AltiGen IP 805 - Manual (Page 15)

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C H A P T E R 2
Setting Up the IP 805 Phone
Note: If you originally set up IP 805 phones on MaxCS Release 7.0, then subsequently upgraded to MaxCS
7.0 Update 1, you will need to upgrade the configuration of your IP 805 phones. Refer to the MaxCS 7.0
Update 1 Upgrade Guide for instructions.
To set up the IP 805 phone, follow these instructions:
1. Gather network settings information (this information is needed to configure the IP 805):
• MaxCS server IP address
• IP 805 phone’s IP address
This address is needed if your company does not use Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP),
which automatically assigns IP addresses to devices when they are connected to the network. The
phone’s IP address can be obtained from your system administrator.
2. Connect the IP 805:
a. Connect the phone to the LAN that MaxCS is on.
b. Connect the handset to the handset port.
c. Connect the power plug to the DC port.
3. Configure startup network settings. (To display the phone’s menu, as required below, press the Menu
button on the phone. Use the/ buttons to scroll the menus and settings in the LCD screen. Press the
(Enter) button to select a menu item or a setting. Press Menu again to return to the previous menu.
If you are using DHCP, ensure that DHCP is enabled on the IP 805 phone: Menu > Network > Enable
DHCP > Yes. (DHCP is enabled by default.)
If your company does not use DHCP, disable DHCP on the IP 805 phone: Menu > Network > Enable
DHCP > No. In this case, configure the following network settings on the IP 805 after setting up the phone:
• Local IP address
• IP subnet mask
• Gateway IP address
4. Configure the MaxCS server settings (see page 15 for information about IP settings):
a. Menu > SYSTEM > and press .
b. Select SERVER IP, and press .
c. Enter the MaxCS server IP address, using the * key to input periods, and press .
5. Activate the IP 805 extension from the IP phone:
a. With the handset onhook, press #27, then press .
b. Enter the extension number and press . Enter the password and press .
c. The phone will attempt to register.