User manual HERCULES HWGEXT-54-LB

[. . . ] Hercules HWGEXT-54-LB CONTENTS Click a title in this table of contents to access the corresponding section 1. 2. INSTALLING YOUR HERCULES WIFI EXTENDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Launching the Hercules WiFi Extender Installation Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing the Hercules WiFi Extender in a few easy steps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 1: PREPARATION BEFORE INSTALLATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] If you are using the Livebox, your computers are already protected by the integrated firewall. 9. If your computer has at least three connections (or network devices), the window opposite appears. 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). Click Next. 46/82 ­ User Manual Hercules HWGEXT-54-LB 13. 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. 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. 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. User Manual ­ 47/82 ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS ENGLISH 14. 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. 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). 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. 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. 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. We therefore recommend that you create a folder specifically for this purpose where you will put files to be shared. 48/82 ­ User Manual Hercules HWGEXT-54-LB 3. 9. 3. [. . . ] This publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part, summarized, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, photocopying, recording, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Guillemot Corporation S. A. Guillemot Corporation S. A. reserves the right to make changes to specifications at any time and without notice. The information provided by this document is believed to be accurate and reliable. either for its use or for the infringement of patents or other rights of third parties resulting from its use. [. . . ]