From: "Geo" 

What happens if there is a router between the phone and phone system so it
never see's the MAC address?

Geo.

"Glenn Meadows"  wrote in message
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> Replace as in a phone breaks?  You log on to the system as the
> administrator,and go to a page where the phones and extension are listed,
> remove the extension number from the existing phone, plug in the new one,
> and on that same page, assign the extension number to the new phone.
>
> As the phone boots, it displays its Mac Address, and it auto assigns an
> unused extension.  You can just enter a new extension number once you're
> removed the old one.  About a 20 second operation.  If you keep a couple
of
> spares plugged in, just make the switch and move the phone.
>
> --
> Glenn M.
>
>
> "Ellen K." 
wrote in message
> news:ikqqv0l6i0d70f7bupbfvntmvu0nhjigh0{at}4ax.com...
> > What do you have to do when you replace a user's phone?
> >
> > On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 15:15:25 -0600, "Glenn Meadows"
> >  wrote in message :
> >
> > >Our do the same, except you don't need to re-patch anything if a user
> moves.
> > >Just move the phone.  Boots up, and it's the same extension as it was
in
> the
> > >other office.  Our directory displays on the phone.  I've used both
> styles,
> > >and actually I prefer the current model.  At the studio when the new
> owners
> > >bought it in 1999, put in a new phone system.  It was jack centric.
That
> > >system used a T-1 as well, I don't remember the brand, but I do
remember
> > >having huge problems with it, and it taking 10 minutes to boot from a
> cold
> > >start.  We had 2 satellite systems connected in other buildings, by
> T-1's,
> > >and if either of the others went down, or a T burped, the whole damn
> system
> > >crashed.  They spent 80k for that beast, and after 2 years it was still
a
> > >mess.
> >
>
>

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