Guillemot 5090396 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• INTRODUCTION

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• Technical specifications

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• System requirements

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• Box contents

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• HERCULES WIRELESS N PCMCIA INSTALLATION

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• Installing the WiFi Station N pack and the PCMCIA card

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• THE WIRELESS LOCAL AREA WIFI NETWORK

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• Selecting your network type

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• Wireless local area WiFi network security

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• THE WIFI STATION N UTILITY

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• 4.1. Determining your connection status

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• 4.2. Launching WiFi Station N

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• 4.3. Connecting to a network with Wi-Fi Protected SetupTM

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• Wireless N card

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• 4.3.2. Connecting to a network with the WPS button in WiFi Station N

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• 4.3.3. Connecting to a network with a PIN code

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• 4.4. Connecting to a network via the list of networks

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• 4.5. Connecting to a network using the Connection Assistant

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• 4.6. Adding a network to your Favorites

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• 4.7. Scanning for networks

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• 4.8. Viewing connection settings

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• 4.9. Viewing, modifying or adding Favorites – Creating an Ad hoc network

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• 4.9.1. Security options

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• 4.9.2. View/Modify Favorites

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• 4.9.3. Adding a new Favorite manually or creating an Ad hoc network

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• 4.10. Advanced Settings

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• 4.11. About

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• 4.12. Re-enabling your computer’s integrated WiFi function

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• 4.13. Temporarily disabling the Hercules Wireless N adapter’s WiFi function

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• 4.14. Exiting WiFi Station N

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• WELCOME TO THE WIRELESS ATTITUDE!

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• 5.1. Some requirements

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• 5.2.1. Enabling sharing

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• 5.2.2. Windows Vista: Sharing public or personal folders

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• 5.2.3. Computers running Windows Vista: Accessing shared folders

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• 5.2.4. Windows Vista: Sharing a printer

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• 5.2.5. Computers running Windows Vista : Accessing the shared printer

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• network

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• network

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• 5.3.2. Windows XP: Using the Network Setup Wizard in an Ad hoc network

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• 5.3.3. Windows XP: Sharing folders

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• 5.3.4. Computers running Windows XP: Accessing shared folders

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• 5.3.5. Windows XP: Sharing a printer

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• 5.3.6. Windows XP: Modifying a workgroup name

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• connection (advanced users)

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• or an ADSL connection

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• 5.4.1. Creating a workgroup in Windows 2000

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• 5.4.2. Windows 2000: Sharing folders

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• 5.4.3. Computers running Windows 2000: Accessing shared folders

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• 5.4.4. Windows 2000: Sharing a printer

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• 5.4.5. Windows 2000: Modifying a workgroup name

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• 5.4.6. Windows 2000: Sharing an ADSL connection in an Infrastructure network

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• 5.4.7. Windows 2000: Sharing an ADSL connection in an Ad hoc network

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• connection (advanced users)

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• network

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• 5.5.2. Windows Me: Using the Home Networking Wizard in an Ad hoc network

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• 5.5.3. Windows Me: Sharing folders

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• 5.5.4. Computers running Windows Me: Accessing shared folders

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• 5.5.5. Windows Me: Sharing a printer

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• 5.5.6. Windows Me: Modifying a workgroup name

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• connection (advanced users)

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• or an ADSL connection

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• 5.6.1. Windows 98 SE: Creating a workgroup

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• 5.6.2. Windows 98 SE: Sharing folders

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• 5.6.3. Computers running Windows 98 SE: Accessing shared folders

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• 5.6.4. Windows 98 SE: Sharing a printer

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• network

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• 5.6.6. Windows 98 SE: Sharing an ADSL connection in an Ad hoc network

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• connection (advanced users)

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• GLOSSARY

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• TECHNICAL SUPPORT

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• WARRANTY

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• ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RECOMMENDATION

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