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About This Guide
Who Should Read This Guide?
System administrators or network engineers should read this guide to learn
how to properly set up the Polycom® SpectraLink® 8400 Series Wireless
Telephone.
This guide includes administration-level tasks and is not intended for end
users of the handsets. Many of the tasks involve configuring Wireless Local
Area Network (WLAN) settings and affect the phone’s ability to function in
the network.
This guide assumes you are familiar with:
• Computer networking and driver administration for your operating
system
• An XML editor
• Wireless client administration
• WLAN infrastructure parameters
• The XML-based configuration file format used by the Polycom® UC
Software and its supported phones
What Will This Guide Show You?
This guide shows you how to deploy the SpectraLink 8400 Series Wireless
Telephones in an 802.11 wireless environment.
Though you may be familiar with several deployment methods, Polycom
recommends the method described in this guide as the most flexible and
manageable.