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Any Entry level Voice Vlan capable switch for home lab?
Hello there, im looking for an affordable Voice Vlan capable managed switch i currently have the GS308E thats its Vlan capable but as i continue to learn i find out voice vlan is a different featur...
Before evaluating and going out for shopping: Do you have a network environment - read: a router supporting multiple VLANs and IP subnetworks - for this project? There is no technology magic in a switch supporting voice VLAN. All it can do is automatically assign a VLAN ID eg. based on the MAC (of the phone), probably some more or less useful priority bits.
Said this: What your phone requires is a port with a tagged VLAN for the voice traffic and IP subnet, and typically one untagged for the normal network (Internet/LAN) subnet. The fanciest managed switch wont help on the essential requirements here.
i do have a mikrotik router in place so all vlan setup is up and running.
only thing i noticed its not working is the voice vlan to use lldp on my voip phone since the switch do not support that feature.
only thing i noticed its not working is the voice vlan to use lldp on my voip phone since the switch do not support that feature.
Nothing that stops you from configuring the port connecting the VoIP phone for the normal data for any IP Phone (untagged), and manually configure the intended VoIP VLAN tagged on the switch and the phone in a home lab environment. QOS marking is optional for prioritization on your router and the connecting infrastructure. just a nice to have.
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