Intel® Unite™

1  Intel® Unite™ Introduction

Audience: The purpose of this article is to help IT administrators to deploy the Intel® Unite™ ecosystem components (Server and Client applications) into existing enterprise network infrastructure using Dell OptiPlex 9020 micro or 7040 micro desktop computers as Intel® Unite™ display hubs.

Solution overview: Intel® Unite™ is a conferencing technology that utilizes an OptiPlex micro form factor PC to provide IT-managed conference room capabilities. The primary goal of the initial release is to provide a secure wireless connection to conference room displays for domain-joined users. The Intel® Unite™ ecosystem utilizes several individually installed components to establish a secure connection between users PC’s and the conference room display equipment.

1.1  What does Intel® Unite™ do?

Traditional conference rooms without Intel® Unite™

In a traditional conference room, meeting attendees connect a projector cable to their devices to present content.   If more than one presenter wants to share content in a meeting, the projector cable must be passed to each presenter individually.

Intel Conference room with Intel® Unite™

Intel® Unite™ allows presenters to connect their Client devices to a conference room projector wirelessly using the local wireless network, through an Intel® Unite™ Hub installed with the projector. Intel® Unite™ software is designed to allow fast wireless screen sharing and collaboration in 3 steps:

1.  Launch the Intel® Unite™ Client Application

2.  Enter a PIN, displayed by the Intel® Unite™ conference room Hub, to connect to a specific session

3.  Click ‘Share’ to display your content 

Intel® Unite™ uses a non-touch display and can support any reasonably sized monitor or projector.         

Intel® Unite™ allows presenters to switch content seamlessly, and more than one presenter can present simultaneously (up to 4)

Intel® Unite™ also allows remote presenters or viewers participate in meetings from outside the local network.

1.2  Where Do I Start?

1.  Review the Standalone Mode vs. Enterprise Mode page to determine which mode best suits your company’s conference area needs.

2.  Review the Intel® Unite™ Deployment page, which includes a quick summary of setup steps, as well as Intel® Unite™ deployment documentation for both Standalone and Enterprise modes.

3.  Optionally, you may also want to review the Dell OptiPlex Hub Setup guidelines to take advantage of additional Intel® Unite™ Hub security features offered by the Dell OptiPlex BIOS.

Also, please feel free to browse the Intel® Unite™ Info Page to learn more about the product, or find other related documentation. 

Tohelpwithsomeofthetermsusedonthesepages,youmaywanttorefertothis Intel®Unite™Terminology&Definitionsreferencepage.