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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8. Symphony Network Switcher
The installation procedure will automatically configure a Symphony Adapter
with all of the parameters required to establish network communication.
However, under some circumstances, you may want to move a computer from
the cordless network to another network. For example, you may want to
connect the computer to your office LAN (Local Area Network) that is in a
different location and uses a non-Symphony network card, such as a wired
Ethernet card or a Proxim RangeLAN2 Card, to achieve network access.
Alternatively, you may want to dial into the office LAN from home. In either
case, the Symphony Network settings may conflict with the settings of this
other network.
Normally, in order to transport a computer from one network to another, you
must manually change several network settings each time the computer is
relocated. This process can be tedious and error prone. However, the
Symphony software eliminates this concern by creating two Network Profiles
that contain the settings for each network.
During installation, the Symphony Composer Installation Wizard saves your
computer’s existing network configuration into a Network Profile called
“Original.” The Symphony Composer then reconfigures the network settings
so that the computer will communicate with the cordless network. These new
network settings are saved in a Network Profile called “Symphony.” Once
the installation is complete, the computer will use the Symphony Network
Profile until you switch back to the Original Network Profile using the
Symphony Network Switcher.
Note:
Among the network information saved within a Network Profile
is a computer’s Internet Proxy Settings. If you have configured
Netscape Navigator with Proxy information, these settings are
not saved within a Network Profile. Netscape Navigator uses its
own Internet Proxy information that the Symphony Composer
Installation Wizard cannot access. If you have configured
Netscape Navigator with Internet Proxy Settings, you must
change this information manually from within Netscape Navi-
gator each time the computer is relocated.
After the Symphony Composer Installation Wizard has completed the
configuration of a Symphony Adapter, the computer may automatically
launch the Network Switcher program (depending on the computer’s con-
figuration), and the Network Switcher icon may appear in the Windows