Appendix A Telephone Installation And Maintenance; Connecting The Telephone - 3Com VCX Manual

Appendix A Telephone Installation and Maintenance

Connecting the Telephone

This chapter covers these topics:
Connecting the Telephone
Attaching and Adjusting the Articulating Support Bracket
Opening the 3105 Attendant Console Label Cover
Moving Your Telephone
Swapping Telephones
Cleaning Your Telephone
Troubleshooting Problems
Although the connector layout varies between telephones, all VCX telephones and
attendant consoles use these symbols to identify the connectors:
Power connection for an AC power adapter.
Network connection. Connects the device to the network. A powered
Ethernet cable that conforms to the Power over Ethernet (IEEE 802.3af)
standard is acceptable for:
3Com 3101 Basic Telephones
3Com 3102 Business Telephones
3Com 3103 Manager¡¯s Telephones
3Com 3105 Attendant Consoles
Older 3Com telephones that include ¡°PE¡± in the part number.
Switch port for connecting a computer or other network device, such as
an VCX Attendant Console, to the network.
Handset connector.
Figure 5 shows underside of the VCX 3102 Business Telephone as an example of
possible connection points. Connection details for each type of VCX device are listed
on the packing sheet that is shipped with the device.