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HWNRi-300 Hercules Wireless N Router
CONTENTS
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1. YOUR HERCULES WIRELESS N ROUTER ........................................................................................ 3
1.1. Recommendations ........................................................................................................................ 3
1.2. Specifications ................................................................................................................................ 3
1.3. Minimum system requirements ..................................................................................................... 4
1.4. Box contents .................................................................................................................................. 5
1.5. Front face overview ....................................................................................................................... 6
1.6. Connectivity overview ................................................................................................................... 7
2. INSTALLING YOUR HERCULES WIRELESS N ROUTER ................................................................. 8
2.1. How to position your Hercules Wireless N Router ........................................................................ 8
2.2. Uninstalling your modem or disabling the automatic connection to your modem ........................ 9
2.3. Launching the Hercules Wireless N Router installation Assistant .............................................. 10
2.4. Installing the Hercules Wireless N Router .................................................................................. 11
2.5. Connecting to a network with Wi-Fi Protected Setup
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3. WIFI MANAGER N, THE VERSATILE UTILITY ................................................................................. 19
3.1. Opening the doors of WiFi Manager N ....................................................................................... 19
3.2. Changing the WiFi Manager N password ................................................................................... 20
3.3. Navigating within the WiFi Manager N interface ......................................................................... 21
3.4. Easily managing your router's WiFi signal .................................................................................. 22
3.4.1. Disabling/re-enabling WiFi in a fraction of a second ..................................................... 22
3.4.2. Limiting broadcasting of your WiFi network to your home ............................................ 22
3.4.3. Planning the WiFi operation periods.............................................................................. 23
3.5. Sharing your Internet connection via the router .......................................................................... 24
3.5.1. Selecting your Internet connection ................................................................................ 24
3.5.2. Testing your Internet connection ................................................................................... 26
3.6. Mastering your WiFi network at your fingertips........................................................................... 27
3.6.1. Personalizing your WiFi network ................................................................................... 27
3.6.2. Securing your WiFi network ........................................................................................... 28
3.6.3. Limiting access to your WiFi network to certain WiFi computers or devices ................ 31
3.6.4. Disabling your WiFi network in WiFi Manager N ........................................................... 33
3.6.5. Re-enabling your WiFi network in WiFi Manager N ...................................................... 33
3.7. The firewall: your ultimate protection against Internet attacks ................................................... 34
4. WELCOME TO THE WIRELESS ATTITUDE
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4.1. A few important points to bear in mind before getting started .................................................... 35
4.2. Computers running Windows Vista: Sharing folders, a printer or an ADSL connection ............ 35
4.2.1. Enabling sharing ............................................................................................................ 35
4.2.2. Windows Vista: Sharing public or personal folders ....................................................... 38
4.2.3. Computers running Windows Vista: Accessing shared folders .................................................... 40
4.2.4. Windows Vista: Sharing a printer ........................................................................................... 40
4.2.5. Computers running Windows Vista : Accessing the shared printer ............................................... 42
4.2.6. Windows Vista: Sharing an ADSL connection in an Infrastructure type network ......... 44
4.3. Computers running Windows XP: Sharing folders, a printer or an ADSL connection................ 46
4.3.1. Windows XP: Using the Network Setup Wizard in an Infrastructure network ............... 46
4.3.2. Windows XP: Sharing folders ........................................................................................ 50
4.3.3. Windows XP: Accessing shared folders .............................................................................. 51
4.3.4. Windows XP: Sharing a printer ...................................................................................... 51
4.3.5. Windows XP: Modifying a workgroup name .................................................................. 53