Unpacking the DECT Software

Last Updated : Dec 04, 2023 |

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Before installing Avaya Wireless DECT, in addition to installing IP Office Manager, unpack the Avaya Wireless DECT software onto your programming PC.

Avaya Wireless DECT is supported on a range of Avaya systems. For IP Office operation, you must use software specifically documented as tested and supported with IP Office. Details of supported software is included in the IP Office Technical Bulletin for each release.

On the programming PC, create a folder with a name indicating its purpose, for example c:\IP_DECT_R4.
Within the IP Office Administrator Application software (that is the software from which IP Office Manager is installed), locate the folder IPDECT.
- The folder contains a file DECT R4.zip. This is the file containing software for Avaya Wireless DECT.
- The file IPDECT.zip contains software for the older IP DECT product and is not used for Avaya Wireless DECT.
Copy the DECT R4.zip file to the folder created on the programming PC.
Using WinZip or a similar tool, extract the contents of the zip file into the folder, maintaining the directory structure of the zip files.

The set of files should appear similar to the following.
Check the software versions as follows:
- Open the IP Base Station folder. There are separate sub-folders for each model of base station. Open each and note the software level shown as part of the .bin filenames. There are separate files for the base station boot file and firmware file. All base stations in the installed system must run the same version of software.
- Open the Handsets folder and note the software level shown as part of the .pkg filenames. The handsets in the system must be running this level of software or higher.
- Open the IP DECT Gateway folder and note the software level shown as part of the .bin filenames. These versions must be of the same level as the IP Base Stations.

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