best configuration for remote ip telephone

[jsaad]

i'm planning to setup some remote IP telephones on our BCM. Currently we have the BCM on the network but no IP phones. We're setting up a site to VPN but we also have spare public IP addresses. Is it a good idea to give the BCM 400 4.0 a public IP in a DMZ and have the remote sets connect to the BCM that way or is VPN smarter. Is BCM 4.0 vulnerable to internet threats (virus, DDOS, spyware, hacking)

 

[ktludwig]

You can only do it through VPN.

 

[norstarboy125]

you can make ip phones work with public ip's jsaad it's just that everyone says that a VPN is the way to go and it is the better route but personally i've made them work both ways...

 

[nooop]

With good internet on both ends, the VPN works flawless on my BCM. I have mobil users with softphones, as well as desk phones using it. Definately do VPN.