ClassTech, Wireless Presentation, Connecting Through a Web Browser
Instructions to connect your device to the classroom Wireless Presentation option through a web browser. You can also connect through a web browser to get around AirPlay causing presentation drops.
Disclaimer
These instructions do not work when using Safari as your web browser or if you are using an iPad/iPhone. macOS devices should still work when not using Safari.
Audio will not be properly routed to the classroom speakers and will still come out of your computer's speakers directly.
Joining Wireless Presentation Using Your Web Browser
- Open a NON-SAFARI web browser, such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Microsoft Edge.
- Enter the IP address of the wireless presentation device into the URL bar of your web browser.
- You can find the IP address for the wireless presentation device in your classroom on the connection splash screen
- You may encounter a security warning when connecting directly to a wireless presentation device like this. You can safely skip past this warning.
- Click Join through Browser.
- Enter a username into the User name field. This can be anything, but will show up as a display name once you are connected. Once you enter a username, click Join.
- A code should pop up on the wireless presentation device in the classroom. Enter that code into the Room Code field, then click Join again.
- Once you have joined the room, you will need to click Share to begin sharing your screen.
- The website should ask you which screen or window you would like to share. If you want to share everything on your screen, click Entire Screen, then Share.
- Once you are done sharing, make sure you press Stop to stop sharing your screen and leave the wireless presentation device available for the next person to use.
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact the Technology Services Help Desk by email at consult@illinois.edu or by phone at 217-244-7000.