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Posted by bvlmv on April 26, 2007, 8:05 am
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> >I am getting ready to implement a VOIP system in our organization. I
> > have a couple basic issues that I'm not sure I'm understanding
> > properly.
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> > I currently have a basic 10.0.0.0 network. I have 5 sattelite areas
> > (10.0.x.0) routed back to my main network.
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> > I am trying to decide whether to put the IP phones on a seperate
> > subnet from my existing devices here. I am implementing layer 3 PoE
> > switches. I'm assuming the advantages are that all the voice traffic
> > would be on a seperate subnet, and the basic disadvantage would be
> > added complexity in programming/routing my other phone systems.
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> > Phones & PC's would then have sperate connections in each office.
> > Phones go to the PoE switch & subnet, PC's would go back to my other
> > swtich. If I go this route, some of my switches in outer buildings
> > here would have to have devices from two different subnets plugged
> > into the same switch. WIth layer 3 switches I assume this is OK. Any
> > reasons I may not want to or be able to do this.
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Yep, good old VLANs would do the trick. Keep in mind most IP Phones
have an extra Ethernet port so you wouldn't need a separate drop for
the PC's
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