The first ADSL Modem Router offering dual WiFi network coverage at home!

• No need to disclose your WiFi security keys to guests
• Manage your children’s’ connections

• ADSL & ADSL 2/2+ Modem Router including dual WiFi network coverage (dual SSID), offering optimum comfort and maximum security when connecting to the Internet and sharing files or printers:
  • Network 1: Your private secure network, accessible via a wired (Ethernet) or WiFi connection, but only to users who know your security key (WEP, WPA, WPA2)
  • Network 2: Your public WiFi network - a network that you can activate or deactivate for your friends or children. You no longer need to disclose your WiFi security key - connected users can access the Internet, but not your shared folders!
• 802.11g WiFi standard guarantees file transfer rates reaching 54 Mbps over both WiFi networks
• Compatible with all 802.11b / 802.11g devices
• DDNS - Dynamic DNS
• Maximum security level: WEP, WPA & WPA2. Simple management of security settings
• Dual Firewall:
  • SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) firewall prevents intruders from accessing your systems over the Internet
  • NAT (Network Address Translation) additionally masks your computers to users connected to the Internet
• Connection control ensured via MAC address filtering
• ADSL, RE-ADSL, ADSL2 & ADSL2+ standards guarantees maximum compatibility and download bandwidths reaching 24 Mbps
• Unique design: compact and elegant. Trendy & modern matte black and lacquered black finishes available.
• Hercules WiFi Manager: User-friendly management interface available in English (acclaimed by specialised press and users alike)
  • Easy-to-configure ADSL connection
  • WiFi settings configuration made simple thanks to a wizard
  • WiFi connection controls explained using terminology understandable even to users not acquainted with network technology
  • Available in 6 languages

• Dedicated hotline available 7/7, even in the evening

1 Modem Router, reference HWGADSL2P-54V2
1 vertical stand
1 Ethernet RJ45 cable
1 RJ11 telephone cable (Annex A) or RJ45 cable (Annex B)
1 AC adapter
1 Quickstart guide
1 installation CD-ROM

• Hercules WiFi Manager software
• Manuals in PDF format

Intel® Pentium®, AMD Athlon®/AMD-K6® or compatible
64 MB RAM
50 MB available free hard disk space
CD-ROM drive
10/100 Mbps RJ45 compatible network interface
Active ADSL Internet access
Windows® XP / Windows Vista® / Windows® 98SE / Windows® Me / Windows® 2000

Modem/Router

Device composed, in a single unit, of an ADSL modem and a router allowing for the sharing of a high-speed Internet connection between several computers. A modem/router may be either "wired" (sharing only with computers connected via a cable) or WiFi (can also share with computers connected wirelessly via WiFi).

Router

Device allowing for the sharing of a high-speed Internet connection (via an ADSL or cable modem external to the router) between several computers. A router may be either "wired" (sharing only with computers connected via a cable) or WiFi (can also share with computers connected wirelessly via WiFi)).

WiFi

Technology allowing users to connect a variety of devices in a network, such as computers, game consoles, PDAs... without any wires. The main use is wireless sharing of a home high-speed Internet connection.

WEP

Security protocol for wireless networks using encryption based on a fixed 64-bit or 128-bit key being used only once, at the beginning of the decryption phase. To decrypt a transmission, each client on the wireless network must use the same 64-bit or 128-bit key. WEP is part of the 802.11 standard, with the goal of ensuring authentication (access is only authorized for those who know the WEP key) and confidentiality (encryption). A WEP key is composed of numbers 0 to 9 and letters A to F (example: A123BCD45E).

WPA

High level of security, specially designed for environments such as a small business or the home, using a pre-shared key.

WPA2

Next-generation very high level of security, specially designed for environments such as a small business or the home, using a pre-shared key.

Internet box

ADSL modem supplied by a high-speed Internet service provider to its clients.

MAC address

Unique identifier for each network device in the world.

MAC filtering

Process allowing the user to authorize or refuse access to a WiFi network based on a device's MAC address.

802.11b

Earlier generation WiFi standard allowing for data rates of up to 11Mbps using the 2.4GHz frequency band.

802.11g

WiFi standard allowing for data rates of up to 54Mbps using the 2.4GHz frequency band.

Mbps

Unit of measurement of data rates in an Ethernet or WiFi network.

Firewall

Protection mechanism against malicious attacks via the Internet.

SPI / NAT

Two complementary mechanisms, allowing on the one hand for the analysis of data packets arriving via the Internet, and on the other hand for the masking of computers on a local area network with respect to the Internet.

DHCP

Protocol managing the allocation of IP addresses to computers in the same network (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol).

ESSID

Identifier from 8 to 32 characters, often abbreviated as SSID, serving as a unique name for a WiFi network shared by clients and the access point (Service Set Identifier).

PPPoA

Protocol allowing for connection to the Internet of computers connected in an ATM Network while at the same time authenticating the user (Point-to-Point Protocol over ATM).

PPPoE

Protocol allowing for connection to the Internet of computers connected in an Ethernet network via a high-speed modem (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet).