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Old Mar 11, 2020 | 10:12 am
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Originally Posted by RoxyMountain
Thought it might be good to start a thread for the folks that are now working from home so we can exchange ideas on what works and what doesn't.

Video Conferencing.
Zoom is great. Very scalable and easy to set up.
https://zoom.us/

I have not used these guys in years but Blue Jeans is also good https://www.bluejeans.com/

Home Internet
A good Wifi router is key. I love this one. https://www.netgear.com/home/discove...k/default.aspx lights up all three stories of my house. If you have dead zones check out a Wifi Mesh solution
https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/be...tworking-kits/

Phone
Chances are you will be using your mobile. If the cell coverage in your area is weak check out your carriers WiFi calling options. ATT, Verizon, and T-Mobile all offer it and it allows you to connect via your home, or any other, WiFi instead of cell site. Works great

I would also suggest investing in a good blue tooth headset. I use the Jabra Evolve 65
I've been using Skype for years but we are switching to Zoom. We have a pro account for a number of users that I need to switch over to. I've used it before, I have some collaborators who use it, but I haven't done the meeting initiation part of Zoom yet.
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