3Com SuperStack 3 NBX, Administrator'S Manual

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Adding, Removing, and Modifying Telephones 143
Connecting the NBX Basic Telephone
To connect the NBX Basic telephone:
1 Connect a Category 5 Ethernet cable to an available hub port or wall jack
that is connected to the same subnetwork as the Call Processor.
2 Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the LAN connector on the
underside of the telephone, The connector is similar to the one shown in
Figure 44 for the NBX Business Telephone.
The underside of the Basic Telephone includes:
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Handset cord (to handset)
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Computer cable (to desktop computer)
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Ethernet cable (to wall jack)
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Power cord (to electric outlet)
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Strain relief tab that prevents the power from becoming disconnected
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Tabs for the mounting bracket
When you initialize the NBX Basic 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 NBX Basic Telephone
The Model 2102 Basic Telephone has a two-port switch on the underside.
One port is used to connect the telephone to the LAN and the other
connects a computer or other Ethernet device to the LAN.
To connect a computer to the hub or switch port on the telephone:
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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
network interface card (NIC).
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Connect the other end of the cable to the Ethernet switch on the
underside of the telephone.
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The telephone serves as an Ethernet switch connecting the computer
to the LAN.