Epson Brightlink 455wi Interactive Projector Users Guide

							Using the Projector on a Network91
Using Wireless Security Options 
The projector includes WEP and WPA data encryption security 
options which you can enable for network projection.
Make sure the settings you select match the ones used by your 
network; follow the directions from your network administrator. 
See the following sections to enable security options on your 
projector: 
■“Enabling WEP Encryption” below
■“Enabling WPA Security” on page 93
You also need to enable security settings from EasyMP Network 
Projection (see page 94).
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. 
Press 
Esc to return to the previous menu.
note
The authentication and 
firewall features are only 
effective when the access 
point for the connection 
destination supports the 
same functions. 
						

							92Using the Projector on a Network5. For the WEP encryption setting, select 
128Bit or 64Bit and press 
Enter. Press Esc to return to the previous menu.
6. For Format, highlight 
ASCII to enable text input or HEX to 
enable hexadecimal input, then press 
Enter. Press Esc to return to 
the previous menu.
7. If you chose 
64Bit as WEP Encryption, choose Encryption key 
1, 2, 3, or 4. Press Esc to return to the previous menu.
Highlight the 
Encryption key that corresponds to the Key ID 
you selected, then press 
Enter. Use the arrow buttons to select 
individual letters; then press 
Enter to input a character. 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. 
8. Check with your network administrator for directions on entering 
a key for your network, and follow these general guidelines:
■For 128 bit WEP encryption with hexadecimal input, enter 
26 characters, from 0 to 9 and from A to F.
■For 64 bit WEP encryption with hexadecimal input, enter 10 
characters, from 0 to 9 and from A to F. 
■For 128 bit WEP encryption with ASCII or text input, enter 
13 alphanumeric characters.
■For 64 bit WEP encryption with ASCII or text input, enter 5 
alphanumeric characters.
9. For Authentication Type, select 
Open or Shared, depending on 
the setting your network uses. Press 
Esc to return to the previous 
menu.
note
Text input for WEP 
encryption varies with 
different access points; check 
with your network 
administrator. Try ASCII 
first. If that doesn’t work, 
try Text2 and then Text3. 
						

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10. When you’re done making these settings, press Esc. Choose 
Complete
 and press Enter, then choose Yes and press Enter to 
save your settings.
Enabling WPA Security
1. Press Menu. 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 show the menu, then choose one of the following 
and press 
Enter.
■WPA-PSK (TKIP)
■WPA-PSK (AES)
■WPA2-PSK (TKIP)
■WPA2-PSK (AES)
5. Press 
Esc to return to the previous screen.
6. Highlight the 
PSK (pre-shared key) and press Enter. Use the 
arrow buttons to select individual letters; then press 
Enter to 
input a character. To navigate backward and forward through the  
						

							94Using the Projector on a Networkinput 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. 
7. When you’re done making these settings, press 
Esc. Choose 
Complete
 and press Enter, then choose Yes and press Enter to 
save your settings. 
Enabling Data Encryption from EasyMP 
Network Projection
When using the EasyMP Network Projection software, follow these 
steps to enable data encryption.
1. Click
 Set options on the main screen. 
2. Click the 
General Settings tab.
3. Select the 
Encrypt communications checkbox.
4. Click 
OK.
For more information, see the EasyMP Network Projection Operation 
Guide.
note
If the password is longer 
than 32 characters, enter it 
by accessing the projector 
from a web browser. This 
lets you enter up to 63 
characters. See page 98 for 
details. 
						

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Using the EasyMP Software
Once you’ve set up your projector and computer for network 
projection, see the EasyMP Network Projection Operation Guide for 
instructions on the following EasyMP features:
■Starting EasyMP Network Projection
■Projecting over the network (content over IP)
■Multi-screen projection
■Using Presentation mode
■Connecting to a projector on a different subnet
Using Projector E-mail Alerts
When this feature is enabled, the projector sends you an e-mail alert if 
it has any problems. 
1. Press the 
Menu button on the remote control, select the 
Network menu, then press Enter. 
2. Choose 
Network Configuration and press Enter. 
3. Choose 
Mail, then press Enter. You see the following screen: 
4. Highlight 
On to receive email notifications, then press Enter. 
Press 
Esc to return to the previous menu. 
						

							96Using the Projector on a Network5. Enter the IP address for the SMTP server for the projector.
You can enter a number from 0 to 255 in each field of the address. 
However, the following IP addresses cannot be used: 127.x.x.x, 
224.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255 (where x is a number from 0 to 
255).
To enter numbers, use the arrow buttons on the remote control to 
select each number on the screen, then press the 
Enter button. 
When you’re finished entering an address in the network menu, 
highlight 
Finish, then press the Enter button.
6. Enter the SMTP server’s port number. The default value is 25. 
You can enter a numeric value from 1 to 65535.
7. Choose one of the 
Address fields and press Enter. Then enter 
the e-mail address and the contents of the message that you will 
receive when a problem or warning occurs. You can register up to 
three addresses. You can enter up to 32 alphanumeric characters 
for the e-mail address.
8. When you’re done making these settings, press 
Esc. Choose 
Complete
 and press Enter, then choose Yes and press Enter to 
save your settings.
When the selected problem or warning occurs, an e-mail message is 
sent to the specified notification addresses. The subject line of the 
e-mail is 
EPSON Projector. 
The e-mail includes the following information:
■Line 1: The name of the projector where the problem has 
occurred
■Line 2: The IP address of the projector where the problem has 
occurred
■Line 3: Details of the problem 
note
If a critical problem develops 
with a projector which 
causes it to suddenly stop 
working, it may not be 
possible for the projector to 
send a message.
If Standby Mode is set to 
Communication ON in 
the Extended menu, the 
projector can still be 
monitored even if the 
projector is in standby mode 
(when the power is off). 
						

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Using SNMP to Monitor the Projector
Network administrators can use SNMP (Simple Network 
Management Protocol) to monitor projectors. 
1. Press the 
Menu button on the remote control, select the 
Network menu, then press Enter. 
2. Choose 
Network Configuration and press Enter. 
3. Choose 
Others, then press Enter. You see the following screen: 
4. Turn on the SNMP setting.
5. Enter up to two IP addresses for notification in the Trap IP 
Address fields.
You can enter a number from 0 to 255 in each field of the address. 
However, the following IP addresses cannot be used: 127.x.x.x, 
224.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255 (where x is a number from 0 to 
255).
To enter numbers, use the arrow buttons on the remote control to 
select each number on the screen, then press the 
Enter button. 
When you’re finished entering an address in the network menu, 
highlight 
Finish, then press the Enter button.
6. For 
Priority Gateway, select Wired or Wireless. Press Esc to 
return to the previous screen.
note
If you’re a network 
administrator, you can use 
the SNMP option to enter a 
t r a p  I P  a d d r e s s .  T h i s  l e t s  y o u  
receive trap alerts for the 
projectors you’re monitoring. 
						

							98Using the Projector on a Network7. If your network environment uses an AMX controller, select 
ON 
to allow the projector to be detected by AMX Device Discovery.
8. When you’re done making these settings, press 
Esc. Choose 
Complete
 and press Enter, then choose Yes and press Enter to 
save your settings.
Using a Browser to Control the Projector
You can use a standard web browser to monitor and control the 
projector through the network. Because you can use your computer’s 
keyboard, you may find it easier to make network settings using your 
browser than using the projector’s remote control.
1. Make sure the projector is set up for your network, as described 
on page 80. (Standby Mode in the Extended menu should be set 
to 
Communication On to monitor the projector in standby 
mode.) When using a browser to access the projector, you cannot 
connect through a proxy server.
2. Open your web browser and enter the IP address of the projector 
you want to monitor in the browser window. 
If you’re not sure what the address of the projector is, turn the 
projector on and select 
Net. Info.-Wired LAN or Net. 
Info.-Wireless LAN
 from the Network menu to display the IP 
address of the projector. Do not enter the leading zeroes. 
						

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3. Press Enter, or, if you set a Web control password in the 
projector’s Network menu, enter your user name and password, 
then press 
Enter. You see a screen like the following:
4. Select one of the menu options listed on the screen, then change 
any of the settings as needed. These settings correspond to those 
found in the projector’s menu system.
You cannot change the following settings using a web browser:
■Pointer Shape, Pattern, or User Button in the Settings 
menu
■User’s Logo, High Altitude Mode, and Language in the 
Extended menu
■Reset All and Reset Lamp Hours in the Reset menu
■Password protection 
						

							100Using the Projector on a Network
Using Web Remote Control
When you access the projector through your browser, you can display 
a “virtual remote control” on your computer screen. This lets you 
change sources and perform many of the same functions as you can 
with the physical remote control.
From the Projector Control menu, select 
Web Remote. You see the 
following screen:
■The Power button turns the projector on and off.
■The Search button searches for signal sources (see page 43).
■The Computer button selects a computer signal (connected to the 
Computer1 or Computer2 port).
■The Video button selects a video signal (connected to the Video 
or 
S-Video port).
■The LAN button selects a network signal or wireless signal (using 
the optional wireless unit).
■The USB button selects USB computer display (see page 25) or a 
signal from equipment connected to the 
TypeA  (flat) USB 
port, such as a document camera (see page 37).
■The Pause button stops the image (see page 55).
Source Search 
button
USB button LAN button
Volume buttons Computer button
Video button
A/V Mute button
Pause buttonPower button
Page-up/down 
buttonsClosed captioning 
button