Microsoft Teams is an application that was added to Microsoft Office 365 suite in November 2016 and is used as a collaboration and communications tool in companies worldwide. Microsoft Teams allows people and teams to work together and share information in a common online workspace. Microsoft Teams is included free with Microsoft 365 and Office 365.
Bandwidth required for Microsoft Teams
The table below from Microsoft shows the bandwidth required for Microsoft Teams.
| Bandwidth (up/down) | Scenarios |
|---|---|
| 30 kbps | Peer-to-peer audio calling |
| 130 kbps | Peer-to-peer audio calling and screen sharing |
| 500 kbps | Peer-to-peer quality video calling 360p at 30fps |
| 1.2 Mbps | Peer-to-peer HD quality video calling with resolution of HD 720p at 30fps |
| 1.5 Mbps | Peer-to-peer HD quality video calling with resolution of HD 1080p at 30fps |
| 500 kbps / 1 Mbps | Group Video calling |
| 1 Mbps / 2 Mbps | HD Group video calling (540p videos on 1080p screen) |
Source: Microsoft Teams Bandwidth
Microsoft Teams’ key features
- Online meetings allow you to connect with your team and clients from anywhere
- Chat functions allow instant messages one-to-one or with a group
- Voice calling – Make and receive calls with internal and external groups
- Collaborate with colleagues, vendors, suppliers and clients
- Multiple chat rooms or channels to help keep chats easy to follow and notify users of updates.
- Download Microsoft Teams introduction and key features pdf
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- Get a better broadband service for Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Teams video training
- Microsoft Teams @ Twitter
Microsoft Teams URLs, IP addresses, and ports that need to be allowed on a corporate firewall
This table provides a comprehensive list of Microsoft Teams URLs, IP addresses, and ports that need to be allowed on a firewall to ensure seamless connectivity and optimal performance. Proper configuration of these settings is crucial for maintaining the quality and reliability of Microsoft Teams services within your network.
| ID | Category | ER | Addresses | Ports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Optimize Required |
Yes | 52.112.0.0/14, 52.122.0.0/15, 2603:1063::/38 |
UDP:Â 3478, 3479, 3480, 3481 |
| 12 | Allow Required |
Yes | *.lync.com, *.teams.cloud.microsoft, *.teams.microsoft.com, teams.cloud.microsoft, teams.microsoft.com52.112.0.0/14, 52.122.0.0/15, 52.238.119.141/32, 52.244.160.207/32, 2603:1027::/48, 2603:1037::/48, 2603:1047::/48, 2603:1057::/48, 2603:1063::/38, 2620:1ec:6::/48, 2620:1ec:40::/42 |
TCP:Â 443, 80 |
| 16 | Default Required |
No | *.keydelivery.mediaservices.windows.net, *.streaming.mediaservices.windows.net |
TCP:Â 443 |
| 17 | Default Required |
No | aka.ms |
TCP:Â 443 |
| 18 | Default Optional Notes:Â Federation with Skype and public IM connectivity: Contact picture retrieval |
No | *.users.storage.live.com |
TCP:Â 443 |
| 19 | Default Optional Notes:Â For end user and customer owned device updates |
No | adl.windows.com |
TCP:Â 443, 80 |
| 27 | Default Required |
No | join.secure.skypeassets.com, mlccdnprod.azureedge.net |
TCP:Â 443 |
| 127 | Default Required |
No | *.skype.com |
TCP:Â 443, 80 |
| 180 | Default Required |
No | compass-ssl.microsoft.com |
TCP:Â 443 |
Source: Microsoft Teams URLS, Ports and IP addresses
Microsoft Teams Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
FAQs - Microsoft-teams-bandwidth-requirements-and-other-faqs
The screenshot below from Microsoft shows the minimum broadband download and upload speed to run Microsoft Teams.
- Select Join from your Calendar.
- Ensure that your camera is turned on
- Choose your Video and Audio settings
- Customize your Background Settings (Select a custom background or blur your background)
- click Join now when you’re ready to enter the meeting
If you don’t have the Microsoft Teams app you can still join a Teams meeting.
- Open your email invitation and select Click here to join the meeting.
- You will then have the option to either download the Windows app, join a Teams meeting via our browser or use your Teams app if you already have the Teams app already installed.
- Enter your name.
- Customise your video and audio settings and then Select Join now.
- You will then go straight into the meeting go to a lobby and wait to be admitted into the meeting.
Further Reading: Meetings and Calls
There are a few ways to schedule a meeting in Teams:
- To book a meeting with people in a chat, click on Schedule a meeting which can be found below the box where you type a new message or
- On the left side of the app, Go to Calendar and select New meeting in the top right corner.
Select a meeting time in the calendar. A scheduling form will pop open.
Use the scheduling form to give your meeting a title, add the details/agenda and invite people.
To invite people outside your organisation, Go to Add required attendees and enter the individual’s full email address and then click on Invite. They will receive an email with a link to your Team’s meeting.
3 ways to schedule a Microsoft Teams Meeting Tutorial
Credit: Leila Gharani- Start or join the meeting.
- Go to the meeting controls and select More options (the three dots) and then click on Start recording.
Note: All participants in the meeting will be notified that a recording has started. A notification is also posted in the meetings chat history. - To stop recording, go to More options then click on Stop recording
