Change the internet protocol mode

If requires you may need to change the internet protocol mode on which the phone operates.

1

Press Settings the Settings hard key.

2

Navigate to Network and service and go to Network settings > IP stack.

3

In the IP stack screen, select one of the following internet protocol modes:

  • IPv4 and IPv6
  • IPv4
  • IPv6
4

Select Apply.

Change the IP address on the phone

As your network settings require, you may need to change or manually assign the IP address to your phone. You can set or change the IP address on your phone from the network connection menu.

Your phone supports IP version 4 (IPv4), IP version 6 (IPv6), and IPv4 and IPv6. IPv4 and IPv6 is the default setting. The IP parameters can be assigned automatically by the network, or you can set them manually.

Follow the steps in the following sections as needed to change your IPv4 or IPv6 address.

Follow these steps to change or set your IPv4 network.

If your network supports both IPv4 and IPv6, you may also need to set the IPv6 settings. For how to change IPv6 settings, see Change IPv6 settings.

1

Press Settings the Settings hard key.

2

Navigate to Network and service and go to Network settings > IPv4 settings.

3

In the IPv4 settings screen, configure the following settings as needed.

Table 1. Parameters for IPv4 settings

Parameters

Options

Default

Description

DHCP

On

Off

On

Enable or disable DHCP on your phone.

Enable DHCP to allow your phone to get an IP address from the DHCP server. Otherwise, disable DHCP and manually assign an IP address to your phone.

IPv4 address

Available only when DHCP is disabled.

You must assign an IP address to the phone when DHCP is disabled.

Subnet mask

Available only when DHCP is disabled.

You must specify the subset mask used by the phone when DHCP is disabled.

Gateway

Available only when DHCP is disabled.

Identify the default router for the phone to use when DHCP is disabled.

DHCP address released

On

Off

Off

Available only when DHCP is enabled.

To release the IP address that DHCP assigned for reassignment, turn on this switch. Otherwise, turn it Off.

DHCPv4 option to use

66,160,159,

150,60,43,125

Specify the order in which the phone uses the IP addresses provided by DHCP server.

Separate each option with a comma.

IPv4 DNS address 1

Identify the primary Domain Name System (DNS) server that the phone uses.

Available only when DHCP is disabled.

IPv4 DNS address 2

Identify the secondary Domain Name System (DNS) server that the phone uses.

Available only when DHCP is disabled.

4

Select Apply when done.

The phone restarts to apply the changes.

You can change the IPv6 settings when your phone's IP stack is set to IPv6 or IPv4 and IPv6.

1

Press Settings the Settings hard key.

2

Navigate to Network and service and go to Network settings > IPv6 settings.

3

In the IPv6 settings screen, configure the following settings as needed.

Table 2. Parameters for IPv6 settings

Parameters

Options

Default

Description

DHCPv6

On

Off

On

Enable or disable DHCP on your phone.

Enable DHCP to allow your phone to get an IP address from the DHCP server. Otherwise, disable DHCP and manually assign an IP address to your phone.

IPv6 address

Available only when DHCPv6 is disabled.

You must assign an IP address to the phone when DHCP is disabled.

IPv6 prefix length

Available only when DHCPv6 is disabled.

Identify how many bits of a Global Unicast IPv6 Address are there in the network part.

IPv6 Gateway

Available only when DHCPv6 is disabled.

Identify the default router for the phone to use when DHCP is disabled.

DHCPv6 option to use

66,160,159,

150,60,43,125

Specify the order in which the phone uses the IP addresses provided by DHCP server.

Separate each option with a comma.

IPv6 DNS address 1

Identify the primary Domain Name System (DNS) server that the phone uses.

Available only when DHCP is disabled.

IPv6 DNS address 2

Identify the secondary Domain Name System (DNS) server that the phone uses.

Available only when DHCP is disabled.

4

Select Apply when done.

The phone restarts to apply the changes.

Change VLAN settings on your phone

Determines which Virtual LAN (VLAN) your phone resides in. You phone uses CDP to communicate information such as auxiliary VLAN ID, per port power management details, and Quality of Service (QoS) configuration information with the Cisco Catalyst switch.

Before you begin

Consult your administrator before you make changes to the VLAN settings.

1

Press Settings the Settings hard key.

2

Navigate to Network and service and go to Network settings > VLAN settings.

3

In the IPv4 settings screen, configure the following settings as needed.

Table 3. Parameters for VLAN settings

Parameters

Options

Default

Description

Admin VLAN ID

Valid values: 0 through 4095

1

Enter a VLAN ID for the IP phone when you use a VLAN without CDP (VLAN enabled, CDP disabled, and LLDP disabled).

Note that only voicepackets are tagged with the VLAN ID. Do not use the 1 value for the VLAN ID. If VLAN ID is 1, you cannot tag voice packets with the VLAN ID.

PC VLAN ID

Valid values: 0 through 4095

1

Enter a value of the VLAN ID that is used to tag communications from the PC port on the phone.

The phone tags all the untagged frames coming from the PC (it does not tag any frames with an existing tag).

4

Click Apply when done.

The phone restarts to apply the changes.