Operation Manual

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 .................. 30
4.3.1. Windows 7: Sharing an ADSL connection in an Infrastructure type network ............... 30
4.3.2. Windows 7: Sharing an ADSL connection in an Ad hoc type network ......................... 33
4.3.3. Enabling sharing ............................................................................................................ 35
4.3.4. Windows 7: Sharing public or personal folders ............................................................. 37
4.3.5. Computers running Windows 7: Accessing shared folders ......................................................... 39
4.3.6. Windows 7: Sharing a printer ............................................................................................. 39
4.3.7. Computers running Windows 7: Accessing the shared printer ..................................................... 41
4.4. Computers running Windows Vista: Sharing folders, a printer or an ADSL connection ............ 42
4.4.1. Windows Vista: Sharing an ADSL connection in an Infrastructure type network ......... 42
4.4.2. Windows Vista: Sharing an ADSL connection in an Ad hoc type network ................... 45
4.4.3. Enabling sharing ............................................................................................................ 47
4.4.4. Windows Vista: Sharing public or personal folders ....................................................... 50
4.4.5. Computers running Windows Vista: Accessing shared folders .................................................... 52
4.4.6. Windows Vista: Sharing a printer ........................................................................................... 52
4.4.7. Computers running Windows Vista : Accessing the shared printer ............................................... 55
4.5. Computers running Windows XP: Sharing folders, a printer or an ADSL connection ............... 56
4.5.1. Windows XP: Using the Network Setup Wizard in an Infrastructure network .............. 57
4.5.2. Windows XP: Using the Network Setup Wizard in an Ad hoc network ........................ 60
4.5.3. Windows XP: Sharing folders ............................................................................................ 65
4.5.4. Computers running Windows XP: Accessing shared folders ................................................ 66
4.5.5. Windows XP: Sharing a printer ..................................................................................... 66
4.5.6. Windows XP: Modifying a workgroup name (advanced users) .................................... 68
4.6. Computers running a different operating system or adding any other type of
network device ............................................................................................................................ 68
5. TECHNICAL SUPPORT ..................................................................................................................... 69
6. WARRANTY ........................................................................................................................................ 69
7. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RECOMMENDATION................................................................ 70