Essid - Avaya 3600 Series Installation Instructions Manual

4.4.4 ESSID

ESSID (Extended Service Set ID) is an option used by 3616, 3620 and 3626 phones to establish the SSID of the wireless
network. Broadcast ESSID must be enabled in the access points for ESSID learning to function.
Overlapping wireless systems complicate the use of ESSID learning as the wireless phone in an overlapping area could
receive conflicting signals. If this is the situation use Static Entry or Learn Once.
· Learn Once *Default
The Learn Once option allows the wireless phone to scan all ESSIDs for a DHCP server and/or TFTP server. Once
either is found, the wireless phone retains the ESSID from whichever access point it associates with at that point.
When overlapping wireless systems exist, the Learn Once feature allows the wireless phone to use only the ESSID
established at first learn at all subsequent power on. This ESSID is retained by the wireless phone until the ESSID
option is re-selected.
· Learn Always
The Learn Always option allows the wireless phone to automatically learn the ESSID at each power on or loss of
contact with the wireless LAN (out of range). This may be useful if the wireless phone will be used at more than
one site.
· Static Entry
If your access points do not accept broadcast ESSID or if there are overlapping wireless systems in use at the site,
enter the correct ESSID manually:
· On the keypad, press the first digit/letter of the ESSID. The digit is displayed.
· Press the first digit/letter of the ESSID again, to scroll through the letters associated with that key.
For example, if you press 2 repeatedly, you will see 2, A, B, and C, a, b, and c.
· The following table shows keys that you use to enter non-numeric characters or other characters not
represented on the keypad.
To Enter
. - _ ! # $ % & ' ( ) , : ; / \ = @ ~ 1
Space
Q q
Z z
· When the correct entry is displayed, press Up or Down to move on to the next character. Repeat for each
digit/letter of the ESSID.
· To save the entry and return to the menu, press Select. To abort and return to the menu without saving any
changes, press FCN.
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