Connecting To The Wireless Network; Phone Initialization - Yealink SIP-T42S User Manual

User Guide for the SIP-T42S IP Phone
Before connecting your phone to the wired network, it is important to note that the Wi-Fi
feature should be disabled. For more information, refer to
on page 20.
Note
The phone can also share the network with another network device such as a PC (personal
computer). This is an optional connection. We recommend that you use the Ethernet cable
provided by Yealink. The PC port may be disabled, contact your system administrator for more
information.

Connecting to the Wireless Network

Yealink SIP-T42S IP phone supports Wi-Fi feature. You can connect your phone to a wireless
network. The wireless network is more convenient and cost-effective than wired network. The PC
port is unavailable when using wireless network. For more information on how to connect to a
wireless network, refer to

Phone Initialization

After your phone is powered on, the system boots up and performs the following steps:
Automatic Phone Initialization
The phone finishes the initialization by loading the saved configuration. The LCD screen displays
"Welcome Initializing...please wait" during this process.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
The phone attempts to contact a DHCP server in your network to obtain valid IPv4 network
settings (e.g., IP address, subnet mask, default gateway address and DNS address) by default.
Note
If your network does not use DHCP, proceed to
20
Wireless Network Settings
Basic Network Settings
Connecting to the Wireless Network
on page 23.
on page 22.