We're using Cisco 7960 phones. And we have insufficient staff (a desktop/server support person and a single consultant who has network experience).
-ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 12:37 PM, Glen Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > Cisco has several. > 7941G-GE, 7971G-GE, 7945G and I'd guess others. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Raper, Jonathan - Eagle [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 12:23 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Pros & Cons of Converged Networks (Voice / Data) > > Well, that depends on the phones you're using. > > Mitel has a GigE option for their phones without having to replace the > phone itself: > > http://www.mitel.com/DocController?documentId=19404 > > We've been running converged for 4 years without issue, and I have some > imaging apps that are very network intensive, connected through our > Mitel phones. > > Avaya offers an adapter as well: > > http://www.phonelady.com/700416985n.html > > I didn't find such on Cisco's site, but I would be surprised if they > didn't have such. > > > > Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE > Technology Coordinator > Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA > [email protected] > www.eaglemds.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: tony patton [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 11:32 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Pros & Cons of Converged Networks (Voice / Data) > > It would be as simple as replacing the phones, but it's nowhere near as > cheap as running a second cable. > > It's amazing how many companies go with the cheaper option at the start > only to spend x times the cost to do it right in the future. > > Regards > > Tony Patton > Desktop Operations Cavan > Ext 8078 > Direct Dial 049 435 2878 > email: [email protected] > > > > From: > "Andrew S. Baker" <[email protected]> > To: > "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]> > Date: > 12/03/2010 15:41 > Subject: > Re: Pros & Cons of Converged Networks (Voice / Data) > > > > And this is precisely one of the problems that we have. The number of > lines they will agree to run is constrained because of the desire to go > converged. That means when the needs grow (such as backups of each > desktop, which is a planned option for the Macintosh systems on the > network), there will be "fun". > > -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker > > > On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 10:35 AM, tony patton < > [email protected]> wrote: > The only problem I have, is unless the phones support gigabit passthru, > the desktop will only get 100Mb connection to the network. > Only really becomes an issue when transferring large files, but still an > issue. > > Regards > > Tony Patton > Desktop Operations Cavan > Ext 8078 > Direct Dial 049 435 2878 > email: [email protected] > > > > From: > "Glen Johnson" <[email protected]> > To: > "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]> > Date: > 12/03/2010 15:33 > Subject: > RE: Pros & Cons of Converged Networks (Voice / Data) > > > > I wouldn?t lobby against it. > Just set up proper QOS and you should be good to go. > Unless you?ve got a very good reason not to converge, doing so will make > your life easier. Fewer switches and cables to maintain. > > From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 10:25 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Pros & Cons of Converged Networks (Voice / Data) > > I am not a huge fan of converged networks, although I will acknowledge > the > cost savings in many instances. > > I have a situation where we were planning to keep the data traffic and > voice traffic separate, and all of a sudden (11th hour) that changed. > > *If* you were going to lobby against converging a network for 30-50 > people > on a floor that is being built out, what justification would you use? > > -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
