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Getting Started
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To connect the PoE:
1. Connect the Ethernet cable between the Internet port on the phone and an
available port on the in-line power switch/hub.
Note
After your phone has been powered up, the system boots up and performs the
following steps:
Automatic Phone Initialization
The phone finishes the initialization process by loading the saved configuration. The
phone LCD screen will display "Initializing…Please wait" during the initialization.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
By default the phone attempts to contact a DHCP server in your network in order to
obtain its valid network settings, e.g. IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, DNS
server.
Note
If in-line power is provided, you don’t need to connect the AC adapter. Make sure the
Ethernet cable and switch/hub is PoE compliant.
The phone can also share the network with other network device such as a PC (personal
computer). It is an optional connection.
Important! Do not unplug or remove power to the phone while it is updating firmware
and configurations.
If your network does not use DHCP, proceed to Basic Network Settings
on page
16 .