Operation Manual

Hercules ePlug 500 Nano
4. YOUR HOMEPLUG NETWORK IN PRACTICE ................................................................................ 31
4.1. A few prerequisites ..................................................................................................................... 31
4.2. Identifying your HomePlug network type: Infrastructure or Ad hoc ............................................ 31
4.3. Computers running Windows 7: Sharing folders, a printer or an ADSL connection .................. 32
4.3.1. Windows 7: Sharing an ADSL connection in an Infrastructure type network ..................... 32
4.3.2. Windows 7: Sharing an ADSL connection in an Ad hoc type network ............................... 35
4.3.3. Enabling sharing ................................................................................................................. 37
4.3.4. Windows 7: Sharing public or personal folders .................................................................. 39
4.3.5. Computers running Windows 7: Accessing shared folders .............................................................. 41
4.3.6. Windows 7: Sharing a printer .................................................................................................. 41
4.3.7. Computers running Windows 7: Accessing the shared printer .......................................................... 43
4.4. Computers running Windows Vista: Sharing folders, a printer or an ADSL connection ............ 44
4.4.1. Windows Vista: Sharing an ADSL connection in an Infrastructure type network............... 44
4.4.2. Windows Vista: Sharing an ADSL connection in an Ad hoc type network ......................... 47
4.4.3. Enabling sharing ................................................................................................................. 49
4.4.4. Windows Vista: Sharing public or personal folders ............................................................ 52
4.4.5. Computers running Windows Vista: Accessing shared folders.......................................................... 54
4.4.6. Windows Vista: Sharing a printer ................................................................................................ 54
4.4.7. Computers running Windows Vista : Accessing the shared printer .................................................... 57
4.5. Computers running Windows XP: Sharing folders, a printer or an ADSL connection ............... 58
4.5.1. Windows XP: Using the Network Setup Wizard in an Infrastructure network .................... 58
4.5.2. Windows XP: Using the Network Setup Wizard in an Ad hoc network .............................. 62
4.5.3. Windows XP: Sharing folders .................................................................................................. 67
4.5.4. Computers running Windows XP: Accessing shared folders ...................................................... 68
4.5.5. Windows XP: Sharing a printer ........................................................................................... 68
4.5.6. Windows XP: Modifying a workgroup name (advanced users) .......................................... 70
4.6. Computers running a different operating system or adding any other type of network device.. 70
5. TECHNICAL SUPPORT ..................................................................................................................... 71
6. WARRANTY ........................................................................................................................................ 71
7. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RECOMMENDATION................................................................ 72