[Asterisk-Users] Re: Opinions on Cisco 7960G, Polycom IP-600, and Snom 360

[Noah Miller]

Hi Dan -

> "I would also like to figure out how to make the phone *ring* when
> you're already on another line, but haven't had a chance to seriously
> explore it yet."
>
> Is this still a problem in the latest firmware?  This could sink my
> hopes of going with a Polycom phone if there isn't a way to have them
> give an audible alert that another line is ringing while you're already
> on the phone.

The phone will not ring for a second call when you're already on a 
line, but with the right settings it will give you a call waiting beep 
in the earpiece.  So there is, at least, some audible indication of 
another call.  It only beeps once, though.  On the IP500's the LED on 
the top of the phone will flash, and on the IP600's the LED for the 
line of the new call will flash.


> The Wiki says the IP-500 requires an additional chip to support power
> over ethernet.  Is this true of the IP-600 as well?

The IP600 supports PoE natively.  Use any ethernet cable, and you can 
get power from a PoE switch.  The IP500 and IP300 need a proprietary 
cable that has the PoE chip embedded in it.  They run for about $35 
apiece.

- Noah