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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12. Troubleshooting
The Symphony Cordless Networking Suite of products is designed to be very
easy to operate. If you do experience difficulties, however, use the informa-
tion in this chapter and on Proxim’s Symphony Web site to help diagnose
and solve your problems. Refer to Chapters 4 and 12 of the Symphony
Adapters User’s Manual for assistance with problems that arise during the
installation of a Symphony Adapter. If you cannot resolve a problem,
contact Symphony Technical Support, as described in Appendix E, “How to
Reach Technical Support.”
Frequently Asked Technical Support Questions
Operational Issues
Problem/Symptom
Question
Possible Solution/Answer Chapter in
User's Manual
I can share files and
printers between the
computers on the
Symphony Cordless
Network, but I can't access
the Internet through my
high-speed Internet
connection.
Confirm that you have configured
the Ethernet Bridge with an IP
address assigned to you by the ISP.
If your ISP uses DHCP to assign
addresses, click the <Status>
button under the Symphony
Ethernet Bridge heading in the
Maestro Configuration Tool to
confirm that the Ethernet Bridge
has successfully received an
address assignment.
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All of the computers on the
Symphony Cordless
Network and the computers
on the Ethernet network
have access to the Internet.
However, I cannot share
resources between
Symphony and Ethernet
computers.
If the Ethernet Bridge is configured
to perform NAT so that the Internet
connection can be shared with the
Symphony Cordless Network, then
the Symphony Cards have an IP
address in the 169.254.0.0 network.
In order to have access to the
Internet, the Ethernet cards
probably use a different IP
addressing scheme. Try installing
another networking protocol, like
NetBEUI, to allow the Symphony
and Ethernet computers to share
resources.
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