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8. Symphony Location Switcher
The installation procedure will automatically configure a Symphony-HRF or
Symphony adapter with all of the parameters required to establish network
communication. However, under some circumstances, you may want to
move a computer from the cordless network to another network. For ex-
ample, you may want to connect the computer to your office LAN (Local
Area Network) that is in a different location and uses a non-Symphony
network card, such as a wired Ethernet card or a Proxim RangeLAN2 Card, to
provide network access. In this case, the cordless network’s settings may
conflict with the settings of this other network.
Normally, in order to move a computer from one location to another, you
must manually change several network settings each time the computer is
relocated. This process can be tedious and error prone. However, the
Symphony software eliminates this concern by creating two profiles that
contain the settings for each network.
During installation, the Symphony Composer Installation Wizard saves your
computer’s existing network configuration in a profile called “Original.”
The Symphony Composer then reconfigures the network settings so that the
computer will communicate with the cordless network. These new network
settings are saved in a profile called “Symphony.” Once the installation is
complete, the computer will use the Symphony Profile until you switch back
to the Original Profile using the Symphony Location Switcher.
Note:
Among the network information saved within a profile is a
computer’s Internet Proxy Server settings. If you have config-
ured Netscape Navigator with Proxy information, these settings
are not saved within a profile. Netscape Navigator uses its own
Internet Proxy information that the Symphony Composer Instal-
lation Wizard cannot access. If you have configured Netscape
Navigator with Proxy Server settings, you must change this
information manually from within Netscape Navigator each
time the computer is relocated.
After the Symphony Composer Installation Wizard has completed the
configuration of a Symphony adapter, the computer may automatically
launch the Location Switcher program (depending on the computer’s
configuration), and the Location Switcher icon may appear in the Windows
System Tray, as shown below. If the icon does not appear, the Location
