RE: [asterisk-users] sip phone networking question [possibly OT]

2006-08-02 Thread Colin Anderson
> I was wondering if we could uplink small switches to the wall data ports to > the switch, and connect the additional SIP phones to them to get them > connectivity to Asterisk? Yes, we do it and it works fine, as long as you don't cascade more than 3 switches between two devices your latency sh

Re: [asterisk-users] sip phone networking question [possibly OT]

2006-08-02 Thread Mojo with Horan & Company, LLC
I have some ethernet cable splitters I'm not using any more. They go in pairs, one plugs into the wall socket in the office, the other plugs into the other end of the same cable in the server room. each gives two female ethernet sockets that represent two separate network cables, each using

Re: [asterisk-users] sip phone networking question [possibly OT]

2006-07-31 Thread Alex Robar
Should be no problems at all. But keep in mind that you're getting what you pay for. There have been a few posts recently regarding issues with a Polycom 501 that turned out to be (partially) related to the networking equipment used. Make sure you get a good quality switch (and NOT a hub, as Brando

Re: [asterisk-users] sip phone networking question [possibly OT]

2006-07-31 Thread Brandon Galbraith
Shouldn't be a problem as long as you're using switches and not hubs, and the network is atleast 100Mb.-brandonOn 7/31/06, T. Shaw < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:I have a client that is looking for a "least cost" solution  of providing more SIP phones to an existing asterisk setup.The Issue is this: He

[asterisk-users] sip phone networking question [possibly OT]

2006-07-31 Thread T. Shaw
I have a client that is looking for a "least cost" solution of providing more SIP phones to an existing asterisk setup. The Issue is this: He has 7 total data run lines running back to the switch/phone room (small company). However the want to add a total of 5 or more Phones. He doesn't want t