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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enough unique IP Addresses for all of the Symphony-enabled computers,
leave the Cordless Gateway at the default setting to allow both NAT and
Transparent Bridging. When configured to the default topology setting, the
Cordless Gateway will also act as a DHCP server for the Symphony clients.
Changes to Cordless Gateway’s TCP/IP Parameters. If you configured the
Cordless Gateway to operate in Transparent Bridging mode or your network
has DHCP (from the ISP, a network server, or the high-speed Internet device),
then you do not need to change these parameters. However, if the ISP has
assigned you a limited number of static IP Addresses, then configure the
Cordless Gateway to use one of these addresses and enter the additional TCP/
IP information (Subnet Mask, default gateway, and DNS server addresses) in
the appropriate fields in the ISP TCP/IP tab.
Changes to Cordless Gateway Clients. If you have a DHCP server on the
network and have configured the Cordless Gateway to operate in Transparent
Bridging mode only, then there is no need to reconfigure the Cordless
Gateway clients since they will automatically receive an address assignment
from the network’s DHCP server. Note that once you change the Cordless
Gateway to use Transparent Bridging mode only, you may need to release
the Symphony clients’ existing IP Addresses using the Windows IP Configu-
ration tool or restart the Symphony clients in order for the computers to
receive a new IP Address assignment.
If you do not have a DHCP server on the network but have configured the
Cordless Gateway to operate in Transparent Bridging mode only, then you
need to manually assign each Symphony-enabled computer an IP Address, a
Subnet Mask, a default Gateway, and DNS Server information that is valid on
your network.
If you do not have a DHCP server and have configured the Cordless Gateway
with an IP Address obtained from the ISP, each Symphony Adapter should
retain the dynamic IP Address assignments that they receive from the
Cordless Gateway and you should configure all of your computers (both
Ethernet and Symphony) to use a second networking protocol, such as
NetBEUI or IPX/SPX, to allow them to share files and printers and appear to
be a part of the same LAN.