User's Manual

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2. Cordless Networking With the Cordless Gateway
The Symphony Adapters create a cordless network between each computer in
a household using standard networking software included with Windows 95/
98. This network links the computers together so that they can share files,
printers, and other peripheral devices, such as CD-ROM drives, floppy disk
drives, or Iomega Zip drives. With the addition of a Symphony-HRF
Cordless Gateway to the cordless network, the Symphony Cards can also
communicate with a small existing Ethernet network or with an external
Ethernet device that provides high-speed Internet access.
The Cordless Gateway provides a cordless solution for a wide variety of
small networking environments, including these four supported configura-
tions:
❑ Cordless connectivity to an external Ethernet-ready device which
provides high-speed Internet access;
❑ Cordless connectivity to an existing Ethernet network;
❑ Cordless connectivity to an existing Ethernet network that is
capable of accessing the Internet at high speeds; and
❑ Cordless connectivity to a network server.
Each configuration is described in detail below. Also, see Chapter 7 for more
information on how to configure the cordless network in each of these
scenarios.
Connectivity to an External Ethernet Device
Which Provides High-Speed Internet Access
The Symphony-HRF Cordless Gateway allows the cordless network to
communicate with an external Ethernet device to share high-speed Internet
access with every Symphony-enabled computer.
The Cordless Gateway acts as a link between a high-speed Internet device
and the Symphony-enabled computers, so that each computer (laptops and
desktops) on the cordless network has simultaneous Internet access and can
share files and printers.