On Tuesday 21 Feb 2006 19:55, Chris Bagnall wrote: > I agree with most of Raymond's other points, but I have to take issue with > > this one: > > 1) If it doesn't support PoE I won't implement it. Support > > phones with wall-warts or bricks is just a added hassle and > > adds TCO as most end up being replaced once or twice during > > the lifetime of the phone when someone trips over them etc. > > With PoE switches from linksys starting at $500, there is > > absolutely no reason not to consider them. > > That's one *bloody* expensive switch, considering a decent quality 24-port > 10/100 switch can be had for £40 (say $70). It's very difficult to justify > a recommendation that a small business should pay over 7 times the price > for a PoE capable switch.
£40! That would be a cheap and nasty switch with no prospect of any management. A managed switch is worth its weight in gold, /especially/ when you have to look after things remotely. B -- http://www.mailtrap.org.uk/ _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
