Cisco Systems 8.6 manual Network and Access Ports, Handset

Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phones

Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone Components

Network and Access Ports

The back of the Cisco Unified IP Phones includes these ports:

•Network port

–Labeled 10/100 SW on the 7962G, 7942G, 7961G, and 7941G

–Labeled 10/100/1000 SW on the 7961G-GE and 7941G-GE

•Access port

–Labeled 10/100 PC on the 7962G, 7942G, 7961G, and 7941G

–Labeled 10/100/1000 PC on the 7961G-GE and 7941G-GE

Each port supports 10/100 or 10/100/1000 Mbps half- or full-duplex connections to external devices.

•For the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7962G and 7942G, you can use either Category 3/5/5e cabling for 10-Mbps connections, but you must use Category 5 or 5e for 100 Mbps connections.

•For the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7961G, 7961G-GE, 7941G, and 7941G-GE, you can use either Category 3 or 5 cabling for 10-Mbps connections, but you must use Category 5 for 100 and 1000 Mbps connections.

Use the SW network port to connect the phone to the network. You must use a straight-through cable on this port. The phone can also obtain inline power from a switch over this connection. See Providing Power to the Cisco Unified IP Phones, page 2-3for details.

Use the PC access port to connect a network device, such as a computer, to the phone. You must use a straight-through cable on this port.

Handset

The wideband-capable handset is designed especially for use with a Cisco Unified IP Phone. It includes a light strip that indicates incoming calls and voice messages waiting.

To connect the handset to the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7962G and 7942G, plug the cable into the handset and the Handset port on the back of the phone.

To connect the handset to the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7961G, 7961G-GE, 7941G, and 7941G-GE, remove the hookswitch clip (see Figure 3-1) from the cradle area. Then plug the cable into the handset and into the Handset port on the back of the phone.

Figure 3-1 Removing the Hookswitch Clip

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