Guillemot 5061156 Manual De Usuario
Hercules Wireless N Access Point HWNAP-300
2. INSTALLING YOUR HERCULES WIRELESS N ACCESS
POINT
Your Hercules Wireless N Access Point has been designed to be simple to use and install. If you are new to
working with wireless products, we invite you to first follow the advice presented in chapters 2.1 to 2.3.
Otherwise, you can proceed directly to chapter
working with wireless products, we invite you to first follow the advice presented in chapters 2.1 to 2.3.
Otherwise, you can proceed directly to chapter
2.4. Launching the Hercules Wireless N Access Point
installation Assistant
, which explains how to install your Hercules Wireless N Access Point step by step.
2.1. How to position your Hercules Wireless N Access Point
Remove the access point and the power adapter from the box.
Screw the 2 included antennas onto the access point and place them in an upright position.
To help you select the best spot to position your Hercules access point, 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…).
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…).
Position the access point near your modem (ADSL, cable or Internet “Box”) and a power outlet.
Try to place your access point in a room centrally located in relation to your other computers and WiFi
devices.
devices.
Keep a minimum distance of 2m between the access point 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 access point on the ground
floor.
the second floor, for example), you should ideally try to place your Hercules access point on the ground
floor.
Your access point’s WiFi performance may be greatly affected by certain obstacles, such as the
presence of paper (a bookcase), metal, water (an aquarium) or a wall made of reinforced concrete
between the Hercules access point and any WiFi adapters.
between the Hercules access point and any WiFi adapters.
Moreover, do not hesitate to adjust the 2 antennas to different positions in order to achieve optimum
reception of the WiFi signal.
reception of the WiFi signal.
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