Classroom requirements for unmanaged nearby classes
The following are infrastructure, teacher and student Mac and iPad requirements for using Classroom with unmanaged nearby classes. To take full advantage of all Classroom features, keep both teacher and student devices running the latest versions of macOS and iPadOS.
Infrastructure requirements
To use Classroom with unmanaged nearby classes, you must have the following infrastructure configurations.
Infrastructure configurations | Requirement |
|---|---|
Wi-Fi with client-to-client communication enabled | Mandatory |
Open ports:
Note: Port 3283 can no longer be used for Classroom app communication. | Mandatory |
Mobile device management (MDM) | Optional |
Teacher device requirements
These are the device requirements for teachers using unmanaged nearby Classroom classes.
Configuration | Requirement |
|---|---|
iPad model | All iPad Pro models iPad 5th generation or later iPad Air 4th generation iPad Air 3rd generation iPad Air 2 iPad mini 5th generation iPad mini 4 |
Mac model | MacBook Pro (Late 2013 or later) MacBook Air (2013 or later) MacBook (2015 or later) Mac mini (2014 or later) iMac (2014 or later) iMac Pro (2017 or later) Mac Pro (Late 2013 or later) |
Earliest supported iPadOS versions | iPadOS 14.5 or later |
Earliest supported macOS version | macOS 11.3 or later |
Bluetooth enabled | Mandatory |
Set up as Shared iPad | Not permitted |
Supervision | Optional |
MDM | Optional |
Managed Apple IDs | Not permitted |
Student device requirements
These are the device requirements for students joining unmanaged nearby Classroom classes.
Configuration | Requirement |
|---|---|
iPad model | All iPad Pro models iPad 5th generation or later iPad Air 4th generation iPad Air 3rd generation iPad Air 2 iPad mini 5th generation iPad mini 4 |
Mac model | MacBook Pro (Late 2013 or later) MacBook Air (2013 or later) MacBook (2015 or later) Mac mini (2014 or later) iMac (2014 or later) iMac Pro (2017 or later) Mac Pro (Late 2013 or later) |
Earliest supported iPadOS version | iPadOS 14.5 or later |
Earliest supported macOS version | macOS 11.3 or later |
Bluetooth enabled | Mandatory |
Set up as Shared iPad | Not permitted |
Supervision | Optional |
MDM | Optional |
Managed Apple IDs | Not permitted |