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Chapter 2: Coalesce Deployment
2.7 Enterprise Network Plus WAP Deployment
Valuable for meeting spaces with network users and visitors/guests, the Coalesce units can be connected to an existing network
and be setup as a Wireless Access Point simultaneously, providing users with two ways to connect to the Coalesce and participate
in the session. Users with access to the existing network will be able to connect to the display via the existing network, and users
that don’t have access to the existing network can connect to the Coalesce unit's WAP/SSID. Users that connect via the WAP can
also be granted internet access (optional).
Shared
Display
Local wireless
connections to the
Coalesce WAP
Coalesce clients
CDS (Coalesce
Directory Service)
TCP 53100
TCP 53101
TCP 53102
TCP 53200
TCP 53201
UDP 55001**
*Only needed for license
activation and upgrades.
**In most setups, either the
UDP broadcast discovery
method or CDS discovery
method. Both are not
needed.
Coalesce
unit
TCP 53200
TCP 53201
Coalesce client devices
TCP 80*
TCP 443*
Coalesce client devices
Local wired or
wireless
connections
*Internet access can be
granted to users connected
to the WAP by opening
ports 80 and 443.
(Assumes the enterprise
network included Internet.)
Figure 2-7. Enterprise network plus WAP deployment diagrams.
Setup and Configure your Coalesce units
1. Pre-configure your Coalesce based on the setup instructions in Section 1.3, Initial Setup.
NOTE: This network configuration option requires the Wired + WiFi network mode be selected/configured.
2. Repeat step 1 for each of the Coalesce units that will be deployed.
3. Deploy Coalesce units to their locations, and attach the Coalesce units to the in-room displays via video cables. Next, connect
the Coalesce units to the existing network via Ethernet, and configure the units’ SSIDs.
NOTE: This network configuration will most likely not support broadcast display discovery for network users. Instead, you can
deploy Coalesce Directory Service (CDS) to enable network users to discover/see and click-to-connect to displays without
entering the display’s IP address each time.
Users who connect via WAP will always discover/see the display SSID they connect to, and they will be able to click-to-connect
without the use of CDS or any additional configuration required.
See Section 2.8, Setup Displays Near You for how to configure CDS for your Coalesce units.
Don’t forget to name your displays!
Display names are the easiest way for your users to identify and connect to your displays without having to type an IP address
each time. Beyond your network configuration, be sure you designate display names and the other options available in the
Configuration Panel. See Configuring a Coalesce Display in the Coalesce User Guide for full details about configuration options.
Coalesce unit
