Environment Setup; Connecting A Display Via Lan Or Wan; Setting Ip Address To The Network Display - HP LD4201 User Manual

Environment setup

The HP Network Sign Manager environment setup refers to connecting your signage display and the
HP Network Sign Manager program to the network. There are three networking methods supported
for the HP Network Sign Manager network setup:
Local Area Network (LAN)
Wide Area Network (WAN)
RS-232 Serial Communication

Connecting a display via LAN or WAN

You can connect the display to the network directly or indirectly via a router, hub, or switch. Connect
the network cable that is connected to the LAN or WAN to the Ethernet port on the signage display.
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Setting IP address to the network display

Once the network cable is connected, set an IP address of the signage display to complete the
network connection.
Follow the steps below to set an IP address of the display:
1. Go to Menu on the display, and then select Option.
2. In the Option dialog, select Interface Select, and then select Network.
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3. In the Option dialog, select Network Setup. Select how to assign an IP address under IP
Mode. You can assign an IP address either manually or using DHCP connection.
If you choose to use the DHCP connection:
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If you choose to assign manually:
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4. Return to the Option dialog, select Information, and then select IP Address to check whether
the IP address is properly assigned.
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Click Apply to assign an IP address automatically.
Click Close to complete the IP address configuration.
Configure an IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS server address.
Click Apply to save the IP address configuration.
Click Close to complete the IP address configuration.
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