Cisco 6871 User Manual

Procedure
Step 1 Press Applications .
Step 2 Select Network configuration > Wi-Fi configuration > Wi-Fi profile.
Step 3 In the Wi-Fi profile screen, move to a row in the list on which you want to set up the profile.
Step 4 Press the Select button.
You can also press Options and then select Edit.
Step 5 In the Edit profile screen, set the parameters as mentioned in the Profile Parameters table.
Table 15: Profile Parameters
DescriptionParameter
Allows you to select the authentication method that is used to secure
access to the Wi-Fi network. Depending on the method you choose, a
password, passphrase, or key field appears so that you can provide the
credentials that are required to join this Wi-Fi network. Options are:
• Auto
• EAP-FAST
• PEAP-GTC
• PEAP-MSCHAPV2
• PSK
• WEP
• None
Default: PSK
Security mode
Allows you to enter a name for the SSIDs. This name displays on the
phone. Multiple profiles can have the same network name with different
security mode.This name displays on the phone.
Network name
Allows you to enter a user ID for the network profile.
This field is available when you set the security mode to Auto,
EAP-FAST, PEAP-GTC, PEAP-MSCHAPV2. This is a mandatory field
and it allows maximum length of 32 alphanumeric characters.
User ID
Allows you to enter password for the network profile that you create.
This field is available when you set the security mode to Auto,
EAP-FAST, PEAP-GTC, PEAP-MSCHAPV2. This is a mandatory field
and it allows maximum length of 64 alphanumeric characters.
Password
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Settings
Set Up a Wi-Fi Profile from the Phone

Cisco 6871 Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	6871
Category	IP Phone
Language	English