Set a static IP

Assign a static IP address to a Screenly Player over ethernet with a keyboard, or over Wi-Fi with a network.yaml file on a USB drive.

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Players use DHCP by default. A static address takes one of two routes, and which routes are available depends on the connection.

Wired, with a keyboard

  1. Connect a USB keyboard to the player.
  2. Press F2.
  3. Follow the Wired Wizard and enter the address details.

Wireless, or headless

Wireless static addressing is configuration-file only at the moment.

  1. Format a USB stick as FAT32.
  2. Open the Network Config Generator and enter the settings you need. Not every field applies to every setup.
  3. Generate the file. A network.yaml downloads.
  4. Copy it to the stick and eject the stick safely.
  5. Boot the player and wait for the pairing screen, which will show a network error at this stage.
  6. Insert the stick. The player applies the configuration and reboots.

802.1X

A static address works alongside 802.1X authentication on both wired and wireless connections, configured through the same on-screen wizard. See Connect on an enterprise network.

Note

A mistake in a hand-written network.yaml is the most common cause of the wired and wireless diagnostic errors. If a player will not come back after applying one, see Diagnostic errors.

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