3. Phone Configuration
3600 Series IP Phone Installation
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IP Office 4.0
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Security
Note that while the phone displays keys and passwords as they are entered, they are not displayed after
the administration menu is exited and then returned to. If wireless security is in use at a site, you must
configure each wireless phone with security settings that match that being used by the wireless access
points.
•
None
*Default
Disables any 802.11 encryption or security authentication mechanisms.
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WEP
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a wireless encryption protocol that scrambles wireless signals
for security in the wireless network. Select the entries from the options below to enable the
wireless phone to acquire the system.
•
Authentication
Select either
Open System
(*Default)
or
Shared Key
.
•
WEP On/Off
To enable the use of WEP select
WEP On
. The default is
WEP Off
.
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Key Information
To scroll through the options, press
Up
and
Down
:
•
Default Key
Enter the key # specified for use by the wireless phones. This will be 1 through 4.
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Key Length
Select either 40-bit or 128-bit depending on the key length specified for use at this
location.
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Key 1-4
Scroll to the key option that corresponds to the default key that was entered above.
Press 0 and enter the encryption key as a sequence of hexadecimal characters.
(Use the 2 and 3 keys to access hexadecimal digits A-F, use the right arrow key to
advance to the next digit, and the left arrow key to backspace). For 40-bit keys you
will need to enter 10 digits, for 128-bit keys you will need to enter 26 digits. The
display will scroll as needed.
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Rotation Secret
This is used for proprietary WEP key rotation. Refer to your custom document if this feature is
supported in your system.
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WPA2-PSK
The security features of WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access) using PSK (Pre-Shared Key) are
available and may be used if supported by the access points in the facility. Select either
Passphrase and enter a passphrase between eight and 63 characters in length or Pre-Shared
Key and enter the 256-bit key code.
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WPA-PSK
The security features of WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) using PSK (Pre-Shared Key) are
available and may be used if supported by the access points in the facility. Select either
Passphrase and enter a passphrase between eight and 63 characters in length or Pre-Shared
Key and enter the 256-bit key code.
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Cisco FSR (Fast Secure Roaming)
A proprietary security mechanism devised by Cisco Systems to overcome some shortcomings in
the 802.11 Standard WEP encryption, without impacting the ability of the wireless phones to
roam from one access point to another with seamless voice. Cisco FSR requires advanced
configuration of the Cisco access points in your site. To configure Cisco FSR on your wireless
phone, you must enter a Radius server user name and password into each phone.
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Username
Enter a user name that matches an entry on your Radius server. User names are
alphanumeric strings, and can be entered using the same technique as described above
for ESSID entry.
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Password
Enter the password that corresponds to this user name.
