Guillemot Hercules HWNU2-300 User manual

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INTRODUCTION
A local area WiFi network allows users to easily exc ange data between computers located in t e same room
or in different rooms, s are an Internet connection and/or a printer among several computers, play network
games and, above all, does away wit t e need for kilometers wort of cables.
By following t e instructions in t is manual, you will be able to install a local area WiFi network and secure it.
MORE DETAILED INFORMATION
Once installation of t e drivers for your key is complete, you can access a more detailed manual, in PDF
format, directly on your computer by clicking Start - All Programs - H rcul s Wir l ss N USB. In it, you will
find all of t e information you need to learn ow to configure and use your Hercules Wireless N USB.
HERCULES WIRELESS N USB INSTALLATION
B for conn cting your H rcul s Wir l ss N USB, you must first install Hercules WiFi Station,
w ic includes t e drivers and t e WiFi Station application, a utility for detecting networks and configuring
network settings.
1 - Installing th WiFi Station pack and th USB k y
To install Hercules WiFi Station, proceed as follows:
- Insert t e included installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
The installation menu appears automatically.
If th installation m nu do s not laun
ch automatically:
- Double-click My Comput r or Comput r (Windows Vista).
- Double-click .
- If necessary, double-click S tup. x .
- Click Install WiFi Station – USB v rsion.
- Follow t e on-screen instructions.
Windows XP/2000/Vista
- W en t e installation Assistant prompts you to connect your WiFi adapter,
conn ct your H rcul s Wir l ss N USB to a USB port. For information on t e
different ways to connect t e Hercules Wireless N USB to your computer, please
refer to t e manual - C apter 2.2 Conn cting H rcul s Wir l ss N USB to your
comput r.

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The Assistant automatically detects your adapter and continues the installation. If the Windows New
Hardware Found window appears wait until it closes.
Once installation is complete the Hercules WiFi Station icon appears in the taskbar and WiFi Station is
launched automatically.
If th N w n twork d vic
install d m ssag app ars in th
taskbar:
- Do not click t e information bubble: wait for
it to disappear or click t e X to close it.
- Please refer to t e Manual - C apter 5.
W lcom to th Wir l ss Attitud ! for
details on ow to configure your network.
2 - Conn cting to a n twork
Wit your Hercules Wireless N USB key, t ere are 2 ways to connect to a network: t e quick and easy met od
by simply pressing t e button located on t e side of t e key, or via t e standard met od of selecting t e
network you wis to connect to in t e list of networks detected.
The button connection method (WPS):
T e button met od is only possible if t e network to w ic you want to connect is equipped wit t e "WiFi
Protected Setup" function. T is function is generally indicated by way of t e WPS logo .
If you own a Hercules device from t e "Wireless N" range, you can use t is connection met od; if not, please
first verify w et er your equipment features t is function.
1. Press t e button on t e device managing t e network to w ic you want to connect (a router, for
example).
2. Press t e button located on t e side of t e Hercules Wireless N USB key.
T e process takes about 2 minutes from t e time you press t e button on t e device managing t e network.
W en t is amount of time as elapsed, you will be connected to t e network and you won't ave to repeat t is
procedure for t e next connection.
T e button met od automatically generates a WPA2 security key if no key as been previously defined.
NB 1: If t e device managing t e network does not ave a button but is compatible wit t e WPS function,
please refer to t e us r manual available on t e installation CD-ROM.
NB 2: It is possible not to press t e button on t e Hercules Wireless N USB key using t e met od known as
PIN. T e WiFi Station software gives you access to a user interface, and will guide you t roug t is
procedure.
The ist of networks connection method:
Please launc t e WiFi Station software if it is not already running, and refer to t e main page; a scan of
available WiFi networks is carried out automatically. T e List of d t ct d n tworks lists all security-enabled,
non security-enabled or idden networks, of Infrastructure or Ad oc type.

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To conn ct to a n twork:
-
Select your c oice of network.
- Click t e Conn ct to th n twork
button.
- If t e network is s curity- nabl d,
enter t e associated key w en prompted
to do so.
After a few seconds a green icon is displayed next to the network name to indicate that you are connected to
the network.
Pl as r f r to th manual for mor d tail d information.

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TECHNICAL SUPPORT
If you encounter a problem wit your product, please go to ttp://ts. ercules.com and select your language.
From t ere you will be able to access various utilities (Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), t e latest versions
of drivers and software) t at may elp to resolve your problem. If t e problem persists, you can contact t e
Hercules products tec nical support service (“Tec nical Support”):
By email:
In order to take advantage of tec nical support by email, you must first register online. T e information you
provide will elp t e agents to resolve your problem more quickly.
Click R gistration on t e left- and side of t e Tec nical Support page and follow t e on-screen instructions.
If you ave already registered, fill in t e Us rnam and Password fields and t en click Login.
By telep one:
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Kingdom
08450800942
Charg s at local rat
Monday to Friday from Noon to 4pm and 5pm to 10pm
Saturday from 9am to Noon and 1pm to 7pm
Sunday from 9am to Noon and 1pm to 4pm
United States 1-866-889-5036
Fr
Monday to Friday from 7am to 11am and from Noon to 5pm
Saturday and Sunday from 7am to Noon
(Eastern Standard Time)
Canada 1-866-889-2181
Fr
Monday to Friday from 7am to 11am and from Noon to 5pm
Saturday and Sunday from 7am to Noon
(Eastern Standard Time)
Denmark 80887690
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Monday to Friday from 1pm to 5pm and 6pm to 11pm (Englis )
Saturday from 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 8pm
Sunday from 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm
Sweden 0200884567
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Monday to Friday from 1pm to 5pm and 6pm to 11pm (Englis )
Saturday from 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 8pm
Sunday from 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm
Fin and 0800 913060
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Saturday from 10am to 2pm and 3pm to 9pm
Sunday from 11am to 2pm and 3pm to 6pm

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WARRANTY
Worldwide, Guillemot Corporation S.A. (“Guillemot”) warrants to t e consumer t at t is Hercules product will
be free from material defects and manufacturing flaws for a period of two (2) years from t e original date of
purc ase. S ould t e product appear to be defective during t e warranty period, immediately contact
Tec nical Support, w o will indicate t e procedure to follow. If t e defect is confirmed, t e product must be
returned to its place of purc ase (or any ot er location indicated by Tec nical Support).
Wit in t e context of t is warranty, t e consumer’s defective product will, at Tec nical Support’s option, be
eit er repaired or replaced. W ere aut orized by applicable law, t e full liability of Guillemot and its
subsidiaries (including for indirect damages) is limited to t e repair or replacement of t e Hercules product.
T e consumer’s legal rig ts wit respect to legislation applicable to t e sale of consumer goods are not
affected by t is warranty.
T is warranty s all not apply: (1) if t e product as been modified, opened, altered, or as suffered damage
as a result of inappropriate or abusive use, negligence, an accident, normal wear, or any ot er cause not
related to a material defect or manufacturing flaw; (2) in t e event of failure to comply wit t e instructions
provided by Tec nical Support; (3) to software not publis ed by Guillemot, said software being subject to a
specific warranty provided by its publis er.
Copyright – R gist r d Trad marks
© Guillemot Corporation S.A. 2008. All rig ts reserved. Hercules® is a registered trademark of Guillemot
Corporation S.A. Microsoft® Windows® and vista® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in t e
United States and/or ot er countries. All ot er trademarks and brand names are ereby acknowledged and
are property of t eir respective owners. Illustrations not binding.
D claration of conformity with EU dir ctiv s
T is device can be used in: AT, BE, FR, DE, IE, IT, LU, NL, PL, ES, SE, GB, FI, CH.
Hereby ,GUILLEMOT CORPORATION, Carentoir France, declares t at t is Hercu es HWNU2-300 is in
compliance wit t e essential requirements and ot er relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. T e
Declaration of Conformity can be consulted at t is website address:
ftp://ftp.h rcul s.com/wifi/DoC/HWNU2-300/DoC- ng_H rcul s_HWNU2-300.pdf
Hercules is a division of Guillemot Corporation.
FRANCE:
W en t is equipment is used outdoors, output power is limited to wit in t e frequency bands listed below. For more
information, consult t e ART website: www.art-telecom.fr.
Location
Fr qu ncy band (MHz)
Pow r (EIRP)
Indoor (no restrictions)
2400
–
2483.5
100mW (20dBm)
Outdoor
2400
–
2454
2454 – 2483.5
100mW (20dBm)
10mW (10dBm)
Operation of t is equipment in a residential environment may give rise to radio interference; if so, it is incumbent upon t e
user to rectify t e situation.
ITALY:
T is device complies wit t e National Radio Interface and t e requirements of t e Frequency Allocation Table. Use of t is
wireless product outside of t e boundaries of t e owner’s property requires a general aut orization. For more information,
consult t e website www.comunicazioni.it.

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Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
T is equipment as been tested and found to comply wit t e limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of t e FCC Rules. T ese limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against armful
interference in a residential installation. T is equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance wit t e instructions, may cause armful interference to
radio communications. However, t ere is no guarantee t at interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If t is equipment does cause armful interference to radio or television reception, w ic can be
determined by turning t e equipment off and on, t e user is encouraged to try to correct t e interference by
one of t e following measures:
•Reorient or relocate t e receiving antenna.
•Increase t e separation between t e equipment and receiver.
•Connect t e equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from t at to w ic t e receiver is connected.
•Consult t e dealer or an experienced radio/TV tec nician for elp.
T is device complies wit Part 15 of t e FCC Rules. Operation is subject to t e following two conditions: (1)
T is device may not cause armful interference, and (2) t is device must accept any interference received,
including interference t at may cause undesired operation. T is device and its antenna(s) must not be co-
located or operating in conjunction wit any ot er antenna or transmitter. FCC Caution: Any c anges or
modifications not expressly approved by t e party responsible for compliance could void t e user's aut ority to
operate t is equipment.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement
T is EUT is compliance wit SAR for general population/uncontrolled exposure limits in ANSI/IEEE C95.1-
1999 and ad been tested in accordance wit t e measurement met ods and procedures specified in OET
Bulletin 65 Supplement C.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RECOMMENDATION
At t e end of its working life, t is product s ould not be disposed of wit
standard ouse old waste, but rat er dropped off at a collection point for t e
disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) for recycling.
T is is confirmed by t e symbol found on t e product, user manual or
packaging.
Depending on t eir c aracteristics, t e materials may be recycled. T roug
recycling and ot er forms of processing Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment, you can make a significant contribution towards elping to protect
t e environment.
P ease contact your oca authorities for information on the co ection
point nearest you.