User manual IOGEAR GHPU01

[. . . ] HomePlug USB Adapter User Manual (GHPU01) Welcome Thank you for purchasing one of the most user-friendly networking devices on the market. IOGEAR's HomePlug to USB adapters are first-class networking devices designed to network your computers at home (or in your small office). This device allows you to set up your home network via the most pervasive medium in your house ­ the home power lines. It is easy to set up, and it doesn't require any additional wiring in the house. [. . . ] Using the Ethernet Bridge to make a sub network HomePlug-ready to communicate with the other HomePlug nodes. (Only two HomePlug Bridges can be used) 32 Networking Basics Networking Basics Prior to installing HomePlug, you may have had some ideas about using your new network. This section will help you get started on those ideas or even give you some new ones. It will go through the process of sharing files, printing from any computer on the network, or accessing the Internet on multiple computers with one connection. Note that this section is just an outline of a few networking basics and not intended to be a comprehensive guide to networking. Topic 1: Using Network Setup Wizard in Windows XP/2000 In the following section, you will learn how to set up a network at home or at the office, using Microsoft Windows XP/2000. Go to My Computer>Control Panel>Network Connections. Select "Set up a home or small office network". 33 Networking Basics Click "Next" in the following window for the Network Setup Wizard. 34 Networking Basics Read and follow the instructions in the window below and then click "Next". 35 Networking Basics In the following window, select among the 3 options which best describe this computer and then click "Next". If your computer connects to a broadband router/gateway, select the second option. 36 Networking Basics Fill in the information in the following window as you desire and then click "Next". 37 Networking Basics Enter the Workgroup name as you wish and then click "Next". (Very important: All computers on your network should have the same Workgroup name. ) 38 Networking Basics Review the setting in the following screen, and click "Next" to continue. Sharing Disks/Folders Once the network has been checked / configured, you can access other systems via "My Network Places". To allow other systems to access data on your disks / in your folders, you have to give permission to share your disks and/or folders. Select the disk (or the folder) to be shared (for example in "My Computer") and rightclick on the icon of the disk to get the Context / popup-menu, select "Sharing and Security". It is recommended to share only folders instead of the disk drive to avoid any security related issues. Once you have selected the folder to be shared, right-click to select "Sharing and Security". In the following window, click to select "Share this folder". Then click on "Permission". 50 Networking Basics 3. Please note that by default, all users defined on your XP Professional system will have full permissions. You can reduce the permissions (for example to allow only Read-access) and/or you could add a different group of users to have access permission (but then you should delete the group "Everyone" from this list). In the following Permission settings, make sure you are giving the right permissions. 51 Networking Basics 4. Click OK on the original Sharing and Security window to conclude the process. 52 Networking Basics 5. Once a disk or folder is shared, the icon will show it via the "holding hand". Topic 5. [. . . ] The hardware encryption process does not affect bandwidth, and the encryption is enabled at all times. 70 Getting Technical Support To help IOGEAR® customers obtain the highest level of performance from their HomePlug devices, the IOGEAR® Service Support team is available to answer your technical questions. Do not hesitate to call if you are having trouble getting your device to work correctly. IOGEAR® Service Support can be reached by phone from 8am to 5pm Pacific Standard Time, Monday through Friday or at the following address: Toll Free: 866-9-IOGEAR (USA & Canada) Phone: 949-453-8782 23 Hubble Irvine, CA 92618 You may also reach us online at www. iogear. com/support 24 hours a day. Please be ready to give a brief description of the problem, and what you were doing when the problem occurred, before calling Service Support. [. . . ]