Cisco 8800 Series Manual page 10

Connect to the Network
Connect to the Network
You need to connect the phone to the network.
• Wired network connection—The phone is plugged into the network with an Ethernet cable.
• Wireless connection—The Cisco IP Phone 8861 and 8865 can connect to a Wireless Access Point using
After connecting the phone to the network, your phone may be set up for:
• Virtual Private Network (VPN)—Your phone connects to a protected network.
• Mobile and Remote Access Through Expressway—If your administrator sets up Mobile and Remote
Share a Network Connection with Your Phone and Computer
Both your phone and your computer must connect to your network to function. If you only have one Ethernet
port, then your devices can share the network connection.
Before you begin
Your administrator must enable the PC port in Cisco Unified Communications Manager before you can use
it.
Procedure
Step 1 Connect the phone SW port to the LAN with an Ethernet cable.
Step 2
Connect your computer to the phone PC port with an Ethernet cable.
Set Up Wi-Fi Client
The Cisco IP Phone 8861 and 8865 can access a Wi-Fi network. You need a power adapter to power the
phone. The Cisco IP Phone 8865NR cannot be used with a Wi-Fi network.
Note The phone PC port is disabled when Wi-Fi is enabled on your phone.
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.
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Wi-Fi.
Access Through Expressway and you connect your phone to the network, it connects to the Expressway
server.
Your Phone