On Mon, 19 Jan 2004, Ted Cabeen waxed: > Andrew Kohlsmith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > >> Why wouldn't you just use your existing Ethernet infrastructure putting > >> the IP phones inline between the wall jack and the PC? There are a > >> number of IP phones that have builtin switch/hub that allows the PC to > >> daisy chain off the IP phone. > > > > To quote myself: > > > >>> True, but I don't have to retool my office and install POE switches to > >>> use ADSI phones, either. No, I will not put a hub/switch at every desk > >>> and then use wall-warts for every phone to get around retooling the > >>> office. :-) > > > > I'm not going to bastardize my network by placing the equivalent of a 3-port > > switch or hub at every desk to have the phone system compete with our heavy > > network users (CAD mostly), and I will fight tooth and nail against having > > to put a goddamned wall-wart at every station just to power the damned IP > > phones. :-) > > Do ADSI phones need wall-warts, or can they drive themselves from the > line power?
You can get dial tone on ADSI w/o a wall-wart, just like a regular analog phone. But you need a wall-wart to give you power for the screen and ADSI functionality, at least on the Nortel Vista 350. Since there's no Ethernet, I don't think it would be practical to do POE. --Chris -- Chris Maj <cmaj_hat_freedomcorpse_hot_info> Pronunciation Guide: Maj == May Fingerprint: 43D6 799C F6CF F920 6623 DC85 C8A3 CFFE F0DE C146 _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users