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. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Proxim’s Symphony HomeRF 2.0 Network for your
home or small office. Proxim has been a market leader in the wireless net-
working industry for over ten years providing award-winning technology to
companies and individuals around the world. You can expect this same reli-
ability from the Symphony HomeRF2.0 products.
The Symphony HomeRF PC Card and USB Adapter deliver reliable,
hassle-free networking for your laptops and desktops without the need for
expensive or intrusive wires and cables. These easy to use and easy to setup
wireless products create a fast Local Area Network (LAN) so that you can eas-
ily access files, print from any computer on the network, and share a single
Internet connection!
With the Symphony HomeRF PC Card installed in a laptop computer, you
have a truly mobile solution that allows you to check e-mail, surf the Web, or
chat on-line from anywhere in or around your home or small office. With the
Symphony HomeRF USB Adapter installed in a desktop computer, you can
minimize the hassle and expense of adding phone lines or running wires
through the house to provide Internet access in every room.