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Selecting
WirelessNetworkSettingsManually
 Before
youcanproject fromyourwireless network, youmust select thenetwork settingsforthe projector
 using
itsmenu system.
 1.
Turn onthe projector.
 2.
Press theMenu button.
 3.
Select theNetwork menuandpress Enter.
 4.
Make suretheWireless LANPower settingisset toOn .
 5.
Select Network Configuration andpress Enter. 
						

							

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6.
Select theBasic menuandpress Enter.
 7.
Select thefollowing basicoptions asnecessary:
 •
Projector Nameletsyou enter aname upto16 alphanumeric characterslongtoidentify the
 projector
overthenetwork.
 •
PJLink Password letsyou enter apassword upto32 alphanumeric characterslongforusing the
 PJLink
protocol forprojector control.
 •
Remote Password letsyou enter apassword upto8alphanumeric characterslongforaccessing
 the
Remote orBasic Control screenonasmartphone ortablet.
 •
Display LANInfoletsyou select howtheprojector displaysnetworkinformation. Youcanselect
 an
option todisplay aQR code thatletsyou quickly connect youriOSorAndroid devicesusingthe
 Epson
iProjection app.
 Note:
Usethedisplayed keyboardtoenter thename, passwords andkeyword. Pressthearrow
 buttons
onthe remote controltohighlight characters andpress Enter toselect them.Press Finish
 when
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8.
Select theWireless LANmenu andpress Enter.
 9.
Select thesettings onthe Wireless LANmenu asnecessary foryour network.
 10.
When youfinish selecting settings,selectComplete andfollow theon-screen instructions tosave
 your
settings andexitthemenus.
 Note:
Check yournetwork securitysettingsaftercompleting thewireless settings.
 After
youcomplete thewireless settingsforyour projector, youneed toselect thewireless networkon
 your
computer ,or iOS orAndroid device.
 Wireless
LANMenu Settings
 Restricted
IPAddresses
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Wireless
LANMenu Settings
 Setting
 Options
 Description

Connection
Mode
 Quick

Advanced
 Selects
thetype ofwireless
 connection:

Quick
:lets you quickly connect
 to
one computer
 Advanced
:lets you connect to
 multiple
computers viaawireless
 network
accesspoint
 (infrastructure
mode)
 Channel
 1ch

6ch

11ch
 In
Quick connection mode,
 selects
thefrequency band
 (channel)
usedbythe wireless
 LAN

SSID
 Up
32alphanumeric characters
 Sets
theSSID (network name)of
 the
wireless LANsystem the
 projector
isconnecting to
 Search
Access Point
 To
Search View
 Searches
foravailable wireless
 network
accesspointsin
 Advanced
connection mode
 IP
Settings
 —
 Turns
onDHCP ifyour network
 assigns
addresses automatically;
 set
toOff tomanually enterthe
 networks
IPAddress ,Subnet
 Mask
,and Gateway Address
 (see
listofrestricted IP
 addresses
inlink below)
 SSID
Display
 On

Off
 Selects
whether todisplay the
 SSID
onthe network standby
 screen
andtheHome screen
 IP
Address Display
 On

Off
 Selects
whether todisplay theIP
 address
onthe network standby
 screen
andtheHome screen
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Related
references
 Restricted
IPAddresses
 Restricted
IPAddresses
 When
manually enteringIPSettings, youcannot usethese ranges ofIP addresses:
 Setting
 Restricted
IPaddresses
 IP
Address
 0.0.0.0

127.x.x.x

224.0.0.0
to255.255.255.255
 Subnet
Mask
 0.0.0.0

255.255.255.255

Gateway
Address
 0.0.0.0

197.x.x.x

224.0.0.0
to255.255.255.255
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topic:Selecting WirelessNetworkSettingsManually
 Using
aQR Code toConnect aMobile Device
 After
youselect thewireless networksettingsforyour projector, youcandisplay aQR code onthe
 screen
anduseitto connect amobile deviceusingtheEpson iProjection app.
 Note:
Makesureyouhave installed thelatest version ofEpson iProjection onyour device. Visit
 epson.com/projectorapp
(U.S.)orepson.ca/projectorapp (Canada)formore information.
 1.
Press theMenu button. 
						

							

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2.
Select theNetwork menuandpress Enter.
 3.
Select Network Configuration andpress Enter.
 4.
Select theBasic menuandpress Enter.
 5.
SettheDisplay LANInfosetting toText &QR Code .
 6.
Select Complete andfollow theon-screen instructions tosave yoursettings andexitthemenus. 
						

							

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7.
Press theLAN button onthe remote controlorselect Display theQRCode inthe projectors
 Network
menu.(Youcanalso press theHome button onthe remote controlandselect Display the
 QR
Code onthe Home screen.)
 Your
projector displaystheQR code onthe projection surface.
 Note:
Ifyou donot see theQR code afterpressing theLAN button, pressEnter todisplay it.
 8.
Start Epson iProjection onyour mobile device.
 9.
Use theQR code reader feature toread theQR code andconnect yourdevice tothe projector. Visit
 epson.com/projectorapp
(U.S.)orepson.ca/projectorapp (Canada)forinstructions.
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topic:Wireless NetworkProjection
 Searching
foraWireless Network
 You
canuseyour projectors sitesurvey function toquickly locateandconnect toavailable wireless
 networks.

1.
Turn onthe projector.
 2.
Press theMenu button.
 3.
Select theNetwork menuandpress Enter.
 4.
Select Network Configuration andpress Enter. 
						

							

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5.
Select theWireless LANmenu andpress Enter.
 6.
Select Advanced asthe Connection Modesetting andpress Enter.
 7.
Select Search Access Pointandpress Enter.
 8.
Select thename ofthe wireless networkyouwant toconnect toand press Enter.
 9.
Ifthe network hassecurity enabled, enterthewireless password.
 You
seeascreen likethis: 
						

							

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10.
Select thesettings onthe Security menuasnecessary foryour network.
 11.
When youfinish selecting settings,selectComplete andfollow theon-screen instructions tosave
 your
settings andexitthemenus.
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topic:Wireless NetworkProjection
 Selecting
WirelessNetworkSettingsinWindows
 Before
connecting tothe projector, selectthecorrect wireless networkonyour computer.
 1.
Toaccess yourwireless utilitysoftware, accesstheDesktop anddouble-click thenetwork iconon
 the
Windows taskbar.
 2.
Doone ofthe following:
 •
Ifyour projector isset uponanexisting network (Advanced mode),selectthenetwork name
 (SSID).

•
Ifyour projector isconfigured forQuick mode, selecttheprojectors SSID.
 3.
Click Connect .
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topic:Wireless NetworkProjection
 Selecting
WirelessNetworkSettingsinOS X
 Before
connecting tothe projector, selectthecorrect wireless networkinOS X.
 1.
Click theAirPort icononthe menu baratthe topofthe screen.
 2.
Make sureAirPort isturned on,then doone ofthe following:
 •
Ifyour projector isset uponanexisting network (Advanced mode),selectthenetwork name
 (SSID).

•
Ifyour projector isconfigured forQuick mode, selecttheprojectors SSID.
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topic:Wireless NetworkProjection
 Enabling
WPAorWPA2 Security
 Set
upthe WPA orWPA2 security settingstomatch yournetworks settings.Checkwithyour network
 administrator
forguidance onentering thecorrect information.
 1.
Turn onthe projector.
 2.
Press theMenu button. 
						

							

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3.
Select theNetwork menuandpress Enter.
 4.
Select Network Configuration andpress Enter.
 5.
Select theSecurity menuandpress Enter.
 6.
Select thesettings onthe Security menuasnecessary foryour network.
 7.
When youfinish selecting settings,selectComplete andfollow theon-screen instructions tosave
 your
settings andexitthemenus.
 Wireless
SecurityMenuSettings
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topic:Wireless NetworkProjection
 Wireless
SecurityMenuSettings
 Settings
onthe Security menuletyou select thetype ofsecurity andsecurity settingsthatmatch the
 network
youareconnecting theprojector to.
 Setting
 Options
 Description

Security
 No

WPA2-PSK

WPA/WPA2-PSK
 Selects
thetype ofsecurity used
 on
the wireless network