Where to Put Your IP Phone

When setting up a new office location there are many things to take into consideration before moving in and setting up the office space. One of these things is to make sure you have appropriate power and internet connections near your office equipment. The IP phone is one such piece of equipment that must have both, a power source as well as an internet connection for it to operate properly. With the right products from AIR802 not only are these phones easy to place around the office, but they will actually save your company money over time. How? IP phones run over a data network rather than a voice network like regular telephones do. By not having to pay extra from telephone lines each month your business will save money!

What should you remember when deciding where to install your IP phones? Since these phones connect to a data network, think of them like computers. As mentioned earlier, their two main requirements are a power source and an internet connection. The most ideal situation is to place these phones on a desk next to a power outlet and an internet connect, but this is not always possible. In order to have the freedom to put your IP phone in any location around the office building, you will need a power over Ethernet injector (POE) to act as a power source. If no cable connections are desired, it is recommended that you use a wireless repeater instead. While a power over Ethernet connection uses cables to connect with phones, using a wireless router with or without one or more wireless repeaters can establish the same connection to phones wirelessly.

A high quality power over Ethernet injector is not only a great investment for installing IP phones in any location, but other important office equipment such as desk computers, surveillance cameras, badge or card readers, etc. With this equipment from AIR802 setting up your new office space will be a breeze!

Get Wireless Internet in Multiple Office Locations

Is your company considering expansion into another office? If so, choosing to extend your current office into the adjacent office building wirelessly could be a cost effective solution while not having to sacrifice security or performance! By purchasing a few AIR802 products you and your employees will be well on your way to having a secure and reliable wireless internet connection no matter which office they work in.

One of the first things that you will need to set up is your wireless network is an Access Point or Radio. The Access Point is the device with which everyone in the office will be able to wirelessly connect to the network. If you want to extend the wireless signal to cover the entire office an antenna cable can be plugged into the Access Point and then taken to the top roof of the building where it can connect with an antenna that will obtain the signal from the building which has the telecommunication room. Many devices can capture signal from the telecommunication room directly; however, having an antenna on top of the building maximizes the signal strength. The devices located in the building in the telecommunication room and in the adjacent building can be connected with an Ethernet cable; however, a wireless option is always more practical.

It is important to remember to install the antenna in a suitable location. AIR802 offers additional antenna wire and can build custom cables to help in this installation. Once the connection is made, both offices will have secure and reliable wireless internet as well as be able to share information with each other over the same network. This will make working in two different locations stress free for all involved. Please visit our site for more information about these as well as other high quality wired and wireless products.