Cisco Systems 8961 manual Configuring Wireless LAN, Supported Antennas

Chapter 6 Understanding the VoIP Wireless Network

Configuring Wireless LAN

Note Voice over the Wireless LAN (VoWLAN) via Outdoor MESH technology (Cisco 1500 series) is not supported in the Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971.

Third-party access points are not supported since there is no interoperability testing with these access points. However, if the access point supports the key features and follows the standards, the Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone will be compliant.

Wi-Fi compliant APs that are manufactured by third-party vendors will support the Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 9971, but might not support key features such as Wi-Fi MultiMedia (WMM), Unscheduled Auto Power Save Delivery (U-APSD), Traffic Specification (TSPEC), QoS Basic Service Set (QBSS), Dynamic Transmit Power Control (DTPC), or proxy ARP.

Supported Antennas

Some Cisco Access Points require or allow external antennas. Refer to the following URL for the list of supported antennas and how these external antennas should be mounted.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/wireless/ps7183/ps469/product_data_sheet09186a008008 883b.html

Note The Cisco Aironet Series 1130 and 1140 access points must be mounted on the ceiling because they have omni-directional antennas.

Configuring Wireless LAN

Ensure that the Wi-Fi coverage in the location where the wireless is deployed, is suitable for transmitting video and voice packets.

If the Wi-Fi connectivity for voice and video has been enabled for the Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971, you have to authenticate the Wi-Fi network using the WLAN Sign in application within your applications menu.

To enable, to go to Applications > Administrator Settings > Network Setup > WLAN Setup > WLAN Sign in Access and enable WLAN network.

To change the username/password must go to Applications > Administrator Settings.

For complete configuration information, see the Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971 Wireless LAN Deployment Guide.

The Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971 Wireless LAN Deployment Guide includes the following configuration information:

•Configuring the wireless network

•Configuring the wireless LAN in Cisco Unified Communications Manager administration

•Configuring the wireless LAN on the Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971

	Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961, 9951, and 9971 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.5 (SIP)
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