User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Introduction
- The Harmony Family
- The Product Package
- System Requirements
- 2. Installation
- Driver Installation
- Hardware Installation
- Software Configuration
- Removing the CompactFlash Card
- 3. Wirefree Topologies
- Mobile Connectivity to a Desktop Computer
- Mobile Connectivity to a SOHO Network
- Mobile Connectivity to a Corporate Network
- Guidelines for Roaming
- 4. Configuration Parameters
- Operating Mode
- OpenAir Radio Communication
- OpenAir Masters and Stations
- OpenAir Channel and Subchannel
- OpenAir Software Parameters
- Domain
- Security ID
- Roam Config
- Inactivity Timeout
- HomeRF Radio Communication
- Security ID
- 5. Proxim Status Utility
- Status Monitor
- Status
- Configuration
- Advanced
- About
- 6. Performance Hints
- Microwave Ovens
- Range
- A Note Concerning Inactivity Timeout
- 7. Troubleshooting
- How to Obtain Help with Your LAN Installation
- Application Tips
- ActiveSync
- Pocket Internet Explorer
- Common Technical Support Questions
- A. Specifications
- B. Parameters
- C. How to Reach Technical Support
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3. Wirefree Topologies
OpenAir and HomeRF products look and operate similar to
Ethernet products. The only difference is that a radio replaces
the wire between various nodes. This means that your existing
Windows CE applications that operate over Ethernet will work
with the OpenAir CompactFlash Card without any special
wireless networking software.
Listed below are some of the most common 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 product, such as a Harmony OpenAir USB
Adapter or a Symphony-HRF USB Adapter, installed in a
desktop computer, you can exchange files between your desktop
PC and handheld wirelessly without any cables. Multiple
Pocket PCs can access the same desktop PC.
This type of network is also known as an Ad Hoc network. It
consists of only wirefree devices, as shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2
Ad Hoc Network