Solved: 8832 and Wi-Fi without Ethernet injector

devinepredecessor · ‎01-15-2019

Hi.

I have cisco cp-8832 and cp-8832-pwr adapter. Can I make it work via Wi-Fi without buying Ethernet injector?

There is no "Admin settings > Network setup > Wi-Fi client setup" out of the box. Is there a way to unlock this settings.

fw 12-0-1SR3-1

Thank you.

HARIS_HUSSAIN · ‎01-16-2019

1) To Unlock Wi-FI option you have to connect the Phone at lease once via LAN and register to CUCM.

2) Enable the Wifi in CUCM and configure WLAN Profile as perbelow guide Section. Phone will register via LAN and download configuration

3) Now You have to disconnect Ethernet. Then you will be able to connect to WiFi

**** Please rate and mark correct answer as applicable.

LINKS

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/cuipph/8832/english/adminguide/cs88_b_conference-8832-admin-guide-cucm/cs88_b_conference-8832-admin-guide-cucm_chapter_010.html

https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/cuipph/8832/english/deployment/CiscoIPConferencePhone8832WLANDeploymentGuide.pdf

Set Up the Wireless LAN from Cisco Unified Communications Manager

Step 1

To enable the wireless LAN on a specific phone, perform the following steps:

Select Device > Phone.

Locate the required phone.

Select the Enabled setting for the Wi-Fi parameter in the Product Specific Configuration Layout section.

Check the Override Common Settings check box.

Step 2

To enable wireless LAN for a group of phones,

Select Device > Device Settings > Common Phone Profile.

Select the Enabled setting for the Wi-Fi parameter.

Note

To ensure that the configuration in this step works, uncheck the Override Common Settings check box mentioned in Step 1d.

Check the Override Common Settings check box.

Associate the phones with that common phone profile using Device > Phone.

Step 3

To enable wireless LAN for all WLAN-capable phones in your network,

Select System > Enterprise Phone Configuration.

Select the Enabled setting for the Wi-Fi parameter.

Note

To ensure that the configuration in this step works, uncheck the Override Common Settings check box mentioned in Step 1d and Step 2c.

Check the Override Common Settings check box.

Set Up Wireless LAN from the Phone

Before the Cisco IP Phone can connect to the WLAN, you must configure the network profile for the phone with the appropriate WLAN settings. You can use the Network setup menu on the phone to access the Wi-Fi client setup submenu and set up the WLAN configuration.

Note

The Wi-Fi client setup option does not appear in the Network setup menu when Wi-Fi is disabled on the Cisco Unified Communications Manager.

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Leo Laohoo · ‎01-15-2019

So you want the phone to connect to CUCM using wireless?
It can be done but you'll need to FIRST provision it using ethernet (otherwise, how will the phone know what SSID it should connect to in the first place).

HARIS_HUSSAIN · ‎01-16-2019

1) To Unlock Wi-FI option you have to connect the Phone at lease once via LAN and register to CUCM.

2) Enable the Wifi in CUCM and configure WLAN Profile as perbelow guide Section. Phone will register via LAN and download configuration

3) Now You have to disconnect Ethernet. Then you will be able to connect to WiFi

**** Please rate and mark correct answer as applicable.

LINKS

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/cuipph/8832/english/adminguide/cs88_b_conference-8832-admin-guide-cucm/cs88_b_conference-8832-admin-guide-cucm_chapter_010.html

https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/cuipph/8832/english/deployment/CiscoIPConferencePhone8832WLANDeploymentGuide.pdf

Set Up the Wireless LAN from Cisco Unified Communications Manager

Step 1

To enable the wireless LAN on a specific phone, perform the following steps:

Select Device > Phone.

Locate the required phone.

Select the Enabled setting for the Wi-Fi parameter in the Product Specific Configuration Layout section.

Check the Override Common Settings check box.

Step 2

To enable wireless LAN for a group of phones,

Select Device > Device Settings > Common Phone Profile.

Select the Enabled setting for the Wi-Fi parameter.

Note

To ensure that the configuration in this step works, uncheck the Override Common Settings check box mentioned in Step 1d.

Check the Override Common Settings check box.

Associate the phones with that common phone profile using Device > Phone.

Step 3

To enable wireless LAN for all WLAN-capable phones in your network,

Select System > Enterprise Phone Configuration.

Select the Enabled setting for the Wi-Fi parameter.

Note

To ensure that the configuration in this step works, uncheck the Override Common Settings check box mentioned in Step 1d and Step 2c.

Check the Override Common Settings check box.

Set Up Wireless LAN from the Phone

Before the Cisco IP Phone can connect to the WLAN, you must configure the network profile for the phone with the appropriate WLAN settings. You can use the Network setup menu on the phone to access the Wi-Fi client setup submenu and set up the WLAN configuration.

Note

The Wi-Fi client setup option does not appear in the Network setup menu when Wi-Fi is disabled on the Cisco Unified Communications Manager.

devinepredecessor · ‎01-16-2019

So, no way to make it work without Ethernet injector.

This one-USB design is a really great thing.

Thank you.