Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970 Series Components
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Each port supports 10/100 or 10/100/1000 Mbps half- or full-duplex connections
to external devices. You can use either Category 3 or 5 cabling for 10-Mbps
connections, but you must use Category 5 for 100 and 1000 Mbps connections.
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 the
“Providing Power to the Phone” section on
page 2-4
for details.
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. It
includes a light strip that indicates incoming calls and voice messages waiting.
To connect a handset to the Cisco Unified IP Phone, remove the hookswitch clip
from the cradle area, as shown in
Figure 3-1
. Then plug the cable into the handset
and into the Handset port on the back of the phone.
Figure 3-1
Removing the Hookswitch Clip
Speakerphone
By default, the speakerphone is enabled on Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970 Series.
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