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Hi <br><br>What about Cisco CE-500 and 502 series, they are really cheap compared to 2960 & 3560 ?<br><br>Regards,<br><br>Khalid<br> <br>> <br>> -----Original Message-----<br>> From: cisco-voip-bounces@puck.nether.net [mailto:cisco-voip-bounces@puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Norton, Mike<br>> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 11:02 PM<br>> To: cisco-voip@puck.nether.net<br>> Subject: [cisco-voip] PoE alternatives<br>> <br>> Anyone use third-party PoE midspans for powering phones? Particularly<br>> with a 2950/2960 switch?<br>> <br>> I typically have been installing the PoE version of 3550 or 3560<br>> switches for phones. However, I am entertaining the idea of using a 2960<br>> switch with a third-party PoE midspan, because it is much cheaper and we<br>> do not really use any of the layer-3 switch features anyway. I also have<br>> some future phone installs coming up where there are several existing<br>> 2950 switches already in place. In particular, I am looking at<br>> Microsemi/PowerDsine for midspans.<br>> <br>> If anyone can provide their thoughts/experiences with such a setup, or<br>> other alternatives, I would appreciate it.<br>> <br>> P.S. I am aware of the new 2960 model that has PoE, but it is not<br>> available in 48-port nor with 1000BaseT uplinks, so by the time I buy<br>> two and put SFP modules in, a regular 48-port with midspans is still<br>> appealing.<br>> <br>> --<br>> Mike Norton<br>> I.T. Support<br>> Peace Wapiti School Division No. 76<br>> Helpdesk: (780) 831-3080<br>> Direct: (780) 831-3076<br>> _______________________________________________<br>> cisco-voip mailing list<br>> cisco-voip@puck.nether.net<br>> https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-voip<br>> _______________________________________________<br>> cisco-voip mailing list<br>> cisco-voip@puck.nether.net<br>> https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-voip<br><br /><hr />Connect to the next generation of MSN Messenger <a href='http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/default.aspx?locale=en-us&source=wlmailtagline' target='_new'>Get it now! </a></body>
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