User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Introduction
- Product Family
- System Requirements
- The Product Package
- 2. Cordless Networking With the Cordless Gateway
- Connectivity to an External Ethernet Device Which Provides High-Speed Internet Access
- Connectivity to an Ethernet Network
- Connectivity to an Ethernet Network Which Has High-Speed Internet Access
- Connectivity to a Network Server
- 3. Installing the Symphony Hardware
- Symphony-HRF Cordless Gateway
- LED Indicators
- Symphony Adapters
- Symphony PNP ISA Card
- Symphony PCI Card
- Symphony PC Card
- Symphony USB Adapter
- 4. Installing the Symphony Software
- 5. Symphony Composer Installation Wizard
- Step 1: Select a Security Code
- Step 2: Establish Communication With the Cordless Gateway
- Step 3: Configure TCP/IP Information
- Step 4: Assign a Computer Name
- Step 5: Select Drives and Printers to Share
- Step 6: Configure Switcher Prompt at Boot-up
- Step 7: Register Symphony Products
- 6. Symphony Maestro Configuration Tool
- Maestro Features for the Cordless Gateway
- Monitor the State of the Cordless Gateway
- Configure the Cordless Gateway to allow Internet Sharing
- Upgrade the Symphony-HRF Cordless Gateway
- Monitor the Cordless Gateway's Status
- Maestro Networking Features
- Obtain Network Status Information
- Test Cordless Connection
- Configure Network Parameters
- Remote Drive Sharing
- Maestro Administrative Features
- Determine Software Version in Use
- Register Products on Proxim's Web Site
- 7. Configuring a Cordless Gateway Network
- Cordless Gateway Configuration
- Configuring the Topology Parameter
- Configuring the ISP TCP/IP Settings
- Configuring the Internal TCP/IP Settings
- Cordless Gateway Client Configuration
- Configuration Examples
- A Cordless Gateway Connected Directly to a Device That Provides High-Speed Internet Access
- A Cordless Gateway Connected to a Wired Network That Does Not Have Shared Internet Access
- A Cordless Gateway Connected to a Wired Network That Has Shared Internet Access
- A Cordless Gateway Connected to a Network With a Server
- File Sharing
- Remote Drive Sharing
- Printer Sharing
- 8. Symphony Network Switcher
- Switching Between Network Profiles
- Editing a Network Profile
- Creating and Deleting Network Profiles
- Examples of When to Use Network Profiles
- 9. Adding a New Product to a Symphony
- Cordless Network
- Adding a New Computer to a Cordless Network
- Adding a Symphony-HRF Cordless Gateway to a Cordless Network
- 10. Upgrading Symphony Software
- Upgrading the Symphony-HRF Cordless Gateway's Firmware
- Method 1: Upgrade from the Symphony Web Site
- Method 2: Upgrade from Disk
- Upgrading a Symphony Adapter's Software
- 11. Uninstalling Symphony Software
- 12. Troubleshooting
- Frequently Asked Technical Support Questions
- Operational Issues
- General Questions
- A. 10BaseT Connector Specification
- B. Using Symphony With RangeLAN2 Cards
- C. Using the Symphony Driver for Windows NT
- Installing the Symphony Driver for Windows NT
- Uninstalling the Windows NT Driver
- D. Advanced Symphony Parameters
- Station Type
- Master Name
- Channel and Subchannel
- MAC Optimize
- Inactivity Timeout
- E. How to Reach Technical Support
- F. U.S. Specifications
- G. Regulatory Information
- Index
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By default, the Cordless Gateway is configured to accept a dynamic IP
Address from a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server. If your
ISP does not use DHCP, then you will need to configure the Cordless
Gateway with a static IP Address assigned to you by the ISP. See Chapter 7
for more information on how to configure the Cordless Gateway’s TCP/IP
parameters.
Connectivity to an Ethernet Network
If you have a small network already in your home or office, you can connect
the Symphony-HRF Cordless Gateway directly to an Ethernet cabling hub in
order to provide connectivity between computers on the cordless network
and nodes on the wired Ethernet.
The Cordless Gateway transparently links the two networks so that to each
node there appears to be only one network. This function is known as
“Transparent Bridging.”
Simply connect the Cordless Gateway to the 10BaseT cabling hub using the
10BaseT crossover cable included in the product package. In order to
connect two devices that are both wired like a hub together, you must use a
10BaseT crossover cable. See Appendix A for more information on the
Cordless Gateway’s cabling requirements.
In this configuration, each computer, whether wired or cordless, will have the
ability to share files and printers with the all other members of the cordless
and wired networks.
For example, if you have an existing wired Ethernet, you may add a Cordless
Gateway to give network connectivity to a laptop with a Symphony PC Card
installed.
By default, the Cordless Gateway performs both Network Address Transla-
tion (NAT) and Transparent Bridging. Depending on the configuration of
your network, you may want to disable the NAT function. See Chapter 7 for
information on how to configure the Cordless Gateway and for more informa-
tion on File and Printer Sharing.