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Modifying DHCP Settings

Chapter 4 Configuring Network Settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phone

Modifying DHCP Settings

Modifying DHCP Settings

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) automatically assigns IP addresses to devices when you connect them to the network. This section provides information about enabling DHCP and releasing a DHCP-assigned IP address in the following topics:

Enabling DHCP, page 4-13

Disabling DHCP, page 4-15

Releasing a DHCP Address, page 4-16

Enabling DHCP

Cisco Unified IP Phones enable DHCP by default, but you can reset the protocol if it becomes disabled.

To enable DHCP for the Cisco Unified IP Phone, follow these steps:

Using the Phone Configuration Web Page

Procedure

Step 1 Display the Phone Configuration web page.

For instructions, see the “Accessing Network Settings through a Phone

Configuration Web Page” section on page 4-2.

Step 2 In the pane on the left under Change Configuration, click Network Parameters.

You may be prompted to enter a password.

The Network Parameters web page appears.

Step 3 To enable DHCP, enter 1 in the DHCP field and click Apply.

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