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Yealink CP935W DECT and Wi-Fi Configuration

Updated: 07/18/2024

Objective

Configure your Yealink CP935W Wireless Conference Phone for operation as either a DECT or Wi-Fi device.
The following topics are covered:

Applies To

  • Yealink CP935W
  • Yealink W70B Base Station
  • DECT Configuration
  • Wi-Fi Configuration

Procedures

DECT Setup

Add the CP935W DECT to 8x8 Admin Console

You should add the DECT device to 8x8 Admin Console and assign it to a user before continuing with your setup.
Note: If it's already set up in Admin Console, skip ahead to Configure the phone for DECT operation.
  1. First, in 8x8 Admin Console, click on Home > Devices.

  2. If your device model is already present in Devices, skip to step #6. Otherwise click Add device model at the top-right of the page.

  3. From the Select device model dropdown menu, select the Yealink CP935W DECT Conference Phone.
  4. Click Add device model.

  5. Verify that the device now appears in your Devices list.

  6. To add the device to a user's profile, in Home > Users find the appropriate user and click on the pencil (Edit) icon at the right of their entry to begin editing their profile.

  7. Scroll down to Voice basic settings. Note that the user must already have an X Series license assigned to the profile in Services and permissions for this option to appear.
  8. In Voice basic settings, configure the Phone Number and Extension number if needed.
  9. In Device model, click the dropdown arrow and select the Yealink CP935W DECT Conference Phone.
  10. In the Base device dropdown menu that appears, select the Yealink W70B DECT Base Station.

  11. Add the MAC address of the base unit to the Input MAC address field.

  12. Click Save at the bottom of the page to save your changes to the user profile. When editing the profile after this, you should see that the base station is now activated.
  13. You can now proceed to configure the hardware device for DECT operation.

Configure the phone for DECT operation

To configure the phone for DECT operation and then pair it with an operational Yealink W70B Base Station:
  1. Power up the CP935W unit.
  2. At the Select mode screen, select Dect Mode and press OK. The device will reboot.

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  3. At the Unregistered prompt, select Reg.

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Pair the CP935W with a Yealink W70B Base Station

Follow these steps to place your W70B base station into registration mode, and then register the CP935W phone with it:
Enable Registration Mode on the W70B Base Station
  • Long press the Wi-Fi button on the base station until the handset LED flashes.
The base station will now be in Registration mode.
Note:If the base station does not identify a DECT phone within 90 seconds, the registration mode will switch off automatically.
Register the CP935W to the W70B Base Station
  1. After pressing the Reg option on the CP935W, it will search for a base station that is currently in registration mode.
  2. After the phone is registered successfully, it will display the prompt Handset Subscribed and Base NO (the last 4 characters of the connected Base’s MAC address).
  3. After the phone is initialized successfully, an icon with the internal number and name appears on the phone screen.
Note: You can also press OK > Register Handset and then select the desired base to register the handset. You need to enter the base PIN (default: 0000) after a base is found.

Wi-Fi Setup

Add the CP935W Wi-Fi to 8x8 Admin Console

You should add the Wi-Fi device to 8x8 Admin Console and assign it to a user before continuing with your setup.
Note: If it's already set up in Admin Console, skip ahead to Configure the phone for Wi-Fi operation.
  1. First, in 8x8 Admin Console, click on Home > Devices.

  2. If your device model is already present in Devices, skip to step #6. Otherwise click Add device model at the top-right of the page.

  3. From the Select device model dropdown menu, select the Yealink CP935W Wifi Conference Phone.
  4. Click Add device model.

  5. Verify that the device now appears in your Devices list.

  6. To add the device to a user's profile, in Home > Users find the appropriate user and click on the pencil (Edit) icon at the right of their entry to begin editing their profile.

  7. Scroll down to Voice basic settings. Note that the user must already have an X Series license assigned to the profile in Services and permissions for this option to appear.
  8. In Voice basic settings, configure the Phone Number and Extension number if needed.
  9. In Device model, click the dropdown arrow and select the Yealink CP935W Wifi Conference Phone.
  10. Add the MAC address of the device to the Input MAC address field.

  11. Click Save at the bottom of the page to save your changes to the user profile. When editing the profile after this, you should see that the device is now activated.
  12. You can now proceed to configure the hardware device for Wi-Fi operation.

Configure the phone for Wi-Fi operation

  1. Power up the CP935W unit.
  2. At the Select mode screen, select Wi-Fi Mode and press OK. The device will reboot.
  3. When the phone is ready, press Cancel at the Searching for Wifi Assistant prompt.
  4. Press ...More.
  5. Press Basic.
  6. Press Wifi.
  7. Toggle the Wi-Fi slider to enable it. The phone will scan for available WiFi networks.
  8. Select your network security mode and enter your password information.
  9. Press Connect.
  10. Once the phone is connected, determine the IP address of the phone as follows:
  11. Press ...More.
  12. Press Status. Make a note of the IP address that is listed.
  13. Finally, follow the steps in the following Support article to provision the phone as a regular Yealink phone:
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Switching Modes

If required, you can toggle the Wifi and DECT modes, enabling one or the other. To do this:
  1. From the main screen press ...More.
  2. Press Basic.
  3. Press Select Mode and select the desired mode.
  4. Press OK to complete the operation.
Note: If the device was previously configured in either mode, those settings will be retained when that mode is switched to. If not, follow the steps in this article to configure each mode.

Factory Reset

The CP935W can be reset to factory defaults from either DECT mode or Wi-Fi mode.

DECT Mode Reset

  1. From the main screen press ...More.
  2. Press Basic.
  3. Press Registration.
  4. Press Delete.

WiFi Mode Reset

First obtain the phone's IP address:
  1. From the phone's main screen, press ...More.
  2. Press Status.
  3. Press Network.
  4. Press IPv4 Status, and make a note of the IP address displayed.
Then log into the phone's web interface and perform the reset:
  1. In a web browser, navigate to the phone's IP address.
    • For example: https//:192.168.1.20
  2. Log in to the web interface using the appropriate credentials:
    • User: admin
    • Password: XXXXXX
      • The password can be found in 8x8 Admin Console, in the Device Admin Password column of Home > Devices > View Device Report.
  3. In web interface navigate to Settings > Upgrade.
  4. In Reset, click Reset to Factory Settings.
  5. Click OK to complete the operation.

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