HWNRi-300
Hercules Wireless N Router
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During this test, leave the Ethernet cable connected to your Hercules router.
- Launch an Internet browser (Internet Explorer,
Netscape Navigator or Mozilla Firefox) on your
computer.
- Enter the address
www.hercules.com
.
The Hercules website homepage should appear.
If your Internet connection is working properly:
It is now time for you to learn how to master your WiFi network (please see section
3.6. Mastering your WiFi
network at your fingertips
).
Do not disconnect your Ethernet cable just yet, so long as your WiFi network has not been created;
you will need it in order to communicate with your router.
3.6.
Mastering your WiFi network at your fingertips
In this chapter, you will learn how to personalize your WiFi network and secure it against unwelcome intrusion
attempts.
Configuration of your network is carried out via the Ethernet cable connecting your router to your
computer. Once you have finished, you can disconnect this cable and explore all the subtleties of WiFi,
described in chapter
4. Welcome to the Wireless Attitude
TM
!
3.6.1.
Personalizing your WiFi network
When the wireless access point (your Hercules router’s WiFi function) is enabled, WiFi Manager N displays
the name of your network, the Radio Frequency (RF) channel and security type used. These settings may be
modified, subject to certain conditions.
Should you decide to modify certain settings, we recommend that you take care to follow the
recommendations below.
To personalize your WiFi network:
- On the home page, select
WiFi settings
.
Various items of information are displayed, such
as the name of your network and the RF channel
used.
- Before personalizing your WiFi network, verify
that the
WiFi network enabled
box is ticked.
- If you wish, you may personalize the
Network
name (SSID)
(Hercules, by default).