Network And Access Ports - Cisco 7975G Installation Manual

Cisco Unified IP Phones Installation

Network and Access Ports

The back of the Cisco Unified IP Phones includes these ports:
• Network port: Labeled 10/100 SW on Cisco Unified IP Phones 7970G, 7965G, and 7945G, and
• Access port: Labeled 10/100 PC on Cisco Unified IP Phones 7970G, 7965G, and 7945G, and 10/100/1000
Each port supports 10/100 or 10/100/1000 Mbps half- or full-duplex connections to external devices.
• For the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7975G, 7971G-GE, and 7970G, you can use either Category 3 or 5
• For the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7965G and 7945G, you can use either Category 3, 5, 5e, or 6 cabling
Use the SW network port to connect the phone to the network. You must use a straight-through cable on this
port. The phone can also obtain inline power from a switch over this connection. See
Power
Use the PC access port to connect a network device, such as a computer, to the phone. You must use a
straight-through cable on this port.
Handset
The handset is designed especially for use with a Cisco Unified IP Phone. The handset includes a light strip
to indicate incoming calls and voice messages.
To connect a handset to the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7975G, 7965G, or 7945G, plug the cable into the handset
and into the Handset port on the back of the phone.
To connect a handset to the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7971G-GE or 7970G, remove the hookswitch clip from
the cradle area, as shown in the following figure. Then plug the cable into the handset and into the Handset
port on the back of the phone.
Figure 1: Removing the hookswitch clip
Speakerphone
By default, the speakerphone is enabled on the Cisco Unified IP Phone.
10/100/1000 SW on the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7975G and 7971G-GE.
SW on the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7975G and 7971G-GE.
cabling for 10 Mbps connections, but you must use Category 5 for 100 and 1000 Mbps connections (the
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970G does not support 1000 Mbps).
for 10 Mbps connections, but you must use Category 5, 5e, or 6 for 100 Mbps connections.
for details.
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7975G, 7971G-GE, 7970G, 7965G, and 7945G Administration Guide for Cisco Unified
Network and Access Ports
Cisco Unified IP Phone
Communications Manager 9.0 (SCCP and SIP)
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