
These conversations are set to last for 24 hours. You can invite up to 300 people to chat and up to 25 people on a voice or video call for free.
Anyone who clicks the link can join using their Skype app, or as a Guest if they’re using Skype for Web. You will then be given a link that you can share with whomever via email or a social network. Now, Skype for Web lets you chat and make voice or video calls without even having an account.Īll you have to do is go, hit “start a conversation,” and add your name. The remaining configuration steps below enable the Better Together over Ethernet (BToE) feature which allows you to control the telephone with the Skype for Business client on your Windows PC.Skype for Web made it possible to use the service without first downloading Skype. You can review the status from the phone by selecting the BTOE option on the main screen.Īt this point the phone is connected to your Skype for Business account and can be used to send and receive calls.
You can review the status of the BToE Connector on your PC by right-clicking the icon in the system tray and selecting BToE Status. Because BToE was already enabled on your phone and the Skype for Business client is running, the BToE Connector will pair with your phone automatically. In the User name box, enter your Skype for Business username In the Sign-in address box, enter your Skype for Business username (i.e. If you did not enter your Skype for Business credentials on the phone earlier, the Lync client will now pop-up an authentication window asking for the proper Lync credentials for the telephone. If you entered your Skype for Business credentials on the phone earlier, you are done. A BToE icon will now appear on the system tray at the bottom right side of your screen. On your computer, launch the BToE Connector that you installed earlier. On your computer, launch the Skype for Business client. BToE requires that computer is tether to the phone to operate. Confirm that your computer’s Ethernet cable is plugged into the PC port on the back of the phone.
Use the BToE Connector to Pair your Phone to your Computer