Direct Wi-Fi Setup

there are several ways to configure wi fi connectivity for players equipped with wi fi & ssd docid 54o8nv8tsdvxip35hf4cg create a setup docid\ xnnxywmv09iegziit7rwa with the required wi fi info temporarily connect the player to the network via ethernet to enable the transfer of the setup to the player after the setup has been installed, the ethernet connection can be removed and the player will connect via wi fi create a setup docid\ xnnxywmv09iegziit7rwa with the required wi fi info manually copy the setup to the player's storage device and reboot the player the "direct wi fi setup" method described on this page can also be used this method does not require a temporary ethernet connection nor the manual copying of a setup to the player prerequisites note that all conditions listed below must be met in order for the player to use direct wi fi setup the player must have a wi fi & ssd docid 54o8nv8tsdvxip35hf4cg installed the player must be either brand new or have been factory reset a player docid\ yncf7p2pyzo2qedf1jyim the player's storage device (e g , microsd card) must be blank the player must be running brightsignos 8 4 x or higher the player must not be connected to the network via an ethernet cable if the player has an active ethernet connection, it will not be able to do perform wi fi setup the player must be connected to a display procedure after booting up, the player will display the brightsign player setup screen configure with usb keyboard most players have a usb port (usb a and/or usb c) which enables the attachment of a usb keyboard (and optionally, a mouse) to enter wi fi credentials a mouse is not strictly required as the tab key on the keyboard can be used to move to the required fields once attached, click next to proceed with wi fi setup this will take you to step 4 below if you need more time, click stop timer if you are unable to or do not want to use a usb keyboard, you can still configure wi fi as described in step 3 skip step 3 if you have already attached a usb keyboard and mouse configure without usb keyboard after 60 seconds, the player setup screen will automatically go to the wi fi setup screen below which enables wi fi setup without a keyboard or mouse in older versions of brightsignos, this screen may be titled wireless access point and look a bit different connect your computer or mobile device to the wi fi network shown on the screen in the example above, the wi fi network is brightsign m2e327000005 and the password is zst9nnsz after connecting to the wi fi network, open your web browser and go to the address shown on the screen in the example above, you'd go to http //192 168 10 200 8008/#/deviceconfig/intro this page will look very similar to the brightsign player setup page previously displayed on the player connected screen it is essentially the same screen but instead of the player displaying it on the player connected screen, the player is displaying it through the the web browser on your computer or mobile device over the local network click next to proceed with wi fi setup if you need more time, click stop timer wi fi setup the following screen will be displayed, either on the player connected screen if you are using a usb keyboard, or on the web browser of your computer or mobile device if you were either unable to or chose not to use a usb keyboard select the ssid from the drop down menu and enter the password once the wi fi connection has been established, the player will reboot upon reboot, the player will connect to the wi fi network and check to see if the player has been provisioned provisioned if the player was provisioned beforehand, it will automatically download and install the setup assigned to it it is important to note that the player must be provisioned before powering up the player see provision docid\ cyl9kpm02co5rgcb9wqqv for more info not provisioned if the player was not provisioned beforehand, the player will display the activate screen using the brightauthor\ connected desktop app (or the web app at control bsn cloud or bsn cloud), go to admin > activate and enter the activation code (0rxxv7 in the example above) this will download and install the setup docid\ xnnxywmv09iegziit7rwa from bsn cloud note that the activate process will install the default setup to the player if you want to install a different setup, it is recommended to provision the player with the desired setup beforehand more info about the activation process can be found activate docid\ oof rmqhqfvlhokxi8ypj advanced wi fi settings the advanced button enables the configuration of additional wi fi settings ip address obtain an ip address automatically the ip address is obtained automatically using dhcp use the following ip address the ip address is set manually proxy check the use proxy box to configure the player to communicate via a proxy server address enter the address of the proxy if you need to provide a user name and password for the proxy, use this format @ (e g , admin\ root\@myproxy com) port enter the port number of the proxy time server check the set time server box to change the server that the player will use to synchronize its clock the brightsign network time server is used by default url enter the url for the time server when you are finished configuring the wi fi network settings, click next the player will then attempt to connect to the wi fi network using these settings