Internet Phone Services Simplified
暫譯: 簡化網路電話服務

Jim Doherty, Neil Anderson

  • 出版商: Cisco Press
  • 出版日期: 2006-05-05
  • 售價: $880
  • 貴賓價: 9.5$836
  • 語言: 英文
  • 頁數: 176
  • 裝訂: Paperback
  • ISBN: 1587201623
  • ISBN-13: 9781587201622
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Internet Phone Services Simplified gives you the most basic need-to-know information and then teaches you how to get the most out of your VoIP phone services:

  • Understand how broadband VoIP, Internet VoIP, and VoIP Chat services work
  • Learn about and compare different services, their advantages, and their limitations
  • Subscribe to a service, install equipment, and troubleshoot issues that might arise
  • Integrate services into your home, including reusing your existing house telephone wiring and phone handsets
  • Extend VoIP throughout your home by using multiline, extendable cordless phone systems
  • Take advantage of VoIP features, including virtual phone numbers and listening to voicemail using your computer while traveling

Internet phone services offer great advantages over existing telephone systems, allowing you to save money and make and receive calls using high-speed and broadband services. To help you take advantage of all that the Internet has to offer, Internet Phone Services Simplified provides you with an illustrated guide to understanding, selecting, and setting up voice over IP (VoIP) phone services.

 

Internet Phone Services Simplified isn’t overly technical—you’ll get just what you need so that VoIP doesn’t seem like a mystery and so that you can make good choices about Internet phone services.

  • Provides a full-color illustrated and simple approach to learning about VoIP
  • Follow step-by-step instructions for selecting and installing VoIP at home
  • Explore new Internet telephony features and services 

Approved for Technical Accuracy by The Geek Squad

 

This book is part of the Networking Technology Series from Cisco Press®, the only authorized publisher for Cisco Systems®.

 

Table of Contents

Part I                   Internet Telephony Fundamentals  

Chapter 1           Traditional Phone Systems  

                    In the Beginning  

                    Rise of the Machines  

                    Ma Bell  

                    Breaking Up the Happy Family  

                    Mobile Telephone System  

                    Internet  

                    Consolidate, Merge, and Acquire  

                    Important Things to Know About the PSTN  

Chapter 2           Voice over IP (VoIP)  

                    Circuit Switching and Packet Switching  

                                            How VoIP Works  

                                            VoIP Signaling  

                                            How VoIP Carries a Conversation  

                                            VoIP Features  

                    Power in VoIP Networks  

                    Putting It All Together  

Chapter 3           Advantages of Broadband Phone Services  

                            Lowering Your Monthly Phone Bill  

                    Infrastructure Costs  

                                            Transport Costs  

                                            Regulatory Compliance  

                    Taxes and Fees  

                                            Phone Number Flexibility  

                                            Keeping Your Same Phone Number  

                    Virtual Phone Numbers  

                                            Online Call Management  

                                            Voice Mail  

                                            Call Forwarding  

                                            Call Logs  

                    Click to Dial  

                    Summary of Advantages  

Chapter 4           Knowing Your Limits  

                                            Reliability  

                    It’s Electric  

                                            Reliance on Broadband and the Internet  

                    Voice Quality  

                                            911 and E911  

                                            How 911 and E911 Works  

                                            The Challenge for VoIP  

                    Solutions  

                    Summary of Limitations  

Chapter 5           From the Geek Squad Files  

 

 

Part II                 Choosing an Internet Phone Service  

Chapter 6           Inventory of Broadband Phone Services  

                    Internet VoIP Phone Services  

                    Cable VoIP Digital Phone Services  

                    VoIP Chat Services  

                    Summary of Broadband Phone Services  

Chapter 7           Selecting an Internet Phone Service  

                    What Will I Use It For?  

                                            What Is My Backup Plan?  

                                            Power  

                                            Backup Line  

                    Keeping a Minimal PSTN Line  

                                            Which Service Should I Choose?  

                                            Looking at Total Costs  

                                            Is It Reliable Enough?  

                                            Does It Have the Features You Need?  

                                            Are Specialized Devices Supported?  

                                            Revisiting Safety and 911  

                    Comparing Plans  

                    Summary  

Chapter 8           Selecting VoIP Equipment  

                    Cable VoIP Service Equipment  

                                            Internet VoIP Service Equipment  

                                            Choosing a Terminal Adapter  

                    What Do the Internet VoIP Providers Offer?  

                    VoIP Chat Service Equipment  

                    Summary  

Chapter 9           From the Geek Squad Files  

 

 

Part III                Going VoIP at Home  

Chapter 10         Connecting the VoIP Equipment  

                    Starting Point  

                    Connecting Cable VoIP Service  

                                            Connecting Internet VoIP Service  

                                            Signing Up for Service  

                                            Installing a Stand-alone Terminal Adapter  

                                            Installing an Integrated Router/Terminal Adapter  

                                            Connecting VoIP Chat Service  

                                            Making a Test Call  

                                            911 or E911 Registration  

                            Summary  

                    Addendum: Manually Configuring Terminal Adapters for Home Networks Using

                    Static IP Addresses  

Chapter 11         Making VoIP Accessible Throughout Your Home  

                    Using Cordless Phones with VoIP  

                                            Separate PSTN and VoIP Lines  

                    Two-Line Cordless Phones  

                                            Using Your Home Telephone Wiring with VoIP  

                                            Introduction to Home Telephone Wiring  

                                            Getting Access to Two Lines  

                                            Home Wiring with Cable VoIP Service  

                    Home Wiring with Internet VoIP Service  

                                            Issues with Multiple Handsets  

                                            Overloading Your Terminal Adapter’s Ringer Equivalence

                                            Number  

                                            Simultaneous Handsets Off Hook  

                    Multiline VoIP Services  

                                            Specialized Phone Devices  

                                            Fax  

                                            TiVo and Satellite Receiver Boxes  

                    Home Security/Alarm Systems  

                    Summary  

Chapter 12         Using Wireless Networks to Extend VoIP  

                    Wireless Bridges  

                    Wireless Phone Jacks  

                    Summary  

Chapter 13         Troubleshooting: Can You Hear Me Now?  

                    Classify the Trouble  

                    Service Connection Problems  

                                            Voice Quality Issues  

                                            Broadband Speed  

                                            Broadband Network Quality  

                    Other Issues  

                    Dialing-Related Issues  

                    Getting Additional Help from Your VoIP Provider  

                    Summary  

Chapter 14         From the Geek Squad Files  

 

 

Part IV                VoIP Chat Services  

Chapter 15         VoIP Chat Services  

                    Instant Messaging  

                                            Client-Server  

                    Peer-to-Peer  

                    Internet Messaging with Voice  

                    Summary  

Chapter 16         Using Skype and Google Talk  

                    Installing and Using Skype  

                                            Improving Your Audio Quality  

                                            Calling People Who Have “Real” Phones (and Phone Numbers)  

                    Getting Calls from People Who Use “Real” Phones  

                                            Installing and Using Google Talk  

                                            Adding Contacts in Google Talk  

                    Using Google Talk  

                    Summary  

Chapter 17         The Future of Telephony  

                    A Review of What We Have Now  

                    The Cost Battle: Consumers Versus Companies and Governments  

                    System Convergence  

                                            Future Use Scenario  

                                            Mitigating Factor No. 1: Intrasystem Cooperation  

                    Mitigating Factor No. 2: Battery Life and Size  

                    Conclusion  

Chapter 18         From the Geek Squad Files  

Glossary  

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《簡化版網路電話服務》提供您最基本的必要資訊,並教您如何充分利用您的VoIP電話服務:

- 了解寬頻VoIP、網路VoIP和VoIP聊天服務的運作方式
- 學習並比較不同的服務、它們的優勢和限制
- 訂閱服務、安裝設備,並排除可能出現的問題
- 將服務整合到您的家庭中,包括重用現有的電話線路和電話機
- 通過使用多線路、可擴展的無線電話系統,將VoIP擴展到整個家庭
- 利用VoIP功能,包括虛擬電話號碼和在旅行時使用電腦收聽語音信箱

網路電話服務相較於現有的電話系統提供了巨大的優勢,讓您能夠節省金錢,並使用高速和寬頻服務進行撥打和接聽電話。為了幫助您充分利用網路所提供的一切,《簡化版網路電話服務》為您提供了一本插圖指南,幫助您理解、選擇和設置VoIP電話服務。

《簡化版網路電話服務》並不過於技術性—您將獲得所需的資訊,讓VoIP不再是謎團,並能夠對網路電話服務做出明智的選擇。

- 提供全彩插圖和簡單的學習方法來了解VoIP
- 按步驟指導您在家中選擇和安裝VoIP
- 探索新的網路電話功能和服務

經《Geek Squad》批准的技術準確性

本書是Cisco Press®的網路技術系列的一部分,Cisco Systems®唯一的授權出版商。

目錄

第一部分 網路電話基礎
第1章 傳統電話系統
         開端
         機器的崛起
         Ma Bell
         拆散幸福的家庭
         行動電話系統
         網際網路
         整合、合併與收購
         關於PSTN的重要事項

第2章 網路電話(VoIP)
         電路交換與封包交換
         VoIP的運作方式
         VoIP信號
         VoIP如何傳遞對話
         VoIP功能
         VoIP網路中的電力
         整合所有內容

第3章 寬頻電話服務的優勢
         降低您的月電話費
         基礎設施成本
         傳輸成本
         法規遵循
         稅金和費用
         電話號碼的靈活性
         保留您的電話號碼
         虛擬電話號碼
         在線通話管理
         語音信箱
         呼叫轉接
         通話記錄
         點擊撥號
         優勢總結

第4章 知道您的限制
         可靠性
         它是電的
         對寬頻和網際網路的依賴