User's Manual

Hercules Wireless N PCMCIA HWNPCM-300
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4. THE WIFI STATION N UTILITY
The WiFi Station N utility has been specifically developed by Hercules for the Hercules Wireless N family of
adapters. It allows you to get the most out of all your adapter’s functionalities via a user-friendly interface that
is easy to operate and features a very high level of security, based on WPA-PSK and WPA2 encryption.
4.1. Determining your connection status
After installing WiFi Station N, the Hercules WiFi Station N icon appears in the Windows taskbar. Once your
adapter has been connected (please see the “Hardware installation” chapter), you will immediately be able to
view your connection status:
- If the icon appears green, a connection to the network is established, and signal strength is
excellent.
- If the icon appears yellow, a connection to the network is established, and signal strength is
good.
- If the icon appears red, a connection to the network is established, but signal strength is weak: try
moving the client adapter’s antenna closer to the antenna on the access point.
- If the icon appears gray, your WiFi client adapter has been detected, but is not connected to any
WiFi network: you must connect to a network detected by WiFi Station N.
- If the icon appears black, your WiFi client adapter has not been detected by Windows: verify that
it is properly connected and enabled and repeat the installation, if necessary.
4.2. Launching WiFi Station N
To launch WiFi Station N, simply double-click the icon in the taskbar.
4.3. Connecting to a network with Wi-Fi Protected Setup
TM
If connecting to a WiFi network and configuring your network seems like tedious work to you, use the
integrated WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup
TM
) function, indicated on the product or packaging by way of the
following logos:
or
This technology simplifies the procedure for connecting to a wireless network between a WPS-compatible
router and your Hercules Wireless N card. Two methods are available: simply click the button located on the
card or in WiFi Station N, or enter a PIN code in the WiFi Station N interface.
In order to benefit from a simplified connection thanks to the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup
TM
)
function, your router must be WPS-compatible and certified.
4.3.1.Connecting to a network with the WPS button located on
the Hercules Wireless N card
- On your WiFi router: press the WPS button (for more information, please refer to your WPS-compatible
router's manual).