Guillemot 5061156 User Manual

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Hercules Wireless N Access Point                                                                                                                                                               HWNAP-300 
4.5.5.Windows Me: 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 Start/Settings/Control Panel.  Double-click 
Network.
2. Select the Identification tab. 
3. In  the  Computer name zone, enter a name 
sufficiently distinctive that it can easily be recognized 
in the list of computers for the 
workgroup
 (my-
computer, wifi-computer or julie, for example). 
4. 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. 
5. Click OK.  A Windows message indicates that the 
task has been carried out successfully and that you 
must restart the computer. 
6.  Repeat this procedure for each computer. 
4.5.6.Windows 
Me: 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 adapter’s WiFi connection in Windows Me: 
- Access the Device Manager.
- Select your Hercules Wireless G adapter in the list of network adapters. 
- Right-click your adapter and select Properties.
- To enable your adapter, select Enable.  To disable it, select the Disable option. 
For more information on manually enabling or disabling the adapter in Windows Me, please refer to the 
Windows online help utility. 
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