Setup guide

What is required to use Freedom IP Service?
Does the person I am calling need to have Freedom IP Service too?
No. You can call anyone at any phone number using our Freedom IP Service. Calls to
other people with our VoIP Service are always free of charge. Indeed, some of our
customers have saved thousands of dollars by purchasing two VoIP lines, one for
themselves and another for their friend, relative or remote business office.
How fast of an Internet connection do I need to use your Freedom IP Service?
To use our Freedom IP Service, the only requirement is a high-quality broadband
connection. We recommend at least 128kbs of bandwidth (64kbps uplink and 64 kbps
downlink) be available per phone line. Although 128kbs is the minimum required, we
recommend 150kbs to allow for a buffer of 22kbs for Internet usage (web browser and
email) while talking on the phone.
What is DHCP?
Short for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, a protocol for assigning dynamic IP
addresses to devices on a network. With dynamic addressing, a device can have a
different IP address every time it connects to the network. In some systems, the device's IP
address can even change while it is still connected. DHCP also supports a mix of static and
dynamic IP addresses.
Dynamic addressing simplifies network administration because the software keeps track of
IP addresses rather than requiring an administrator to manage the task. This means that a
new computer can be added to a network without the hassle of manually assigning it a
unique IP address. Many ISPs use dynamic IP addressing for dial-up users.
What is Static IP?
A static IP address is a number (in the form of a dotted quad) which is assigned to a
computer by an Internet Service Provider (ISP) to be its permanent address on the
Internet. Computers use IP addresses to locate and talk to each other on the Internet,
much the same way people use phone numbers to locate and talk to one another on the
telephone. When you choose to visit www.google.com, your will prompt a domain name