Supported Antennas; Configuring Wireless Lan - Cisco 8961 Administration Manual

Configuring Wireless LAN

Voice over the Wireless LAN (VoWLAN) via Outdoor MESH technology (Cisco 1500 series) is not
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supported in the Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971.
Third-party access points are not supported because there is no interoperability testing with these access
points. However, if the access point supports the key features and follows the standards, the Cisco
Unified Wireless IP Phone is compliant.
Wi-Fi compliant APs that are manufactured by third-party vendors support the Cisco Unified Wireless
IP Phone 9971, but might not support key features such as Wi-Fi MultiMedia (WMM), Unscheduled
Auto Power Save Delivery (U-APSD), Traffic Specification (TSPEC), QoS Basic Service Set (QBSS),
Dynamic Transmit Power Control (DTPC), or proxy ARP.

Supported Antennas

Some Cisco Access Points require or allow external antennas. See the following URL for the list of
supported antennas and how these external antennas should be mounted.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/wireless/ps7183/ps469/product_data_sheet09186a008008
883b.html
The Cisco Aironet Series 1130 and 1140 access points must be mounted on the ceiling because they
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posses omnidirectional antennas.
Configuring Wireless LAN
Ensure that the Wi-Fi coverage in the location where the wireless is deployed, is suitable for transmitting
video and voice packets.
If the Wi-Fi connectivity for voice and video is enabled for the Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971, you
authenticate the Wi-Fi network using the WLAN Sign in application within your applications menu.
To enable, to go to Applications > Administrator Settings > Network Setup > WLAN Setup >
WLAN Sign in Access and enable WLAN network.
To change the username or password, to Applications > Administrator Settings.
For complete configuration information, see the
Guide.
The Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971 Wireless LAN Deployment Guide includes the following configuration
information:
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Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961, 9951, and 9971 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.6 (SIP)
6-16
Configuring the wireless network
Configuring the wireless LAN in Cisco Unified Communications Manager administration
Configuring the wireless LAN on the Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971
Chapter 6 Understanding the VoIP Wireless Network
Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971 Wireless LAN Deployment