Hi Henry, Thanks for your advise. Your question about what phones I am getting is still an open question for me. Would you share your experience? I would like one with a video capability too to that I can use it as a security cam for the front door.
Of course, experience from other members are are very welcomed. thanks, Richard ----- Original Message ----- From: "Henry.L.Coleman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 12:37 AM Subject: Re: [on-asterisk] Power over ethernet cable fro IP Phones > Cat 3 and Cat 5 cables are wired exactly the same way, the difference is > in the cable, CAT 5 cable has more twists per inch (within the cable > pairs) and keeps the twists (as much as possible) through the various CAT > 5 connectors and Jacks etc. This extra twisting enables CAT 5 to operate > at a much higher bandwidth (frequency) than CAT 3. Cat 3 and 5 are > somewhat over engineered > so provided there are no sharp bends in the cable and they don't run next > to a high EMF source the maximum cable length can easily be 50% better > than the specs would suggest. IF you are going to use PoE then you should > buy a PoE Router/Switch. What phones are you going to use ? > Henry L.Coleman CEO > *VoIP-PBX* 1-866-415-5355 > Toronto Ontario > Canada > > > > Hi all, > > > > I am trying to install some network cable in my house ready for POE IP > > phones in every room. > > Would anyone knows if POE only works with CAT5 cable? > > > > I am just trying to make sure I install the right type of cable for the > > POE > > phones I am going to buy later. > > > > Thanks, > > Richard > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
