Re: VoIP on iSeries

["Tom Jedrzejewicz" <tomjedrz@xxxxxxxxx>]

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.