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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Note:
Certain non-browser Internet applications, such as instant mes-
saging programs, will need to be manually reconfigured to com-
municate with the Internet over the LAN (Local Area Network).
By default, many of these programs are configured to use a Dial-
Up Networking connection which will prohibit a network modem
from operating in Multi-User Internet Sharing Mode.
Once the Symphony Conductor has established a connection with the ISP, then
all wireless computers will have a connection to the Internet. There is a single
telephone line and a single ISP account, but multiple computers will have
simultaneous access to the Internet. Each computer will be able to surf a dif-
ferent Web site at the same time. However, while connected to the ISP, the
network modem will be unavailable for any other use.
Note:
If a network computer connects to the Internet using Microsoft’s
Dial-Up Networking or an ISP-specific dialing program, then
the network modem will operate only in Single User Mode. An
Internet connection must be established either manually from
the Symphony software interface or automatically, as configured
in the Maestro’s Dial On Demand screen, in order to use Multi-
User Internet Sharing Mode.
Single User Mode
Single User Mode allows only one wireless computer access to the shared
modem at any point in time.
Note:
Windows 2000 Professional computers cannot use the shared
modem in Single User Mode.
While one computer is using the modem in Single User Mode, no other com-
puter may access it.
Single User Mode is used with any communication program not configured to
operate over the LAN (Local Area Network), such as a bill paying program or
fax software. The modem will enter this mode whenever a computer attempts