Hercules ePlug 200
CONTENTS
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1. YOUR HERCULES EPLUG 200 ADAPTER ........................................................................................2
1.1. Recommendations ........................................................................................................................2
1.2. Specifications ................................................................................................................................3
1.3. Minimum system requirements.....................................................................................................3
1.4. Box contents.................................................................................................................................. 3
1.5. LEDs overview ..............................................................................................................................4
1.6. Connectivity overview ...................................................................................................................4
2. INSTALLING YOUR HERCULES EPLUG 200 ....................................................................................5
2.1. How to position your Hercules ePlug 200..................................................................................... 5
2.2. HomePlug: the partner to WiFi in your home................................................................................6
2.2.1. Connecting two computers in a HomePlug network .......................................................6
2.2.2. Connecting a computer to a modem, a modem router, an Internet "box" or a
game console in a HomePlug network............................................................................6
2.2.3. Connecting an Internet "box" to a Digital Terrestrial Television decoder in a
HomePlug network ..........................................................................................................7
2.3. You haven't yet created a HomePlug network: initial installation of Hercules ePlug 200 Duo ....7
2.4. You have already created a HomePlug network: adding a new adapter to your network (Hercules
ePlug 200 Solo or Duo).................................................................................................................9
2.5. How to change the network password........................................................................................12
3. YOUR HOMEPLUG NETWORK IN PRACTICE.................................................................................13
3.1. A few prerequisites......................................................................................................................13
3.2. Identifying your HomePlug network type: Infrastructure or Ad hoc ............................................13
3.3. Computers running Windows Vista: Sharing folders, a printer or an ADSL connection ............13
3.3.1. Windows Vista: Sharing an ADSL connection in an Infrastructure type network .........14
3.3.2. Windows Vista: Sharing an ADSL connection in an Ad hoc type network....................16
3.3.3. Enabling sharing ............................................................................................................18
3.3.4. Windows Vista: Sharing public or personal folders.......................................................21
3.3.5. Computersrunning WindowsVista:Accessingshared folders ....................................................23
3.3.6. WindowsVista:Sharingaprinter...........................................................................................23
3.3.7. Computersrunning WindowsVista :Accessing thesharedprinter ...............................................26
3.4. Computers running Windows XP: Sharing folders, a printer or an ADSL connection................27
3.4.1. Windows XP: Using the Network Setup Wizard in an Infrastructure network...............28
3.4.2. Windows XP: Using the Network Setup Wizard in an Ad hoc network.........................31
3.4.3. Windows XP: Sharing folders ........................................................................................36
3.4.4. Computers running Windows XP: Accessing shared folders.................................................37
3.4.5. Windows XP: Sharing a printer......................................................................................37
3.4.6. Windows XP: Modifying a workgroup name (advanced users).....................................39
3.5. Computers running a different operating system or adding any other type of network device..39
4. TECHNICAL SUPPORT......................................................................................................................40
5. WARRANTY........................................................................................................................................40
6. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RECOMMENDATION................................................................41
