[Asterisk-Users] Packeteer ? Edgemark ? How to not re-cable ?

[Lawrence Jovellanos]

Don't use Packeteer, we have used that in the past (although not for voip
application) & we had too many complaints from our subscribers. We are an
ISP.

-----Original Message-----
From: Stijn Jonker [mailto:SJCJonker at SJC.nl] 
Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 4:15 PM
To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Packeteer ? Edgemark ? How to not re-cable ?

Hello A_Navone,

On 06-Dec-2005 21:11, A_ Navone wrote:
> I have customer wtih 30 stations in cubicles but they only
> have 1 rj45 per cubicle and that is for lan and internet.
> I would prefer the voip to be on separate net connection for quality
> purposes

Well I can imagine, or even to protect the softswitch (Asterisk).

> but customer does not want to recable.  How to avoid voice quality
> problems ?

Depending on the usage and switch (not hub) this might even work without
seperation.

But if you have an switch that supports VLAN's and QoS and your VoIP
phone/ata supports VLAN's and QoS supports this, you can run it over one
cable.

> I have read about devices like Edgemark or Packeteer that
> can prioritize voip udp.  Is that true ?  Do they work ?

A packeteer sounds like some serious $$ to be spend, I'm guessing that
recabling might even be cheaper.

Why not try the following, there are plugs available that replace the
current RJ45 outlets, or plugin an normal outlet and split the cable in
2 times RJ45.

See http://www.datorhandel.com/se/products/679-F or
http://www.abccables.com/ca-003805.html for an example you would need 1
at both ends, or in the patchroom recable only on that side.

This will violate some specifications but depending on cable length and
other external influences this might work.

In the places I have seen this in place, it generaly works. Generally
I'm not a support of this, but if recabling is impossible or to
expensive it might be a solution. It's doesn't make the patch rack look
any prettier.. ;-)

Stijn


-- 
Met Vriendelijke groet/Yours Sincerely
Stijn Jonker <SJCJonker at sjc.nl>
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