Advanced J100 connection procedure

Last Updated : Aug 06, 2024 |
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This method can be used to configure the phone for scenarios such as not using DHCP.
  1. Attach the network cable.
  2. Access the administration menu:
    1. If shown on the display, press Admin. Otherwise, press More and Admin or press Menu and select Administration.
    2. Enter the administration password and press Enter. These phones do not support pressing # to enter the password.
  3. If you want the phone to use Wi-Fi: Wireless connection is supported on phones with the optional Wi-Fi module installed. Select Network interfaces.
    1. Change the Network mode from Ethernet to Wi-Fi.
    2. Press Save. The phone scans for available wireless networks.
    3. Select the required network and click Connect. Press OK.
      ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
      • If hidden Wi-Fi is enabled (see Enabling hidden Wi-Fi SSID support), you can click scroll down and select Add Network to add details for connecting to a network that does not broadcast its SSID.
    4. In the Password field, enter the password for the wireless network and press Wi-Fi. If the phone is able to connect to the network, it is restarted.
  4. Select IP Configuration.
  5. If you want to use a static address rather than DHCP: Select Ethernet IPv4 or Wi-Fi IPv4 depending on whether the phone was connected to the network using a wired connection or Wi-Fi.
    1. Change Use DHCP to off.
    2. Set the Phone, Gateway and Mask details to match the requirements of the customer network.
    3. Click Save.
  6. Set the File Server, by default the IP Office. If the phone has not obtained the file server address through its initial DHCP start-up (for example, it is not getting DHCP from the IP Office or from a DHCP server configured with Option 242), then you need to configure the file server address:
    1. Select Servers.
    2. Enter the HTTPS server and or HTTP server address of the file server containing the J100 settings and firmware files.
      ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
      • The abc, ABC, 123 or hex key indicates the current mode of character entry being used by the phone. Press the key to change mode.
      • To enter a /, press More and press the / key.
      • To enter a :, select abc mode and press 1 until the : character is selected for entry.
      • To enter a . when in 123 mode, press the * key on the dial pad.
    3. Press Save.
  7. Press Back until you exit the admin menus.
  8. The phone displays Restarting... and then repeats it software loading cycle.
  9. If the phone needs to load new software from the file server, it displays Updating software and a progress bar after which it restarts again.
  10. When the phone displays Login. Enter the following:
    1. For the Username, enter the extension number.
    2. For the Password, enter the extension's ExtensionPhone Password set in the IP Office configuration.
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J100 Series 'Stimulus' Phones