• Left Arrow key
6. When Network mode displays Wi-Fi, the following lines are shown on the Phone screen:
• SSID: The name of the Wi-Fi network that the phone is either currently connected to, or
will attempt to connect to if you start the connection process.
• Wi-Fi network: Scroll to this line and press Select to view the list of Wi-Fi networks.
7. After selecting the network mode, press Save.
8. When you switch Network mode from Ethernet to Wi-Fi, see Connecting to a Wi-Fi
network section.
9. When you switch Network mode from Wi-Fi to Ethernet, press Save.
10. When the phone prompts for permission to restart, press OK.
Press Cancel to go back to previous step.
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
About this task
Use this procedure if your phone is not configured to connect to a specific Wi-Fi network
Avaya J169 IP Phone does not support the Wi-Fi feature.
Before you begin
• Ensure that the system administrator gave you access to perform this task.
• Select Wi-Fi as your network mode.
• When you set the network mode, note the SSID, as this is the name of the Wi-Fi network that
the phone will attempt to connect to.
• Depending on the type of security in the Wi-Fi network, obtain the required credentials.
Contact your system administrator for more details.
Procedure
1. Press Main Menu.
2. Scroll to Settings and press Select.
3. Scroll to Network and press Select.
4. To access the list of available Wi-Fi networks, scroll to Wi-Fi network, and press Select.
5. Scroll to the required Wi-Fi network, and press Connect to start the connection process.
6. Press OK to restart the phone.
7. If the security is WEP or WPA/WPA2 PSK, in Password, enter the password for the Wi-Fi
network.
Setting the network mode
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