How to Measure VoIP Quality
Voice over Internet Protocol (or VoIP) is a way of using the your Internet connection for telephone calls that would normally go through a land line. You can use a normal telephone connected to a router supplied by your VoIP provider. Before you sign up, though, it is best to check if the quality of your Internet connection measures up to VoIP quality. A good connection will be fast, but also free of extraneous noise that will disrupt the sound quality of your calls. Several tools on the Internet measure for VoIP quality.
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Instructions
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Which VoIP
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Navigate to the Which VoIP: VoIP Speed Test website, using the link in Resources.
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Click on the "Start Test" button. The test takes about a minute to complete.
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Review your results. Green lights indicate you have a good connection for VoIP. Red or yellow lights indicate you could have a problem using VoIP, and may have to upgrade your connection.
Visualware
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Navigate to the Visualware: MCS VoIP website (see Resources).
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Click on the global map to a point in your area, and then click on the push pin closest to your location.
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Click on the "Start Test" button. The test takes about a minute.
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Review your results. Green lights indicate you have a good connection for VoIP. Red or yellow lights indicate you could have a problem using VoIP, and may have to upgrade your connection.
VoIP Preview
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Navigate to the VoIP Preview: Test Your Internet Connection Speed website (see Resources).
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Click on the "Start Test" button. The test takes about a minute to complete.
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Review your results. Green lights indicate you have a good connection for VoIP. Red or yellow lights indicate you could have a problem using VoIP, and may have to upgrade your connection.
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