Location |
Mobile Office |
Off-Campus |
Off-Campus |
On-Campus |
On-Campus |
Description |
Hotel Lobby or Shared Public Wi-Fi Computer speakers and Mic |
Wi-Fi Hotel Room, Home Use approved audio device |
Connect via Ethernet Use a UW-managed computer Use approved device |
Wi-Fi with strong signal Use approved audio device |
Wired on campus network Use approved audio device Mute when not talking Find a quiet location |
Recommendation |
Do Not Use Call in with Landline |
Good for Listening If actively participating, call in with landline |
Good for Mobile Workers If critical meeting, use landline |
Good for Internal calls and Team meetings Find a wired connection for external calls |
Use all the time Use for all meetings (including external calls) |
Quality |
Poorest |
Poor |
Acceptable |
Good |
Best |
Source: “How Microsoft Runs Lync”, Microsoft Corporation, 2014