IT Admins Should Choose Systems That Don’t Rely on Wi-Fi
School districts can also choose wireless casting systems that don’t rely on Wi-Fi. Instead, they can choose devices that create their own Wi-Fi network or mix one-to-one casting with Wi-Fi casting.
The Mini Wireless 4K Screen Sharing adapter works via the first method, Volpe explains. “The mini Wi-Fi network connection means the device creates a mini Wi-Fi network for teachers or students to cast to. This method doesn’t connect the casting device to a router,” he says. “This is a great fail-safe too, as it means that students would have to connect to its Wi-Fi casting network, disconnecting them from the internet and preventing them from sharing any disruptive internet-based content to the device.”
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The one-to-one method, meanwhile, uses a transmitter and receiver system. The presenter casts a video or other media to the classroom display “in full resolution, with perfect synchronization, no lag and no choppiness,” Volpe says.
“While Wi-Fi casting makes it really easy to empower students and teachers to share their screens on the classroom display, a system with a proprietary transmitter and receiver will deliver a perfect experience, free of any complaints,” he adds.