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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C. Using the Symphony Driver for Windows NT
The Symphony Installation CD contains a sub-folder labeled “WINNT.”
This folder contains the Symphony driver for Windows NT 4.0.
This driver provides full networking functionality for a Windows NT
computer, just like any standard Ethernet card but without the wires. Win-
dows NT computers with a Symphony Card installed can share files and
printers with other network computers and participate in multi-user games
over the network. A Windows NT computer can also access the Internet or
communicate with a wired Ethernet network through a Symphony-HRF
Cordless Gateway. There are many advanced networking features available
with the Windows NT operating system; refer to the Windows NT documen-
tation for additional information on these topics.
Users who have installed a Symphony Card in a Windows 95/98 computer
will notice a few differences when using a card under Windows NT. First, the
Symphony driver for Windows NT does not include any of the Symphony
software tools that are installed with the Windows 95/98 driver, such as the
Maestro Configuration Tool or Composer Installation Wizard. Also, a
Windows NT computer with a Symphony Card installed will not show up in
the Symphony Network Map of the network computers running Windows 95/
98 even though the card may be operational.
Note:
Symphony-HRF Cordless Gateway users need at least one other
computer running Windows 95 or Windows 98 on the network
in order to configure and monitor the status of the Cordless
Gateway since the Windows NT driver does not include the
Symphony Composer and Symphony Maestro software tools.
Installing the Symphony Driver for Windows NT
Since Windows NT 4.0 is not a plug and play operating system, a Symphony
Card will not be auto-detected when first inserted into a PCMCIA, ISA, or
PCI slot. Windows NT does not provide support for USB so a Symphony
USB Adapter cannot be used with this operating system. Also, since Win-
dows NT configures devices during boot-up, it is important to have the
Symphony PC Card inserted in the PCMCIA slot before the computer is
turned on.