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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7. Configuring a Cordless Gateway Network
This chapter describes how to configure the Cordless Gateway to allow
Symphony-enabled computers to share a high-speed Internet connection
and/or communicate with devices on a wired Ethernet network. In addition,
this chapter includes instructions for how to share files between computers
using the Maestro Configuration Tool and how to print to a network printer.
Cordless Gateway Configuration
From within the Symphony Maestro Configuration Tool, a user may config-
ure the TCP/IP parameters and operating mode of the Cordless Gateway.
These options are described in detail below. In addition, refer to the section
entitled, “Configuration Examples,” to help you determine what configura-
tion changes, if any, are required for your network devices.
Configuring the Topology Parameter
The Cordless Gateway performs two important networking functions:
Network Address Translation (NAT) and Transparent Bridging. NAT allows
the Cordless Gateway to share a high-speed Internet connection with its
cordless clients using a single IP Address assigned by the ISP.
Transparent Bridging allows Symphony-enabled cordless computers to
communicate with wired Ethernet computers as if all devices, wired and
cordless, were attached to the same physical network. In reality, the Sym-
phony Cordless Network and the wired Ethernet network use two different
methods to communicate: one sends messages over a cable and the other
sends messages over radio waves. However, when the Cordless Gateway is
connected to both networks and is operating in Transparent Bridging mode,
all devices, wired and cordless, appear to be on the same Local Area Network
(LAN). This allows devices to share network resources, such as files or
printers, with one another. The Cordless Gateway acts as the intermediary
between the two networks.
When performing NAT, the Cordless Gateway also acts as an intermediary
between networks, but the two networks will not appear to be on the same
LAN. Therefore, a computer on one network will not have direct access to
the shared files or printer of a computer on the second network. When
performing NAT, a Cordless Gateway uses two IP Addresses: one address
assigned by the ISP to communicate with the Internet and one to communi-
cate with the Symphony-enabled client computers. For information on the IP