What are the hardware and/or software requirements for the Impaq Online School?

Stable internet access on a laptop or PC (a cellphone or tablet is not recommended) with a webcam and microphone is required for the online school. Due to the increased data use for video during sessions, the performance of your network will have a direct result on the quality of the lesson. To optimise your experience, we recommend a fibre line of 10MB or better.

 An easy way to determine your network capacity is to do a speed test. You can use any available source on the internet; we used OOKLA for this example. Below is an example of a stable connection:

 

The minimum requirements for your internet connection should be as per the below:  

1. Ping: As low as possible (anything less than 20 is very good)
2. Download speed: This is the speed available to download and present the video stream from any other device and should be greater than 5mbps, at the time of running the test.
3. Upload speed: This is the speed available to upload your video and present it to others, this is a not very high priority on packages as most people only use the download function to access the internet. Upload speed should be more than 3Mbps to be really effective.
   

Also refer to the minimum device and software specifications to ensure an optimal experience with the Impaq Online School.

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