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Computer port
Each port supports 10/100/1000 Mbps half- or full-duplex (except for full-duplex only for 1000 Mbps)
connections to external devices. You can use Category 3, 5, or 5e cabling for 10 Mbps connections, Category
5 or 5e for 100 Mbps connections, and Category 5e for 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.
Use the computer 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. The handset
includes a light strip that indicates incoming calls and voice messages that are waiting.
To connect a handset to the Cisco Unified IP Phone, plug the cable into the handset and into the Handset port
on the back of the phone.
With a wall-mounted phone, you might need to adjust the handset rest to ensure that the receiver cannot slip
out of the cradle.
Related Topics
Adjust Handset Rest, on page 324
Disable Speakerphone
By default, the wideband-capable speakerphone is enabled on the Cisco Unified IP Phone.
You can use Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration to disable the speakerphone.
Procedure
Step 1
Access Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration.
Step 2
Choose
Device
>
Phone
and locate the phone that you want to modify.
Step 3
In the Phone Configuration window for the phone, check the
Disable Speakerphone
check box.
Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961, 9951, and 9971 Accessory Support
The following table lists the accessories that the Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961, 9951, and 9971 supports. An
“
X
”
indicates support for a particular phone model and a dash (-) indicates no support.
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