Understanding The Cisco Unified Ip Phone 7906G And 7911G Components; Network And Access Ports; Handset - Cisco 7906G Administration Manual

Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906G and
7911G Components

Network and Access Ports

Handset

Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906G and 7911G Administration Guide for Cisco Unified CallManager 5.1
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Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906G and 7911G Components

The Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906G and 7911G includes these components on the
phone or as accessories for the phone:
Network and Access Ports, page 3-5
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Handset, page 3-5
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Speaker, page 3-6
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Headset, page 3-7
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The back of the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906G and 7911G includes these ports:
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 Phone 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.
"Providing Power to the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906G
for details.
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