MetroNet -Yealink Desk Phones T54W & T57W User Guide
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26 to 30: Broadcasts are sent to channel 26 to 30. We recommend that you specify these
channels when broadcasting with Yealink IP phones.
Note: All IP phones in the multicast paging group must be deployed in the same subnet since a
broadcast is used. The phone can only send/receive broadcasts to/from the listened channels.
Other channels’ broadcasts will be ignored automatically by the IP phone.
3.17.1 Sending Multicast Paging
You phone supports up to 31 groups for paging. You can assign a label to each group to identify
the phones in the group, such as All, Sales or HR.
You can set a line key as Multicast Paging key or Paging List key on the phone, which allows you
to send announcements to the phones with pre-configured multicast address(es) on specific
channel(s).
3.17.1.1
Setting a Multicast Paging Key
You can set a Multicast Paging key for a paging group, which allows you to send announcements
quickly on the idle screen.
Before You Begin: Get the multicast IP address and port number from your system administrator.
Procedure
1. Navigate to Menu > Features > Dsskey.
2. Select the desired line key.
3. Select Key Event from the Type field.
4. Select Multicast Paging from the Key Type field.
5. (Optional) Enter the paging group name in the Label Field.
6. Enter the multicast IP address and port number (for example, 224.5.6.20.10008) in the Value
field.
7. Enter the desired channel between 0 and 30 in the Channel field.
8. Select Save
Tip: By default, you can long press the desired line key to set it.
3.17.2 Sending a Paging by Multicast Paging Key
You can send a paging by using the Multicast Paging key when the phone is idle.
Before You Begin: You need to set a Multicast Paging key in advance.
Procedure
1. Press the Multicast Paging Key when the phone is idle.