Epson Projector Powerlite 1716 User Manual

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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...

72Setting Up Network Projection3. 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 automatically 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. Click...

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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 you...

74Setting Up Network Projection10. 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. 
Making a WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) 
Connection
If you are using a WPS-compatible access point, you can configure the 
settings for the connection between the projector and the access point 
from the projector’s Configuration menu using one of these methods:
■Push Button...

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Follow these steps to open the WPS connection screen:
1. Press the 
Menu button to open the projector menu. 
2. Select 
Network, then Network Configuration, and press Enter.
3. Select 
Wireless LAN and press Enter. 

76Setting Up Network Projection4. Select 
To Setup Wizard, then press Enter. You see the WPS 
(Wi-Fi Protected Setup) connection screen: 
5. For the Push Button Method, follow the instructions below. 
For the PIN Code Method, follow the instructions on page 78.
Using the Push Button Method
1. Select Push Button Method and press Enter. You see this screen:
2. Press the 
Enter button on the projector. 

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3. When prompted by the screen, press the WPS button on the 
access point.
You see a message that WPS setup is complete.
4. Press the 
Enter button or the Esc button to return to the wireless 
LAN setting page.
5. Select 
Setup Complete and press Enter. 
6. Make sure 
Yes is selected and press Enter.
7. Press the 
Menu button. 

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Using the PIN Code Method
Before you can make a connection using the PIN Code Method, a 
connection must have already been established between the computer 
and the access point. For details on how to make this connection, refer 
to the manual provided with the access point.
1. Follow steps 1 through 4 on page 75 to access the WPS 
Connection Screen.
2. Select 
PIN Code Method and press Enter. You see this screen:
3. From the computer, enter the displayed PIN code for the...

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4. When you see a message that WPS Setup is complete, press the 
Enter or Esc button.
5. When you see the wireless LAN setting page, select 
Setup 
Complete
 and press Enter. You see this screen:
6. Select 
Yes and press Enter to save the settings. 
7. Press the 
Menu button and then close the configuration menu to 
exit. 

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Using Wireless Security Options 
The projector includes the following network security options which 
you can enable for network projection: 
■Data encryption
WEP and WPA encryption to encode transmitted data.
■Connection limitation (Authentication)
EAP-TLS certificate validation, or LEAP, EAP, or PEAP 
authentication. 
A user’s name and a password are registered in 
advance, which means that only the registered wireless port can 
connect to the network and prevents...