HOWTO Bridge ESNet to a phone
There are a few options for bridging a phone connection into an ESNet meeting. Instructions are below.
Please note that at this time, we are still gathering information and experience with various technology options. Some of these instructions have been gathered from the internet and have not been tested yet.
ReadyTalk
This is a commercial service that JLab subscribes to. It provides an audio phone connection and the ability for the chair to share slides or their entire desktop with meeting participants. (Participants can't share their own desktops.)
There are two options here:
- The chair of the ReadyTalk meeting starts the audio meeting via the ReadyTalk website and gives it the ESNet number and code to make the connection
- Someone with a polycom unit connected to the ESNet meeting using the phone dial feature on the polycom to call into ReadyTalk as a participant
ReadyTalk Chair Creates Bridge
Please note that the computer must have a Java runtime environment installed to chair a meeting via the web
- Go to http://www.readytalk.com
- In the "CHAIRPERSON" box, enter the participant code: 3421244 and the passcode (contact Hall-D staff person for this) then click "login"
- Select the desired meeting (if already scheduled) or the "On Demand" option and click "Open Meeting Controls"
- On the window that opens, confirm your choice
- Click the green triangle to start the meeting
- In the box to the left, enter the ESNet phone number 510-423-9220 followed by the ESNet meeting number 8542553 and click start an audio meeting
- (here's a convenient cut and paste number 51042392208542553 )
ESNet Participant Creates Bridge with Polycom Unit
Please note that for this to work, the Polycom unit must have a phone line connection
