Activating/Deactivating Repeater Mode; Set Default Connection; Updating The Base Station Firmware; Voip - Siemens Gigaset S685 IP User Manual

Base station settings
Activating/deactivating
repeater mode
With a repeater you can increase the range
and reception strength of your base sta-
tion. You will need to activate repeater
mode. This will terminate any calls being
made via the base station at that time.
Preconditions:
u
A repeater is registered with the base
station.
¤
Eco mode is deactivated (page 20).
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Base
Repeater Mode
Select and press
Press the display key to con-
§Yes§
firm the security prompt.

Set default connection

You can make settings according to
whether you want to make calls via VoIP or
the fixed line network by default.
Please note:
– The standard connection is only relevant
when dialling numbers that are not subject
to dialling plans (page 124) and are
entered without a line suffix (page 27).
– For how to set the default connection using
the Web configurator, see page 119.
¢ ¢
v Ð
Telephony

VoIP

/

Fixed Line

Select and press
When making calls:
¤
Press the talk key c briefly if you
want to make the call via the default
connection.
¤
Press and hold the talk key c if you
want to make the call via the other con-
nection type.
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Add. Features
‰
( = on).
§OK§
¢
Default Line
‰
( = on).
§OK§
Updating the base station
firmware
If necessary, you can update your base sta-
tion firmware.
The firmware update is downloaded
directly from the Internet by default. The
relevant Web page is preconfigured in
your phone.
Precondition:
The base station is in idle status, i.e.:
u
No calls are being made via the fixed
line network or VoIP.
u
There is no internal connection
between the registered handsets.
u
No other handset has opened the base
station menu.
Starting the firmware update manually
¢ ¢
v Ð
Base
Software Update
Select and press
~
Enter the system PIN and press
.
§OK§
The base station establishes a connection
to the Internet or to the local PC.
Press the display key to start
§Yes§
the firmware update.
Please note:
– The firmware update can last up to 3 min-
utes.
– When updating from the Internet, checks
are made to ensure that no newer version
of the firmware exists. If this is not the case,
the operation is terminated and a message
is issued to that effect.
.
§OK§