Voip Comparison

What is the average unit cost per phone for a 5 - 50 unit VOIP setup? I'm getting ready to contract out the installation of a VOIP phone system in our offices. Initially we need 10 units, but will need to expand up to 50 within the next 2 years. On average, what should I expect the initial install and future upgrades to cost? Ideally, I'd like to break this down to a per unit cost, which I know will be higher with fewer phones and lowers as the cost is deferred across more phones. Thanks

How to setup linksys VOIP modem between two computers on different network using second phone port for calling? How to setup linksys VOIP modem between two computers on different network (different city) using second phone port for calls because i use phone number from my Cable TV and Internet (Internet Service Provider) and the second port its free so what i need to make a call with the other via internet example my brother using VOIP modem and second port (RJ12 or RJ11) i,m dont know. Thanks

Does anyone have Digis VoIP phone service? Help w/ voicemail setup please!? I am having a hard time setting up the greeting on my voicemail. I can't figure out how to switch between recorded name and recorded greeting. I've recorded both, but I want to switch from one to the other (what people hear when they leave a message).

Can I make multiple outbound calls using 1 VOIP account or will I need 1 VOIP account for every phone? I plan to sign up with vonage unlimited, 1 acct. I am going to setup an asterisk pbx box with 5 VOIP phone/extensions...will I be able to dial out with 5 phones simulatenously with 1 vonage acct? Thanks

Can I set up my own voip phone at home.? If I don't want vonage or packet8 or whatever, Is there anyway I can setup my own VOIP phone services at home ?

I need to set up a voip connection wirelessly? Here is my setup: I live in the first floor and I get the signal from a wireless router in the second floor using my wireless USB card.I would like to have a voip phone but I cannot connect the voip modem to the router since it is in the above floor.Is it possible to do this set up? what kind of hardware do I need.

VOIP one BT line multiple people calling out? Hello, I have a client who is looking to setup a quick and cheap call centre, roughly ten staff, all calling out. Would it be possible to just have one BT line installed and then have all that staff using VOIP to phone out? If so, please suggest a VOIP provider, if not so, please suggest an alternative setup! Thank you

How VoIP works? How entire VoIP system works beside that analog-digital signal conversion and transmission. If I setup a VoIP server (like Asterisk) in my system how my call is going to be served at any analog phone, and if someone wants to call me from a analog phone how the call will come to me and what will be my no.?

What type of device would I need to use my Magic Jack(VOIP) phone line to fax with on a standard FAX Machine? I currently have a Panasonic plain paper fax and copier as well as my Lexmark All in one Printer/Fax. I really want to be able to utilize both of my fax setups here at home, but I am aware that Im using a Digital (VOIP) phone line versus an analog fax machine as well as a V.90 56k modem. I can either use my V.90 56K modem through the computer or use my fax machine, which both of them will dial out the number of the other party; but the other partys FAX machine does not recognize the digital signal, so it fails to go through. I have done some research on the problem at hand, I read up on something called an ATA box; but im not sure if thats going to solve my problem or not. I need something thats not to exspensive that will work for home office use. I am running Windows XP service pack 3, and I am using Clearwire Wireless internet access. I understand that using wireless connections arent good either for what im trying to do, but surely it can be done i would think. Please help. Thanks, Clifton I have two more questions. 1. Would I be able to still use my Magic Jack, and would it still be kept hooked up the way it is to my computer like im using it now? Which I would assume the fax machine would be hooked up seperatly and have its own number right? 2. Does the device you mentioned also act as a regular router as well?, and does this ATA device need another program or provider for it to have its own number for the fax machine to run without using the number that Magic Jack provided me? I really need to know how to set up all that up if I was to buy that device. I have one other thing that I need to know. How can I go about making the router part wireless? I may endup sharing my internet connection with my mother soon, but I really dont want to have to run any wires, is there any way around that, like an adapter I can use for the router part of it? or do they make a wireless version?

port forwarding/Port triggering Setup-for a WGR-614v6 Netgear wireless router? How Do I Setup My Port Fowarding Port Trigering for my WGR-614v6 Wireless Router For use with 2 Playstation 2s, A PSP, 2 Pentium 2 PCs Running Windows XP SP2, a Packet 8 VOIP Phone Adaptor, Running Thease Services on my LAN Napster, Windows Live Messager, Yahoo Messager, Comcast Rapisty player, Windows Media Player 11 w/ Napster Plugin, all Live services, Playstation 2 online Games,Packek 8 VOIP, and Sony PSP Online Games

how to setup my ftp server? allright guyz i want to setup my ftp server. i have a tpg internet connection - with a netcomm nb9w router. there are 3 pc in my lan and a voip phone. I want to create my pc as the server ( LAN ip - 192.168.1.4) i want my ftp server to be accessible not only from lan but also from wan. I am a complete noob at this so plz give nice step by step and detailed instructions ( and plz keep it simple ) Also can u give detailed instructions as to how to change port forwarding addresses in Netcomm nb9w router. Thanks

How do i reconfigure my LinkSys Router? I have a linksys router and my voip phone doesn't work, since i got it setup with a new computer. Everything else is working fine, so i thought i may have to reconfigure it, but how do i do that??

wich company offers virtual phone numbers with an really easy setup? i have this company in london but i need to travel to take care of some family business and i will be staying 3 month, maybe more, in germany... but i need to be reacheable for my customers. Did anyone of you experiment with any of this VoIP providers? i would love some reviewing of major companies from customer point of view. Regards

Best setup for long distance calls? I send and recieve a lot of long-distance calls on my cell phone. It adds up to 5 or 6 hours a month. What is the best route to take to minimize costs? Is there some way to route my cell phone through Skype or another VOIP service to minimize these charges?

im trying to setup a wireless network in my house wireless status says connection disconnected wireless:enable im using a dsl modem and i have the router connected to it and a voip phone im able to get on the internet with my main pc but cant with my laptop and other pc in the house, the laptop have a built in wifi and i have the other pc plugged into the router with a Ethernet cable, its pickup a signal from the router but not able to connect to the internet ive. i have a 54m wireless ap router from nexxt solution and ive ip address they gave me to configure it but i dont no how i dont have any instructions or a cd can anyone help

can i use my built in dial-up modem in my laptop for voip services? after setup of service on my laptop can i plug a phone into the modem jack and have it work?

How to share internet connection from PC (wireless card) with another router to do voip? Here's my setup: Cable -> Modem -> Wireless Router -> PC (connected via wireless card) Now here's what I want. I want to share the internet connection from the PC with another router so that I can use VOIP on that router. All routers I'm dealing with are linksys: one is a wireless one (probably a wrt54g) and the other is a wireless voip router with 2 phone ports. I want to send the internet from the pc to the voip router so that my phone can work. Is there a way I can do this?

VOIP for reception desk? what do i need? I would like to setup a recepiton area for a small medical practice, to use a fax, and 2 phones. with another 2 phones somewhere else in the building. I need - call waiting - and possibly 3 lines? or is 2 enough with call waiting is this possible with normal broadband and some sort of 4 line voip adaptor? is voip worth the hassle :)

What VOIP service do Technical recruiters in India use to make and recieve calls to/from US.? I am trying to setup a small home based business in india which requires me to have a US phone number and also i will require to have a facility to make outgoing call too (I am thinking of VOIP) can any one advice me on any reliable and economical VOIP service that i can use ..( keep in mind i will have to do both incoming (need a lcoal US number) and outgoing calls to US.. I need a tried and tested service that actually works ......( I am thinking of somethin like what freelance IT recruiters use to make calls to US and recieve calls) please advice.. If anyone interetesed to partner please leave your contact info. I will be more than happy to contact you..

can a DVR work when you have a VOIP? I have satellite TV and an internet phone. My wife was told that you couldn't get a DVR to work with that setup

Small home office phone system? Hi my setup in the house so far is 2 telephone lines 1 for calls 1 for fax and a 4mb broadband , i will be starting my own buisness and was looking to get a phone system like big companies have "press 1 to sale press 2 to complain etc." i would like the ability to monitor my calls on the desktop and see what department the call is coming to and accept basicly a switch board on my computer im not too bothered about a desktop one this would cool although i would settle for a phone with flashing lites for diffrent departments , if possible ? ive also heard about VOIP phone systems using my internet would it be alot more reliable to use a phone line instead of internet , incase of brakedowns? Thanks for anyone that can help Gary.

Is there a service provider that offers cable through broadband? I currently pay for Cablevisions IO triple play package. It costs 29.95\month for all three services (cable, internet, and phone). My setup is a 42" LCD TV with surround sound hooked up directly to my computer with an RGB cable. My cable comes through the regular cable input. So it's easy for me to watch streamed content from places like hulu, youtube, and such without needing any extra pc card or splitters. What I want to do is cut costs of my services. I can buy broadband from another carrier (AT&T costs 19.99\month) buy a Magic Jack for my phone (39 and change\year). Is there a cable company that streams channels over broadband like the companies that use voip over the phone (magicjack/vonage)? I'm not looking for anything for free, just cheaper with no equipment to buy with a good range of channels. Does anyone know of such a service? Thanks in advance.

Does a USB to RJ11 Adapter segregate sounds? i.e. If making a call with Skype or any other VoIP, will an adapter allowing a regular phone to be used with a computer filter out other computer sounds? Can music be coming out of a PCs speakers while all conversation talk on the phone is music free? Is this something that must be setup within the VoIP program itself?

VoIP,Besides Vonage/ Direcway.Way out in the countryside and 911 is a problem? How have you gotten your Vonage phone to work? without garbled and missed words. Will the service rep come out to your house and check your setup?

Should I have to pay 125 BT landline installation charge as a TENANT? Moving into new flat Monday... brand new modern furnisehd flat marketed to high end professionals... paid deposit to agency and was told that they'd have my BT landline setup, thojugh I might have to pay the initial connection charge and get re-imbursed by landlord later. NOW two days before moving in, I'm being told the landlord doesn't want to pay the connection fee though the agency is still trying to convince him. I'm not in a cable area, so evidently without a landline I can't get internet, VOIP, cable TV, landline phone service... nothing! I think it's ridiculous for ME to pay for landline installation when I'm only set to be a tenant for 6 months and hte landlord/all tenants after me get to benefit from this installation long after I'm gone. Do I have any rights here at all? I already paid my deposit to the agency, but this seems HIGHLY misleading... I'd be happy to just depend on my mobile, but it seems you need a BT landline for everything in England.

set up basic VPN? I am trying to setup a vpn to my office network.I have the router dynacmic ip address but where can i get a password when my office do not have a server? What i want is just to connect to my router in my office network so that i can use a SIP phone VOIP at home or even overseas . And we dont care about sercuity.

Voipcheap and Nokia E61? Does anyone know how to setup a Nokia E61 phone to work with the VoIP provider voipcheap (http://www.voipcheap.com)?

Trying to connect NETGREAR WNR834B to BT HOMEHub or Belkin Router? Well I am struggling for quite some time to establish a proper signal as well as getting my VoIP to work properly. I basicaly got 2 different questions: a) can I setup a NETGEAR Router to work via the BT HomeHub or a Belkin G+? If I understood correctly the Netgear is not a adsl modem as such but just a standalone router with wireless functionality. b) I got VoIP from BT and I am trying to connect my HP iPaq voice messenger 514 to this service so I can receive call by simply connecting it to a wireless internet point. Well if it would work I would be here, would I? :) I got all the setting from BT (sip, Proxy, registrar and URI etc. etc.) the only thing that strikes me funny is that in the setup assistant for the phone there is no field to name the URI information, but then again as I am not sure what that is for I don't know if it is needed for that purpose at all. Any tips would be very welcomed

How to set up a philips voip0801B/79 phone on xp? (this phone is connected by usb) I am receiving my broadband through exetel and have a billion BiPAC 5200G router. The only sound that I can hear on my phone is what is supposed to come out of my speakers. Can anyone help please. I dont know any thing about the audio setup and have never dealt with voip before so am voip illiterate. Do I need anything else for it to work. Maybe I should mention that I live in Australia

USB BlueTooth adapter performance: Are they all the same? I recently purchased a cheap USB Bluetooth adapter and entry-level Bluetooth headset so I can send & receive VOIP calls from my Windows laptop. Setup was very simple and this setup definitely works, but every time I talk to somebody they complain of extremely poor audio quality on their end (like a bad cell phone connection). Audio quality on my end is not perfect, but it is more than acceptable. I'm thinking (although I have no way to verify this) that the signal strength from the USB adapter is poor, and could be the culprit. I say this because I get far less range with this adapter than I do with my other PC which has integrated BlueTooth (using the same BT headset). Are all these adapters basically the same (performance-wise)? Is there an adapter or adapter/headset combo that will give me high audio quality both on my end and the caller's end? Anything that will rival the audio quality of a landline or good cell phone? Thanks in advance for your comments! John

I have some test questions and I need someone to tell me if I got them right? Please complete the following questions .Choose the best possible answer. Do not change the wording on questions or answers. Technical Skills Test 1.What does DNS do? a.Translates IP addresses into Binary Code b.Translates Domain Names into IP addresses c.Translates Domain Names into Binary Code d.Translates IP Addresses into Hexadecimal Code answer:b 2.In Windows XP and 2000, how do you open a command prompt? a.Go to Start and Run and type command b.Go into the Programs and click on MSDOS c.Go into the Control Panel and open Network Connections d.Go to Start and Run and type cmd answer:b 3.What are: POP- Post office Protocol SMTP- Simple mail transport protocol HTTP- Hypertext transfer protocol 4.What are the port numbers for the above services? POP 110 SMTP 25 HTTP 80 5.What command line tool do you use to check your IP Address, Default Gateway, and SubNet? a.ping b.tracert c.ipconfig dnetsh answer:a 6.Are these two computers on the same network? Yes IP- 192.168.222.4 Subnet- 255.255.555.0 Gateway- 192.168.222.1 IP- 192.168.222.6 Subnet- 255.255.0.0 Gateway- 192.167.222.1 7.What command line tool can you use to test connectivity between two computers? a.ping b.tracert c.ipconfig d.netsh answer:b 8.What is DHCP and what does it do? a.The Domain Host Control Protocol manages all the domains on the World Wide Web. b.The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol manages all the domains on the World Wide Web. c.The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol automates the assignment of IP addresses, subnet masks, default gateway, and other IP parameters. d.The Domain Host Control Protocol automates the assignment of IP addresses, subnet masks, default gateway, and other IP parameters. answer:c 9.How do you check to see if your computer has a static or dynamic IP address? a.Run ipconfig /all in a Command Prompt and check to see if DHCP enabled b.Checking the LAC Properties c.Checking the VPN Properties d.Run netsh in a Command Prompt and check to see if Dynamic IP addressing is enabled answer:d 10.How do you know when a web page is encrypted? a.When entering the site, you get a pop-up stating that you’re entering an encrypted site. b.The URL will begin with https:// c.Your firewall will pop-up stating that you are entering a secure environment d.The URL will begin with ftp:// answer:c 11.What is the difference between a router and a gateway? a.Routers connect with two or more logical subnets, which do not necessarily map one-to-one to the physical interfaces of the router. Gateways are most commonly used to transfer data between private networks and the Internet. A gateway is a network point that acts as an entrance to another network. b.Routers route IP addresses from your computer to the World Wide Web. Gateways connect your computer to the internet. c.A router is used primarily to create a wireless LAN. A gateway is used primarily in the use of VoIP phones. d.Routers are used to connect to like networks which share the same physical interfaces. A Gateway is used to connect two networks which are not alike. answer:a 12.What is the difference between a Hub and a Switch? a.A Hub is able to address the packets to the proper destination. A Switch must send the packets to everyone on the network in order for the packets to be received. b.A Hub only allows one device to successfully transmit at a time and each host remains responsible for collision detection and retransmission. Network switches are capable of inspecting data packets as they are received, determining the source and destination device of that packet, and forwarding it appropriately. c.A Hub is able to assign IP addresses to each Node on the network. A Switch must be manually configured by port. d.A Switch is able to assign IP addresses to each Node on the network. A Hub must be manually configured by port. answer:b 13.Computer ‘A’ has an IP address of 169.254.45.21, what does this mean? a.The computer is on a Virtual Private Network. b.The computer is unable to communicate within the LAN. c.The computer is only able to access specific sites. d.The computer is unable to access the World Wide Web. answer:b 14.What does a firewall do? a.Blocks all internet connectivity at all times. b.Prevents children from accessing the internet. c.Blocks the user from Malicious Attacks. d.Blocks all Email Activity to and from the computer. answer:a 15.On your system tray, you see an icon of your network connection with a red ‘X’ on it, what does this mean? a.The computer has lost connection with the network. b.The computer’s NIC has been disabled c.The Ethernet Cable is unplugged d.All of the Above answer:d 16.What information do you need to setup mail client? a.The ISP, Username, Password, POP server port, and SMTP server port b.Your Name, Username, Password, Incoming & Outgoing Server addresses c.Type of mail, the ISP, Password 16.What information do you need to setup mail client? answer:a 17.How do you clear the Internet cache on your computer? a.Go to Start > Run > Temp and delete all the files b.Go to Start > Run > Cookies and delete all the files c.In the Web Browser, open Internet Properties and delete Temporary Internet Files and Cookies. d.In the Web Browser, clear all the Browser History. answer:c 18.You are getting email, but the attachments are grayed out and you can’t open them, why? a.Your firewall is blocking attachments b.Your Mail Client is not up-to-date c.The Security settings in the browser are incorrect d.The Security settings in the Mail Client are too high answer:d 19.What is another name for network cable? a.Twisted Pair b.Cat-5/Category 5 c.Ethernet Cable d.All of the Above answer:d What can I study to find these answers?these are sample questions to get a job,thanks someone please help!

Need ACN VOIP and Clearwire Help - Anyone? I have Clearwire internet and got ACN Voip. Now I get the dial tone and can sometimes make it through to someone but 99% of the time I can't hear the phone ring or the other person but they can hear me! I called Clearwire and all the ports are open according to them. Called ACN - they wont troubleshoot wireless cause "Technically" they don't support it ( I only got it cause several reps assured me it would /could work) I know it has to do with my router or the voip box but not sure which and I really need to use the phone for business! Is there anyone out there who has been through this and can tell me how to make it work right? I feel like I am prank calling all my friends. :) Thank you. Important Info: ACN Voip phone Service Clearwire Internet Linksys voip box/router = SPA 2102 Linksys Regular router BEFSR41 My setup goes like this: Clearwire - to - Regular Router Box - to - Voip box ( opposite of the instructions but it works) Phone plugged into voip box.

Anyone up for a quiz? 1. ___ is a common-channel signaling standard developed in the late 1970’s. 2. ___ signaling can be represented by a sinusoidal waveform. 3. To encode a voice signal into a digital form, all sampling techniques utilize the ____ theorem. 4. The most common signaling method for user-to-network analog communications is ____. 5-6. ISDN offers two access methods: ____ and ____ (2 points) 7. In ISDN, the ___ channel carries the user information or data. 8. In ISDN, the ___ channel carries signaling information. 9. In ISDN, the ___ reference point specifies information for the local loop. 10. In ISDN, the ___ reference point provides a connection point for non-ISDN devices. 11. The sum of 23B and 1D in PRI provides ___Mbps and is commonly referred to as a T1. 12. The ___ routes all the signaling messages in the SS7 network. 13. ___ are telephone switches that are provisioned with SS7 capabilities. 14. Layer 7 of the OSI model. ___ 15. Layer 6 of the OSI model. ___ 16. Layer 5 of the OSI model. ___ 17. Layer 4 of the OSI model. ___ 18. Layer 3 of the OSI model. ___ 19. Layer 2 of the OSI model. ___ 20. Layer 1 of the OSI model. ___ 21-23. An IP packet can be addressed in three ways, they are: ____ , ____ and ____ 24. ___ is a connection-less layer 4 protocol. 25. ___ is a connection-oriented layer 4 protocol. 26. ___ is a variation of packet interarrival time and it doesn’t occur in circuit-switched networks. 27. ___ is the standard protocol for transmitting delay-sensitive traffic on packet-switched networks. Relating to voice security (28-30): 28. ___ means the recipient should receive the packets that were sent with no alteration in the contents. 29. ___ means that a third party should not be able to read the data that is intended for the recipient. 30. ___ is another term for validating that the sender and recipient are legitimate. 31. ___ monitor and analyze network traffic to detect intrusion. 32-33. Two examples of link-state routing protocols are: ____ and ___ 34-35. Two examples of distance-vector routing protocols are: ___ and ___ 36. The physical cabling that runs into your home is commonly called the ___ ____. 37. The ___ ___ is where you would find racks of telephone switches that homes/businesses connect to. 38. PSTN requires a ____ plan to differentiate the phone number’s country code, central office code, and station#. ITU-T and NANP are the current plans. 39. Layer 4 of the TCP/IP model. ___ 40. Layer 3 of the TCP/IP model. ___ 41. Layer 2 of the TCP/IP model. ___ 42. Layer 1 of the TCP/IP model. ___ 43-44. The two layers of the Transport Layer Security (TLS) are: _____ and ____ 45-50. What are the six types of links that can be found in the SS7 network? 51-53. What are the three basic functions that must occur in a basic voice transaction? (setup, transmission, teardown) yeah, I left it there on purpose… 54-60. Explain Weighted Fair Queuing and how it applies to VoIP traffic. Include the mechanisms that are used in calculating the queue.

How to setup my ftp server? allright guyz i want to setup my ftp server. i have a tpg internet connection - with a netcomm nb9w router. there are 3 pc in my lan and a voip phone. I want to create my pc as the server ( LAN ip - 192.168.1.4) i want my ftp server to be accessible not only from lan but also from wan. I am a complete noob at this so plz give nice step by step and detailed instructions ( and plz keep it simple ) Also can u give detailed instructions as to how to change port forwarding addresses in Netcomm nb9w router. Thanks