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Example 2:
If you change the Cordless Gateway’s Internal IP address to 192.168.0.1 with
a subnet mask of 255.255.255.248, this value will be rejected by the Sym-
phony Maestro Configuration Tool. The 4th octet of the subnet mask does
not provide 4 bits of addressing space. However, a subnet mask of
255.255.255.240 is valid since it provides 4 bits of addressing space for the
local network.
TCP/IP Configuration for Cordless Computers in NAT Topologies
By default, the installation of a Symphony-HRF or Symphony adapter will
add several networking components to a computer’s Network Configuration,
including Client for Microsoft Networks, the TCP/IP protocol, and File and
Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks, if not already present.
The installation procedure will also assign the computer the workgroup
designation of “WORKGROUP.” If the computer already has an existing
workgroup name, this name will be overwritten and saved in the Original
Profile.
During installation, each Symphony-HRF or Symphony adapter is config-
ured to accept an IP address assignment from the Cordless Gateway, which
acts as a DHCP server. For more information about this, refer to the section
entitled “Configuring the Internal TCP/IP Settings.”
To find out what address has been assigned to a particular Symphony-HRF or
Symphony adapter in a Windows 95/98/ME computer, follow these steps:
1.
Select the Run option under the Start Menu.
2.
Type WINIPCFG in the field labeled Open. This will launch the
Windows IP Configuration tool.
3.
Click <More Info>>> to view the full screen.
In the following example, the Symphony adapter has been automatically
assigned an IP address of 10.0.86.150 with a subnet mask of 255.0.0.0.
In addition, the adapter’s default gateway, primary DNS server, and DHCP
server are all 10.0.0.1, which is the Cordless Gateway’s internal IP address.
