•
Network name
: Indicates the name of the SSID.
•
Signal strength
: Indicates strength of the network signal.
•
MAC address
: Indicates MAC address of the phone.
•
AP MAC address
: Indicates MAC address of the access point (SSID).
•
Channel
: Indicated the channel on which the Wi-Fi network transmits and receives data.
•
Frequency
: Indicates the wireless signal frequency band that is used in the Wireless LAN.
•
Security mode
: Indicates the security mode that is set for the wireless LAN.
View Wi-Fi Status Messages on the Phone
You can view messages about the Wi-Fi connection status of your phone. The messages can help you diagnose
Wi-Fi connection problems. The messages contain:
• connection time and MAC address of the access point
• disconnection time and diagnostic code from the access point
• connection failure time and reason code from the access point
• time that weak signal of the access point continues over 12 seconds
Procedure
Step 1
Press
Applications
.
Step 2
Select
Status
>
Wi-Fi messages
.
Step 3
Use the outer ring of the navigation cluster to scroll through the messages.
Step 4
Press
Details
to view more details of the selected message.
Step 5
(Optional) Press
Clear
to delete all the messages.
Verify Phone Startup
After the Cisco IP Phone has power connected to it, the phone automatically cycles through a startup diagnostic
process.
Procedure
Step 1
If you are using Power over Ethernet, plug the LAN cable into the Network port.
Step 2
If you are using the power cube, connect the cube to the phone and plug the cube into an electrical outlet.
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View Wi-Fi Status Messages on the Phone