Easy really, more and more locations including schools are using VoIP systems for internal phone systems. So opposed to have a power pack for each phone, it is all just provided via the switch. Easier to manage for the sys admin in charge. Also certain PoE switches can power their Remote AP's for the in school wifi. There are a bunch of advantages as far as flexibility and management, but for the most part, not always needed, but hey, it's just your tax money paying for it after all....haha.
They are probably saying it's going to cost 50K to cover up other items they are buying, your right, it shouldn't be that much. Keep in mind, when they buy these units, they also list the retail price for the equipment instead of what they actually pay for it most of the time. -Cameron -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 10:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [WISPA] POE Can someone explain why a school would want to pay $1900@ for 25 48-port 10/100/1000 switches with PoE capability for a possible future need versus $500-600 for a plain 48-port 10/100/1000 switch? No one that I can find has a reason except maybe it would be needed in 5 years......... Second question, replacing 48 24-port 10/100 switches with the above 48-port ones, can anyone explain why it should cost almost $50,000? I cannot imagine how it would take even 2 days to do, let alone any tests that would be so elaborate and/or expensive. [My geek son and a few of his friends thought it would take them a day at $100@ plus lunch and extra Diet Dr Pepper] Thanks! Walter Walter W. Stumpf Jr. Xanadu Group Inc. 179 Statesville Quarry Road Lafayette NJ 07848-3128 USA 973-702-3899 fax 775-667-1995 **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
