
Installing Your Cisco SPA525 PHONE
Installing Your Cisco SPA5XX PHONE
You will be provided the following in your package to be used to install your new phone(s).
1. The phone base
2. Phone hand set and hand set cord
3. Phone stand
4. Two Ethernet cables. (blue) (red)
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5. Power adapter (if no power over Ethernet switch is being used).
Flip your phone base (1) over and you will see the below ports. Follow the instructions for each
port to get your phone up and running.
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Use arrow key to scroll down
Once in network configuration,
Checking Network Settings
If you have connected the RJ 45 cable from your router to the SW Port on the phone, your phone should
function for inbound and outbound calls. The buttons for each functional line should be green in color.
Orange/amber indicates that the line is not registered. If so, you may have to change your phone from
using a static IP address to use DHCP. You may do so, by following these steps:
1.
2.
3.
to Network Configuration
check the connection type. Use
right arrow key(same as in step
3) to change from Static IP to
DHCP, press the set button once
you have desired setting.
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4. Once DHCP is set. Phone should refresh/re-initialize and phone should come up (lines should be
green).
5. You can confirm that the phone has a DHCP IP address by going back into the menu (button from step
1). Using arrow key to scroll down to and select “Status”. Scroll to and select “Network Status”. You
should see Addressing Type as DHCP, and you should see an IP address listed as well (Typically a series
of number beginning with 192.168.
To exit to main screen, simply press the back button, and then exit.
Another issue you may experience is the mute button showing as red. This indicates that the phone is
not connected to your network.
Please verify data cable from the SW port on the phone is connected to the router. You can also verify
that the phone has an IP address by following Step 5 above. If you are still unable to connect phone at
this point, please call the Bay Ring Repair Department -Toll Free 1-(855) 229-7464 (1-855 BAYRING) or
(603) 766-1000.
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