Connecting to a network – NEC NP3151W User Manual

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Connecting to a Network

The NP3150/NP2150/NP1150/NP3151W comes standard with a LAN port (RJ-45) which provides a LAN connec-
tion using a LAN cable. The USB Wireless LAN Unit also provides a wireless LAN connection. To use a LAN con-
nection, you are required to assign an IP address to the projector. For setting the NETWORK, see page

102

. (From

the menu, select [SETUP]

→ [INSTALLATION(2)] → [NETWORK SETTINGS])

NOTE: Some projectors may not have the USB Wireless LAN Unit. If you own a projector without the USB Wireless LAN Unit in-
stalled and need to present to the projector via a wireless connection, the optional USB Wireless LAN Unit must be installed.

With the LAN connection, two features are available: Projector control and Picture transmission.

projector control feature

With the wired or wireless LAN connection, you can control (power on/off, input select, etc.) and receive information
from the projector over the network using a computer. The following three methods are available:

* Using the HTTP Server feature on the projector. (

page

53

)

* Using PC Control Utility 3.0 from the supplied User Supportware 5 CD-ROM.
* Using Image Express Utility 2.0 from the supplied User Supportware 5 CD-ROM.

picture transmission feature (Using WindowsVista)

A Windows Vista-based computer can be operated using the projector over a network. The projector supports the
Network Projector function and the Remote Desktop function of Windows Vista. (

page

56

,

60

)

picture transmission feature (Using User Supportware 5 CD-ROm)

With the wired or wireless LAN connection, you can send images and slides from a personal computer to the pro-
jector which then can be projected on the screen. The following two methods are available:

* Using Image Express Utility 2.0 from the supplied User Supportware 5 CD-ROM.
* Using Ulead Photo Explorer 8.0 from the supplied User Supportware 5 CD-ROM.

With the USB mouse connected to the projector, you can also operate the desktop screen on your Windows PC
connected to the LAN or the wireless LAN.

* Using Desktop Control Utility 1.0 from the supplied User Supportware 5 CD-ROM.

TIP: Five Windows software programs (Image Express Utility 2.0, Desktop Control Utility 1.0, Ulead Photo Explorer 8.0, Viewer
PPT Converter and PC Control Utility 3.0) and a Macintosh software program (Image Express Utility 2 for Mac OS X) are con-
tained on the supplied Projector User Supportware 5 CD-ROM. For their functions and operations, see the user’s guides (PDF)
contained on the same CD-ROM.

• For the procedure to connect the projector with the network (wireless LAN/wired LAN), refer to “Wired and

Wireless Network Setup Guide” attached.

• For the procedure to connect Windows Vista with the network (wireless LAN/wired LAN), refer to the manual

of Windows Vista.

2. Installation and Connections

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