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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Note:
The Cordless Gateway is designed to provide connectivity to
small Ethernet networks. It cannot support more than eight (8)
devices on its Ethernet port. Do NOT connect the Cordless
Gateway to a cabling hub that has more than eight (8) Ethernet
devices attached.
Connectivity to an Ethernet Network
Which Has High-Speed Internet Access
As discussed above, an Cordless Gateway can link a Symphony Cordless
Network to a wired Ethernet network. In addition, if you have an existing
device on the wired network which provides high-speed Internet access to
each of the Ethernet workstations, then the Symphony-enabled computers
will also be able to share this Internet connection. Examples of high-speed
devices include a cable modem, an ADSL modem, or an ISDN router.
The presence of the Cordless Gateway allows the two networks to be linked
together sharing this Internet access as well as files and printers.
Note:
The Cordless Gateway is designed to provide connectivity to
small Ethernet networks. It cannot support more than eight (8)
devices on its Ethernet port. Do NOT connect the Cordless
Gateway to a cabling hub that has more than eight (8) Ethernet
devices attached.
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 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, the Cordless Gateway may perform Network Address
Translation (NAT), Transparent Bridging, or both. By default, the Cordless
Gateway will perform both tasks, but depending on your network configura-
tion, you may wish to change this setting within the Symphony Maestro
Configuration Tool. For example, if you already have an Internet-sharing
software package, such as a proxy server program, installed on the network,
you may configure the Cordless Gateway to perform Transparent Bridging
only and then configure the Symphony-enabled computers with TCP/IP