Procedure
Step 1
Connect the handset to the handset port.
Step 2
Connect a headset to the headset port. You can add a headset later if you do not connect one now. For more
information, see Headsets, on page 59.
Step 3
Connect a wireless headset (for the Cisco Unified IP Phone 9951 and 9971 only). You can add a wireless
headset later if you do not want to connect one now. For more information, see your wireless headset
documentation.
Step 4
Connect a straight-through Ethernet cable from the switch to the network port labeled 10/100/1000 SW on
the Cisco Unified IP Phone. Each Cisco Unified IP Phone ships with one Ethernet cable in the box. 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. For more information, see Network and Computer Ports, on page
56 for guidelines.
Step 5
Connect a straight-through Ethernet cable from another network device, such as a desktop computer, to the
computer port on the Cisco Unified IP Phone. You can connect another network device later if you do not
connect one now.
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. For more information, see Network and Computer Ports, on
page 56 for guidelines.
Step 6
Enable the phone to use the wireless local area network (WLAN).
You must disconnect all Ethernet connections if you deploy the Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971 on a
wireless LAN.
Note
Step 7
Adjust the footstand. For more information, see Connect Footstand, on page 19.
Step 8
Secure the phone with a cable lock. For more information, see Phone and Cable Lock, on page 20.
Related Topics
Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961, 9951, and 9971, on page 2
Phone Startup Verification, on page 68
Network Settings, on page 68
Phone wall mount
You can mount the Cisco Unified IP Phone on the wall by using special brackets that are available in a Cisco
Unified IP Phone wall mount kit. Wall mount kits must be ordered separately from the phone.
Related Topics
Cisco Unified IP Phone Wall Mount, on page 313
Cisco Unified IP Phone Non-Lockable Wall Mount, on page 325
Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961, 9951, and 9971 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 10.0
(SIP)
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Cisco Unified IP Phone Installation
Phone wall mount
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