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Unless a player is explicitly assigned an alternative a specific Setup, the BrightSign “Default Setup” will be applied. With the BrightSign Default Setup, the player will search for a network connection via Ethernet and, if a connection is found, obtain an IP address using DHCP.
Many users may find that the BrightSign Default Setup is acceptable and thus do not have to explicitly provision their players. Note, however, that for their needs in which case explicitly applying a Setup is not required. However, the Player App (described below) is always required .- the player needs to know what to do when it starts up!
Custom Default Setup
Users have the option of creating using another Setup (instead of the BrightSign Default Setup) to function as the default that is automatically applied to players that have not been explicitly provisioned. This involves creating a new Setup specifically named “Default Setup” (case and spelling must match exactly as shown). By using a Default Setup, players do not have to be explicitly provisioned - any player not explicitly provisioned will have the Default Setup automatically applied upon activation.
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