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Modem Router 802.11G-A-54
1.
YOUR HERCULES MODEM ROUTER ................................................................................................ 4
1.1.
Recommendations ........................................................................................................................ 4
1.2.
Specifications ................................................................................................................................ 5
1.3.
System requirements .................................................................................................................... 5
1.4.
Box contents.................................................................................................................................. 5
1.5.
Front face overview....................................................................................................................... 6
1.6.
Connectivity overview ................................................................................................................... 6
2.
INSTALLING YOUR HERCULES MODEM ROUTER ......................................................................... 7
2.1.
Launching the Hercules Modem Router Installation Assistant..................................................... 7
2.2.
Step 1: How to position your modem router ................................................................................. 7
2.3.
Step 2: How to connect your modem router ................................................................................. 9
2.3.1.
modem ............................................................................................................................. 9
2.3.2.
Getting past the Content Advisor (parental control) ......................................................10
2.3.3.
Installing a filter (recommended) ...................................................................................11
2.3.4.
Connecting the modem router .......................................................................................11
3.
WIFI MANAGER, THE VERSATILE UTILITY ....................................................................................12
3.1.
Opening the door to WiFi Manager.............................................................................................12
3.2.
Changing the WiFi Manager password.......................................................................................13
3.3.
Navigating within the WiFi Manager interface ............................................................................15
3.4.
Connecting the modem router to your Internet account .............................................................15
3.4.1.
Configuring your ADSL connection ...............................................................................16
3.4.2.
Testing your ADSL connection......................................................................................17
3.4.3.
3.5.
Mastering your WiFi network at your fingertips ..........................................................................21
3.5.1.
Personalizing your WiFi network ...................................................................................21
3.5.2.
Securing your WiFi network using the Assistant ...........................................................22
3.5.3.
3.5.4.
Disabling your WiFi network ..........................................................................................27
3.6.
The firewall: your ultimate protection against Internet attacks ...................................................27
4.
4.1.
A few important points to bear in mind before getting started ....................................................28
4.2.
4.2.1.
4.2.2.
Windows XP: Sharing folders ........................................................................................33
4.2.3.
Windows XP: Accessing shared folders..............................................................................34
4.2.4.
Windows XP: Sharing a printer......................................................................................34
4.2.5.
Windows XP: Modifying a workgroup name..................................................................36
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    1.6. Connectivity overview ........................6 INSTALLING YOUR HERCULES MODEM ROUTER ................. 7 2.1. Launching the Hercules Modem Router Installation Assistant............. 7 2.2. Step 1: How to position your modem router ................. 7 2.3. Step 2: How to connect your modem router ................. 9 2.3.1.
  • Page 2 Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 4.2.6. Windows XP: Manually enabling or disabling your adapter’s WiFi connection (advanced users)......................36 4.3. Computers running Windows 2000: Sharing folders, a printer or an ADSL connection.... 37 4.3.1. Creating a workgroup in Windows 2000 ............... 37 4.3.2.
  • Page 3 Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router 6.4.2. Managing the IP addresses of local network computers ..........73 6.4.3. Enabling/Disabling UPnP ....................74 6.4.4. Controlling your Hercules Modem Router from a remote location via the Internet..74 6.4.5. Changing the Hercules Modem Router’s password............74 6.5. Product information ........................75 GLOSSARY............................76 TECHNICAL SUPPORT........................79...

  • Page 4: Your Hercules Modem Router

    Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 1. YOUR HERCULES MODEM ROUTER Your Hercules Modem Router, or Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router, is a clever combination of two products in one: it is a WiFi router and an ADSL modem in one convenient package.

  • Page 5: Specifications

    Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router 1.2. Specifications Your Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router, referred to hereafter in the manual as the Hercules Modem Router, is equipped with 4 functionalities: (1) ADSL modem, (2) WiFi 802.11g wireless router, (3) 10/100 LAN switch, and (4) Internet firewall.

  • Page 6: Front Face Overview

    Four Ethernet ports allowing the Hercules Modem Router to be connected to 4 desktop computers and/or laptop computers and/or game consoles equipped with Ethernet (RJ-45) ports, in order to create a network ADSL plug to connect the Hercules Modem Router to a telephone jack Gold antenna connector (SMA) 6/80 –...

  • Page 7: Installing Your Hercules Modem Router

    To help you select the best spot to position your Hercules Modem Router, we are pleased to offer you the following tips, which you may adapt according to your environment (the number of rooms, computers, floors in your home, the presence of any obstacles, the locations of power and telephone plugs…).
  • Page 8 Keep a minimum distance of 2m between the modem router and any computers and WiFi devices. If you have several computers or WiFi devices on different floors in your home (on the ground floor and the second floor, for example), you should ideally try to place your Hercules Modem Router on the ground floor.

  • Page 9: Step 2: How To Connect Your Modem Router

    Internet connection via the local area TCP/IP network created by the Hercules Modem Router, and no longer directly via your old ADSL modem. If you have never installed a modem before, however, you can skip ahead directly to chapter 2.3.3.

  • Page 10: Getting Past The Content Advisor (Parental Control)

    Internet. You can also find information on our website (FAQs etc.): www.hercules.com. 2.3.2. Getting past the Content Advisor (parental control) If you have enabled the Content Advisor in your Internet browser in order to control access to certain sites which may include contents of a violent or otherwise undesirable nature, you will not be able to immediately connect to WiFi Manager.

  • Page 11: Installing A Filter (Recommended)

    Ethernet (RJ-45) port on your computer’s network adapter. The LED corresponding to the number of the Ethernet port you have selected lights up. 4. The Assistant prompts you to install “Hercules QuickAccess”, a utility for quick connection to the WiFi Manager application.

  • Page 12: Wifi Manager, The Versatile Utility

    3.1. Opening the door to WiFi Manager The Installation Assistant you have launched from the CD-ROM has installed a connection utility on your Desktop, called “Hercules QuickAccess”. This utility will bring you straight to the door (locked with a key, for the moment) to WiFi Manager.

  • Page 13: Changing The Wifi Manager Password

    The password ensures that you are the only one who can access your WiFi Manager, and therefore your Hercules Modem Router’s settings. For this reason, it is important that you change the password when using WiFi Manager for the first time (see below).
  • Page 14 Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 The door to WiFi Manager opens to the Home page depicted below. You can now explore all of your Hercules Modem Router’s functionalities. 14/80 – User Manual...

  • Page 15: Navigating Within The Wifi Manager Interface

    3.4. Connecting the modem router to your Internet account You can replace your old ADSL modem with the Hercules Modem Router, which offers more extensive functionalities: it is an ADSL modem, a WiFi 802.11g router, a 10/100 LAN switch and an Internet firewall, all rolled into one.

  • Page 16: Configuring Your Adsl Connection

    Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 3.4.1. Configuring your ADSL connection With WiFi Manager, you don’t have to be a computer expert to configure your ADSL connection. A few items of information are all you will need to start enjoying your Internet access immediately, as the connection settings for the main service providers (Wanadoo, AOL, Free (bundled), Neuf Telecom…) are already...

  • Page 17: Testing Your Adsl Connection

    ADSL connection). 3.4.2. Testing your ADSL connection Now that your ADSL connection has been configured on your Hercules Modem Router, you can carry out a first test of your connection and verify that you have access to the Internet.

  • Page 18: Resolving Any Difficulties In Accessing Wifi Manager Or The Internet

    5. Click OK to close the windows, then exit the Control Panel. The Hercules Modem Router will now be able to assign an IP address to your computer. IP address is a unique address assigned by the router to the computer.
  • Page 19 Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router Windows 2000 1. Click Start/Settings/Control Panel. Double- click Network and Dial-Up Connections. 2. Right-click the appropriate connection and select Properties. 3. In the General tab, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). 4. Click Properties and select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically.
  • Page 20 Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 Windows 98 SE/Me 1. Click Start/Settings/Control Panel. Double- click Network. 2. In the Configuration tab of the Network window, highlight the name of your network adapter. 3. Click Properties and select Obtain an IP address automatically in the IP Address tab.

  • Page 21: Mastering Your Wifi Network At Your Fingertips

    4. Welcome to the Wireless Attitude 3.5.1. Personalizing your WiFi network When the wireless access point (your Hercules Modem Router’s WiFi function) is enabled, WiFi Manager displays the name of your network, the Radio Frequency (RF) channel used and the radio transmission power.

  • Page 22: Securing Your Wifi Network Using The Assistant

    Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 The access point restarts. All computers or devices connected via WiFi are disconnected. The ADSL connection, however, remains active. 3.5.2. Securing your WiFi network using the Assistant Creating a WiFi network is very useful if you have several wireless computers or devices, but how can you...
  • Page 23 Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router You must not select a level of security in WiFi Manager more advanced than that supported by your ) levels, WiFi adapters. For example, if your adapters only support the WEAK...
  • Page 24 Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 9. Enter a WEP security key according to the level of security you have selected: 10 hexadecimal characters for a 64-bit WEP key, 26 hexadecimal characters for a 128-bit WEP key.

  • Page 25: Limiting Access To Your Wifi Network To Certain Wifi Computers And Devices

    Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router 8. Enter the shared key and renewal interval. 9. Click Finish. 10. Click Apply and Save to apply and save these settings. If you have mastered the concept of WiFi security, you can use the (less user-friendly) method of directly entering your security parameters.
  • Page 26 Once you have enabled the filtering by MAC address function, only the computers and devices appearing in this list will be authorized to connect to your Hercules Modem Router. If friends come to visit with their own WiFi computer or device, or if you wish to connect new WiFi devices, don’t forget to add their MAC address to the filtering list, or else they will never be able to connect.

  • Page 27: Disabling Your Wifi Network

    Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router To remove a computer from the list: - In the Remove column, click the next to the computers or devices you wish to remove from the filtering list. - Click Apply and Save.

  • Page 28: Welcome To The Wireless Attitude

    - These procedures also apply to the computers or devices directly connected to your modem router via an Ethernet cable. - To share an ADSL connection, your Hercules Modem Router must be switched on and your ADSL line must be active.
  • Page 29 Next. Otherwise, exit the Wizard by clicking Cancel and establish the connection from your network device to your router (if you use a Hercules Wireless G PCI, USB or PCMCIA adapter, please refer to the “The WiFi Station utility”...
  • Page 30 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. 9. If your computer has at least three connections (or network devices), the window opposite appears.
  • Page 31 Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router 11. 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 your network (my-computer, wifi-computer or julie, for example).
  • Page 32 Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 17. Click Finish to exit the Wizard. 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.

  • Page 33: Windows Xp: Sharing Folders

    Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router 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.

  • Page 34: Windows Xp: Accessing Shared Folders

    Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 4.2.3. 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 35 Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router 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 36: Windows Xp: Modifying A Workgroup Name

    Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 4.2.5. Windows XP: Modifying a workgroup name It may happen that you need to change the name of your workgroup (advanced users only). To do so, proceed as follows: 1. Click...

  • Page 37: Computers Running Windows 2000: Sharing Folders, A Printer Or An Adsl Connection

    Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router - Click Start/Connections/Show All Connections. Verify that your Hercules Wireless G wireless network connection is listed. - If its status is Disabled, right-click your Wireless Network Connection and select Enable. - If its status is Enabled, right-click your Wireless Network Connection and select Disable.

  • Page 38: Windows 2000: Sharing Folders

    Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 4.3.2. Windows 2000: Sharing folders 1. Select the folder you wish to share, without opening it. 2. Right-click the folder. Select Sharing. 3. In the Sharing tab, select Share this folder.
  • Page 39 Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router On the computer connected to the printer: 1. Click Start/Settings/Printers. 2. Right-click the printer and select Sharing…. 3. In the Sharing tab, select the Shared as: radio button and enter a name for your printer.

  • Page 40: Windows 2000: Modifying A Workgroup Name

    Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 7. If you wish, set the shared printer as the default printer, then click Next. 8. Click Finish to close the Wizard. You can now use the network printer thanks to your WiFi connection.

  • Page 41: Windows 2000: Sharing An Adsl Connection In An Infrastructure Network

    Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router 4.3.6. Windows 2000: Sharing an ADSL connection in an Infrastructure network Proceed as follows for each computer that will use the shared Internet connection: 1. Click Start/Settings/Network and Dial-up Connections. 2. Select the connection to the local area network corresponding to your Hercules Wireless G device.

  • Page 42: Windows 2000: 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. To manually enable or disable your Hercules Wireless G adapter’s WiFi connection in Windows 2000: - Access the Device Manager.

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

    3. In the Internet Connection window, select the A direct connection to my ISP using the following device: option. 4. Select your Hercules Wireless G adapter in the drop- down list, then click Next. 5. If the Internet Connection Sharing window appears, select No, I do not want to share my Internet connection.
  • Page 44 Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 7. Enter the computer name. Give the computer a name that is unique and sufficiently distinctive, making it easy to recognize in the list of workgroup computers (my-computer, wifi-computer or julie, for example).

  • Page 45: Windows Me: Sharing Folders

    Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router 4.4.2. Windows Me: Sharing folders After having configured all of your computers using the Home Networking Wizard, you can now share data located on different disk drives, as long as the user has authorized access.

  • Page 46: Windows Me: Accessing Shared Folders

    Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 4.4.3. Windows Me: 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 Me, the workgroup name has been defined using the Home Networking Wizard.
  • Page 47 Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router Start/Settings/Control Panel. 1. Click Double-click Network. 2. In the Network window, click the File and Print Sharing… button. 3. Tick the I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s) box.

  • Page 48: Windows Me: Modifying A Workgroup Name

    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. To manually enable or disable your Hercules Wireless G adapter’s WiFi connection in Windows Me: - Access the Device Manager.

  • Page 49: Computers Running Windows 98 Se: Sharing Folders, A Printer Or An Adsl Connection

    Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router 4.5. Computers running Windows 98 SE: Sharing folders, a printer or an ADSL connection ADSL To create a network of computers, share data, a printer or an connection in Windows 98 SE, it is preferable that the computers belong to the same workgroup.

  • Page 50: Windows 98 Se: Accessing Shared Folders

    Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 1. Click Start/Settings/Control Panel. Double-click Network. 2. In the Network window, click the File and Print Sharing… button. 3. Tick the I want to be able to give others access to my files box, then click OK.
  • Page 51 Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router 1. Click Start/Settings/Control Panel. Double-click Network. 2. In the Network window, click the File and Print Sharing… button. 3. Tick the I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s) box.

  • Page 52: Windows 98 Se: Sharing An Adsl Connection In An Infrastructure Network

    1. Click Start/Settings/Control Panel. Double-click Network. 2. In the Configuration tab of the Network window, select the TCP/IP -> Hercules Wireless G component. 3. Click Properties. 4. In the IP Address tab, select Obtain an IP address automatically. 52/80 – User Manual...

  • Page 53: Windows 98 Se: 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. To manually enable or disable your Hercules Wireless G adapter’s WiFi connection in Windows 98 SE: - Access the Device Manager.

  • Page 54: Manually Configuring Your Adsl Connection

    Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 5. MANUALLY CONFIGURING YOUR ADSL CONNECTION WiFi Manager allows you to manually enter your connection settings, which may prove useful if your Internet Service Provider does not appear in the list of included ISPs, or if you are using a specific connection.
  • Page 55 Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router REMINDER SHEET – MY ADSL CONNECTION SETTINGS Who is your service provider? __________________________________ What is your connection type? (only one possible answer) 1- PPPoE 2- PPPoA 3- DHCP 4- Static IP...

  • Page 56: Entering Your Adsl Connection Settings

    Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 5.2. Entering your ADSL connection settings - On the Home page, click Your ADSL connection. - Tick the Configure all settings manually box. All of the requested information will be found on the reminder sheet which you have already filled in 5.1.
  • Page 57 Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router If you are configuring a PPPoA connection: - Enter your Connection Username (Login) and Connection password. This information is found in the confirmation of membership email or letter sent to you by your ISP, and is already entered on your reminder sheet.
  • Page 58 Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 - Click Release to make the IP address available again, then click Renew to have the DHCP server assign a new IP address. - Select the Encapsulation type: VC MUX or LLC (information provided by your ISP).

  • Page 59: Testing Your Adsl Connection

    WiFi Manager. 5.2.1. Testing your ADSL connection Now that your ADSL connection has been configured on your Hercules Modem Router, you can carry out a first test of your connection and verify that you have access to the Internet.

  • Page 60: Reconnecting Or Clearing Fields

    Finally, thanks to the Clear button, you can clear the information contained in the fields (in case you have made a mistake in entering something or if you change your ISP, for example), and then enter the new information. You can only store one ISP configuration in the Hercules Modem Router. 60/80 – User Manual...

  • Page 61: Wifi Manager For Advanced Users

    6.1. Configuring your WiFi network’s advanced options This window contains the settings which affect the functioning of your Hercules Modem Router. If you do not know their functions, we recommend that you keep the default settings. - In the Your WiFi connection parameters window, click the Advanced WiFi options button located in the lower left-hand corner of the window.
  • Page 62 Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 - The Fragment threshold consists of defining the size in which data packets are fragmented. If the size is less than the predefined amount, the packet is not fragmented. By contrast, if the size is greater, the packet is fragmented before being transmitted, then reconstituted at the access point.

  • Page 63: Configuring Your Internet Firewall

    Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router 6.2. Configuring your Internet firewall In this chapter, you will learn how to lower certain defenses in order to authorize access to your computers for specific Internet services (P2P, web/FTP servers…), or shore up other defenses to limit access on a specific computer to certain Internet services.
  • Page 64 Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 - Select the rule to view or modify. This list sums up all available rules. - Click the View/Modify the rule button. If you have selected a rule created by WiFi Manager : You can only view this rule;...
  • Page 65 Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router To create a new rule: - In the Port Forwarding window, click the Create anew rule button. The editing window (opposite) is displayed. - Enter a name for the rule. - Select the Protocol (TCP, UDP or TCP/UDP).

  • Page 66: Limiting Access Of One Of Your Network Computers To Internet Services

    Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 To no longer apply a rule to a computer: - Select your computer. - In the Rules applied to the selected computer table, select the rule to be removed. - Click the Remove from the list button.
  • Page 67 Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router To view or modify a rule: - Select the type of service in the IP Filtering window. - Select the rule to view or modify. This list sums up all available rules.
  • Page 68 Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 To create a new rule: - In the IP Filtering window, click the Create a new rule button. The editing window (opposite) is displayed. - Enter a name for the rule.

  • Page 69: A Toolbox With Multiple Facets

    WiFi Manager functions as a toolbox which can help you to correct any mistakes you might make. 6.3.1. Restarting the Hercules Modem Router The Restart the modem router function cuts off all of the Hercules Modem Router’s functions (WiFi and ADSL connection, firewall, router) and restarts WiFi Manager.

  • Page 70: Loading/Saving Your Settings

    Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 The modem router restarts with the last settings saved. No data is lost. 6.3.3. Loading/Saving your settings Thanks to WiFi Manager, you can quickly load or save your personalized settings. Before loading any settings, you must make sure that you have already saved your settings in a file.

  • Page 71: Restoring Your Original Settings

    Your modem router will load its original settings and reinitialize itself. 6.3.5. Updating the modem router’s firmware If you wish to take advantage of new functionalities or improved functionalities for your Hercules Modem www.hercules.com Router, we recommend that you regularly visit the website to check whether any firmware updates are available.

  • Page 72: Other Advanced Options

    - Click the Browse... button. - Select your firmware file, then click Open. - Click Update to import the data. Your Hercules Modem Router will now use this new firmware version. 6.4. Other advanced options 6.4.1. Configuring the DHCP server This chapter will show you how to configure the internal DHCP server, which manages your computers’...

  • Page 73: Managing The Ip Addresses Of Local Network Computers

    Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router 6.4.2. Managing the IP addresses of local network computers This chapter will show you how to reserve IP addresses for computers in your local network. In this way, these computers will always be assigned the same IP address, even after restarting. This kind of address reservation is necessary if you wish to manually apply firewall rules to specific computers that were not connected at the time when the rules were applied (and therefore not visible in WiFi Manager).

  • Page 74: Enabling/Disabling Upnp

    - On the Home page, click the Advanced settings button. - Select UPnP. 6.4.4. Controlling your Hercules Modem Router from a remote location via the Internet WiFi Manager’s Control from a remote location function allows a computer outside of your local network to connect to the Hercules Modem Router and configure it.

  • Page 75: Product Information

    - Click the Apply and Save button to validate your settings. 6.5. Product information WiFi Manager allows you to consult all information relating to the functioning of your Hercules Modem Router. To consult the product information: - On the Home page, click the Product information button.

  • Page 76: 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. Access point The access point is the heart of your local WiFi network.
  • Page 77 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 78 WiFi Manager Utility developed by Hercules to configure and view settings for the Hercules Wireless G Modem Router. WiFi Router 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.

  • Page 79: Technical Support

    Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router 8. 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 80 Modem Router 802.11G-A-54 Trademarks Guillemot™ and Hercules® are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Guillemot Corporation S.A. Wireless Attitude ! is a trademark of Guillemot Corporation S.A. Microsoft® Windows® 98 SE, Millennium, 2000, XP are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

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