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Hercules HWGEXT-54-LB
4.10.3.
Changing the Hercules WiFi Extender password
For reasons of confidentiality or security, you may wish to change the password. WiFi Extender Manager allows you to select a new password when you first connect (please see chapter 4.2. Protecting access to
WiFi Extender Manager ) or via the Advanced Settings window (see below).
To access the password modification page:
- On the home page, click the Advanced Settings button to access the advanced settings for your WiFi network.
- On the page displayed, click the Password button.
To change the password:
- Enter your new password, and confirm it.
- Click the Apply button to validate the new password.
4.10.4.
Product information
WiFi Extender Manager lets you consult all items of information relating to the functioning of your Hercules
WiFi Extender.
To consult product information:
- On the home page, click the Product information button.
Various items of information are displayed, regarding the local area network (LAN), WiFi, firmware and hardware elements, respectively.
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Table of contents
- 3 YOUR HERCULES WIFI EXTENDER
- 3 Recommendations
- 3 Specifications
- 4 System requirements
- 4 Factory default settings (for advanced users)
- 4 Box contents
- 4 Front face overview
- 5 Connectivity overview
- 6 INSTALLING YOUR HERCULES WIFI EXTENDER
- 6 Launching the Hercules WiFi Extender Installation Assistant
- 7 Installing the Hercules WiFi Extender in a few easy steps
- 7 Step 1: PREPARATION BEFORE INSTALLATION
- 8 Step 2: VERIFYING THE LIVEBOX
- 8 Step 3: DISCONNECTING ANY ETHERNET CONNECTIONS
- 9 Step 4: DISCONNECTING ANY WIFI NETWORKS
- 9 Step 5: POWERING ON AND CONNECTION TO YOUR COMPUTER
- 10 WiFi connection of the Hercules WiFi Extender to your Livebox via QuickAccess
- 12 Step 6: DISCONNECTION FROM YOUR COMPUTER
- 13 Step 7: POSITIONING THE WIFI EXTENDER
- 14 Step 8: VERIFYING THE WIFI CONNECTION
- 15 Step 9: CONNECTING TO THE EXTENDED WIFI NETWORK
- 16 Step 10: INSTALLATION COMPLETE
- 17 Broadcasting your Internet connection via the Hercules WiFi Extender
- 17 Testing your Internet connection
- 17 Resolving any difficulties in accessing WiFi Extender Manager or the Internet
- 21 A few points to bear in mind
- 21 Computers running Windows Vista: Connecting to a wireless network
- 25 Computers running Windows Vista: Disconnecting from a wireless network
- 25 Computers running Windows Vista: Managing your favorite networks
- 27 ndows Vista: Sharing folders, a printer or an ADSL connection
- 27 Enabling sharing
- 30 Windows Vista: Sharing public or personal folders
- 32 Computers running Windows Vista: Accessing shared folders
- 32 Windows Vista: Sharing a printer
- 34 Computers running Windows Vista : Accessing the shared printer
- 36 Windows Vista: Sharing an ADSL connection in an Infrastructure type network
- 38 Computers running Windows XP: Connecting to a wireless network
- 40 Computers running Windows XP: Disconnecting from a wireless network
- 41 Computers running Windows XP: Managing your favorite networks
- 44 ndows XP: Sharing folders, a printer or an ADSL connection
- 44 Windows XP: Using the Network Setup Wizard in an Infrastructure network
- 48 Windows XP: Sharing folders
- 49 Windows XP: Accessing shared folders
- 49 Windows XP: Sharing a printer
- 51 Windows XP: Modifying a workgroup name
- 51 (advanced users)
- 52 wireless network, managing your favorite networks
- 52 Computers running Windows 2000: Sharing folders, a printer or an ADSL connection
- 52 Creating a workgroup in Windows
- 53 Windows 2000: Sharing folders
- 53 Windows 2000: Accessing shared folders
- 53 Windows 2000: Sharing a printer
- 55 Windows 2000: Modifying a workgroup name
- 56 Windows 2000: Sharing an ADSL connection in an Infrastructure network
- 57 (advanced users)
- 58 WIFI EXTENDER MANAGER FOR ADVANCED USERS
- 58 Opening the doors of WiFi Extender Manager
- 60 Protecting access to WiFi Extender Manager
- 61 Navigating within the WiFi Extender Manager interface
- 61 Consulting information about your WiFi network
- 62 Connecting to a WiFi network
- 64 Limiting access to your WiFi network to certain WiFi computers and devices
- 66 Personalizing the general settings for your WiFi network
- 68 Securing your WiFi network
- 71 A toolbox with multiple facets
- 71 Restarting the Hercules WiFi Extender
- 72 Restoring your original settings
- 72 Updating the firmware
- 73 Loading and saving your configuration settings
- 74 Other advanced options
- 74 Configuring the internal DHCP server
- 75 Cloning your PC's MAC address
- 76 Changing the Hercules WiFi Extender password
- 76 Product information
- 77 GLOSSARY
- 80 TECHNICAL SUPPORT
- 80 WARRANTY
- 80 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RECOMMENDATION