Prerequisites

in order to use brightsign cloud, brightsign players must have an active internet connection ethernet, wi fi, and mobile / cellular docid\ xmdpmpbg2qvipcgtfjn9 internet connections are supported ethernet if your player has an active ethernet connection to the internet, it is all set to connect to brightsign cloud ethernet settings additional ethernet settings (e g , static ip address, 802 1x security, etc ) can be configured in the player's setup docid\ xnnxywmv09iegziit7rwa from brightsign author, go to admin > setup and go to network configuration > network options > ethernet for complete details on the available ethernet settings, refer here docid\ gfqm5hvphjqijhzxb2ngy in addition to network settings, the setup file also includes various other player settings such as player name, description, and importantly, the player's publishing mode docid\ resciigy djrpuzgwaa4e these settings should also be configured for more info on the available settings, refer to setup docid\ xnnxywmv09iegziit7rwa after creating the setup file, manually copy the setup file to the player's storage device and reboot the player as described below docid\ cxjo6trmfagaiebgjwuqv wi fi there are several ways to configure wi fi connectivity for players equipped with wi fi modules docid 54o8nv8tsdvxip35hf4cg recommended method create a setup file docid\ xnnxywmv09iegziit7rwa with the required wi fi info manually copy the setup to the player's storage device and reboot the player as described below docid\ cxjo6trmfagaiebgjwuqv create a setup file docid\ xnnxywmv09iegziit7rwa with the required wi fi info provision docid\ cyl9kpm02co5rgcb9wqqv the player to apply the setup file to the player temporarily connect the player to the network via ethernet to enable the transfer of the setup file to the player after the setup file has been installed, the ethernet connection can be removed, and the player will connect via wi fi the direct wi fi setup docid\ cbkh4slc99bt3qcwtw5sm method can also be used which does not require a temporary ethernet connection nor the manual copying of a setup file to the player for complete details on the available wi fi settings, refer here docid\ gfqm5hvphjqijhzxb2ngy wi fi settings from brightsign author, go to admin > setup and go to network configuration > network options > wi fi in addition to network settings, the setup file also includes various other player settings such as player name, description, and the importantly, the player's publishing mode docid\ resciigy djrpuzgwaa4e these settings should also be configured for more info on the available settings, refer to setup docid\ xnnxywmv09iegziit7rwa manually copy setup to player once the setup file has been created, it needs to be copied to the player the most straightforward way to do this is to manually copy the setup file to the player's storage device (e g , microsd card) and then install the storage device to the player after rebooting the player, the player should be configured per the settings in the setup file if the setup file was properly configured for wi fi, the player should automatically connect to the designated wi fi network access brightsign cloud can be accessed in several ways with the most common being through the brightsign author desktop application which can be downloaded here https //www brightsign biz/digital signage products/software/brightauthorconnected for mac or pc, or the brightsign control application which can be accessed at control bsn cloud brightsignos player(s) must be running brightsignos version 8 0 119 or higher brightsign cloud account you must create a user account and set up your brightsign cloud network to begin using the brightsign author and/or control applications see create a brightsign cloud account & network docid\ waffeegnpsmh9s jkx3tg