How to configure Linksys SPA phones with sipX

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The following instructions cover the configuration of Linksys's IP phones with sipXsipXecs

Identify the phone's IP address

• Connect the phone to a network with DHCP and power the phone up using the provided power supply.
• Once the phone is up, press the "Configure" button (just below the Envelope button).
• Use the up/down scroll buttons to scroll down to option '8 Network' and press the 'Select' softkey.

NOTE: Make a note of option "2 Current IP" (the current IP address)

Perform a Factory Reset

• If the phone has been used with other systems you may want to factory reset the phone.
• With the phone powered up, press the "Configure" button (just below the Envelope button).
• Use the up/down scroll buttons to scroll down to option '14 Factory Reset' and press the 'Select' softkey.
• Press the "Ok" softkey to confirm.

Connect to the phone's Web User Interface

• Open a Web browser from your PC and enter the IP address of the phone in the Web browser's address field.
• Click Admin Login on the Linksys configuration Web page (there is no default password).

Set the phone to Auto Provision

• In the Web Interface click on Admin Login -> Advanced -> Provisioning Tab
• Change the Profile Rule to read: /spa$MA.cfg

Known Issues

Call Pickup from Park Orbit

*Phones can retrieve from park orbit by dialing *4EXT where EXT is the Park Orbit Extension the call was transferred to.

sipXconfig Template Problem

• Documented in: http://track.sipfoundry.org/browse/XCF-2415
• MOH Setting not set by default.
• MWI Setting not set by default.
• Phone User not set
  Useful Links
• Configuring MOH and MWI settings for Linksys SPA phones

Workarounds

MWI Setting

• Go into the Admin -> Advanced -> EXT1 setting on each phone and setting Voice Mail Server to be ext@sip.domain.