Cisco 8811 Manuel - Page 10

Connect to the Network

You need to connect the phone to the network.

• Wired network connection—The phone is plugged into the network with an Ethernet cable.

• Wireless connection—The Cisco IP Phone 8861 and 8865 can connect to a Wireless Access Point using

After connecting the phone to the network, your phone may be set up for:

• Virtual Private Network (VPN)—Your phone connects to a protected network.

• Mobile and Remote Access Through Expressway—If your administrator sets up Mobile and Remote

Share a Network Connection with Your Phone and Computer

Both your phone and your computer must connect to your network to function. If you only have one Ethernet

port, then your devices can share the network connection.

Before you begin

Your administrator must enable the PC port in Cisco Unified Communications Manager before you can use

it.

Procedure

Step 1

Connect the phone SW port to the LAN with an Ethernet cable.

Step 2

Connect your computer to the phone PC port with an Ethernet cable.

Set Up Wi-Fi Client

The Cisco IP Phone 8861 and 8865 can access a Wi-Fi network. You need a power adapter to power the

phone. The Cisco IP Phone 8865NR cannot be used with a Wi-Fi network.

Note

The phone PC port is disabled when Wi-Fi is enabled on your phone.

Before you begin

Your administrator needs to configure settings on the call control system to enable Wi-Fi access.

Procedure

Step 1

If the phone is plugged into the Ethernet, unplug the Ethernet cable.

Your Phone

Wi-Fi.

Access Through Expressway and you connect your phone to the network, it connects to the Expressway

server.

Your Phone