Cisco Unified IP Phones Installation
Network and Access Ports
The back of the Cisco Unified IP Phones includes these ports:
• Network Port
• For the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7962G and 7942G, you can use either Category 3/5/5e cabling for
• For the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7961G, 7961G-GE, 7941G, and 7941G-GE, you can use either Category
• Access Port
Each port supports 10/100 or 10/100/1000 Mbps half- or full-duplex connections to external devices.
• For the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7962G and 7942G, you can use either Category 3/5/5e cabling for
• For the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7961G, 7961G-GE, 7941G, and 7941G-GE, you can use either Category
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 wideband-capable 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 the handset to the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7962G and 7942G, plug the cable into the handset and
the Handset port on the back of the phone.
To connect the handset to the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7961G, 7961G-GE, 7941G, and 7941G-GE, 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
◦ Labeled 10/100 SW on the 7962G, 7942G, 7961G, and 7941G
◦ Labeled 10/100/1000 SW on the 7961G-GE and 7941G-GE
10-Mbps connections, but you must use Category 5 or 5e for 100 Mbps connections.
3 or 5 cabling for 10-Mbps connections, but you must use Category 5 for 100 and 1000 Mbps connections.
◦ Labeled 10/100 PC on the 7962G, 7942G, 7961G, and 7941G
◦ Labeled 10/100/1000 PC on the 7961G-GE and 7941G-GE
10-Mbps connections, but you must use Category 5 or 5e for 100 Mbps connections.
3 or 5 cabling for 10-Mbps connections, but you must use Category 5 for 100 and 1000 Mbps connections.
for details.
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7941G, 7941G-GE, 7942G, 7961G, 7961G-GE, and 7962G Administration Guide for Cisco Unified
Network and Access Ports
Cisco Unified IP Phone
Communications Manager 9.0 (SCCP and SIP)
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