Specify hostname: Designate a custom hostname for the player on the local network. By default, the player serial number is used to generate a unique hostname (i.e. "brightsign-<serial_number>").
- Use Proxy: Configure the player to use 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: <user name>:<password>@<proxy server address> (e.g. “admin:root@myproxy.com”).
- Port: Enter the port number of the proxy. If you do not specify a port number, the player will default to using port 1080.
- Limit Content Downloads: Check this box to restrict player content downloads to a certain time of day. This is useful if you want to limit network traffic during peak hours. This option is not available on Standalone and Local File Networking setups, because it is not applicable for those configurations.
- Start of Range: The beginning of the time frame during which content downloads can occur.
- End of Range: The end of the time frame during which content downloads can occur.
- Time Server: Specify the server (using a supported protocol) that the player should use to synchronize its clock. Players use the BSN.cloud time server by default. REMOVE FROM ADVANCED DEVICES SECTION OF PARENT PAGE!
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Certificates
Some networks require certification. Use this option to add CA certificates to a device setup:
- Name: Designate a unique name.
- Certificate: Browse to select the file that you want to add.
Select Apply to apply the certificate.
Wired
Wired is enabled by default.
- Network Configuration:
- Static Address: If this is selected, the fields below will be enabled.
- IP Address: This value must be provided.
- Subnet Mask: This field will error if it fails subnet mask validation.
- Default Gateway: The default gateway is any IPv4 address, The gateway address will be validated against the subnet mask and will error if it is not valid.
- DNS1: This value must be provided to resolve domain names to the IP address.
- DNS2: This value is optional.
- DNS3: This value is optional.
- VLAN ID: A VLAN ID is optional for physical LAN and required when using one or more virtual LANs.
- Add VLAN: Allows the user to add virtual LANs. Use the trashcan on the top right to delete these additional addresses if they are not needed.
- Static Address: If this is selected, the fields below will be enabled.
- Rate Limit Network Download Traffic: Set rate limitations for downloading content. You can also set rate limitations for During content download window and During initial downloads.
- Unlimited Download Rate: Sets no limit on downloads.
- Default limit: Sets the default limit (2000 Kbps) on downloads.
- Specify limit: Sets a customized limit. Enter a limit in the text field (in Kbps).
- Data Types Enabled: Use the checkboxes to determine the data types that can be transferred using the connection. You can enable/disable downloads (Content, Text Feeds, Media Feeds), as well as uploads (Health, Log Updates).
Wireless
- Enable Wireless Networking: Selected this to use Network Settings to enable your network.
- Network Settings: Specify how the player should connect to the wifi access point.
- SSID: Enter the wireless network's name
- Security Key: Enter the wireless network's passphrase
- Static Address: This is optional. If If there is no DHCP network on the static server, enter enter the static IP address for the device.
- Rate Limit Network Download Traffic: Set rate limitations for downloading content. You can also set rate limitations for During content download window and During initial downloads.
- Unlimited Download Rate: Sets no limit on downloads.
- Default limit: Sets the default limit (2000 Kibit/s) on downloads.
- Specify limit: Sets a customized limit. Enter a limit in the text field (in Kbit/s).
- Data Types Enabled: Use the checkboxes to determine the data types that can be transferred using the connection. You can enable/disable downloads (Content, Text Feeds, Media Feeds), as well as uploads (Health, Log Updates).
USB
The USB section allows you to control USB Ethernet, WiFi, and modem settings.
- Enable USB Networking: If this is selected, you can use Network Settings to select your network.
- Network Settings: Lets you select any of the following options:
- Ethernet:
- WiFi: Enter the SSID and Security Key for DHCP, or a Static Address
- BrightSign Mobile: The BrightSign cell modem will be automatically selected
- Rate Limit Network Download Traffic (this option is only available if Network Configuration is WiFi): Set rate limitations for downloading content. You can also set rate limitations for During content download window and During initial downloads.
- Unlimited Download Rate: Sets no limit on downloads.
- Default limit: Sets the default limit (2000 Kibit/s) on downloads.
- Specify limit: Sets a customized limit. Enter a limit in the text field (in Kbit/s).
- Network Settings: Lets you select any of the following options:
Diagnostics
- Enable network diagnostics: Have the player display the Network Diagnostics screen during setup. The player will keep rebooting until it passes the specified tests, so in general, only use network diagnostics for testing purposes and turn it off in production environments.
- Test Ethernet: The Network Diagnostics screen will indicate whether or not it was able to attain an IP address over Ethernet.
- Test Wireless: The Network Diagnostics screen will indicate whether or not it was able to attain an IP address over wireless.
- Test Internet Connection: The Network Diagnostics screen will indicate whether or not it was able to communicate with a remote server.
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