Epson Powerlite 85 Multimedia Projector Users Guide

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7. If you want to create a password for remote access to the projector, highlight 
Web Control Password, press Enter, and 
enter a password of up to 8 alphan umeric characters. When you’re 
done, highlight 
Finish and press Enter.
8. If you want to set up a security keyword so that only people who  are in the same room as the projector can access it, turn 
Projector 
keyword
 on. Then when you want to connect to the projector, it 
displays a randomized four-digit...

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Using Ad Hoc Mode 
To use Ad Hoc (computer-to-computer) mode, adjust your projector 
and wireless card or adapter settings as described in this section. 
Configuring the Projector
1. Press the Menu button, then choose Network and press Enter. 
2. Choose 
Network Configuration and press Enter. 
3. Choose 
Wireless LAN and press Enter. You see this screen:
4. Make sure 
Quick is selected for the Connection mode. If not, use 
the  buttons on the remote control to...

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the option and press Enter. When you’re done, highlight Finish 
and press 
Enter. 
Note that the SSID is case-sensitive (if you enter the name in 
uppercase on the projector, you must type it the same way on the 
computer connecting to the projector). 
7. If you want to prevent the SSID from being displayed on the  standby screen, set the 
SSID Display option to Off.
8. To prevent the IP address from  appearing on the standby screen, 
set the 
IP Address Display...

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Configuring the Network Settings for Windows
Before connecting to the projector, you need to make sure the settings 
for your notebook’s or PC’s network card match the settings you 
entered for the projector. 
1. Access your wireless network Properties window. For example, in  Windows XP you would click 
Start > Control Panel > Network 
and Internet Connections
. Then click the Network 
Connections
 icon. You see a screen similar to this:
note
On some Windows systems,...

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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 similar to this:
note
When you connect in Ad 
Hoc mode, your computer is 
disconnected from any other 
wireless networks. If you 
need to remain connected to 
your wireless network, use 
Access Point mode, as 
described on page 68. Also, 
make sure you reconnect to 
your original...

66Using the Projector on a Network5. Check your wireless card or adap
ter device settings. (Depending 
on the type of card or adapter yo u’re using, some of the settings 
may be different than those listed here.)
■Set the Network Type to 802.11 Ad Hoc.
■Set the SSID to match the name you assigned to the 
projector’s SSID. 
■Make sure Encryption is Disabled. 
6. Click the 
General tab and make sure that your wireless card or 
adapter is enabled. 
7. When you’re done, click 
OK to close the Properties...

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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. Click the AirPort icon on the menu bar at the top of the Mac  desktop. You see the  AirPort status menu:
8. Check to make sure AirPort is turned on.
9. Select your projector’s SSID.
note
If you don’t need the other 
network port configurations, 
disable them by...

68Using the Projector on a Network
Using Access Point Mode 
To use Access Point (infrastructure) mode, first adjust your projector 
and wireless access point or AirPort base station settings as described 
in this section. 
Configuring the Projector
1. Press the Menu button, then choose Network and press Enter. 
2. Choose 
Network Configuration and press Enter.
3. Choose 
Wireless LAN and press Enter. You see this screen:
4. Make sure 
Advanced is selected for the Connection mode. If 
not, use the...

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Highlight the SSID text box, press Enter, and enter a name:
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 done, highlight Finish 
and press 
Enter.
Note that the SSID is case-sensitive (if you enter the name in...

70Using the Projector on a NetworkNow you’re ready to set up your co
mputer for wireless projecting. Go 
to “Configuring the Network Settings for Windows” below, or go to 
“Setting Up Your Mac for Access Point Mode” on page 76. If you 
want to enable security options for your network, see page 78 to set up 
the option that your networ k uses on the projector. 
Configuring the Network Settings for Windows
Before connecting to the projector, yo u need to make sure the settings 
for your computer’s...