Proxim HRFBRIDGE User Manual

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By default, the Cordless Gateway is configured to accept a dynamic IP
Address from a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server.  If your
ISP does not use DHCP, then you will need to configure the Cordless
Gateway with a static IP Address assigned to you by the ISP.  See Chapter 7
for more information on how to configure the Cordless Gateway’s TCP/IP
parameters.

If you have a small network already in your home or office, you can connect
the Symphony-HRF Cordless Gateway directly to an Ethernet cabling hub in
order to provide connectivity between computers on the cordless network
and nodes on the wired Ethernet.

The Cordless Gateway transparently links the two networks so that to each
node there appears to be only one network.  This function is known as
“Transparent Bridging.”

Simply connect the Cordless Gateway to the 10BaseT cabling hub using the
10BaseT crossover cable included in the product package.  In order to
connect two devices that are both wired like a hub together, you must use a
10BaseT crossover cable.  See Appendix A for more information on the
Cordless Gateway’s cabling requirements.

In this configuration, each computer, whether wired or cordless, will have the
ability to share files and printers with the all other members of the cordless
and wired networks.

For example, if you have an existing wired Ethernet, you may add a Cordless
Gateway to give network connectivity to a laptop with a Symphony PC Card
installed.

By default, the Cordless Gateway performs both Network Address Transla-
tion (NAT) and Transparent Bridging.  Depending on the configuration of
your network, you may want to disable the NAT function.  See Chapter 7 for
information on how to configure the Cordless Gateway and for more informa-
tion on File and Printer Sharing.