Set Up Wi-Fi Client; Connect To A Preconfigured Wi-Fi Network - Cisco 8832 User Manual

Set Up Wi-Fi Client

• Wireless connection—The Cisco IP Conference Phone 8832 can connect to a Wireless Access Point
Mobile and Remote Access Through Expressway—If your administrator sets up Mobile and Remote Access
Through Expressway and you connect your phone to the network, it connects to the Expressway server
automatically.
Set Up Wi-Fi Client
The Cisco IP Conference Phone 8832 can access a Wi-Fi network. You need a power adapter to power the
phone. The Cisco IP Conference Phone 8832NR cannot be used with a Wi-Fi network.
Before you begin
Your administrator needs to configure settings on the call control system to enable Wi-Fi access.
Procedure
Step 1
If the phone is plugged into the Ethernet, unplug the Ethernet cable.
Step 2 Press Settings.
Step 3
Navigate to Admin settings > Network setup > Wi-Fi client setup.
Step 4 Navigate to Wireless and press On.
Step 5
Press Apply to save the changes, or press Revert to cancel the changes.
Step 6 Navigate to Network name.
Step 7
When the phone finishes scanning the SSID, choose a network to join.
Step 8 Enter your Wi-Fi credentials and press Connect.

Connect to a Preconfigured Wi-Fi Network

You can connect your Cisco IP Conference Phone 8832 to the network using Wi-Fi, but, for security, enter
your username and password. But, the Cisco IP Conference Phone 8832NR does not support Wi-Fi.
Depending upon how your phone is configured, you could be required to sign in when you join a Wi-Fi
network or when your phone powers up.
You cannot dismiss the Wi-Fi sign-in window without entering the correct username and password.
Procedure
Step 1
Enter your Wi-Fi credentials when prompted.
Step 2 Select Sign-in.
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phone is plugged into the Cisco IP Conference Phone 8832 Ethernet Injector, which in turn is plugged
into the network using an Ethernet cable. Then, the injector is plugged into an electrical outlet with a
power adapter.
using Wi-Fi.
Your Phone