Network settings field description

Last Updated : Aug 28, 2026 |
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Network Mode
Network Mode of Operation
Specifies the network mode used by the phone.
The operations are:
  • Ethernet only
  • Ethernet (preferred, but manual override allowed from Phone UI) (default)
  • Wi-Fi (preferred, but manual override allowed from Phone UI)
802.1x Authentication
Supplicant Operating Mode
Specifies the 802.1x supplicant operating mode.
The valid values are:
  • Disable(default)
  • Supplicant Enable, responds only to received unicast EAPOL messages
  • Supplicant Enable, responds to received unicast and multicast EAPOL messages
802.1x Pass-through Operating Mode
Specifies the 802.1x pass-through operating mode.
The valid values are:
  • Without proxy logoff (Default)
  • With proxy logoff
  • Disable
Authentication Method
Specifies the authentication method used by 802.1x.
The valid values are:
  • MD5 (Default)
  • TLS
  • PEAP
  • TTLS
If you select MD5, PEAP or TTLS configure the Username and Password fields.
If you select PEAP or TTLS, the phone only supports PEAP/TTLS Phase 2 authentication method MSCHAPv2.
Username
Specifies the username ID the phone provides to the 802.1x authentication server. The phone uses this value only when the Authentication Method is MD5, PEAP or TTLS.
The valid value is a string with a range of 1-31 characters. The default value is $MACADDR, the Ethernet MAC address of the phone.
Password
Specifies the password the phone provides to the 802.1x authentication server. The phone uses this value only when the Authentication Method is MD5, PEAP or TTLS.
The valid value is a string with a range of 1-31 characters. The default value is NULL.
Only with certificates
Specifies 802.1x EAP-TLS is activated when there is identity certificate installed.
The valid values are:
  • Disabled: The phone activates 802.1x EAP-TLS immediately when DOT1XSTAT is set to value 1 or 2 and DOT1XEAPS is set to value TLS.
  • Enabled (Default): The phone activates 802.1x EAP-TLS when DOT1XSTAT is set to value 1 or 2 and DOT1XEAPS is set to value TLS and only if an identity certificate is installed for use with 802.1x and at least one trusted certificate is installed (default).
TLS identity
Specifies the TLS identity the phone provides to 802.1x authentication server. The phone uses this value only when the Authentication Method is TLS.
The valid value is a string with a range of 1-31 characters. The default value is $MACADDR, the Ethernet MAC address of the phone.
Note:
Avaya J129 IP Phone does not support this feature.
VLAN
802.1Q
Specifies whether layer 2 frames generated by the telephone will have IEEE 802.1Q tags.
The valid values are:
  • Auto (Default): frames will be tagged if the value of L2QVLAN is non-zero
  • On: frames will always be tagged
  • Off: frames will never be tagged
VLAN ID
Specifies the voice VLAN ID to be used by IP telephones.
The valid values are 0 through 4094. The Default value is 0.
VLAN Test
Specifies the number of seconds that DHCP will be attempted with a non-zero VLAN ID before switching to a VLAN ID of zero or to untagged frames.
The valid values are 0 through 999 seconds. The default value is 60 seconds
VLAN Separation Mode
Specifies whether VLAN separation will be Enable by the built-in Ethernet switch while the telephone is tagging frames with a non-zero VLAN ID.
The valid values are:
  • Enable (Default)
  • Disable
PC Port VLAN ID
Specifies the VLAN ID to be used by frames forwarded to and from the secondary (PHY2) Ethernet interface.
The valid values are 0 through 4094. The default value is 0.
Tags to PC Ethernet Interface
Specifies whether or not tags will be removed from frames forwarded to the secondary (PC) Ethernet interface.
The valid values are:
  • Remove (Default)
  • Do not remove
LLDP
LLDP
Specifies whether LLDP is Enable.
The valid values are:
  • Enable only if LLDP frame is received. (Default)
  • Enable
  • Disable
Ethernet Interface
Ethernet
Specifies the speed and duplex settings for the Ethernet line interface.
The valid values are:
  • Auto-negotiate (Default)
  • 10Mbps half-duplex
  • 10Mbps full-duplex
  • 100Mbps half-duplex
  • 100Mbps full-duplex
  • 1Gbps full-duplex if supported by hardware
PC Ethernet
Specifies the speed and duplex settings for the secondary (PC) Ethernet interface.
The valid values are:
  • Disabled
  • Auto-negotiate (Default)
  • 10Mbps half-duplex
  • 10Mbps full-duplex
  • 100Mbps half-duplex
  • 100Mbps full-duplex
  • 1Gbps full-duplex if supported by hardware
PC Ethernet auto-MDIX
Specifies whether auto-MDIX is Enable on PHY2.
The valid values are:
  • Disable
  • Enable (Default)
WiFi Interface
WiFi Control
WLAN Network Configuration Mode
Specifies the Wi-Fi network configuration mode.
The options are:
  • Automatic (default)
  • Manual
WiFi Setting
Enable hidden WIFI
Specifies whether the hidden WIFI feature is enabled.
The options are:
  • No (default)
  • Yes
Country
Specifies the country code to define the Wi-Fi radio parameters permitted by the local regulatory domain.
Value format: two-character country code. The default value is US.
Use of 802.11d
Configures the 802.11d specifications automatically to the local regulatory domain for the WLAN network.
The options are:
  • Disable (default)
  • Enable
WLAN Active SSID
Displays active SSID when Wi-Fi is active. This is an internal parameter.
Value format: a sting from 0 to 32 characters. The default value is null.
SSID
Specifies the SSID string of the Wi-Fi network.
Value format: alphanumeric characters and special symbols.
Note:
The space character (ASCII 0x20) is not supported.
The default value is null.
WLAN hidden
Specifies the WLAN is hidden or not.
The options are:
  • No (default)
  • Yes
Security
Specifies the WLAN security standard for your Wi-Fi network.
The options are:
  • None (default)
  • WEP Security
  • WPA/WPA2 security (pre-shared key) security
  • WPA2 Enterprise security (802.1x auth)
WLAN Max Authentication Retires
Specifies the number of retries that will be attempted to establish a secure connection upon receiving authentication failures.
The options are:
  • 0
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3 (Default)
  • 4
WEP
WEP Key Length
Specifies the passcode key length for WEP security.
The options are:
  • 64 bit
  • 128 bit (default)
WEP Default Key
Specifies the default key in your Wi-Fi network.
The options are:
  • WEP Key 1 (default)
  • WEP Key 2
  • WEP Key 3
  • WEP Key 4
WEP Key 1
Specifies the WEP key values in the Wi-Fi network.
The valid value is up to 26 alphanumeric characters that can be the following:
  • Blank
  • 0 – 9
  • A – F
The value must include 10 hexadecimal digits for 64 bit keys and 26 hexadecimal digits for 128 bit keys. The default value is null.
WEP Key 2
Specifies the WEP key values for the Wi-Fi network.
The valid value is up to 26 alphanumeric characters that can be the following:
  • Blank
  • 0 – 9
  • A – F
The value must include 10 hexadecimal digits for 64 bit keys and 26 hexadecimal digits for 128 bit keys. The default value is null.
WEP Key 3
Specifies the WEP key values for the Wi-Fi network.
The valid value is up to 26 alphanumeric characters that can be the following:
  • Blank
  • 0 – 9
  • A – F
The value must include 10 hexadecimal digits for 64 bit keys and 26 hexadecimal digits for 128 bit keys. The default value is null.
WEP Key 4
Specifies the WEP key values for the Wi-Fi network.
The valid value is up to 26 alphanumeric characters that can be the following:
  • Blank
  • 0 – 9
  • A – F
The value must include 10 hexadecimal digits for 64 bit keys and 26 hexadecimal digits for 128 bit keys. The default value is null.
WPA2 Enterprise (802.1x)
EAP Authentication Method
Specifies the type of EAP authentication method.
The options are:
  • PEAP (default)
  • TLS
EAP Phase 2 Authentication Method
Specifies the type of EAP Phase 2 authentication method.
The options are:
  • None (default)
  • MSCHAPV2
Authentication Identity
Specifies the pre-configured Wi-Fi network 802.1x identity.
The valid value is a string of up to 32 alphanumeric characters and special symbols. The default value is null.
Note:
The space character (ASCII 0x20) is not supported.
Password
Specifies the pre-configured Wi-Fi network password.
The valid value is a string of 8 to 63 characters for WPA/WPA2PSK and of 1 to 32 characters for 802.1x EAP. The default value is null.
Value format: alphanumeric characters and special symbols.
Note:
The space character (ASCII 0x20) is not supported.
Authentication Anonymous Identity
Specifies the pre-configured Wi-Fi network 802.1x anonymous identity.
The valid value is a string of up to 32 alphanumeric characters and special symbols. The default value is blank.
Note:
The space character (ASCII 0x20) is not supported.
Advanced
ICMP
Destination Unreachable Message Control
Controls whether ICMP Destination Unreachable messages are generated.
The valid values are:
  • No
  • Limited Port Unreachable messages (Default)
  • Protocol and Port Unreachable messages
Redirect Message Control
Controls whether received ICMP Redirect messages will be processed.
The valid values are:
  • No(Default)
  • Yes
TCP
Send TCP Keep Alive Message
Specifies whether or not the telephone sends TCP keep alive messages.
The valid values are:
  • Enable (Default)
  • Disable
TCP Keep Alive Time
Specifies the wait time interval in seconds of the phone before sending out the TCP keep-alive message (TCP ACK message) to the far-end.
Valid value is an integer from 10 to 3600. The default option is 60 seconds.
TCP Keep Alive Interval
Specifies the TCP keep-alive packet re-transmission interval.
Valid value is an integer from 5 to 60. The default option is 10 seconds.
TLS
Use TLS Version
Specifies the TLS versions used in the network.
The options are:
  • 1.0 and 1.2 (default)
  • Only 1.2
  • Only 1.3