Hercules ePlug 200 Pass Thru
CONTENTS
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1. YOUR HERCULES ePLUG 200 PASS THRU ADAPTER ................................................................... 3
1.1. Recommendations ........................................................................................................................ 4
1.2. Specifications ................................................................................................................................ 4
1.3. Minimum system requirements ..................................................................................................... 5
1.4. Box contents.................................................................................................................................. 5
1.5. LEDs overview .............................................................................................................................. 5
1.6. Connectivity overview ................................................................................................................... 6
2. INSTALLING YOUR HERCULES ePLUG 200 PASS THRU .............................................................. 7
2.1. How to position your Hercules ePlug 200 Pass Thru ................................................................... 7
2.2. HomePlug: the partner to WiFi in your home ............................................................................... 8
2.2.1. Connecting two computers in a HomePlug network ....................................................... 8
2.2.2. Connecting a computer to a modem, a modem router, an Internet "box" or a
game console in a HomePlug network ............................................................................ 8
2.2.3. Connecting an Internet "box" to a Digital Terrestrial Television decoder in a
HomePlug network .......................................................................................................... 9
2.3. You haven't yet created a HomePlug network: initial installation of Hercules
ePlug 200 PT Duo ......................................................................................................................... 9
2.4. You have already created a HomePlug network: adding a new adapter to your
network (Hercules ePlug 200 PT Solo or Duo) ........................................................................... 12
2.5. How to change the network password ........................................................................................ 15
3. YOUR HOMEPLUG NETWORK IN PRACTICE................................................................................. 16
3.1. A few prerequisites ...................................................................................................................... 16
3.2. Identifying your HomePlug network type: Infrastructure or Ad hoc ............................................ 16
3.3. Computers running Windows 7: Sharing folders, a printer or an ADSL connection .................. 17
3.3.1. Windows 7: Sharing an ADSL connection in an Infrastructure type network ............... 17
3.3.2. Windows 7: Sharing an ADSL connection in an Ad hoc type network .......................... 20
3.3.3. Enabling sharing ............................................................................................................ 22
3.3.4. Windows 7: Sharing public or personal folders ............................................................. 24
3.3.5. Computers running Windows 7: Accessing shared folders ......................................................... 26
3.3.6. Windows 7: Sharing a printer ............................................................................................. 26
3.3.7. Computers running Windows 7: Accessing the shared printer ..................................................... 28
3.4. Computers running Windows Vista: Sharing folders, a printer or an ADSL connection ............ 29
3.4.1. Windows Vista: Sharing an ADSL connection in an Infrastructure type network ......... 29
3.4.2. Windows Vista: Sharing an ADSL connection in an Ad hoc type network ................... 31
3.4.3. Enabling sharing ............................................................................................................ 34
3.4.4. Windows Vista: Sharing public or personal folders ....................................................... 37
3.4.5. Computers running Windows Vista: Accessing shared folders .................................................... 39
3.4.6. Windows Vista: Sharing a printer ........................................................................................... 39
3.4.7. Computers running Windows Vista : Accessing the shared printer ............................................... 42
