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This well-illustrated guide details how to understand, choose and implement Internet telephony or voice over IP (VoIP) services at home. VoIP is free – here the authors exactly what it does, whether it is suitable for you, and explains, step by step, how to install it and integrate it with your home network and telephones. There are chapters on: the advantages of using broadband; selecting an Internet phone service; selecting VoIP equipment; connecting the equipment; making VoIP accessible throughout your home; using wireless networks to extend VoIP; VoIP chat services; using Skype and Google talk; and the future of telephony. |