Panasonic Kx Prw120 Setup Guide

Smartphone Connect Setup Guide
Premium Design Phone with Smartphone Connect
Model No.    KX-PRW120What is Smartphone Connect?
Smartphone Connect is a free app provided by Panasonic that turns your
smartphone into an extension of your phone system. You can use 
Smartphone
Connect to:
– make and receive landline calls with your smartphone
– copy data from your smartphone to your phone system
– and more!
Plus, you can even use your base unit to extend the range of your existing wireless
network (see page...

Smartphone Connect Setup Overview
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verything you need to know to get started with Smartphone Connect is explained in this guide.  Configuring your base unit (page 2)
 Downloading the Smartphone Connect app (page 4)
 Starting the app for the first time (page 5)
 Configuring your base unit
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n this step you will use one of the handsets supplied with your phone system to configure the
base unit to connect to your wireless router. In most situations you should follow the instructions
explained in “Typical...

5.
Enter the password required to access the wireless network and
t
hen press  MOK N. 6.
Wait for the base unit to connect to your wireless router. When
“C

onnected to ” and your wireless router’s SSID are
displayed, press  MOFF N to finish. Simplified configuration (WPS, DHCP)
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his procedure requires a wireless router that supports WPS. If your wireless router supports
WPS, make sure the feature is turned on, and locate its WPS button before beginning this
procedure. The WPS button is typically...

 Downloading the Smartphone Connect app
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fter you have configured the base unit’s Wi-Fi and network settings, you are ready to download
the Smartphone Connect app. You can download the app directly from your smartphone
platform’s app download service by searching for “Panasonic Smartphone Connect”. You can
also find download information at the web page listed below. Support page for this product on the Panasonic Global web site
For information about using the app, refer to the Smartphone Connect App...

 Starting the app for the first time
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fter you have installed the Smartphone Connect app on your smartphone, you are ready to start
the app and register your smartphone to the base unit. Use your smartphone to perform this step.
1. Make sure that your smartphone’s Wi-Fi feature is enabled and
t

hat your smartphone is connected to the same wireless network
as your base unit.  
2. Start the Smartphone Connect app by tapping its icon (shown
h

ere on the right). 3.
When prompted to register your...

Configuring your base unit as a Wi-Fi range extender
(
Wi-Fi repeater mode)
If you use your phone system in a large home, you can use the base unit’s built-in Wi-Fi repeater
mode feature to extend the range of your existing wireless network. This is useful if the wireless
signal of your wireless router does not cover all areas of your house. Should I use Wi-Fi repeater mode?
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i-Fi repeater mode is recommended for larger buildings, such as those shown below.
For smaller buildings, we recommend you do...

Turning Wi-Fi repeater mode on
1. Using one of the handsets supplied with your phone system,
p
ress  MMenu N (right soft key) and then press  #538.  
2. Press  MD N 
or  MC N to select  “On ” and then press  MSave N. Important information
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A

 router is required to use Wi-Fi repeater mode.
If the router function of your wireless router is not enabled and if there is no other routing
device connected to your network, Wi-Fi repeater mode will not function.
R The base unit does not have a router feature....

Troubleshooting information
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If you experience any trouble when performing the procedures found in this document, refer
to the network connection troubleshooting section of the Operating Instructions supplied
with your phone system.
R If you experience any trouble when using the Smartphone Connect app, refer to the
troubleshooting section of the Smartphone Connect App Guide, which is available for
download from our web site.
Trademarks
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ndroid is a trademark of Google Inc.
R iPhone and iPad are...