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Polycom® SpectraLink® 8400 Series Wireless Telephone Deployment Guide
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• Part IV: Deploying the Handsets From the Provisioning Server
Overview
Although there are a number of possible installation and configuration
methods you can use, Polycom recommends a specific two-stage method that
requires you to use a wireless configuration station and a provisioning server.
This two-stage method involves a setup phase and a configuration phase as
follows:
On the wireless configuration station:
• Set up the wireless configuration station
• Configure the wireless parameters
On the provisioning server:
• Set up the provisioning server
• Configure and deploy the handsets
Wireless Configuration Station
The wireless configuration station (WCS) is a computer that you will configure
to provide the Wireless network configuration settings to the handset via the
USB cable. You will be setting up this computer as an FTP server and loading
the following credentials onto the handsets through their USB connection: the
DHCP, SSID, security configuration parameters (mode, certificates, user
names, and passwords), and the radio settings (2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz). Once
the initial credentials are finished loading, your handsets will be able to
connect wirelessly to your network and provision itself from the provisioning
server (described in the next section).
Before you start provisioning the handsets, Polycom recommends that you fully
charge the Battery Packs to ensure prolonged battery life.
There are three charging options available for the SpectraLink 8400 Series
Handsets: dual charger, quad charger, and USB charger. The charge time will vary
for each charging methods, but the charging process typically takes two to four
hours.
After the Battery Packs are fully charged, install them into the back of the handsets.
The handset will automatically boot up once power is supplied. Under normal
conditions, this process will take approximately 30 seconds.
Note:
• To turn on the SpectraLink 8400 Series handset, press and hold the
( End) key for roughly 3 seconds.
• To turn off the handset, press and hold the ( End) key for roughly 3
seconds.