No, you most likely wouldn't need to massively expand your network. Most of the "higher end" IP phones have a built in switch. So you plug phone into network, and plug computer into phone. No extra wiring.
- Dan Ed Pastore wrote: > Thanks for all the great help! I finally feel a little grounded when > thinking about this stuff... at least enough to put a ballpark figure > on my budget, anyway. > > But as I think about it a little more, one huge question appears to > me... do I need to massively expand my network? > > But currently, I only have one ethernet jack per office. Routing > another 60 or so ports would add a very substantial expense in both > cabling and backbone expansion (what category ethernet is required, > BTW?). > > My ComDial routes over what appears to be 4-wire phone wire RJ- > whatever... 11? 45? I get those confused. Anyway, are those wires > acceptable? What do you folks do in a situation like mine? > > And is there any chance in hell I could use my ComDial DigiTech 7700 > phones with Asterisk? I assume that's right out, but might as well > ask.... > _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
