Connecting With A Network Cable - Epson PowerLite Cinema 500 User Manual

Connecting With a Network Cable

Follow these steps to connect to your projector using a network cable:
1. Connect to the projector using a commercially available 10baseT or 100baseTX network
cable (Category 5 or better).
Note: If you'll be connecting the cable directly to the computer running Cinema Color Editor,
use a "crossover" network cable. To connect to an access point on the network, such as a hub
or router, use a standard "straight-through" cable.
To computer or
network access point
2. Connect the other end of the cable to your computer or network access point, as desired.
3. Turn on the projector.
4. Press the
settings (
5. Do one of the following:
Select
DHCP.
Otherwise, turn off DHCP and use the arrow buttons on the remote control to enter
the projector's IP address. The first three parts of the address should be the same as
for the computer running Cinema Color Editor; the last part should be a unique
number. Use 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask. When done entering an address,
press the
6. If you want to be able to turn on the projector from Cinema Color Editor, enable
Network Monitoring
7. Turn the projector off and back on so the new settings take effect.
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Setting Up Your Computer
button on the remote control, then access the projector's network
Menu
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Setting Operation
if your computer or network assigns addresses automatically using
DHCP
button to confirm it.
(see page 38).
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Network