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Summary of Contents for Symphony HomeRF Base Station

Page 1: ...customer Proxim warrants the Symphony HomeRF Base Station against defects in mate rials and workmanship If a product is found defective during the warranty period Proxim will repair or replace the pro...

Page 2: ...ty Return Policy If you have a problem with your Symphony HomeRF Base Station please call Symphony Technical Support at 408 731 2780 Symphony Technical Support will assist with resolving any technical...

Page 3: ...municating With An Ethernet Network 9 3 Installing the Base Station 11 4 Software Installation for Adapters 13 Pre installation Considerations 13 Note to Customers Using a Laptop Without a CD ROM Driv...

Page 4: ...ss Connection 28 Remote Drive Sharing 28 Launch Symphony Location Switcher 30 Administrative Features 30 Determine Software Version in Use 30 Register Products On line 30 7 Symphony Location Switcher...

Page 5: ...essing E Mail 42 Playing Games Over the Home Network 42 Sharing Software Applications 42 Sharing a Scanner with the Home Network 42 9 About the Base Station 43 LED Indicators 43 Ports and Buttons 44 1...

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Page 7: ...de broadband Internet access to wire less computers Alternatively you can connect the Base Station to an existing Local Area Network LAN to provide wireless computers with the same net work connectivi...

Page 8: ...attach to a small Ethernet LAN to provide network connectivity between Ethernet nodes and wireless computers The Base Station may also attach to a small Ethernet LAN to provide net work connectivity b...

Page 9: ...d network configurations for multiple networks The Location Switcher is described in Chapter 7 beginning on page 31 Proxim also offers Symphony accessory products such as a second antenna option for t...

Page 10: ...ws 98 Windows ME or Windows 2000 Professional with a minimum 486 66 MHz processor a minimum of 16 MB of RAM and a minimum of 10 MB of hard disk space available Note The Symphony software to configure...

Page 11: ...on the hard drive of any computer that is a member of the network Play multiplayer games The term wireless refers to communication that occurs over radio waves rather than over a cable A wireless netw...

Page 12: ...Access and Communicating With an Ethernet Network Each configuration is described below Sharing Internet Access The Symphony HomeRF Base Station connects to an Ethernet ready Internet device such as a...

Page 13: ...se Station uses a technique known as Network Address Translation NAT to provide up to ten wireless computers with simultaneous access to the same Internet connection To implement NAT the Base Station...

Page 14: ...des Do not con nect the Base Station to a cabling hub that has more than seven Ethernet devices attached The Base Station transparently links the two networks so that to each node there appears to be...

Page 15: ...network In addition if you have an existing device on the Ethernet network that pro vides broadband Internet access to each of the Ethernet workstations such as a cable modem DSL modem or ISDN router...

Page 16: ...f you already have an Internet sharing software package such as a proxy server program installed on the network configure the Base Station to per form Transparent Bridging only and then configure the...

Page 17: ...net cable rather than the one supplied the cable must not exceed 100 meters You should try to place the Base Station on a flat sturdy surface as far from the ground as possible such as on top of a des...

Page 18: ...the Link LED is not on proceed to Step 8 8 If the Link LED does not turn on when the Ethernet cable is connected to either Ethernet Port I or Port II try the following Confirm that both the Base Stati...

Page 19: ...u should not need a Windows CD when installing a Symphony adapter on a Windows 2000 Professional computer If you do not have a Windows 98 ME CD it is possible that you already have the Windows install...

Page 20: ...tions call for either the Windows CD or the Symphony Installation CD search the temporary folders you created in Steps 2 and 3 above 5 When the installation is complete remove the temporary folders yo...

Page 21: ...nue with the standard installation 3 Windows 2000 users click Yes to continue the installation if prompted that the software package does not contain a Microsoft digital signature 4 Insert the Symphon...

Page 22: ...existing User name and Password enter a new User Name and Password and write them down for future use Note Do NOT choose Cancel You must enter a User Name and Password to logon to the network Also if...

Page 23: ...rface that helps you configure your network Each configuration option is explained in detail as you navigate through the Composer s installation screens The Composer s Welcome screen shown below appea...

Page 24: ...ore information Composer Features The Composer helps you configure the following network settings Assign a Security Code A Security Code protects your wireless network from unauthorized access Each Sy...

Page 25: ...cate with another network leave the TCP IP information blank and click Next to continue with the Composer Wizard Assign a Computer Name In a Symphony network each computer is assigned a name so that i...

Page 26: ...ho frequently move a laptop between multiple locations Note The Switcher prompt at boot up feature is not available on com puters running Windows ME Depending on the configuration of the computer the...

Page 27: ...to reflect different states of connectivity For example the icon is gray when the network is functioning normally and it is red when a wireless computer cannot communicate with the Base Station Doubl...

Page 28: ...Configure Network Topology The Base Station supports both Network Address Translation NAT and Transparent Bridging See Chapter 2 for information on these two functions You can configure the Base Stati...

Page 29: ...P tab is not visible if the Base Station is operating in Transparent Bridging mode only The Base Station supports three access methods or ISP Connect Modes static IP addressing dynamic IP addressing u...

Page 30: ...ught up automatically When enabled a mail program checking for new messages will not force the Base Station to connect to the Internet However the Base Station will continue to automatically connect t...

Page 31: ...he Base Station will also change based on the new IP address and subnet mask Note Proxim recommends that only advanced users who are familiar with TCP IP change the Internal TCP IP Settings If you cha...

Page 32: ...rmware file you downloaded the file name should be SYMEB475 BIN 6 Click Open to begin the upgrade process 7 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the upgrade process 8 Click OK when notified t...

Page 33: ...n limit the amount of information that is available over the network Also after you select a new folder or drive to share Maestro will prompt you to choose the type of access remote users will have to...

Page 34: ...or My Network Places icon and have unauthorized access to your drives Test Wireless Connection You may test the strength of the wireless connection between your computer and any other member of the wi...

Page 35: ...ly you may simply double click the name of the remote computer 4 Select the Remote Drive Sharing tab to view a list of shared drives or directories on the remote computer 5 Highlight the name of a rem...

Page 36: ...lled on a wireless computer right click the Symphony icon in the Windows System Tray and choose About from the drop down list This will display the About Symphony Maestro Configuration Utility screen...

Page 37: ...he Symphony software eliminates this concern by using location profiles Default Switcher Profiles During installation the Composer Wizard saves your computer s existing net work configuration into a p...

Page 38: ...n Switcher program can be launched from the Symphony section of the Start Menu s Programs group The Location Switcher icon is shown in the following example If you move the Windows cursor over the Swi...

Page 39: ...tion Switcher configuration screen Likewise if the icon does not appear you can enable this feature by checking the box Switcher Prompt at Start Up During installation the Composer Wizard may have ask...

Page 40: ...ibed above Method 3 Launch the Switcher configuration screen select a profile from the Switch to Profile drop down menu and click Switch Note Methods 1 and 3 may require that you restart the computer...

Page 41: ...s that the computer will use for the selected profile The TCP IP parameters include IP Address Subnet Mask DNS configuration Gateways configuration Proxy Server settings and WINS configuration If you...

Page 42: ...ring Software for wireless networks that share a DSL or cable modem or communicate with another network Conductr corresponds to the Symphony Conductor Modem Sharing Software for wireless networks that...

Page 43: ...t Profile options discussed earlier in this chapter To delete a profile follow these steps 1 Click Delete Profile 2 Select a profile from the drop down menu 3 Click OK to delete the selected profile H...

Page 44: ...Computer From the Office to the Home Follow these steps when moving a computer from the office to the home 1 Shut down the computer 2 Remove the office network card or undock the laptop 3 Take the com...

Page 45: ...y the Symphony network and the wired Ethernet network use two dif ferent methods to communicate one sends messages over a cable and the other sends messages over radio waves However when the Base Stat...

Page 46: ...ts with IP addressing information that is valid on the Ethernet network This includes an IP address each client must have a unique address a subnet mask default gateway and any other TCP IP parameters...

Page 47: ...icult to detect and decode because they hop several times a second from frequency to frequency in a pseudorandom sequence Also the Security Code adds an additional degree of protection because even if...

Page 48: ...mail server or you use a Web based e mail service contact your ISP for more information Playing Games Over the Home Network You may play multiplayer games over your home network as long as the game su...

Page 49: ...ain off during boot up for several seconds while the Base Station searches for a wireless network to join If the Base Station cannot locate an existing network with the same Security Code it will star...

Page 50: ...t Port II This 10 100 Mbps port is wired like an Ethernet hub Use a standard straight through Ethernet cable to connect Port II to a stand alone PC or to a device wired like an Ethernet NIC Note Use e...

Page 51: ...45 Figure 5 Back Panel Link LED Port II with connector plug inserted Learn button Port I Teach button Power connector...

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Page 53: ...e copies the file UNINSTAL EXE to the computer s hard drive and places a Windows shortcut called Uninstall Symphony in Start Menu Programs Symphony Follow these steps to uninstall the Symphony softwar...

Page 54: ...tall program will reconfigure the computer with the network settings stored in the Original Profile if any exist For more information on profiles refer to Chapter 7 beginning on page 31 If you decide...

Page 55: ...ss computers cannot com municate with my Ethernet network via TCP IP Confirm that you have configured the wireless computers with IP addresses in the same IP network as the computers on the Ethernet n...

Page 56: ...in Maestro I can t print to the network printer 1 Confirm that you have successfully installed the network printer on the computer from which you want to print 2 Confirm that the printer and the com p...

Page 57: ...a cabling hub In this case connect an Ethernet cable to the Base Station s Port I How ever if the Link LED does not light up on the Base Station when it is connected to another Ethernet device try co...

Page 58: ...ter 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 wi...

Page 59: ...configuration is your wireless network using What were you doing when the error occurred What error message did you see Can you reproduce the problem What version of the software are you using with ea...

Page 60: ...Inc will only ship products that are type approved in the destination country Ethernet Interface 10 100Base TX Twisted Pair Ethernet Data Rate 10 100 Mbps auto sensing Radio Data Rate 10 Mbps 5 Mbps 1...

Page 61: ...radio or television recep tion which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient...

Page 62: ...7 Communicating With an Ethernet Network 8 9 And Sharing Internet Access 9 10 Configuration Note 18 Information on Transparent Bridging 39 40 Composer Wizard See Symphony Composer Installation Wizard...

Page 63: ...LED 43 51 F File and Printer Sharing Selecting Drives and Printers to Share 19 20 27 28 Directory Sharing 27 Switcher Options 35 36 Find Computer Utility 51 Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum Technolo...

Page 64: ...ol See Symphony Maestro Configuration Tool Microsoft Digital Signature 15 16 Miscellaneous Switcher Options 36 N NetBEUI 10 23 49 Netscape Navigator 31 Network Address Translation NAT 7 10 22 23 26 41...

Page 65: ...ymphony Products 20 30 Regulatory Information 55 Remote Drive Sharing 28 29 35 S Scanner 42 Security 41 Security Code 18 19 27 35 41 43 50 Selecting Drives to Share 19 20 SETUP EXE 14 Sharing Internet...

Page 66: ...Symphony Location Switcher 3 30 31 38 52 Icon 32 33 Prompt at Boot up 20 33 34 Symphony Maestro Configuration Tool 2 21 30 Symphony Network Map 28 29 51 Symphony Profile 31 Symphony HRF Product Line...

Page 67: ...me Network 16 PPPoE 23 W Windows 2000 IP Configuration Tool 40 Professional 4 13 Server 4 13 Windows 95 4 13 Windows 98 ME 4 13 Cabinet CAB Files 13 Installation CD 13 16 IP Configuration Tool 40 Wind...

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