Can you tell me - do they *need* to be PoE just for the sake of VoIP?
If they aren't PoE - does it make a lot of difference otherwise?
For the CCNP I am sure that PoE won't make a difference, however, yes, I know I will need one for CCVP for VoIP phones (Meh, I can always buy another 3550 afterwards if I need it)
See, the thing is.
I know I probably am spending more than I *need* to but I want the lab that I build to be the very best for all things Cisco that I try and do - and I am willing to pay for it
Can you tell me - do they *need* to be PoE just for the sake of VoIP?
If they aren't PoE - does it make a lot of difference otherwise?
For the CCNP I am sure that PoE won't make a difference, however, yes, I know I will need one for CCVP for VoIP phones (Meh, I can always buy another 3550 afterwards if I need it)
I wouldn't worry about POE for the CCNP, don't think there is any configuration required for the NP.
If you have an IP phone and a non-poe enabled switch you can just buy an external power supply for the IP phone/s, I mean it's not like you need a call centre's worth of IP handsets for the CCNP or even CCVP.
Can you tell me - do they *need* to be PoE just for the sake of VoIP?
If they aren't PoE - does it make a lot of difference otherwise?
For the CCNP I am sure that PoE won't make a difference, however, yes, I know I will need one for CCVP for VoIP phones (Meh, I can always buy another 3550 afterwards if I need it)
I wouldn't worry about POE for the CCNP, don't think there is any configuration required for the NP.
If you have an IP phone and a non-poe enabled switch you can just buy an external power supply for the IP phone/s, I mean it's not like you need a call centre's worth of IP handsets for the CCNP or even CCVP.
Malc
Exactly.
I also know that there are a stack of pair power supplies for the phones at work, and we use PoE throughout
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For both they are £700 but i'm trying to barter down.
£300-350 I guess is about the going rate for these things?
BTW, they are 48 port SMI's with the EMI's allegedly added to them (12.2)
Can you tell me - do they *need* to be PoE just for the sake of VoIP?
If they aren't PoE - does it make a lot of difference otherwise?
For the CCNP I am sure that PoE won't make a difference, however, yes, I know I will need one for CCVP for VoIP phones (Meh, I can always buy another 3550 afterwards if I need it)
See, the thing is.
I know I probably am spending more than I *need* to but I want the lab that I build to be the very best for all things Cisco that I try and do - and I am willing to pay for it
I wouldn't worry about POE for the CCNP, don't think there is any configuration required for the NP.
If you have an IP phone and a non-poe enabled switch you can just buy an external power supply for the IP phone/s, I mean it's not like you need a call centre's worth of IP handsets for the CCNP or even CCVP.
Malc
Exactly.
I also know that there are a stack of pair power supplies for the phones at work, and we use PoE throughout
Sure enough, 12.2 EMI is on these
Very happy.
On top is the 3550 I just added
I'm apparently winning another 3550 on ebay which is a PoE.
OK 3 x 3550's is probably overkill, but never mind