Sharp AN-WC11B User manual

For Windows
Wireless LAN PC Card
AN-WC11B
OPERATION MANUAL
Make sure to read this manual thoroughly
in order to correctly use this product.

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1. Contents
1. Contents ......................................................................................................... 2
2.IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ..........................................................................3
3. Introduction ................................................................................................... 5
4. System Requirements....................................................................................6
5. Parts Names and Functions ..........................................................................6
6. What you can do with the Wireless LAN PC Card.......................................7
6.1 Project Images on a Large Screen via a Wireless Connection .............................................................................. 7
6.2 Exchange Data via a Wireless Connection ............................................................................................................ 7
6.3 Connect to the Internet via a Wireless Connection ................................................................................................ 7
7. Configuring and Checking the Wireless LAN PC Card...............................8
8. Installing......................................................................................................... 9
8.1 Install Procedure for Windows 98/Me/2000/XP....................................................................................................... 9
8.2 Removing the Software......................................................................................................................................... 16
9. Transmission via a Wireless LAN................................................................17
9.1 Transmitting via a Wireless LAN PC Card............................................................................................................ 17
10. Configuration Utility...................................................................................20
10.1 “Status” Tab ....................................................................................................................................................... 21
10.2 “Configuration” Tab ............................................................................................................................................ 22
10.3 “Encryption” Tab ................................................................................................................................................ 25
10.4 “About” Tab ........................................................................................................................................................ 27
11. Troubleshooting..........................................................................................28
In Windows 98:............................................................................................................................................................ 28
In Windows 2000:........................................................................................................................................................ 28
Unable to Communicate ............................................................................................................................................. 28
Slow Transmit Rate ..................................................................................................................................................... 29
When the Wireless LAN Card does not work.............................................................................................................. 29
12. Glossary ......................................................................................................32
13. Wireless LAN PC Card Specifications ......................................................34
14. Index............................................................................................................35
For SHARP Assistance....................................................................................36

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2. IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
WARNING
Do not use this product in facilities or near equipment that concerns human life, such as
medical, nuclear, aerospace or transportation equipment or facilities, as well as equip-
ment or facilities in which high reliability is necessary.
Do not use near people with pacemakers as this product may cause electromagnetic
interference.
Do not use this product near medical equipment as this product may cause electromag-
netic interference.

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WARNING
Should smoke, strange odors, or
other abnormalities occur, turn
off the computer that has the
Wireless LAN PC Card installed
and the wireless access point,
and remove the Wireless LAN
PC Card. After making sure that
smoke has stopped, contact your
nearest Sharp Authorized
Projector Dealer or Service
Center. Continued use creates
the danger of fire, electric shock
or malfunction.
Make sure that water or other
liquids do not wet the Wireless
LAN PC Card. Also, do not touch
the Wireless LAN PC Card with
wet hands. Doing so creates the
danger of fire, electric shock or
malfunction.
Do not attempt to disassemble,
modify or repair the card by
yourself. Doing so may cause
malfunction.
Before installing or removing the
Wireless LAN PC Card, make
sure to touch any metallic object
such as a faucet or doorknob, to
discharge any static electricity in
your body.
The Wireless LAN PC Card may
become hot after long hours of
usage. Take care when removing
the card so as to avoid burns.
Make sure that chemical agents
or harmful gases do not come in
contact with the card. This may
corrode the card or cause harm
to humans.
Do not use in wet places or
places with high humidity, and
places where dew can easily
form. Doing so may lead to short
circuit or malfunction.
Do not use in places exposed to
direct sunlight, near fire or heat
sources. The temperature might
rise and lead to fire and
damage.
Do not use in places exposed to
large amounts of dust, as it may
cause malfunction.
Do not use in places where the
card can be exposed to impact
or vibration. Doing so may lead
to malfunction and damage.
Do not use in places exposed to
strong magnetic fields, static
electricity and places where
signal interruption may occur
(near a microwave oven etc.).
Doing so may lead to
malfunction or damage.
Precautions for use Locations for use

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3. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing of the SHARP Wireless LAN PC Card. This manual will assist you with
the installation procedure.
•The CD-ROM contains drivers and the “Configuration Utility” program that is used for managing
the Wireless LAN PC Card and establishing a wireless connection with your Local Area Network.
•This manual assumes that you are familiar with Windows and mouse operations. If not, refer to the appropri-
ate documentation that comes with the Windows operating system.
•This operation manual is based on the Windows XP Classic View.
When using Windows XP, please change to the Classic View. To change to the Classic View, make the
settings in “Control Panel” on the “Start” menu. For more information about the settings, please refer to the
Windows XP user’s guide.
The specifications of this software are subject to change without prior notice.
Copyright
No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical,
photocopying, recording, or otherwise), or for any purpose, without the express written permission of the author.
●Microsoft, Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and/or other countries.
●Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the registered trademarks or the trademarks
of their respective owners.
●The explanations in this manual may vary depending on the type of computer you are using. Also, opera-
tions may be slower, depending on the operating environment and processing capability of your computer.
About this manual
•This manual may not be transferred wholly or in part any form whatsoever without prior written permission.
•This manual is subject to change without prior notice.
•The copyright of this manual is under jurisdiction of SHARP.
About the Wireless LAN PC Card
•SHARP assumes no responsibility for damages incurred from the loss of business profits or business oppor-
tunities due to external causes such as Wireless LAN PC Card failure, malfunction, problems or power
blackouts.
•SHARP assumes no responsibility for damages due to transmission misuse.
•SHARP assumes no responsibility for transmission data leakage.

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4. System Requirements
The following hardware or software is required when using this software.
•Computer: A personal computer capable of operating with any of the
operating systems mentioned below.
•Basic Operating System: Microsoft Windows 98, 98SE, Me, 2000 Professional, XP
Home Edition, XP Professional Edition. (Japanese and
English versions)
•CPU: 500MHz Pentium III processor or higher recommended
•Display: A 1,024 ×768 dot display capable of 65,536 colors or more
recommended
•Memory: 64 MB or more (Windows 98, 98SE, Me)
96 MB or more (Windows 2000 Professional)
160 MB or more (Windows XP Home Edition, XP Profes-
sional Edition)
•Hard Disk Space: 50 MB or more of free hard disk space
•Interface: PC card slot (PCMCIA TYPE II)
•CD-ROM Drive
•Others: Internet Explorer 4.01 or later
•Wireless LAN PC Card: Supports the “AN-WC11B”
5. Parts Names and Functions
Face of Card
PCMCIA connector
Connector for PC card slot on computers or
wireless LAN access points.
CAUTION
Do not touch the PCMCIA connector as this
may cause damage to the card.
LINK indicator
This indicates the Wireless LAN PC Card’s status.
The indicator is lit: wireless transmission is ready.
The indicator is blinking: wireless transmission is not possible.
The indicator is off: The Wireless LAN PC Card cannot be used.

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6. What you can do with the Wireless LAN PC Card
You can do the following using the Wireless LAN PC Card.
6.1 Project Images on a Large Screen via a Wireless Connection
If your projector supports the wireless projection function, you can project on large screens your
PC’s display without connecting the PC and projector.
6.2 Exchange Data via a Wireless Connection
You can exchange the data without using wires or cables.
PCs installed with Wireless LAN PC Cards can exchange data and share printers. (Peer-to-Peer)
6.3 Connect to the Internet via a Wireless Connection
If you use a commercially available wireless LAN access point, you can connect to the Internet
even if your wired LAN and computer are in different places. (Access Point)
Internet
Access Point

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7. Configuring and Checking the Wireless LAN PC Card
The following describes the configuration and checking of the Wireless LAN PC Card.
Installing the software
Detecting the Wireless LAN PC Card
Configuring the transmission mode or
operations
Configurations for connecting to the
Network
Automatic configuration
Manual configuration
........ “8. Installing”on page 9.
........ See the “Wireless Reality Soft OPERATION
MANUAL”.
........ “9. Transmission via a Wireless LAN”on page 17.
........ “10. Configuration Utility”on page 20.

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8. Installing
8.1 Install Procedure for Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
Install this software using the setup program included on the CD-ROM.
CAUTION
•Make sure to consult your Network Administrator when installing this software on a computer con-
nected to a network.
•Before touching the Wireless LAN PC Card, make sure to touch any metallic object such as a
faucet or doorknob to discharge any static electricity in your body.
Before installing
•If there are any other 11 Mbps (IEEE802.11b std) wireless LAN card drivers already installed
on your computer, make sure to uninstall them before performing the procedure below.
•Do not insert the wireless LAN PC card into the PC card slot on the computer until indicated
by the instructions on the screen.
1 Make sure that the computer you are using supports this software.
For details, see “4. System Requirements”on page 6.
2 Turn on the computer.
•If your operating system is Windows 2000 or Windows XP, log on using an account that has
Administrators permission.
3 Make sure to close all other applications before installing.
4 Make sure that there is no Wireless LAN PC Card inserted yet.
5 Insert the included CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive.
6 Select “English”, and click “OK” when the “Choose Setup Language” dialog box
is displayed.
If the “Choose Setup Language” dialog box is not displayed:
1Click the “Start”button, and then “Run”.
2Enter “R:\setup.exe”and click “OK”.
(Enter the CD-ROM drive letter if it is different from “R”.)

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7 Select the install destination on the “Choose Destination Location”dialog box,
and then click “Next>”.
•Normally, it is not necessary to change the settings providing there are no problems.
8 Click “Next>”.
Installation starts. When the “Digital Signature Not Found”dialog box or the “Hardware Instal-
lation”dialog box is displayed, click “Yes”or “Continue Anyway”.
When installation has finished, “InstallShield Wizard Complete”dialog box is displayed.
Depending on the operating system, the “InstallShield Wizard Complete”dialog box may not
be displayed. In this case, restart your computer.
9 Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now.”, and then click “Finish”to re-
start the computer.
If your operating system is Windows 2000 or Windows XP, the “InstallShield Wizard Complete”
dialog box may not be displayed. In this case, restart your computer. After restarting your com-
puter, log on with the same log-on name you used in step 2.
The following procedures vary depending on the operating system you are using.
•Windows 98/Me ....................page 11
•Windows 2000 ......................page 12
•Windows XP .........................page 13

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Using Windows 98/Me
10 Insert the Wireless LAN PC Card into the PC card slot.
CAUTION
•Do not insert the Wireless LAN PC Card until the computer is fully loaded.
•Make sure to insert the Wireless LAN PC Card with the LINK indicator facing upwards. If you
force the card into the slot in the wrong direction, it may damage the connector and communi-
cation will not be possible.
The location of the PC card slot may vary depending on your computer. For details, refer to the
documentation that comes with your computer.
11 Wait until the screen below is displayed and the Wireless LAN PC Card driver is
installed.
•When the “Digital Signature Not Found” dialog box is displayed, click “Yes”.
■Check if the “Configuration Utility for Wireless LAN” is displayed on the task
tray
If this icon is not displayed on the status bar, the driver is not properly installed.
See “If the unit does not function properly” on page 14 to uninstall and then reinstall the driver.
12 From the “Start” menu, click “Settings”, “Control Panel”, and then double click
“PC Card”.
13 Check if there is a “Sharp AN-WC11B Wireless LAN PC Card” in one of the sock-
ets.
If “Sharp AN-WC11B Wireless LAN PC Card” is displayed, the card has been correctly de-
tected.
14 Double click “Control Panel”, and then click “System”.
15 Click the “Device Manager” tab, and then double click “Network adapters”.
If the “Sharp AN-WC11B Wireless LAN PC Card” is displayed, installation is completed.
If there is a yellow “ ? ” or “ ! ” mark next to the “Sharp AN-WC11B Wireless LAN PC Card”
icon, then installation has failed. Refer to “11. Troubleshooting” on page 28.
Configuration Utility for Wireless LAN icon
(The color of the icon varies according to the signal status.)

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Using Windows 2000
10 Insert the Wireless LAN PC Card into the PC card slot.
CAUTION
•Do not insert the Wireless LAN PC Card until the computer is fully loaded.
•Make sure to insert the wireless LAN PC Card with the LINK indicator facing upwards. If you
force the card into the slot in the wrong direction, it may damage the connector and communi-
cation will not be possible.
The location of the PC card slot may vary depending on your computer. For details, refer to the
documentation that comes with your computer.
11 Follow the instructions displayed on the screen below.
•When the “Digital Signature Not Found”dialog box is displayed, click “Ye s ”.
■Check if the “Configuration Utility for Wireless LAN”is displayed on the task
tray
If this icon is not displayed on the status bar, the driver is not properly installed.
See “If the unit does not function properly”on page 14 to uninstall and then reinstall the driver.
12 From the “Start”menu, click “Settings”, and then “Control Panel”.
13 Double click the “System”icon.
14 Click the “Hardware”tab, and then “Device Manager”.
15 Double click “Network adapters”.
If the “Sharp AN-WC11B Wireless LAN PC Card”is displayed, installation is completed.
If there is a yellow “? ”or “! ”mark next to the “Sharp AN-WC11B Wireless LAN PC Card”
icon, then installation has failed. Refer to “11. Troubleshooting”on page 28.
Configuration Utility for Wireless LAN icon
(The color of the icon varies according to the signal status.)

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Using Windows XP
10 Insert the Wireless LAN PC Card into the PC card slot.
CAUTION
•Do not insert the Wireless LAN PC Card until the computer is fully loaded.
•Make sure to insert the wireless LAN PC Card with the LINK indicator facing upwards. If you
force the card into the slot in the wrong direction, it may damage the connector and communi-
cation will not be possible.
The location of the PC card slot may vary depending on your computer. For details, refer to the
documentation that comes with your computer.
11 Follow the instructions displayed on the screen below.
When the “Hardware Installation”dialog is displayed, click “Continue Anyway”.
■Check if the “Configuration Utility for Wireless LAN”is displayed on the task
tray
If this icon is not displayed on the status bar, the driver is not properly installed.
See “If the unit does not function properly”on page 14 to uninstall and then reinstall the driver.
Configuration Utility for Wireless LAN icon
(The color of the icon varies according to the signal status.)

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When the LINK indicator on the Wireless LAN PC Card is lit:
1Double click the wireless network connection icon ( ) in the status bar.
2Select “SHARP_PRJ”and click “Connect”.
Make sure that the icon is green ( ). The LINK indicator lights up.
12 From the “Start”button, click “Control Panel”.
13 On the upper left hand cover, click “Switch to Classic View”, and then click “Sys-
tem”on the right.
14 Click the “Hardware”tab, and then click “Device Manager”.
15 Double click “Network adapters”.
If the “Sharp AN-WC11B Wireless LAN PC Card”is displayed, installation is completed.
If there is a yellow “? ”or “! ”mark next to the “Sharp 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card”icon,
then installation has failed. Refer to “11. Troubleshooting”on page 28.
If the unit does not function properly:
“!”, “?”or “×”is displayed on the “Sharp AN-WC11B Wireless LAN PC Card”icon indicates that the
Wireless LAN PC Card driver is not functioning.
The following can be probable causes for the error:
•The “Sharp AN-WC11B Wireless LAN PC Card”is not properly installed.
•Another wireless LAN PC card is already installed.
•Driver or hardware conflict.
If any of these errors occur, uninstall the “Sharp AN-WC11B Wireless LAN PC Card”and then
reinstall it again. (Refer to page 15.)
If there is another wireless LAN PC card already installed, uninstall it first before installing the
Sharp AN-WC11B Wireless LAN PC Card.
To uninstall other wireless LAN PC cards from your computer, refer to the documentation of
the respective wireless LAN PC card.
An error occurred

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■Reinstalling the “Sharp AN-WC11B Wireless LAN PC Card”driver
The AN-WC11B Wireless LAN PC Card driver should be uninstalled before reinstalling.
1 Click the “Start”menu, “Settings”, and then “Control Panel”.
2 Double click “System”, and then select the “Hardware”tab.
3 Click “Device Manager”, and then [+] in “Network adapters”.
4 Select the “Sharp AN-WC11B Wireless LAN PC Card”, and then click “Uninstall”.
5 Click “OK”.
6 Make sure that the PC card adapter icon has disappeared from the status bar, and
remove the “Sharp AN-WC11B Wireless LAN PC Card”from the computer’s PC
card slot.
•Depending on the operating system, the LINK indicator on the Wireless LAN PC Card may
stay lit. This does not indicate a malfunction.
For information about how to remove the PC card, refer to the documentation that comes with
your computer.
Before removing the card, make sure that the two icons have disappeared.

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7 Uninstall the AN-WC11B Wireless LAN PC Card “Configuration Utility” software.
For more information about uninstall, refer to “8.2 Removing the Software” on page 16.
8 Restart the computer.
9 Install the AN-WC11B Wireless LAN PC Card driver.
For more information about installation, refer to “8. Installing” on page 9.
8.2 Removing the Software
If you want to uninstall Wireless LAN PC Card driver, please follow the steps as below.
1 Close all applications that are currently running.
2 Remove the Wireless LAN PC Card from the computer.
3 Click the “Start” menu, “Settings”, and then “Control Panel”.
4 Click the “Add or Remove Programs” icon.
5 Select “Sharp Wireless LAN PC Card”, and then click “Change/Remove”.
6 Follow the instruction on the screen.

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9. Transmission via a Wireless LAN
In this section, communication settings between computers that have Wireless LAN PC cards
installed and file or printer sharing is explained.
9.1 Transmitting via a Wireless LAN PC Card
You can exchange data between the computer and projector when both have Wireless LAN PC
cards installed, or share a printer connected to a computer with the Wireless LAN PC Card in-
stalled. When you want to set computers to communicate via Wireless LAN PC cards using the
following settings, you can also communicate between the cards as well. Make sure that the all the
computers that will be transmitting data and the projectors have been set the same.
•Configure an IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway.
•Configure to “Peer-to-Peer”as the “Network Type”.
•Set the each transmission channel to same channel.
•Configure the same name for the network name (SS ID or ESS ID).
•Configure the same wireless network key or WEP key, when using “Encryption (WEP security)”.
•When sending data between Wireless LAN PC cards, make sure to set channel 5 or over as inter-
ference may occur if another Wireless LAN PC cards is used nearby. For example, if Wireless LAN
PC cards are communicating already on channel 1, then set channel 6.
•If no Wireless LAN PC Card is used, you do not have to change the default settings of the transmis-
sion channel.
•Make sure to consult your Network Administrator should any network related problems occur.
The configuration varies depending on your operating system. In this operation manual, Windows
XP Classic View is used as example.
When using Windows XP
Follow the procedure below to transmit using the 802.11 AdHoc mode.
1 From the “Start”menu, click “Settings”, and then click “Control Panel”. Double
click “Network Connections”, and then double click “Wireless Network Connec-
tion”.
2 Click the “Advanced”button, and then click the “General”tab.
3 Select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)”, and then click the “Properties”.
4 Click “Use the following IP address”, then enter the values of “IP address”, “Subnet
mask”and “Default gateway”, and then click “OK”.

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Enter the following values as an example.
IP address
Enter 192.168.150.151.
Subnet mask
Enter 255.255.255.0.
Default gateway
Enter 192.168.150.1.
5 Click “Close”to close “Wireless Network Connection Properties”.
6 Click at the above of the display to close “Wireless Network Connection Sta-
tus”.
7 Click on the task bar, then click “Advanced Configuration…”.
If is not on the task bar, it will appear by double-clicking “Sharp W-LAN Settings”on
“Control Panel”.
8 Click the “Configuration”tab.

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9 Enter the configuration name in “Profile Name”.
Enter “802.11 AdHoc mode”here as an example.
10 Select “Peer-to-Peer”in “Network Type”.
•When connecting to the Network using an Access Point, change the “Network Type”to “Ac-
cess Point”.
•When changing a channel, use '" to select the channel.
•When changing the SS ID, enter SS ID in the “SS ID”field.
•When setting the encryption key, refer to “10.3 Encryption Tab”on page 25.
11 Click “Apply”.
12 Click on the upper right of the screen to close the “Configuration Utility”dialog
box.
To communicate again with the access point:
When setting in the following way, you will be able to communicate again with the access point.
•Check the Windows Network Settings. (For more information about the settings, please
refer to the Windows user’s guide.)
•In the “Configuration”tab (step 10 above), select “Access Point”in “Network Type”.

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10. Configuration Utility
•When using together with the projector PG-M25X, the software included with the projector (such as
“Network Selector”) will automatically make all the appropriate settings. Therefore, it is not neces-
sary to make any settings in this utility program.
After the installation of the “Wireless LAN PC Card Configuration Utility”, the “Configuration Utility”
icon appears in the task bar.
The “Configuration Utility” icon
The color behind the icon indicates the transmission status.
Due to weak signals, transmission may not be possible.
Transmission Speed becomes slower, even if transmission has been enabled.
Transmission can be done normally.
You can also view the status of the transmission by placing the cursor over the “Configuration
Utility”icon.