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Cordless Gateway to perform Transparent Bridging only and then configure
the cordless computers with TCP/IP settings that match the TCP/IP settings
of the workstations on the existing Ethernet network.
Refer to Chapter 7 for information on how to configure the Cordless Gateway
and for a discussion of suggested TCP/IP configurations for your network.
Connectivity to a Network Server
You may also connect the Cordless Gateway to an existing Ethernet network
that contains a network server (such as a Windows 2000 server) to allow the
cordless computers to act as network clients.
Simply connect the Cordless Gateway to a 10Base-T cabling hub using the
10Base-T cable included with the product.
In this configuration, cordless computers should have the same client/server
and file sharing capabilities as any existing Ethernet clients on the network.
The Cordless Gateway performs Transparent Bridging to link the two
networks so that to each node there appears to be only one local area network
(LAN).
By default, the Cordless Gateway performs both Network Address Transla-
tion (NAT) and Transparent Bridging. Depending on the configuration of
your network, you may want to disable the NAT function.
See Chapter 7 for information on how to configure the Cordless Gateway.
Note:
The Cordless Gateway is designed to provide connectivity to
small Ethernet networks. It cannot support more than eight (8)
devices on its Ethernet port. Do NOT connect the Cordless
Gateway to a cabling hub that has more than eight (8) Ethernet
devices attached.
In addition, if you do not have an existing network and only want to connect
cordless clients to one stand-alone server, you can also attach the Cordless
Gateway directly to the server. Simply use the supplied Ethernet cable to
connect the Cordless Gateway’s 10Base-T Port II to an Ethernet card
installed in the server. You will have the same functionality between the
server and cordless clients as described above.
