How do I configure the BLF function for Grandstream?
Instructions for configuring the BLF function for Grandstream models GXP 2110, GXP 2120, GXP 2020, and GXP 2124.
We have tested the BLF function with the following Grandstream models:
GXP 2110 and GXP 2120
GXP 2020
GXP 2124
Please note that this function is only available if you have booked the sipgate business L or XL plan.
GXP 2110 and GXP 2120
Important: Using the BLF speed-dial key, the pickup function (picking up calls) is not possible with these models.
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To access the configuration interface of the Grandstream phone, you first need the IP address assigned to the phone.
On many Grandstream models, the IP address is shown directly on the display; otherwise, you can find it by pressing the key Menu on the phone and then selecting Status ➔ Network Status ➔ IP . You will now see the assigned IP address (e.g. 192.168.0.5).
Create user for the BLF
Enter the IP address in your browser’s address bar. You will now see the configuration interface of your phone. If you received the GXP 2110/2120 unconfigured, the password is admin. Use the menu to go to settings ➔ Programmable Keys. In the following window, you can enter the data as shown below.
Select from the list of multifunction keys in the field Mode please Busy Lamp Field (BLF) . To the right of that, select your own sipgate account (in this example, account 1). In the field Description enter, for example, the name of the user. In the field Value enter the user’s extension. So, for example, enter "42" to see the status of the user with extension 42. Confirm your entries by clicking Save and apply. Often the settings are only fully applied after you then reboot the phone (click Restart in the top right next to the language selection).
GXP 2020
Display phone IP address
Please make sure that DHCP is enabled on the router. On most routers, DHCP is enabled by default. Connect the Grandstream phone to your router with a network cable. The Grandstream phone will be assigned an IP address by the router. In most cases, the IP address will then already be shown on the phone’s display.
If this is not the case: press the Menu key on the phone. Then press Config ➔ Network ➔ IP. The current IP address is displayed. If 0.0.0.0 is shown, please check point 1 and restart the router and phone.
If the IP address is, for example, "192.168.001.100", please enter it in your browser without leading zeros: "http://192.168.1.100". You will now be taken to the Grandstream phone’s web configuration menu.
Create user for the BLF
Enter the IP address in the address bar of your browser. You will now see your phone's configuration interface.
Important: If you received the GXP-2020 unconfigured, the password is admin.
Use the menu to go to Basic Settings. In the following window, you can enter the data as shown below.
Now select from the list in the field Key Mode please Busy Lamp Field (BLF) . To the right of that, select your own sipgate account (in this example, account 1). In the field Name enter, for example, the name of the user. In the field UserID enter the user’s extension. So, for example, enter "42" to see the status of the user with extension 42. Confirm your entries by clicking Update.
In order to also use the PickUp function via the BLF key on the Grandstream phone, it is necessary to make the following setting in the main menu under Account 1 :
Confirm your changes again by clicking Update and then perform a reboot after configuration (restart the phone).
GXP 2124
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To access the configuration interface of the Grandstream phone, you first need the IP address assigned to the phone.
On many Grandstream models, the IP address is shown directly on the display; otherwise, you can determine it by pressing the "Menu" key on the phone and then selecting Status ➔ Network Status. You will now see the assigned IP address (e.g. 192.168.0.5).
Create user for the BLF
Enter the IP address in the address bar of your browser. You will now see your phone's configuration interface.
Important: If you received the GXP 2124 unconfigured, the password is admin.
Use the menu to go to settings ➔ Programmable Keys. In the following window, you can enter the data as shown below.
Select from the list of multifunction keys in the field Mode the Busy Lamp Field (BLF) . To the right of that, select your own sipgate account (in this example, account 1). In the field Description enter, for example, the name of the user. In the field Value enter the user’s extension. So, for example, enter "42" to see the status of the user with extension 42. Confirm your entries by clicking Save and apply.
In order to also use the PickUp function via the BLF key on the Grandstream phone, it is necessary to make the following setting in the main menu under accounts ➔ Account 1 ➔ SIP Settings ➔ Advanced Features :
Confirm your changes again by clicking Save and apply.
Often the settings are only fully applied after you then reboot the phone (click Restart in the top right next to the language selection).
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