Thank you for all valuable recommendations. Lloyd
On Dec 8, 2007 2:46 PM, Drew Gibson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'll second that on the Dell switch, > > we have one in the office and it has been solid for over 18 months. We > don't power any where near 48 devices simultaneously but it drives > Cisco, Aastra and Grandstream phones plus a couple of access points and > three cameras. > The manageability is a huge bonus for visibility of network issues, > setting up VLANs and configuring speed/duplex on ports. You could even > set up MRTG to monitor performance with next to no effort. > Good value for money. > > We also have 6 unmanaged Netgear 16 port switches with 8 powered ports > (we use 5) that have been great at the pods. We tried a Linksys/Cisco 8 > port first (up to 7W/port IIRC) but the fans are RIDICULOUSLY LOUD. > Better suited to the end of a runway at Pearson than an office > environment. We can't use it because of the noise. > > regards, > > Drew > > > Alex @ Kovasys Inc. wrote: > > Thanks for following up Martin - good point. > > > > If you are looking for a bit more sophisticated PoE switch with more > > power per port - and have a bit more money - you can try Dell: > > > http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/pwcnt_3448p?c=us&cs=555&l=en&s=biz > > > > That is what we usually suggest for clients to get if they can finance > it :) > > > > Good luck! > > > > --- > > Alex Kovalenko > > toll free 877.585.VOIP > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > http://www.VoIPGizmos.ca > > Canadian VoIP Store > > "IP Phones, FXS Adaptors, PBXs, > > Digium cards, and more..." > > > > On Dec 8, 2007 11:51 AM, Martin Glazer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Just a heads up - both these switches do not appear to supply full PoE > >> power to all ports simultaneously, rather they can supply half the > power > >> (approx 7 watts) to all ports. > >> > >> Now depending on what phones you use and how many there are, this may > or > >> may not be an issue. > >> > >> I used the equivalent 48 port Linksys PoE switch recently with about 35 > >> Aastra phones - it wasn't an issue once the phones were up and running, > >> but if the PoE switch was powered on with all the phones connected > >> (power failure situation), the simultaneous power draw was too much for > >> the switch. A large number of phones would not start up or had to be > >> restarted individually. > >> > >> Something to keep in mind. > >> > >> Note, I don't supply any hardware or competing products. > >> > >> Martin > >> > >> > >> Alex @ Kovasys Inc. wrote: > >> > >>> Lloyd, > >>> > >>> You can get something like this from Linksys: > >>> http://www.voipgizmos.com/shopexd.asp?id=384 > >>> > >>> It has 24 ports but simultaneously powers up 12 ports. Price is pretty > >>> affordable. > >>> > >>> If you want to power 24 at the same time - you should consider this > >>> one (it is $35+): > >>> http://www.voipgizmos.com/shopexd.asp?id=442&bc=no > >>> > >>> --- > >>> Alex Kovalenko > >>> toll free 877.585.VOIP > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > >>> http://www.VoIPGizmos.ca > >>> Canadian VoIP Store > >>> "IP Phones, FXS Adaptors, PBXs, > >>> Digium cards, and more..." > >>> > >>> On Dec 7, 2007 5:03 PM, Aloysius Thevarajah Lloyd > >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Hello, > >>>> > >>>> Looking for a 16 Port POE Switch. > >>>> > >>>> Any good switches with the 16 POE ports? > >>>> > >>>> Thanks > >>>> -- > >>>> Lloyd > >>>> > >>>> Tel:416-500-8014 > >>>> > >>>> > >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> 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] > >> > >> > >> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > -- Lloyd Tel:416-500-8014
