Set up wireless LAN from your Cisco IP 8800 Series Multiplatform Phone

Set up wireless LAN from the phone

Only the Cisco IP Phone 8861 and 8865 support wireless LAN connections.

Ensure that the phone is not connected to Ethernet. It requires a separate power supply.

A fast-secure roaming method is recommended for Wi-Fi users.

For complete configuration details, see the Cisco IP Phone 8800 Wireless LAN Deployment Guide here.

The Cisco IP Phone 8800 Wireless LAN Deployment Guide includes the following configuration information:

1	Press Applications .
2	Select Network configuration > Wi-Fi configuration.
3	Select Wi-Fi Type and press the Select button to choose from WLAN and WPS.
4	In the Wi-Fi Profile screen, click Scan to get a list of available wireless networks (SSIDs). You can also click Cancel to stop the scan process. If your phone is associated with an SSID, the associated SSID appears at the top of scanned list with a check mark in front of it.
5	Select an SSID when the scan is complete, and set up the fields for your phone to connect to that network as described in the Scan list menus table.
6	(Optional) Press Other to add a new network name to which you want to connect your phone. Set up the fields as described in the Wi-Fi other menu table.

Field	Field Type or Choices	Default	Description
Security mode	Auto None WEP PSK	None	Allows you to select the type of authentication that the phone uses to access the WLAN.
User ID			Allows you to enter a user ID for the network profile.
Password WEP Key Passphrase			Allows you to enter password for the network profile that you create. The type of password depends on the security mode that you have selected. Password: Security mode is Auto. Passphrase: Security mode is PSK. WEP Key: Security mode is WEP.
802.11 mode	Auto 2.4 GHz 5 GHz	Auto	Allows you to select the wireless signal standard that is used in the WLAN.

Field	Field Type or Choices	Default	Description
Security mode	EAP-FAST PEAP-GTC PEAP (MSCHAPV2) PSK WEP None	None	Allows you to select the type of authentication that the phone uses to access the WLAN.
Network name			Allows you to enter a unique name for the Wi-Fi profile. This name displays on the phone.
User ID			Allows you to enter a user ID for the network profile.
Password			Allows you to enter a password for the network profile.
802.11 mode	Auto 2.4 GHz 5 GHz	Auto	Allows you to select the wireless signal standard that is used in the WLAN.