Cisco 7961G - IP Phone VoIP Administration Manual page 38

What Networking Protocols are Used?
Table 1-1 Supported Networking Protocols on the Cisco Unified IP Phone (continued)
Networking Protocol
Hypertext Transfer
Protocol (HTTP)
IEEE 802.1X
Internet Protocol (IP)
Real-Time Transport
Protocol (RTP)
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Purpose
HTTP is the standard way of
transferring information and moving
documents across the Internet and the
web.
The IEEE 802.1X standard defines a
client-server-based access control
and authentication protocol that
restricts unauthorized clients from
connecting to a LAN through
publicly accessible ports.
Until the client is authenticated,
802.1X access control allows only
Extensible Authentication Protocol
over LAN (EAPOL) traffic through
the port to which the client is
connected. After authentication is
successful, normal traffic can pass
through the port.
IP is a messaging protocol that
addresses and sends packets across
the network.
RTP is a standard protocol for
transporting real-time data, such as
interactive voice and video, over data
networks.
Chapter 1 An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Usage Notes
Cisco Unified IP Phones use HTTP
for the XML services and for
troubleshooting purposes.
The Cisco Unified IP Phone
implements the IEEE 802.1X
standard by providing support for the
EAP-MD5 option for 802.1X
authentication.
When 802.1X authentication is
enabled on the phone, you should
disable the PC port and voice VLAN.
Refer to the "Supporting 802.1X
Authentication on Cisco Unified IP
Phones" section on page 1-18
additional information.
To communicate using IP, network
devices must have an assigned IP
address, subnet, and gateway.
IP addresses, subnets, and gateways
identifications are automatically
assigned if you are using the Cisco
Unified IP Phone with Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP). If
you are not using DHCP, you must
manually assign these properties to
each phone locally.
Cisco Unified IP Phones use the RTP
protocol to send and receive
real-time voice traffic from other
phones and gateways.
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