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Cisco Unified IP Phone Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.6 (SCCP and SIP)
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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
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Labeled 10/100 SW on the 7962G, 7942G, 7961G, and 7941G
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Labeled 10/100/1000 SW on the 7961G-GE and 7941G-GE
• Access port
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Labeled 10/100 PC on the 7962G, 7942G, 7961G, and 7941G
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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 2-3 for 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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