual Band wireless network connection is listed If its status is Disabled right click your Wireless Network Connection and select Enable If its status is Enabled right click your Wireless Network Connection and select Disab...

Страница 57: ...ndard offers backwards compatibility with the 802 11b standard which means that equipment compliant with the 802 11g standard will also work with 802 11b 802 11i Standard established by the IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers an American organization in the 802 11 family whose goal is to improve security by integrating WPA PSK authentication into AES encryption This Hercules cli...

Страница 58: ...to the Internet Infrastructure mode Communication mode consisting of grouping together several computers equipped with WiFi in a network via a wireless access point such as the Hercules ADSL router IP address Unique computer address assigned by the router Each computer has its own IP address allowing it to be identified within the network LEAP Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol Securit...

Страница 59: ...t Privacy Security protocol for wireless networks using encryption based on a 64 bit 128 bit or 256 bit fixed key used only once at the start of the decryption phase To decode a transmission each wireless network client must use the same 64 128 or 256 bit key WEP is part of the 802 11 standard with a view to ensuring authentication access is only authorized for those who know the WEP key and confi...

Страница 60: ...standard put in place by manufacturers employing a data encryption algorithm relying on dynamic key management which was lacking in WEP the difference being that once communication is established the key changes randomly for enhanced security WPA2 WiFi Protected Access 2 Security standard for wireless networks based on the WPA standard which adds support for the TKIP or AES encryption algorithm fo...

Страница 61: ...Saturday from 9 a m to 8 p m English Finland 0800 913060 Free Monday to Saturday from 10 a m to 9 p m English Hours of operation and telephone numbers are subject to change Please visit http ts hercules com for the most up to date Technical Support contact information 8 WARRANTY Worldwide Guillemot Corporation S A Guillemot warrants to the consumer that this Hercules product will be free from mate...

Страница 62: ...pment may be used in all European Union countries and in all countries applying Directive 1999 5 EC without restriction with the exception of the following countries FRANCE When this equipment is used outdoors output power is limited to within the frequency bands listed below For more information consult the ART website www art telecom fr Location Frequency band MHz Power EIRP Indoor no restrictio...

Страница 63: ...s for any third party Software documentation and related material included in the Software package Guillemot Corporation S A reserves the right to terminate this license in the event of failure to comply with any of the terms or conditions laid out in the present Agreement On termination all copies of the Software shall immediately be returned to Guillemot Corporation S A the purchaser remaining l...

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