Chapter 2 Getting Started with Your Cisco SIP IP Phone

Installing the Cisco SIP IP Phone

Before You Begin

Mounting the Cisco SIP IP phone on the wall requires some tools and equipment that are not provided as standard equipment.

Following are the tools and parts required for a typical Cisco SIP IP phone installation:

Screwdriver

Screws to secure the Cisco SIP IP phone to the wall

Refer to Figure 2-1 for a graphical overview of these procedures.

Procedure

Step 1 Push in the footstand adjustment knob.

Step 2 Adjust the footstand so it is flat against the back of the phone.

Step 3 Modify the handset rest so that the handset remains on the ear-piece rest when the phone is vertically placed.

a.Remove the handset from the ear-piece rest.

b.Locate the tab (handset wall hook) at the base of the ear-piece rest.

c.Slide this tab out, rotate it 180 degrees, and reinsert it.

d.Place the handset on the ear-piece rest.

Step 4 Insert two screws into a wall stud, matching them to the two screw holes on the back of the footstand.

The keyholes fit standard phone jack mounts.

Step 5 Hang the phone on the wall.

 

 

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