Connecting a SMART Board display with iQ to a network
To use all features of the iQ experience, you need to connect the display to a network. The display can connect to a network using either Wi-Fi or an Ethernet connection. Network administrators can also add a browser proxy or install a certificate.
Important
Before connecting to a network, make sure the network is configured properly. See Configuring your organization’s network
To connect to a Wi-Fi network
If an Ethernet cable is connected to the display or iQ appliance, disconnect it.
From the Home screen, tap Settings.
Tap Wi-Fi.
Note
Ensure Wi-Fi is turned On.
Select a wireless network.
If the Wi-Fi network is not password protected, the display connects to the network.
If the network requires a password, enter the Wi-Fi password and tap Connect.
OR
If the network requires a user name and password, enter the user name and Wi-Fi password and tap Connect.
Tip
Use the crosshairs to move the on-screen keyboard.
To connect to an Ethernet network
For SMART Board 7000 and 7000 Pro series interactive displays, connect an Ethernet cable to the RJ45 jack on the display.
OR
For SMART Board 6000 and 6000 Pro series interactive displays, connect an Ethernet cable to the RJ45 jack on the iQ appliance.
Note
The network must provide network settings via DHCP. If you require a static IP, use DHCP reservation on your router.
Install network certificates to help ensure safety and security of your network. Certificates must be installed manually for each individual user account’s keystore, as Android complies with industry standard security practices to keep certificates secured. Once the certificate for the user account for your board is installed, it remains in effect and does not need to be installed again unless you perform a factory reset.
If you are having issues installing the certificate, try the following:
If the certificate is not installing correctly, try converting the certificate to .cer, .crt, or .pfx format.
Make sure you’re installing the correct certificate for connecting to a network or content filtering.
To learn how to deploy certificates using SMART Remote Management, see Managing settings.
To install network certificates
Note
The following instructions do not apply to SMART Board MX (V2), 6000S, 7000 (V2), or 7000R. For instructions on installing certificates for those displays, see this knowledge base article.
Copy the certificate to a USB drive.
Insert the USB drive into the iQ appliance.
From the Home screen, tap Settings.
Scroll to Security, and then tap Install Certificates.
Select a certificate to install:
Select CA certificate for website access filtering, such as Content Keeper.
Select VPN & app user certificate for cloud-based filtering, such as Securly or ZScaler.
Select Wi-Fi certificate to authenticate a device connected to a wireless network. This can be completed during the wireless network setup.
Tap Menu.
Find and select the certificate to install.
If required, enter a password to extract the certificate.
If required, enter a name for the certificate in the Certificate name box and tap Ok.
A window may appear requesting that a lock screen PIN, pattern, or password be set before using the certificate. If this window does not appear, the certificate has been installed successfully and there are no further actions.
Tap Set Lock.
Select a swipe, pattern, PIN, or password method.
Follow on-screen instructions to complete securing lock screen.
Select a pattern, PIN, or password method. Tap OK.
Important
Make note of the pattern, PIN, or password. The pattern, PIN, or password may be required to install future certificates.
If the pattern, PIN, or password is forgotten, a factory reset is required before installing more certificates.
From the Home screen, tap Settings.
Tap Wi-Fi.
Tap and hold the network to which you’re adding a proxy.
A dialog box appears.
Tap Modify network.
Select Show advanced options.
In the Proxy box, select Manual.
Enter the information in the Proxy hostname, Proxy port and Bypass proxy boxes.
Tap Save.
See the following table for a list of network equipment resources:
Company | Link |
---|---|
Aerohive |
|
Aruba (HP) | |
Blue Socket | |
Cisco | |
Cisco Meraki | |
Ubiquti |
When you connect your device or computer to the display using screen share, the screen sharing protocol compresses the image from your device or computer. The protocol may transmit only areas of the screen that change. This can make it difficult to estimate the impact of screen share on a network where many users would like to screen share simultaneously.
For example, if 30 people are using screen share simultaneously, 10% of them might be streaming video while 90% might be sharing static content with occasional updates. In such an instance, you could expect to see an additional 5 Mbps in network traffic. Use the following table to help estimate the impact of wireless screen sharing on your network.
Content being shared | Data rate transmission |
---|---|
Static content with minor screen movement | 20 kbps |
Static content with periodic scrolling or refreshes | Spikes briefly to 500–600 kbps, returns to 20 kbps |
Gaming or streaming video with major screen changes | 700 kb/sec–1.2 Mbps |