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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Contents
1. Introduction .............................................................. 1
Product Description ...............................................................................2
Symphony HomeRF Hardware Products ........................................2
Software Products ...........................................................................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
2. Wireless Networking for the Home & Small Office 7
What Is Wireless Networking? ..............................................................7
Supported Configurations ......................................................................8
Wireless Network Sharing a Modem ..............................................8
Wireless Network Communicating With An Ethernet Network ....9
Peer-to-Peer Wireless Network ....................................................10
3. Installation .............................................................. 11
Pre-installation Considerations ............................................................11
Note to Customers Using a Laptop Without a CD-ROM Drive ...11
Installation Procedure ..........................................................................12
4. Symphony Composer Installation Wizard ............ 15
Important Note to PPPoE Users ...................................................16
Important Note to Users in Transparent Bridging Mode ..............16
Composer Features ...............................................................................16
Assign a Security Code .................................................................16
Choose a Network Configuration .................................................17
Assign a Computer Name .............................................................18
Create a Virtual Modem ...............................................................18
Select Drives and Printers to Share ..............................................18
Configure Switcher Prompt at Boot-up ........................................19
Register Symphony Products ........................................................19