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Figure 21-37 Arris VoIP telephony modem

True VoIP phones have RJ-45 connections that plug directly into the

network and offer advanced features such as HD-quality audio and video

calling. Unfortunately, these phones require a complex and expensive

network to function, which puts them out of reach of most home users.

For home users, it’s much more common to use a VoIP phone adaptor to

connect your old-school analog phones. These little boxes are very simple to

set up: just connect it to your network, plug in a phone, and then check for a

dial tone. With the VoIP service provided by cable companies, the adapter is

often built right into the cable modem itself, making setup a breeze.

Try This! Checking Latency with ping

Latency is the bane of any VoIP call because of all the problems it causes

if it is too high. A quick way to check your current latency is to use the

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