[Nottingham] Do VoIP phones need to be directly attached to a router?

[Dan Cosser]

On 10 Jul 2013 22:50, "Jason Irwin" <jasonirwin73 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> As the subject says really.  Or can they be attached via a switch to the
> router?
>
> Eva has been told that her phone *must* be directly connected to the
> router, but I really can't think why and am wondering if I am missing
> something.
>

No reason I can think of; the polycom phone work gave me sits on a cheap
switch with all kinds of crap on it and it's never even blinked.

Dan
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