Cisco Systems 7920 IP Phone User Manual


 
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Cisco Wireless IP Phone 7920 Administration Guide for Cisco CallManager Release 3.3 or Later
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Chapter 6 Configuring the Wireless Network Settings on the Cisco Wireless IP Phone 7920
Entering or Verifying Wireless Settings
This section provides information about the following wireless settings:
Setting Up the Service Set Identifier (SSID)
Selecting the Authentication Type
Setting Up the Wired Equivalent Privacy Keys
Activating the Wireless Settings
Setting Up the Service Set Identifier (SSID)
An SSID is a unique identifier that Cisco Wireless IP Phone 7920s use to
communicate with each other through one or more access points (APs). You must
assign an SSID to the phone that is also assigned to APs in the wireless network.
Several APs can share the same SSID on a network or subnetwork.
You can assign up to four SSIDs to a phone. For SSID1, you can choose “Any” so
the phone can access all APs. Or you can choose “Specify” and enter a specific
SSID. An SSID can have any value but cannot exceed 32 digits.To configure the
SSID setting, use the following steps:
Procedure
Step 1 Press the Menu softkey.
Step 2 Choose Network Config > 802.11b Configuration > Wireless Settings
Step 3 Scroll to SSID and press Select.
The SSID options display.
Step 4 Scroll to SSID1, and press Select.
Step 5 Choose Any or choose Specify.
Associated AP SSID SSID for the access point to which the phone
is currently associated.
“Viewing the Associated AP
SSID” section on page 6-11
Network Type Infrastructure Mode The only option for this
setting.
Table 6-1 Wireless Network Settings (continued)
Network Setting Description Usage Notes