Re: VoIP on iSeries

On 10/11/06, rob@xxxxxxxxx <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Would one really be dumping their phones?

My company has an old switch, and we will have to switch phones for just
about any upgrade, whether we go with a traditional "PBX" switch or a VoIP
solution.

We have Cisco telephony.  My

lan cable goes from my wall into my Cisco 79xx phone.  From there it goes
into the back of my desktop PC.  I assume the phone  is some sort of DHCP
client that works like a regular phone.  I also have a Cisco 7920 phone.
The 7920 is a portable phone.  More like your traditional home cordless
phones than a cell phone.  The difference being the only base unit is a
recharger.  Only a power cord, no lan or phone cable.  It's all wireless
DHCP.   Ringing my extension rings both phones at the same time.

ShoreTel and Avaya IP wired phones work the same way; the phone is also a
switch and a PC can be plugged in to share the Cat5 wiring.  The cordless
phones are pretty sweet, although the wireless access points infrastructure
can be expensive.  If memory serves, there is a bit more to it than typical
wireless to support the phones moving about during calls.

I don't think that VOIP means that you have to have a headset plugged into

your PC.  I don't have Vonage, but from what I hear those people don't
have to do that either.

You don't have to, but you can.  This is actually a nice feature for road
warriors, who can then use the switch from their hotel room or Starbucks.