Instruction Manual
Table Of Contents
- Preface
- Introducing Linksys IP Phones
- Getting Started
- Managing Linksys IP Phones
- Using the 900 Series LCD Display
- Localization
- Changing the Display Background (SPA942/962)
- Using the SPA932 (Sidecar) with the SPA962
- Configuring the Web Service
- RSS Newsfeeds (SPA962)
- Call Appearances and Extensions
- Line Key LEDs
- Using Call Features
- Selecting the Audio I/O Device and Line
- Making Calls
- Answering and Ending Calls
- Hold and Resume
- Call Waiting
- Speed Dialing
- Three-Way Conferencing
- Attended Call Transfer
- Blind Call Transfer
- Call Back
- Message Waiting Indication (MWI)
- Accessing Voicemail
- Muting Calls
- Shared Call Appearances
- Personal Directory
- Caller and Called Name Matching
- Dialing Assistance
- Supplementary Services
- Call Logs
- Audio Volume Adjustment
- Managing Ring Tones
- Configuring a Dial Plan
- System Administration
- Troubleshooting FAQ
- SPA900 Series LCD Command Reference
- Entering Names and Numbers into the Directory
- Entering Directory Names, Numbers and Ring Default
- 2 Speed Dial
- 3 Call History
- 4 Ring Tone
- 5 Preferences
- 6 Call Forward
- 7 Time/Date
- 8 Voice Mail
- 9 Network
- 9.1 DCHP
- 9.2 Current IP Address
- 9.3 Host Name
- 9.4 Domain
- 9.5 Current NetMask
- 9.6 Current Gateway
- 9.7 Enable Web Server
- 9.8 Non DHCP IP Address
- 9.9 Non DHCP Subnet Mask
- 9.10 Non DHCP Default Route
- 9.11 Non DHCP DNS 1
- 9.12 Non DHCP DNS 2
- 9.13 Non DHCP NTP Server 1
- 9.14 Non DHCP NTP Server 2
- 9.15 Multicast Address
- 9.16 Enable VLAN
- 9.17 VLAN ID
- 9.18 CDP
- 10 Product Info
- 11 Status
- 12 Reboot
- 13 Restart
- 14 Factory Reset
- 15 Custom Reset
- 16 Set Password
- 17 Set LCD Contrast
- 18 CallPark Status
- 19 Language (SPA922, 942, and 962)
- 20 GUI Properties (SPA962)
- 21 Web Service (SPA962)
- Linksys IP Phone Field Reference
- Acronyms
- Glossary
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Linksys IP Phone Administrator Guide
Firmware Version 5.1
Chapter 3 Managing Linksys IP Phones
RSS Newsfeeds (SPA962)
RSS Newsfeeds (SPA962)
The SPA962 provides the option to view RSS newsfeeds. Press the Setup button-21 (Web Service) and
select one of the following options on the LCD display:
1. Stock Quote
2. Traffic
a. Option 2 shows "Traffic Service Information Settings" at the bottom.
b. Enter your state, street, city and zip code to dispay local traffic information (defaults to CA,
Cisco, San Jose, and 95134)
3. Local News (defaults to url http://rss.cnn.com/rss/cnn_us.rss)
4. World News (defaults to url http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/newsonline_uk_edition/world/rss.xml)
5. Finance News (defaults to http://finance.yahoo.com/rss/topstories)
6. Sport News (defaults to http://rss.news.yahoo.com/rss/sports)
7. Politics News (defaults to http://rss.news.yahoo.com/rss/politics)
Option 3 to 7 are configurable using the administration web server, as shown in the following procedure.
Step 1 Connect to the administration web server for the SPA962.
Step 2 Click Admin/Advanced on the administration web server page.
Step 3 Click the Phone tab.
Step 4 Change the name or URL used for each of the configurable options:
• Option 3—RSS Feed URL 1:
• Option 4—RSS Feed URL 2:
• Option 5—RSS Feed URL 3:
• Option 6—RSS Feed URL 4:
• Option 7—RSS Feed URL 5:
Step 5 Change the update interval, if desired (defaults to 15)..
Step 6 Change the default scrolling timer, if desired (defaults to 0.8).
When the news information is too large to be displayed in one window, the display automatically scrolls.
The Scrolling Timer defines the speed of the scrolling; the default is .8 seconds.
Step 7 Click Submit All Changes at the bottom of the page.
• Example 1: SIT Tone
• n=Classic-1,w=3;c=1
• n=Simple-1,w=2;c=1