Operation Manual

Hercules ePlug 200 C Hercules ePlug 200 Multi
4.
YOUR HOMEPLUG NETWORK IN PRACTICE ................................................................................ 33
4.1. A few prerequisites ..................................................................................................................... 33
4.2. Identifying your HomePlug network type: Infrastructure or Ad hoc ............................................ 33
4.3. Computers running Windows 7: Sharing folders, a printer or an ADSL connection .................. 34
4.3.1. Windows 7: Sharing an ADSL connection in an Infrastructure type network ............... 34
4.3.2. Windows 7: Sharing an ADSL connection in an Ad hoc type network ......................... 37
4.3.3. Enabling sharing ............................................................................................................ 39
4.3.4. Windows 7: Sharing public or personal folders ............................................................. 41
4.3.5. Computers running Windows 7: Accessing shared folders ......................................................... 43
4.3.6. Windows 7: Sharing a printer ............................................................................................. 43
4.3.7. Computers running Windows 7: Accessing the shared printer ..................................................... 45
4.4. Computers running Windows Vista: Sharing folders, a printer or an ADSL connection ............ 46
4.4.1. Windows Vista: Sharing an ADSL connection in an Infrastructure type network ......... 46
4.4.2. Windows Vista: Sharing an ADSL connection in an Ad hoc type network ................... 49
4.4.3. Enabling sharing ............................................................................................................ 51
4.4.4. Windows Vista: Sharing public or personal folders ....................................................... 54
4.4.5. Computers running Windows Vista: Accessing shared folders .................................................... 56
4.4.6. Windows Vista: Sharing a printer ........................................................................................... 56
4.4.7. Computers running Windows Vista : Accessing the shared printer ............................................... 59
4.5. Computers running Windows XP: Sharing folders, a printer or an ADSL connection ............... 60
4.5.1. Windows XP: Using the Network Setup Wizard in an Infrastructure network .............. 61
4.5.2. Windows XP: Using the Network Setup Wizard in an Ad hoc network ........................ 64
4.5.3. Windows XP: Sharing folders ......................................................................................... 69
4.5.4. Computers running Windows XP: Accessing shared folders ................................................ 70
4.5.5. Windows XP: Sharing a printer ..................................................................................... 70
4.5.6. Windows XP: Modifying a workgroup name (advanced users) .................................... 72
4.6. Computers running a different operating system or adding any other type of network device.. 72
5. TECHNICAL SUPPORT ..................................................................................................................... 73
6. WARRANTY ........................................................................................................................................ 73
7. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RECOMMENDATION................................................................ 74