Cisco Spa525g Manual

Getting Started
Using the Cisco Attendant Console
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Configuration of the Cisco Attendant Console and assignment of the line buttons is 
typically performed by the phone system administrator and is not described in 
this document. The Cisco Attendant Console can be configured by using the same 
phone web user interface for the IP phone to which the Cisco Attendant Console is 
attached. See the Cisco SPA300 Series, SPA500 Series, and...

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Installing Your Phone
This chapter describes how to install and connect your IP phone. It contains the 
following sections:
•Before You Begin, page 21
•Connecting the Handset, page 22
•(Optional) Attaching the Desk Stand, page 24
•(Optional) Mounting the Phone to the Wall, page 24
•Connecting Your Phone Power, page 25
•Connecting Your Phone to the Network, page 25
•Verifying Phone Startup, page 33
•Updating Your Phone Firmware,...

Installing Your Phone
Connecting the Handset
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Connecting the Handset
STEP 1Find the longer end of the coiled phone cord. Insert it into the back of the phone 
base in the slot marked with a phone symbol. This port is labeled #5 on Figure 2.
STEP  2Insert the short end of the handset cord into the jack at the bottom of the handset 
(not shown).
Figure 2 Cisco SPA525G and SPA525G2 IP Phone Connections 

Installing Your Phone
Connecting the Handset
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Number Component
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Auxiliar y port. Only for use with the Cisco Attendant Console.
2
Power port. Insert the power adapter plug into this port. (Use only with a 
Cisco PA100 power adapter.)
3
Additional Ethernet port. Connect an Ethernet cable to this port to provide 
network connectivity to a PC. (This port cannot be used when the phone 
is connected to the network by using the built-in...

Installing Your Phone
(Optional) Attaching the Desk Stand
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(Optional) Attaching the Desk Stand
Do not attach the desk stand if you want to mount the phone to the wall. If you are 
attaching a Cisco Attendant Console attach the console before attaching the desk 
stand.
STEP 1Line up the tabs on the desk stand with the slots on the back of the phone.
STEP  2Slide the bottom tabs into the slots.
STEP  3Lightly press down on the top of...

Installing Your Phone
Connecting Your Phone Power
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Connecting Your Phone Power
The Cisco SPA525G and Cisco SPA525G2 do not ship with power supplies. If you 
are not using Power over Ethernet (PoE), you must order a Cisco PA100 power 
adapter for each phone. 
If you are using Power over Ethernet (PoE) to power the phone, the phone receives 
power when you connect an Ethernet cable from the phone SW port to a switch 
that provides...

Installing Your Phone
Connecting Your Phone to the Network
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Connecting Your Phone to the Wireless Network
The Cisco SPA525G and Cisco SPA525G2 phone supports connections to a 
wireless network. Before setting up the wireless network, you must know the 
wireless security type for your router. The phone works with the following security 
types:
•Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)—With this type of security, you must enter 
a 64– or...

Installing Your Phone
Connecting Your Phone to the Network
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The following example shows WEP information for a Linksys WRV200 router:
If your router is using WPA, note the WPA shared key, or passphrase that you shall 
enter when configuring the phone. 
The following example shows WPA information for a Linksys WRT160N router: 

Installing Your Phone
Connecting Your Phone to the Network
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Setting the Phone Wireless Connection
To set up the Cisco SPA525G and Cisco SPA525G2 wireless connection:
STEP 1If you have plugged in an Ethernet cable to connect the phone to the wired 
network, remove it and reboot the phone. When the phone is connected by using 
wired Ethernet, the phone Wi-Fi connection is disabled.
STEP  2Press Setup.
STEP  3Scroll to Network...

Installing Your Phone
Connecting Your Phone to the Network
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STEP  7Choose one of the following options:
•Wireless Profile—Use this option to add a new wireless profile (either 
manually or by scanning for available networks), editing an existing wireless 
profile, or connecting to a previously configured network. See Manually 
Adding a Wireless Profile, page 30.
•Wi-Fi Protected Setup—If your wireless router supports Wi-Fi...