[asterisk-users] PoE switch recommendations?

[Drew Gibson]

Ken D'Ambrosio wrote:
> Hey, all.  We're rolling out VoIP, and I'm wondering about PoE
> recommendations, as we're going to have to replace our current network
> equipment.  My first inclination would be to just plunk down the cash and
> do a Cisco system, but I'm relatively certain that would get shot down by
> finance.  Any recommendations for a couple-hundred-port solution with
> VLANs, PoE, and QoS?  Don't care much if it's in a single chassis or not,
> so long as it has Gbit uplinks.
>   

We tried a Linksys SRW208P about 2 years ago but couldn't use it due to 
the noise from the fans (think "jet engines")
We settled on the Netgear 16/8 port (8 PoE + 8 non-PoE) switches for the 
call centre "pods", each supporting 5 phones. None have caused problems 
to date.

In the server room, we have Dell PowerConnect 3548P switches which are 
fully managed driving a mix of phones, access points cameras. They are 
excellent value, Cisco are way overpriced.

regards,

Drew

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Drew Gibson

Systems Administrator
OANDA Corporation
www.oanda.com