Cisco 8861 - Wireless Setup

[dietrich.green]

How do you setup wireless connection on Cisco 8861? I have enable Wi-Fi using Cisco Call manager. I have turn on the wireless on the phone using Admin settings menu on the phone. I have my wireless on using a hotspot. The phone is not displaying list of wireless SSID's to connnect. How do I connect to my wireless connection?

[Leo Laohoo]

Create an SSID called "cisco" with OPEN authentication. 

DHCP Option 150 points to the CUCM server.  

[dietrich.green]

Hello,

The problem that I'm having is the network name option is missing under menu option, admin settings. The network name was under the wireless setup option until I connect the phone using ethernet setup. When I with back into the wi-fi client setup I didn't have the option to select network name for wireless SSID. I have included a photo so you can see the network name option is missing now.

[biaacer2]

Hi,

The issue is that you are using the PoE port which disables the Wifi NIC on the phone.

[biaacer2]

Documentation of course... Page 6

A power cube (CP-PWR-CUBE-4=) is required when utilizing the Cisco IP Phone 8861 or 8865 in Wi-Fi mode.

https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/cuipph/8841_8851_8861/10_5/english/DeploymentGuide/CiscoIPPhone8800SeriesWLANDeploymentGuide.pdf

[mmfarooqazam]

Don't worry at all, I am here to help you out.
Go to Admin Settings > Network Setup > Wi-Fi client setup > (Do the following)

Wireless = on 

Wi-Fi sign in access = on
SSID = (Type the SSID you want your phone to be connected to)

Security mode = (Select Security mode i.e. PSK) then press Edit button and type the security key in PSK field. Press Save button and come back to previous menu.
802.11 mode = Auto
Press Apply button and wait for a little time, phone will first connect to wireless network and then register to CUCM.

[mmfarooqazam]

I faced the same thing. However, its not an issue at all. You can type the SSID yorself and type the password after selecting the right security mode.