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Deploying SpectraLink 8400 Series Handsets
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Part I: Working From Your Wireless Configuration Station
To set up a WCS, you must complete the steps described in each of the
following procedures:
1
Set up an FTP server on the WCS and download the Polycom UC
Software from the Polycom Support Web site. See Set Up the FTP Server
on page 11 .
2
Install the 84xx.inf file or the 84xx-64.inf file on the WCS to allow it to
recognize the handset’s USB networking capabilities. This step is not
needed if the WCS computer is running Microsoft® Windows® 7. See
Enable the Handset’s Network Capabilities on page 12 .
3
Set up the handset’s network connection parameters in the configuration
file. See Set Up the Handset’s Network Parameters on page 14 .
To view a detailed reference for all configuration parameters, see the latest
Polycom UC Software Administrator’s Guide available at
http://support.polycom.com/support/spectralink8400 .
Set Up the FTP Server
The first step in setting up the WCS is to set up your FTP server to provision
the handsets so they can connect to the wireless network.
For directions on setting up an FTP server, see
Setting Up an FTP Server on
page 105 .
To set up the wireless configuration station:
1
On your computer, create a folder to store the UC Software executable
and the configuration files that come with the UC Software.
For example, create a folder with the path and name:
C:\FTP_root\SpectraLink8400
2
Download the latest UC Software from
http://support.polycom.com/support/spectralink8400 to the WCS.
The UC Software is a ZIP file.
Note
By default, Polycom sets FTP as the provisioning protocol on all SpectraLink 8400
Series handsets. The WCS can configure the handset to use any of the other
supported provisioning protocols when connecting to the Provisioning server.