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Chapter 6 Configuring the Wireless Network Settings on the Cisco Wireless IP Phone 7920
Entering or Verifying Wireless Settings
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Cisco Wireless IP Phone 7920 Administration Guide for Cisco CallManager Release 3.3 or Later
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Entering or Verifying Wireless Settings
The Wireless submenu contains settings that the phone uses to authenticate with
an access point. These settings include the SSIDs, authentication and encryption
data that the phone uses.
On Cisco Wireless IP Phone 7920, you can view detailed information about the
current network settings of the phone. You can use this information to
troubleshoot problems or to change settings. The 802.11b Configuration menu
provides access to the wireless network settings that are described in Table 6-1.
Table 6-1 Wireless Network Settings
Network Setting Description Usage Notes
Service Set Identifier
(SSID)
Unique identifier for accessing wireless
access points.
“Setting Up the Service Set
Identifier (SSID)” section
on page 6-5
Authentication The type of security used to validate that
phone requests to the AP are authorized.
Three options are:
• Open—Open access to APs
• Shared Key—Authentication on the AP
• LEAP—Authentication using a RADIUS
server
“Selecting the
Authentication Type”
section on page 6-6
Encryption
Wired Equivalent
Privacy (WEP) Key
An encryption scheme for securing wireless
communications by using an encryption key.
“Setting Up the Wired
Equivalent Privacy Keys”
section on page 6-7
Light Extensible
Authentication Protocol
(LEAP)
Cisco proprietary authentication and
encryption method for securing wireless
communications using a RADIUS server
“Setting the Cisco Light
Extensible Authentication
Protocol (LEAP)” section
on page 6-12
Associated AP MAC
Address
MAC address for the access point to which the
phone is currently associated.
“Viewing the Associated
Access Point MAC
Address” section on
page 6-10