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Title: Teleworker via laptop connected to Broadband router via WIfi
Post by: jld2007 on June 03, 2013, 02:33:42 PM
Hi :-\

Anybody have any suggestions for the following:

I would like to know if its possible to use an IP 5312 connected to a laptop via cat5.  The laptop has an internet connection via a WIFi router. 

I would then like the user to login via our teleworker server at head office.

Sound plausable but is it possible?

Many Thanks in advance for any comments!
Title: Re: Teleworker via laptop connected to Broadband router via WIfi
Post by: bluewhite4 on June 03, 2013, 02:41:26 PM
Just to clarify, you want to use the laptop, to "bridge" the Wifi to become wired, for the 5312 phone, correct?
Title: Re: Teleworker via laptop connected to Broadband router via WIfi
Post by: ralph on June 03, 2013, 02:44:01 PM
That should be possible.  Get a second nic for your laptop and bridge the connections.

There's a related "How to" here:  www.mitelforums.com/articles/how-to-tether-android-telephone.php (http://www.mitelforums.com/articles/how-to-tether-android-telephone.php)

Ralph
Title: Re: Teleworker via laptop connected to Broadband router via WIfi
Post by: johnp on June 03, 2013, 09:03:06 PM
UCA is going to be free soon, spend a fee dollars for the mobile sip, it's a great setup for mobile people
Title: Re: Teleworker via laptop connected to Broadband router via WIfi
Post by: martyn on June 03, 2013, 09:39:08 PM
Quote from: johnp on June 03, 2013, 09:03:06 PM
UCA is going to be free soon, spend a fee dollars for the mobile sip, it's a great setup for mobile people
Interesting. Is there any more info about this?
Title: Re: Teleworker via laptop connected to Broadband router via WIfi
Post by: LoopyLou on June 04, 2013, 01:16:11 PM
Would think so. Mitel offered a wifi stand at one point so you are just using your laptop to fill that role. Done it a couple of times for a demo with a cell card in the laptop.
Title: Re: Teleworker via laptop connected to Broadband router via WIfi
Post by: johnp on June 05, 2013, 12:07:21 AM
From what I have read, UC Xpress is discontinued and the replacement is free UCA server software with free basic client operation.
Title: Re: Teleworker via laptop connected to Broadband router via WIfi
Post by: x-man on June 05, 2013, 05:20:16 AM
Yup, there is a bulletin about it, but its buried in the bulletin and its easy to miss it.
Title: Re: Teleworker via laptop connected to Broadband router via WIfi
Post by: ralph on June 05, 2013, 08:13:06 AM
Quote
Yup, there is a bulletin about it, but its buried in the bulletin and its easy to miss it.

Have you got the bulletin number?

Ralph
Title: Re: Teleworker via laptop connected to Broadband router via WIfi
Post by: sarond on June 05, 2013, 08:54:26 AM
MAS5.0 Bulletin - PA20130107
and look at bulletin PA20130061
Title: Re: Teleworker via laptop connected to Broadband router via WIfi
Post by: boycey9 on June 06, 2013, 04:07:06 PM
The networking bit is possible but dont forget you need to power your phone