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Limited Warranty, Disclaimer, Limitation Of Liability
For a period of one (1) year  from the date of purchase by the retail cus-
tomer, Proxim warrants the Harmony OpenAir CompactFlash Card Model
7630 against defects in materials and workmanship.  Proxim will not honor
this warranty if there has been any attempt to tamper with or remove the
Adapter’s external label.

This warranty does not cover and Proxim will not be liable for any damage or
failure caused by misuse, abuse, acts of God, accidents, or other causes
beyond Proxim’s control, or claim by any entity other than the original
purchaser.

If, after inspection, Proxim determines there is a defect, Proxim will repair or
replace the adapter at no cost to you. To return defective merchandise to
Proxim please call Proxim Customer Service at 1-408-731-2640 to obtain a
Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number.

In no event shall Proxim, Incorporated be responsible or liable for any
damages arising:

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From the use of the product

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From the loss of use, revenue, or profit of the product

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As a result of any event, circumstance, action, or abuse beyond
the control of Proxim, Incorporated

Whether such damages be direct, indirect, consequential, special, or
otherwise and whether such damages are incurred by the person to whom
this warranty extends or a third party.

Harmony OpenAir CompactFlash Card Model 7630 User’s Guide
Part # 7360.0145
Rev. A

Содержание Harmony OpenAir CompactFlash 7630

Страница 1: ...ot honor this warranty if there has been any attempt to tamper with or remove the Adapter s external label This warranty does not cover and Proxim will not be liable for any damage or failure caused b...

Страница 2: ...he limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This e...

Страница 3: ...Mobile Connectivity to a Desktop Computer 20 Mobile Connectivity to a SOHO Network 21 Mobile Connectivity to a Corporate Network 22 Guidelines for Roaming 26 4 Configuration Parameters 27 OperatingMo...

Страница 4: ...ts 43 MicrowaveOvens 43 Range 43 A Note Concerning Inactivity Timeout 44 7 Troubleshooting 45 How to Obtain Help with Your LAN Installation 45 Application Tips 45 ActiveSync 45 PocketInternetExplorer...

Страница 5: ...PC The Harmony OpenAir CompactFlash Card fits into the iPAQ s CompactFlash Expansion Pack and supports the OpenAir and the HomeRF wireless standards Proxim is the leading supplier of wirefree network...

Страница 6: ...t is a networking bridge that operates at Layer 2 of the OSI networking model Working in conjunction with a Harmony Access Point Controller the Access Point forwards packets between its radio and the...

Страница 7: ...he unused pins of a twisted pair Ethernet cable The Product Package Each Harmony OpenAir CompactFlash Card comes with the following q One OpenAir CompactFlash Card q One snap on antenna q One CD ROM c...

Страница 8: ...paq iPAQ H3600 Series Pocket PC with a CF Card Expansion Pack q At least one other OpenAir or HomeRF compatible product installed on the network this includes other Harmony OpenAir products Proxim s R...

Страница 9: ...AQ 2 Establish an ActiveSync connection between the computer and the Compaq iPAQ over a serial cable a USB cable or an infrared link 3 Within the Microsoft ActiveSync window click Explore to view the...

Страница 10: ...ctor side first into the CompactFlash slot Note The OpenAir Compact Flash Card will only fit into the CompactFlash slot in one direction so that the back of card faces out The Compaq iPAQ will automat...

Страница 11: ...mpted to enter the name of the driver for the Unrecognized Card enter proxim as shown below 2 Click OK to continue The Proxim Status Monitor icon will load in the System Tray visible in the Today scre...

Страница 12: ...ceed to Step 4 4 Reset the iPAQ The reset button is located on the bottom of the iPAQ Refer to the documentation that came with the iPAQ for more information 5 Tap the Start icon located in the upper...

Страница 13: ...e 10a If you have a DHCP server on the network select Use server assigned IP address The CompactFlash Card will obtain an IP address automatically from a DHCP server the next time the Proxim driver is...

Страница 14: ...the network you may not need to configure these server addresses In general a DHCP server will automatically assign DNS and WINS server addresses 13 If you do not have a WINS server on the network but...

Страница 15: ...move and reinsert the iPAQ into the Compact Flash Expansion pack or reset the iPAQ for these changes to take effect Note Removing and reinserting the iPAQ into the Compact Flash Expansion pack will ha...

Страница 16: ...g Mode for the device OpenAir HomeRF or Dual This parameter determines which wireless standard the card will use See Chapter 4 for details 23 Configure the other Advanced settings if applicable See Ch...

Страница 17: ...er reloads this can take up to 20 seconds 29 Tap OK when prompted that the new settings will take effect the next time the adapter is used 30 Remove and reinsert the iPAQ into the Compact Flash Expans...

Страница 18: ...it and the Proxim Status screen will that the card could not find a Master to synchronize with Refer to Chapter 7 for troubleshooting suggestions The Harmony OpenAir CompactFlash Card is now ready for...

Страница 19: ...from the CompactFlash slot Instead remove and reinsert the iPAQ into the CompactFlash Expansion Pack Alternatively reset the device by pressing the reset button on the bottom of the unit The iPAQ s Co...

Страница 20: ...mmon configurations of a wirefree network that include the OpenAir CompactFlash Card Mobile Connectivity to a Desktop Computer With an OpenAir CompactFlash Card installed in an iPAQ and a compatible p...

Страница 21: ...s the Internet and communicate with other members of the Symphony network Figure 3 Symphony HRF Network However when using a CompactFlash Card with Symphony products keep in mind the following limitat...

Страница 22: ...and want to be able to extend that capability to wirefree nodes This is accomplished by installing a Harmony Access Point Controller and one or more Harmony Access Points on the Ethernet network The H...

Страница 23: ...one OpenAir Access Point to another while maintaining the same network connection The OpenAir Access Points establish coverage areas or cells similar in concept to those of a cellular phone network Th...

Страница 24: ...rmony network where an OpenAir CompactFlash Card can roam between three Access Points Figure 5 Roaming With OpenAir s multi channel architecture Access Points can be placed within the same cell area t...

Страница 25: ...work When the roaming client leaves the transmission range of one OpenAir Access Point the software automatically polls the other OpenAir Access Point s in the same Domain to continue the network conn...

Страница 26: ...r Preferably they should have unique Channels Use the Subchannel only when you have used all 15 Channels in the same coverage area q All workstations with an OpenAir client adapter installed are confi...

Страница 27: ...refer to the user s guide included with your other OpenAir products Operating Mode The Harmony OpenAir CompactFlash Card supports both the OpenAir and the HomeRF wireless standards However the card c...

Страница 28: ...RF mode Note A Harmony OpenAir CompactFlash Card will only switch to OpenAir mode if the card and the nearby OpenAir network share the same Security ID You should configure the Harmony OpenAir Compact...

Страница 29: ...u to think of the Master as the conductor of a frequency hopping orchestra The Master keeps time so all units know when to hop and to what frequency There must be at least one OpenAir product on a net...

Страница 30: ...refore run out of independent Chan nels an OpenAir Master uses a Subchannel number so that Stations can easily distinguish between Access Points config ured for the same Channel The Subchannel is a so...

Страница 31: ...the actual radio frequency or the frequency hop sequence used by the radios In general you will want to configure all units on your OpenAir network to the same Domain For larger OpenAir networks use t...

Страница 32: ...choices for the Security ID The default Security ID for all OpenAir products is blank an empty string You may change the Security ID from within the Configuration tab of the Proxim Status utility Ref...

Страница 33: ...doze mode it draws less power from the Windows CE device The card can be awakened from doze mode by a Master unit attempting to send data to it The time before dozing is calcu lated by adding the Inac...

Страница 34: ...attern to use and each device within the cell takes turns coordi nating the frequency hops These are not parameters that can be configured by the user The only parameter that needs to be configured to...

Страница 35: ...y ID but once configured there is no way to retrieve the setting The Security ID is a string of up to 20 alphanumeric characters There are 1 048 576 unique choices for the Security ID You may change t...

Страница 36: ...Status utility Status Monitor Each time the OpenAir CompactFlash Card is inserted in a Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC that has the Proxim driver installed the Status Monitor will appear in the Windows CE Syst...

Страница 37: ...the icon will look like this Note When the OpenAir CE PC Card roams from one Harmony OpenAir Access Point to another there will be no corresponding change to the Status Monitor icon HomeRF or Dual Mod...

Страница 38: ...w The first line of the Proxim Status screen displays the name and the node or MAC address of the OpenAir or HomeRF device to which the card is synchronized The node address is a unique 48 bit identif...

Страница 39: ...owing message will appear on the Proxim Status screen Could not find a Master to synchronize with Verify that your Domain and Security ID match those of a Master Configuration Select the Configuration...

Страница 40: ...f the Proxim Status utility To change the Security ID follow these steps 1 Tap the Set Security ID button to display the following screen 2 Enter a new Security ID in the field provided 3 Tap the OK b...

Страница 41: ...to change the card s Inactivity Sec onds Inactivity Minutes and Roam Config settings as shown in the following example Refer to Chapter 4 for more information on these parameters Note Any changes to...

Страница 42: ...Advanced tab to view information about the OpenAir CompactFlash Card and driver including the driver version and radio ROM version If you contact Proxim Technical Support a representative may ask you...

Страница 43: ...g Additionally Proxim has developed some guidelines to estimate the range that users will see when the product is installed in their facility but there are no hard and fast specifications Radio signal...

Страница 44: ...emerge from doze mode in response to a broadcast packet Therefore users who are connecting an iPAQ Pocket PC and a desktop or laptop computer should always initiate communica tions from the iPAQ A sec...

Страница 45: ...LANs and will be able to examine your needs and recommend the most cost effective solution for your LAN whether you are installing a new LAN or adding on to an existing one For the location of the Op...

Страница 46: ...onnect to box 3 If the network does not have a WINS Windows Internet Naming Service server then you must configure the WINS server on the Windows CE device with the IP address of the computer with whi...

Страница 47: ...ame Servers tab 7 Enter the IP address of the computer with which you want to establish an ActiveSync session in the WINS field 8 Tap OK 9 Remove the iPAQ from the Compact Flash Expansion Packet and r...

Страница 48: ...ure the Windows CE device s DNS address 1 Tap the Start icon located in the upper left hand side of the iPAQ s screen 2 Select Settings from the drop down menu 3 Tap the Connections tab 4 Tap the Netw...

Страница 49: ...E device is config ured to contact the DNS server whose IP address is 192 168 0 1 Note Contact your network administrator to determine how your organization accesses the Internet For example if the ne...

Страница 50: ...your network 3 4 5 My iPAQ Pocket PC cannot successfully ActiveSync with my PC wirelessly Confirm that you have entered the PC s IP address as the iPAQ s WINS address if your network does not contain...

Страница 51: ...o test the battery life of your device while using it under normal operating conditions I have installed a Harmony OpenAir CompactFlash Card in a Compaq iPAQ Everything appears to be working fine but...

Страница 52: ...otocol OpenAir CSMA CA Ethernet compatibility Ethernet packet types and Ethernet Addressing Frequency Band 2 4 2 483 GHz in the U S frequency hopping spread spectrum Independent Channels 15 Output Pow...

Страница 53: ...Mode OpenAir HomeRF Dual OpenAir Domain 0 15 0 Security ID 0 20 characters blank Roam Config Slow Normal Fast Normal Inactivity Minutes 0 5 0 Inactivity Seconds 0 4 and 5 55 in increments of 5 1 Visi...

Страница 54: ...What kind of network are you using q What were you doing when the error occurred q What error message did you see q Can you reproduce the problem q What version of the OpenAir driver are you using You...

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