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 SetupTM ..............................................................17
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 ATTITUDETM! ................................................................................35
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. Computersrunning Windows Vista: Accessingsharedfolders ....................................................40
4.2.4. Windows Vista:Sharingaprinter...........................................................................................40
4.2.5. Computersrunning 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
