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i used extreme switch instead of 3com, much easier to configure.<br />
thank you for your input
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i used extreme switch instead of 3com, much easier to configure.
thank you for your input

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hi <br />
i have a situation where i have to set up and configure 3com switch (4500 series, 50 port PoE).<br />
i m connecting this switch in a room that has an existing network port(currently one avaya ip phone connected to it and a pc thru the ip phone).<br />
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I need this switch to be able to allow both voice and data. once i hook up this switch to the port<br />
the data is working fine, but not voice.<br />
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so i need help configuring the ports on this switch.<br />
the existing network structure is vlan 1= data and vlan 2=voice.<br />
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how should the individual ports be configured and how should the uplink port be configured.<br />
<br />
thank you<br />
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hi 
i have a situation where i have to set up and configure 3com switch (4500 series, 50 port PoE).
i m connecting this switch in a room that has an existing network port(currently one avaya ip phone connected to it and a pc thru the ip phone).

I need this switch to be able to allow both voice and data. once i hook up this switch to the port
the data is working fine, but not voice.

so i need help configuring the ports on this switch.
the existing network structure is vlan 1= data and vlan 2=voice.

how should the individual ports be configured and how should the uplink port be configured.

thank you



Connecting 3com switch to existing network

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