Yuxin YWH500 IP Phone
Very affordable, decent looking IP Phone. For Manufacturer’s Specifications: http://www.yntx.com/en/productywh500.htm Our Take on it: Based on the ARED Fox PA1688 Chipset which also powers ATCOM, ARTDIO, and other phones (as far as we can tell). Native SIP Support. Supposedly supports Power over Ethernet…haven’t tested though. Supports IP pass-through, which saves you the need of an extra port available in your switch. Excellent Codec/protocol support Asterisk IAX protocol support via firmware update Has all the expected features of a pbx phone Tends to “hang” sometimes, particularly if you put it in static IP Value for money Verdict: We’d recommend it as a way to introduce yourself to VoIP telephony. We have serious doubts with its long-term reliability, but it looks sturdy enough. Enterprise grade solutions would do well to go with the “known” brands for an additional $20-$40 such as Linksys, Polycom, etc…