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2.3.

Broadcasting your Internet connection via the Hercules

WiFi Extender

As described in chapter 2. Installing your Hercules WiFi Extender

, you can easily pair your Hercules WiFi

Extender with your Livebox, thereby allowing you to use your Internet connection with your other computers and/or game consoles located in places which up until now have not been covered by your WiFi network.

2.3.1.

Testing your Internet connection

After having installed your Hercules WiFi Extender, you can carry out a first connection test. For example, you should verify that you have access to your WiFi network by connecting to it with a laptop computer, located in another room in your home, within the coverage zone of your WiFi network.

- In the list of networks detected, connect to your

WiFi network.

- Launch an Internet browser (Internet Explorer,

Netscape Navigator or Mozilla Firefox) on your computer.

- Enter the address www.hercules.com

.

The Hercules website’s home page should be

displayed.

If your Internet connection is working properly:

It is now time for you to learn how to master your WiFi network (please refer to chapter 4. WiFi Extender

Manager for advanced users

).

If your Internet connection is not working properly:

Please refer to the section below.

2.3.2.

Resolving any difficulties in accessing WiFi Extender

Manager or the Internet

If you have not managed to connect to the WiFi Extender Manager interface or to the Internet, your computer’s settings may not be properly configured. The four methods described below will help you to resolve this problem.

Method 1: Verify the Windows network connection settings

Note: The access paths mentioned below may vary slightly if you have modified the default display configuration in Windows XP or Vista (meaning the Start menu properties and Control Panel display).

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- Windows XP or Vista

1. Click Start/Control Panel. Double-click Network

Connections.

2. In the LAN or High-Speed Internet section, right-click the icon corresponding to your network adapter (or network bridge, if you have created one) and select Properties.

3. In the General tab of the Local Area Connection

Properties window, scroll through the list and highlight

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).

4. Click Properties, select Obtain an IP address

automatically and Obtain DNS server address

automatically.

5. Click OK to close the windows, then exit the Control

Panel.

The Livebox will now be able to assign an IP address to your computer.

An

IP address is a unique address assigned by the Livebox to

the computer. Each computer has its own identity, via its IP address, allowing it to be identified within the network.

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- Windows 2000

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1. Click Start/Settings/Control Panel. Doubleclick Network and Dial-Up Connections.

2. Right-click the appropriate connection and select Properties.

3. In the General tab, highlight Internet Protocol

(TCP/IP).

4. Click Properties and select Obtain an IP

address automatically and Obtain DNS

server address automatically.

5. Click OK to close the windows, then exit the

Control Panel.

The Livebox will now be able to assign an IP address to your computer.

An

IP address is a unique address assigned by

the Livebox to the computer. Each computer has its own identity, via its IP address, allowing it to be identified within the network.

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Method 2: Relaunch the installation from the CD-ROM

- Insert the included installation CD-ROM into your drive, and follow the procedure indicated in chapter 2.1

Launching the Hercules WiFi Extender Installation Assistant

.

Method 3: Restore the Hercules WiFi Extender factory settings

- Disconnect the WiFi Extender.

- Press the Reset button 3 using an object with a pointed tip for 10 seconds. Release the button and wait for your Hercules WiFi Extender to restart.

Your WiFi Extender will load its factory settings and restart. You can then relaunch the installation from the

CD-ROM (see method 2, above).

Method 4: Access Technical Support

- Please visit http://ts.hercules.com and select your language. You will then be able to access different services (Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), the latest firmware versions) which may help to resolve your problem.

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