Smart Technologies Bridgit 4.5 - Manual (Page 7)

Global Server Network (GSN) option
The SMART Bridgit Global Server Network (GSN) is a network of SMART Bridgit servers at different
geographical locations. The GSN optimizes bandwidth and reduces latency by detecting the fastest
server in each GSN and then automatically connecting the client to that server, regardless of the
server they initially connected to.
For example, if there are five clients in North America and five clients in Europe all connecting to the
same meeting, and the GSN consists of one server on each continent, each client automatically
connects to the nearest, fastest server. This results in only one high latency overseas connection,
instead of five overseas connections. A GSN works just as well for different buildings in the same
city, or even different networks in the same building.
Downloading SMART Bridgit client software
Before you can join or present in a meeting, you need to download SMART Bridgit client software
either by clicking a link in an e-mail invitation or by using your internet browser.
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You don't need to install the SMART Bridgit client software after you download it. The client is self-
contained, and you can download it to your desktop and start it from there.
g To download the client software from an e-mail invitation
1. Click the link in the body of the e-mail invitation.
2. Run the software.
The SMART Bridgit software dialog box appears.
g To download the client software from the SMART Bridgit server
1. In your internet browser, go to your SMART Bridgit server.
2. Click the Download Software link, and then run the client software.
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Getting started
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