Web Configurator; Configuring The Phone Via Your Pc; Connecting Pc With Web Configurator - Siemens Gigaset C470 IP Manual

Configuring the phone via your PC

Web configurator

The Web configurator is the Web interface for your phone. It allows you to make the set-
tings for your phone's base station via your PC's Web browser.
Please note:
Depending on your VoIP provider, it is possible that you will be unable to change individual settings
in the Web configurator.
Configuring the phone via your PC
Preconditions:
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A standard Web browser is installed on the PC, e.g. Internet Explorer version 6.0 or
higher, or Firefox version 1.0.4 or higher.
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The phone and PC are connected with each other via a router.
Please note:
– The phone is not blocked while you make your settings in the Web configurator. You can also use
your phone to make calls or change base station or handset settings on your handset at the same
time.
– While you are connected to the Web configurator, it is blocked to other users. It cannot be
accessed by more than one user at any time.
With the Web configurator on your phone you have the following options:
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Configure your phone access to the local network (IP address, gateway to the Internet).
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Configure your phone for VoIP.
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Define the data server for firmware updates and load new firmware onto the phone if
necessary.
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Copy contacts from the Outlook address book on your PC into the handset directories or
back up your handsets' directories on your PC.
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Obtain information about your phone's status (firmware version, MAC address, etc.).

Connecting PC with Web configurator

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Launch the Web browser on your PC.
Precondition: The settings of an available Firewall allow the PC and phone to commu-
nicate with each other.
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Enter the phone's IP address into the address field of the Web browser, e.g.
http://192.168.2.2.
You can see the phone's current IP address in the handset display by briefly pressing the
paging key on the base station.
Your phone's IP address can change if you have activated dynamic IP address assignment
(page 118).
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Press the return key.
A connection is established to the phone's Web configurator.
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