Being able to connect your office IP phones and other office equipment in an organized manner is essential to keeping your office running properly. Most IP phones and internet connections can be individually connected either at the router or with an AC plug. That can get messy. That when having an Ethernet Switch comes in handy. Look at this one for a good example of what they can do for you: Edgewater Networks EdgeConnect 800PoE Power over Ethernet Switch. Power over Ethernet is a way to get power to your IP devices witohut having to find power points, or use powerstrips everywhere.
Edgewater Networks is a company based in California and they specialize in IP configurations. Their products are of high quality, using the very latest in computer technology.
The EdgeConnect 800 PoE is easy to use and set up. It’s very cost-effective and is priced to fit any budget.
Here are the product specifications:
- Automated setup when used in conjunction with EdgeMarc and EdgeView
- In-line Ethernet power (802.3af) with automatic power device detection
- In-line power for many legacy (non-802.3af) IP handsets
- Per port optional power sourcing
- Full wire-speed forwarding
- L2/L3/L4 traffic management
- 802.1Q VLAN support
- 802.1p based Quality of Service (QoS) with priority queuing
- Link aggregation (802.3ad)
- Broadcast, multicast, unknown unicast storm control
Management/Monitoring: SNMP, RMON, http, Telnet, SSH and DHCP
Key Benefits
- Scalable, easy setup and configuration
- Seamless integration with EdgeMarc and EdgeView
- Support for high bandwidth applications
- Save costs and time with in-line power
- Integrated power management
- Per port prioritization to ensure highest service quality for IP applications
- QoS and VLANs to ensure quality voice and video
- Manage traffic and troubleshoot at link, transport and application layer
- Improves customer support and reduces on-site calls
- Greater reliability with external UPS capability
- Advanced monitoring capabilities, real-time troubleshooting
- Advanced remote administration
Specifications
- LAN Ports – 8-Port 10/100 Mbps Ethernet, auto –negotiating, full or half duplex, backpressure flow control at half-duplex, IEEE802.3x flow control at full duplex, RJ45
- Aux Ports- 2 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet Combo Ports- auto negotiating
- Complies with IEEE802.3-2005, IEEE802.3af, IEEE 802.1D, IEEED802.1Q, IEEE802.1X
- Tagged VLAN: up to 256 IEEE802.1Q based VLANs
- 5.6 Gbps aggregated throughput with full wire speed forwarding
- Dimensions – Height (1.73”), W (10.35”), D (6.69”)
- Weight – Weight 2.9 lbs
- Power – Support IEEE 802.3af with maximum of 15.4W per port and a total of 70W for the switch
- Regulatory: CE Mark, FCC Class A, CISPR Class A, EN 6100-4-2/3/4/5/6/8/11, UL/CUL (UL 60950-1, CSA 22.2 No. 60950-1), CB (IEC60950-1, EN60950-1)
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