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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4. Installing the Symphony Software
The Symphony-HRF Cordless Gateway requires no software installation.
However, you must load Symphony software on each computer in which you
installed a Symphony Adapter.
The software installation for a Symphony Adapter occurs in two phases. The
first phase, described in this chapter, is the successful initialization of a
Symphony Adapter in a desktop or laptop computer. The second phase,
described in Chapter 5, configures a computer to communicate with the rest
of the cordless network using the Symphony Composer Installation Wizard
to guide you through the process.
The following procedure provides an overview of how to install a Symphony
Adapter in a Windows 95/98 computer. For detailed instructions and
troubleshooting suggestions, refer to Chapter 4 of the Symphony Adapters
User’s Manual. Once the software has been successfully installed, refer back
to Chapter 5 of this manual for configuration instructions.
If you have an existing Symphony Cordless Network and now want to
upgrade the network to include a Symphony-HRF Cordless Gateway, refer to
Chapter 9 for instructions. For information on how to upgrade a Cordless
Gateway’s firmware or the Symphony software for Cordless Gateway clients,
refer to Chapter 10.
If you are planning to install Symphony software on a computer equipped
with a Proxim RangeLAN2 Card that already has the RangeLAN2 driver
loaded, proceed to Appendix B for specific installation instructions.
Finally, before beginning the installation of a Symphony Adapter, confirm
that you have a Windows CD or diskettes available (either Windows 95 or
Windows 98, depending on the computer’s operating system). You will be
prompted to insert a Windows CD during the installation.
If you do not have a Windows CD or diskettes, it is possible that you already
have the Windows 95 or Windows 98 installation files on your hard disk.
These Windows installation files are known as Windows Cabinet files or
CAB files. The Windows Cabinet files are commonly located in
C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS.