Gough Video Conferencing over IP: Configure, Secure, and Troubleshoot

1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-08-048985-8
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 338 Seiten, Web PDF

* Budget conscious methods for deploying Video over IP in small to medium enterprises

* Coverage of Cisco, Microsoft, Skype, AOL, Google, VidiTel and many other products

* How to identify and resolve nagging quality of service issues such as transmission delays and out of synch video-to-voice feeds

Zielgruppe

Academic/professional/technical: Research and professional

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gough, Michael

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Cover;1
2;Contents;13
3;Foreword;21
4;Part I: Getting Started with Video Calls;23
4.1;Chapter 1: Introduction to Video Calls;25
4.1.1;Types of Videoconferencing;26
4.1.2;What Is a Video Call?;27
4.1.3;Where Can You Perform Video Calls?;30
4.1.4;Summary;32
4.2;Chapter 2: Getting Started;33
4.2.1;Requirements for Making Video Calls;34
4.2.2;Broadband High- Speed Internet Connection;35
4.2.3;Computer or Dedicated Video Phone Device;36
4.2.4;Existing Computers;36
4.2.5;Additional Hardware;37
4.2.6;Video Call Software;37
4.2.7;Frame Rate and Picture Quality;37
4.2.8;Security and Privacy;39
4.2.9;Summary;42
4.3;Chapter 3: Selecting a High-Speed Internet Provider;43
4.3.1;Selecting a High- Speed Broadband Provider;44
4.3.2;Networking Your Home;54
4.3.3;What Type of Wireless to Use;55
4.3.4;Wireless Routers;56
4.3.5;Wireless Security;57
4.3.6;Wireless Antennas;57
4.3.7;Testing and Troubleshooting;57
4.3.8;Summary;59
5;Part II: Taking Video Calls to the Next Level;61
5.1;Chapter 4: Just Tell Me What I Need;63
5.1.1;Introduction;64
5.1.2;Broadband Internet Connections;64
5.1.3;Broadband Routers;65
5.1.4;Do You Need a Computer?;66
5.1.5;Windows-Based PCs;66
5.1.6;Apple Mac;67
5.1.7;Windows Webcams;68
5.1.8;Webcam Lighting;72
5.1.9;Headset or Microphone and Speakers;72
5.1.10;Personal Videoconferencing Solutions for Windows;77
5.1.11;Personal Videoconferencing Solutions for the Mac;77
5.1.12;Security, Privacy, and Parental Controls;78
5.1.13;Summary;82
5.2;Chapter 5: Selecting a Computer or Dedicated Videophone Device;83
5.2.1;Which Solution to Select?;84
5.2.2;Cost;89
5.2.3;Video Call Software Solutions;90
5.2.4;Video Telephone Options;94
5.2.5;Video Telephones That Require a Service;95
5.2.6;Video Telephones That Do Not Require a Service;103
5.2.7;Dial-up Video Telephones;116
5.2.8;Typical Video Telephones;121
5.2.9;So What Solution Should You Choose?;127
5.2.10;Additional Accessories;128
5.2.11;Companies That Have a VoIP PBX;129
5.2.12;Summary;130
5.3;Chapter 6: Free Video Call Software;131
5.3.1;Overview;132
5.3.2;One-on-One Video Call Solutions;133
5.3.3;Multiuser Video Call Solutions;156
5.3.4;Multi-IM Video Call Solutions;159
5.3.5;SIP Video Call Solutions;164
5.3.6;H.323 Video Call Solutions;169
5.3.7;Chat-Room-Based Video Call Solutions;170
5.3.8;Other Video Call Solutions;174
5.3.9;Summary;176
5.4;Chapter 7: Commercial Video Call Software;177
5.4.1;Introduction;178
5.4.2;One-on-One Video Call Solutions;179
5.4.3;Multiuser Video Call Solutions;188
5.4.4;Multi-IM Video Call Solutions;194
5.4.5;SIP Video Call Solutions;202
5.4.6;H.323 Video Call Solutions;215
5.4.7;Chat-Room-Based Video Call Solutions;220
5.4.8;Summary;229
6;Part III: Advanced Videoconferencing;231
6.1;Chapter 8:Other Videoconferencing;233
6.1.1;Company Videoconferencing;234
6.1.2;Web Videoconferencing;244
6.1.3;Summary;260
7;Chapter 9: The Future of Video Calls;261
7.1;The Future of Video Calls;262
7.2;Video Telephones;263
7.3;Microsoft Windows Mobile Pocket PC Devices;264
7.4;Video-Call-Capable Cell Phones;266
7.5;Providers of Gateways for Cell-Phone-to-PC Video Calls;274
7.6;Summary;276
8;Appendix A: Firewall Port Information;277
9;Appendix B: Video Call Software Solutions;285
10;Appendix C: Software Add-ons for Skype;291
10.1;Expanding Skype’s Capabilities;292
10.2;Voice Mail;292
10.3;Recording Skype Calls;300
10.4;Integrating with Outlook;304
10.5;SMS Text Messaging;308
10.6;Forwarding Your Skype Calls;310
10.7;SkypeCasting;311
10.8;Skype Web Toolbars;316
10.9;Other Plug-ins;318
11;Index;327