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adapter within range of your network, the infiltrator must know your Security
Code in order to communicate with your network.
Therefore, the Symphony radio signals are secure against unauthorized
access by eavesdroppers.
In addition, Symphony’s Network Address Translation (NAT) software acts as
an Internet firewall to protect against authorized access from other users on
the Internet.
However, Proxim recommends that you establish passwords for each drive
that you share on the local area network, particularly if you are using the
Cordless Gateway in Transparent Bridging mode only. Depending on the
type of Internet connection you have, others may be able to access your
computer’s files from over the Internet. Finally, users who store personal
information, such as bank records, on their computers may also want to
consider installing a third-party security program to provide additional
protection.
Accessing E-Mail
Each computer on the cordless network can send and receive e-mail exactly
as if you were directly connected to the Internet. Each computer that
accesses e-mail must have e-mail software installed and configured.
Typically, when you access your e-mail account, messages are downloaded
from your ISP’s mail server and stored on that computer’s hard drive. Later,
you can go back to that same computer to review your messages. However, if
you access your e-mail account from a different computer, you will not be
able to access the messages that were downloaded to the hard drive of the
other computer.
It is recommended that every time you access a unique e-mail account, you
do so from the same computer. This way, you will always have access to all
messages for that e-mail address. If your ISP allows you to store your e-mail
on its mail server or you use a Web-based e-mail service, you may be able to
access all of your messages from any computer on your home network. Also,
if you want multiple e-mail addresses for the same Internet account, contact
your ISP to determine if it supports this option.
