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INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 3
1.
HERCULES WIRELESS DUAL BAND SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................... 3
1.1.
Technical specifications ................................................................................................................ 3
1.2.
System requirements .................................................................................................................... 3
1.3.
Box contents .................................................................................................................................. 4
2.
HERCULES WIRELESS DUAL BAND INSTALLATION ..................................................................... 5
Installing the WiFi Station DB pack and the key ....................................................................................... 5
3.
THE WIRELESS LOCAL AREA WIFI NETWORK ............................................................................... 7
3.1.
Selecting your network type .......................................................................................................... 7
3.2.
Wireless local area WiFi network security .................................................................................... 8
4.
THE WIFI STATION DB UTILITY ......................................................................................................... 9
4.1.
Determining your connection status.............................................................................................. 9
4.2.
Launching WiFi Station DB ........................................................................................................... 9
4.3.
4.3.2. Connecting to a network with a PIN code ........................................................................... 10
4.4.
Connecting to a network via the list of networks ........................................................................ 12
4.5.
Scanning for networks ................................................................................................................. 15
4.6.
Viewing connection settings ........................................................................................................ 16
4.7.
4.7.1. Security options ................................................................................................................... 17
4.7.2. View/Modify Favorites ......................................................................................................... 18
4.8.
About ........................................................................................................................................... 22
4.9.
Re-enabling your computer's integrated WiFi function ............................................................... 22
4.11. Exiting WiFi Station DB ............................................................................................................... 22
5.
WELCOME TO THE WIRELESS ATTITUDE™! ................................................................................ 23
5.1.
Some requirements ..................................................................................................................... 23
5.2.
5.2.2. Enabling sharing .................................................................................................................. 25
5.2.3. Windows 7: Sharing public or personal folders ................................................................... 27
5.2.4. Computers running Windows 7: Accessing shared folders ............................................................... 29
5.2.5. Windows 7: Sharing a printer ................................................................................................... 29
5.2.6. Computers running Windows 7: Accessing the shared printer .......................................................... 31
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    About ............................22 4.9. Re-enabling your computer’s integrated WiFi function ............... 22 4.10. Temporarily disabling the Hercules Wireless Dual Band adapter’s WiFi function ..... 22 4.11. Exiting WiFi Station DB ....................... 22 WELCOME TO THE WIRELESS ATTITUDE™! ................23 5.1.
  • Page 2 Hercules Wireless Dual Band HWDB-600 5.3. Computers running Windows Vista: Sharing folders, a printer or an ADSL connection .... 32 5.3.1. Enabling sharing ......................... 32 5.3.2. Windows Vista: Sharing public or personal folders ............35 5.3.3. Computers running Windows Vista: Accessing shared folders ............37 5.3.4.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Operating system: XP Home & Professional SP2/SP3, Vista, Windows 7  If you connect your Hercules Wireless Dual Band to a USB 1.1 bus, Windows may inform you that your device will function at a reduced speed. Instead of providing theoretical transfer rates of 300Mbits/s, Hercules Wireless Dual Band will instead be limited to 12Mbits/s.

  • Page 4: Box Contents

    Hercules Wireless Dual Band HWDB-600 1.3. Box contents USB 2.0-type WiFi network adapter  USB 2.0 adapter cover  Quick Start Guide  Installation CD-ROM containing manual in PDF format,  drivers and the WiFi Station DB pack for client adapter configuration 4/63 –...

  • Page 5: Hercules Wireless Dual Band Installation

    Hercules Wireless Dual Band 2. HERCULES WIRELESS DUAL BAND INSTALLATION Before connecting your Hercules Wireless Dual Band, you must first install Hercules WiFi Station DB, which includes the drivers and the WiFi Station DB application, a utility for detecting and configuring network settings.
  • Page 6 The Assistant automatically detects your adapter and continues the installation. If the Windows New Hardware Found window appears, wait until it closes. Once installation is complete, the Hercules WiFi Station DB icon appears in the taskbar and WiFi Station DB is launched automatically.

  • Page 7: The Wireless Local Area Wifi Network

    Your Hercules Wireless Dual Band key, combined with a WiFi N router, will make up one of the elements of your local area wireless network. You will also benefit from its MIMO technology, allowing for the transfer of a greater amount of data between the WiFi transmitter (a WiFi N router or “box”, for example) and your key...

  • Page 8: Wireless Local Area Wifi Network Security

    Hercules Wireless Dual Band HWDB-600 If you only have two computers and simply wish for them to be able to communicate with one another, the purchase of a router is optional. Without a router, however, your WiFi network will very soon be limited, should you wish to invest in a third computer for example, or if you want to share an Internet connection.

  • Page 9: The Wifi Station Db Utility

    4. THE WIFI STATION DB UTILITY The WiFi Station DB utility has been specifically developed by Hercules for the Wireless Dual Band family of adapters. It allows you to get the most out of all your adapter’s functionalities via a user-friendly interface that is easy to operate and features a very high level of security, based on WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK encryption.

  • Page 10: Connecting To A Network With The Wps Button In Wifi Station Db

    Hercules Wireless Dual Band HWDB-600 4.3.1. Connecting to a network with the WPS button in WiFi Station DB - On your WiFi router: press the WPS button (for more information, please refer to your WPS-compatible router's manual). You then have two minutes to connect your key via WPS.
  • Page 11 HWDB-600 Hercules Wireless Dual Band - Make a note of the PIN code that is displayed. - Enter this PIN code in the interface of your WiFi router (for more information, please refer to your WPS- compatible router's manual). You then have two minutes to connect your key via WPS.

  • Page 12: Connecting To A Network Via The List Of Networks

    Hercules Wireless Dual Band HWDB-600 4.4. Connecting to a network via the list of networks WiFi Station DB opens by default to the Connection page and WiFi network detection begins automatically. The List of detected networks displays all secured, unsecured or hidden networks, whether Infrastructure or Ad hoc.
  • Page 13 HWDB-600 Hercules Wireless Dual Band - Click the Connect button. - Enter the security key when prompted to do so by WiFi Station DB. - If you wish, you can add the network to your Favorites by ticking the Yes box and giving it a name.
  • Page 14 Hercules Wireless Dual Band HWDB-600 Windows Vista/7 After establishing a connection to your network, Vista prompts you to select your network location: Home, Work, Public location. For our purposes, we will consider that you will be using your network at home, which will allow you as well as other network users to view the computers present on the network (the “See and be seen”...

  • Page 15: Scanning For Networks

    HWDB-600 Hercules Wireless Dual Band 4.5. Scanning for networks When WiFi Station DB is launched, a scan for detected networks takes place automatically. Afterwards, you can manually refresh the list of detected networks by clicking the Rescan button. The following scanning radius icon is displayed while the scan is carried out: During the scan, it may happen that the scanning radius icon remains fixed and does not change.

  • Page 16: Viewing Connection Settings

    Hercules Wireless Dual Band HWDB-600 4.6. Viewing connection settings Information in the Connection status zone is not accessible or modifiable. It includes all settings corresponding to the network to which the computer is connected: - Network Name (SSID): the SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the unique name shared by clients and the access point in a wireless network.

  • Page 17: Viewing, Modifying Or Adding Favorites - Creating An Ad Hoc Network

    HWDB-600 Hercules Wireless Dual Band 4.7. Viewing, modifying or adding Favorites – Creating an Ad hoc network A Favorite is a group of settings for connection to a known Infrastructure or Ad hoc network (your own, a neighbor’s, a friend’s). WiFi Station DB allows you to easily store the settings for a network in memory, or view or modify existing Favorites.

  • Page 18: View/Modify Favorites

    Hercules Wireless Dual Band HWDB-600 WPA-PSK (TKIP) Latest-generation high level of security, specially Password with a minimum of designed for environments such as a small business 8 alphanumeric characters. or the home, using a pre-shared key. WPA-PSK (AES) Level of security superior to WPA-PSK (TKIP),...

  • Page 19: Adding A New Favorite Manually Or Creating An Ad Hoc Network

    HWDB-600 Hercules Wireless Dual Band Network tab (accessible after clicking the Modify button) Network name (SSID): enter the SSID (Service Set Identifier), which is to say the unique name shared by clients and the access point in your wireless network.
  • Page 20 Hercules Wireless Dual Band HWDB-600 Step 1: enter a name for your Favorite (for example: Work, Sport, etc.). Step 2: select either Infrastructure or Ad hoc mode for your network architecture; Infrastructure architecture is selected by default. Reminder: Infrastructure is a type...
  • Page 21 HWDB-600 Hercules Wireless Dual Band Step 4: indicate whether or not your network is secured. No is selected by default. If you know the security settings, click Yes. Next, select your Security Type from the drop-down list and provide the Security key (10 hexadecimal characters, for example, for WEP encryption).

  • Page 22: About

    If your computer features an integrated WiFi function, WiFi Station DB disables it automatically during installation (only in Windows XP). To re-enable this function: - In the Windows taskbar, right-click the Hercules WiFi Station DB icon and select Use Microsoft Zero Config as configuration utility (Windows XP only).

  • Page 23: Welcome To The Wireless Attitude

    Infrastructure mode by default. In this mode, the WiFi adapters are connected to your access point, which might be your Livebox, your Hercules Modem Router or your Hercules Router connected to a modem. Infrastructure mode is ideal for exchanging data, playing online, and also for sharing an Internet connection and/or printer among several computers.
  • Page 24 Hercules Wireless Dual Band HWDB-600 Proceed as follows for each computer that will use the shared Internet connection: 1. Connect to your wireless network (Hercules or Livebox_AAAA, for example). 2. Access the Network and Sharing Center. To do so, click the network icon on the Windows taskbar, then click the Network and Sharing Center link.

  • Page 25: Enabling Sharing

    HWDB-600 Hercules Wireless Dual Band 6. In the Wireless Network Connection Properties tab, select Internet Protocol version 4 (TCP/IPv4). 7. Click Properties. 8. In the Internet Protocol version 4 (TCP/IPv4) window, select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically.
  • Page 26 Hercules Wireless Dual Band HWDB-600 Note: To open the Network and Sharing Center, click the network icon in the Windows taskbar, then the Open Network and Sharing Center link. Enabling file and printer sharing Note: to activate printer sharing, you must first install a printer.

  • Page 27: Windows 7: Sharing Public Or Personal Folders

    HWDB-600 Hercules Wireless Dual Band Enabling public folder sharing Note: A public folder is a folder that can be shared by other users of the same computer or of the same network. - In the Public folder sharing pane, select Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can read and write files in the Public folders (there will be no limitations on the contents of these folders in terms of viewing, making changes and additions or other actions).
  • Page 28 Hercules Wireless Dual Band HWDB-600 1. Select the folder that you wish to share, without opening it (in this case, your My Pictures folders). 2. Right-click the folder. Select Share with. Note: You can select one of the following sharing options: Homegroup (Read), Homegroup (Read/Write) or Specific people.

  • Page 29: Computers Running Windows 7: Accessing Shared Folders

    HWDB-600 Hercules Wireless Dual Band Note: You can provide access to all users with no restrictions (Everyone option) or select specific users previously created on your PC. You can also create new users by clicking Create a new user… in the drop- down list.
  • Page 30 Hercules Wireless Dual Band HWDB-600 2. Right-click the printer and select Printer properties. 3. In the [Printer_ Name] Properties window, select the Sharing tab. 4. Tick the Share this printer box. 5. Select the name of the printer which will be displayed on the network under Share name.

  • Page 31: Computers Running Windows 7: Accessing The Shared Printer

    HWDB-600 Hercules Wireless Dual Band 5.2.6. Computers running Windows 7: Accessing the shared printer On the computers that will use the shared printer: 1. Click Start/Devices and Printers. 2. Click the Add a printer button. The Add Printer wizard appears.

  • Page 32: Computers Running Windows Vista: Sharing Folders, A Printer Or An Adsl Connection

    Hercules Wireless Dual Band HWDB-600 5.3. Computers running Windows Vista: Sharing folders, a printer or an ADSL connection To create a network of computers, share data, a printer or an ADSL connection between computers running Windows Vista, it is not imperative that the computers belong to the same workgroup. However, if you wish to share between Windows Vista and an earlier operating system, make sure to define the same workgroup on all computers.
  • Page 33 HWDB-600 Hercules Wireless Dual Band Note: To open the Network and Sharing Center, click the network icon in the Windows taskbar, then the Network and Sharing Center link. Enabling file sharing - In the Sharing and Discovery zone, click the Off link or the button located opposite File sharing.
  • Page 34 Hercules Wireless Dual Band HWDB-600 - In the Sharing and Discovery zone, click the Off link or the button located opposite Public folder sharing. - Select the Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can open files radio button (they will only be...

  • Page 35: Windows Vista: Sharing Public Or Personal Folders

    HWDB-600 Hercules Wireless Dual Band - Click Apply. In the Windows Vista confirmation window, click Continue. - In the following window, you can define the different settings, such as: authorize or refuse groups of users, set parental controls, select media types to be shared, and so on.
  • Page 36 Hercules Wireless Dual Band HWDB-600 1. Select the folder that you wish to share, without opening it. Here, your Pictures folder. 2. Right-click the folder. Select Share. 3. In the File Sharing window, select the user(s) who will be able to access this folder, then click Add.

  • Page 37: Computers Running Windows Vista: Accessing Shared Folders

    HWDB-600 Hercules Wireless Dual Band Note: You can provide access to all users with no restrictions (Everyone option) or select specific users previously created on your PC. You can also create new users by clicking Create a new user… in the drop- down list.
  • Page 38 Hercules Wireless Dual Band HWDB-600 On the computer connected to the printer: 1. Click Start/Control Panel. 2. Under the Hardware and Sound heading, click the Printer link. The list of installed printers is displayed. 3. Right-click the printer and select the Sharing…...

  • Page 39: Computers Running Windows Vista : Accessing The Shared Printer

    HWDB-600 Hercules Wireless Dual Band 4. In the Printer Properties window, click the Change sharing options button. 5. In the Windows Vista confirmation window, click Continue. 6. Tick the Share this printer box. 7. Select the name of the printer which will be displayed on the network under Share name.
  • Page 40 Hercules Wireless Dual Band HWDB-600 3. Click the Add a printer button. The Add a printer assistant appears. 4. Click Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer. 40/63 – User Manual...

  • Page 41: Windows Vista: Sharing An Adsl Connection In An Infrastructure Type Network

    Infrastructure mode by default. In this mode, the WiFi adapters are connected to your access point, which might be your Livebox, your Hercules Modem Router or your Hercules Router connected to a modem. Infrastructure mode is ideal for exchanging data, playing online, and also for sharing an Internet connection and/or printer among several computers.
  • Page 42 Hercules Wireless Dual Band HWDB-600 1. Connect to your wireless network (Hercules or Livebox_AAAA, for example). 2. Access the Network and Sharing Center. To do so, click the network icon on the Windows taskbar, then click the Network and Sharing Center link.

  • Page 43: Computers Running Windows Xp: Sharing Folders, A Printer Or An Adsl Connection

    HWDB-600 Hercules Wireless Dual Band 6. In the Wireless Network Connection Properties tab, select Internet Protocol version 4 (TCP/IPv4). 7. Click Properties. 8. In the Internet Protocol version 4 (TCP/IPv4) window, select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically.

  • Page 44: Windows Xp: Using The Network Setup Wizard In An Infrastructure Network

    Hercules Wireless Dual Band HWDB-600 5.4.1. Windows XP: Using the Network Setup Wizard in an Infrastructure network Proceed as follows for each computer: 1. Click Start/All Programs/Accessories/ Communications/ Network Setup Wizard. The Network Setup Wizard is launched. 2. Click Next twice.
  • Page 45 Wireless Dual Band wireless network connection, then click Next. 8. When this warning screen appears, ignore it by clicking Next. If you are using the Hercules modem router, your computers are already protected by the integrated firewall. User Manual – 45/63...
  • Page 46 12. Click Next. 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.

  • Page 47: Windows Xp: Using The Network Setup Wizard In An Ad Hoc Network

    HWDB-600 Hercules Wireless Dual Band 16. 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.
  • Page 48 Hercules Wireless Dual Band HWDB-600 The window opposite may appear if The Wizard found disconnected network hardware. 3. If your Wireless Dual Band Adapter wireless network connection is not displayed in the list, tick the Ignore disconnected network hardware box, then click Next. Otherwise,...
  • Page 49 HWDB-600 Hercules Wireless Dual Band 7. 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. 8. Among the connections displayed, leave the...
  • Page 50 10. Click Next. 11. 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.
  • Page 51 HWDB-600 Hercules Wireless Dual Band 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.

  • Page 52: Windows Xp: Sharing Folders

    Hercules Wireless Dual Band HWDB-600 5.4.3. 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.

  • Page 53: Computers Running Windows Xp: Accessing Shared Folders

    HWDB-600 Hercules Wireless Dual Band 5.4.4. Computers running Windows XP: Accessing shared folders To easily access folders set up for sharing by several computers, it is preferable that the computers belong to the same workgroup. In Windows XP, the workgroup name has been defined using the Network Setup Wizard.
  • Page 54 Hercules Wireless Dual Band HWDB-600 On the computers that will use the shared printer: 1. Click Start/Control Panel/Printers and Other Hardware/ Printers and Faxes. In the Printer Tasks section, select Add a printer. 2. The Add Printer Wizard is launched. Click Next.

  • Page 55: Windows Xp: Modifying A Workgroup Name

    5. In the Workgroup zone, enter a name for the group (HOME, OFFICE or HERCULES, for example). 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.

  • Page 56: Windows Xp: Manually Enabling Or Disabling Your Adapter's Wifi Connection (Advanced Users)

    Hercules Wireless Dual Band HWDB-600 5.4.7. Windows XP: Manually enabling or disabling your adapter’s WiFi connection (advanced users) You can manually enable or disable your adapter’s WiFi connection for a variety of reasons: to temporarily avoid connecting to networks, save battery power, etc.

  • Page 57: Glossary

    Standard established by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, an American organization) in the 802.11 family, whose goal is to improve security by integrating WPA-PSK authentication into AES encryption. This Hercules client is compatible with this standard. 802.11n Standard established by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, an American organization) in the 802.11 family, allowing for theoretical transfer rates of 300Mbits/s in the 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency...
  • Page 58 Infrastructure mode Communication mode consisting of grouping together several computers equipped with WiFi in a network via a wireless access point such as the Hercules ADSL router. IP address Unique computer address assigned by the router. Each computer has its own IP address, allowing it to be identified within the network.
  • Page 59 Internet connection, and to exchange, synchronize and display multimedia contents (videos, music files or photos) or print data. WiFi Manager Utility developed by Hercules to configure and view settings for the Hercules Modem Router. User Manual – 59/63...
  • Page 60 Device installed at the heart of a WiFi network, allowing for the connection of several computers equipped with WiFi adapters for the exchange of data. WiFi Station DB Utility developed by Hercules to define, verify and configure all connection and security settings regarding your WiFi installation. WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) Wireless local area network, generally employing the 802.11b, g or n standards.

  • Page 61: Technical Support

    7. TECHNICAL SUPPORT If you encounter a problem with your product, please go to http://ts.hercules.com and select your language. From there you will be able to access various utilities (Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), the latest versions of drivers and software) that may help to resolve your problem.
  • Page 62 This device can be used in: AT, BE, FR, DE, IE, IT, LU, NL, PL, ES, SE, GB, FI, CH. Hereby, GUILLEMOT CORPORATION, Carentoir France, declares that this Hercules HWDB-600 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. The Declaration of Conformity can be consulted at this website address: ftp://ftp.hercules.com/wifi/DoC/HWDB-600/DoC-eng_Hercules_HWDB-600.pdf...
  • Page 63 HWDB-600 Hercules Wireless Dual Band Copyright © Guillemot Corporation S.A. 2012. All rights reserved. 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.

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