User manual SHARP AN-WC11B

[. . . ] Wireless LAN PC Card AN-WC11B OPERATION MANUAL Make sure to read this manual thoroughly in order to correctly use this product. For Windows 1. Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Select "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)", and then click the "Properties". Click "Use the following IP address", then enter the values of "IP address", "Subnet mask" and "Default gateway", and then click "OK". -17 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 6 7 Click "Close" to close "Wireless Network Connection Properties". Click If at the above of the display to close "Wireless Network Connection Sta- on the task bar, then click "Advanced Configuration. . . ". is not on the task bar, it will appear by double-clicking "Sharp W-LAN Settings" on "Control Panel". 8 Click the "Configuration" tab. -18 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 "Access 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 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". on the upper right of the screen to close the "Configuration Utility" dialog -19 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 necessary 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. -20 10. 1 "Status" Tab The "Status" tab displays information on the status of your communications with the wireless LAN. The fields in this menu provide the following information: · State: Shows the association state of your computer with the wireless LAN. When operating in "Access Point", this field shows the MAC address of the Access Point with which you are communicating. When operating in "Peer-to-Peer", this field shows the virtual MAC address used by computers connected to the AdHoc network. Shows the highest transmit rate of the current association. Shows the channel on which the connection is made. In "Access Point", this number changes as the transmitter scans the available channels. You can click the "Rescan" button to force the transmitter to rescan all available channels. If your "Link Quality" or "Signal Strength" is "Poor", rescanning can be used to push the transmitter away from a weak Access Point and search for a better link with another Access Point. Shows the short term transmission and reception throughput in bytes/ second, and is continuously updated. The "Link Quality" is displayed as a value and a graph. [. . . ] 21 SS ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Subnet mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Throughput . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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