SpectraLink Corporation
Setup and Administration–NetLink Wireless Telephone
(With SpectraLink Radio Protocol and NetLink Telephony Gateway)
2. NetLink
Wireless
Telephone
Overview
The NetLink Wireless Telephone is a mobile handset for workplace telephone systems.
The Wireless Telephone operates over an 802.11b (802.11b for FH) wireless Ethernet
LAN providing users a wireless voice over IP (VoIP) extension. By seamlessly
integrating with the NetLink Telephony Gateway and the site PBX, Wireless Telephone
users are provided with high-quality mobile voice communications throughout the
workplace. The Wireless Telephone gives users the freedom to roam throughout the
workplace while providing all the features and functionality of a desk phone.
The Wireless Telephones reside on the wireless LAN with other wireless devices using
Direct Sequence (DS) or Frequency Hopping (FH) Spread Spectrum radio technology.
The handset radio transmits and receives packets at up to 11Mb/s.
The NetLink Wireless Telephone supports Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) as defined
by the 802.11 specification. SpectraLink offers the product with both 40-bit and 128-bit
encryption. WEP increases the security of the wireless LAN to a level similar to a wired
Ethernet LAN.
All SpectraLink products use our LinkPlus digital integration technology to integrate
with various digital switch platforms. Using LinkPlus technology, Wireless Telephones
emulate digital telephone sets to deliver advanced capabilities such as multiple line
appearances and LCD display features. See the
LinkPlus Interface Guide
for your PBX
for information about the mapping the PBX features to the Wireless Telephone.
2.1 Quick Start Guide
1. A wireless LAN must be properly configured and operational through the use of
802.11b wireless access points (APs).
2. A NetLink Telephony Gateway must be available on the network and the handset
must be registered to it in order to load the appropriate software into the Wireless
Telephones. Most installations choose to take advantage of the TFTP Server that
accompanies the NetLink Telephony Gateway, making a separate TFTP Server
unnecessary. See Section 3 “License Management” for detailed instructions for
loading software on Wireless Telephones.
3. The NetLink Telephony Gateway or NetLink SVP Server, which controls the QoS on
the wireless LAN for the Wireless Telephones, must be on the same subnet as the
Wireless Telephones and have the proper versions of software. Visit
http://www.spectralink.com.service/software.html
to download the latest NetLink
SVP Server software.
4. Configure your Wireless Telephone to ensure that it associated with the Wireless
LAN, has the appropriate software and is registered to the appropriate NetLink
Telephony Gateway. See Section 4 “License Management” for detailed instructions
for loading software onto Wireless Telephones.
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