User manual HERCULES HWGEXT-54

[. . . ] Hercules HWGEXT-54 CONTENTS Click a title in this table of contents to access the corresponding section 1. YOUR HERCULES WIFI EXTENDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Give the computer a name that is unique and sufficiently distinctive, making it easy to recognize on your network (my-computer, wifi-computer or julie, for example). Enter the workgroup name (HOME, OFFICE or HERCULES, for example) and a description, if required. The workgroup name must be identical (be sure to respect the case of letters) for all computers you wish to link together in a network. Verify the configuration settings you have entered in the window that appears, then click Next. The Wizard configures the computer for the home network. Before completing the procedure, you may select the Create a Network Setup Disk option. This consists of copying this Wizard onto a storage medium (your choice of floppy disk or USB key) so that it can be launched on computers equipped with operating systems other than Windows XP. This operation is carried out automatically, once you have selected a medium for saving the Wizard. User Manual ­ 57/104 Hercules HWGEXT-54 17. Once the procedure is finished, Windows XP may prompt you to restart your computer. The procedures described in this chapter are specific to Windows XP. For all other questions related to sharing folders, a printer or an Internet connection, or on using Windows, please refer to the Windows online help utility. 3. 9. 2. Windows XP: Sharing folders After having configured all of your computers using the Network Setup Wizard, you can now share data located on different disk drives, as long as the user has authorized access. Select the folder you wish to share, without opening it. 2. In the Network sharing and security section of the Sharing tab, tick the Share this folder on the network box. On the Share name line, enter the folder name as it will be displayed on the network (12 characters maximum to ensure compatibility with other operating systems). You can also tick the Allow network users to change my files box. In this case, the user will be able to read files and save any changes. If this box is not ticked, the shared files can only be read, and not changed. 58/104 ­ User Manual Hercules HWGEXT-54 The [Shared folder name] Properties window is divided into two sections. Local sharing and security only allows for the sharing of files among several users on the same PC. The files are then placed in a Shared Documents folder. Network sharing and security, however, allows for the sharing of files among more than one computer. 5. Click Apply to validate your choices, then click OK to close the window. An icon representing a hand beneath the folder indicates that the folder is now shared. You can only share the contents of a folder, and not an individual file. [. . . ] However, no responsibility is assumed by Guillemot Corporation S. A. either for its use or for the infringement of patents or other rights of third parties resulting from its use. This product may exist in a light or special version for PC integration or other purposes. Certain functions detailed in this manual may not be available in these versions. [. . . ]