Looks like we may need to upgrade our phone system and handsets to use VoIP equipment. Some basic questions re: QoS and VLANs because I've never had to resort to either before.<BR><BR>I have to ...

Several users report an issue where Intel-based Macs exhibit significant data packet loss when connected to networks that also have 802.1q VOIP VLAN devices attached (such as VOIP phones from Cisco ...

I manage a small office network (around 10 computers) for a client of mine, and they decided to get a new phone system without realizing it was an IP system. It is a Cisco IP phone system. Previously ...

It's now more than a secure home.

Virtual LANs (VLANs) allow the segmentation of a physical network into multiple logical networks. VLAN trunking is the process of transporting multiple VLANs over a single network link—typically ...

In the IP based Ethernet networks, data and voice services are often transmitted simultaneously over the network. Voice traffic, in particular, requires a higher forwarding priority than data traffic.

The average home now has dozens of networked devices, from computers to smart devices and streaming boxes. Each of these comes with different considerations about how they use the network, and that's ...

Even many IT professionals haven't heard of the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), so it's almost certain your users haven't. However, unless you're using an entirely proprietary Voice-over-IP (VoIP) ...

Security is often cited as one of the primary reasons organizations have not deployed VoIP. Network managers need to cut through the hype and deploy the right security to maximize the reliability of ...

Even many IT professionals haven't heard of the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), so it's almost certain your users haven't. However, unless you're using an entirely proprietary Voice-over-IP (VoIP) ...