Adding VOIP to Existing Network

[Mike McCall]

So, here's a quick overview of my existing network:

Cable modem>>>>EdgerouterX>>>>Untangle Box>>>>Meraki 8-port switch>>>rest of internal network.

All switch ports are in use. I want to install an ip phone (VOIP.ms) directly to the Edgerouter. The phone is a Cisco SPA 303. Any reason NOT to set this up this way? I plan on replacing the Meraki with a larger switch at some point.

 

[Titan-vds]

That would work. You could also connect the computer to the ip phone utilizing its 3 port switch.

 

[Mike McCall]

That would work. You could also connect the computer to the ip phone utilizing its 3 port switch.

Hmm, I'll have to look at that when it arrives. Much easier to use a 3' cable between them than a 35' run to the Edgerouter.

 

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[YeOldeStonecat]

Looks like a small network, anywhere you put it should work...even "pass through" 'tween your PC and switch.
If things don't work smooth....try a manual bypass rule in Untangle (I take it Untangle is just in transparent proxy mode)...any traffic to/from the IP of the phone...bypass. Standard SIP is bypassed by default but so many phone vendors do custom ports now it's not always auto detected.

Ideally on a larger network with lots of traffic, on your network setup here on a larger scale, I'd take an unused ETH interface on your EdgeRouter, create a separate network there...and have the phones in that. I do this on a lot of larger network...for the phones...have the managed switch dump the VLAN into that dedicated ETH port on the firewall.