Network And Access Ports; Handset; Speaker - Cisco 7911G - IP Phone VoIP Administration Manual

Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7906G and 7911G Components

Network and Access Ports

Handset

Speaker

Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906G and 7911G for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.0
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The following ports are available on the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7906G and
7911G:
Network port—Labeled 10/100 SW. Use the network port to connect the
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phone to the network. You must use a straight-through cable on this port. The
phone can also obtain inline power from the Cisco Catalyst switch over this
connection. See the
and 7911G" section on page 2-4
Access port (Cisco Unified IP Phone 7911G only)—Labeled 10/100 PC. Use
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the access port to connect a network device, such as a computer, to the phone.
You must use a straight-through cable on this port.
Each port supports 10/100 Mbps half- or full-duplex connections to external
devices. The speed and connection type are set through auto-negotiation. You can
use either Category 3 or 5 cabling for 10-Mbps connections, but you must use
Category 5 for 100 Mbps connections.
See Figure 3-3 for the connection ports available on the back of the
Cisco Unified IP Phones 7906G and 7911G.
The 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 a handset to the Cisco Unified IP Phone, plug the cable into the
handset and the Handset port on the back of the phone.
The Cisco Unified IP Phones 7906G and 7911G include a speaker that you can
use to monitor calls. You can enable either the Monitor mode or Group Listen
mode to allow users to listen on the speaker.
Chapter 3
"Providing Power to the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7906G
for details.
Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone
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