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Unless a player is explicitly assigned 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.
If the player has a Content Cloud subscription (or is using the free trial), the player’s default Publishing Mode will be BSN.cloud. If the player does not have a Content Cloud subscription (and is not using the free trial), then player’s default Publishing Mode will be Local Network.
Many users may find that the BrightSign Default Setup is acceptable 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!
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