POE switch

[rcoleman65]

Do you use a POE switch for your IP phones. If so, what brand and make?

Thanks

 

[jconrad0305]

poe switches are good if you have more then a hand full of ip sets. i think any poe switch that supports 802.3af will work. Avaya sells a 1152a1 midspan power switch in 6,12, and 24 port modules

 

[clayfoxmvp]

You need to be careful and read the specs. I have found some that do not put out enough watts to power the 4600 IP phones.

I went with Powerdsine which is kind of high end but can be reasonable on ebay and they put out a lot of power.

Clay

 

[diannacone]

Generally the reason why it doesn't put out enough power per port is due to the switch not being 802.3af compliant or not having Class 3 POE capability.

However I do agree with jconrad0305 if its only a hand full of phones your better (and cheaper) to purchase either a single port inline POE adapter or a midspan.

Some models that I have personally used in the past would be an Extreme Summit 300 Series, or Cisco Catalyst 3560

Hope this helps.

Dave

 

[rcoleman65]

You are correct. All I have is a handful of phones. I will stick with the bricks.

Thanks,

 

[IPOfficeGuru]

For anyone interested in a dependable cost effective POE Switch we have had great succes with the HP Procurve 2600 Series.

http://www.hp.com/rnd/products/switches/switch2600series/overview.htm