Talk Is Cheap
James E Gaskin
- 出版商: O'Reilly
- 出版日期: 2005-07-01
- 售價: $920
- 貴賓價: 9.5 折 $874
- 語言: 英文
- 頁數: 272
- 裝訂: Paperback
- ISBN: 0596009607
- ISBN-13: 9780596009601
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商品描述
Description:
Fed up with the high tolls charged by your ordinary telephone service? If you're itching to cut the copper cord with your costly, traditional phone service, you need Talk is Cheap, the new, easy-to-understand guide to understanding and using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and other Internet telephone options.
Technologies such as VoIP are gaining a great deal of attention these days as more people switch from standard telephone service to phone service via the Internet. But while the cost savings are outstanding, there are some issues with Internet telephony that you should know about. Are the connections reliable? Is the quality comparable? Will it include 911 services?
James Gaskin's Talk is Cheap addresses these issues and many more by explaining how to make the switch and what the tradeoffs will be if you opt for Internet telephony over traditional phone services.
Talk is Cheap focuses on the increasingly popular services from Vonage, which uses VoIP, and Skype--a free service that operates as a peer-to-peer (P2P) network with the ability to turn any PC, Mac, or Pocket PC into a telephone. The book explains your options; explores the background behind, the workings of, and differences between VoIP and P2P networks; and discusses the advantages and drawbacks of both technologies (including service offerings, quality, capabilities, completion rates, and more).
Talk is Cheap then goes into detail on what you can expect in Internet service from traditional phone companies such as Verizon and AT&T. In addition, you will learn more advanced techniques, including how to turn your Palm or Pocket PC into an Internet phone and how to work with Wi-Fi phones and videophones.
A straightforward, quick introduction to the ins and outs of using Internet telephone services, this book provides everything you need to make informed telephone decisions--whether you're thinking about the switch from traditional phone service or have already made it and want to get the most out of your new Internet telephone.
Table of Contents:
Preface
Chapter 1. How Internet Telephone Calls Work
Analog to Digital, Voice to Data
VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)
Riding the Internet Past the Telephone Companies
Redial
Chapter 2. Your Internet Phone
Phone-Centric Providers
Computer-Centric Providers
What's Old Is New Again: Internet Telephony from Phone Companies
Redial
Chapter 3. Free Internet Phone Features that You're Paying for Now
Saving Money
Handling, or Not, Calls
Other Features
Optional ($$) Features
Redial
Chapter 4. Choosing Your Internet Phone Equipment
Phone-Centric Equipment
Computer-Centric Equipment
Beyond Standard Voice to Video
Redial
Chapter 5. Vonage and Other Broadband Phone Carriers
Broadband Phone Carriers
What You Get with a Broadband Phone
Before You Sign Up
Signing Up
After You Sign Up
Troubleshooting
Redial
Chapter 6. Skype and Other Computer-centric Services
Skype and Competitors
Stumbling Blocks
Computer-Centric Phone Features
How to Sign Up
Requirements
How Much?
Decision Checklist for New Users
Using Skype
Managing Your Account
Skype for the Pocket PC
What Skype Forgets to Tell You
Troubleshooting
Redial
Chapter 7. 911, Alarms, and Other Outgoing Calls
911 Issues
Alarm Systems and TV Device Phone Links
SkypeOut
Broadband Enhancements to Traditional Telephone Services
Redial
Chapter 8. Tricks, Tips, and Techniques for Advanced Users
Adding Phone Extensions by Rewiring or Other Options
Improving Your Call Quality
Conference Calls
Skype Instant Messaging Tricks
Broadband Phone Politics
Redial
Chapter 9. Go Wireless
Skype and SIP-Friendly Cordless Phones
Wi-Fi Internet Phones
Futures
Redial
Index