Internet Phone Services Simplified: An Illustrated Guide to Understanding, Selecting, and Implementing VoIP-Based Internet Phone Services for Your Hom

by Neil Anderson and Jim Doherty

"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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1587201623
• ISBN13: 9781587201622
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Cisco Press
• Length: 157 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.0" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

Great for understanding services like Vonage!

Internet Phone Services Simplified Neil Anderson and Jim Doherty * ISBN: 1-58720-162-3 * SRP: US $19.99 Reviewer Name: Sean Conway, Network Analyst III Reviewer Certification: CCNA, CCDA Rating 5 of 5 I would say that the contents of this book match the book's title completely. I found the book to be well organized, illustrated and supported by great practical examples. It's written in plain English where ever possible and when the technical jargon is used it was always accompanied by a clear explanation. Although having a basic understanding of a home network setup is helpful, it's by no means necessary to benefit from this book. Anyone looking to gain a basic understanding of how internet voice services work and how to select the appropriate service for their particular situation will find this book to be of great help. There are plenty of examples to reinforce the text. The sections written by "The Geek Squad" were nice to see because they discussed the knowledge gained from the everyday implementation and support of internet voice services. The sections also included some humor which made reading the book enjoyable as well as informative. Internet Phone Services Simplified is directed mostly at the home user. I've noticed more and more advertisements for phone services over a high speed broadband internet connection. It seems everyone from my phone and cable companies, to my Internet Provider and other various vendors have some form of voice offerings. And they all want my business. This book will help the reader understand the differences between voice services over cable, DSL and even Instant Messaging services with voice capabilities. The book compares everything from cost, reliability, voice quality and most importantly, 911 and E911 services. It doesn't try to sell you on one type of service over another. It just explains well the differences between the services and leaves it to the reader to decide which would be best for them. I was surprised to see services like Skype and Instant Messaging covered. These services are free and even with having a lower voice quality than the paid services, would usually work well enough for those making limited long distance calls. Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone considering using Internet Voice Services. The cost of the book could very well save you some money by choosing the service that best suits your needs and at the least would save you some frustration trying to get your system set up and working. This alone is often worth the cost of many books.