Cisco Systems IP phone 7960 Cisco SIP IP Phone Connections

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Cisco SIP IP Phone 7960 Administrator Guide
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Chapter1 Product Overview Cisco SIP IP Phone Connections
Cisco SIP IP Phone Connections
The Cisco SIP IP ph one h as c onnec tions for con nec ting to th e da ta ne twork, f or
providing power to the phone, and for connecting a headset to the phone.
Figure 1-3 illustrates the connections on the Cisco SIP IP phone.
Figure1-3 Cisco SIP IP Phone Cable Connections
Connecting to the Network
The Cisco SIP IP phone has two RJ-45 ports that each support 10/100 Mbps half-
or full-duplex Ethernet connections to external devices—network port (labeled
10/100 SW) and access port (labeled 10/100 PC). You can use either
Category 3 or 5 ca bling fo r 1 0 Mp bs con nection s, but use C ategory 5 f or 100
Mbps connections. On both the network port and access port, use full-duplex
mode to avoid collisions.
Handset
port
Headset
port
Cisco IP Phone 7960 (rear view)
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Power
outlet
RJ-11 port
(optional power
cable)
AC adapter
port
(DC48V)
Access port
(10/100 PC)
Network port
(10/100 SW)