User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Product Description 2
- The Product Package 3
- System Requirements 4
- Network Requirements 4
- Note to Customers Who Have a Symphony HomeRF Base Station 5
- Interoperability Between Symphony Products 5
- What Is Wireless Networking? 7
- Supported Configurations 8
- Pre-installation Considerations 11
- Installation Procedure 12
- Composer Features 16
- Conductor Management and Configuration Features 23
- Networking Features 27
- Administrative Features 30
- Default Switcher Profiles 31
- Location Switcher Icon 32
- Switching Between Profiles 34
- Editing a Profile 34
- Creating and Deleting Profiles 37
- Examples of When to Use Profiles 37
- Additional Information for Wireless Networks That Communicate With Another Network 39
- Sharing a Dial-up Modem 40
- Application Hints 44
- Common Installation Problems 49
- USB Adapter’s LED Indicator 53
- Introduction
- Wireless Networking for the Home & Small Office
- Installation
- Symphony Composer Installation Wizard
- Symphony Maestro Configuration Tool
- Symphony Location Switcher
- Using the Wireless Network
- Uninstalling Symphony Software
- Troubleshooting
- A. How to Reach Technical Support
- B. Specifications
- C. Regulatory Information
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System Requirements
To install a Symphony HomeRF adapter, your computer must meet the follow-
ing requirements:
❑ Minimum 486/66 MHz processor
❑ Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition (with a Windows
CD-ROM, diskettes, or Cabinet (CAB) files available for use during
installation), or Windows 2000 Professional
❑ Minimum 16 MB RAM
❑ Minimum 10 MB of hard disk space available
❑ An available PCMCIA slot (for the Symphony HomeRF PC Card)
❑ An available USB port (for the Symphony HomeRF USB Adapter)
Network Requirements
To create a Symphony HomeRF Network, you must have a Symphony
HomeRF adapter for each computer that will communicate with the network.
If you want to share an Internet connection over the network, you must have
the following:
❑ A dial-up analog modem (56K ITU V.90) or a device that provides
high-speed Internet access, such as a cable or DSL modem
❑ An account with an ISP (Internet Service Provider)