Siemens Gigaset A580IP Manual page 107

Setting the phone with the PC
Entering an HTTP proxy server
(only when connected to an internal company network)
Direct connections between network participants and the Internet are often not
permitted within internal company or organization networks (intranet). In such
cases, all HTTP calls from the network are "transferred" by a proxy server. The proxy
server is a computer or program within the network.
If your phone is connected to such a network, you must store the address of this
HTTP proxy server on the phone and activate handling of HTTP calls via the HTTP
proxy server.
Only then will you be able to access, for example, the Gigaset.net directory or
obtain weather information, etc. in idle display (information services).
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Open the following Web page: Settings
Area: HTTP proxy
Enable proxy
Click the Yes option if your phone is to handle HTTP calls via your network's HTTP
proxy server.
If you select No, the phone attempts to access the Internet directly.
Proxy server address
Enter the URL (
HTTP calls. The proxy server then creates the connection to the Internet.
Proxy server port
Specify the communication port used on the HTTP proxy server (number between
0 and 55000). Port 80 is usually assigned.
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Select Set to save your settings.
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IP Configuration.