NEC Projector PA521U User Manual

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NETWORK PROJECTOR
This	shows 	information 	for 	projector 	name, 	resolution, 	and 	network 	(wired/wireless) 	which 	are 	required 	to 	use 	Network	
Projector.
Use	this	information	to	set	up	for	your	computer.
REMOTE DESKTOP CONNECTION
This	allows	you	to	set	up	for	computer	name	entry	and	effects	for	Remote	Desktop.
NOTE:
•	 A	USB	keyboard	is	required	to	set	up	the	Remote	Desktop	Connection. 
						

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NETWORK SETTINGS
Important:
•	 Consult	with	your	network	administrator	about	these	settings.
•	 When	using	a	wired	 LAN	connection,	 connect	a	LAN	 cable	 (Ethernet	 cable)	to	the	 LAN	 port	(RJ-45)	 of	the	 projector.	 (→	page	
150)	
TIP:	The	network	settings	you	make	will	not	be	affected	even	when	[RESET]	is	done	from	the	menu.
Hints on How to Set Up LAN Connection 
To	set	up	the	projector	for	a	LAN	connection:
Select	[WIRED	LAN]	or	[WIRELESS	LAN]	→	[PROFILES]	→	[PROFILE	1]	or	[PROFILE	2].
Two	settings	can	be	set	for	wired	or	wireless	LAN.
Next	 turn	on	or	off	 for	 [DHCP],	 [IP	ADDRESS],	 [SUBNET	MASK],	and	[GATEWAY]	 and	select	 [OK]	and	press	 the	
ENTER	button. 	(→	page	121)
To	recall	LAN	settings	stored	in	the	profile	number:
Select	[PROFILE	 1]	or	 [PROFILE	 2]	for	 wired	 or	wireless	 LAN,	and	then	 select	 [OK]	and	press	 the	ENTER	 button.	
(→	page	121)
To connect a DHCP server:
Turn	on	[DHCP]	 for	wired	 or	wireless	 LAN.	Select	 [ON]	and	press	 the	ENTER	 button.	To	 specify	 IP	address	 without	
using	the	DHCP	server,	turn	off	[DHCP]. 	(→	page	122)
To	set	only	for	wireless	LAN	(NETWORK	 TYPE	and	WEP/WPA):
Select	[PROFILE	 1]	or	 [PROFILE	 2]	for	 wireless	 LAN,	and	then	 select	 [ADVANCED]	 and	[OK]	 and	press	 the	ENTER	
button. 	The	Advanced	menu	will	be	displayed. 	(→	page	123)
To select an SSID:
Select	[ADVANCED]	→	[SITE	SURVEY]	and	press	the	ENTER	button.
Select	an	SSID	and	press	the	>	button	to	select	[OK]	and	press	the	ENTER	button.
If	you	do	not	use	[SITE	SURVEY],	type	the	SSID	and	select	[INFRASTRUCTURE]	or	[AD	HOC]. 	(→	page	123)
To receive lamp replacement time or error messages via e-mail:
Select	[ALERT	 MAIL],	and	set	[SENDER'S	 ADDRESS],	 [SMTP	SERVER	 NAME],	and	[RECIPIENT'S	 ADDRESS].	
Last,	select	[OK]	and	press	the	ENTER	button. 	(→	page	134)
To	execute	 [EASY	CONNECTION]	 using	Image	 Express	 Utility	2.0	or	Image	 Express	 Utility	2	for	 Mac:
The	 [EASY	 CONNECTION]	 is	a	mode	 that	can	abbreviate	 the	troublesome	 LAN	settings	 when	using	the	Image	
Express	Utility	and	connecting	the	PC	and	projector	via	a	wireless	LAN.
The	 Image	 Express	 Utility	Lite,	Image	 Express	 Utility	2.0,	and	Image	 Express	 Utility	2	for	 Mac	 are	contained	 on	the	
supplied	NEC	Projector	CD-ROM. 	
To	use	[EASY	CONNECTION],	select	[WIRELESS	LAN]	→	[PROFILES]	→	[EASY	CONNECTION].	
NOTE:	The	[EASY	CONNECTION]	function	is	available	on	Windows	7,	Windows	Vista	or	Windows	XP	SP3.	 
						

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WIRED	LAN	or	WIRELESS	LAN	(ADVANCED	menu	only)
*	To	use	the	wireless	LAN	functions,	connect	a	separately	sold	wireless	LAN	unit	to	the	projector. 	(→	page	151)
PROFILES•	 Up	to	two	 settings	 for	the	 LAN	 port	or	USB	 wireless	 LAN	unit	
can	be	stored	 in	memory	 of	the	 projector. 	Total	 of	four	 settings	
can	be	stored.
	 Five	 settings	 can	be	stored: 	two	 for	the	 built-in	 LAN	port,	 two	
for	wireless	LAN	and	one	for	 WPS.
•	 Select	[PROFILE	 1]	or	 [PROFILE	 2]	and	 then	 do	settings	 for	
[DHCP]	and	the	other	options. 	
	 After	doing	this,	select	 [OK]	and	press	 the	ENTER	 button.	This	
will	store	your	settings	in	memory.
•	 To	recall	the	settings	from	memory:
	 After	 selecting	 [PROFILE	 1]	or	 [PROFILE	 2]	from	 the	[PRO-
FILES]	list.
	 Select	[OK]	and	press	the	ENTER	button. 	
•	 To	execute 	[EASY 	CONNECTION] 	using 	Image 	Express 	Utility	
2.0	 or	Image	 Express	 Utility	2	for	 Mac,	 select	 [WIRELESS	 LAN]	
→	[PROFILES]	→	[EASY	CONNECTION]. 	
•	 To	stop	emitting	 radio	waves	 from	the	USB	 Wireless	 LAN	Unit,	
select	[DISABLE]	from	the	[PROFILES]	list.
•	 Selecting	 [SIMPLE	ACCESS	 POINT]	will	allow	 the	projector	 to	
create	an	infrastructure	network.
	 An	SSID	will	be	automatically	created.
	 When	the	IP	address	 of	the	 projector	 is	changed,	 it	will	 auto-
matically	take	effect	in	one	or	two	minutes.
	 Select	 “Obtain	an	IP	Address	 Automatically” 	to	 set	 the	 IP	ad-
dress	of	a	connected	computer.
	 It	 takes	 a	few	 seconds	 for	a	change	 of	your	 computer’s	 IP	ad-
dress	 to	come	 into	effect	 in	Windows	 7/Windows	 Vista	while	 it	
takes	one	or	two	minutes	in	 Window	XP.
	 When	you 	connect 	with 	your 	computer 	to 	save 	your 	profile	
and	 select	 “Automatically	 connect	when	within	 range” 	from	 the	
Properties	 tab	of	Wireless	 Network	in	Windows	 for	your	 selected 	
profile,	your	wireless	 LAN	will	be	accessed	 under	the	following	
conditions:
•	 at	the	time	of	turning	on	the	computer	or	the	projector
•	 when	 the	notebook	 type	is	within	 the	range	 of	the	 projector’s	
wireless	LAN	can	be	achieved.
	 Data	 transmission	 between	wireless	LAN	and	wired	 LAN	is	not	
possible.
	 When	 the	[SIMPLE	 ACCESS	 POINT]	mode	is	used	 to	send	
images,	it	is	recommended	to	connect	to	only	one	computer.
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•	 When	selecting	 [WPS],	the	network	 will	be	connected	 by	using	
settings	stored	automatically	with	the	 WPS	function.
	 Selecting	[WPS]	will	allow	 the	projector	 to	access	 the	network	
by	using	the	settings	the	 WPS	function	automatically	stored.
DHCPPlace	a	check	 mark	to	automatically	 assign	an	IP	address	 to	the	
projector	from	your	DHCP	server.
Clear	 this	check	 box	to	register	 the	IP	address	 or	subnet	 mask	
number	obtained	from	your	network	administrator.
—
IP	ADDRESSSet	your	 IP	address	 of	the	 network	 connected	 to	the	 projector	
when	[DHCP]	is	turned	off.
Up	to	12	numeric	
characters
SUBNET	MASKSet	 your	 subnet	 mask	number	 of	the	 network	 connected	 to	the	
projector	when	[DHCP]	is	turned	off.
Up	to	12	numeric	
characters
GATEWAYSet	 the	default	 gateway	 of	the	 network	 connected	 to	the	 projector 	
when	[DHCP]	is	turned	off. 	
Up	to	12	numeric	
characters
WNS	CONFIGURA-
TION
Set	the	IP	address	 of	your	 WINS	 server	 of	the	 network	 connected 	
to	the	projector	when	[DHCP]	is	turned	off. 	
Up	to	12	numeric	
characters
AUTO	DNSPlace	a	check	 mark	to	automatically	 assign	the	IP	address	 of	your 	
DNS	server	connected	to	the	projector	from	your	DHCP	server.
Clear	 this	check	 box	to	set	 the	 IP	address	 of	your	 DNS	 server	
connected	to	the	projector.
Up	to	12	numeric	
characters
DNS	CONFIGURA-
TION
Set	the	IP	address	 of	your	 DNS	 server	 on	the	 network	 connected	
to	the	projector	when	[AUTO	DNS]	is	cleared.
Up	to	12	numeric	
characters
ADVANCED*This	menu	 allows	 you	to	set	 various	 items	for	your	 wireless	 LAN	
connection	(network	type,	security).
—
RECONNECTRetry	to	connect	 the	projector	 to	a	network. 	Try	 this	 if	you	 have	
changed	[PROFILES]. 	
—
*	The	[ADVANCED]	setting	screen	is	available	for	[WIRELESS	LAN]	only.
NOTE:
•	 If	you	select	[EASY	CONNECTION]	from	[PROFILES],	you	cannot	make	settings	to	DHCP	and	its	following	items	except	[CHAN-
NEL]	in	[ADVANCED].
 
Advanced	 Settings	(settings	 only	required	 when	using	 a	separately	 sold	wireless	 LAN	unit)	(AD-	(AD-
VANCED	menu	only) 
						

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SITE	SURVEYDisplays	a	list	 of	available	 SSIDs	for	wireless	 LAN	on	site. 	Select	
an	SSID	which	you	can	access.
To	 select	 an	SSID,	 highlight	 [SSID]	and	use	the		to	 select	 [OK]	
and	press	the	ENTER	button. 	
 �����������������������Wireless access point 
 �����������������������Ad Hoc PC 
 �����������������������WEP or WPA enabled
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SECURITYThis	 will	turn	 on	or	off	 the	 encryption	 mode	for	secure	 transmis-
sion.
To	use	 encryption,	 specify	a	WEP	 key	or	encryption	 key.	Select	
your	 security	 type	appropriate	 for	your	 computer	 and	the	wire-
less	LAN	unit.
DISABLE ����������������Will not turn on the encryption feature� Your com-
munications may be monitored by someone�
WEP(64bit)  ������������Uses  64-bit  datalength  for  secure  transmis-
sion�
WEP(128bit) ����������Uses 128-bit datalength for secure transmission � 
This  option  will  increase  privacy  and  security 
when compared to use of 64-bit datalength en-
cryption�
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK/WPA-EAP/WPA2-EAP
 ������������������������������These  options  provide  stronger  security  than 
WEP �
NOTE:
•	 The	 security	 type,	WEP	key,	and	encryption	 key	settings	 must	be	the	
same	 as	communication	 devices	such	as	PC	 or	access	 point	in	your	
wireless	network.
•	 When	 you	use	[SECURITY],	 your	image	 transmission	 speed	will	slow	
down.
•	 [WPA-PSK],	 [WPA-EAP],	[WPA2-PSK]	 and	[WPA2-EAP]	 are	not	 avail-
able	when	[AD	HOC]	is	selected	from	[NETWORK	TYPE]. 	
—
SSIDEnter	
an	identifier	 (SSID)	for	wireless	 LAN.	Communication	 can	
be	done	 only	with	equipment	 whose	SSID	matches	 SSID	for	your 	
wireless	LAN. 	
Up	to	32	alphanumeric	
characters	(case	
sensitive).
NETWORK	TYPESelect	communication	method	when	using	wireless	LAN.
INFRASTRUCTURE ���Select  this  option  when  communicating  with 
one or more equipment connected to the wire-
less or wired LAN network via a wireless access 
point�
AD HOC  ��������������������Select this option when using the wireless LAN 
to  directly  communicate  with  a  computer  in 
peer-to-peer mode� 
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CHANNELSelect 	a 	channel. 	Available 	channels 	vary 	depending 	on 	the	
country 	and 	region. 	When 	you 	select 	[INFRASTRUCTURE], 	make	
sure	 that	the	projector	 and	your	 access	 point	are	on	the	 same	
channel; 	when	 you	select	 [AD	HOC],	 make	sure	that	the	projector 	
and	your	computer	are	on	the	same	channel.
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When	[WEP(64bit)]	or	[WEP(128bit)]	is	selected	for	[SECURITY	TYPE]
KEY	SELECTSelects	one	WEP	key	from	the	four	keys	below.
KEY1,	KEY2,	KEY3,	
KEY4
Enter	a	WEP	key.
•	Maximum	number	of	characters
Option Alphanumeric	(ASCII)Hexadecimal	(HEX)
WEP	64bit 510
WEP	128bit 1326
When	[WPA-PSK],	[WPA-EAP],	[WPA2-PSK], 	or	[WPA2-EAP]	is	selected	for	[SECURITY	 TYPE]
ENCRYPTION	TYPESelect	[TKIP]	or	[AES].
KEYEnter	encryption	key. 	Key	length	must	be	8	or	greater	and	63	or	less. 
						

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[AUTHENTICATION]	(required	for	wireless	only)
Setting	is	required	for	using	WPA-EAP	or	WPA2-EAP.	
Preparation	before	setting
Select	a	wireless	 LAN	compliant	 WPA-EAP	 or	WPA2-EAP	 authentication	 and	install	 a	digital	 certificate	 on	the	 projec-
tor.
1.	 Set	[DATE	AND	 TIME]	on	the	projector. 	(→ page 140)
2. Use a computer to save digital certificates (files) for WPA-EAP or WPA2-EAP setting to your USB memory 
device.
  After completing saving the file, remove the USB memory device from the computer.
Important:
•	 The	file	formats	of	digital	certificate	that	are	supported	by	the	projector	are	DER	and	PKCS#12	only.
•	 The	projector	cannot	handle	any	digital	certificate	whose	file	size	exceeds 	8	KB.
•	 CRL	(Certificate	Relocation	List)	is	not	supported.
•	 Client	certificate	chain	is	not	supported.
 
3. Plug the USB memory device into the USB port of the projector.
Setting Procedures
1.	 Select	[NETWORK	SETTINGS]	→	[WIRELESSS	LAN].
2.	 Set	items	such	as	PROFILES, 	DHCP,	IP	ADDRESS, 	SUBNET	MASK	and	others	as	required.
•	 Select	[PROFILE	 1]	or	 [PROFILE	 2]	for	 [PROFILES]. 	If	 [EASY	 CONNECTION]	 is	selected,	 WPA-PSK,	 WPA2-
PSK, WPA-EAP, or WPA2-EAP is not available.
3.	 Select	[ADVANCED]	and	press	the	ENTER	button.
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4.	 Select	[SITE	SURVEY]	and	press	the	ENTER	button.
 The “SSID” list will be displayed.
5.	 Select	a	connecting	SSID, 	and	then	select	[OK].
 Finally press the ENTER button.
•	 Select	the	SSID	for	which	 WPA-PSK	or	WPA2-PSK	is	set.
•	 Select	[INFRASTRUCTURE	 ()] for [NETWORK TYPE]. WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA-EAP, or WPA2-EAP is 
not available when [AD HOC ()] is selected.
6.	 Select	the	[SECURITY]	tab.
 The [SECURITY] page will be displayed.
7.	 Select	the	[SECURITY	 TYPE]	field	and	press	the	ENTER	button.
 The pull-down list will be displayed.
8.	 Select	[WPA-EAP]	or	[WPA2-EAP]	and	press	the	ENTER	button.
9.	 Select	the	[TKIP/AES]	field	and	press	the	ENTER	button.
 The pull-down list will be displayed.
10.	Select	[TKIP]	or	[AES]	and	press	the	ENTER	button.
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11.	Select	the	[AUTHENTICATION]	tab.
 The [AUTHENTICATION] page will be displayed.
 Select  either  [EAP-TLS]  or  [PEAP-MSCHAPv2]  for  [EAP TYPE]. The  setting  items  vary  depending  on  the  EAP 
type.
 See the table below.
EAP	 TypeSetting	ItemNote
EAP-TLSUser	Name1	character	 or	more	 and	32	characters	 or	
less
Client	CertificatePKCS#12	format	file
CA	Certificate
(Certificate	authority’s	certificate)
DER	format	file
PEAP-MSCHAPv2User	Name1	character	 or	more	 and	32	characters	 or	
less
Password1	character	 or	more	 and	32	characters	 or	
less
CA	Certificate
(Certificate	authority’s	certificate)
DER	format	file
① Selecting [EAP-TLS] for [EAP TYPE]:
 The following section explains the operation for selecting [EAP-TLS].
 For selecting [PEAP-MSCHAPv2], go on to Step 12 on page 129.
12.	Select	the	[USER	NAME]	field	and	press	the	ENTER	button.
 
 The character entry screen (software keyboard) will be displayed. Set a user name.
•	 A	user	name	must	be	1	character	or	more	and	32	characters	or	less.
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13.	Select	[CLIENT	CERTIFICATE]	and	press	the	ENTER	button.
A list of files (thumbnail screen) will be displayed.
•	 For	operating	the	thumbnail	screen,	see	“4.	Using	the	 Viewer”	in	the	“User’s	Manual” 	(PDF).
•	 To	return	to	the	[AUTHENTICATION]	page,	press	the	EXIT	button.
NOTE:
Installing a digital certificate
You	can	install	each	digital	certificate	(client	certificate	and	CA	certificate)	for	[PROFILE	1	(or	2)]	on	a	file-by-file	basis.
•	 Install	a	root	CA	certificate	for	a	CA	certificate.
•	 If	you	install	 a	digital	 certificate	 over	your	 existing	 digital	certificate,	 the	existing	 digital	certificate	 will	be	overwritten	 with	the	new	
digital	certificate.
•	 Once	a	digital	certificate	has	been	installed,	its	information	cannot	be	deleted	even	if	you	stop	setting	WPA-EAP	or	WPA2-EAP.
14.	On	 the	 thumbnail	 screen,	select	 a	digital	 certificate	 (PKCS#12	 format	file)	saved	 in	your	 USB	memory	 device	
and press the ENTER button.
 The password screen will be displayed. 
15.	Select	[PASSWORD]	field	and	press	the	ENTER	button.
 
 The character entry screen (software keyboard) will be displayed. Set the password of the private key. A password 
must be 1 character or more and 32 characters or less.
 The selected digital certificate file will be installed on the projector. 
•	 When	 the	root	 CA	certificate	 is	not	 included	 in	the	 file	that	 was	 selected	 in	Step	 14,	proceed	 to	Step	 16.	When	
the root certification authority certificate is included, proceed to Step 18. 
16. 	Select	[CA	CERTIFICATE]	and	press	the	ENTER	button.
 The drive list screen will be displayed.