> If I relay through my Cisco 7940/7960, does it do QOS, even with a dumb > switch? > > I know you can set quality/qos but only if you have a layer2/layer3 > switch that supports the tagging. A simple little linksys 5 port switch > wouldn't know about QOS, it'd give everybody equal priority. If a > computer plugged into the phone, and the phone into the dumb 5 port > switch and then to the internet, and the computer started uploading a > 3mb file, if the end user picked up the receiver and placed a call, > would that upload slow down in order to give the phone perfect call quality?
In very general terms for a small network such as yours, QoS at the switch level will no significant impact as the bandwidth is more then sufficient to handle the traffic. QoS 'can' have an impact on any box (eg, DSL modem, Router) where the bandwidth is somewhat limited. However, to be usefull, the DSL modem or router at your end _and_ your ISP's location would have to be configured to support QoS. As far as other Internet links, contrary to popular belier there are some providers that have implemented QoS in their facilities. Our company has helped several, and others are asking about it. Its probably not all that popular yet, but at least moving in a positive direction. Rich _______________________________________________ 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
