Your Phone
Connect to the Network
You need to connect the phone to the telephone network.
• Wired connection—The phone is plugged into the network using an Ethernet cable.
Set a Password on Initial Phone Boot Up
The first time your phone boots up, you may be prompted to set a password. If you are not prompted, your
administrator has created a password for you.
Procedure
Step 1
Enter your password in the New password and Reenter new password fields.
Step 2
Press Save.
Sign into Your Extension from Another Phone
If extension mobility is configured, you can sign into a different phone in your network and have it act the
same as your phone. After you sign in, the phone adopts your personal directory number.
Before you begin
Your administrator configures provisioning authority.
Procedure
Step 1
Press Sign in.
Step 2
Enter your username and password, then press Sign in.
The password field allows two input methods: alphanumeric and numeric. While you type in the password,
you see the Options softkey on the phone. Use this softkey to change the current password input type. Select
Input all for alphanumeric input and select Input num for numeric entry. Your administrator configures the
password input method on the phone web page.
Cisco IP Phone 7800 Series Multiplatform Phones User Guide
Connect to the Network
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