Yealink WH64 and EHS62 Installation Guide for Avaya J159/J169

Illustrated installation guide

Install a Yealink WH64 with EHS62 on an Avaya J159 or J169

Connect your wireless headset, enable remote call control, and test incoming and outgoing calls.

What you need

  • Yealink WH64 headset, base, and power adapter
  • Yealink EHS62 adapter
  • EHS62 Cable B — the RJ9-to-RJ9 cable for Avaya phones
  • Avaya J159 or J169 IP phone
Important: connect Cable B to the Avaya headset jack, identified by the headset symbol. Do not use the handset jack.

Connection overview

Yealink WH64 base

Port marked “Phone”

Yealink EHS62

Adapter + Cable B

Avaya J159/J169

Headset jack

Installation procedure

1

Power and charge the WH64

Connect the supplied power adapter to the base. Place the headset in its charging cradle and charge it before extended use.

2

Enable Avaya headset signalling

On the J159 or J169, open Main Menu → Settings → Audio settings → Headset signalling. Select Switch hook and alert, then save.

3

Connect the EHS62

Insert the EHS62 headset-side connector into the port marked Phone on the rear of the WH64 base.

4

Connect Cable B

Plug one end of Cable B into the EHS62 and the other end into the Avaya headset jack beside the headset symbol.

5

Select the phone source

Press the Phone button on the WH64 base if the telephone source is not already active.

6

Test the installation

Call the Avaya extension. Confirm the headset rings, answers and ends the call from its call-control button, and provides clear two-way audio.

Quick troubleshooting

Problem What to check
No ring alert Confirm Headset signalling is set to Switch hook and alert.
Headset button does not answer calls Confirm the EHS62 is connected to the WH64 Phone port and Cable B is secure at both ends.
No audio Confirm Cable B is in the Avaya headset jack and the Phone source is selected on the WH64 base.
Menu option unavailable Your phone firmware or administrator profile may restrict the setting. Ask your telephone-system administrator to enable EHS headset signalling.

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