VSP735 Administrator and Provisioning Manual
11
Network
Requirements
Network Requirements
A switched network topology is recommended for your LAN (using standard 10/100
Ethernet switches that carry traffic at a nominal rate of 100 Mbit/s).
The office LAN infrastructure should use Cat.-5/Cat.-5e cable.
The LAN connections to the deskset(s) should all be wired. However, wireless
connections to other devices (such as laptops) in your office will not impede
performance.
All desksets must reside on a single subnet. A Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP) server is recommended and must be on the same subnet as the desksets so
that IP addresses can be auto-assigned. In most cases, your network router will
have a DHCP server. By default, the deskset has DHCP enabled for automatic IP
address assignment.
NOTE: Some DHCP servers have default settings that limit the number of network IP
addresses assigned to devices on the network. You should log in to your server to
confirm that the IP range is sufficient.
If no DHCP server is present, you can assign static IPs to desksets. You can assign a
static IP address using the deskset menus. Go to Admin settings > Network
setting > Set static IP. If you do not have a DHCP server or do not manually
assign static IPs, you will not be able to access the WebUI and/or enable automatic
time updates from an NTP server.
A DNS server is recommended to resolve the path to the Internet and to a server for
firmware and configuration updates. If necessary, the system administrator can also
download upgrade files and use the WebUI to update the deskset firmware and/or
configuration settings manually.
