[cisco-voip] Power over Ethernet

[Robert Kulagowski]

Kevin Dunn wrote:
> Okay so this is a newbie question, but I can't seem to find the answer.
>  
> I have an MGCP Gateway on a 2811 
> this is a small 5 person office so they have an Ethernet module on the 
> router. (NM-16ESW) with a power card (PPWR-DCARD-16ESW).
>  
> This weekend I tried to cut over the site and I can't get power to the 
> phones.

I know that on the 2851 routers you need a AC-IP powersupply if you're 
going to use one of the integrated switches.  And there are additional 
wires that you need to connect inside the router to provide the power 
and to tell the router that it has the correct power supply.