Connecting A Phone - Cisco 800 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 3 Connecting the Router

Connecting a Phone

To connect an 802.3af-compliant phone to an Ethernet switch port, follow these steps:
A power source must be provided for the phone to function. This can be done in two ways: the phone
Note
can be powered via the PoE function using the PoE enabled Ethernet ports, or by using an external AC
power source connected to the phone.
Step 1 Connect one end of the yellow Ethernet cable to Ethernet switch port 0 or port 1 on the router.
shows a Cisco 888W router connected to a phone.
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