[Asterisk-Users] DHCP, the TFTP Server setting and the Cisco 79xx phones

[Kevin P. Fleming]

Paul Rodan wrote:
> The thing I dislike the most about the 79xx phones is that in DHCP mode,
> they expect the DHCP server to tell them their TFTP server address. They
> won't let you set it manually. So if I don't have  DHCP server that gives
> TFTP server info, which is most of the DHCP servers at out there, then the
> phone won't be able to download any updates made to the SIP000*.cnf file. 

You can manually set the TFTP server address, we do it all the time. 
Just turn on "Alternate TFTP Server", then go up to the TFTP Server 
field and enter the IP address. Works like a charm.