Nortel Networks 2210 manual States of the handset

Your WLAN Handset 2210

The states of the handset

The 2210 Wireless Handset can be in one of seven states (see Table 2).

Table 2

The seven states of the 2210 Wireless Handset (Part 1 of 2)

State	Description
Power off	The handset is turned off. It is not registered with the Call Server.
	Normally the handset enters the power-off state when the user
	presses the Power Off/End Call key for approximately two
	seconds when the set is in the standby state. The batteries can be
	recharged in the power-off state.
Standby	This is the normal state when the handset is online but inactive. In
	the standby state, the handset can receive calls and access the
	User Option menu. To perform other operations, the handset must
	be active (off-hook). The standby state uses less power than the
	active (idle) state. The batteries can be recharged in the standby
	state.
Active	This is equivalent to a regular telephone being off-hook. The
(off-hook)	handset goes to the active (off-hook) state by pressing the Power
	On/Start Call key when the handset is in the standby or active
	(idle) states.
Active (idle)	This is equivalent to a regular telephone being idle. The active
	(idle) state is reached in two ways:
	• An incoming call in the Standby state causes the handset
	to go to the active (idle) state and begin ringing.
	• The user presses the FCN and 3 keys when the handset is
	in the active (off-hook) state to access the function menu.
	In this state the handset will not ring when there is an
	incoming call.
	Note: In the active (idle) state the handset and access point exchange a small
	packet about once every 15 milliseconds. This increases the power consumption
	and consumes bandwidth, particularly for the RF portion of the link. Therefore,
	the set would not normally be left in the Idle state except for special situations.
Error	The handset enters the error state when it looses the signal from
	the access point. If the handset regains the signal within
	approximately 20 seconds, it returns to its state when it lost the
	signal. If the handset is out of range for longer than 20 seconds
	the set restarts and returns to the standby state.

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