Spectralink IP-DECT Server 6500 Installation and Configuration Guide
14215700 Version 3.0
April, 2014
37
Chapter 6: Basic Network Configuration
This section provides you with information on basic network configuration. Basic network settings
can be derived from a DHCP server or entered manually through TCP/IP Setup.
Using DHCP the device requests and obtains an available IP address from a DHCP server. The
device also obtains other parameters such as the default gateway, subnet mask, DNS server,
Time server and other IP parameters from the DHCP server.
Using manual TCP/IP Setup the IP addresses and other networking parameters are entered
manually through the web based Administration Page. The static IP addresses are unique,
provided and managed by your system administrator.
Recommended Network Configuration
When configuring a Spectralink IP-DECT Server 6500 Solution, it is strongly recommended to
configure:
•
Spectralink IP-DECT Server 6500 using static IP address
•
Media resources using DHCP
•
Base stations using DHCP
If the Spectralink IP-DECT Server 6500 Solution is configured as recommended above, it is
possible to assign options to the DHCP server making it extremely easy to configure all media
resources and base stations.
If the Spectralink IP-DECT Server 6500 is configured using DHCP, it is necessary to assign a
reservation for the device on the DHCP server.
Note
When using DHCP on base stations and media resources, the Spectralink IP-DECT Server
6500 must have either a static IP address or IP address reservations assigned to the DHCP
server.
Note
When the Spectralink Wireless devices are set up to DHCP, you need to use UPnP to
discover the Wireless devices. The devices will appear under Network and Other Devices as
“<device name>-<Serial number> “, for example, Spectralink IP-DECT Server 6500-8442621
or MR6500-84532341.