Multi-operator setup

Audience: Event organisers setting up the network and volunteer workstations at the event venue.

The practical details of running Manager with multiple people on multiple devices at the same event — network configuration, firewall settings, and what each workstation needs.

Status: Stub — not yet written. For the conceptual overview of why Manager works this way, see How meshO Manager works.

What this page will cover

Network setup

• [ ] What kind of network you need at the venue (Wi-Fi router, ethernet switch, or both)
• [ ] Internet access: not required, but useful for Eventor integration
• [ ] Recommended network topology for a typical event (server on ethernet, volunteers on Wi-Fi)
• [ ] IP addressing — fixed IP for the server, DHCP for clients

Server configuration

• [ ] Which port Manager listens on and how to find the URL to share with volunteers
• [ ] Firewall rules on the server PC (Windows Firewall, etc.)
• [ ] What to do if volunteers can't reach the server

Connecting workstations

• [ ] What volunteers need: just a web browser — no install, no login
• [ ] Supported browsers and minimum versions
• [ ] Tablets and phones — what works well and what doesn't
• [ ] Bookmarking the Manager URL for quick access

At the event

• [ ] Recommended role split: who does what on which device
• [ ] What happens when two people edit the same competitor at the same time
• [ ] Performance: how many simultaneous clients Manager can handle
• [ ] What happens when a client device loses Wi-Fi and reconnects

Spectator TVs

• [ ] Setting up a TV as a display-only client
• [ ] Kiosk mode / full-screen browser tips
• [ ] Running displays on a separate network segment (if you want to isolate spectator traffic)

Related

• How meshO Manager works
• Installing meshO Manager
• Creating screens
• TV screens
• Settings