Network advice, VOIP

[Roshan patel]

Hello,

Looking to setup new system and need to figure out which switch / routers will be best for my setup. I am opening small shop that will have multiple phones and network requirements. I will need to setup approx. 4 different Wifi networks for security and public use. as well as have a voip setup from comcast. I will have 1 gbps service and 5 static ip addresses. If anyone can point me in the correct direction for equipment, that would be greatly appreciated.


From comcast for our phone system they sent me this:
Make sure there is an Ethernet Switch/Router/Firewall
• 1 available Ethernet port for Edgemarc Router
If your switch is not POE a 110 - 120v AC outlet is required for each device

Is this Converged or a non-converged Network?
• If site is converged we will need the following;

• 1 IP address outside the DHCP range to run the Edgemarc

• Enough Available DHCP addresses for all phones

• Non Converged, Separate Ethernet wiring and Switch dedicated to phone network

• Ethernet ports for all phones and Edgemarc

• Edgemarc handles DHCP for phones

 

[Genx87]

I am assuming Edgemarc is their phone router? One thing you want to know is if their phones will DHCP their way into a dedicated phone VLAN. Get decent switches that can handle QoS for voice.

 

[Roshan patel]

Yes Edgemarc is the phone router. It said the edgemarc with handle DHCP on non converged. I am assuming I will need a minimum of 2 switches with power over ethernet? and 3 wireless routers?

 

[Genx87]

You will need the ability to VLAN on a single bigger switch , or two switches, if you want them non-converged. Or if the phones can boot into their own VLAN. You can use a single switch where data and voip are on the same port. But on different vlans.

 

[kevnich2]

If you're not sure what a VLAN is or how to setup separate wifi networks, you need to hire a network tech or network engineer to configure and install the required equipment. You'll likely need one atleast 24 port switch that's vlan capable, an enterprise wifi AP that can handle multiple SSID's and something to use for the internet connection itself.

You'll likely need to find out what vlan comcast uses for their phone router so the phones can be logically separated but still be able to connect the computers to the physical PC port on the back of the phone. Otherwise the computers have to also be connected to their own dedicated ethernet jack, which makes wiring a pain sometimes.