Benutzerhandbuch für Proxim HRFUSB2

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• Contents

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  • Product Description 2

    3
  • The Product Package 3

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  • System Requirements 4

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  • Network Requirements 4

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  • Note to Customers Who Have a Symphony HomeRF Base Station 5

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  • Interoperability Between Symphony Products 5

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  • What Is Wireless Networking? 7

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  • Supported Configurations 8

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  • Pre-installation Considerations 11

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  • Installation Procedure 12

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  • Composer Features 16

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  • Conductor Management and Configuration Features 23

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  • Networking Features 27

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  • Administrative Features 30

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  • Default Switcher Profiles 31

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  • Location Switcher Icon 32

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  • Switching Between Profiles 34

    4
  • Editing a Profile 34

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  • Creating and Deleting Profiles 37

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  • Examples of When to Use Profiles 37

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  • Additional Information for Wireless Networks That Communicate With Another Network 39

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  • Sharing a Dial-up Modem 40

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  • Application Hints 44

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  • Common Installation Problems 49

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  • USB Adapter’s LED Indicator 53

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• Introduction

  7
  • Product Description

    8
    • Symphony HomeRF Hardware Products

      8
    • Software Products

      8
  • The Product Package

    9
  • System Requirements

    10
  • Network Requirements

    10
  • Note to Customers Who Have a Symphony HomeRF Base Station

    11
  • Interoperability Between Symphony Products

    11
• Wireless Networking for the Home & Small Office

  13
  • What Is Wireless Networking?

    13
  • Supported Configurations

    14
    • Wireless Network Sharing a Modem

      14
    • Wireless Network Communicating With An Ethernet Network

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    • Peer-to-Peer Wireless Network

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• Installation

  17
  • Pre-installation Considerations

    17
    • Note to Customers Using a Laptop Without a CD-ROM Drive

      17
  • Installation Procedure

    18
• Symphony Composer Installation Wizard

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  • Important Note to PPPoE Users

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  • Important Note to Users in Transparent Bridging Mode

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  • Composer Features

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    • Assign a Security Code

      22
    • Choose a Network Configuration

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    • Assign a Computer Name

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    • Create a Virtual Modem

      24
    • Select Drives and Printers to Share

      24
    • Configure Switcher Prompt at Boot-up

      25
    • Register Symphony Products

      25
• Symphony Maestro Configuration Tool

  27
  • Conductor Management and Configuration Features

    29
    • Network Sharing a DSL or Cable Modem

      29
    • Network Sharing a Dial-Up Modem

      30
    • Network Communicating with Another Network

      33
  • Networking Features

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    • Obtain Network Status Information

      33
    • Configure Network Parameters

      33
    • Test Wireless Connection

      35
    • Remote Drive Sharing

      35
    • Launch Symphony Location Switcher

      36
  • Administrative Features

    36
    • Determine Software Version in Use

      36
    • Register Products On-line

      36
• Symphony Location Switcher

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  • Default Switcher Profiles

    37
  • Location Switcher Icon

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    • Switcher Icon In Taskbar

      39
    • Switcher Prompt at Start-Up

      39
  • Switching Between Profiles

    40
  • Editing a Profile

    40
    • Identification

      41
    • Wireless

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    • TCP/IP

      41
    • IPX/SPX

      41
    • File/Printer Sharing

      41
    • Miscellaneous

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  • Creating and Deleting Profiles

    43
  • Examples of When to Use Profiles

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    • Moving a Laptop Computer From the Home to the Office

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    • Moving a Laptop Computer From the Office to the Home

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• Using the Wireless Network

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  • Additional Information for Wireless Networks That Communicate With Another Network

    45
    • Understanding Transparent Bridging

      45
    • Configuring TCP/IP Settings for the Wireless Network

      45
  • Sharing a Dial-up Modem

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    • Multi-User Internet Sharing Mode

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    • Single User Mode

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    • Note to America Online and CompuServe 2000 Customers

      49
  • Application Hints

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    • Range of Symphony HomeRF Adapters

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    • Reducing Interference

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    • Home Network Security

      50
    • Accessing E-Mail

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    • Playing Games Over the Home Network

      51
    • Sharing Software Applications

      52
    • Using Fax Software

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    • Sharing a Scanner with the Home Network

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• Uninstalling Symphony Software

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• Troubleshooting

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  • Common Installation Problems

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    • If You Inserted the Adapter Before Running the Setup Program

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    • Symphony Composer Does Not Start

      56
    • Adapter Does Not Install

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  • USB Adapter’s LED Indicator

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• A. How to Reach Technical Support

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• B. Specifications

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• C. Regulatory Information

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