Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 CONTENTS Clicking on a title in this table of contents will display the corresponding section 1. YOUR HERCULES ePLUG 200 MINI V2 ADAPTER........................................................................... 3 1.1. Recommendations ........................................................................................................................ 4 1.2. Specifications .......................................................................................................
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 4. YOUR HOMEPLUG NETWORK IN PRACTICE ................................................................................ 29 4.1. A few prerequisites ..................................................................................................................... 29 4.2. Identifying your HomePlug network type: Infrastructure or Ad hoc............................................ 29 4.3. Computers running Windows 7: Sharing folders, a printer or an ADSL connection ................
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 1. YOUR HERCULES ePLUG 200 MINI V2 ADAPTER PLC (Power Line Communication), also known as HomePlug, is a technology which uses your home's existing electrical wiring to efficiently transfer digital data (audio, video, Internet, other types of files) within a secure personal network.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 1.1. Recommendations - Only connect the Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 adapter to an electrical network which conforms to the security standards and specifications detailed on the device's electrical rating plate. If you are not sure about your electrical network, contact an electrician or your power supplier. - Never open up the Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 adapter, as doing so risks damaging its internal components.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 1.3. Minimum system requirements To connect a device to your Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 adapter: An Ethernet type network interface must be available on each device to be connected (computer, game console, modem, router, TV decoder, etc.) To access the Internet with the Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 adapter: Active Internet line Internet Explorer 6.0, Netscape Navigator 4.7 or Mozilla Firefox 1.
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Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 2. INSTALLING YOUR HERCULES ePLUG 200 MINI V2 The Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 adapter has been designed to be simple to use and install, while at the same time minimizing the amount of space that it takes up when plugged in, thanks to its compact design.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 2.2. HomePlug: the partner to WiFi in your home If you have a modem router or an Internet "box", your various pieces of network equipment, whether connected by WiFi or HomePlug, can communicate with one another. All data is transferred to a central point, in this case your modem router or Internet "box", and may circulate either on the electrical network via your HomePlug adapters, or by way of radio waves via WiFi.
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Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 2.3. You haven't yet created a HomePlug network: initial installation of Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 Duo The HomePlug AV standard of Hercules ePlug 200 adapters is not compatible with the Homeplug 1.0 standard of Hercules ePlug 85 adapters and HomePlug 14 Mbits/s adapters, but these two standards can coexist side-by-side. In effect, if you have already installed a HomePlug network in the HomePlug 1.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 3. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the computer, modem, game console or any other network device (for example, a modem router). 4. Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet plug on your second adapter. 5. Plug the adapter into an electrical outlet located near the device to be connected to the network. In order to optimize data transfer on the PLC network, it is preferable not to plug your adapter directly into a powerstrip.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 6. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the computer, modem, game console or any other network device (for example, a computer). When your adapters are connected, the LED (connection status) lights up and indicates that the network is functioning properly. The signal quality is also indicated by a color code, explained in chapter 1.5.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 2.4. You have already created a HomePlug network: adding a new adapter to your network (Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 Solo or Duo) Let's take an example of a home in which you have already installed a HomePlug network composed of HomePlug adapters in the AV standard (Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2, for example).
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 3. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the computer, modem, game console or any other network device (here, a computer). 4. Press for 2 to 4 seconds on the Connect button on one of the adapters already connected to the network. You now have 2 minutes to pair the new adapter. 5. Press for 2 to 4 seconds on the Connect button on the Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 adapter.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 - Repeat this procedure to add another Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 adapter. 2. Connection to the network The network password is applied to the Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 adapter, which can now communicate with all the adapters of the existing network. If the connection of your adapter to the network has failed, there are several possible causes.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 2.5. How to change the network password When you install a HomePlug network, a random password is automatically generated. You can easily generate a new random password by using the Connect button's restart function. If you change the network password on an adapter, that adapter will no longer be part of the network. - Press for between 8 to 12 seconds on the Connect button on the adapter whose password you want to change. Wait until the adapter restarts.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 3. MANAGING YOUR NETWORK WITH HERCULES ePLUG STATION The Hercules ePlug Station software has been designed to let you manage your PLC network. Once you have provided the requested items of information, you will be able to view a depiction of all devices connected to your PLC network, allowing you to verify their functioning and bitrate, room by room. 3.1. Downloading Hercules ePlug Station Hercules ePlug Station is available for download from the http://www.hercules.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 - Click the Install Hercules ePlug Station button. The welcome screen for the ePlug Station InstallShield Wizard is displayed. - Click Next.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 - Select I accept the terms of the License Agreement, then click Next. - Select the installation location for ePlug Station, then click Next. - Click Install to confirm your choice and launch the installation. ePlug Station is installed in the selected location.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 - Click Finish to exit the Wizard. A shortcut icon to ePlug Station is now available on your desktop, and step 1 of the Hercules ePlug Installation Assistant is launched. The objective is now to help ePlug Station to identify the adapters in your network (via each adapter’s individual MAC address) and assign them a location in your home.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 - Given that you have not yet configured the settings for managing your network, click Launch the Assistant. Afterwards, you will be able to directly access Hercules ePlug Station. - In step 2, verify that the PLC adapter is connected to your computer or your modem/router. - Click Next. - In step 3, select (in the drop-down list) the room in which the PLC adapter connected to your computer is set up. - Click Next.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 - In step 4, enter the MAC address of the second PLC adapter in your network, and select the room in which it is set up. You may have to unplug the adapter to make a note of its MAC address. When you have plugged the adapter back in, the adapter will still be part of the network; you won't have to pair it again. - Click Add and repeat this procedure for all other adapters that you own.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 - In step 5, plug in and connect your new adapter according to the instructions displayed onscreen. - Click Next. - In step 6, verify that your adapters are connected to the same network (the this is not the case, follow the instructions displayed onscreen. LED should light up). If - Click Next.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 - In step 7, click Launch ePlug Station. 3.3. Managing your PLC network The General tab displays the general configuration of your PLC network, with information regarding the room in which the adapter is located, the adapter's MAC address, the network status and bitrate. The You are connected to information corresponds to the adapter to which the computer running ePlug Station is connected.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 3.4. Adding one or more adapters to your Hercules ePlug Station monitoring list You may wish to add a third and fourth adapter to extend your PLC network to other rooms in your home. In order for them to appear in Hercules ePlug Station, you must enter their information (room, MAC address). - In the General tab, click Add a device. - Unplug the PLC adapter that you wish to add to the monitoring list, and make a note of its MAC address.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 3.5. Scanning the network An automatic scan of the network is carried out each time you launch Hercules ePlug Station, or when you access the General tab. You can carry out a manual scan from the General tab by clicking the Scan the network button. To disable automatic scanning of the network, go to the Info tab and deselect the Automatically scan the network box. From then on, only a manual scan will allow you to refresh the general configuration of your PLC network. 3.6.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 On the adapter already connected to the PC: - In the Advanced settings tab, enter the new network password in the corresponding field. - Tick the Apply the password to the device connected to the PC only. If you tick the Apply the password to the device connected to the PC only box, the adapter connected to the PC will no longer be part of its previous network. - Click Change the network name. - In the warning window, click . - Make a note of the network name, then click Close.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 - In the Tools tab, click the computer. button and select the location of the firmware update file on your - Click Update the firmware. 3.9. Restoring the factory default settings of the ePlug adapter connected to the PC If you encounter a connection problem, you can restore the factory default settings via ePlug Station. This procedure will restore the factory default settings of the adapter connected to the PC only.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 4. YOUR HOMEPLUG NETWORK IN PRACTICE Now that your HomePlug network is installed, it's time to move on to some practical examples. In the following chapters, we will show you how to share files, a printer, or let your friends share your ADSL connection for online gaming. 4.1. A few prerequisites - The procedures described in this chapter differ according to the operating system used. Be sure to refer to the sections corresponding to your system.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 4.3. Computers running Windows 7: 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 7, it is not imperative that the computers belong to the same homegroup. However, if you wish to share between Windows 7 and an earlier operating system, make sure to define the same homegroup on all computers.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 Proceed as follows for each computer that will use the shared Internet connection: 1. Access the Network and Sharing Center. To do so, select the Start menu, then select Control Panel. 2. Click Network and Internet, then Network and Sharing Center. 3. In the Network and Sharing Center window, click the Local Area Connection link. 4. In the Local Area Connection Status window, click Properties.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 5. In the Local Area Connection Properties tab, select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). 6. Click Properties. 7. In the Internet Protocol version 4 (TCP/IPv4) window, select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically. 8. Click OK to validate. 9. Do the same for Internet Protocol version 6 (TCP/IPv6). To access the Internet, simply launch your Internet browser.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 4.3.2. Windows 7: Sharing an ADSL connection in an Ad hoc type network Let's take the example of a Hercules HomePlug network composed, on one end, of an ADSL USB or Ethernet modem directly connected by a cable to one of your computers (which we will refer to as Connection point A), and, on the other end, of a computer (which we will refer to as Connection point B) on which you want to access the Internet. Connection point A Connection point B You are in Ad hoc mode.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 1. Access the Network and Sharing Center. To do so, select the Start menu, then select Control Panel. 2. Click Network and Internet, then Network and Sharing Center. 3. In the Network and Sharing Center window, click the Local Area Connection link. 4. In the Sharing tab, tick the Allow other users to connect through this computer's Internet connection and Establish a dial-up connection whenever a computer on my network attempts to access the Internet boxes.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 You can now access the Internet via all of the computers on your network. 4.3.3. Enabling sharing Before setting up sharing for your folders, your printer or your Internet connection, you must enable sharing in the Network and Sharing Center. Note: To open the Network and Sharing Center, click the network icon in the Windows taskbar, then the Open Network and Sharing Center link.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 - In the File and printer sharing pane, select Turn on file and printer sharing. 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.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 - Now, click Save changes before enabling multimedia file sharing. Enabling multimedia file sharing Note: This option allows you to enable sharing of your music, videos and images. - In the Network and Sharing Center, click the Choose homegroup and sharing options item. - In the Share libraries and printers, tick the Pictures, Music and Videos checkboxes. - Click the Save changes button. 4.3.4.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 Note: You can select one of the following sharing options: Homegroup (Read), Homegroup (Read/Write) or Specific people. The homegroup comprises the computers that are part of the Home network. 3. If you enable sharing with specific people, select the users who will be able to access the folder. 4. In the File Sharing window, select the user(s) who will be able to access this folder, then click Add.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 5. Select the Permission Level you wish to assign by clicking on the line for that user: Reader (authorization to view only), Contributor (authorization to view, add and delete) or Co-owner (authorization to view, modify, add and delete). 6. - Click the Share button. Be sure to note the path indicated, which will allow for access to the shared folder on the network from another computer. 4.3.5. Computers running Windows 7: Accessing shared folders 1.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 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. 6. Click Apply, then click OK.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 4.3.7. 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. 3. Click Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer. 4. Windows then searches for the shared printers on your network. Select the shared printer. 5. Click Next. 6. If necessary, accept installation of the printer’s drivers when prompted to do so by Windows.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 4.4. 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.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 Proceed as follows for each computer that will use the shared Internet connection: 1. 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. 2. Click the View status link. 3. In the Network Status window, click Properties. 4. In the Windows Vista confirmation window, click Continue.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 5. In the Network Properties window, select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). 6. Click Properties. 7. In the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window, select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically. 8. Click OK to validate. 9. Do the same for Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6). To access the Internet, simply launch your Internet browser.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 4.4.2. Windows Vista: Sharing an ADSL connection in an Ad hoc type network Let's take the example of a Hercules HomePlug network composed, on one end, of an ADSL USB or Ethernet modem directly connected by a cable to one of your computers (which we will refer to as Connection point A), and, on the other end, of a computer (which we will refer to as Connection point B) on which you want to access the Internet. Connection point A Connection point B You are in Ad hoc mode.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 3. Right-click Internet, and select the Properties option.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 4. In the Sharing tab, tick the Allow other users to connect through this computer's Internet connection and Establish a dial-up connection whenever a computer on my network attempts to access the Internet boxes.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 Enabling file sharing - In the Sharing and Discovery zone, click the Off link or the button located opposite File sharing. - Select the Turn on file sharing radio button. - Click Apply. In the Windows Vista confirmation window, click Continue. Enabling public folder sharing Note: A public folder is a folder which can be shared by other users of the same computer or of the same network. - In the Sharing and Discovery zone, click the Off link or the sharing.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 - Select the Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can open files radio button (they will only be able to consult files) or select Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can open, change, and create files (there will be no limitations on the contents of these folders in terms of viewing, making changes and additions or other actions). - Click Apply. In the Windows Vista confirmation window, click Continue.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 - In the Media Sharing window that appears, tick the Share my media box. - 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. - When you’re done, click Apply, then OK. 4.4.4.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 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. 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 dropdown list.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 4. Select the Permission Level you wish to assign by clicking on the line for that user: Reader (authorization to view only), Contributor (authorization to view, add and delete) or Co-owner (authorization to view, modify, add and delete). 5. Click Share. Be sure to note the path indicated, which will allow for access to the shared folder on the network from another computer. For example: \\PC\Users\My documents\Shared Pictures Folders. 6. Click Done. The folder is now shared.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 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… option.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 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. 8. Click Apply, then OK.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 4.4.7. Computers running Windows Vista : Accessing the shared printer On the computers that will use the shared printer: 1. Click Start/Control Panel. 2. Under the Hardware and Sound heading, click the Printer link. 3. Click the Add a printer button. The Add a printer assistant appears.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 4. Click Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer. 5. Windows searches for the shared printers on your network. Select the shared printer. 6. Click Next. 7. If necessary, accept installation of the printer’s drivers when prompted to do so by Windows. 8. Validate the name of your printer, then click Next. 9. Click Finish to close the assistant. 4.5.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 4.5.1. 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. The window opposite may appear if The Wizard found disconnected network hardware. 3. If your Ethernet network connection is not displayed in the list, tick the Ignore disconnected network hardware box, then click Next.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 5. In the Select a connection method window, select the Other option. 6. In the following window, select This computer connects to the Internet directly or through a network hub, then click Next. 7. If the window opposite appears, select the connection to your local area network (your Ethernet network card), then click Next. 8. When this warning screen appears, ignore it by clicking Next.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 9. If your computer has at least three connections (or network devices, whether Ethernet, FireWire or WiFi), the window opposite appears. In this case, let the Wizard determine the appropriate connections. 10. Click Next. 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, HomePlugcomputer or julie, for example). 12. Click Next. 13.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 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. This operation is carried out automatically, once you have selected a medium for saving the Wizard. 17. Click Finish to exit the Wizard.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 The window opposite may appear if The Wizard found disconnected network hardware. 3. If your Ethernet network connection is not displayed in the list, tick the Ignore disconnected network hardware box, then click Next. Otherwise, exit the Wizard by clicking Cancel and establish the connection from your network device to your router (for more information, please refer to your router's manual).
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 7. If your computer has at least three connections (or network devices, whether Ethernet, FireWire or WiFi), 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 box corresponding to the connection to your local area network ticked and deselect the others, then click Next. On the computers that will use the shared Internet connection: 5.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 7. If your computer has at least three connections (or network devices, whether Ethernet, FireWire or WiFi), the window opposite appears. In this case, select the Determine the appropriate connections for me option. 8. Click Next. Proceed as follows for each computer: 9. Enter the computer name and a description, if required.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 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. You can 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.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 4.5.3. 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. 1. Select the folder you wish to share, without opening it. 2. Right-click the folder. Select Sharing and Security.... 3. In the Network sharing and security section of the Sharing tab, tick the Share this folder on the network box. 4.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 4.5.4. 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. 1. Click Start/My Computer. 2. Click My Network Places, then click View workgroup computers. You directly access the list of computers in your workgroup. 3.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 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. 3. Select the A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer option, then click Next. 4. In the window that appears, click Next to launch the search for shared printers. 5.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 4.5.6. Windows XP: Modifying a workgroup name (advanced users) 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/Control Maintenance/System. Panel/Performance and 2. In the System Properties window, select the Computer Name tab. 3. Click the Change… button. 4.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 5. 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.
Hercules ePlug 200 Mini V2 7. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RECOMMENDATION At the end of its working life, this product should not be disposed of with standard household waste, but rather dropped off at a collection point for the disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) for recycling. This is confirmed by the symbol found on the product, user manual or packaging. Depending on their characteristics, the materials may be recycled.
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