asterisk users - Jan 2011 - VoIP PoE phones for restaurant

Greetings,
I mailed the list regarding an intercom system some months ago and we 
came to the conclusion that I should purchase a Polycom 501 phone.

I'm now considering the purchase for this year, and I'm now wondering 
between the Polycom 501 and the 320 for the intercom.

I don't need the spare ethernet on the phone because I would like to 
have my voice network separate from my regular LAN.

Which one would be easier to use, the 501 or the 320?  I want PoE, were 
these both made before PoE was standardized and do I need a special 
cable?  Can I make this cable myself?

In the future we plan to have 7 phones in the house.  I'm considering 
what kind of PoE switch I should purchase.

I have 3 PoE access points (for two separate LANs).

I've been considering th HP ProCurve 2610-24/12PWR Switch (J9086A) ( 
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/il/en/sm/WF06b/12883-12883-3445275-427605-427605-3751584-3658873.html
)

It's got 12 PoE ports, it's managed, and it looks like I can pick one up
for under $500.

Any help is appreciated.

-Andy

Andy,

The 501 and 320 are EOL.  I'd go for the IP335 and a 2626-PWR, since the
2626 can support vlans you can isolate data and voice.  Make sure to spec a
UPS on the PoE switch.

On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 8:30 AM, Andy Graybeal
<andy.graybeal at casanueva.com>wrote:
> Greetings,
> I mailed the list regarding an intercom system some months ago and we came
> to the conclusion that I should purchase a Polycom 501 phone.
>
> I'm now considering the purchase for this year, and I'm now
wondering
> between the Polycom 501 and the 320 for the intercom.
>
> I don't need the spare ethernet on the phone because I would like to
have
> my voice network separate from my regular LAN.
>
> Which one would be easier to use, the 501 or the 320?  I want PoE, were
> these both made before PoE was standardized and do I need a special cable?
>  Can I make this cable myself?
>
> In the future we plan to have 7 phones in the house.  I'm considering
what
> kind of PoE switch I should purchase.
>
> I have 3 PoE access points (for two separate LANs).
>
> I've been considering th HP ProCurve 2610-24/12PWR Switch (J9086A) (
>
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/il/en/sm/WF06b/12883-12883-3445275-427605-427605-3751584-3658873.html)
>
> It's got 12 PoE ports, it's managed, and it looks like I can pick
one up
> for under $500.
>
> Any help is appreciated.
>
> -Andy
>
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