3Com 3C10111C - NBX 100 - Modular Exp Base Installation Manual page 110

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Figure 38 Connections for 3Com 2101 Basic Telephones
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1 Ethernet cable (optional; to connect a computer or an Attendant Console to
the network)
2 Ethernet cable (to data jack)
3 Power cable. Ask your Administrator how you should power your phone.
Then see Table 19
power. (Figure 38
4 Handset cord (to handset)
Verifying Telephone Installation
When you initialize the telephone, the display panel shows several
messages. After the initialization is completed, the display panel shows
the current system date and time and the telephone's extension.
Connecting a Computer to the Telephone
3Com telephones contain a two-port Ethernet switch with connectors on
the underside of the phone. One port is used to connect the telephone to
the LAN and the other port connects a computer or other Ethernet device
to the LAN.
To connect a computer to the switch port on the telephone:
Use a Category 5 UTP cable with RJ-45 connectors.
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Connect one end of the Category 5 cable to the computer's Ethernet
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network interface card (NIC).
Connect the other end of the cable to the Ethernet switch port on the
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underside of the telephone.
The Ethernet port is labeled with this icon:
for instructions on how to connect your telephone to
shows a connection using an optional AC adapter.)
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