Cisco 7920 Administration Guide - Page 138

Chapter 5 Configuring Network Profiles on the Cisco Wireless IP Phone 7920 Configuring Wireless Settings for the Profile Related Topics • Entering or Verifying Wireless Settings, page 5-14 • Choosing Authentication and Encryption Methods, page 2-15 • Configuring Network Profile Settings, page 5-3 Entering or Verifying Wireless Settings This section provides information about the following wireless settings: • Setting Up the Service Set Identifier (SSID), page 5-14 • Selecting the Authentication Type, page 5-15 • Setting the Cisco Light Extensible Authentication Protocol (LEAP), page 5-16 • Selecting the Wireless Protected Access (WPA) Pre-Shared Key Type, page 5-19 • Setting Up the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) Keys, page 5-19 • Applying Changes to Wireless Settings and Network Profiles, page 5-21 Setting Up the Service Set Identifier (SSID) An SSID is a unique identifier that Cisco Wireless IP Phone 7920s use to communicate with each other through one or more access points (APs). You must assign the same SSID to the phone that is also assigned to access points in the wireless network. Several access points can share the same SSID on a network or subnetwork. To assign an SSID to a network profile, you can choose the "Any" option so the phone can access all access points. Or you can choose the "Specify" option and enter a specific SSID. An SSID can have any value but cannot exceed 32 alpha numeric characters. To configure the SSID setting, follow these steps: Procedure Step 1 Choose Menu > Profiles > Network Profile. 5-14 Cisco Wireless IP Phone 7920 Administration Guide for Cisco CallManager Release 4.0 and 4.1 OL-7104-01