Specifications

ShoreGear IPBX Voice Switches
B – 4 ShoreTel, Inc.
Power Cabling
Each ShoreGear voice switch comes equipped with a standard 110 VAC modular power
cord. A localized modular power cord can be ordered from ShoreTel. ShoreTel
recommends that every ShoreGear voice switch, as well as the ShoreWare server, be
connected to an uninterruptable power supply (UPS).
Ethernet Cabling
Each ShoreGear voice switch has an RJ-45 connector that provides an auto-sensing
10/100M Ethernet interface. This is connected to the local area network using standard
Category 5 cabling.
10 Base-T can typically support up to 150 meters, while 100 Base-T can support up to
100 meters.
IP Phone Cabling
Each ShorePhone IP phone has an RJ-45 connector that provides an auto-sensing
10/100M Ethernet interface. This is connected to the local area network using standard
Category 5 cabling.
10 Base-T can typically support up to 150 meters, while 100 Base-T can support up to
100 meters.
Analog Telephone and Trunk Cabling
The ShoreGear-24, ShoreGear-12, and ShoreGear-Teleworker, voice switches have RJ-
11 connectors that provide telephone and trunk interfaces. These should be connected
using standard Category 3 twisted-wire cabling or better.
In addition, the ShoreGear-24 and ShoreGear-12 provide an RJ-21X male connector as
an alternative for mass termination of the telephones and trunks. This should be
connected using a standard 25-pair cable. ShoreTel recommends using the RJ-21X and
connecting to a patch panel to provide simple moves, adds, and changes.
Telephones can be supported from 0 to 2,000 feet from the voice switch over standard
cabling. Use larger gauge wires for longer distances. For example, with a ShoreGear-12
and #22AWG wire, you can obtain loop lengths of over 6,000 feet.
NOTE It is recommended that an analog telephone be provisioned in the equipment
room for troubleshooting purposes.
The pinout of the ShoreGear-24 and ShoreGear-12 RJ-21X connectors are shown in the
section “Connector Pinouts” on page B-13.
T1 Trunk and Trunk Monitor Cabling
The ShoreGear-T1 voice switches have an RJ-48C connector as the telco interface to the
T1 trunk from the telephone service provider.
NOTE These voice switches provide an internal Channel Service Unit (CSU).
The ShoreGear-T1 have an additional RJ-48C connector that is wired to the telco
interface for the purpose of troubleshooting the T1 interface with specialized test
equipment. This connector is normally not used.