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General Questions
Symptom/Question
Possible Solution/Answer
Can I connect the Base Station to my
office Ethernet network so that my lap-
top can access the network?
The Symphony HomeRF Base Station
can only be connected to small hubs
with no more than 7 devices attached. If
your office has more than 7 Ethernet
devices networked together, then you
should not attempt to use the Base
Station to provide network connectivity
to a wireless laptop.
Can I use two Base Stations on the same
wireless network?
No. You can only use one Base Station
on any wireless network.
I recently bought a Symphony HomeRF
Base Station to add to my wireless net-
work. Do I need to uninstall the
software for my existing Symphony
HomeRF adapters and reinstall it after I
install the Base Station?
No, you do not need to uninstall your
existing software. Run the Symphony
Composer Installation Wizard from the
Start Menu to reconfigure your comput-
ers to communicate with the Base
Station.
Is the Base Station compatible with
Symphony-HRF products?
Yes, the Base Station is compatible with
Symphony-HRF products. However,
the Base Station can only communicate
at the higher data rates (10 and 5 Mbps)
with other Symphony HomeRF prod-
ucts. It will operate at 1.6 Mbps or 800
Kbps when communicating with
Symphony-HRF products.
Is the Base Station compatible with
Symphony products, like the Symphony
PCI Card?
No, the Base Station cannot communi-
cate with the original Symphony prod-
ucts (Symphony Cordless PC Card, ISA
Card, PCI Card, Ethernet Bridge, or
Cordless Modem).
How can I use a laptop computer on
both my office network and home net-
work?
Switch between profiles using the Loca-
tion Switcher. See Chapter 7 for details.
