Hercules Wireless Dual Band
HWDB-600
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Automatic connection to an
Ad hoc
network disables automatic connection to
Infrastructure
networks saved in your Favorites. If the Ad hoc network is not detected when your computer starts up
(which is to say, if it has not been created and enabled on another computer in your network), it is
automatically enabled on your computer (it is then detected by the other computers in your network).
4.8.
About
The
About
button, located in the top right-hand corner of the window, displays information regarding the
version of the WiFi Station DB utility and the version of drivers used by the WiFi client.
4.9.
Re-enabling your computer’s integrated WiFi function
If your computer features an integrated WiFi function, WiFi Station DB disables it automatically during
installation (only in Windows XP). To re-enable this function:
- In the Windows taskbar, right-click the Hercules WiFi Station DB icon and select
Use Microsoft Zero Config
as configuration utility
(Windows XP only).
Your integrated WiFi function is enabled once again. You can remove your Wireless Dual Band adapter.
To re-enable WiFi Station DB as the configuration utility for your Wireless Dual Band adapter:
- In 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
Band adapter’s WiFi function
In order to avoid completely uninstalling the WiFi application, or disabling your WiFi adapter via Windows or
disconnecting it, Hercules has included a function which allows you to very simply cut off WiFi
transmission/reception. In this way, you can leave your computer for a few hours with complete peace of
mind, secure in the knowledge that any intrusions onto your network are impossible. When you return, all you
have to do is switch WiFi back on.
To disable the WiFi function while you are away:
- In the Windows taskbar, right-click the Hercules WiFi Station DB icon and select
Switch ON my WiFi
.
To re-enable the WiFi function:
- In the Windows taskbar, right-click the Hercules WiFi Station DB icon and select
Switch OFF my WiFi
.
4.11.
Exiting WiFi Station DB
The
Close
button allows you to move WiFi Station DB to the background, but the application remains enabled.
To exit WiFi Station DB completely, you must right-click the WiFi Station DB icon in the Windows taskbar and
select
Exit
.