Cisco SPA 525g User Manual page 28

Connecting Your Phone to the Wireless Network
The Cisco SPA525G and Cisco SPA525G2 phone supports a direct connection to a wireless
network. Before setting up the wireless network, you need to know the wireless security type for
your router. The phone works with the following security types:
• Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)—With this type of security, you must enter a 64– or 128–bit key
on the phone (or a more easily remembered passphrase to generate the key). The phone then
authenticates with your router to provide a secure connection.
• Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)—The phone supports WPA PSK, WPA2 PSK, WPA Enterprise,
and WPA2 Enterprise. With this type of security, you will at the minimum be required to enter a
password on the phone. The phone then authenticates with your router to provide a secure
connection.
NOTE The PC port is not supported in wireless operation; the PC port is only supported in a wired
environment.
Determining Your Wireless Router Security Type
If you do not know your wireless router security type, log in to the router interface to get this
information. The steps below are written for a Cisco Small Business router, but procedures for
other routers should be similar.
STEP 1 Log in to your wireless router web interface. Your computer must be connected to
same subnetwork as the router. Enter the IP address of the wireless router in the browser
toolbar.
STEP 2 If required, enter the user name and password. (By default, Linksys routers typically
use "admin" for the user name and "admin" for the password. Cisco routers typically use cisco
for the username and cisco for the password.)
STEP 3 View the Wireless tab or screen. Note the network name (SSID) and the type of
security (WEP, WPA Personal, or WPA2 Personal).
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