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Product Description
The Symphony-HRF Cordless Gateway is a member of the Symphony
Cordless Networking Suite, a family of products which provides a complete
cordless networking solution for the home or small office.
Symphony-HRF Hardware Products
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The Symphony-HRF Cordless PC Card Adapter fits into a
laptop computer’s PCMCIA Type II socket that supports 3.3-volt
PC Cards. When installed, the Symphony-HRF PC Card can
communicate with other Symphony-HRF products or with
Symphony products to create a cordless network in your home or
small office. The PC Card ships with an antenna that attaches to
the side of the card.
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The Symphony-HRF Cordless USB Adapter connects to a
computer’s USB (Universal Serial Bus) port. When installed, the
Symphony-HRF USB Adapter can communicate with other
Symphony-HRF products or with Symphony products to create a
cordless network in your home or small office. The
Symphony-HRF USB Adapter has a built-in antenna and includes
a six-foot cable to connect the adapter to a computer’s USB port.
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The Symphony-HRF Cordless Gateway attaches to an external
Ethernet device to provide Internet access to the cordless network
over high-speed connections using ISDN, DSL, service from a
local cable company, or a similar access medium. The Cordless
Gateway may also attach to a small Ethernet LAN to provide
network connectivity between Ethernet nodes and cordless
computers equipped with either Symphony-HRF or Symphony
adapters.
Software Products
Proxim ships several software tools with the Symphony-HRF adapters to
make installation and configuration simple and hassle-free.
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The Symphony Composer Installation Wizard guides the user
through the setup and configuration of a Symphony Cordless
Network during the initial installation or following an upgrade
from an earlier version of the Symphony software. The Composer
Installation Wizard is described in Chapter 5.
