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Fire the Phone Company: A Handy Guide to Voice over IP
By Dave Field
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Publisher: Peachpit Press
Pub Date: November 03, 2005
ISBN: 0-321-38486-5
Pages: 200

Table of Contents  | Index

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		Copyright
		Acknowledgments
		About the Author
		Introduction
			Chapter 1: What Is "Voyp"?
			Chapter 2: Choosing Your Internet Phone Service
			Chapter 3: Planning for VoIP
			Chapter 4: Installing Your VoIP Equipment
			Chapter 5: Setting Up Your Service
			Chapter 6: Common VoIP Problems and Their Solutions
			Chapter 7: VoIP Security
			Chapter 8: Getting the Best Value from VoIP
			Chapter 9: Traveling with VoIP
			Chapter 10: VoIP into the Future
		Chapter One.  What Is "Voyp"?
			The Birth of Internet Phones
			Internet Phone Basics
			The Big Picture
		Chapter Two.  Choosing Your Internet Phone Service
			A Tour of VoIP Providers
			Evaluating the Available Offerings
			Purchasing Your Service
		Chapter Three.  Planning for VoIP
			Assessing Your Infrastructure
			Ready to Go?
		Chapter Four.  Installing Your VoIP Equipment
			Getting Your Network Ready
			Installing a Telephone Adapter
			Installing a Combination TA/Gateway
			Installing Internet Phone with Cable Systems
			Installing Softphone Accessories
			Distributing the Telephone Signal
			Summary
		Chapter Five.  Setting Up Your Service
			Choosing a Purchase Option
			Activating Your Service
			Postactivation Setup
			Installing Softphone-Only Services
			Testing Your Internet Phone
			Bringing It All Together
		Chapter Six.  Common VoIP Problems and Their Solutions
			Connection Issues
			Configuration Issues
			Hardware Problems
			Outages
			Additional Troubleshooting Resources
		Chapter Seven.  VoIP Security
			Security Q&A
			Secure Your Internet Phone
			Learn More about VoIP Security
		Chapter Eight.  Getting the Best Value from VoIP
			The VoIP Value Equation
			The Value of Convergence
			Finding Business Value with VoIP
			The Bottom Line
		Chapter Nine.  Traveling with VoIP
			Packing Your Bags
			Finding Broadband
			Connecting to the Mother Ship
			Travel Safely
		Chapter Ten.  VoIP into the Future
			Internet (Video)Phone
			(More) Convergence
			Wireless VoIP
			Cellular and Wireless VoIP Combo Phones
		Index