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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A Cordless Gateway Connected to a Network With a Server
If the Cordless Gateway connects either to an existing network containing a
network server or directly to a server, refer to the section entitled
“A Cordless Gateway Connected to a Wired Network That Does Not Have
Shared Internet Access” for configuration information.
In addition, if the server has access to the Internet, it may be possible to
install a third-party proxy software program so that it can allow the other
computers on the network to share this Internet connection. Contact your
local computer retailer to find out what software packages are available that
perform this proxy function.
File Sharing
During installation, the Symphony Composer Installation Wizard generates a
list of available drives which the computer may share with the network. The
list of drives includes not only hard drives, but also any floppy disk drives,
CD-ROM drives, and Iomega Zip drives that the Composer finds on the
computer. The Symphony Composer Installation Wizard then prompts you
to place a check mark next to each drive you want to share with the network
and select an access level (Read/Write or Read Only).
After the Symphony Composer Installation Wizard completes the configura-
tion of the Symphony software, the drives you specified will be available to
other users on the network. At any time, you may change which drives are
shared from within the Symphony Maestro Configuration Tool by clicking
the <Configure> button below the “Symphony Network Status” heading and
choosing the “File Sharing” tab.
The Symphony Maestro Configuration Tool also allows you to select
specific directories for sharing so that you do not have to give access to an
entire drive. Therefore, you can limit the amount of information that is
available over the network. If you only want to provide access to a specific
set of files contained in the same directory, then you can choose to share
only that directory. In the example below, only the folder labeled “DOS” on
the C: drive is shared with the rest of the network.