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Enterprise Discovery Service
This section covers the following topics on the ShareLink Pro Enterprise Discovery Service:
• Enterprise Discovery Service - Overview
•
Selecting and Configuring the EDS Host
• Configuring EDS Clients in PCS
•
Airplay Device Discovery
• Alternative (non-EDS) Configuration for a Wireless Subnet
Enterprise Discovery Service - Overview
Enterprise Discovery Service (EDS) is useful in applications involving multiple ShareLink Pro units within
a network.
EDS offers a solution for discovery of ShareLink Pro devices across subnets for the ShareLink Pro
software (Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android) as well as for Apple devices (macOS and iOS) that
support native screen mirroring (AirPlay). Furthermore, EDS reduces the number of steps required for
connecting to a ShareLink Pro device via the ShareLink Pro software (Windows, macOS, iOS, and
Android).
EDS requires a host device (called the "EDS Host") and multiple client devices (called "EDS Clients"):
• The EDS Host is a ShareLink Pro device designated to operate as the host. This can be any
ShareLink Pro device on any subnet deployed on the network. EDS Host functionality is enabled via
PCS.
NOTES:
• Enabling EDS Host functionality does not render the ShareLink Pro device non‑operational.
The ShareLink Pro operates as normal, but with an additional background service running in
firmware.
• When selecting an EDS Host device, Extron recommends selecting a
ShareLink Pro device where video performance is not critical. Video performance is inversely
proportional to the number of EDS Client devices being managed by the EDS Host device.
•
EDS Clients are ShareLink Pro devices managed by the ShareLink Pro device operating as the EDS
Host. EDS Clients may also be end user mobile devices running ShareLink Pro software (Windows,
macOS, iOS, and Android).
Once enabled, the EDS Host operates as a central communication hub between multiple ShareLink Pro
devices deployed across multiple subnets across the entire network, as well as between end user mobile
devices (phones, tablets, laptops, desktops, etc.) and ShareLink Pro devices on the network.
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