Connect To The Network; Onboard Your Phone With Activation Code - Cisco 8800 Series User Manual

Your Phone
Procedure
Step 1
Hold the receiver in the cradle with one hand.
Step 2 Move the footstand with the other hand to change the angle.
Step 3
(Optional) Adjust the footstand on the key expansion module and ensure that the phone and key expansion
module are stable.
Step 4
(Optional) Press Self-view to check the camera angle.

Connect to the Network

You need to connect the phone to the network.
• Wired network connection—The phone is plugged into the network with an Ethernet cable.
• Wireless connection—The Cisco IP Phone 8861 and 8865 can connect to a Wireless Access Point using
After connecting the phone to the network, your phone may be set up for:
• Virtual Private Network (VPN)—Your phone connects to a protected network.
• Mobile and Remote Access Through Expressway—If your administrator sets up Mobile and Remote

Onboard Your Phone with Activation Code

After your phone boots up, you will see a welcome screen where you can enter the activation code. If you
don't have an activation code, contact your administrator.
Before you begin
Your administrator provides you with a 16-digit activation code in the form xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx.
Procedure
Step 1 Enter your activation code in the field that is provided on the Welcome screen. You don't need to input the
hyphen (-) character when entering the code.
Step 2 Press Continue.
The phone completes the onboarding process automatically.
Step 3
If an error message displays, enter the code again or contact your administrator for a new code.
Wi-Fi.
Access Through Expressway and you connect your phone to the network, it connects to the Expressway
server.
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