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Requirements and Setting Up

Information on things you need to have in order to use VoIP, including equipment and software, tools, connection type and speed, VoIP service, necessary skills, how much it costs and more.

Should You Drop Your Traditional PSTN Landline?

Should You Drop Your Traditional PSTN Landline?

Getting Started With VoIP

Steps to getting started with VoIP - what you need to have and do.

5 Ways To Improve Your VoIP Network

Are you getting the most of the VoIP service on your network? Here are 5 ways to improve your VoIP network.

Connect All Your Home Phones To Your VoIP Service

Want to make use of your conventional phone sets while using VoIP service? Here is how to connect all your home (or office) phones to you VoIP service.

Bandwidth

Bandwidth determines connection speed. It is one of the most important, and in some cases, the most expensive requirements for using VoIP. Let's see what types of connections we can have and how good they are.

Things You Need For VoIP

Find out what the requirements are for VoIP service. Get all the information you need to buy and consider when signing up for VoIP services here.

How ADSL Works

ADSL stands for Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line. The 'asymmetric' part simply means that you can download over the line faster than you can upload - good for home users, who generally download (get things from the Internet) far more than they upload (send things to it).

VoIPTalk Product Setup Guide

Learn how to setup VoIP products of VoIPTalk, and take it as example to setup other vendors' products.
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