Cisco 7912G - Manual (Page 68)

Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone
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Handset
The handset is designed especially for use with a Cisco Unified IP Phone. It
includes a light that indicates incoming calls and voice messages waiting.
Speaker
This Cisco Unified IP Phone 7905G and 7912G include a speaker that you can use
to monitor calls.
Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Note Before you install a phone, even if it is new, upgrade the phone to the current
firmware image.
To install the Cisco Unified IP Phone, perform the steps shown in Table 3-2 . Also,
see Figure 3-1 and Figure 3-2 for graphical overviews of these steps.
Table 3-2 Installation Steps
Procedure Notes Reference
Step 1 Connect a Category 3 or 5
straight-through Ethernet cable
from the switch to the network
port on the phone. Each
Cisco Unified IP Phone
ships with one Ethernet
cable in the box. See the “Network and
Access Ports” section on
page 3-5
for guidelines.
Step 2 Connect the handset to the
Handset port. — —