Question : Issues with Cisco VOIP Telephones

We are currently designing a Cisco VOIP conversion for our Centrex lines and I have a question about the Cisco VOIP telephones. We are going to be using the 7942G and 7965G series on our network and we'll be plugging our computers into the switch on the back of the phones. My question is; has anyone had any issues with this type of setup? I am primarily interested in issues or gotchas that people have experienced. The phones will be connected via Cat 5 to 2960 POE switches for network access.

Answer : Issues with Cisco VOIP Telephones

We've been using Cisco VoIP for about 5 years now (7940s, 60s, and a 70).  Most are daisy-chained without any issue.  So far I've had two phones that their PC port has failed, but either I just swapped it with on that wasn't using the PC port or threw a small hub at the station.

Overall I think you should concentrate your concerns on other aspects of the conversion other than the ports on the phone.