User manual HERCULES HWNPCM-300

[. . . ] HWNPCM-300 Hercules Wireless N PCMCIA CONTENTS Clicking on a title in this table of contents will display the corresponding section INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HERCULES WIRELESS N USB SPECIFICATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] If your computer has at least three connections (or network devices), the window opposite appears. In this case, select the Let me choose the connections to my network option, then click Next. 42/79 ­ User Manual HWNPCM-300 Hercules Wireless N PCMCIA 8. Among the connections displayed, leave the box corresponding to your Wireless Network Connection Hercules Wireless N ticked and deselect the others, then click Next. On the computers that will use the shared Internet connection: 5. In the Select a connection method window, select the This computer connects to the Internet through another computer on my network or through a residential gateway option. If your computer has at least three connections (or network devices), the window opposite appears. In this case, select the Determine the appropriate connections for me option. Click Next. User Manual ­ 43/79 Hercules Wireless N PCMCIA HWNPCM-300 Proceed as follows for each computer: 9. Enter the computer name and a description, if required. Give the computer a name that is unique and sufficiently distinctive, making it easy to recognize on the 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. If your network is only composed of computers running Windows XP: 14. Select the Just finish the wizard option. If your network is composed of computers running Windows XP and/or computers running Windows 98 SE, Me, 2000): 15. You can 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. 44/79 ­ User Manual HWNPCM-300 Hercules Wireless N PCMCIA 16. Once the procedure is finished, Windows XP may prompt you to restart your computer. You can now access the Internet simply by launching your browser (Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator). Sharing folders or a printer, however, requires a few additional operations, but by following the step-by-step instructions in the next chapters, the subtleties involved will no longer remain a mystery to you. With some Internet service providers, it may happen that your shared connection is not established automatically when you launch your Internet browser. If this occurs, you must first establish an Internet connection on the computer equipped with the modem. The procedures described in this chapter are specific to Windows XP. [. . . ] 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. [. . . ]