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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1. For Windows 98/ME users, confirm that the Windows cabinet (CAB) files
are installed on the computer. The CAB files are typically located in
C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL\ or C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS\.
2. For Windows 98/ME users, if the computer does not have the CAB files
installed, copy the Win98, or Win9x folder found on the Windows
CD-ROM, to a temporary folder.
3. Copy the contents of the Symphony Installation CD-ROM to a temporary
folder on the computer. Alternatively, you may download the Symphony
software from the Symphony Web site at
http://www.proxim.com/symphony/.
4. Follow the installation instructions contained in this chapter. When the
instructions call for either the Windows CD or the Symphony Installation
CD, direct the installation wizard to search the temporary folders you cre-
ated in Steps #2 and 3 above.
5. When the installation is complete, remove the temporary folders you cre-
ated in Steps #2 and 3 above from the computer’s hard drive.
Installation Procedure
Follow these steps to install a Symphony HomeRF adapter:
Note:
To use the Symphony Conductor program to share a modem or
communicate with another network, you must install a Sym-
phony HomeRF adapter in the computer that will run the Con-
ductor program FIRST. A Windows 2000 Professional
computer cannot run the Conductor program.
1. Insert the Symphony Installation CD; the Symphony Installation program
will launch automatically, as shown in the example on the next page. If
the program does not launch, run SETUP.EXE from the CD.
Note:
If you inserted the Symphony HomeRF adapter into the com-
puter before running the Symphony Installation program, refer
to Chapter 9: Troubleshooting for installation instructions.