Category Archives: VOIP

How to get a Cisco 7941/7961 Message Indicator light working in asterisk!

I recently had the pleasure of trying to make the message indicator light work in several of our asterisk boxes for our Cisco phones. Chances are you may share the same frustration of trying to get this seemingly simple feature … Continue reading

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“Auth Fail” when upgrading Cisco 7941/7961 firmware

“Auth Fail” message received when upgrading the firmware on a Cisco 7941/7961 phone. While attempting to convert a couple of Cisco 7941G phones from the SCCP-8-5-4  to SIP, I encountered an “Auth Fail” message after performing a factory reset on the … Continue reading

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Resetting Cisco IP Phone Models 7941 and 7961 to factory default

Resetting Cisco IP Phone Models 7941 and 7961 to factory default Complete these steps: Cycle the power of the phone by unplugging the power cord and then plugging it back in. If your phone is powered over Ethernet, unplug the … Continue reading

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