Proxim Symphony HomeRF Base Station User manual

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Trademarks

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Symphony Conductor, Symphony Maestro, Proxim, and the Proxim logo are

trademarks of Proxim, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their

respective owners.

Limited Warranty, Disclaimer, Limitation Of Liability

For a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase by the retail customer,

Proxim warrants the Symphony HomeRF Base Station against defects in mate-

rials and workmanship. If a product is found defective during the warranty

period, Proxim will repair or replace the product with the same or a similar

model, which may be a reconditioned unit, without charge for parts or labor.

Any replaced or repaired product will have either a ninety (90) day warranty,

under the conditions described herein, or the remainder of the initial one (1)

year warranty, whichever is longer.

Proxim also warrants the media containing the Symphony software against fail-

ure for a period of ninety (90) days.

Proxim will not honor this warranty if there has been any attempt to tamper with

or remove the product’s external foil label. This warranty does not cover and

Proxim will not be liable for any damage or failure caused by misuse, abuse,

acts of God, accidents, or other causes beyond Proxim’s control, or claim by

any entity other than the original purchaser.

Symphony HomeRF Base Station User’s Manual

Part # 7360.0147

Rev. A

In no event shall Proxim, Inc. be responsible or liable for any damages arising:

❑From the use of the product;

❑From the loss of use, revenue, or profit of the product; or

❑As a result of any event, circumstance, action, or abuse beyond the

control of Proxim, Inc.

Whether such damages be direct, indirect, consequential, special, or otherwise

and whether such damages are incurred by the person to whom this warranty

extends or a third party.

Proxim does not warrant that the functions contained in the products will meet

your requirements or that the operation of the Symphony HomeRF Base

Station will be uninterrupted or error free.

Warranty Return Policy

If you have a problem with your Symphony HomeRF Base Station, please call

Symphony Technical Support at (408) 731-2780. Symphony Technical Support

will assist with resolving any technical difficulties you may have with your

Symphony product. If a Symphony technical representative determines that a

product is defective and the product is still in warranty, you will be assigned a

Return Material Authorization (RMA) number to authorize its return for repair or

replacement. Dated proof of purchase may be required. Package the product

appropriately for safe shipment, mark the RMA number on the outside of the

package, and ship the package at your expense. Proxim recommends that you

insure the package during shipment.

For support of software media, please refer to the Symphony Web site at

http://www.proxim.com/symphony/.

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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

Interoperability Between Symphony Products .......................................4

2. Wireless Networking With the Base Station........... 5

What Is Wireless Networking?...............................................................5

Supported Configurations.......................................................................6

Sharing Internet Access...................................................................6

Communicating With an Ethernet Network ....................................8

Sharing Internet Access And Communicating With An

Ethernet Network.............................................................................9

3. Installing the Base Station ..................................... 11

4. Software Installation for Adapters......................... 13

Pre-installation Considerations.............................................................13

Note to Customers Using a Laptop Without a CD-ROM Drive....13

Installation Procedure ...........................................................................14

5. Symphony Composer Installation Wizard............. 17

Important Note to Users in Transparent Bridging Mode Only......18

Composer Features................................................................................18

Assign a Security Code..................................................................18

Establish Communication With the Base Station..........................18

Configure TCP/IP Information......................................................19

Assign a Computer Name..............................................................19

Select Drives and Printers to Share ...............................................19

Configure Switcher Prompt at Boot-up.........................................20

6. Symphony Maestro Configuration Tool ................21

Base Station Management and Configuration Features.......................22

Monitor Communication With Base Station................................. 22

Configure Network Topology....................................................... 22

Configure ISP TCP/IP Settings..................................................... 23

Configure Dial On Demand Settings............................................ 24

Configure Internal TCP/IP Settings.............................................. 25

Upgrade the Base Station.............................................................. 25

View Base Station Status.............................................................. 26

Networking Features ............................................................................ 27

Obtain Network Status Information.............................................. 27

Configure Network Parameters..................................................... 27

Test Wireless Connection ............................................................. 28

Remote Drive Sharing................................................................... 28

Launch Symphony Location Switcher.......................................... 30

Administrative Features ....................................................................... 30

Determine Software Version in Use ............................................. 30

7. Symphony Location Switcher ................................31

Default Switcher Profiles ..................................................................... 31

Location Switcher Icon ........................................................................ 32

Location Switcher Icon In Taskbar............................................... 33

Switcher Prompt at Start-Up................................................................ 33

Switching Between Profiles ................................................................. 34

Editing a Profile ................................................................................... 34

Identification................................................................................. 35

Wireless......................................................................................... 35

TCP/IP........................................................................................... 35

IPX/SPX........................................................................................ 35

File/Printer Sharing....................................................................... 35

Miscellaneous................................................................................ 36

Creating and Deleting Profiles............................................................. 37

How to Use Profiles ............................................................................. 37

Moving a Laptop Computer From the Home to the Office .......... 37

Moving a Laptop Computer From the Office to the Home .......... 38

8. Using the Wireless Network................................... 39

Networks Using Transparent Bridging Mode Only..............................39

Understanding Transparent Bridging ............................................39

TCP/IP Settings for Transparent Bridging Only Networks...........39

Application Hints..................................................................................40

Range of Symphony HomeRF Products........................................40

Reducing Interference....................................................................41

Home Network Security ................................................................41

Accessing E-Mail...........................................................................42

Playing Games Over the Home Network ......................................42

Sharing Software Applications......................................................42

Sharing a Scanner with the Home Network ..................................42

9. About the Base Station........................................... 43

LED Indicators......................................................................................43

Ports and Buttons..................................................................................44

10. Uninstalling Symphony Products........................ 47

Uninstalling the Base Station................................................................47

Uninstalling Adapters ...........................................................................47

11. Troubleshooting.................................................... 49

Common Technical Support Questions................................................49

Operational Issues..........................................................................49

General Questions..........................................................................52

A. How to Reach Technical Support.......................... 53

B. Specifications ......................................................... 54

C. Regulatory Information .......................................... 55

Index............................................................................. 56

1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing Proxim’s Symphony HomeRF Base Station, a mem-

ber of the Symphony HomeRF 2.0 Network. Proxim has been a market leader

in the wireless networking industry for over ten years providing award-win-

ning technology to companies and individuals around the world. You can

expect this same reliability from the Symphony HomeRF 2.0 products in your

home and/or small office.

The Symphony HomeRF Base Station interoperates with Symphony HomeRF

adapters to deliver reliable, hassle-free networking for your laptops and desk-

tops without wires or cabling. A Base Station connected to a cable modem,

DSL modem, or ISDN router can provide broadband Internet access to wire-

less computers. Alternatively, you can connect the Base Station to an existing

Local Area Network (LAN) to provide wireless computers with the same net-

work connectivity as your wired Ethernet clients.

With the Symphony HomeRF 2.0 Network, laptops become free of wires and

cables so you can check e-mail, surf the Internet, or exchange files from any-

where in your home or backyard! Desktop computers in hard to wire locations

can now enjoy connectivity with the rest of the network.

This manual provides all of the information necessary to install and configure

not only the Symphony HomeRF Base Station, but also the Symphony

HomeRF adapters that you will use in conjunction with this device. However,

you may want to refer to the manual that shipped with each adapter for addi-

tional information and troubleshooting suggestions.

Product Description

The Symphony HomeRF Base Station is a member of a product family that

provides a complete wireless networking solution for the home or small office.

The Symphony HomeRF 2.0 Network complies with the HomeRF specifica-

tion 2.0 and operates at radio data rates up to 10 Mbps.

Symphony HomeRF Hardware Products

❑Symphony HomeRF PC Card Model 4440: a 3.3-volt Type II

PCMCIA card that ships with a snap-on antenna.

❑Symphony HomeRF USB Adapter Model 4240: a wireless adapter

that connects to a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port with a 6-foot

cable; the adapter has a built-in antenna.

❑Symphony HomeRF Base Station Model 4940: a stand-alone

networking bridge that provides Internet access to the wireless

network over a broadband connection like DSL or cable. The Base

Station may also attach to a small Ethernet LAN to provide network

connectivity between Ethernet nodes and wireless computers. The

Base Station may also attach to a small Ethernet LAN to provide net-

work connectivity between Ethernet and wireless computers. Over

its Ethernet interface, it operates at either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps

(10/100 auto-sensing).

Software Products

Proxim ships several software tools with the Symphony HomeRF adapters to

make installation and configuration simple and hassle-free.

❑The Symphony Composer Installation Wizard guides the user

through the setup and configuration of a Symphony network during

the initial installation or following an upgrade from an earlier version

of the Symphony software. The Composer Installation Wizard is

described in Chapter 5 beginning on page 17.

❑The Symphony Maestro Configuration Tool allows the user to con-

figure the settings and monitor the status of the Symphony network.

The Maestro Configuration Tool is described in Chapter 6 beginning

on page 21.

❑The Symphony Conductor Modem Sharing Software allows one

computer to share its installed modem or Ethernet card with other

computers on the wireless network. Note that you cannot use the

Conductor program on a Symphony HomeRF 2.0 network that

includes a Base Station.

❑The Symphony Location Switcher provides a fast and convenient

way to move a wireless computer between different locations by stor-

ing Internet and network configurations for multiple networks. The

Location Switcher is described in Chapter 7 beginning on page 31.

Proxim also offers Symphony accessory products, such as a second antenna

option for the Symphony HomeRF PC Card. Refer to the Symphony Web site

at http://www.proxim.com/symphony/ for additional information.

The Product Package

Each Symphony HomeRF Base Station comes with the following:

❑One (1) Symphony HomeRF Base Station

❑One (1) 12VDC, 500mA power adapter

❑One (1) five-foot Ethernet cable (straight through)

❑One (1) Symphony HomeRF Base Station Quick Start Guide

❑One (1) Symphony HomeRF Base Station User’s Manual

System Requirements

In order to use a Symphony HomeRF Base Station, you must have the

following:

❑An external, Ethernet-ready device that provides broadband Internet

access, such as a cable modem, DSL modem, or ISDN router (one of

these devices is required to share Internet access)

❑An Ethernet hub or a computer with an Ethernet card already

installed (one of these devices is required to communicate with an

Ethernet network)

❑An account with an ISP (Internet Service Provider); this is required to

share Internet access with the wireless network

❑At least one Symphony HomeRF adapter installed in a computer run-

ning Windows 98, Windows ME, or Windows 2000 Professional with

a minimum 486/66 MHz processor, a minimum of 16 MB of RAM,

and a minimum of 10 MB of hard disk space available

Note:

The Symphony software to configure and manage a Base Station

does not support Windows 95 or Windows 2000 Server.

Interoperability Between Symphony Products

Proxim’s Symphony HomeRF products can operate at four data rates: 10

Mbps, 5 Mbps, 1.6 Mbps, and 800 Kbits/sec.

When operating at 1.6 Mbps or 800 Kbits/sec, the Symphony HomeRF prod-

ucts are compatible with Proxim’s Symphony-HRF product line (PC Card,

USB Adapter, and Cordless Gateway).

Note:

The Symphony HomeRF products are not interoperable with

OpenAir-based Symphony product, namely the Symphony Cord-

less Modem, Symphony Ethernet Bridge, Symphony PC Card,

Symphony PNP ISA Card, and the Symphony PCI Card.

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