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Hercules HWGEXT-54-LB
CONTENTS
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1. YOUR HERCULES WIFI EXTENDER.........................................................................................................3
1.1. Recommendations..............................................................................................................................3
1.2. Specifications......................................................................................................................................3
1.3. System requirements..........................................................................................................................4
1.4. Factory default settings (for advanced users)......................................................................................4
1.5. Box contents.......................................................................................................................................4
1.6. Front face overview.............................................................................................................................4
1.7. Connectivity overview .........................................................................................................................5
2. INSTALLING YOUR HERCULES WIFI EXTENDER...................................................................................6
2.1. Launching the Hercules WiFi Extender Installation Assistant..............................................................6
2.2. Installing the Hercules WiFi Extender in a few easy steps...................................................................7
2.2.1. Step 1: PREPARATION BEFORE INSTALLATION...............................................................7
2.2.2. Step 2: VERIFYING THE LIVEBOX......................................................................................8
2.2.3. Step 3: DISCONNECTING ANY ETHERNET CONNECTIONS.............................................8
2.2.4. Step 4: DISCONNECTING ANY WIFI NETWORKS.............................................................. 9
2.2.5. Step 5: POWERING ON AND CONNECTION TO YOUR COMPUTER................................9
2.2.6. WiFi connection of the Hercules WiFi Extender to your Liveboxvia QuickAccess...............10
2.2.7. Step 6: DISCONNECTION FROM YOUR COMPUTER......................................................12
2.2.8. Step 7: POSITIONING THE WIFI EXTENDER.................................................................... 13
2.2.9. Step 8: VERIFYING THE WIFI CONNECTION...................................................................14
2.2.10. Step 9: CONNECTING TO THEEXTENDED WIFI NETWORK..........................................15
2.2.11. Step 10: INSTALLATION COMPLETE................................................................................16
2.3. Broadcasting your Internet connection via the Hercules WiFi Extender.............................................17
2.3.1. Testing your Internet connection.........................................................................................17
2.3.2. Resolving any difficulties in accessing WiFi Extender Manager or the Internet....................17
3. WELCOME TO THE WIRELESS ATTITUDETM!........................................................................................ 21
3.1. A few points to bear in mind..............................................................................................................21
3.2. Computers running Windows Vista: Connecting toa wireless network..............................................21
3.3. Computers running Windows Vista: Disconnecting from a wireless network.....................................25
3.4. Computers running Windows Vista: Managing your favorite networks..............................................25
3.5. Com ndows Vista: Sharing folders, a printer or an ADSL connection.....................27puters running Wi
3.5.1. Enabling sharing .................................................................................................................27
3.5.2. Windows Vista: Sharing public or personal folders..............................................................30
3.5.3. Computers running Windows Vista: Accessing shared folders............................................32
3.5.4 Windows Vista: Sharing a printer.........................................................................................32.
3.5.5. ComputersrunningWindowsVista:Accessingthesharedprinter........................................................34
3.5.6. Windows Vista: Sharing an ADSL connection in an Infrastructure type network..................36
3.6. Computers running Windows XP: Connecting to a wireless network.................................................38
3.7. Computers running Windows XP: Disconnecting from a wireless network........................................40
3.8. Computers running Windows XP: Managing your favorite networks..................................................41
3.9. Com ndows XP: Sharing folders, a printer oran ADSL connection.........................44puters running Wi
3.9.1. Windows XP: Using the Network SetupWizard in an Infrastructure network.......................44
3.9.2 Windows XP: Sharing folders..............................................................................................48.
3.9.3. WindowsXP:Accessing sharedfolders.....................................................................................49
3.9.4. Windows XP: Sharing a printer............................................................................................49
3.9.5. Windows XP: Modifying a workgroup name........................................................................51
3.9.6. Windows XP: Manually enabling or disabling your adapter’s WiFi connection
(advanced users) ................................................................................................................51
3.10. Computers running Windows 2000: Connecting toa wireless network, disconnecting from a
wireless network, managing your favorite networks ..........................................................................52
3.11. Computers running Windows 2000: Sharing folders, a printer oran ADSL connection..................... 52
