You need a few things to turn a room into a video conference space with Google Meet hardware. To get started, make sure you can meet the following requirements.
Hardware requirements
Display
Set the display on a table against a wall or attach it to a wall. If you attach the display to a wall, you might need to drill holes and conceal cables. If you already have a video conferencing system in the room, you can often repurpose the existing setup for your Chromebox system.
- Your device works with LCD, LED, plasma, and projector-type monitors and televisions.
- The display must have an HDMI, DVI, or DisplayPort input.
- The screen resolution must be at least 1280 x 720 pixels. For best video quality, we recommend 1920 x 1080 pixels.
Connectors and accessories
Depending on your setup, you might need the following items:
- Cable concealers to attach to a wall (if needed, buy separately)
- CAT 5 Ethernet cable for wired network connection (included)
- Chromebox wall mount to attach to a wall (included)
- USB extension cable for camera for distances exceeding 5 ft (one 5-ft cable included)
- USB extension cable for speaker-microphone for distances exceeding 3 ft (one 3-ft cable included)
Tip: You might need additional USB extension cables. If you need extension cables for the camera and the speaker-microphone, buy one for each. For details, go to Qualified peripherals for Google Meet hardware kit.
Network requirements
General network requirements
- Your device works with wired and wireless networks. We recommend a wired network connection for the best sound and video quality.
- Make sure your bandwidth is sufficient for the video quality and number of users required by your organization.
- When your network hardware is in place, read Prepare your network to optimize your network software.
- A DHCP server is recommended, but not mandatory. To set a static IP, move to ChromeOS mode, set up the network to use a static IP, and then reboot the device in CFM mode.
- Turn off firewalls.
- When considering the network setup, consider a Chromebox unit a "user".
For details, go to Enterprise networking for Chrome devices.
Minimum bandwidth required
While the Chromebox operates with bandwidth speeds as low as 300 kbps, video and audio quality might be poor. To give high-definition (HD) or standard-definition (SD) quality video, we don't recommend operating Chromebox units in lower bandwidth scenarios than the following requirements.
HD video quality bandwidth requirements
- Latency must be less than 50 ms when pinging the Google public DNS server at 8.8.8.8.
- Outbound signals from a participant in all situations must meet a 3.2 Mbps bandwidth requirement.
- Inbound signals depend on the number of participants:
- 2.6 Mbps with 2 participants
- 3.2 Mbps with 5 participants
- 4.0 Mbps with 10 participants
SD video quality bandwidth requirements
- Latency must be less than 100 ms when pinging the Google public DNS server at 8.8.8.8.
- Outbound signals from a participant in all situations must meet a 1 Mbps bandwidth requirement.
- Inbound signals depend on the number of participants:
- 1 Mbps with 2 participants
- 1.5 Mbps with 5 participants
- 2 Mbps with 10 participants
Supported ports, proxy and network configuration
Use the Google Admin console to manage the network options, including proxy settings, for the devices enrolled in your organization.
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In the Google Admin console, go to Menu
Devices
Networks.Requires having the Shared device settings administrator privilege.
- Add a Wi-Fi or Ethernet configuration and specify a direct, manual, or automatic proxy setting.
For details about Chrome device networks, go to Manage networks.
The following items are not supported:
- 802.1x certificates
- SSL MiTM Packet Inspection
The supported ports are the same as those required to optimize your network for Google Meet.
Service requirements
Google Workspace requirements
To use Google Meet hardware, you need an edition of Google Workspace and must have at least one paid user for any Google Workspace edition that includes Google Meet.
Organizations that previously purchased Meet hardware without Google Workspace can continue using their devices. However, we strongly recommend that you purchase a Google Workspace subscription to get the best Google Meet hardware experience.
Register or purchase your domain
You must register your organization's network domain (or create a new one) when you sign up.
- If you don't already use Google Workspace, you can sign up for a free trial before purchasing Google Meet hardware.
- If you want to use Google Workspace but you don't already have a domain name, you can purchase a domain name as part of the sign-up process.
Specific service requirements for Google Meet calls
To use your Google Meet hardware device for Meet calls, your organization needs:
- A supported version of Google Workspace
- The Meet service turned on
The only calendar service that is fully compatible with Google Meet hardware is Google Calendar. To schedule meetings from Calendar and join them from your Google Meet hardware device, you must also have:
- The Google Calendar service turned on
- A calendar you assign to your device in the Admin console
To schedule a call and join it from a Google Meet hardware device:
- Schedule a meeting in Calendar.
- Add a Meet call to the event.
- Add a room to the event (if applicable). Devices with personal calendars assigned can skip this step.
If the device is configured correctly and the room calendar is assigned in the Admin console, the event shows on the agenda and you can join it with a tap.
By default, a Meet call is added to every new Calendar event. For details, go to Adjust video conferencing preferences.
You can schedule a Calendar event on a room calendar that is assigned to a Google Meet hardware device. If there is no associated Meet call, the event still shows on the device agenda, without the option to join a Meet call for that event.
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