PoE Lost Impacting Network Connectivity

[Tranton]

Hi,

Very quick question which i'm hoping someone can help me with. If a computers NIC is cabled via a 46xx or 96xx series IP phone and the phone loses inline power. Will the computer NIC conenctivity be lost until the phone is repowered or does the phone allow for passive traffic?

Many Thanks

 

[randyb19]

It will lose connection. The phone acts as a switch and needs power to continue passing data.