Connect on an enterprise network

Use 802.1X PEAP on a Screenly Player, on Wi-Fi or wired ethernet, including alongside a static IP.

Corporate networks usually authenticate the device rather than accept a shared password. ScreenlyOS supports that on both Wi-Fi and wired ethernet.

What is supported

802.1X with PEAP, on wireless and on wired connections, including alongside a static IP. The player authenticates with an identity and a password, like a laptop on the same network.

[!IMPORTANT] The current implementation supports PEAP only. If your network requires a different EAP method, such as EAP-TLS, talk to us before you plan a rollout around it.

On Wi-Fi

Connect a USB keyboard to the player.
Press F2 to open the Wi-Fi settings.
Select the network. A network that authenticates its clients asks for an identity and a password instead of a passphrase.

For a network that does not broadcast its name, select Other Network, type the name, and choose 802.1X PEAP as the security.

On ethernet

Connect a USB keyboard to the player.
Press F5 to open the wired network settings.
Set Authentication to 802.1X PEAP, and enter the identity and password.

The same screen takes a static IP address, so a port that needs both is set up in one place.

Without a keyboard

For a batch of players going to the same site, generate a network.yaml with the Network Config Generator and put it on a USB drive. It carries the same settings, for Wi-Fi and for wired, and applies them without anyone standing at the screen. Connect to Wi-Fi has the steps.

If it will not authenticate

Confirm the network is offering PEAP rather than another EAP method. That is the most common reason a player fails on a network where laptops connect without trouble, because a laptop will negotiate a method the player does not implement.