Epson Powerlite 826w+ Multimedia Projector Users Guide

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2. Right-click the Wireless Network Connection icon and select 
Properties. 
You see a screen similar to this:
3. Click the 
Configure button.
4. Click the 
Advanced tab. You see a screen like this:
Click here 

82Using the Projector on a Network5. Check your wireless card’s or adapter’s device settings. 
(Depending on the type of card or adapter you’re using, some of 
the settings may be different than those listed here.)
■Set the Network Type to Infrastructure. 
■Set the SSID to match the name assigned to the access point 
(which should also be the projector’s SSID). 
■Make sure Encryption is Disabled if you have not set up 
encryption on the projector. 
6. Click the 
General tab and make sure that your...

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9. Select Internet Protocol and click the Properties button. You 
see this screen:
10. If your access point uses DHCP, select 
Obtain an IP address 
automatically
. Otherwise select Use the following IP address 
and enter the required information: 
■IP address: Type in the IP address you want to assign to the 
computer. It must be formatte d like other addresses on the 
network. The last section must be unique.
■Subnet mask: For example: 255.255.255.000, but this...

84Using the Projector on a Network12. Click the 
Wireless Networks tab. 
(If you don’t see this tab, you may need to enable your wireless 
card or adapter by clicking 
Configure to access the device 
settings; then follow any instructions on the screen to enable the 
device.) You see a screen like this:
13. Verify that you’ve enabled your computer’s connection to the  access point. It should be listed with the small  icon next to it, 
indicating a connection. 
If it’s not listed, click 
Configure and...

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Checking the Gateway IP Address on Windows
If you’re entering IP addresses manually and need to find out the 
gateway IP address (the IP address of your access point), make sure the 
wireless connection to the access point is currently active, as described 
in the previous section. Then follow these steps:
1. Access your wireless network Properties window. For example, in Windows XP you would click 
Start > Control Panel > Network 
and Internet Connections
. Then click...

86Using the Projector on a Network3. Click the 
Support tab. The gateway’s IP address is listed as 
shown: 
Setting Up Your Mac for Access Point Mode
Your AirPort software is automatica lly configured to allow your Mac 
to detect Access Point networks.
Typically, you only need to select your AirPort network name from 
the AirPort status menu on the Mac menu bar. If you’re having 
problems connecting to the projector, follow these steps:
1. From the Apple pull-down menu, select 
System Preferences. 
2....

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3. Make sure Location is set to Automatic.
4. Select 
Network Port Configurations in the Show pull-down 
menu.
5. Under Port Configurations, select 
AirPort.
6. Click 
Apply Now. Then close the window.
7. Start the AirPort Admin utility. Select your base station, then  click 
Configure.
8. On the AirPort tab, make sure your AirPort network name  matches your projector’s SSID. If not, enter the projector’s SSID 
in the AirPort Network text box and click 
Update. 
9. If...

88Using the Projector on a Network10. Click the AirPort icon on the menu bar at the top of the 
Macintosh desktop. You see the AirPort status menu:
11. Check to make sure AirPort is turned on.
12. Select the name of your AirPort network. 
Using Wireless Security Options 
The projector includes WEP and WPA data encryption security 
options which you can enable for network projection (PowerLite 
85+/825+/826W+ only).
Make sure the settings you select match the ones used by your 
network; follow the...

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Enabling WEP Encryption
1. Press Menu on the projector remote. Highlight Network and 
then press 
Enter. 
2. Choose 
Network Configuration and press Enter. 
3. Highlight 
Security, then press Enter. You see the following 
screen:
4. Press 
Enter to select Security, then select WEP and press Enter.
5. For the WEP encryption setting, select 
128Bit or 64Bit and press 
Enter. 
6. For Format, highlight 
ASCII to enable text input or HEX to 
enable hexadecimal input, then...

90Using the Projector on a Network7. If you chose 
64Bit, choose Encryption key 1, 2, 3, or 4. 
Highlight the 
Encryption key text box that corresponds to the 
Key ID you selected, then press 
Enter. Use the  buttons to 
select individual letters; then press 
Enter to input a character. To 
add a blank space or to navigate backward and forward through 
the input text, highlight the arrows and press 
Enter. To toggle 
symbol settings or capital letters, highlight the option and press 
Enter. When you’re...